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PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY. JANUARY HO. 1017
PRICE TtfO CENTS
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DOSE OF SERU
FOR MEN
Discovered After Years
Labors Here by Mul
ford SerologisL
of
EXPERIMENTS WITH MICE
Facts About Discovery j
in Anti-Meningitis Scrum i
DISCOVERY Method of niesisur
inp curative power of scntni for
;uro of epidemic eereliro-spinnl men
ingitis. :
DISC0VKRKR Dr. G. II. Robin
son, head of scrolofjictil research lab
oratories of II. K. Mnlford Company,
Glcnolden. i
WHEN" MADE June. mm. after j
which tests, in which several thou
sand white mice wore uaed, proved it.
WHAT IT MEANS Physicians
now know exact potency of each in
jection of serum.
A method nf stnntlardlrlnn nnll-meiiln-gltls
pci inn. ltnlleil by ph,vlcinn us lining
as Important tm the discovery of the set um
Itself, linn been achieved.
Announcement nf the dlscoiery nnil n
description nf the methnil used U'cro made
tmlny nt the (llcnnlileii laboratories nf the
II K. Mtilfurd rnmp.iny. manufacturing nnil
hlnlnKlc.il chemists, nf this oily, where the
discovery was ninth1. As n result of the
medical "find." the exnet potency nf n"ilose"
of Hrrum mav be detennlnod with a mathe
matical nicety hitherto unknown 111 the
treatment of epidemic cercbro-splnal menin
gitis. It Is to the nenini treatment what
the thermometer If tn elicmlsry anil elimi
nates whatever iinceitaltity mny exist ns to
proper 1os;iro In serum InjecMona for the
treatment of meningitis, according to thp
Mulfonl bacteriologists, who tcgnril the
discovery as one of the most inipoitnnt
yet made at their laboratories
Or. fJ. II. Itoliinsou, henil of the sero
loslcal lesearch laboratories. Is tho dis
coverer of tho methods of measuring the
serum's power, lie, rolled tho problem that
had puzzled bacteriologists for years.
Exhaustive tests. estendlng over eighteen
months, Interiened between the discovery
of the method of standardization nnil Its
announcement. .Several thousand white
mice were utilized In compiling data on the
method, until It gradually emciged from
the experimental stage and arrived nt n
point where It was perfected in so far ns
human calculations go.
The method, ns described by Dr. F. K.
Stewart, diiector of tho sclentlllc depart
ment, and Pr. A. I1, tlitchens, director of
tho biological laboratories, consists In In
fecting mico with graded amounts of dip
lococcus intnicellulnris, or meningococcus,
the micro-organism that causes meningitis,
and testing tho counternctinK Inlluoiico of
fixed amounts of Immuiio seiuni. From the
regular death rate and rate of recovery en
suing n standard unit of immunizing or
curatlie pmver was realized.
success aftki: yi:ai:s
Doctor Itoblnson a year and a half ago
found tho Key to tho solution after years
of experimentation. Hitherto tho iionln
gitls bacteria, beoauso they ncro dollcato
and easily destroyed, had dolled efforts to
dcilso means of measuring tho effect of
their antibodies, or antidotes, contained In
Continued mi Pace Tho, 'ohiimi One
ASHORE OFF BARNEGAT
Vessel in Distress Identified as
Sugar Freighter Out From
Cuba for Yonkers, N. Y.
NKff YOItlv, Jnn. 30. Wireless reportB
from tho creii of tho coast guard cutler
Mohawk today Identified tho vessel ashore
off Uarncgat Light on tho Now Jorsoy
coast as the Norwegian bteaiiiEhip Iloivden.
The tiowden Is not In danger and will
be pulled off tho sands, necprding to rcporUi
from tho .Mohawk. She piled up on tho
shoals shortly after midnight Inst night,
and her shrieking whistle notified lifts
guards at Barnegat, who attempted to
reach her, but were forced to return after
their surf boat had been dashed back again
and again by tho heavy seas. Later they
boarded her with n, motor lifeboat. The
heavy fog made it Impossible to distinguish
the vessel from shore for several hours
this morning.
Bound from Cienfuegos to Yonkers. X.
V, the Bowden carried a cargo of 8G00
bags of sugar.
$20,000 Fire at Peoria, III,
PEORIA, III., Jan. JO. Fir, which for
thno threatened to destroy several build
ings tn the business district, was placed
under control today after it had caused
damage of $20,000 to half a dozen store
buildings.
