pi v T ' v. ue. t Rt WmaSZJi ,vma INSPECT PORT 4 trman Franklin, of LS-i-l i-. I -I il )1 Commit control Vsominiuuu, fecpts Invitation ' NG WITHIN TEN DAYS - . . HSi lintc,,! pl..ilrmfln or the Foi llfMU'4 lluienu ot the Chamber' of fee. todav announced ttut I II A. nklln. ilialiiniiii ot tho committee. control irr we initio pun Board, liail nivepteil 1111 lull-. . ... ....... I.. tlV.I1,ii1..!iilili. til llltl.l t ' ... .SHHU 1U a 1111..11. ,, 'i". ' ,--- - -- senlalivcr of lli ship '''rI,ru.. lin. ,,,',," ,:; ". r,V. V. . .. ttec -4111 oorai In Itiit cu m TKI-liailll uninn-M ". "" "! -....-.. f -...v.... f 111 .lili,. facilities offered hot.'. The date 7jtl.li 1 . I...,. .r..,,....l lull ten tet.ll .ip "" "." ' - Wp will 1.0 mmlo wlinin tnn noxi Lor trn il.i. aixiirillni; to Jlr. Mill- of tlio purlioi-eH of Hie MlnKlne , li In control inrn to riinaiiei. lrl to put tlicm il'llnllfly on nooiil Tcnr to llie port. Tho nianilicr , Comincroo ami wireeior morBc n etr. of tlin Unwirlnifiit of Ulun, 'ck nml KcrrlcK, liac liren conf rrlnic UHh'Mrilllaiti .T. I-om-, rcfiitl.v calltil to ?(,1t"iurtilntoii to M tho 1O1I11 oortiol i commlttFc. t Mt Iaivp w.iii 1'lill.iiloliilila In ml of Fttnwi. Withy k (, I .til , one of ilu. f-AMiln teamlilp IIiioh linnillliiK Hie Kns- pHlr munition liattf.poitallon rXnei- tlin frinlnK of tho ar. Through Mr. IOve the PhllaufliihioiiK Imto l.cn lav-1 Jlnr tlielr proposition-, to the hip win. , . troloommlltcc. I "The work of lmlnit tin- poit of I'hll- Ki ndAlphU ttxtd to enatrr oxtcnl Is eo- Splint alons fumouily," Mr. JIulfuiiI K.ihl . louay iiui inrrc ih io tic no lei-up till Hi nrf Koine nlont rnilotly hut glMradfly, nl we will sain what we want BJterore Mop &Kf,"We are colnc to lulnir to I'lilImlM-' hla the men who are mm responylhli. Rlfalr the lunOllnir of all the mIiIppIiii- Ifolnc out of anil (ninlnc Into t ) roun. iMri', " They liavo been tlven roinnlein r'Wntrol ocr the nlloeatlou of Hie sh!p I .Ml 'have calnril the ro.oner.illoii nf ' 51 tlw rallroad ailtnliilMr.Ulnii for the plae- mg oi-carifooK at llio MMportH -"We arn II rn hoIiik to u.. the. men Just what facilities there arc here p Jn, Philadelphia. 'Then we aro aolnir to nl.o Mm ioin. '-" mlttee on record in to Jim! what l y.nyaed to .larnlle thine that thy inj'1""" 01r o.uii uur im.ini Ii nunpoiea Kn Wo cannot now handle, We aro golnc , ' t'-'lrlotli; men, who ,iii teuly to do J.to make them nolnt out to us JUht i &" .. . ..'