n (W !& V .I ....-,, FRIDAY 'March 9, 1917 EAST SHATTERS ROOM IN SCHOOL f Explosion in Hanna Build ing Does $5000 Damage Before Children Arrive BOYS AND GIRLS HAPPY Huge Hole Blown in Structure at G o'clock, Long Before .Classes An explosion, fcald to have been caused by leaking gas, occurred In tho basement of the William Brantley Hanna Public School, llllam Brantley Hanna Public School, Fifty-eighth unci Mrdla streets, shortly be fore C o'clock this morning. No one was Injured. Only the Janitor occupied t'lo building nt tho time. Frank Hell Kline, principal of the school, estimated tho damugo at f 5000. The explosion could ba heard for several blocks. The stone steps on the side of tho building were hurled many feet, the Jani tor's storeroom In tho basement was set on fire, a hole more than twelve foet In diame ter was blown In one of the walls, and vir tually all the Bchoolrooms were damaged by soot driven upward through ventilators hy the force of the blast It Is thousht the hollers may have been damaged. All fires weic out wficu It occurred, "As a result of tho explosion nil classes have been annulled for the day. Moru than Va'OO pupils .attend tho school, mostly on halftlme. Few, If any, had heard of the explosion this morning before schnoltlme. and the spirit of youth ran wild when the youngsters learned they were to have a holi day. Books and hats were thrown Into tho air and the children rranced with glee. Other youngsters, moro curious, pressed forward through tho Iron railing, eager to Inspect. Tho explosion occurred In tho basement near a gas meter, and underneath tho school step. Tho police and firemen say It was caused by leaking gas. Residents In the neighborhood were aroused hy the sharp report. William Baker, tho Janitor, was In Another part of the building when It occurred. Ho saw that tho storeroom was on . and sent in an alarm. Firemen had little dif ficulty In extinguishing tin: htazc. One weird prank or the explosion was the fact that by means of the wide ventila tors soot and dirt shot upward Into virtu ally every school room In the building. Nearly nil the school room unlls were dam aged, Detectives Slhre and Martin, of the filxty flrst and Thompsot? stieets station, are In vestigating the explosion. The building Is about seven years old. An annex nearby has been completed. It Is to be, opened next week. . N. Y. SCHOOL CHILDREN ESCAPE FIRE IN DRILL 1500 March Unafraid Through Clouds of Smoke to Safety NKW YOItK. March 0. .Marching un afraid through halls filled with smoke. 1500 small children escaped, from Public School N'o. "9 when flro was discovered this after noon. Frantic mothers rushed to the building and pandemonium reigned until It had been Assured that all of the pupils were safe. The blaze was soon under control nhd the loss Is chiefly of children's outer clothing. BIG FIRE WRECKS PAPER ENVELOPE PLANT HERE Secretary of Louis Jcflfery Maufnctur- ing Company Overcome by Smoke in $3000 Blaze ' A $3000 fire wrecked the plant of the Ixiuls Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, makers of paper envelopes, at Seventy eighth street and Brunswick avenue, today. ' William McMlchaol, secretary of the company, wan overcome by smoke after he had risked his life by repeated trips Into the burning two-story factory to savo paper stock. He was taken to a nearby house for treatment. McMlchael, who was the only person In the building at the time, saved JS00 worth of envelopes single handed. . The flames, evidently smoldering for hours, raced through the big wooden build ing, which furnished easy prey to tho tire. About 11500 worth of finished envelopes and much raw stock w"as destroyed In a twinkling. The damage to the machinery was 50fc Fire Chief Halllnger said the origin was unknown. Tho flro engines, which experienced difficulty In reaching the scene, were towed uphill through mud on Island road by trolley cars on "he return - trip. LEATHER PLANT ON FIRE Spontaneous combustion caused a stub born flro this afternoon in the plant of Klauder & Co., leather manufacturers, Wis hart and B streets. The loss will total about 13000. The fire started In a drying room, which had recently been rented by William Ayres Sons, manufacturers of horse blanket, for experiments In artificial leather. Firemen were handicapped In fighting the blaze by the bursting' of several pieces of hose. Hot Springs Entries First race, m.ldjn three-yer-old, n rur. Oaro, loo IftJS-JSA.?1 UOi UrU" v: TMr4 rmtut Ird I race, threj-resr-olds and up. 6 fur- 'Knior, SB! 