THE WEATHER
fohkcast
For Philadelphia and vicinity Pair and
colder tonight, with lowest temperature
about So degrees; "Wednesday increasing
cloudiness, follatced by rain or snow; gen
tle winds, mostly northwest.
I.KNtrril OF WAV
Sun rlaei
Bun sell
7 It a m. I Moon ieti
I .Oil a in
.5.1(1 p.ra I
Jloon south Q.ili p.m.
DKLAWAUI? KIVEB T1IIK fllANCUS
CHESTNUT STllBET
I.ow mlir 1..18a.m I Low water .2.32 p,m.
HUn water 725 a.ui. llllsn water 7:p.m.
Tiail'EBATl'BUS AT BACH HOUR
T 91 lULHt " l -' al "-,J5
374381401 48i -tHI -tU 1 491 6UI I
NAVY YAM) EXPANSION
TO BEGIN IN THREE WEEKS
Ground for $10,000,000 Improvements
and Hattlcship Building Facilities
to Bo Broken With Ceremonies
fly n StOT f'Ottt pmtrfrf
WASHINGTON, .tnti. n In three week"
Broil ml will be broken nn I he Improie
nietits nt the Phlladplphln Xnvy Vnril.
which, when cimpleted. will nst nbnut
JlO.non.ono. including etUipmetit necesimry
for battleship building. Bid iiere opened
today for the rtrttcturitl machine phop, to
cost, InclmtlnK tools $t,non0nn
The nctiml cost of the Mriirturp for bnt
lledhlti hulldlng Itself will hot er4eil
$808,000. It will be TOO feet Ion nml 200
feet wide nml will be the must modern of
lt kind.
The machinery that will be placed In the
building will bring Hie cost to fi.nnn.noo.
There nre seven bidder, nml the biilx
are so complicated Hint It Is Impossible to
any until they are fully nnnlitid who is
the lowest bidder. Indication nre thnt
tlorntley a L'o., nf WnshlnRlon rye the
lowest. McCnll .t Co. nml Wnru & House,
I'lilliidelphla, Merc iimons the other bidders
There will be a big celebrntlon nt the
I'hllndelphln ymd when the din ground
It broken. Ail in Ira I Harris, Chief of Yards
and Dock: Mecrelnry Daniels nml other
olllclnls will be present.
BRIDGE ACTION ASKED
OF STATE LEGISLATURE
Commerce Chamber's Uequost for
Commission Like .Jersey's Head
by House Speaker,
llu n staff Cormtioiulrnt
IIAlMtlSllflli!. I'a, .Inn. 3. -The first
step tounrd renllzins the project for the
bridge over the Dclniiare Itlier between
l'bltndelphia and Camden was taken Inst
night, when Speaker Baldwin lead In tho
House a communication from Hip Philadel
phia Chamber of Commerce, asking favor
able action by tho Stnte.
The Chamber of Commerce's communica
tion contained n resolution for the appoint
ment oT a commission to uork with tho
New Jersey Commlslon The communica
tion lends:
"At a meeting of the board of directors
of The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce,
held January 11, the following resolution
was unanimously ndoptcd:
V.'herens, Tho Joint committee mi
tho Delaware Itiier bridge, lluds that
New Jersey has appointed a commis
sion with power to ninke1 preliminary
surieys and repoit on the proper kind
and position of such bridge, and on
approval of this repoit by Hie vnrlous
proper county ollleers to accept bids,
Issue bonds and tn build and operato
the bridge, tbetefore this committee
lecnmmendH that the boaid of directors
of the Chamber of Conunerc1 urge upon
Councils of Philadelphia nnd the Penn
sylvania l.eglslnturo appointment of h
commission of the city of Philadelphia
or tho State of Pennsylinnla uitli like
powers and an upinl appropriation.
"Will you kindly see that this resolution
is picsuuteil to your respectlie bodies and
ndvlso the result of any action taken by
tliem?"
USES ARSENIC FOR FLOUR;
KILLS FIVE OF FAMILY
Farmer's Wife Mistakes Poison for
Unking Material Causes Death of
Four Sons and Grandson
UANFOIITII. HI.. Jan. :.. .Mrs. .1
Jlelnts. wlfo of n, fanner Ihiug west of
here, killed her four sons and her grand
fcon by mistaking- arsenic for pancake Hour.
