MURDER PLOT PERFECTED rontinuea ...,.... 11. .avii. "Ahnm 41 t of N York." ' uV.tlon-Tfll u U.o name, of tl.e peo- P'?2,IUoeW thrir fnccs. 1 don't v rhSTn-mw. 1 mfct myself Mug Smith, n0 ,!. 1 he I'lnsli. .1oo Bal.c. Jlmm .inn -la that "Jlmmle the l-Mash" "i lie man I.. Hie jail with ou? j.-tc-nc. W Klialght l.oule. "- . ttA la nun in Jan. uuu it u iu.atlon no - "-"-.n? (,, Biuiv . hw )mmC 1 Know i. inxnti ---- Km by Bwiigiit iuie. And Michael Den- IM'HCttlHI'S OL'NMUN n.,,.11.,11 Uo Is also In Ja'l '"' ". ISUtch Cot-tello, Nlclc tvin MIKe Sullivan and u uu.v. r.UW ""' .,., ,w ho liani: out? TJlwcr tn Kcnnv's John Marino and Question John Marina where docs ho JiMe otltT unnwsimrla avenue An vvo ' " - "qScrttoiUwiint sort ot a IooMiie fellow II 1 . viewer -A Khort. stocky fellow. Joe Bn,itUii-What dots he loot like? Answer Dark fellow, thin. Question Muu Smilii wnnc uw " mm. Iej , ..,.l.. f..Hntv A r-tiou 13 un of thofo fellows have ..'" ,,i fiin on their facci? t:inse. "muVaehr roi -ryed. lame? vnsncri don't know. .No t Question -Co ahead. . rWcr- II" nays Mtl h.iii. not to co rn n bunch, but split tin., IJonnliiB and t t In and Fat down together In tho tiiilu. I,.... n a strance man there and that ft. low and Johnnie Marino they sat to IXr. o .eft when we got to l-hlladcl- ( sills. I 'ont Know nrai iw " "","" IP""" . .,... i,.,..,.. uimt limp It takes. there, i uuw ' ." - , , , toMck Hltt took uh all down a block fiom he slntlon and took rK of us; put us on ono corner, and took the rest to different cot- rs and told us to wall mere until no time back N'icU. r.ltt came back and said, -iVime on v ith us. ' ...... , t lie 100K US uiouiiv. ." " i.v.v. ....-........ ' rfie terminal The i.amc of the hotel Is the Ltfietone. Six of U3 went In there. Theio Taj mj'SCII .-liaTUMl l.UUIC, UVC unv. ..- ..-.- nnother Italian whom I don t know PJlrS. he'had a derby hat on and Mug Smith. tells us to fia mere unm nu mine stay In the hotel until ne came ubck. tatnl there, lie came back anil nancl- i, us a dollar each. six dollars in nil. lie M)S, "Go ahead and eat." Wo went nloni; rjino street the same street on tho r'glit by the Keystone, you know. V.'o walked along thero In different satoous and .... .i.tnlre nn,1 kniil mlr rlnllnr. and Xtck ftold us to bo back at tho hotel, he wants . .... nt l.nlf tlDDt fntll tXO meCl U3 i.V il.V.k J"V . . n,itlon Did you register In the Hotel: That names did you register under? Inswer I don t reinemocr. question Would you iccognlze your writing If ou saw It? : Ansn cr Vcs W Question Vou rcglsteied. didn't you? Answer its Question What kind of a cleik as on 4uty there, tall man or short man? Answer t don't know; I didn't think of Jlthcn. Questions b Dlttrlct Attorney Mork: Question Go ahead. nswet Xlck met us and said, "Come en." He took us for n, walk along dif ferent streets AVe landed In a paik I iio-v, Theie Is a '.g hulldlng there of lHViranlis. all big windows. We met Mike VEullhan theie. lie was sitting, 1 think. 01) n MUIHO OL u net;. OlIUIKIIL I.UIIM' niTHl oifr to Mlko Sullivan and t-ald, "How much are we going to get?1' Mlko Sutll aa says, "About $15 or $30 for two days." ktf Wo sat In the park for the meantime, m'jbo half an hour or an hour. I don't kno- how long. And the first thing Niclc tajs, "I am going oer to the station house. Whcer the station house was I" don't know. We all sat In the park. He came lack with a brand-new box with blackjacks ja u. uranu-ncw uiacKjacus. Question What kind of a box' nsner I'asteboaul. biand-new buv and :. J l .All Innl. i; II. .1 I .....M. ...... ... . .1. one of us In the Park. So he took us men to the club 1 told :ou about that. lie took us to the club, some club V tlettltnl.'a a!..1. 