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PLAN A DREAM,
EUROPETHINKS
Press, However, Accepts
World Concert as Sound
in Principle
HELD AS MOMENTOUS
Suggestions Weighty, but Be
lieved Impossible of Accept
ance Now
Europe is so shocked nt Ptesidcnt
Wilson's speech before the United
States Senate yesterday, in which were
advocated n concert of power as op-
nABnrl In nllinnrnQ fnr : linlnnce. of
pvai. v .......... -
t power, the universal acceptance of the
.principles of the Monroe Doctrine and
; nnn tt-nrln rnntna. ns minrn nrrps nirninst.
i a . ll t !! i ,..
iuture wars, mat opinion ns m us
merits has not yet been formed.
In all that is said, however, in the
first essays at comment, it is apparent
that the words of the President of the
United States have catricd weight and
Europe accepts the fact that the prin
ciples enunciated are sound, as prin
ciples. But, through all the publicly ex
pressed views, it is further apparent
that the suggestions are regarded as
Utopian and impossible of acceptance at
this time in the world's history.
(tf London is wary, and the Evening
H'flf-11 t.. f!H,ln -!.. tl- ...1,1. iUn ntnn
J iuau upeiuy jinua itiuii. iw mi; jjitwi.
The Daily wan is more conservative,
declaring that so weighty are the
President's words that time must be
taken to digest them.
Paris believes the President sincere,
but looks upon his suggestions as a
beautiful dream. The Matin accepts the
principles in toto, but adds that there
is a country (Germany) that cannot be
to persuaded, implying that Piussianism
must be eradicated before peace can be
effected.
Washington today is awaiting the
verdict of the world on the speech:
There is much speculation as to whether
or not the Senate will indorse the Presi
dent. Action in that body may come to
morrow. Senator Cummins introduced
a resolution calling for debate on the
Presidents proposals.
LONDON Jan 23 Darlv editions of the
London papers today adopted n cautious
tone In commenting upon President Wilson's
peace league speech
It was Kenerallv agreed that the docu
ment called for the deepest anal)sls be.
fore its full meaning could be determined.
' In some of the edltoilals there Is note of
praise, but In others there is a disposition
; tn belleo that the American President
, tpoke ton soon '
There Is unanimous approval of the mo
tive which inspired the historic utterance.
That President Wilson has taken the
world, lead in the movement to end tho war
and prevent nil future wars Is established
beyond nit question
The Dally Mall, tho most radical of the
Northcliffe papers, says that tho Wilson ad
dress ' is largely an abitract, pontifical
tatement of future international morality."
There is a note of resentment nil the wuy
through the Dally Mail's comment.
PIIAISR FROM TIMES
On the other hand, the Times sees the
.possibility for success in the American
-Presidents ambitious scheme. The Times
( comments with caution, sajlng:
Its language has evidently been
- weighed with bo much nicety, and care
that premature comment wight over
look or misinterpret the precise shade
of meaning which particular passages
are intended to bear.
Although the President's address Is in
the hands of the British, Russian and
French Governments, the press emollient
Is the only Indication so far .13 to how
the peace league plan wilt bo received by
.. vEiicuca ui moso countries.
To Great Britain there Is , n....,i.,.
Wring note in the reference in n f,.
I dom of the seas, although wrucn 'point
t nut f 1- .
-. .. is not yet certain what Mr VJson
precisely meant whe ,,e fca,(I t,lU pwry
great people should bo assured of dliect
of "a y neu,ra""n of the right
i."lgaln.,he v,ew ls taUn her 'hat there
a certain vagueness about a world-wide
""roe Doctrine, nltluugh It is generally
'wepted as meaning tnat no country shall
oe allowed to encroach upon the territory
f any other
The suggestion of the limitation of armi
ments has already been proposed. uid It
is generally connpfiorf ;ra thn- ,, .,
' wan, the approval of most of -ns warring
--..v,o, lt noi an.
A POSSIBLE MOTIVE
, Whether or not President Wilson be
lieves that neither group of allies can
achieve a decisive victory Is not known, but
Continued on I'ae Two. Column Four
THE WEATHER
rOHEOAST
for Philadelphia and vlcliiltuFair
jJ ilightly warmer laic loniyht, u,ith
;JCM temperature about ?J degrees;
Wtdnetdav increasing cloudiness and
vconner. oenMe north to east winds.