.. .... . . i 7nat is neeueil. It will then He up In i wn in cet nusy to put in wnai w poimeii fc jOUt ah iieceKiary for hettcrltiK the nl- "u ;jii.f-iiciik luiiuiiiunn in iin ,nik. "One of the IIiImm that may be neees- WCt w,t iiuHiiiid limit si j" ---i ' t) 'of ipo lonH rapji !ty. This would be uu for loadlni; tho ltealest carnoee , -. that. we would be called upon to handle " Th.e plan now In to ante ship-control inen.ome to rniluaelphlu and ko thot Uhly Into conditions. It I plamnd ' R to take them over a tour of lninctloTi. ; They will be taken to the elocks and P;long; tho waterlront. It Is likely that K uut) ui iiiu tHj n 4i.vvain ti iii hi- iirt'u tior ViTi. or mo inp. PENROSE CONFERS HERE WITH HIS LIEUTENANTS .Discusses Feasibility of Appoint- I J? ment of are tollowers on "50-.'0" Ilasis Li..Seii3tor ivnrorn Is In town tnd.i kTlng- arrlrvel last nlsht. and will riieinl Jtfceday liere, leuitnir fur M. Louis to inljiht, where ho wl'l utteud the imctlior lihere-of the National I'.t-pnlilluiii Coni- .? mlttee, which will elect a low ihalimaii MX'Jjany more or less luipeirt.iiil Iteiiub- jHllcan from larlous nails of the hlnte iv'hlet htm here, notahll Auditor (ieliiT.it 4'iiyder. ot Harrlsbuifr Tlire has been uulte a iltscussioti ns to tiie apiioiuttm; )JZat Vare and 1'eurose men In niual pio- ,, liortlonu for the losltlons In th fot too IteRtstec or Wills, w men nao lo .1a .Itt. Ih. nll.i, tU.,1 t.t liil ii r, i il r.i. . ,ii IP I?r and the income tax returns Inasmuch l.'na thene men arc aluady appolutid. Kr Senator l'enrose paid tin re wan little' to fcf Mf about tho matter He sibl i-.iiidl- Blj..... .. ..I . .... I n.1..... ..I...u t'4C QKIfn MIOUIU Pliiil'i.t iiiinwiiiii - in. in- ii. -mt" ,. . ..i. ,i. ... ......- ...i... . i. v-ns ucu uiin iputii iiiv .viiiiii . in, i i' jor the decision, w "HAPPY NEW YEAR" WILL j nv with n TnAinminiv wr " . w "" JChinatown Will Celebrate It, but Oh How Uilterentiy riom Former Year re".. .. ...... T7 ... ,, l,y t Amllller .ms icai e I'.i "in ivii Siarou id for the ( aiues.i tonmnow ami it Bi will be celebiatnl in rhlladelphla'n nhleettown. Kt Tie "Wcalber nurcnu pmnilses fill .fand warmer weather for tlin onasion TBe police say tluto will not b" nnn ll ttxci ement In the dlsttlet lii'lc The tin t, ?JLeoi e Toms and the Hip Mm Tmii; firnu c niiiepi puiirnrji in riut. muni hy i ed to ohserio the il.iv by klllliu; Isf'ff, J many of each othei h uieiubiiH as fviioas ble. This was a Kleat miuoiaiii EAB't!i pollie. Kieribody shot off tlre- I'worl and wheneter tbeie was an e- plQr on the police had to lmostlKatn to 'Sad out If fomi'body had shot off n .Hon an candle or tiled some shots fiom yfjAn(4utomatlc pistol Into some mimy' ; !. rd. .Nmw, however, ihe Toiirk are at The I hlnese. bailtnr i.ppnm.. S'jliore civilized mid mrecuilibeil In lelhnel vJnflincer, have u vvholesiiniti respeit Jrwvutw mannM and curtoniH and most ., irm coiiieni iiieuis.'in.,t with Unnih- he teeth down tho throatu ..r n..i. Wt wives'. New YearV Nn t what n to be; but then, what is" ' t .