In tho fnrmhoiiHo today ore tho bodies
of Theodore. Kivln. J lino and Fred .Meints,
soni. nnd Clarence XleintK, grnndsnn. the
son of Sebo Meint.'.
EXPLOSION IN ELECTRIC
PLANT KILLS WORKMAN
Accumulation of Gases in Ash
Tank Also Badly Injuries An
other Employe
A man was killed today In an explosion
nt tho main plant of the Philadelphia
Clcctric Company, Twenty-eighth and Ch is
tlan streets, and another Buffered a fracture
of tho leg. A tank which wus used as a
reservoir for ashes, twenty feet In diameter'
and twcnty-flvo feet high, was blown to
pieces.
About an hour before tho accident a man
was found 'lead In the yard. An investiga
tion lias been undertaken to determine
whether ho died of natural causes or
whether the accumulation of gases, which
is believed to have caused tho explosion,
also caused his death. Two horses were
killed.
The man killed in the explosion was An
drew Bradley, thirty-eight years old, of
S336 I'eltz street. lie was taken to tho
rolycllnlo Hospital, hut according to phy
stclans there he had boen I; lied Instantly.
The man killed before tho explosion waa
Waller U Sluesse, thirty-six years old. of
M50 Kast Columbia avenue, lirailley was
foreman In charge of oil of tho laborers at
the plant, JIuesse was an operator of tho
(.notion system by which tho ashes aro
diawn from the station to tho tank, which
U In the yard of tho electric, plant and a
considerable distance from the main
building.
Tho right leg of Clarence Laws, twenty
three years old. 2900 Alter street, was
broken in the accident. Ijuvs is employed
by a teamster, who has a subcontract to
haul away ashes. Laws and Ilradley were
working beneath the reterioir when the
explosion occurred. Muesse was found un
conscious near the tank about 7 o'clock this
morning by a watchman emplojed by the
electric company. Several men who were
working with l.aus and Ilradley suffered
seiere nervous shock but were otherwise
uninjured.
The explosion caused a heavy detonation
and the neighborhood was shaken.
The tank was made of concrete. The ex-'
plosion broke Its circular wall into hun
dreds of pieces, Mattering them in all dl
lection. A great sheet of flame shot into
the air. and although the noise waa not
great, the force of the flare-up shook the
surrouadlns neighborhood.
WORLD-WIDE SEA
IVE
U. S. and Berlin Discuss
Anned-Ship Issue ns
Crisis Impends
POLICY NOT DETKIUl INED
Washington Eager for Under-
stnndinjjr lo Avoid Serious
Imbroglio
tVAJttltXiiToX, .Inn so
N'ninl npeniliDiis nit n liYim-ndouK ci'iilr
throughout the writ-Id may lie expected nt
ntl.v moment ivhll tlerlln nnd Washington
nre currying oh negotiations for tiRreentent
n the nrmeit.iiierchnntm.ili Issue. This
becntiie hnimn In Teutonic circles here ihM
afternoon nnd Immediately there was wide
spread concern, so grme Is the danger
should mined Mntetite merchnnlmen begin
nltcrislie uprlnt.oh1) ngnlhsf ilennnn sub
murines while (he hitler inaugurated a pol
icy of attacks upon merchantmen ivitlimii
naming.
That nctinil psohanges lp the armed-ship
Munition had taken place between Merlin
and the Stnte Department came an n din.
tinct surprise Whether there tins been
nny pi ogress townrd agreement cannot be
learned, but it is underi'tood from high
aiillicint.i that there seemi little hope of an
early undertnndlng.
Hermnny, which Is conducting its negotla
tlnim through both Ambassnilnr Oernrd nnd
fount ion liernstnrff, contends that mi
l.cember li' tho Hrltish Parliament gave
i.lill owners the right to mount enough
guns A make their ships capable nf of
fensive operations That net inn was taken
lifter British shipping men had agreed to
take up the pursuit of liermnn submarines,
Berlin claims.