I.KMiTII OF IUY
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DEWEY STATUE FOR NAVY YARD,
CONGRESS ASKED IN VARE BILL
t 10m a Staff Correspondent
T K?1,SAT1J?N (lirc,ctiiig the erection of a monument in memory of the late
J-4 Admiral George Dewey at the entrance to the Philadelphia Nnvy Yard is
piovidcd for in n bill introduced in tho House of representatives today by
Congressman William S. Vare at the suggestion of the Evening Ledceil
Mr. Vare said that he knows of no bettor way to pay a lasting tribute
to Americas greatest sailor than to erect a monument in his memory nt
the entrance to the foremost navy yard in the United States.
The bill introduced by Mr. Vare provides:
That the Secretary of the Navy be, and is hereby, authorized
and directed to select n site at the entrance to the Philadelphia Navv
Yard, and to erect thereon n suitable monument to the memory of the
late admiral of the navy, George Dewey.
For the purpose of carrying out the piovisions of this act an npiiio
pnation of $10,000 is asked. ' '
HINTS OF MARKET
PLOT IN LEAK QUIZ
Congress Action Possible to
Show "Concerted" Sell
ing, Says Whipple -
'CHANGE METHODS PROBED
House Committee Questions
President Noble on Ethics
of Combination
Xi:V YORK. .Inn 23 Aftci hlnlliiR 11 1
possible congresslon.il action to prove 'con
certed' depstsslng movements In the stock
market. Sherman Whipple, nttorney for tho
House note leak committee, this afternoon
called for Clearing House records .for tho
period of December 10-23. nnd also all New
Vork brokers' records for the s-ime time,
along with names of their big customers
Picsldent .Noble of tho stock exchange,
promised tho Clearing tlouso records, nnd
Wlilppllhientened to send the committee
Into evei brokerage house In the city If
tho broker records wcro not produced
Whipple wanted to sift out the big specu
lators In his hunt for possible beneficiaries
of a leak on President Wilson's recent noto
. to belligerents
After much discussion Noble promised
to take tho rcsuest up to the governing
board of the exchange
Nolde himself held there was nothing Im
moral or unethical In creating a concerted
fund which would ho used to accentuate a
selling movement, started by bad news
LWCHANOD METHODS
Most of tho morning session was taken
up with an ABC lesson In New York Stock
Exchange methods. .
Resuming Its sessions here the body had
President Noble, of the exchange, as Its first
witness.
The morning hearing was stripped of
sensation except for the demands for hooks
and the congressional action hint Thero
were no new "names" connected with the
leak. Instead, the probers had a lesson in
just how Wall street's wheels go round, Its
buylngs and sellings, Its prollts and losses,
in short, the physical side of stock specu
lation Noble shied at questions on "manipula
tions" of the nuuket or of "preconcerted
movements" to raise or loner the market.
He had "read" about iuch movements to
lower piices, he said, but had no -"personal,
dliect knowledge of such things."
Asked whether he had Investigated rumors
of "piecnncerted movements" to depress the
market. Noble said lie had not, though the
conduct committee had Inquliod into reports
of "wash sales"
Noble indicated he taw nothing Improper
In men getting together and selling short
upon unfavorable news, so long us they
fulfilled their contracts.
Whipple pressed for 1111 expression on the
propriety of a concerted movement backed
by a fund, which would bo used to accen
tuate a situation wherein selling occurred
' CONCRrtTKD" MANIPULATION
"I do not see where It could be prevented,"
said Noble
"That is a question the House might
Continued oil I'liie Fife, Column I our
OPTIONISTS INTRODUCE
MEASURE IN ASSEMBLY
Bill Making County Local Unit
Suddenly Brought Before
House at Harrisburg
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III! a Staff Correspondent
llAltmSUUnU, Jan 23 The local op.
lion bill was suddenly "introduced in the
House of Jtepresentathes this afternoon
Just before adjournment. It proWdes for
local option with the county as a unit, and
Is substantially the same bill that was de
feated last Besslon after Ooernor Brum
baugh had led a ligojous fight for Its pass
age. The measuro was Introduced by Repre
sentative John W. Vlckerman, of Bellevue,
Allegheny County. VIcKerman Is treasurer
of the Local Option League of Pennsylva
nia. He announced that he was present
ing the. bill at the request of Dr C. F.