$ $ GERMAN IX SHIP l'LANT v t lir e Jlonths' Sentence Olven .Man nrt Employed at Bristol jtto Jt'clirodH-. thlitv-two ...n ..i.i ..Bjpntttural.ed (lermaii. who for mm a .nt-cK wus enipicyni iy tlie ip. Miipiiuiiuipg ( 'orpuratlou nt under tjjie name of Vnu Huri-n Imprisoned for thre-n mnnili. fiolatlng tho fiov eminent regul.i -forbidding 'alien enemies tu go t imu jarur of any tdilpanl If he Ii violate the reguhitlou a sec-ond fter IiIh release frnui Imnrlson. iht will bo Interned for tha dura. tho war tfrla tha ruling of the Department dice, llbleh 11-Il.s fp.i.iqnilflA.1 I...1... B'ofrjco of Pltrct Attorney I-Va'ii ir ian in rerponro to Iiifjulilc NIT wenrouers status. Till Is the Unlto decision that has been inailo teoal territory regarding tho stem: token In Jim euro of thorc fouuu 'tto nrohlblted zone. li. '....... 1. ......... . .. I (Mrrvsieu pciirouer ueniecl tual . German, and claimed thnt lie tfolo. loiter, howcrer, ho ao- allegiance to tho Kalrer nnn Let that 111) hud "Tmpii Ivotl.-liiM n'Msumed nanlc. ikaiTuU Way 1'rove Fatal 'utlturThhy-lwo jtur old. Bier strett. nipucoter. K, j t.frtsM. ft-sXslffold today at fwWiiWimituiiii 'lit piiuu weaif IWW.I.'filldl- 1 .r"u i k 1A WT, BROTHER ON TUSCANIA, PIIILADELPIIIAN ENLISTS 'Frank Doesn't Wnlt to Learn Fnte of Sergeant Liimbctt, liut Seeks Vcnijcanep I'ranl. I' Lambert, of 359 Ludlow Miccl, u binUier of Hugcmit William J faimhcrt, of Ihe Twentieth Casino in who wjh one nf tlm Philadelphia boys on lio.ml Hid Tuniitilu ut (lii lime she ,,nM ""' l" n" ' nun mb. 111. I lllie, JI'KtlTll.lV R.1VO 111." misvvir til llio ihall. ni,e of lh P.oiho by rn Iftliu In tho nrmii of t'ue'e S.i u fur ecrvlto OlelM J" No lien-, hail 1 I mctvcil .11 to tl,i full- of .sergeant Lambert ut the tlm tint his luntli. r 11: m.. nil 1 1 Ik tillml iih In 11.. . ..... ... 1 . ..1 .... .... . . . llll I I IIIMK III! Ulli.ltl.l II1II-.11H. 'run r..,., UK mill" 111' Should . tlo.l II... 1 I...1 .... l..: ,,,.,,,, ,. , , ,.....,' - ..... . ..u..nn. 111 am. ,.,il., I f .11,1 ,...f ,e,.i ..,,. ...I. .",-,, . .. ' ' . .:'".?'. ... . '"" . '." -..ill".' "'Ml HO ll-llll. Iinil f III- lilotllll hrllbl llliv .,'11 I . I ( ,, IttI M f ,., . . i oin' m llU ,. ' I Mm Willi. mil. I.iiniiiut to mUIi DENIES DKAKTlIOAItl) KAHS WAV TO NAVY Clmiii.nin of Local l!uil .Syrt He Xcvrr Itcfuscil Lcttcis to I'rn- pi't'tix i Snilni . s .1 Hi i u. h.iirin.iii of l.oc.11 Do.iiil .N'o 4o, rmitli sIippi nml Snjlr aM lii.i lo'l.i iluiltil n rtpoit ih.it iiiftn l"M of hli lioml liilil olittlUi'tril pl.llw of mi u or ilraft UK' Mho " mtt'il to i-nllht III the na.il H.M-IM- run i, Aiioiner Ioe.il liojril nil ill lnrn'il 111 lefusillj,' Io Ulii' httprs to i,lriftiil nicii n. tint tiny oniilil Join th" ee i KirU. w.im No 35, Willi li In alro Utloinil ut roiiith ktiect mil Siijih r ai nue, Xi-ioldlllK 1 till. Mint, l.li lllL'II.IIlt f'oiniii.uiuVr 1" U l'.iyni', t.nlor niull liiK oflliiT for the n.ial reiire foiei- In thl illstilil, "ildioiiliii'l" th" pr.utlir of lo.'iil draft hiariU wlilrh It In .iIIirhI refiini to Kli- ittcr"f to men ol ill aft age. "It 1 too li.nl that ffl'iirtH .in lifliiK in iilo to itiM.i. a