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MARINES LAND AT SANTIAGO, CUBA Occupy City Pending Arrival of Government Forces Under Betancourt HAVANA, March 9. Fear was expressed here today that the landing of 400 American marines at San tiago may provoke some slight friction in view of tho fact that aovernment troops are about to attack tho city. The marines are occupying Santiago un til the main fordo of Government troops under Colonel Betancourt enters tho city. The American commander has Imposed a strict censorship on incoming cables of both cable companies. Ho Is not permitting Doctor Fcrrara, Liberal leader, who Is in New York, to communlcato with tho rebels, evidently blaming him for directing tho rev olution In Orlonto province. Betancourt is entering Santiago fioin San Luis: Tho city Itself Is Ulot. Cane tires arc burning on the outskirts and tho wooden building of tho Central Union ami on President Menocal's estate have also been damaged to some "Xtent. The Government has Instructed Colonel Betancourt, In command of tho loyal forces, to take every precaution to pievent'nny trouble In view of the friendly attitude of the I'nlted States toward tho Alenocal ad ministration. WASHINGTON. March . Tho landing of American marines nt Santiago. Cuba, was accomplished without loss of life or Injury of any of the Ameri can forces, Commander Belknap notified the Navy Department today. Secretory Dan iels authorized the statement that there bad been no fighting, that the landing had been made nt tho request of tho Civil Governor of tho province. Consul Griffith, nt Santiago, said Ameri can marines landed to protect property and laws, and ho added that the revolutionists were lighting tho Government forces at Palma.Sorlann. Military censorship has been Imposed In news matter out of Cuba, leading to the belief that vital happenings are being cov ered up. A second navy message declared that the Constitutionalists, or Government troops, are In control of Santiago and that the reb els, after election of a constitutional Gov ernor, quit the city DEUBER LAD HELD FOR SHOOTING SISTER Efforts Made to Turn Lad Responsible for Accident to Rela tives' Custody Thirteen-year-old Thomas Deuber, 203J South M(ldred street, today was held with out ball to await the action of the Juvenile Court by Coroner Knight, nt the Inquest held of the death of the boy's sister, Cath erine, twenty-two years old, who was shot with a Springfield rifle at her home on LMarch G. According to the testimony, the Doy, while playing, Inserted a cartridge in the rifle which was brought to the house by his brother, Lawrence, a member of the Third Iteglment. who had been In the Inaugural parade In Washington. The weapon was discharged accidentally, and the girl died almost Instantly from a bullet wound In the abdomen. The cartridges had been brought up from the Mexican border as souvenirs, William A. Gray, counsel for the boy, said efforts would be made to have the boy released into the custody of relatives. Coroner Knight also held William Went zell, thirty-one years old, of 3442 North Water street, without ball to await the action of the grand Jury for killing his wife on January 20, nt 224 West Indiana avenue. Wcntzell had been separated from her for some time. Ho called at the house where she was staying several times and was denied admittance. He then returned and shot her. DIGS UP BURIED SAVINGS AND FLEES FROM WIFE Hartman's Spouse Puts Police on Trail, They Catch Him and He Prom ises to Be Good A GerniHii gardener employed by ex-Senator J, H Tlirop, of Everett. Pa., who burled hlfl savings In the ground after the breaking off of diplomatic relations wltli Germany, and who wished to leue his wife and seek adventure, has changed his mind He Is Ernest Hartman. lie said today that a fear that war would be declared prompted hint to take his and his wife's sav ings out of tho bank and bury them, for safety's pake The amount Is (750. He later decided tojeave his wife, but not the money, ho he disinterred the hills. Then he made a quiet exit. Mrs. Hartman couldn't see things that way. She appealed lo the Senator: he ap pealed to the police'! they appealed to the .Pennsylvania Railroad, and Hartman waa nabbed as he stepped off the train at Ilroad street today. Senator Throp appeared at the hearing. After Hartman had returned the money to his wife and promised to be