Swift, of Beaier Count), superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of l'enns)!-
"rhe Vickerman bill is the olflcia! local
option measure of the local optlonlsls. It
was IntroduceU lolowlng several conferences
between Vickerman, Itoctor Swift, Inaur
ence Commissioner J. Penny O'Nell. who ls
chairman of the local option committee of
Pennsylvania, and Itomaln C llassrlck, of
Philadelphia, secretary of the local option
committee
The bill will be referreU to the Law and
Order Committee when the House recou.
enea next Monday night Representative
William C AVagner. of Allegheny, a "wet,"
Ui chairman this session and the "wets '
have a majority of the member of the com
mute it will b fought out on the Boor
of ths Uoum, uowt.,s Siwaliw Uldlu
tos glv the oci t ' MunMH
tfcuil no attempts f" " " """" 'u ""
ml will b uju.J
QUITTING MEXICO
Believed in Washington Ex
pedition Will Be Home
in Fortnight
TO LEAVE IN SECTIONS
Withdrawal Orders Not Ad
mitted at War Department.
President Handling
Situation
EL PASO, Te.. Jan. 2X
AlcssaKcs were sent today from the
Mexican consulate here to Mexican War
Minister Obrcjron and General Murguia,
commander of the Government forces
in the north, stating that the first move
ment preparatory to the withdrawal of
General Pershing's expedition from
Mexico had started.
Orders have been issued at Chihuahua
City for 3000 troops from the command
of General Miguel Dieguez to prepare
to occupy the territory to be evacuated
by the American expedition.
WASHINGTON. .Inn S3 Cieneml Persli
ing's expedition Is 011 its wnv out of north
em Mexico It Is expected heic tint the
entire force will be on American soil within
a fortn'glit
War Department officials declined, how
ever, to admit that the general withdrawal
oidcis have been signed Nevertheless,
ofllclals who are in complete touch with
President Wilson, who personally Is Inn
dling tho Mexican situation now, say that
It Is n fact that all details for the with
drawal were completed several days ago b
Generals Kunston and Pershing
Pershing now is bringing out his unnec
essary supplies While officials declined to
comment on tho report from Columbus that
11 motor train of 1C1 trucks now is en route
thero from ColonU Dublanwllh camp equip
age, supplies nnd excess baggage, It was
explained that such action was expected
It was the flist movement preliminary, to
the gcueial withdrawal
CU'ARD ACJAINST ATTACK
The American expedition en toute to the
border will be marching llgnt ready for any
attack that may come from any quarter.
Mexican circles here declare that Geneinl
Curranza has taken extiaorJ iviry precau
t cms to protect American interests in tho
section from which the American troops are
being withdrawn Ho has ordered troops
massed south of the positions now held by
the United States forces and they will
inovn in us the Americans withdraw
However, it Is understood here that mem
beis of the rich Mormon colony nt Colohla
Oublan nre now en loute to American
territory, preferring to take no chances of
a general Villlsta movement after the
American troops leave
Ho far tho Administration has failed to
Indicate what attitude It will adopt toward
the Yllllst.i forces which are in force In
northern Mexico
It was suggested here that to long as
they confine their operations to Mexican
Continued on Vats Two. I'ulumn Three
ROBERT D.JENKS, NOTED
LAWYER-CLUBMAN, DIES
Death Believed Due to Overwork
in Freight Rate
Cases
Itobeit tMirah JenkH. prominent lawyer
and clubman, died late last n'ght of pneu
monia at his home. 1701 Rlttenhouse square
The death of Mr Jenks, who was only
fort) -three years old, is thought to have
been caused by overwork In connection with
the freight rate hearings. He represented
the Commercial Exchange and other or
ganizations of this city, and had been
going to New Vork every day A few
da)s ago he complained of being ill, soon
pneumonia developed and death resulted
Mr Jenks was a son of the late Dr.
William F. Jenks and Mrs Helen C Towne
Jenlts ' His grandfather, John II Towne,
was the founder of the Towne Sicentlfic
School
He Jas a graduate of Penn Charter.
Harvard and the University of Penns)!
vanla. He received his arts degree at
Harvard and his bachelor of laws degree
at Pennsylvania, He was recognized as
an authoritly on Interstate commerce laws
and had written extensively on business
law He was associated in the practice
of law with Thomas Raeburn White In the
West Kud Trust Building He was largely
Interested In public affairs, and served with
the Committee of Seventy Much of his
time was given freely to civil service re
form and he served lu office for several of
the civil service reform bodies
Mr Jenks belonged to the University
Merlon Cricket. Cosmos, of Washington,
nod Harvard cluhs.