1 .11..,. .... Tll.l...... , f glutei, n viuu, J LIUIIlv. Ul UlUllCI- b JIIU e went Into this club and walked in, and f)mc fellow came oer and says to Nick. K "What do you want here? Who aie you B looking for?" Xlck didn't answer him. He tiays, "Hae vou any cards or anything?" PNo answer, and with that Nick walked fceut. Ho was talking p somebody for a EL minute. I stayed In the back, and he said, 'It's all right." We stayed there for a lille and tho fellow took us upstairs. We at upstairs for a while. That Is Tuesday. ln't It? That Is Tuesday. We sat for a r iuie aim mey were p'nying carus. W OlIACtlnt. IVI.n .11.1 ..a., ua.. ... I., f V, A m. Mvu.tw,. ..i.ufc uiu juu ocj aa jii ...v but joom mere m -Answer Theie was a piano lu the fliit Ef Tiiem, a niano. n lot nf nlctuies vou know w liow a. club s. pictures all atound. Tha fellow takes us upstairs. We went up , Hairs to the top floor and we sat thero or a wlillc. First thing jou know a man tame upstalis with glasses. Question Xow glvo us a good desci ip tlon of this fellow with the eyeglasses. .Answer t think He wag a Jewish man. Question How blir? Ah blir aH 5lr. Tan. lne or me (Mr. Mork) or Mr. McCain? Answer About as big as Mr. Taulane. Question Light or dark? Answer A little gray hair In here (Indi cating side of head). Question What kind of glasses?" Answer I'laln gold glasses, spectaUes e .Mr .Mork, not like the stenographer. Jle sajs, "Where Is Nick?" Nick said, 'Here I am." Ho fcajH, "Couple of men," nd they went out. A couplo went out. "Jiatevcr they done, I don't know They eame back and then we sat there for may t a half hour, This fellow calno up again, Jiid Bald "Where Is Nick?" Nick said. "ero I am." And Nick gov couple ot fore fellowH and they went out and came Jack and said, "Well, we handed It to them two guys." They sat down. We stayed there for a while again and they brought JP cigars and boxes of beer. So I don't Now whether It was 10 or 11 o'clock, the icllow tame up with the eyeglasses and "W, "The bunch this time." We went wr to the club. I don't know what club Sir"8, 'e n" wcn' over there. I says. Hug, whero are they going?" I hadn't "en out with them 1 hadn't been. We all, ent out that time and went to the club. Jlug Smith and I was together. We always nla back. I wasn't used to that work, 'it all went out and went over to the club, "tt Mug smith and I wal In the back, I I ?. thcm bo in the club and start a fight J" there. I know they ran out. I heaid People yellintJ. Question Bef oi e they came out did you !"' anything? Answer I heard people Jelling. Jiug Smith and I were out on tho ewne,. and they were all In the clubhouse Ana ua ........ .. ... .. .... - "Cilt UUCK 10 uie ciuu. - Question While you were on the side- 11K and tllBV wtra In th Plllli rtlil -ill hear anything? Answer Ves. I heard a shot. Question Who went I nthe club? AnSWer Thin rani' T n wlh Ev 9ue,tlon Was there a policeman or any tyiy with you? answer I didn't see nny policeman, Just c - ' SlleStlOn Wna litv nnvhnfW nnlnliul I -' ,,. 10u as a detective or policeman ot W Answer No. I wan always In the back '? behind, I always stayed back. We T,,i . ck to the c'ub and went up stairs pa different ones, were talking. They L..1V S?"ln "Who fired the shot?" Nick tSnfr nr'a ,he hot through the window. I1"' Window mi nn.n " It. ilk .,,a3, "' flred to retire them " that f WQAl thU Bfmll I I.A y.l..lw mU wt Itftt l, ' " "" fl l I.IIO VIUU MV "V cs to he clyb; see? Well. I tMnH Ja U that they doM that BteW. - UN iiNUiiijJN PENCE SQUARE Question night? -W'liete did ou sleep that Answer Unck In the Keystone I wns In Itoom C7 and two fellows slept In Room 00. Four of us slept together. There was two beds In C7. QfliSTlONS V T.U'l.ANi: Question How much did ou pay for the room? Do u know who paid for It7 Answer Nick. One minute. I think it each, that was $6. Nick told us to stny there till he called for us hi tho morning. He Fays, "Uo ready about 0 or 7 o'clock." Vuen he walked us oer to the club, this club, where we were sitting up stairs drinking We Htnjed around there, I guess, until about It or 11 or half-past 10, and this fillow with the glasses came up again. He sa, "I want six or seven men." Sea? Six or seven go out Uo snys. "Weil walk aiound the districts. We went niound dif feicnt polling dKrlcls unit Mores Ho FaH ne had only two mote dlstilits to go and JoU nio alone. So we walked around the distticls. We caiiic lo a place, ii Fthool or iilajgtound. Theie was a big wlic fen.o around II, and wi were all standing tlitro together. Mik was on the tlf coinei with tho man with the glasses Question Who were those who went out? Answer There was lllg lMdy. Jhiimlc mid Hash. Dutch, mselt. Nick Hltt, John nie Mailno and 1 and Mug Smith; and when they met at this corner this fellow w Ith the RlnsscVs and Nick sa s, "There they go." I savs to Mug. "Uo out," and wo went up to the end of tho fence. 