The State Department Is demanding thnt
Berlin fiit'tiMi proof that such orders bale
been aulhurlzcd by Pai limnent, nnd nor
mally Is doing Its utmost to proilde the
evidence. lion long tho eMinngcs hive
been going on Is not reicaled. The posi
tion to be tnken by thl Oovernment ii
still In doubt. That the I "tilled Suites nniilil
Imi deeply Iniolicd Immediately nf(er the
tremendous naval operations predicted In
Teutonic circles will begin Is well under
stood, anil strenuous efforts are being made
to make clear this tiovermuent's attitude nn
merchantmen carrying nffensiii! guns and
entering I "lilted States ports.
Heat Kills Steel Mill Wnrker
fllHSTini, Pa. Jan. :".0 The first case
of heat prostration recorded In tils city
for the in w nar ociurr.'d jesterdny.
when Joseph tir.iyson. a steely mill em
ploje. collapsed nt Ins work. lie iias
taken to the Cmer Uospli.il f,n in.it
inenl. and Is scnoiMi ill The woikmnn
Mood loo lulif; III fiont ol .1 itllll.lt i
OLWELL DEMANDS
PROOF OF CHARGES
Deposed Football Coach
Plans Finish Fight to
Clear His Name
STUDENTS UP IN ARMS
Ily, ROI1I3RT W. MAXWELL
Football nt the I'nlverslty of Pennsyl
vania again is stranded on the rocks, Tho
turbulent conditions thai existed ono year
ago aro back once more, and unless the
horizon cleurs in the next few dajs there
Is likely to ho troublu fculoro on the west
side of the river.
Hob Kolwcll, head coach of the football
team, has been "tired" by the faculty ath
letic committee, His ability as gridiron
tutor is not questioned, but it was stated
by Or. A. W, lioodspeed, chairman of the
tonimlttee. that "other reasons" prompted
the action.
Furthermore. Doctor lioodspeed said
that question of salary wan not taken up.
and Folwetl had n chance to be retained
"at any price."
The student body, almost to a man be
hind the coaoh who built a winning team for
penn. Is aroused today, oiieuly churning
that the committee made the announce
ment during the midyear examinations
when the student body is disorganized, as
happened when Dr. Scott .tearing was dis
missed. The Dally Penmlvanlan. which was sus.
pended for the examinations, is all activity,
with reporters scurrying about getting In
tel i lews fur tho "extra" that is to be
published tomorrow. Should the papvr'
investigations fall t produce specific
charges against Kolwell, a mass-meeting
will be held tomorrow night in Welghtntau
Jlall, according to (iilbert Irfing, managing
editor. In case the students are barred
from the hall they will hire another meeting
place, ho said The matter will be taken
to the provost, according to student plans.
Proiost I-M"aha Smith today said
that lie had flBWno olllciul Information
us to Folwell's dismissal.
I hie only read of it in the neuspapets."
he said. "It seems to mo that it is a mat
ter for tho faculty committer on athletics."
Football players who suspect tlwt Fol
well's actions on tho I'aeillc coast tiip of
the team is the cause of the dismissal de
clared that the feelings of alumni at
Pubudena. Cab. were hurt by the brusque
ness of Folwell, who Khut himself hi to
avoid crowds of the curious. It was inti
mated on the campus that the student body
would not support the Athletic Association
should tho committee fall to name specido
charges against tiie deposed coach.
It was inferred that Folwell du) UttUs
chuiaeter building for the members of his
I'imtliiued ea I'.ii'e Trii, I'oluiuu I'uur
Boardwalk Pageant I'lcascs Iirady
ATUANTIC CITY, Jan o. A muve into
a uite of two looms with twelve windows,
from which he can at all times view the
pacing pageant on the Boardwalk, caused
a fuither rie in the t-piiUs of "Diamond
Jim Iirady. New York millionaire, who Is
a, hotel bound Invalid. Brady's condition
Is improved, physicians say.
RAIDERS OFF U. S.;
CRUISERS IN CHASE
British Squadron in Wide
' Search for Two Com
merce Destroyers
REPORTED OFF JERSEY
Vessels Sought Believed to Be
MrWe nnd the St.
Theodore
.VKW VnUK. Jnn. .10- A lug r(uadritfl
of IJrltliili win- vessel1" formed Into a hllgf
net off the American const tndny to comb
the sens for truce of two rjermnn eom
meice raider tilth h ne fuppoced to haie
nhnmlotied the smi Atlantic nelil for the
more lucrative steamship iahes of the nmth.