good, Magis trate Mecleary released hlni. Hartman doesn't use slang, but In German he said tho equivalent of "Never again !" GAZZOlO AND M'CORMICK LEAD AT BOWLING MElET Crowd Into Eirgt Place With Score of 1163 in Michigan Tourney GRAND 71APIDS, Mich.. March . Larry Gazzolo and John McCormlck, of Toledo, O., backed up their successful work of establishing the Hotel Navarres In first place In the fives of the tournament of the American Bowling- Congress by crowding into first position In the doubles with 1153 today, Charley Phillips and A, I-amssles ran Chicago Into second place In the two man event with 1133. Among the morning scores In the doubles and singles are the following: I,. Gazzolo nnd J, McCormlpk, Toledo, 1153: C. Phillips and A.Lamssles, Chicago, 1133; J, Manne bach and J. Clinker. Toledo,. 1121; O. Sle bert and Wi Dlsel, Toledo, 1118; F, Miller and G. Fritz, Toledos 10S9 ; W. Da Salvo and y, Zelner, Toledo, 1041; O, Fellbach ana u. Aimer, in. f CHICK GANDIL DECIDES TO SIGN SOX CONTRACT Takes Several lours, Musing Ovir tUOQO-Dlfferetace, Then Report i At Ball Park MINERAL- WEllLS, Jex., March 8. Chicle Gandll algnefa a 'White Box contract today. After ,an all-mornlng. conference with Manager Pi) wlarid ,and Proldent ComlsKey, there, wiia sttll a $1000 'difference between ly W anH official... When cRow Un4 an Gomhrke left '(or. the baHj park alU dan4lf mind,. put on h unt rem. atMk tM MB4,anttHn Ma hkj N4t wttfmmm at'tit 9tk Orjutj; ' r iiMiiilr '. . . .4i?.'- v' Euenfng HONEYMOONERS ' ' IN BON I7: .1 . V ft VHP. 1 1 -"... &. w w JHHMRSHissVMflijjBssVls.HsllBM Prosaic Central America on MapTVIeans Matrimonial Eden to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Byrd, Jr., Late of Philadelphia Suburbs Only Passengers on Freighter for. Southern Seas of Romance Soniewlieie on the broad Atlantic today there Is a ship plowing troplcward through tho lace-llko spray a ship that belongs to two lovers and their livestock. Ever so gently the waves undulate about the honeymoon craft and ever so softly the fresh zephyrs from tho west rlopp hands with the warm southern breezes as the ship speeds toward the Antilles In genera: and Costa Rica In particular. Submarine perils, made by nnturp and by man, are as naught. The all-absorbing question Is: Will there be a full moon tonight? Jn a word, Phil G. Dyrd.Jr.. a twenty-three-year-old Costa Ftlca farmer and for mer student at the George School, liucks County, Pa., anil his bonny twenty-one-year-old bride, who was Miss Vivian Sharpies, of Sklppack pike, near Xorrlstown. are sailing the high seas on the good ship I.lmon, of the United Fruit Company line, as the solo pas sengers of that vessel. With them are the prize animals with which they intend begin ning farming In Costa P.lca. IiniDAli St'ITE EXTENSIVE One source of Information has It that young llyrd chartered the vessel to take EIGHT BOYS RAIDING MOVIE HOUSE NABBED Police Believe Lfids Are Mem bers of Organization Known as "Forty Thieves" Policemen of the Tenth and Federal streets police station shortly after mid night caught eight youths, ranging In age from fifteen to eighteen years, raiding a moving-picture theatro on Point Breeze avenue near Tasker street. Police believe that the lads, who call their band the "Forty Thieves," have been responsible for many robberies around the district recently. When apprehended the boys were searching for films. Two of the boys. John McPhelan, fifteen years old, 2010 South Twenty-second street, and Jo seph Lamolc, fifteen years old, 1709 South Twenty-first street, were sent to the House of Detention. The following were held un der $1600 ball each for a further hearing by Magistrate Baker: "Robert Devlin, 1019 Mifflin street; James McPhelan, 2010 South Twenty-second street; Edward O'Donnell, 2703 Oakford street; Benjamin Vlgnole, 1452 South Chadwlck street; Edward De rlnney, 2322 Wilder street, and Walter Sleekier, 2323 Wilder street. RESEARCH KILLS SURGEON LONDON, March 9. Major Sydney Row land, of the J-lster Institute, who by two years' work In India helped to establish trie knowledge of the transmission of plague trom rat fleas, died In France March 6 of cerebro spinal meningitis. He was engaged In discovering the car riers of that disease and It Is supposed caught in the execution of his duties. LITTLE GIRL SENDS LOVE LETTERS TO BOY; SPANKED BY HIS BIG SISTER t . Frankford Maid, Mary, Just Couldn't Care for Any Boy but Joe, but Joe's, Relatives Had