1 don't know whether It whs n hool or play ground. AVe stood there and. see, I don't know who It was tun after tho two men, xcc? Thcj started to battle theie. Question When, wcie the sl fellows standing'' AiiMvei I wasnt with the buuiii then These fellows were standing on the opposlto corner, while we weio standing on the cofner diagonally opposite the schoolhuiiso corner N'lck was standing on the oppTisItc corner across the c.u tracks, but not on Hie side whcie the ichoolhouse railing wns with tho man with the glasscH Nick holltied oer, "Como ahead." We wcie all standing thero and Jtug Smith and I cut across the street. Question Who went across the street? Answer Tho lest of the fellows that were In the irowd, Mug Smith and 1 walked away and they went down there nud started a. light. Question Did .ou sec the light? Answei No. Question Did ou eo nn blows stiuek' Answer No. we stood on the eorw-r at tho end ot the railing, and big Ikldy tame i mining up with blood all over his face and ran to the club, and Mug Smith and I walked to the club. QUESTIONS UV Mil TAULANi: Question How did jou tlnd the club? Answer Wo walked to the club. It ain't far away from where "It" happened. Wo wont upstairs and saw lkldy theie with fel lows wabhlng Ills head off. Nick Hltt came up and nskrd Kddy was he shot, and big Kddy says he don't know. lie toys "look mo over" and they washed the blood off and found out ho had a cut In his head. Question Whole weie you standing when Nick called ocr? Answer We walked catacoinered to the comer on which tho schoolhoue fence was and followed the fence. Alongside tho car tracks In the diieclion away from Hie sidewalk on which Nick Hltt nnd the man with the glassis had been standing, we waited a block away. Question Now up to tho time that jou got to that corner where the schoolhoufeo was did jou hear any shots (lied? Answer No.-1 didn't know anjbody fired tho shots at all. Question Did jou hear any shots fired at all that night? Answer No. Question How long had you been on that corner? Answer Until Big Hddy rntuo up with his face all full ot blood we kept on walk ing lo the club, and when wo got In the club different ones weic coming In nt dif ferent times, jou know. Mug Smith and I were sitting In tho corner of the elub on two chairs, and they had kind of a dispute upu thero that somebodj got s-hot. They wero sajlng somo man got shot, and tlu liinn with tho ej-eglases came up and sdlil. "You got tho right man.' and even "tattd, "Vou even got Claiej'.' I don't know whether he said Hairy or not, so Nick taj'H, "You better gle us all tho black tacks." so they all gave the blackjacks up. so Nick took them, and whatcier he did with them I don't know. Arrests of the "men higher up" are ex pected today as a tesult of the confession of James Clark, the "man with the eye glasses" and alleged paj-master of the hlied New York gunmen. The confession, made to Dlsttlct Attorney Kotan, gave a complete history of the crime for which Mayor Smith, Isaac Deutsch. Varc-Smlth leader In tho "Bloody Fifth," and Lieutenant David Bennett, Vare-Smlth jiolice commander, arc In $10,000 ball for murder conspliacj-. James Clark Is under arrest here on slmilir charges, and two members of the gunman gang aro held here and four In New York for murder. EXPKCT OSUI.L1 VAN'S AIIUUST The ariest 'of O'Sulllvan, or Sulllan. wanted for murder conspliacj-, is looked for by tomorrow night. City detectives and District Attorney's detectives aro racing one another for the honor of capturing him. Federal authorities are co-operating In the conspiracy Investigation, which Is said to intolve violation of lmpoitant Federal laws. District Attorney Hotan will make an other demand upon Mayor Smith to remove Lieutenant Bennett, who, he declares is i.,r,rinir his Investigation. Should tho I Major refuse, It was said, the demand would Maj-or Smith, arftvlng at his office todaj-, said his reply to- Mr. Itotan, declining to accede to the demand, speaks for Itself. He said he would make no further statement todaj'. All of the six alleged gunmen now under arrest, who have been, identified, received rards beirlng the address of the polling Places in the "Bloody Fifth." according to