i ontroM'i "V In lui'fii ""r oo.inl ami tlv (ion milium," ijIiI .'lr Iltn lc toil.u. "Wli it we nr ilotie wan only the P"i- luioiiini-i' m om nut, nrart ipo.inm ri in.itnl in nlil in r.l..l,ll-!ini' ii ""vv .National Ainu r U true that e iefm.,.ii to Ki leltetf. to men In "' draft .ice, l.ut In dnhu: wi o uere "'' pirfoinilnff our dutv In an'onlunc eieijililriB that will wow to he of some 'I ....,!.... .1. . ... ... .... """ "' 'e iinimry in inn pnxeni.io ioui're tn wfeis or tile enriipaiiv erlsln. The diaft boinls upirn't in.ib llshi'd to rreate a navy and It Is untrue that we have i niiternled that i tilNtmefit In 'be iiiiVjI nnr.. fnrie ira mt that Hie linn who i uteri d that renlei w jllld hai a Mnap " l.ieuti pant Cniiiiiiitnli'i I'.imii whnin w. 'ibunuue .imu.uie.i a t i.iii meiit w tiicn 1 the praill.is nf loi at diiifl IhuiiiIh" that refu-eil tn ntd lncn In t, ,Ir''ft "Re of inteiliiK the si nbe of t Ii. n.iMil rcserie foiie. today said- "I lieler iiltlclited the Ulclllbel s nf the local diaft bn.iids It Is Just as Im portant that we luili. a n.n as an army. It Is not my iiistom In crlth 1p public ntllclnls and the publli illmi that I deiioiiuied dralt boatds N uul.ilr to, me llowelir I will sav that t J i.- mem bers of tlin bn.irds ,i' iMiurtli stieet and Mijibr aienue et.itlmi i mid hale ns slst.'d In enllstliiK iiipo n tin drift ai.-. Into the serMce nf the tiaal tinie foue if tlic) waiitid to HONOR ROYS AND C.IRLS WHO SELL WAR STAMPS "Rainbow Kcciment" of Children Who Sell Jlore Tlian S1000 Sales Total S1,0;J7,7US junior "rainbow regiment Ii In Im; foimul by William West, niiiuti th.ili-l man of tli war saWncs i nmnilttee, nc coi dim; to miiiouuieiinnt made toda e.ffiie,TlU U lo I eanliOSPil nf nil l,e.v ,ml ' clrls s. lllnc morP than MuilA In ... ecu. Int's nr Hitlft stamps The olilccrH will, lm I'hosi il by ratlnirs basnl mi the auiniints of sales In the limit ldii.il i hlld , A lare ipnita of Ilnj and Ulrl SciiIh Is alreadv ellKlbl,. fnr the hnni-r. the an nniiiii ement sas "I hi Ifl Week,' ii lili Ii In can list Ainu da, has so t.ir shown an hut case of .tliiiu-t 30A per i . nt In sales nvir those of the prei lolls week In Philadelphia alone. The war sailnKs i ommlttpe Ii.ih ci nducteil no strenuous i .unp.ili.-ii dur liic tho week, nml bellcits that this eltv Is Ii. trliililnir tn w.il.e up to tin ncies slti of siiloi i Iblrnr to this liitnl Tin' entire e istnn dlstrht nf IVtin "ili.iiila has contilbutid an .ieijge nf imi Hi"- 'cuts per person to due the ' Ofliciiil of Corporation There ...I ..II.. I.. . . t I- ....A . .... ,. I mi ii mil. nu. in ip ..iii,,ni"i urn, lucre llio s.llil til be T.lifl.'.STji persnns lhllllT 111 this dlstthr Vour shale Is, therefore, atiprovliiuililv !' If ,nii hale not 'done j mn' bit" the comnilltee 1ifi,en jnii . to "uet bus " 111,, I'Vileflll ttperif, Hull. ipnuMu' to date Warsulns" st mips, M.0.1T,- IS ej 7 . on consignments to aui tits, , J::t.i.l.:iJ : and thrift stamps. S J.:e".i'iS7 . nu coisi;umenis tn aKents, ? 