I. i ' Philadelphia Denies Slaying Partner TAMDVlAtC VnWC I CLEAN HANDS IN TRIPLE MURDER "Before God I'm Innocent," Philadelphia!! Says, Pac ing Ebensburg Jail PARTNER'S FAMILY SLAIN Pleads "Not Guilty" When Ar raigned for Automobile Crime Oeoree C Tompkins. Jr.'. of C043 Hace street, Philadelphia, paces his cell In the Ebensburg (Cambria County) jail. Iterat Jne and reiterating his denial that he murderjd his pattnir In the coal mining business, Edwaid I. Humphries, of Phila delphia and carrolltown. and Humphries'. Wife and I'llld. Kdward I. Humphries. Jr Meantime coifnty detectives nro seeking evidence, to complete ithe chain they have begun to weld around Tompkins. The last seen of Tompkins and the Hum phries family before the tragedy was when they left Carrolltown for Philadelphia -in an automobile. Mrs. Humphries wanted to be In Philadelphia to help wind up the 'nlTatrs i J..,t tHAtVinr'a fiat fit f oi ner urnu iny.v . ,,,,..t,rM I tundav morning before dawn travelers n it., rnnit between Johnstown nnd Phlla- delphla heard shots and discovered the automobile. In It lay the bodies of Hum-phrles-s wife and son. A little later the body of Humphries was found In n corn- field not far away Tompkins appeared presently and declared strangers had held up the party and killed tho Humphries family. He Insists upon the truth of this story While the authorities and the relatives of the Humphries family question It. "HANDS ADC CLHAN" "Before God I'm Innocent. My hands are Clean of this'" exclaimed Tompkins and pleaded not guilty today when arraigned on a charge of murder In the Ebensburg He appeared extremely nervous. He was trembling and his voice quavered as he lie clared his innocence. Detectives found n farmers son. I.usssll Luther, who said he saw one man chasing another through a cornfield near the scene of the triple tragedy. The authorities Would not say whether or not Luther s de scription of the men agreed with that of Humphries and Tompkins. Neither will they say whether or not Tompkins s shoes fit tho shoe prints found In tho cornfield beside- the bedy of Humphries. The authorities admit they arc at u loss for a motive. Iluslness associates: of Humphries a.id Tompkins say the men ap peared to be tho best of friends, and they appeared as friends when they started oft for Philadelphia. LETTER FROM WIFE But that all may not have been as har monious as U seems Is Indicated by a letter from Tompkins's wife, upbraiding him for In vesting his money with Humphries and Im portuning him to withdraw from the New born Coal Company, of which Tompkins ., was treasurer and Humphries general man r Xrer. The company was only recently or ganized. John K. Newborn and Dr. K. F. Arble, of Carrolltown. were, the other mem bers of the company. Arble was the presi dent The authorities say his wife's objections may have moved Tompkins to seek to with draw from the company and a quarrel mas have resulted. Another report Is that a business deal between Humphries and Tompkins on one side and some rich men whose names are not given was pending. Others interested In the Newborn company profess Ignorance of any such pending deal. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS UNTOt'CHHD According to Tompkins's sto.'y. mysteri ous strangers held up the automobile party a little way out of Ebensburg. and without warning opened fire on the occupants of tho cat, Mrs. Humphries and her son fell fatally wounded, while Humphries and Tompkjns fled. Later Humphries returned to (he car and was shot Tompkins did nut return until the bandits, nr whoever the slayers were, had disappeared and travel era had found the bodies In' tho car. Tompkins had money nna vniuuun-n iu . --"'i; ".....i .i,ml ,1llr.rs nccord. exieni ui "V ... i , . ii;.hVi.. ' ''nee he meekly paid Ills, fine. Ine to the authorities, nnd Mrs. Humphries t . .. .' had valuable jewelry. Nothing was taken, ; "Take the case up to Trenton," the In and this, say the detectives. Indicates tho -l-cclor said goadlngly "you II get worse na tnis, say "' hpn. nn rohilpr.. i than this, and maybe be ordered to keep maJAeTT ?'"!. ?h shots hat klHed Mr- (it " J"sey." Improved with the high -.? "Jl ? L" .S1 PthU'W ' """K l-rmuted to use the nuinimiiB i" " " . " 7 " ,.", " distance of seventy feet. The detectives Bay there were powder marks on the bodies i ana tnat a pisioi musi. iuiw i.t-cu un-.i ,., the automobile, for In the back of It. they declare, they found two shells from an auto matic pistol and a spring or clip from an automatic pistol. George l Humphries, of 2724 West oak dale street, formerly a city detective, con forred ivlth Detective Captain ICunn at Philadelphia City Hall today and then went to Ebensburg to see what he can do toward unra ling. tho mystery. "I will sift it to the bottom." said Humphries, "and If Tompkins Is guilty I will see that ho Is brought to Justice " Humphries's sister, Mrs. Sadie Dean, lives at 2719 nakdale street, and Mrs. Wertrman Mrs. Humphries's sister, at 1207 Columbia avenuo The wife and mother of Tompkins de clared their belief in his innocence. The wife had nothing to say about the letter she