Assistant District Attorney ueorgo ., The condition of Mercantile Appraiser James A. Carey, victorious canaiaace icr the Republican nomination for Select Coun oilman, took a slight turn for the worse today Carey. McNIchol leader In the "Bloody Fifth" Ward, was blackjacked with Assistant District Attorney John H. Maurer on he day of the primary election by the gunmen who killed Acting Detective George A. Kppley when he rushed to the rescue. District Attorney Rotan said that the evidence secured through Clark was of such importance that It could not be made public at this time. All persons Involved ?n the case were mentioned. The Con fession Is the stronrost evidence yet ob talned linking the "men higher up" with the crime. ' Mr Rotan said t woujd be detrimental to he interest, of Justice to "' details ot the Clark confession at this time lie intimated that publications of the facts woVld serve only to warn those Implicated. Clark was arrested by a deteclve em ployed by Mr. Botan. The fugitive from justice was apprehended hours before the SELL Wtute Paper- Bale Hay and Tobacco K CkiU C Oferst. osr Common Sense Waate Paper Balar Each b ' wrth irS $' 16 te U - H nn u ii 's Oaaraatwd in H". r-r III Cel t ? wu c-i.ku- S. GtrreK Ce. JV.7 -..- nMIJM SKUitfWSS. EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, Detective Bureau at City llajl knew of the arrest. . Mr. Jtotait received n tetter from Mayor Smith, In which the Mayor said tho police were doing all In their power to run down tho Fifth Ward election day murderers nnd cutthroats. Mnyor Smith said that Lieutenant Ben nett "did his duty on and beforo election day." It Is known that plans are being made to bring the gunmrn under arrest In New York In Philadelphia to testify against Maj-or Smith next Tuesday. Mayor Smith has been released on J 10.000 ball on n charge of conspiracy to murder Tho arrest of Sullivan may be expected "In short order," according to raplaln of Detectives Tate, who "said todaj that. In splto nt criticism, tho Philadelphia police were doing splendid work In the case The hearing set for nevt Tucrdny. may be postponed again on account of Carej"s dazed condition. Orlglnaltj set for Septem ber 25, It wns postponed until October 2 because of the Inability of Carey and Sena tor McNIchol to nttend Both ot these im portant witnesses for the Commonwealth are III. Among tle I tilted States authorities In wstlgatlug alleged Infractions of 1'edeial laws arc Chief Special Agent Uarbarlno. of the Department of Justice, liitcr t'osiai in spector Cortclyou nnd Major Samuel Wjnu. Mr. Cortclv oil's first assistant Asked today to explain in what manner the "Bloody Fifth" Wnrd Involved the Federal Govern ment, District Attorney Botnn said- "All 1 can sav now is that we have our anchors out In m.inj- directions " Several conferences have been held be tween Mr Hotan nnd the Independent pros ecutors on the one side and tho Federal olllc'als on the other. Dlstilct Attorney Botnn wns nsked to day If ho had received from Major Smith a repot t from Detective Souder. chief of the reorganized "vice Fituad," on Fifth Wnid conditions, "I have received a batch of leports, but have not had tlmo to see If this report Is among them." replied Mr. llotnn, who add ed that If It were not he would ask the Major fur It specifically. The report, made beforo the pilmnrj election murder, Is said to contain a statement to the effect that conditions In tho ward were very bad and that thuggerj was being used by the Deutsch faction opposing the Carey-Mc-Nirhol wing Samuel fl Malouey. head of the Philadel phia bianch or the Val O'Farrell Detective Agcncj-, was In tonfeienco today with fcv eial of the Independent prosecutors After the conference he wns nsked whether or not he could or would surrender O'Sulllvan. who. according to the potlro, was an em-ploj-o of the agency at tho tlmo of the Fifth WHt-ttJiuggetj. "I have nothing to sa ' he replied. "Did jou offer a cinfesslon of nnj thing that you tnuv know about the case?" he was asked. Ills reply was the same. Sev eial daj-s ago Mnlnney. who Is a former lender of the Fifth Ward, denied any knowl edge of or participation In the hiring ot the gunmen. Former Judge James Gay Gordon, who was Insttumcntnl In procuring tho Indict ments ngalnst Major Smith and his co defendants, wns asked If Malonoy had "como across" with any valuable Informa tion. "I can't die vou a story." he said, "but litre are some apples " CLANK NOW IN PRISON. Hark" Is In Moyninenslng Prison todaj. ATter being kept In a secret hiding place all dav vestcrdav he was taken to the offlco of Mngistiato Stevenson. 