No Sympathy, Only Chastising Muscles Calendars, customs and pride they all went up as bistle-down when weighted against the loveof a twelve-year-old Frank-., ford girl for a lad three years her senior. It wasn't even leap year when this little girl a-woohyg went, and mabethat is why the relatives .of her sweetheart cuffed her around. Today she, holds In her hand 150, That Is the court's price for the cuff ing she tooK for- her love. It, is three years now snce little Mary Maciew.ka. saw Joe SkwUrnf, who lived at that time on Stiles, near Duncan street, Frankford:. where they kept 'a' small baker hop. i Mafy used to write Joe love notes. On' August 10, 1915, MarV sent sv note to Joe'a house by a girl friend. "I will b' round .to the store this evening," .said the note." "You know, Joe, how it Is. I don't care for other boys ; I don't' know what Is coming over me, but I must see you' to nlght." o Then at the bottom (there waa a lot. of crosses, which mean Kisses in love's dic tionary. ' , But Joe waa out playing and he never got the note. Instead his big slater Veronica snatched it from the little emissary of Cupid. Joe came In about sunset. "See," his sister cried, "so late you mustitabed go quick: ilow,," T "Bed!" exclaimed Joe,!out h was bundled off excitedly, . ' , Shortly after 9 o'clock when they were golng-lo clo.e the bakery shoe', Mary made her call "Joe,". h,cae4, softly,, preeelaf ' " i t?T.7.;Hwf S'jHi) -ii. . .iv't. m itiy, a.iJ vv .w DEFY U-BOAT RUTHLESSNESS VOYAGE TO COSTA home his bride. Another had It that he didn't. Howecr that may be. the fact re mains that Mr. and Mrs Phil O. Byrd, Jr., nri' the only human beings uhnaid the ves sel except tliii captain and crew, who are kept busy tacking the halyards and reefing the mainsails, or whalecr it Is that sailors on a steamship do. The honeymooncrs have six staterooms, a steward and two waiters at their disposal. The couple sailed yesterday from Boston, whence came the report that the bridegroom chartered the vessel because tho ship on which they planned to sail was booked to capacity. This was borne ojit by Ellsworth J. Flower, Hatboro, best man at the wed ding and Hyrd's roommate at the lieorge School. He said Hyrd was tho son of a wealthy fruit grower of Cartago, Costa Itlca, who Is purchasing agent for the Costa U'can Government and former adjutant general of Georgia. I.OVfi AT FIRST SIGHT Cyril Sharpies, father of the bride, who has a large goat farm on Sklppack pike, pooh-poohed the Idea of his son-in-law chartering tho ship. "The story probably Is that the young TWO SPY SUSPECTS TAKEN FROM SHIP Vessel Arriving Here Brings Tale of Arrests Made by British Officials Two men suspected of being German spies were taken off the American steamship Grayson by detectives from Scotland Yard when the vessel arrived at Towey, England, on February 18, according to Captain Frantzen, skipper of the vessel, which ar rived In this port today. Both men were members of'tho Grayson's crew. One was said to have, been a native of Germany and the other n Norwegian. One of the men seemed to be well known to theEngllsh authorities, who made the arrests. Neither .of the men are kffown to have been naturalized Americans. Captain Frantzen declared 'the Scotland Yard men came aboard his ship upon her arrival at Towey, and after making an ex amination of the vessel's papers placed the two men under arrest. The detectives acted as though they expected the two suspects. The names of the men are being withheld for the present. The Grayson docked here shortly before noon today. She Is tied up nt Pier 31, South Wharves, where she will, unload sey eral thousand tons of China clay, consigned to local pottery makers. Members of the crew say they sighted what they believed was a German U-boat three days out from England. One of the men was posltlvo he saw the periscope of a submarine bob up not more than 300 yards from the ship. Evidently the submarine commander saw the American flag flying from the masthead and changed his mind about sinking her. Furuess. Withy & Co. are the local agents for the Grayson, It was then thau, a hand came out, 'ac cording to this morning's testimony, and pulled the little .wooer into the .bakeshop. Mary went on, to Jestlfy before Judge Davis this morning. "No, they didn't Invite me Into the place -j-they .Just pulled me in and took me ,td the dining room. There they got a black strap about eighteen Inches long and started in, to beat