la said to have written her husband. In which she urged hlr.i to sever his business relations with Humphries. Tomklns had several cuts on his head and chest. Indicating that ho was In a per sonal encounter, though he first said he escaped when the bandits began firing, ac cording to the authorities. The bodies of Humphries, his wife and his son will be brought to Philadelphia to day or tomorrow and funeral services will tie held In an undertaking establishment at Eleventh street and Glrard avenue. Tho Humphries's family homo here was at 175f North Twenty-ninth street DANIELS WILL W6RK WITH GOVERNOR AGAINST VICE WASHINGTON. July 16. rnwineratlon between Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, to force local authorities at Philadelphia, to clean up morai uonumuna surrounding League Island reached Its final stage today. The Secretary made .publlo the telegram he received from the 'Governor In response to his letter, giving -n (totalled Information concerning Immoral .houses, gambling Joints and other Illegal .resorts in rnuaaeipnia. miiii" "" C Ewvitm ha sent to the Governor at noon f&Uy In. acknowledgment of his pledge jC nearly co-operation CJovernor Brumbaugh's telegram to Secre ('ttarr Daniels reads: - ''Letter of July tl Just received. Will at nce call upon civil authorities to abate jMRice complained of and wfll direct the Attorney General to co-operate as fully as U&e laws vi urn ow peduu- The rj'y oi eecretary ianii w I have, received your telegram and It ; what J MWCteo Iran you. nave no that TrlUiiWf fullest co-operation we ijw MttJttMsjk Am iHUii na places " "" 8"" " "" ""''" ""'"" I In your State for the navy 'and the marine corps." Secretary Daniels expressed satisfaction toilay over tlio offer of CJovernor Brum baugh to liuve .tlio Attorney General of Pennsylvania cn-opcrnte In cleaning up the city. When Secretary Daniels was asked: "Just hat Arc the conditions at League Island?" ho replied: "At one time there were pig pens near League Island. They were endangering the health of tho men. Wo were told that we couldn't get rid of them. I appealed to the Uotcrnor of the State thon, and they were cleaned out Now we want to get rid of the two-legged pigs, and I have appealed to the Gotenmr again.' Secretary Daniels said he wanted It made plain that In sending his detailed report on Immoral conditions In Philadelphia to the CJovernor Instead of to Mayor Smith, he had followed the same course that ho adopted with reference to cleaning up vice at New. port, It. 1. Furthermore, he said, he would tnho up all new cases with the Ooernors of the States In which the Immoral cltle ore located. . Secretary Daniels sild that the report that ho first complained to the Mayor of Newport before appealing to the Govermt of lthoil' Island Is erroneous AUT0M0BILISTS HAVE PARTY; COST, $3.40 PER Mnjristiato of Overbrook, N. J., Is Host to Scores of Penn- sylvanians There was a party over on the Jersey side last night. The host was his Honor the Magistrate of overbrook somewhere east of Camden, where the best motorist, 'mm the iolnt of view or the "sweeter" State Is apt to he regarded as the worst. and whero apparently the State auto spcctnrs have raised n thirst for vengc; in- engcineo on nil cars bearing only Pennsylvania li ce nses. This, nt least, was the consensus of opinion among tlio guests summoned. It was some thing In the nature of a "pound" party, was that festivity. In that exerybody was asked to contribute $3.10 In the majority of cases. To some the party had all the aspects of a "hold-up." but this the host and his nlds vigorously denied Wary motorists returning from the sea shore via tlio White Horse pike early, In order to avoid the law-breaking joy-riders, were amazed to see standing outside of a modest roadside cottage a pretentious epietio of automobiles that extended far down the pike. It mlgh have been Farrar Paruso night at the opera, nut the most erratic operagoers have never behaved as did thoso motorists. Large gentlemen In goggles, and dusters worked animatedly oor their headlights. Some soaped thrm with vigor, others could be seen whitening them with shoe whiten ing. Some tied their lights with handker chiefs ami n pale-faced woman, who looked ns though sho stood In the shadow of Jail, toro frantically nt her nether lingerie In her effort to provide blinds for her "dim mers." Meanwhile. Inspectors blew their whistles wildly and bade oncoming motorists to the featt. Thus the queue and the excitement grew apace. "Accident ahead." said the unsuspect ing motorist, throwing on as much light as his car could muster. This was the signal for gathering him In the fold, and ns the crowds of "pinched" ones assembled, they were hastily Invited Inside In Job-lots. Here sat tho magistrate in coatless dig nity, a double slate on which the names of offenders were written In front of him. Hy his side sat State Auto Inspector Leigh, of Colllngswood, N". J., suave and urbane, who piously explained to all tho protest ants that the law was the law In Jersey, and that no matter how dim one's dimmers were' If they shot their feeble rays one fraction of an Inch over four feet high, the law was being violated. "I recommend ." He named a pop ular kind of lens with a disinterested show of good feeling. Scores of motorists were fined 12 50 and ninety cents costs. nut there goes a motor by with blind ing lights ; one Irate man protested. "Is It because he had a Jersey license that you let blm slip through?" The question was lenorcd. "This Isn't anything to the way Jersey drivers are treated over In your State," the Inspector vouchsafed. , A belligerent car owner who said he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and knew the Jersey law, said the In spectors were exceeding their authority, and spoke in emphatic tones about appeal ing the case. Hut when tho magistrate de- mnnnrii .. .