3917 Lan caster avenue, In an automobile shortly nfter ') o'clock last night and was held without bail on chaiges of conspiracy to commit assault and b.itterj and to commit murder. He was then committed to prison to nwnlt a hearing set for October 10. Tho prisoner was in charge ot Detective Joseph McClnin, of the District Attorney's oftlce, and Assistant Dittrlct Attoiney Jnmcs Gay Gordon. Jr., who engineered the capturo of tho gunmen's alleged director. Although Clark himself will not face tho murder conspiracy charges until Octobtr 10, he will be u-ed by tho Commonwealth to testify against Mayor Smith. Common Coun cilman Isaac Deutsch and Lieutenant David Bennett next Tuesdnj-, when this trio o.c,o defendants face trial before President Juuge Blown. In tho Criminal Branch of tho Mu nicipal Court, on chnigcs ranging from vio lations ot the election laws to conspiracy to murder. G1IIL SAW Gl'NMHN GET CARDS Catds giving the location ot all the divi sion polling places In the Fifth Ward weio distributed to tho gunmen the night beforo th iiriniarv election, according to state ments made to detectives todaj-. Miss Clara Sheetz, a waitress in the Kej stono Hotel, bnld that at supper Tuesday "Whltey" Burkhart. one of the four "Frog Hollow Musketeers" under ariest In New Yoik, gave out tho raids to his companions In the dining-room at the hotel. This statement was made to Assistant District Attorney Geor.R0 Welsh and Detec tive Fisher, who returned irom .New ion., today with Miss Sheetz and other Phila delphia witnesses taken to the Bron'x police statl6n yesterday to Identify the four al leged gunmen under arrest there. Upon their return to the city today they an nounced that the Identification ot tho four now was complete. Mike" Detineh.v. tho fouith member ot tho quaitet under arrest, who maintained that ho was not a member of the gang, was Identified by Edwaid Matthews, a clerk at the Keystone Hotel. The other three aie "Sttaight Louie" Iltunclll. P.ugglero Fal cone, alias VliiLcnzo Leoui, alias "Jimmy the Flash," and William ("Whltey") Burkhart. A Pittsburgh dispatch describes Sulli van's activities in that city as follows: Michael Sullivan was'airested heie last February on a technical charge of being a suspicious person. At the time of arrest he was In a room with a girl at a hotel. Detectives Itlchardson and Barry anested both Sullivan and the gill, but tho latter escaped en loute to the station. Sullivan told tho local police he was employed by the Val O'Farrell Detective Agency, New York, and through Influences here was released by Magistrate Sweenej-. He was ordered out of the town when released and de tectives saw him off for New Yoik. He was susVected of being a plckpoelar. Hanscom's Buffet Blend is a rich, fine flavored coffee, 20c lb., or 5 lbs. 95c. Give it a trial. LsV i-SJ MARKET ST. ItnANCIlEB j Save Gas Send for circular describing- the flue, on our ranse top. It's a mbnej-naver llottom VleT Shonlnc Flue Patented and guaranteed by W. H. PEARCE & CO. 41 South Second Street Bell Phone- Lombard 4145 rpTHE R0YAU 77i liUctric CUantr of Your Drtami Rcaliztd YoursOn Terms YouCanAfford rhone for Circular. Filbert 4154, Judson C, Burns Sales Co. 1108 Walnut St. ROBBERS FIND 5TH WARD EASY Execute Bold Job With No Cops Around and Residents Hesitate to Complain BEATS SEEM DESERTED Indignation of business men nnd thors living In the Fifth Ward at tho Inadequate police protection was Intensified today bv the robberj- of woolens valued at Jhousands of dollars from the storo of Goldstein & Happaport. 