Ill the sqiiAilrnh me KlioMH tu be lite Kuf
follt, Ufasgiivr. I! m', u.ilictlie. Lain as
ter. Killnbiit'gli Castle, iiram.t nnd Cumber
land There me tln rs whuoe hames are
not know n hei e
The belief persists th.it the pair of fleet
(ferninn rnltteis nu the famous Sloewe and
llio former llrlth merihnnlm.m si, Theo
dote, which mis i.ipturel nnd conli-tfcO
Into n raidei. .
NuttFot.K, V .in. i :;(. wneless warn
ings from Kntetite Allied Mntships received
here told of the presence of n sup
posed fleiman raider in latitude In norlh,
longitude fill west, which would be "nn miles
off New York The supposed i aider was
seen In this position January 19. Merchant
shlb' were en u tinned against approaching
this point,
WASHINGTON. Jan. no Comment re
garding the presence of a siiuailion of Urlf
ish waishipH In Ihe New York area to
day Is withheld nt the Hritlsh Kinbnssy
and In American liavnl circles. Re
port had It that the supopsed alder was
off the New Jcrcey coast and had been
hailed h a Ur tish mr rchn.nl vessel.
Mole l linn a dnaen Kntetite war vessels
nte engaged in Ihe Alkwille "on a still hunt"
for tuo rnldcis suiiposcil to be nt large
$100,000 FIRE RAZES
BIG STORE AT ASHLEY
Treimtyno Emporium nnd Homo and
OlTiee of Doctor Prey of
Flumes
WII.KKS-llAItUI-:. Pa. Jan. .10 -The
fhiee-stor.i department stoic t,f Charles
Trcinajne. Ashlej's biggest iiieicantilu es
tahllHlinieiit. waa destroicd in- fire today
and the Co.ile Ititllding nml the residence
and office of Dr W K. Hughes were dam
aged. The loss is said to h- 1100.000. The
Tremavne lovs l- estimated lit fl. ".,1)110 for
the building and $m HUH for the slock. The
Coyle loss is estimated at $"a)(l und Dm tor
Hughes sup, led . i losu uf ICllil. All s I OV -
i ted bi iiisuiance
The liie st.iit.d in Ihe "l'iemaue i.tore
fiom an ouUnou it i aus.
TO EARLY PEACE
Britain Alone in Way to Suc
cess of Wilson Settle
ment Plans
SEEK TO MOVE LONDON
Pence Moves Reported
Planned bu President
PRESIDENT WILSON.it is leurned
-L from Entente diplomatic sources
In WashingUm, is likely to make
oither ono of the following moves in
tho near future in his efforts to end
this European war: , ,
First. Formally invite official
discussion by the belligerent
Governments of the principles
of tho peace program outlined in
his speech to the Semite, without
roforenco to specific terms in the
form of concessions, reparation,
indomnity r apology.
Second. Or un invitation to
tho belligorent Governments to
send repiesentutivos to confer
with a commission representing
tho United States for the dis
cussion of general principles
which may be agreed upon ns the
basis for an armistice pending
actual treaties of peace.
WAHID N'liTO.V, Jan. 3".
Only the opposition of Uretit HrUaln has
to be oveicome to Ins-ure the ultimate suc
cess of the I'refcident's plans for restora
tion of noild peace That is the almost
unanimous opinion among thusc understood
to be in the confidence of the President-
uncials here are await iik ugerly the
promised note from itcrlui indicating the
(Ki man (iuiernment's willingness to con
clude peace before one bide m the other
side is crushed
The flat indorsement of the President's
proposal for the prevention of future inter
national c"onftlcis, outlined ti the utiolflciai
version of the Teuton communication, while
uot entirely unexpected lieie, has added
great strength and Impetus to Hie move
ment for peace inaugurated by i'reshlent
fyutlmied ea iiso ymu. I'ehjmn Turn
I4TTUB GUXh RECOVERS
AFTER HEART STOPPED
Child Collapses During Operation, but
Is Revived After 85 Minutes
Coachingjof Organ
(Illt'AUO, Jun 30 Little RHsubelh Kell
sey, wven- ear-old daughter of James C
Kelse. a bauker, is un the road to recover
today after her heart iiad stopped bealius
durliw an operation aud life had been re
stored artificially.
The child collapsed while under au anes
thetic and, after the heart action had boen
stilled, vias revived by methods of resusci
tating gas and dtowned victims, llti heart
was uut'Kil iluiig for a period of thuis
llie i imut s befuie pr Klmer E Vaughn
anuountcd that sho would live.