-.... uumi 10 insure ms pres- Jersey roads, few decided to "take the ,..(so up to Tr(.moll After tho fines had been paid the In spectoib were kind, not to say genial They advised Just the right amount of soap to apply in order to obtain the required dim ness ; they assisted In tho rakish tying of the handkerchiefs and with grntlcmanly forbearance they turned aside at the re quliltlonlng of tho lingerie. At 1" o'clock the party bad not et 'broken up." Guests ere still arriving, but from the broad grin on the magistrate's fnce the .utertalnmcnt was a profitable one. U. S. STEAMSHIP GRACE SUNK BY SUBMARINE Three Lives Lost and Five In jured When Torpedoed Ves sel Goes Down WASHINGTON-, July 16. The State Department today was advised of the sinking by a submarine of the Amer ican steamship Grace, owned by the Stand ard Commercial Steamship Corporation, 15 Whitehall street. New York. The sub marine was not seen, but; the wake of the torpedo was visible. Three lost their lives when the ship went down Van Wyck and Anderson, aliens, and 11. J. Karrell, of New Jersey, an American citizen. Five others were Injured by Are from explosions of the cargo of petroleum, Including two members of the armed guard, Hugh Donnelly and George Wilson, The other threo Injured were aliens. The Injured men have been landed and are In hospitals, The rest of the survivors have been landed In safety. SNAKE BITES WOMAN IN FIGHT Copperhead Attacks Her in Cellar and Battle Ensues LANCASTEIt. Pa July 16, Mrs. D. Y. Postlewhalte, of Pequea, was seriously bit ten last night by a large copperhead snake In the cellar of the Rtvervlew Hotel after battling with the snake for ten minutes. Her screams attracted men, who killed the reptile. It measured forty inches. Five Greeks Killed by Ohio Train VOUNOSTOWN. O.. July 16 Five sec Hon hands were Instantly killed when they were run down by the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie passenger train No. 1, between New paatl and ,LfwlyllIe, Ohio, early today. EVENING and Family : Mayor to Act on Vice VICTIMS OF TRIPLE SLAYtNG ' Edmund I Humphries, a coal min ing operator, his wife and their aon, Edmund I. Humphries, Jr., for whose murder in an automobile near their home in Carrolltown, Cambria County, George C. Tomp kins, Jr., of 6043 Race street, who was Humphries's partner, is un der arrest. ITALIAN TOTS MOURN BECAUSE DIRT KEEPS PLAY PLACE CLOSED Paradise Alley Has to Postpone Debut When City Cleaners Fall Down on Job Negro Kiddies Dust Their Own Recreation Street Paradise Alley, which should have opened wide Its arms today to somo 300 little Italian boys and girls, didn't, became well, to tell the truth. It was Just too p'nln dirty for the occasion. According to the schedule of the i-trcct playgrounds committee, of which .Indue Haymond MacNcllle Is chairman, Montro-c street, between Eighth nnd Ninth. wn t meet nfllclal death today. At o'clock this morning: Little lt.il. which comes In all sizes and In baby coaches, arrived to attend the funeral. The mourning party was Joyous It was gala decked because the death of Montrose street means the life of the little folk who may come and play In Its roped-off iiarters all summer long nnd keep out of the way of autotrucks and street cars. Miss Beatrice Clinch, the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company's safety first lady, and J. Leonard Mason, supervisor of recrea tion, came to put the official opening under way. The street was roped off, as was expected ; there were flags of America and Italy bravely flying at cither end of the barricades. nut In place of the sliding boards, the teter board 'and the beloved balls supposed to dwell within, those who came found plled up garbage, dirt-decked papers and dis appointment. All cf the play apparatus, teachers who WOMEN MERE FRACTION OF CFTY'S PAYROLL Ward Leaders Prefer to Put VotinR Henchmen in Municipal Jobs That women are In no more demand for municipal positions during war times' than under ordinary conditions was proved to day by figures made public by the Civil Service Commission. In 1916 a total of 1084 women was employed In departments under the Mayor, or D per cent of the total of 12.000 municipal employes. This year the number Is slightly Increased owing to augmented forces of nurses In tho Department of Health and Charities, but tho total remains but 9 nnd a fraction per cent of the