231 South Fifth streot, early this morning Ouo business ninn ot the neighborhood whoso store x until 1 and 2 o'clock In the morning, asserted he did not see a policeman on the beat at Fifth and Spruce streets from 12 o'clock at night until 8 o'clock In the morning. He would not let his namo he used for fear of "getting in bad" with tho politicians An ctitntuic wns made at tho Goldstein A. Happaport store by breaking tho plate glass In the door, nnd then wrenching It from tho strips of wood which held It in Place. Bolts of cloth vvcro taken from tho window and from tho counter nnd several shelves wero entirely cleaned of merchan dise. The robbery was the work of pio fesslonal cloth thieves, according to Wlrt scliafter nnd McGoIdrlck, special ollleers from the Third and De Lnnroy streots pollco station, who linvo been assigned to tho case. Tho men must have used n wagon to havo carried the loot nwaj. as the bolts of cloth we'gh from seventj-flve to a bun dled pounds A photographer was sent down to photograph the glass for finger prints House Seigeant Davis, of the Third and Do Lancej streets station, did not know who was on the beat In which the robbery was committed, nor could ho give Its boun daries. Lleutcnnnt David Bennett s-.ild It wns ins nignt off, and ho did not Iciiiu of the robbery until he arrived at tho station house this morning.- "Tho robbery was rommltted some lime between II o'clock last night ami U lo this morning," said A .1. Rappaport "Neighbors saw the door wide open at half-pist sl. but I did not know anything nbout the alTarV until 1 arrived at tho storo nt ,i nuarter-past eight. Then I re ported tlio. robbery to the police. There wero two lights burning nil night: an elec tnci light In the stoic and n gas light In tho room In tile tear, t havo no Idea of tho value of the loss until I tako account of stock " Ryan Suggested to Oppose Rotan Continued front lnae (;ie , centralo their fight, so fai as the Nonparti san League is concerned, on tho council manic situation. WANT CHURCH BELL TOCSIN Among those who attended tho meeting were Robot t S. Bright, who noted as chair man; ex-Senator Null)', who suggested that tho name of the new Independent party be changed from Antl Coutinctora to the Home P.ulo p.uty; Select Counriliiian Gcoigo H. ritich. of tho Feu tv-sec-ond Ward; W. J. Shaeffer, of the Fifteenth Wnid; Stato Rep resentative Frederick J. Bejer, ot the Forty-third Ward, and Iia D Carman, of the Fortj-slxth Wnid. A resolution was adopted that will "wako up tho citj-" when tho new Independent movement Is launched on a broader scale. The resolution requests all churches to ilug th'ir bells, nnd nil factories to blow their whistles at a stared hour to he announced later, when the tight agnlmt the V.irc-Smlth combination nclu.illj 's launched g v," jv jj t. b ,sm sjjf i jSf---y JC Up4lw,K!!'V W?rriJL--y' 'uim1 -7 - r- -Vir -T VI 11,111-7 I VVSBBv'y ri s IL 4fipcm WviwKv-r I ?- n . j.(jvf - jNTj'n-.T-wr tr if- ar- v - v , mp y lev IPS &(Mcte ' y I MARKET AND TENTH STS., PHILADELPHIA. GREAT MEETING TO PROTEST Continued from Pare One which existed In the Fifth Ward on primary election day, Ihe terrorizing of tho citizens of the community who desired lo tJast their ballots In n peaceful nnd law-abiding manner nnd the snufllng out of Epplcj-'R life will be presented to tho General Committee In chntgo of the meeting at 1 o'clock today for adoption The text of the lesoliillons will not he mndo public until thev are read at the meeting tonight, but In addition to con taining an analytical review of tho events which led to the meeting, It Is said they will call for the organization of an Inde pendent city nnd county party, with coun clhnnnlc candidates In each vvara and can didates for the county ofllCes, "to remove our Government nnd politics from the con trol of municipal contractors." The meeting will be presided over by Thomas V Aimstiong. with Horace Getger ns secret n ly !r Philip II. Moore will have charge of the overflow meetings. The list of speakers Includes ex-Mnj-or Rudolph Bltiiikenburg. the Rev. Dr. Daniel I McDermott, the Rev Dr. Joseph Kraus kopf. Magistrate Robert Carson, Albert II Cogglns, Frank L. Kamernar, John H. It. McLean, Jr, Samuel McReynoIds ana James J Breen Ex-presldent of Select Council Thomas F Aimstiong will preside DOORS OPEN AT 7 O'CLOCK The doors of the Academy of Music will be thrown open promptly at 7 o'clock, and a special corps ot floor directors will bo on hand to take care of tho crowd during the tlmo lcqulred In seating It. A musical piogram of patriotic airs will be carried out by HuinmeU'E Baud, which has, been engaged for the