Tbr suj-vlv tdjH Mrs Jeuks. alsp bis
.uMtMv. no it at s i iiat.ui sqpet
mruX a bruibcr.
Dr Homes il
""1
ot
Wjie
ONLY CRUMBS
GIVEN VARE
APPOINTMENTS
Penrose Ignores Every
House Member That Failed
to Support Baldwin
COX OUT; WIIITAKER IN
Wagner, "Wet," Succeeds Wil
liams as Law and Order Chair
man Baker Displaces Roncy
Itu it Itajt Cat)eipnnitrt
II WMllSIIL'ttn. Jnn 23 Not 0110 ment
hol of the House who failed to vnlti for
Itlrhard J It.ildwltt. of Delaware County.
Iho IVnrosn candldato for Speaker in thn
lecnnt contest, wns recognized In the selec
tion of chairmen of tho House committees.
The committees for both House mill Senate
wcro announced today
While tho Pentose fotces tecngnlzed tho
Vnrc-Urumluugli members of tho Sennto
upon nppatently the s.ime basis us two
ears ago In tho committee assignments,
thev gave them little In the lfouse
'Iho Vntc followers wcro recognized In
the llouso appointments In only about one
thlnl the ilcgicp In which they wire recog
nized In Ittir,
James P. Woodward, of Allegheny, was
reappointed chairman of thu Appropriations
Committee of the House Gem go It li.iker,
of Washington County, succeeds Charles
.1 Itone, ,lr, as chairman of tho House
Wnjs nnd Means Committee.
Samuel A. Whltaker, of Chester takes
the place of Hdwln It Co, Philadelphia,
Ualdw In's opponent in tho speakership tight
as chairman of the Hotio Committee on
Maniifactuies William C Wagner. Alle
gheny a "wet," succeeds George W Wil
liams. Tioga, 11s chairman of the l.iw ami
Order ComnilMPV. which will handle tho
local option bill.
sNvnmt stii.i, picKi.r.it
In the Senate, Scnatoi A'nio lutalus the
chairmanship of tho Committee on .Munici
pal Affairs wlikh probahlv will tako chirge
of the bills th.it comprise Miijoi Smiths
piogram of legislation Senator Charles A
C niillnileil on Titer Htr. Column I lie
RAIDER EVADES
WARSHIPS' HUNT
Believed to Have Quit South
Atlantic for Other
Seas
U-BOAT HALTS VESSEL
RIO JANCIHO, Jim. 23.
The Danish steamship Iliiinmer.shus,
one of the (Jerman raider's captures,
was liretl upon by the fort at Santa
Cruz last night while trying to steal
out of the harbor. It was believed she
was taking supplies to German raiders,
ns a number of cases of provisions and
ammunition had been transferred to
her from interned (Jerman ships in the
harbor. An investigation is being made.
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Sprcitll fable Sen Ice of the Lulled re
(jiilf t i entna l.trfuet.
UL'HNOS Allies. Jnn 23
The German raider has apparent!) dis
appeared Just ns iii)fcterluiisly ns she ar
rived In the South Atlantic Her net ap-'
pearance.'ln some far distant part of the
world, heralded by another "drlvo" on
allied shipping, was today predicted as the
next word to be heard from the rover, lllo
do Janelrq reported several vessels 'which
might be tho raider and consorts sighted
on the North Brazil coast, but thero was
no tangible evidence that any one ot these
was actually a raider.
Humors that the Ilrltlsh cruiser Glasgow
had sunk the raider were entirely ills
credited toda)
Supporting the belief of shipping agents
nere that the raider lias adopted the maxim
that discretion Is the better part nf valor
and has skipped out of South Atlantic wa
ters to elude the great fleet of enemy vessels
searching for her, u vessels which arrived
in port today reported uneventful vo)ages.
with no sighting of stiange craft. I'ernam
buco at rivals had tho same story to tell
All them, however, saw the sea. plentifully
sprlnked with warcraft searching for the
raider
Major's Deposed Clerk Loses Suit
Joseph U Smarr. deposed chief clerk In
the Major's oftlce, has lost his suit against
the city for reinstatement. President Judge
Audenried, of Common Pleas Court No. .