grand total. The estimate of 12,000 Is exclusive of laborers and court attendants. The latter do not come under the Mayor. Women, with but few exceptions,' oc cupy tho lowest-paid positions In the municipal government. Most of them nro serving ns clerks, telephone operators, nurses, attendants and cleaners. rolltlcal leaders of wards are strongly opposed to Ailing vncancles caused by men leaving for war with women, on tho ground that they nre not bo valuable politically. So far ward leaders have been almost uni formly successful in confining substitute appointments to henchmen who can "de liver the goods" on election day. In their opposition to women they are nlded by the fact that many positions are open only to men. CITY HALL HAS ROMANCE DISCLOSED BY VACATION House Sergeant at Central Station Re turns and Announces Wedding to Stenographer House Sergeant Charles Rankin at Cen tral Station Is all Bmlles today, despite the fact that he has Just returned from his vacation. He looked so happy, his face Just beamed with smiles, and his brother officers wonuerea. Finally, when pressed for an explana tion, he let the cat out of the beg. He's been married. The ceremony took 'place on June 30 at the Chambers-Wylle Memorial Church. The Rev. John Grant Newman, a cousin of the sergeant, officiated. In all, It was quite a City Hall romance. The bride was Miss Helen D. Young, of 2601 South Fifty-eighth street, who formerly was a stenographer In the Bureau, of Sanitation. They met some years ago. The couple will live at 5434 Sansom street. CONCERT AT CURTIS CLUB Soprano and Other Entertainers Are Well -Received at Lawndale Mrs. Thea Holmes, a well-known soprano of this city, who has been heard In New York and Atlantto City during the last year, sang before the members of tho Curtis Country Club and guests at Lawn dale last night. Her singing of sacred se lections met with applause. Miss Rose Trumbauer, one of Philadel phia's new readers, proved as well her ability for regular engagements In the near future. Her funny selections kept the gath ering In an uproar. There were piano se lections by H. O. Warner and original song hits led- by William Lacey. The songs were composed by Miss Reah Olsho of the Publlo Ledger, Kerllng Sodahl, bandmaster of the battleship Massachusetts, assisted In the piano work. Senator Penrose In Town Senator Penrose has arrived In Philadel phia after an absence of several weeks. He motored up from Washington last night He refuted to discuss the Question of "our next Governor,' and akjd he came up for personal .Duines ana vrsiy?MB i LED&ER-PHILADELPHIA, OKEAY, JULY 16, 1017 are to guide the destinies of the little ones wllo will eventually enjoy the de lights of P.irndlse Alley said, must lemaln "down cellar" until the street cleaners ar rived. Miss Clinch, who worked hard last year to bring about Philadelphia's first play street, and Mr. Mason rushed lo the City Hall to ree that Montrose street be swept tidy for the little p.viple who aio waiting for It. It didn't help restive little pel sons achi Ing for seesaws nnd sliding boards to know that Just as soon ns ever It Is possible tho street will bo cleaned up and the play ground will b? officially opened. Miss Clinch announced that the olllclal opening would take place tomorrow morn ing. All was smooth sailing on South Colorado street, between Dickinson nnd Heed, where tho other play street opened today. It lived Up to schedule. , .Some 300 little colored boys and girls came and literally assisted at tho resurrec tion of the play street, which camo Info being last summer. When It was found that everything was pretty dirty tho little ones ran to their homes and got dusters nnd brooms and cleaned up for tho party. All of the apparatus was thoroughly cleaned before the houseworkers got through. Mlsa Clinch spoke and the play street was offi cially opened. CHARLEY TAFT STARTS ARMY FRENCH CLASSES Son of Former President Gets School house for Use of Soldier Pupils tlu a Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 16. A tall young man .In khaki walked Into tho office of George W Zachary, clerk of tho Alex andria School Board, today. "You have a nice large, ten-room school house out In Hume, Va., Just opposite the St. Asaph training camp," he said. "I'd llko to have It for tlio soldiers out there. We'll be going to France sooner or later and It will be well for us to learn the language. .1 want to get up classes In French." "And who are you?" Inquired Clerk Zachary. "I'm C. P. Taft, one of the soldiers," he replied. "Son of the former President?" "Yes, sir." "Tako the schoolhouse," was the reply. Charley Taft Is getting on In other ways Already ho has been promoted to corporal. In the fall ho expects to tnke his examina tion for a commission. WOULD HAVE GERMANS IN SHORE HOME GUARD Atlantic City Banker and Hotel Man Calls for Organization Meeting ATI-ANTIC CITY. July 16. Charles M. Speldel, hotel man and banker, today Is sued a call, at the Instance of City Com missioner White, for a meeting of citizens of German birth or parentage to organize one or more units of tho ffome Defense Guard, which