occasion, until the meeting Is called to order by tho chairman at 8 o'clock sharp A prayer will open the meeting. folt5wed by the singing of tho "Stnr Spangled Banner" and "Columbia" by Miss Eaton, In which tho audience will be nsked to Join Little American flags will be provided for every one. A dozen sectional demonstrations will be one nf the big features of the gathering. Headed by brass bands and transparencies, mnrcheis from Germantown, Kensington, Tioga and West Philadelphia will converge on the Academy of Music Hundreds of rcsl. dents of the various sections are expected to follow the inarcheis Into the heart of Hie cltj. MARCHERS FROM MAYOR'S WARD From the Twenty-eighth ward, where Maj-or Smith still maintains his voting. resi dence, will come a big delegation One thousand votcis of the Forty-third Wnid, headed by a flfo-drum-nnd-flag trio repre senting tho "Spirit of '76,' will march to tho meeting. Half of the balconj- of the Academy of Muslo has been reserved for the Big Slstors. a philanthropic organization of Jewish women, many of whom live within tho bounds of the Fifth Ward nnd who were the first of the w men's organizations to protest against conditions there Admis sion to this reserved section will bo possible up to 8 o'clock by presentation of mem bership cards. Tho heads of all business otganlzat'on' In the city have been Invited to act as vlco presidents of tho meeting. Many havo ac cepted nnd will be seated on the stage. The committee in chatge of the meeting Is composed of- itlclmril I,. Austin IIiiKonft C Kmmlucll Hubert K llrlBlu llfitry Jtudil lli-orKe Ilutnham. .tr. l)r H hull-. Cohen lr. .!. ChntniTH Da I'e-ta Albert Smith t'AUKht tv run I), l'tint. .lr. 1'mmnmiPl l'ttrtli llorHco CHpor Uliarln r. .Ic-iiUlns Dr. W. TV. Keen 'Iheodore .1. Lewli Itev. Victor II. LuKcns Dr flrorf-a V Mac- Kpnrle Ccoijre 1' Manes Tram l II. Heee 1'lMi-rl.k A. Illelllc IVsnk M. Illler tlowArd 11. KtieppaM Dr. Jame Tvnon Kills D. Williams McNICHOL CAN'T ATTEND Senator McNIchol will bo unable to nt tend the mrctlng on account ot lllnes". Ills condition still Is serious. Announce ment wns mado that ho had been critically ill from heart trouble, which Is contiarv niiivendrvo Friday and Saturday September 28th and 29th - An Event of Double Importance That Will Never Be Matched For Value-Giving! "Economy Day" and "Anniversary Sale" a combination of two bargain events that reaches the maximum of valuo-Riving. Naturally this is an event of double importance and we prepared accordingly with the greatest list of bargains we have ever offered on any "Economy Day. With the President of our country nnd his board of advisers urging careful buying and the practicing of Economy all Philadelphia will have the chance of buying every thing that may be needed for fall and winter and economize to the extent that may never be possible again. Join the crowds who know our Economy Day to be the greatest monthly bargain event! Several Hundred Extraordinary Bargains Look for "Economy Day" Tickets 1917 GOVERNMENT BY MURDER lo the "acute Indigestion" rumors cur rent since lie win stricken two weeks ago. Denunciation of "strong-arm" rulo Is con. tallied In resolutions udopted by .vnrlous organizations supporting the innss-meetlng, Tho Tweitj'-elghth Wnrd Republican Club, 2114 West York street, composed ot neighbors of Mujor Smith, drew up resolu tions to "condemn tio election methods used In the Fifth Wnrd and to protest against tho Importation of gunmen to control elections find besmtroh the fair name of the city ot Philadelphia It Is a. particularly sad re flection on tho Twenty-eighth Wnrd, as It Is tho home ward of Mayor Smith, and his conduct and mismanagement of the cltys affairs huve lit ought reproach on the citizens of that ward partlculnrlj. as welt ns on tho people of Philadelphia at laige." The Thirty-first Ward Independent Lengue. 2100 Frankford nvenue, In approv. Ing of the town meeting, pledged its undi vided support to any movement "whereby the picmcdltators ot tho murder of Epploy maj bo brought to a speedy trial," The Italian reconstruction committee, 1145 South Broad street, condemned the "deplorable conditions In tho Fifth Wnrd which cul minated In tl murder nnd slugging of citi zens, which Is resented by the large number of Italians living In the vicinity of the outiages." and appointed Chevalier Frank Palumbo. Chevalier Frank Roma, Chovallor Frank Travasclo, Dr G. M dl Vecchls, Jos eph dl Sllvestroar, Henry dl Beradlno, A. II Repetto, Roberto Lombardl, 11 V. Ales sandronl, Vcnanzlo Angcluccl and Azarcno Montlcello ns official representatives at the town meeting. Members of the Central Labor Union. 