upheld the Mayor's reasons for discharging
Smarr and quashed a writ of alternative
mandamus obtained by the pet'tloner hTe
Mayor discharged Smarr because, he said,
the chief clerk usurped duties ot his su
periors and because he had ben wlected
for appolntrnent from a list from which such
an appointment should not have bseu made
Lancaster Auto Show Opens
LANCASTER, Jan 23 The third annual
automobile show, under the auspice of the
I-ancaster Trade Association, opened today,
the place hbelng beautifully decorated
Thirty-one firms are exhibiting, the dlspla)
belns the finest ever witnessed here Many
of the novelties exhibited at the Philadel
pliU and New York shows are here
State Armory at Olean, N. Y., Burned
OUKA-N N Jso Fl destroyed
tu State Armor and A(luilltatuu Build
I ob 4rl tod) iaualA$ kMUL rJiluiattd si
!t5,09
QUICK
$10,000,000 REFINING COMPANY CHARTERED
DOVElt, Del. Jnu, S3. The Emplie Hsflnlng Company, to
'nceiulio nnd develop lands containing oil and grs. was ln:o'noratctt
hero lotlny with n cnpltal stock of $10,000,000. The incorpoifttors
nre L. B, Phillips nnd J. B. Bailey, Dover, Del. '
DOMINICAN SHIP GOES ASHORE! MANY LIVES LOST
SA1T DIMINQO. Jan. 23. The Dominican coasting steamship
Cnrib ltrtB blown up nt sfca with the loss ot many lives, snys n dlspatcn
lccclvetl lieio today.
EGGS TWO CENTS JIKiHEK ON WHOLESALE MARKET
I3gg3 went two ront.i lilrthcr nit the wholesale innrlict toila) ni the result of
tho iircdpnt cold wenlhei l'rltci too from thirty ulghl nnd tlili ty-nlno centi to
forty nnd fort -one rents foi tins hoqt rresh Knulu-i Heavier demand and n small
Htipplv wete also given iim iimmhii for tliu mlvunte. Itotall ptlees were not affected.
STATE'S OIL PRODUCERS EXPECT S3.50 A BARREL
PITTSHCIiair. .Inn. S3 Pi mincers of oil In Pcnn-ylvnnU nre now talking $3 50
for crude oil Premiums of ten nnd fifteen eontH u ban el nre being olTcicd by some
icllneis. An Impoitmil pioducer linlnv lefti'utl $XS0 n li.inel. nnd declared he would
hold out fn Sri fio. The Inst ntlvance In Pennij lvanl.i guide is nut bringing out
much oil.
HOUSE INSISTS ON BUYING DELAWARE CANAL
WASHINGTON', Jnli 23 The House todnv bv an overwhelming olo refused
to eliminate from the ilveis nnd li.ii born bill the Hem nppi updating 51,300,000 for
the puichnie of the De'awaie and Chei.ipealc C.iniil
U. S. WILL GET JOBS FOR RETURNED GUARDSMEN
WASHINGTON. .Ian 21 Tho 1'nilcd States i:mplo)mnt Hureau today
announced that It has completed plans with tho War Department to obtain employ,
ment foi Nnlional Guardsmen letuining from the border, who may be out of work.
FEDERAL STEEL PLANT "UNDER CONSIDERATION"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 A Pcilem! ntoel plant to supplv, wholly or in pait,
the ncids of the I'nltetl States paw is "under consideration" b) the Nnv Depart
ment, Sceielai.v of the Navv Daniels announced todtv
WASHINGTON BREWERY TO BECOME ICE CREAM FACTORY
AVSHINGTON. Jnn 23 What Wnshlngton will lose in tho output of beer In
ease tho Shepp.ird dr) bill goes through will bo tnndo up In nn increased supply of
ice crc.im and n new fftld stoiago plant Washington's star brewery the National
Capital Company today niinoiince.s It Is tinning part of its woiks into a co)d stor
age plant and nil too ci earn fnetoi)
30 COPS TRANSFERRED TO DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
Thltty policemen hnvo been tiansferrcd from Miuiayunk, GormnntOwn and
Fianlvfonl stntlons to downtown districts. This is the third shake-up In the pollco
lanl.H within the last few weeks.
U. S. ORDERS ZEPPELIN TYPE AERO SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, Jan. ".'3 I'reparatoi) lo tho adoption of the Zeppelin type of
ditlgililo balloons foi tho United .States arm, tho War Department announced to
day tho establishment of a balloon school at Koi t Omaha, Neb. Twenty officers
and fifty enlisted men, under command of Captain C. DcR Chandler, one of the
most accomplished nvintms in tho service, havo been detailed to the post. The corps
ot instiuctors h composed ot the ablest balloonists In Ameilc.i. the War Depart
ment said.