Is to replace the National Guard In South Jersey wnen that body is mobilized on the 25th. "I believe German-Americans of this city are not less loyal than native-born Americans and I shall be glad to have their services nt the disposal of tilt city and State." Director White wrote. The Kike, Moose and Eagles also are organizing units. William i", Henry, Democratic county leader, has written to Secretary of War Baker, offering to raise a company of In fantry here for service In France. EDGE LAUNCHES MOVIE CAMPAIGN FOR RECRUITS TRENTON. N J.. July 16. Governor Edge and Adjutant Oeneral Uarber started their movie campaign to recruit the New Jersey National Guard to war strength by motion pictures, showing the State camp at Sea Girt In full action. The films will be shown m picture houses throughout the State this week and the schedule for today and tomorrow takes, In nearly a dozen cities, "We have been helping In every way to obtain New Jersey's quota of over 5000 for the regular army and this Is now virtually accomplished." "said Governor Edge today. 'This campaign for the regular army, which started several months ago, necessarily meant that recruiting In the National Guard, to some extent, has suffered thereby, but we felt our first duty was to the Federal Government units." Governor Edge called attention to the fact that In the meantime the Federal Gov ernment has called upon New Jersey to organize a number of new units of the Na tional uuara, including a regiment and a half of new artillery, coast artillery and other units, as well as to fill the Infantry regiments up to war strength. Permission to form these new units stimulated re cruiting ddrlng the past four weeks and 400 men have enlisted In the engineers, 550 In the field artillery, 200 In coast artillery, ninety In headquarters troop and seventy five In the signal corps. It Is Understood that the State needs more than 3000 men In -.. a :,: ,. .v. '.,'. ., i i- orurr iu onus lis preacni nanont uwu fV-lki.n.alaatfruur'friViirai liia(kVC'.. " .AAA : Draft Hits Fire Fighting Here : Other News of City' CAMPS FOR PENNSYLVANIA TR0PS I CAMPS FOR PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS NAMED AFTER FAMOUS WAR HEROES General John A. Dix, of New York, Honored at Wrights town, While Annapolis Junction Cantonment Will Bear Name of General George G. Meade, of Philadelphia Camp JJlx nt Wrlghtslown. N. J., and Camp Meade, at Annapolis Junction, Md., nrc the designations by which the two army cantonments where the Pennsylvania members of tho national army nnd the Nntlonnl Guard will be mobilised for train ing. The names for tho thirty-two canton mentn scattered all over the country were selected from tho names of American mili tary heroes of past wars. Including several Confederate leaders, by a board of olflcers headed by llrlg -Gen. Joseph K. Kiilin, chief of tho war college division. Washington, D. C Short names were chosen for convenience, and In enrh rasp the name selected Is that of n man from tho section represented by the troops concerned. Camp Dix. of WrlghtHtowii. N J., where troops from New York State and northern Pennsylvania will be tinlned, Is named after Malor (icncral John Adams Dix. I". 8. V.. snd a former Governor of New York State, who during his career held many promi nent positions under both State and- Fed eral Governments. It was while lie was Secretary of the Treamiry under President llurlinnan that he Issued the famotn command In a tele grnm referring to tho sailing of a schooner from New Orleans against his orders, where he said to Lieutenant Caldwell: "If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot. HORN IN SEW HAMPSHIRK John Adams Dix wn born In Iloseamen. N. II., July 21, 179S. He studied nt Philips Kxeter Academy nnd the College of Montreal. He was appointed a cadet when the war with Hngland broke out In 1812 nnd wni mndo ensign the following year. In 1814 he became second Lieutenant of tho Twenty-llrst Infantry nnd Adjutant the following jrar Shortly after he wns promoted to aide-de-camp to the depart ment commanded by General llrown. After ward ho took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar nt Washington. In 1826 he received hi" first diplomatic ap pointment as special messenger to Copen hagen." In 1830 he removed from t'ooper.stown. N. Y to Albany, whole he subsequently became Adjutant General of the State ; later Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Schools. From 1845 to 1849 he occupied a seat in the I'nlted States Senate. In 187.1 he was elected Governor of New York State. At one time during his career he was president of the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad and also president of the Union Pacific Railroad. Ho was also a vestryman of Trinity Church. N. Y., trustee of tho Astor Library, nnd wns at all times one of the leading men of the nation. He died In New York In 187S. Camp Meade. Annapolis Junction. Md , Is named after Major General Georgo Gor don Meade. I'. S. A., who commanded the Federal forces at the battle of Gettysburg. OKNKRAL MKADK NBVKIt DKFKATED During his two years' command of tho Army