me, , I crjed out for Joe, buthe wasn't there," it seemed. Then 1 cried good, and hard,." , y Nevertheless,- It was teotlfle'd, when Mar' reached home her tears had dried and she said she had just been on a little errand "for herself." Not long after this the mother got wind of the strapping given the daugh ter and started to Investigate'. Several of the love notes written by Mary were brought to her notice. . She 'remembered how Mary had gone straight to bed with lips pressed tight and very pale the night she said she had been on ithe errand "for herself." Then she ex? amlned her daughter's back and found-some welts qn it. It waa then that Mary broke down and told of her disheartening exper ience. Her mother upbraided her for for wardness, but decided to bring suit against Veronica; "anyhow, X don't, believe, I hurt' waa said that Veronica's husband was, present when the alleged flogging was ad ministered. - ' k , "Sha, annoyed u very ntuab," .testified Veronica, "anyhow: I o't 1UW I Jiurt Lu- with IkA ilaa ' ' . ..i. u: "-"- BLaaA. ' ,, T7T TT,f i! S ' menger RICAN PARADISE Philip G. Byrd, Jr., and his bride with their "Noah's Ark" in which they arc taking a honeymoon cruise to Costa Rica. folks were taking sonte prize- stock down to Costa HIcr with them to start farming and couldn't use n passenger ship, so booked on a freighter," he said. "The liy Is just n poor youngster and couldn't afford to charter a ship. At any jate, as father of the bride, 1 hac received no notice about the chartering of the ship. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd were pupils at George School at the samo time and, according to accounts. It was a case of love at first sight. Young Byrd entered George Jjchool four years ago, but left before his grad uating "year, IMG, to help ills father. The Byrd family originally Is from Georgia. Tho Sharpies family, which Is of Quaker stock, is related to Ellis Frlgnr, the young engineer who shot and killed Edward Bo land In Fainnount Park. Frlgar Is said to be an uncle of young Mrs. Byrd. It was to tho Sharpies home that Frlgar went on the night of the shooting. He put his automobile In tho .Sharpies stable. An otnclal of 'the United Fruit Company here described tho I.lmon as a "good-looking" steamship of about 3500 tons. It Is a semlfrelghtei he said, and possibly was chartered. FOUR CHINESE ESCAPE BRITISH VESSEL HERE Panama Transport Owners Must Pay $2000 in Fines Unless They're Caught Four Chinese members of the crew of the IlritiBh steamship Panama Transport, tied up at Richmond Iron ore piers, escaped from the vessel today and are believed to be at large In the city. Their escape makes the owner of the vessel subject to a fine of $500 In each case for violation of the Clilneso exclusion act. This Is tho largest number that have gained their liberty in the port of Phila delphia since the law went Into effect many years ago, Immigration officials say. Every effort Is being made to catch the men. The City Hall Detective Bureau has been asked to help with the immigration authorities. The police will scour China town. The Chinese vanished early this morning. It was not discovered that they had de serted the ship until the captain rose for breakfast. All the Chinese were employed In the steward's department and when It was found breakfast had not been prepared, a search of the vessel was made. The men are said to have been with the ship for several years and were thoroughly fa miliar with the English language. Captain Owens, commander, of the Pana ma Transport, expressed the belief that the Celestials feared submarines. The Panama transport arrived yesterday and docked at Pier 14, Richmond wharves. The clearance papers have been canceled and the ship will not be permitted to leave the port until the flnesv amounting to J2000, have been paid, The Immigration authorities have sum moned the watchman who was employed to guard the vessel. The Chinese are said to be well supplied with money. They all wore citizen's clothing. ALLEGED GUNMEN FREE OF MURDER SUSPICION Men Caught at Sixteenth and Green Streets Not Germania Mill Slayers ' The three alleged gunmen arrested at Sixteenth and preen streets have been ex pnerated of any connection with the murder of two employes of the dermanla worsted mill last March, according to the police " Those .arrested were Michael Duffy, t'wen. ty-elght years old. of Sixteenth and Oreen streets; Frank Wilson, twenty-seven years old, of