ENGLAND ONLY BAR
QUICK
WBBL DECLARES 1 3-4 EXTRA ON COMMON STOCK
NEW YORK. Jan. 3D. United States Steel tHrectoro declined
nn estrn dividend of 1 0-4 per cent, on the common Block..
VARE FAVORS DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE
State Senator Edwin H. Vnto announced this afternoon to Un
Senate that he would give his support to the project of building the
bridge across the Dclnwnrc connecting- I'hlladelphln and Onnulin.
The IMilladclphln Chamber of Commerce has asked Stale aid for tin
pioject nhd In commenting on the Chnmber's communication Senator
Vnie announced his support of it.
30,000 BARRELS OF POTATOES BAKED I5R0WN
Ilori.To.V, Mo, .Inn. .in. lAutr pntuio bouses, conlainlnK more than 30,00b
hitrrpls of pntutiiPs. wore ilpstroyotl Iv Ore nt J 1 til Slilins early today. Tho loss is
moiv'ihnn f 1 50.0110.
AUSTRIAN DESTROYER DAMAGED IN HATTLE
UOMK, .Inn. .10. ImiiIiik nn ciiRiiKcmcnt In the Adriatic between Auslro-lhin-Kiirltiii
mid Itiilian ilcslru.vor.s sovcrnl ilavs nito, the Austro-IIunRarlnn's destroyer
Hnsstnr was so badly damnscd It hail lo bo towed into port, the Trllmnn nnnnunretl
toda.v. The l?u.!ir wni scf on lire b sliolW. Tho Italian flotilla wan not damaged.
Thp Il11s7.nr entries 11 crciv nf sii live men nnd Is equipped Willi "lie 1 l-poiinder,
sovpti 3-pniinilcm and Ivvu 'torpedo tubes.
JERSEY LEGISLATURE ELECTS NEW COMPTROLLER
TltHXTON. .I.111. an. The Stnte l.enl-dntiire In joint session today elected New
tun A. K. Ip'Khoe as State I'ntnplroller to Micceed Kilward I.. Ktlvvards, whose term
Will sunn expiie The t'umplnillpr-clect is a Uepiiblienii.
NAVAL COMMITTEE FAVORS GRAYSON APPOINTMENT
WA.SHINtiTON, .Ian. .10.- The Senate Xavnl Affairs ('nmmitteo this nfternoon
voted to recommend conliiniatifnt of the appointment of Ur, t'nry T. Clrnyson, the
Preshlenl's perscmal physlclim, as 11 medical director nf the nuvj, with rank of
rear admiral.
FLETCHER TO GO TO MEXICO "VERY SOON"
WASWIXCTUN, .Inn. .10. - I'nlled States Ambassador Retche-r will lie sent to
his post in Mexico ("it "very mioji," It was ollU hilly learned today. This olllciat
reeoBiiltion of the t'arranza regime luniks the cconcl step in i'residciil U'llson'a now
policy toward Meslco. The flrt was withdrawal of (leneral PeishiiiR's army.
SEVEREST EARTHQUAKE IN TWO YEARS RECORDED
WASHtXOTOX, .Ian. no. The most severe cnrthiiunke In two years was re
corded by the (icoruetovvn t'niiersity seismoKraph last nlKht.' 'Tremors 'Iiognn it
0:17 n. m. and died nwuy ut 12:.'4. UeeoidliiK noeilles were dislodged at 10:-'0 p. m.
The center of the disturbance fcvas estimated TiOOO miles from VaslUnFtlon.
WILSON FAVORS POSTMASTER PLAN
"WAHIIIXtiTOX. Jun. 30. -President AVilson has indicated to congressional
leaders that he mvors the Polndexter iimciidmont to the executive, leBlslntivo and
judicial appropriation bill, bringine all postmasters nominated by the Phlef Kxocutlvo
within the classified cli II service of the government and making appointments
hci carter from the luver grades as vacancies occur. Tho amendment was .offered
in the Semite bv Senator 1'oindester nnd accepted by Senator Bryan, Florida, who
had eharse of tho bill.
MARITIME EXCHANGE URGES MODERN ICEBOAT
A modern- teelio.tt su constructed as to rneel the requirements of commerce on
the lielaware Kiver should be provided by tho municipal authorities at once to
replace tho old city iceboat Xo. 1, recently condemned and sold. This resolution
was adopted by the Commerce and Transportation Committee of the Philadelphia
Maritime Kxchiiimo and a copy has been sent to Director Webster, of the Depart
ment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries.