of the Potomac ho never met defeat, and his success culminated in tho victory at Gettysburg. He was born at Cadiz, Spain, on Decern- PENNSYLVANIA LEADS IN FOOD CONSERVATION Keystone Women Respond Nobly to Canning and Drying Campaign Pennsylvania Is co-operating with the National Kmcrgency Food Garden Commis sion In its nation-wide campaign to can and dry the food products of the country ns no other State In the Union, according to the statement of Charles Lathrop Pack, the president of the commission, who to day In Washington told of the activities in that State. Today the Pennsylvania Railroad through Ellsha Lee, general manager, ordered 1000 of tho cunning and 1000 of tho drying man uals that are being put out by the commis sion. Theso will bo distributed to employes of tho company through the publicity de partment of the road In this city. The road also organized Its garden planting campaign with the national commission's garden primers for Instruction. Tho Philadelphia Hoard of Trade, through Secretary W. It. Tucker. Is distributing 200 copies to tho H. C. Erlck Coke Com pany, at Scottdalo; 2000 copies of the can ning and drying manuals have been sent for distribution throughout Fayette and Westmorelnnd Counties. Several hundred copies have been sent tho Chambers of Commerce here and In Wllkcs-IJarro for distribution through those organizations. "We will send these manuals," said Presi dent Pack today, "to any one who sends us a two-cent stamp to pay the postage. Tho way tho women of the country have Joined us In the campaign to conserve tho food of tho country has kept fifty girls busy all summer and will keep them busy right up to the finish of the canning season. "Thousands of women have sent for man uals through the Evenino Lkdqbr. "The banks of Pennsylvania have been distributing these manuals to customers and one of the most Interesting phases of this campaign Is the way libraries have been enlisted. The General Federation of Wom en's Clubs has done n, wonderful owrk, as has the Christian Endeavor Society of the I'nlted States." WARBURTON IN LONDON POST Philadclphian, Just Commissioned, as Captain, Is Already in Brit ish Capital Announcement was mnde from Washing ton today that Barclay II. Warburton. of Philadelphia, appointed a captain In the signal officers' reserve corps, has been or dered to active duty. He is to report to the military attache of the American Em bassy In London. At Mr. Warburton's residence, near Jen klntown, It was stated that he arrived In London threo weeks ago, where he had gone on business. It was not known whether he went over in his own Interests or If he had been sent by the Government In prep aration for the commission to which he has been assigned. His presence In Lon don will make It possible for him to begin his duties at once. The announcement from Washington states that his duties will consist of obtain Ijig all possible Information on the mod ern methods developed by the signal officers of the Allied armies. Today's City Appointments City appointments today Include Clarence Kensll, 1317 Marlborough street, filter at tendant. Bureau of Water, salary J900 ,- Jos eph Holland. 1S21 East Cumberland street, watchman. Bureau of Water, J840; Gert rude Kane, 1818 Green street, city nurse, Ilureau of Health, 175 per month; David Miller, 627 Moyer street, watchman. Hoard .of Recreation, 8840; John liaison, 3228 Ludlow street, ambulance driver, Bureau of Charities, 3720 ; Baker Woodson, 7 Blakls ton street, fireman, Bureau of Water, 3900; George U. McClernand, 2035 South Fourth street, apprentice, Electrical Bureau, 3420; Jesse H- Finn. 3157 North Thirty-second street. ailtnt teacher, Board of Racre. -tlnn, MM. And Albert . F., Oilman, . 4513 ynnw, . ii i i mtm ivni WJ her SI. 1815. where his father, a Philadel phia merchant, had established .himself In mercantile nnd shipping business nnd was also tho United Slates naval agent. Th'o family relumed to Philadelphia tho following year, and young Meade attended rehooj first In Philadelphia and subse quently In Washington. I). ('. Later he was appointed to the West Point Military Academy, from which he' grnduatcd as second lieutenant In 183S. Ho wns assigned to the Third Artillery, went to Florida and soncd In the war against the Senilnnles. and was then trans ferred to the arsenal nt Watertown. Ho wns nppolnted by the War Department In 1837 to the astronomical branch of the nurxey of the boundary between the United Stntes and Texas. In .1815 he Joined the stuff of General Zachary Taylor in the war with Mexico, was In the battle of Palo Alto, wfts hrexctted for brilliant conduct at Mon terey lo first lieutenant, and at the siege of Vera Cruz was aid to General Robert Patterson, of Pennsylvania. Ho was made captnln In 1856. ' At the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1861. he was made brigadier general of volun teers and assigned to the command of the Third Pennsylanla Reserves. He was In command nt the battles of Mechanlcsvllle. Gaines Mills nnd New Mnrkct Crossroads. here ho was wounded and taken home to Philadelphia. He rejoined the nrmy and was present at the second battle of Hull Run and com manded the Pennsylvania Reserves at the battlo of South Mountain, When General Hooker was wounded at Antletam General McClellan placed General Meade ill command of the First Corps. In 1862 he had two horses shot tinder him. when, 'with his division, he broke through .Stonewall Jackson's line. As major general ho was given command of the Fifth Army Corps on December 25. 