Chicago, and Joseph Murphy, thirty two years old4 of Fifteenth street, near Wal. lace. They were taken Into custody by Detectives Ifodge and Farrell. According to the police, the arrests were made while searching for' a suspect In the Burke case. Detectives went to the Green street address and arrested Duffy in bed Ho had a revolver under hla pillow. The detectives then encountered Murphy and Wilson, they said. In a hallway on the fourth floor. They were overpowered after a, battle; Both were armed. Magistrate Mecleary held Wilson and Murphy' n ,1800 ball for a further hearing. Atbury Park' Teachers Ask More 'pay ASBUItV PAnK. N. .. March 9 Calling attention to the greatly Increased cost of llvlnr. teachers In the local high school have, petitioned, the Board of Education for1 a ten per. cent Increase lnfsatarles. a aim- ' -J?y jbsss jairsasjy BMt BSMs hy the mpp pw., ,i ' r City News in Brief C'lfAltOr.S OF sr,ANnF,n msde agaln.t John Casino, of Forty-ninth and Thompson streets, resulted In a $1000 verdict against him this aftcrnopn In Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Delldo nlpano said Casino made remarks which reflected 6n the char acter of herself and daughter. A QUAItnF.I, OVKR MOSKV, the police say, today resulted In Mrs. Carmella Alcaro, thirty-five years old, of 227 East Haines street, being stabbed several times with a stiletto by Angelo Carcopletro, 260 East Ilalnes street. Her condition Is not serious. The police are searching for her alleged assailant, who escaped. Ho Is employed nt the Midvale Steel Works. He is said to owe tho money to the woman's husband, KMPI.OYKS or the Vfentfrn Union Tele graph Company and of the Western Elec tric Company will be Included In the signal division of the Citizens' Reserve Corps which Is being organized" In Washington. There nro 12,000 expert key men In the employ of the telegraph company and 40, 000 expert electricians with the Western Electric Company. These men, together with the 80,000 offered by tho Hell Tele phone Company, could give the Government tlie most complete signal system ever or ganized, experts say. TIR. ISAAC SIIARPI.KBS, who will. retire III June ns president of Haverford College, has been appointed dean of the new $400, 000 Moses Brown Graduate School. Doctor ..,., ficn xuuiu nui giiiiiaiure iff ii'iuiu the position for more than one year. Dur ing this time he will direct the organizing and establishing of the work In Blblcat literature, philosophy, sociology and history. THE SOUT1IW15HTF.HN Bu.lnet. Men1. Improvement Association, with headquar ters In Toomey'n Hall, Twenty-second and Tasker streets, have elected the following officers for the year: President, N, A. Hum sey; vice president. Itobert S. Mllner; re cording secretary. Henry Burton; financial secretary. John Delsher; treasurer, S. C. Wlsegarber; directors, L. Berg, E. P. Baker, George E. Fields, Itobert Harris, John A. Moore, Itobert E. Mllner and John J. Orr; delegates to the United Business Men's Association, I Berg, John Dasher, John A, Moore and John J. Orr. TI1K nr.V. HENRY E. WAMIKY, p. tor of Wayne Church, has received a call from St. Matthew's Methodist Episcopal Church. It Is said the Itev. Mr. Walhey has professed a desire to respond to the call, and the change must be ratified at the annual conference, which begins Its sessions next week. AKRKSTKD ON A TRAIN In the vl'e.l Philadelphia station as he was going to Canada, Ernest Hartman, foity-years old, of Everett, Pa., Is being held on a charge of larceny of $800 from ex-Senator J. W. Thropp. The police say Hartman had $800 In his possession when arrested. He de clared It was Ills savings. MEOICAI, UNIT FOR PALESTINE, through the courtesy of Glmbel Brothers, will open headquarters tomorrow at 821 Chestnut street, where it will receive con tributions and furnish Information as to Its plans. The meeting which was postponed last Sunday will be held Sunday night at the Strand Theatre. The organization Is composed of sisterhoods of tho Jewish con gregations in Philadelphia. Itr.sOLUTIONS ON TIIK HEATH of .Mr. Anna M. -lloblnson, eighty-three years old, have been adopted by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Tresbytery of Philadelphia, of-which she was treasurer for thirty-five '"years prior to her eightieth birth day, when she resigned. Mrs. Robinson died Wednesday at the residence of her son, 4604 Klngsesslng avenue. The funeral was held today. DOWNTOWN POLITICS AIRED AT HEARING