1003 PLANES LOST BY POWERS IN 191G
I1HIU.IN, Jan. 23 Germany still maintains her supremacy of the nit.
olllcial figures show the total losses in neioplnnes on both sides during 1916 to have
been 100.". Of tliet-o tho Kntonte forces lust 781, tha Germans, 221 On tho west
ft out alone both sides lost 920 and of theso Just ISO vveiu Geiman war planes.
S2,(i(i3,000 FOR DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL
The llouso of Jtepieaentntiies hns passed appiopilatlons nggiegating $2,603,000
foi Kclui) lklll nnd Delawaie Klver Improvements, including the following items:
From Allegheny uvejiue, Philadelphia, to tho sea, $l,S70,000, from Allegheny avenue
to Tienton. $40,000, completing lmpiovenients nt C.imden, $71,080; Schu) lklll Itlver.
300,000. The nppropilntlon of $1,300,000 foi purchase of tho Chesapeake and Dela
waie Canal will be consideicil todj).
FLYING FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO PALM REACH
i:i.lZAUi:Tll CITY. N. C. Jun. 23. Pioneers In tho establishment of a passenger
nlr toute from Atlantic Clt, N. J., to Palm lleach, pin., II K. Jaqulth and II, U.
Schneider, renphed here tn six hours and ten minutes They nre following the coast
lino In n Curtlss hydroplane as they continue their Journc) toda). The distance thus
far is U75 miles.
GERARD INQUIRES ABOUT PRISONERS
ISKUI.IN. Jan. 23. The American Amb.ibs.ulor, .lames W. Ceraid, has made
formal inquiry nt the Foreign oiilee as to whether any Americans were among the
prisoners brought Into port by the German pilze ship Ynrrowilale.
03 SHIPS FROM U COUNTRIES NOW IN PORT
nitty-three merchant vessels from fouiteen countries nro at anchor In the Dela
ware and Schuylkill ftlvers toda). They mo bald to .form the largest fleet of mer
chant vessels ever assembled In the harbor at one time.
HINDENBURG AND CHANCELLOR DECORATED
LONDON, Jan. 23. All Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam naja
Kinperor William has confeireil on rield Marshal von Hlndeuburg and Chancellor
von Bethmnnnllollwcg the new decuiatlon, Minllar to the Jron Cross, which the
Emperor established Ian month foi i-ivllluns engased in the national auxiliary
services.
BILLION IN MUNITIONS SHIPMENTS SINCE WAR BEGAN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 War munitions exports from the United States to
the Entente Allies since the war began have approximated a billion dollars In alue.
Figures compiled by the Ilureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce show that the
heaviest month's shipments of war supplies went foivvard In November, when the
total was more than $80,000,000. In the two )eais and a half of the war this coun
try has shipped across the sea lailrldges valued at $86,000,000, gunpowder valued
at $350,000,000, othei explosives $175,000,000 and Ureal ms $60,000.00fr.
$21,239 ASKED FOR TRIANGLE TAKEN FOR PARKWAY
Approximate!) $24,233 Is asked foi a triangular strip of land taken by the city
for tha Parkway at the southeast corner of Sixteenth and Arch streets by the own
ers, William and Joseph Steele, before the Itoard of View today. Damage to two
buildings on the pi opoit) is placed at $20,000 The propel ty was valued at $93,37$
by real estate experts. It ls assessed at $63,W.
HUGHES ASKS NO SYMPATHY FOR DEFEAT, LAWYERS HEAR
NEW YOHK Jan 23. "I have no wounds to exhibit I shall say nothing ot
either battle, or murder, or sudden death. J Iiave no desire to evoke sympathy by
any suggestion of tnlsfoitune I did not want to resign from the Supreme Court,
but I did resign because 1 thought it was my duty to resign, and I do net regret
thin which 1 did. with that purjMjse ' This was tbe statement at CfawUi It Iu
la . speech at a lUnuur at the Waldorf Aston held b) tbe New-York Sr Anaflifc
lion to welcome him back us a biothci Uw)c. and private citutH,'
NEWS
The
PENROSE CLANS
AIM NEW SHAFT
ATBRUMBAUGH
Drastic Bills Drafted
for Probe of State
Administration
GOVERNOR REPLIES
ON EXPENSE ITEMS
Reasonable and Honest, Ho
Says of Taxicab and
Cigar Charges i
DEFENDED BY POWELL
Somd Items From List
of Governor's Expenses
AMONG the items of the Govern
l. or's expense account nre the
following:
One day's taxicab fare in Phila
delphia, $25.