U-BOAT REPORTED SUNK IDENTIFIED AS U-27
t'llltlSTIAXIA. ,1.111. SO. Tho (Jerm.in submarine recently reported sunk near
llammerfest was the r-7, commanded by Captain Umber, aeiordinf? to information
received hero toda.v .
NATIONAL COMMERCE CHAMBER COUNCIL MEETS
WASH I XIITOX, Jun 80. Kiuht hundred and tifly members of the National
Council of the Chamber nf Commerce of the t'nileil Slates will convene here this
afternoon to pass un a jnosrrtm f lenhtlutinn for Hip loniention of tho chamber
itself, licKlnnine tomorrow. Selection of 11 nominating committee to select n new
board of direeiiirs. whose names will he presented to the chamber, was the principal
buslncj-s on hand.
IMPORTERS ASK U. S. TO REFUND S2.500.000
WAKHIXtlTOX. Jup. 30- New Yotk importers have petitioned the Treasury
Department to icfuml litem approximately $2,500,000. lepiesentlns ten per cent of
duties on imports from (iiQ'tnuuy 11 nil Aubtilit since February. 1915. on the ground
thut officials laid heavier duties than were warranted by the value because of the
depreciation of (Jeiinun and Austiian currency.
STEAMSHIP CARGO BLOWN UP; NINE MEN LOST
I.OXPOX. Jan. K0. The steamship Aigo has lieen blown up with a loss of nine
men.aceordinK to announcement tudu.v. Nine of her crew were, safely landed, Tho Arso
was un iron htealns-hili of U'l urns, owned hi H. at, Wransetl & Co. and of Nor
wegian regiutiy. her home p'U-i teing Haugesutul.
SI.000.000 CLUB HOUSE SACRIFICED FOR BELGIANS
NBW YOltK, Jan. .Su. That thousands of starving IJelfjlans may hare relief.
Urn Kocky Mountain Club of Xew Viirh. with hundreds of wealthy mining masnates
un Its roster, will furim the pleasuro of a million-dollar clubhouse. The club has
voted to devote $i,ooo,uuu imeudeil for a clubhouse to the lieiuiuu tlolief Fund,
APPENDIX-BAYING LAW PLANNED IN SOUTH DAKOTA
I'lEKUK. S. I. Jan. 30. I'nder terms of b bill which will be presented to tho
South Dakota ltslstature, surgeons who remove an appendix which U not dis
eased Will not be paid for the operation. To protect citissens of the State against
unskillful and unscrupulous practituuieis. the lull provides that all vermiform ap
pendices removed mut t sent to the Slate laboratory for ekamiMfttion.
TEXAS WOMEN MAY OUTAIN VOTE
AUSTIN'- Tes.. Jan. S0.A bill t. permit women tu vote in all Texas primaries.
wbu.'b in effect wuuld provide comulete woman suffrage, as the primaries here cor
respond to general election jsewnere, has been introduced in the State Senate.
Sponsors of tho bill vwemm tonttdence thai it would receive the necessary ma
jority vote. ,MK
PNEUiMQnIDEATU record broken this year
A.U, records for fatalities from pneumonia, for a iifee period in this" city have
been broken since the tttst of thu ear AbMlunl Director of Health and Cliarlties
Slace blames the citizens for being cdieless and negligent. Seven hundred and
fifty-two pernons have died fiom the disease smte Januui 1.
HOLLWEG STATEMENT EXPECTED TOMORROW
AMSTKHDAM. Jan 30- Di von lleltimaiiii Huilweg. the (leriuan Chancellor,
is expected lo nuke u .suument on fmein affairs vilu; n the Vas and Means Com
mittee of the Keichstuy meets tomorrow, says a dispatch from BerUn.
NEWS
VARE COMPELS
FOES TO DELAY
Penrose, Lacking Two Votes
in Senate, Heeds Plea
for Time
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Sprjoul, Fnlhci' of Resolution to
Investigate Governor, Says
Holdover Was Agreed
Governor Gives His Views
on Proposed Invcstifation
1 "T COUIIT nnd invite tho fullest in-
-1- vestlRiition of my offlcial nct3
and of nil those associated with mo
in public service."