232 North Ninth street, were utged to attend the meeting DEMOCRATS nEADY TO JOIN Philadelphia Democrats will onthusl-s-tlc.illj- Join any movement to redeem tho city from Its present shame and disgrace. If the people will form a committee nnd nom inate men known to be honest, sincere nnd unselfish, according to Robert S. Bright, who succeeds Roland S Morris ns lender of tho Palmcr-McCornilck Democrats of the city ' I railed a meeting of our friends, which was nt tended by repiesentatlvcs of about twenty wards," he said, "to learn tho feel ing throughout the city ns to the new de velopments In our political affairs ns evi denced by the town meeting tonight "Each of the men nt tho meeting assured me that he waa heart and soul for nny broad, patriotic, nonpartisan, unselfish movement to do away with the Intolerable conditions In our political life as evidenced by the Fifth Ward murder. And that Is Bracelet Watches Many popular styles with both ribbon and link bracelets arc shown in our large stock. Among them is a solid 14 Kt. gold watch, with expan sion link bracelet and depend able movement special value at $20. S. Kind & Sons, DIAMOND MERCHANTS NOMY DAYS in Conjunction With Wi- the onlrwSy umm '-wMtIr"'iiii $rW BT "If th reers et peMcsJ tMiiWt, tr of all partisan or .factional influent, trill rise up, form committee and nomhsmte men wTio the people at once know are mwi- , est, stneera and unselfish, this city can redeemed this fall from Us present dlswror and thraldom. The men who represent the 80,000 rhUa delphla. Democrats who voted for Presldmt ,. Wilson will enthusiastically Join such t movement, but tho minute they sea that these deplorable developments In our ehr '.xt M Interests of nhy Politician or oolltleat fee. t tlon In tho Itepubllcan or nnv nthnr n.M ! jou will have to count them out. $i -Let us see this time If there Is jt enough unselfish patriotism directed In a dignified. senslblA snlrlt to rrfrv chic delphla from Its pfescnt shame and dl.?!Hc4 crnpr." isr ?! grace." CAREY TAKES SLIGHT TURN FOR THE WORSE James A. Carey, the McNIchol leader in the Fifth Ward, who suffered serious' Iri. Juries as tho result of attacks during last week's election thuggery, took a change for the worse todaj-. At the Carey home, 32S Pine street. It was learned that he was somewhat dazed and weaker. Unless he undergoes a decided change it is feared that he will be unable to appear next Tuesday aUtho hearing of Mayor Smith. Faithful followers continue to send flowers to the Injured leader and these remembrances brighten him consid erably -i NEIGHBORS OF MAYOR PROTEST WARD SCANDAL i Mayor Smith's "nelghbftrs" In his home ward, the .Twenty-eighth, adopted resolu tions last night at a meeting of the Citizens Republican Club, condemning thft Mayor. Lieutenant Bennett and Councilman Iwiao Deutsch for tho events In the Fifth Ward on primary election day. The resolutions, signed by Dr. A. P. H. Leuf, chairman : E. J. Wick, secretary, and Louis J. Meyers, antl-Smlth candidate for Councils, were In part, as follows: It Is particularly a sad reflection on the Twenty-eighth Ward, ns it is the home ward of Mayor Smith, and his conduct has brought reproach on tho citizens of mm vvara particular! J-, ns well as- the tieonle of 1IIC city of Philadelphia at large. He vyaa.glven every consideration bv the people ot the Twenty-eighth Ward, who supported him loyally and wished hid God-speed, but his administration has hepn it. miserable i&llum. hAama t. lacked capacity and administrative abil ity. Ho has been a great disappointment lu every way to the people of the Twenty eighth Ward nnd the ward Is sneerlngly criticized. 1110 Chestnut St. JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS V Of" J 1 I c d i en ii :fti l'- H -1 .-! ". r" fa 'V !.".- '" m '.f Hf: '4i i ,' - M am r 1 V .- r-r k .:;"'
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