Vnre Man Causes Arrest of.McNichol Followers and Magistrate Dis charges Them Some of the Fourth Ward's dirty political linen was washed today In Magistrate Mccleary's court. District Detective Wil liam Bozarth, of tho Second and Christian Btreets station, a Vate man, caused the arraignment there of William Reynolds, a saloonkeeper at Twelfth and Balnbridge streets; his two Bons, William, Jr., a tip staff, and John, his bartender, and two negroes, John Minor and Robert Spencer. He accused them all of assault and battery and Interfering with an officer. Tho Magis trate discharged the quintet, all of whom are McNIchol men. There was some trouble when Bozarth went ho the saloon Just beforo closing time last Saturday to make an arrest. This resulted In today's hearing. When Bozarth was on the stand testi fying against the quintet he was bothered by cross-examination which referred to much trouble he has had previously. One case was where he got Into a fracas with Policeman Downey, and they arrested each other. "Vou lost your case against Downey, didn't you?" he was asked, and Bozarth answered," "Yes, the District Attorney said down." This caused quite a little flurry, and Bozarth hastened to crawl from under by Baying ii wan an assistant uisirict Attorney. -Bozarth Isn't through yet. He has filed a remonstrance with the License Court against the Reynolds saloon. WAR DEPENDS ON WILSON, ZIMMERMANN DECLARATION I German Foreign Secretary Announces "Utmost Degree" of Submarine Activity COPENHAGEN, March 9 "War depends upon President Wilson; at any rate, we have decided to conduct the submarine war fare to the utmost degree," declared Ger man Foreign Secretary Zlmmermann In an Interview1 telegraphed here today from Berlin. The dispatch quoted Zlmmermann as say. "! don't know whether Oermany and America will be at war It all depends on President Wilson." Zlmmermann also declared he had no reason to expect any change In German re lations with other neutrals as a result of the unlimited submarine warfare. , MANAGER MITCHELL TRIES ' OUT X-RAY ON PLAYERS May Apply It to "Domes" and It Looks "Like Trouble PASADENA. Cal.. March 9 If Manager of th. Cubs Mitchell goes much turtfalr with an Idea he sprung today In th. way of determining the value of a player bv means of the X-ray, some recruits and SSII2S .ISMCH" 5M,jr' wh" hel" domes" are photographed. M1iti:h,'i.l8.'w,llln to Kgn "rry Wolter provided his legs are .O. K. "er Wolter, a wonderfully fleet outfielder fracturedlhls ankle several years ago white it.hizrzris k."sss? ",,owe ail . ."",.. k-witoi, IQ SI iP.,. FRIDAY March 9, 1917 twm BIG MEETING TO CALL FOR CLEANING OF cm" Police Enforcemcntiof LawsR jjiwnif iu ivuunienance of- Public'! Health Will Be Demanded ' INFANTILE PLAGUE PERiifj " ' Present BUethod of Compelling Coni iiaciuTB io ruinii Agreement Sharply Criticized A great mass-meeting In the lm.r... J compelling the police department of phii. '; dclphla to enforco laws and ordinance. iisP latlng to street cleaning and malnten. of public health will be held In the SS?V ber of Commerce on March 10. This meeting, according to Albert CroaT' managing director of the Child Federating'! will be attended by representative. ...5i civic organization In Philadelphia, ,'' hospital, every church, charitable orranlM s? tlons and medical societies. The renrM.M. 3 tlves attending the meeting will he 0fr. ? Ized lllto a Kleantln rttliena1 .. V 5 which will set a movement .lolnc r ,Sa,1 cleaning up of Philadelphia before lnftntli.l paralysis germs, nai'e an opportunity t.?J ,c),.-b me i-fjiuciuiy mi last summer. af "Director Wilson." said Mr Cm.. ..v.-'j-'i promised us that he will use the ni'i. ! t i enforce the numerous laws and ordlnincJill legardlng the cleaning of streets and rni.il Ipctinn nf Flirhntrp. rfnta ni.t ...nKi. . ' ..V. "----n-, .-...... ,..,i. "unit; paptf i- "Now we hate no reason In the worlil to believe that Director Wilson will not .keep his promise, We nro golnn tn !...! him nun cnj TinMiunuj io maKc good, Jj nt the meeting on March 19 we will deiua' .i. .... . . ,... . . , at the meeting on March 19 we will dm means of co-operating "with him. "We do not need new laws and ordi-J imiiuca iu use us instruments in the tnuM Ins up of Philadelphia. We have pieml ot sucn jaws already, and nil we need u police power to enforce them. "We' ore now going to concentrate on th.I police department In an pfTnrf in v.o,- .i. 1 police of this city enforce the laws 'ppr. V Tho street-cleaning question was atliri up afresh today when Powell llvan. taVj Charles Z. Tryin in addresses befnr. ik.T Chamber of Commerce criticized pressjtt' methods of cleaning the highways of twi-y uueiuma, Mr. Kvans said the filthy condition of'tbif; tn siitcui was a uisgrace ana a scandal, f He said that Inspection of the streetSTr.il tnllf11r.lA.tt nn.l llin, !.. mI... t . ii .