1862. Promotion was rapid through his gift for strategy and army tactics COMMANDED AT GETTYSRURG At Gettysburg came the famous battle, when General Pickett's division mada the memorable attack on Meade's center. The Ins of General Reynolds at the beginning of the action and of General Hancock nt the most critical moment being serious mis fortunes, Meade received universal praise for his handling of men nnd tho taking of 14.0011 prisoners. Ah a reward, he wns commissioned a brigadier general In the regular army. As a speclul honor, he was appointed In command of the grand review nt Washing ton at the close of the war. He was sub sequently placed In command of the Depart ment of tho East. Hrlgadlor General eMade was a member of the American Philosophical Society, tho Pennsylvania Historical Society and the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Ho received the honorary degree of LL. D. from Harvard University and was one of the Commlssldners of Falrmount Park. Ho died In Philadelphia November 6. 1872. of pneumonia, complicated by the wound received at the battlo of New Mar ket Crossroads. A superb equestrian statue of General Meado adorns Falrmount Park. 1 ALL MUST HELP STOP SERVICE MEN'S BOOZE Supt. Robinson Calls Citizens to Report Violations of Law to Police Superintendent of police James Robinson urges every man and woman In the city to serve In the capacity of a detective and aid the police to round up unscrupulous persona who are selling to sailors and soldiers. Under a Federal act passed recently liquor dealers nro prohibited from serving sailors, marines and soldiers. Despite this law the uniformed men stationed In this city are experiencing but little difficulty when they want to buy liquor. "The violations," said Superintendent Rob inson, "have reached the point where drastic action muBt be taken. The police depart ment is doing all that Is possible to' check the evil and lias assigned several plain clothes detectives to the Job of finding the lawbreakers. "Detectives who are working under In structions from naval officials are on the Job, too. but If tho work Is to be effective the public must co-operate. "In every arrest Involving a sailor or soldier, we have asked the prisoner where he obtained his liquor, but none of the men have been disposed to tell. "In many Instances tho uniformed men have approached civilians In the streets and urged thepj to buy liquor for them. As a rulo the uniformed man would say, I. am doing your fighting and want you to do me a favor by buying me a half pint of whisky.' This argument Is usually effec tive, for the average citizen, appreciating tho patriotism of the sailor or soldier, grants the request. "This system must be smashed and to smash It the public must co-operate." Arrest of a soldier was made today. Sam uel M. Turner, twenty-three years old, a member of the First Regiment, Pennsylva nia National Guard, was committed for thirty days to the county prison by Magis trate Price, but later paid a fine of 310 and costs pf S3. 50. thereby gaining his release. Turner was taken ofT a trolley car at Rldgo and Allegheny avenues by Policeman Cousins, of the Twenty-second street and Hunting Park avenue station, charged with creating a disturbance and being intoxi cated. He refused to tell who had furnished him with the liquor. BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS FOR QUARTER SESSIONS Court Quarters Will Be Improved. Bids Open Friday Extensive changes In tho Quarter Ses sions Court have been approved by Director Datesman, of the Department of Public Works. These give the Jury more exclusive quartors and eliminate the prisoner's cage Bids for this work, which Is estimated to cost about 35000, and for the construction of an 31800 caretaker's house In Queen Park, near Fifth and Catharine streets, will be opened Friday, plana for the court Improvements have Just been completed by Chief Cummlskey and Joseph Rolletter. of the Bureau of City Property. The Jury box will be moved from the left to the right elde of the courtroom and the front seats placed five feet back from the front, so that the prosecultlng attorney cannot get so close to the Jurors. Two Jury rooms are to be built In the rear of the courtroom and quarters for the prisoners established on the fifth floor Just above the Judge's rostrum. Passage from the latter to the courtroom will be by stairway or elevator, Only 1 Out of 52 SoluIerB Disqualified LANCASTER. Pa.. July 15 Division supply truck company, Nc 2, Lieutenant Harry I. Sleber, was physically examined today and only one of its flfty-two men rejected. A substitute waif Immediately ....,... ""-y. w. n, prenaergast Si.i iS"?: !n ?mi'y iou4, ' - ..' i " -- i ra wmmmi a ( " "" "W