"Wo unhesitatingly invito a full,
free, fair investigation."
"Tho resolution referred to is
vnjjue, indefinite nnd opens the way
to investigate endlessly all State,
city, county, borough and township
officials."
"Resolution holds no evidence to
tho people of Pennsylvania that this
is other than a fuctional contest from"
which no essential pood can flow to,
tho people of tho Commonwealth."
GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH. '
Ily 'I '""oT Corrrponrfrnt
HAnitlSltfJltJ. Pa. Jan. 30. Tho I'cti- .
rose fnctinn was forced In delay nrtlon on
the Sprnul resolution to Investigate tho"'
rtrumlmURh administration in the .Senate
today, and the measure ni.i.v bo held up
indefinitely. '
When the Penrose leaders In the Senate
counted noses as the upper bouse of the
Ueneral Assembly met this morning, they
discovered that they did not have more
than twenty-four votes. . It would have
inquired twenty-sis votes lo pass tho reso
lution, which was on third reading and
could have been called up for final passage
In the Senate
Senator Charles It. Kline. Allegheny, waa
the only one of last nights absentees who
was present today, lie is n candidate for
Judge in his Home county, nnd so far is
"on the fence" about the resolution. Ills
vote, however, would have given the Pen
rose people only 25, ono short of a ma
jority. Vftcr tho Senate had delayed rcaolil'
the resolution It was called up In Its reg
lar order, and then, upon motion orsenSrfoV
Sproul, Its sponsor. It was held over.
The probe measure, tlierefoer, will bo on
the Senate calendar for third rending next
.Monday night and unless tho Penrose
forces gain at least two moro otes, It will
remain held up Indefinitely.
The 1'cnroso leaders also are fearful
of the House, and it developed today that
they do not want to send tho measure thece,
oven though they had enough otes to pass
It in the Senate, until tliej have had oppor
tunity thoroughly to canvass the House,
Senator Sproul gave as his reason for
having the resolution held over the- fact
that Senator Voro and other members of
the Senate had come to him and ashed
him to wait until nost Monday.
Senator Varo said 'that he had agreed
to have the measure go over before the
Senate met today.
sprtotik still coxnnnxT
"It was held over out of courtesy to
Senator Vare and other members of the
Senate." said Sproul. IIo asserted that
there were enougli members In the chamber
to pass it today and added .
"It was held over because of 'an agree
ment." After last night's stormy session, the
leaders of both factions got together ior a
long conference,
Although denylng'any knowledge of con
templated changes In tho resolution, Sproul
said that, while it was being held over, "we
want lo talk with several people."
It Is probabio that the resolution will be
greatly modified before it coipes before tli"
Senate for flnal passage. If it is not. the
Vare-Brumbaugh forces made it plain to
day, a bitteBjflgbt will be waged to defeat it.
The action of the Senate came as a big
surprise, after tho boasts of the Ponrose
Senate leaders. They have been confidently
asserting all along, and even as late as this
morning, that they have a majority of the
rontlnufil irn Vate Klie. Column Tfire
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
BILL IN THE HOUSE
Introduced by Representative Lex N.
Mitchell. Jefferson County
Progressive
By a'Staff Correspondent
HAnrUBOlTta, Jan. 30. A bill for
State wide prohibition in Pennsylvania after
January 1. nest, was introduced In the
House today by Itepresentative Lex K
Mitchell. Progressive, of Jefferson County.
The measure was prepared Jointly bjs
Mitchell. J- Py Crownlee, Jr , attorney fi
the Anti-Saloon League of Pennsylvania,
anil Wayne B. Wheeler, attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League of America It pro.'
bibtu the sale and manufacture of IIquoe
for beverage purposes. There Is a provi
sion, however, that It shall not be eoft-
Strued to prohHiu any person from ioWjr
ftti-turUUf wiue ur vmm iw u vu
tie cOBSUnyittoa- Also it does not j
tlw sale Jit alcohol for mediUna.!.
ineutal. Scientific and mechanical pu
J. wm
purjoti.
No I'astor; Why? Twins!
HOME, X. -V . 4an. There wr
servuies ai van jr. tw ici uu . uurce
Knoxboro. The congregation baa
half n hour restlessly. Then one
,.dham wftit tu the home of the
"tttir
tHe Rev Hubert lJuucau A nuree at th
door a, "Twins."
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