- - .iv mo uuy inspector! seemed to be In sympathy with the netll gence of tho street-cleaning contractors. Mr. Tryon said today: "Infant mortkHlr In July, 1916, was higher than the cor. spomllng month In 1915, notwlthstandlni i the efforts of ' citizens' organizations to! nrwg about a healthier condition. The In. fant mortality of Philadelphia Is hlzher than New York, with all of the slum, of I the latter city. "The 'reason tor this Is that we do not spend the money. We leave too much to citizens' organizations. There are 6089 stables In Philadelphia, and It Is safe to say that not more than twenty-five per cttt of these aro licensed. "The Health Department Is doing all It can, and Chief Connell. of the Ilureau of- Highways Is doing his level best to remedrV conditions. Wo have plenty of. good lawij.l uu uiuiiiuiiuea uuu me ponce iaepanmeni' should be used to enforce them, A few ar- rests for violations would have a healthful! enect. TWIN GIRLS WIN FIRST PRIZE AT BABY SH0W&1 I Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Snow, den Deqlnred Germnntown's Prettiest :1 Twin girls, twenty months old, won tin first prize this afternoon In tho "prettlwt baby" contest for Germantown children' which was the feature of today's food fhow 'M oi me iietau urocers Association in Horti cultural Hall. The winners are Helen and Kdlth Snowden, daughters of Mr. and JU II. V. Snowden, of 0014, rtoss strec. More than fifty babies were brought tjr their parents to the show today, following the announcement Hint nnnnrtnnlt' wntlldl be given to Germantown Infants to showC ft...! , i.- ..-. - i men ciuBH in cuiupuriHun wun omer eev - tlons of tho city for which special dars;f nave ucen arranged. J The first prize for babies' under a yur' om was awarded to Helen Atmore, elzht-months-old daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs. Joho W. Atmore, of. 6420 Lambert street. Ell Hunsworth, of 106 Krams avenue, won s ond prize tn this .class. The third went to Adele Butler, six months, of 714 Raymond street. Third prize for children competing agalniti; the successful twins, and between a yearsj and two years old, waa given to Itoso U'k noir, iwo years, or 229 Koxborough avenue, Dorothy Banks, one year old, of 5652 Mor ton street, won Bocond prize in this class. NAME OF FUNSTON JOLTS MAN'S MIND INTO PLACltfl dfl Kansan 'Recovers Memory Suddenly Family Spent Fprtune Hunt ing Wanderer , il KANSAS CITV. Kan., March 9. FjilTJ years of wandering about the country duf-J Ing which time he had forgotten his' oirai Identity. Charles Glllman, of Emporia, KtaA suaaemyerecovered his memory today at tn.i mention of "Funston." I Glllman was In Rosedale, Miss., when n.l chanced to hear some one say somethln( about the late General Funston. j "It seemed that scales dropped from mr& eyes and a curtain Was drawn back to let! reason In my brain." Glllman Bald. H'j Immediately got In telegraph communlcs-J tion with his family, and Mrs. O. II. Jlum-l mel. a sister, will take him home. TtJ family spent a fortune looking for Olllm.n. GEORGE F. LASHER DIES AT COUNTRY HOME 'I'M Weil-Known Printer and Banker Vie-. tim of Two Months' 71 Illness ' i George V. Lasher, .banker and printer. aiea at nis Home at ltydal, pa,, alter uio.ess of two months. He was BUiy' years old. ' Mr. Lasher entered the printing builnwi ai me age of twenty, and at the time oi , death waa head of thn Arm bearing ". name locate'd at 147 North Tenth ''f He was also vice president of the PeopIMl Trust Company. Ha waa a member of tM'J Union League and of the Manufacturer!, mud. tus widow survives. , MRS. CUDAHY PAPAL COUNTESSJ Tltlfl Conferred by Benedict XV on Wify Af Paibai. ! CHiqAGO. March 9. Mrs, Mich Cudahy. widow of tho nacker. today celve'd notlco from Archbishop MundU that Pone Denedlrtorv hid heatowed 'u? her the titl. of countess in recognition in. large amount of "Pstefa pence" wij she had sent' to Home. C-s The 'only other woman In the States ,who. poiweewis,aux:lw-a,.tltle W'MWK' efiNtar. Yorx. w '1 l
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