tsW- ILUHl '- ----- - MAYOR IS SPURRED, TO ACTION ON VICE Promises to Clean Up Down- town District After Series" of Conferences MINISTERS OFFER HELP Calls Citizens to Help Army-Navy Boose Fight rpo STOP -the sale of liquors to J- sailors and soldiers it is nccessarv for every citizen to do his duty anfl report violations of the law. When a citizen sees nnythine suspicious in a saloon or outside I saloon he should summon n police. man or report the incident lo police hendqiinrtcrs. The police depart, ment has assigned plain clothes men to the work of finding law breakers but their work will not be effective .without the earnest co-operation of the people. Safeguarding our sailors and sol. diers from evil influences is a work that every man and woman in the city must volunteer to do. JAMES ROBINSON, Superintendent of Police. Determined action can be expected from Mayor Smith In connection with Hie vice charges of Secretary of the Nay IianlHn declared Robert . Drlpps. chairman of th committee on mornls of the Publn Sifetr Committee, today after a lengtliy confer, enre with Hie Mayor. The proposition was put up to Hie Mayor f i om many angles. Ward leaders appeared nt his office throughout the mprninn Sand, wlehed in between them came Francll ShunU llrown, Attorney General if the U,nA n. ............ 1. .I o.a,r, n-, r;,cimiiK uuvernor if rtinibaugh Director of Public Safety Wilson nnd Harry Davis, his assistant, and last of all the biggest delegation of clergymen that has ' visited a. Mayor slnco the Weaver admin istration in 1005 relative to vice conditions, "It Is now up to the Mayor. ' said Mr." Drlpps. the most outspoken of all of those who called upon Mayor Smith "He Im pressed me as being convinced that theft Is something In the charges, and I think he can be looked to for action at onoe. This Is tho first Indication I have had from him that ho was Impressed by the chargei DAVIS BRINGS REPORT Harry Davis had been In the Mayor'i office only a few minutes when he came out and went nround to his office. X" few minutes later ho returned with special reports, which had been made on request hy all of the lieutenants of police. These wero laid before Mayor Smith. A short tlmo afterward Mr. Davia left, and later when Director Wilson came out ho showed plainly thnt ho was out of sorts. He re fused to discuss the situation and re turned to his office. Bishop Garland, who wns tho spokee man for the clergymen, said they had made no charges, but that, on tho other hand, they liad merely gone "In to assure Mayor Smith that they would support him In ' any movo he made to better moral condl tlons In Philadelphia. Many persons, In commenting upon tho visit of tho clergy men, said It was more Important as hav ing been mado In this spirit than If the clergymen had presented lengthy charges. Mayor Smith arrived from Atlantic City shortly after 8 o'clock, fresh and eager' t "take the bull by the horns," Moblllxatlon of the municipal forces for the drastlo anti-vice drive started almost Immediately. "Every charge made In the report will be Investigated to the limit," the Mayor as sured newspaper men. "When we get through vice will be In no man's land ai far as this city Is concerned." Mayor Smith said that he had not de termined as to whether or not he would make public the list of Illegal resorts com piled by Investigators and forwarded by Secretary Daniels. "I will decide that after a conference with the Director and Mr. Drlpps," he ex plained. The police say that underworld denlieni , In South Philadelphia are preparing to retreat, and, that realizing their danger, many have left town. Federal agentB have continued their In vestigation In this city pending action by either Federal, State or city officials. Ad ditional evidence has been gathered. Sev eral arrests have been made. The Committee of Publlo Safety, It was said. Is ready to "clean Tip" tho town If the police or other municipal officials fall to do so. The arrests made Included several girts taken Into custody near Broad and Porter streets. Lost night two girls found In the company of six sailors at Point Breest Park were arrested. The men were not molested. The girls said they were Frances Grable, nineteen years old, of 644 North Eleventh street, and Josephine Snilth, seventeen years old, of the same address; Laura Smlttlnger, of 3113 Judson street, and Anna Danble, of 2560 Sergeant street. The last two are fifteen years old. Mr. Drlpps said he would not be sur prised If the Government report recom mended that at least two licenses In South Philadelphia be revoked. The Federal In vestigators learned beyond doubt, he said, that men In civilian clothing were making a practice of buying whisky by the pint and half pint and transferring It surreptitiously to enlisted men. o BffJffyMEWj I F you want to buy an Automobile or n Motor Truck Time Payments we will 'arrange the purchase for you conveniently economically and pfomptiy. OlinRnney & Comrny.Inc, AUTOMOBILE BANKER Wl MTATI TKWT aUtUXNt) I w ) l, !-" M? I I .?i)',.,-.: ' , 14 K!'" w ?TTf,,,rfr A; iSeVi.lV'iQ. 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