Two pair auto goggles, $3.50.
Newspapers,- one day, $1.25. An
other day, li cents. n
Photograph to Winston Churchill,
the novelist, $1.50. '
Attending funeral of ex-Governor
Pennypacker, $70.25.
Trip to New- England for the Gov
ernor's secretary, $M4.97.
Cigars bought on two consecutive
days, $C7.
Cigars average 20 cents a pjece;
bought by the hundred.
Cigarettes, 20 cents n pack.
' Pressing Governor's trousers, 75
cents each time; one bill amounted
to $7.05.
Phonograph records, $7.
Meals en route to Philadelphia,
$22.
Entertainment of guests at Har
risburg hotel, $181.70.
Governor's party at Lake Sunapee,
N. H., $250.
Meal .tickets for servants at Har
risburg restaurant, $21.
One grocer bill, $220.28.
Frequent chauffeur tips, $5 each.
llu a Staff" CorrMponrtcnr
HAnniSDUna. Jan. 23 AdldtlonoJ
resolutions calling for an Investigation of
Oovernor Urumbaugh and the State Admin
istration aro being drafted by Penrose lead
ers In the Legislature to 'back up" the
resolution Introduced by State Senator Wil
liam C. Sproul. ot Delaware County. 'last
night, proposing a commission for the probe.
The new measures w 111 bo held back, how
cver, until nfter the Sproul resolution has
been acted upon by the Senate Appropria
tions Committee, to which the measurj'aa,
referred Immediately after It was Intro
duced. The Appropriations Committee will be
called together when the Legislature con
vene.) next week, it was announced this
afternoon by Senator Clarence J. Huckman,
chairman of the committee The Investiga
tion resolution, It is planned, will be reported
out net Tuesda) afternoon The measure
Introduced by Senator Sproul is not drastlo
enough to satisfy many of the Penrose
members of both branches of the Legisla
ture. While It authorizes the proposed com
mission to investigate nny public official
from Burgess to Coventor for almost nny
reason. It provides only that the commission
repqit Its flndings to the General Assembly ,
"from time to time "
FOIt CRIMINAL ACTION
The Penrose followers In the Legislature
think that provision is too vague, and are
planning amendments and counter-resolutions
which will give the commission power
to bring criminal proceedings In the
Contlnutd on fate rite, relufnn fin
FIVE EMPLOYES BURNED
IN DU PONT PLANT FLARE
Workers Rushed From Carney's Point
to Hospital One Victim
Seriously Hurt
WILMINGTON, Del , Jaiu-23 five men
were burned about the face and arms, one
of them seriously, in a vapor tire gas
Hare In a mixing house at plant No, 3 of the
Carne)'s Point plant of the du Pont Pow
der Company, at 4 '15 p'clock this morn
Ing. They were rushed here aboard the '
du Pont tug Ilaber and taken to hospitals
for treatment.
The Injured men are
Horace L. Aster, twent)-four, of Wil
mington. j. J Murph). twenty-two. Wilmington.
J J Jeahoe, fort). Marietta, Ta.
F. B. Williams, twenty-six. Pennsgrax.
J 11 Donnelly, thirty-eight. 2013 Elk.
hart street. Philadelphia, whose condition
was said to be serious, the others being i
only sl'ghtly burned -,,
No damage was done to the mills anj
no powder was burnec JfltclaU or the
company raid the jlre occurred when gai
arising from the vqpor of the powder be
came Ignited. '
"BILLY" REFUSED $1,000,000
FILM OFFER, SO SON SAYS
Evangelist Rejects Money, Much
Money, to Pose and Act, A"-cord-
ing tcGeorge
NCW YORK. Jan 23 Bveo $1000.000
can t lure Billy Sunday lpto the 'jdovIss,"
"I have lust turned down aa otter of
$1,000,900 from a uaotioa picture cwwi
on behalf of my father,' George Suaiaj-,
sou of the famous evangelist, said teks
"My lUr h twy d tUqxHtiy .
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