1T.20T. 2S 'Ihn postotlli o lilies Halts foi vester il ij as War-sailuirs ftauips, I'Jii'i; thuft stamps, 5.-SC I Curpoiallon totaled at Dtlstol. This of MEASLES "QUARANTINES" llcIH said that tho testimony given yes- PROVOST SMITH HOUSE ",r'u- uoum fal1 nit" " ,h '"ar fu- title win ii the lift ship would be UniVereity Authorities Deny Report That Diphtheiia Kpidcnue Ksists at Doimitot'ies 'Ihe icpoit thai a dlphthPiia epidemic ixNts ut the ilormltoiler of the I'nlvei sltv of Pennsylvania Is unfounded. The "fiain" haK atoused the fnlverslty nu. tin lilies who are rerponslble for the hialth mill safet of marly a thousand unu living In the dormitories The report originated bciaue nf -even , cutis of measles which Nolatnl In the Provost Smith lloit-o owing to the fact lint Philadelphia hospitals that on. eept such patlentr weie enernowded I The hk students were runoved to the) Impiovlsnl dormitory hospital'' niorA than ten ilu.vs ago "P.i'lsirts alleging that cases of diph theria eilstcd lu the dormitories rue u I toruiPiit to hundreds of parents la all patn nf the country." raid one of llio dormitory otliclals today "Thorn few pen who are 111 with measles mo lm-i proving rapidly Vlielr private, phyjl claiiH are carlns for them." FOUR .MANHOLES 1II.OW LT Explosion Shakes Neiidihoihood of loth "Stieet ami Columbia Avenue I-....- n,,i.uj l.lw.t iiii tv-ltli n. rotr .... .1.,1, 11,. ,nfrict foi' blocks around nt Klftoenth street and Coluin bin nvenun this uftcrnooti. 'inreo lie- longed to the t'nlted (las Improvement t'ompany and one Jo tlfo Philadelphia lllectrlo Company. It Is thought that something went wrong with the cables. This formed a gar which explode1 and lulled tho covers high Into the air. Windows In the taltcrlne establish, mrnt of Julius (lenjleman. at the south west corner of Fifteenth rtreet and Co Iirmbla aienue. were, broken and tl0 pa trons of the Liberty Tlicutro near by i rushed In frlghrto the slrt. The en tiro neighborhood was' thr'owit Into a momentary panic, but n.fl.TI iw in ,. tv X , EVJKMXG WphlX?- RECEIVER NAMED FOR RUBBER CONCERN Pearce Corporation Tempo rarily Embarrassed oil Ac count of War Conditions COULD NOT GET COAL Freight Congestion Al-o Responsi ble for 1'ic-cnl Innliilily to Meet Oblipitiotis , '1 Dlill to gel ".u p'niil. coupled Willi til i I J It II I Tl.ii '11 one of 'i 1 r .ipponii . , e I! io i l iTI, I it II, I .... I "'"""- '""'" "" In llio win, I '" "' nusl: it Jlliotll , ,. tn, ' v.'i "i .. it.-..- llir- . . ... "' ' corporation, n I" .linlise 'I'lii mproti I'otlll tn.l.ll In On a hill i i'lii IV.lli i', the lOmoin Arilinotr. In IHUII5 liittl I , of thin c t i,i , .mil luili I'.i . Ptr.il.huldr i . ile, ' 1 l .ruiiji. i ii n i. nml Ii ! Thompiioii appointed llinrv rott ,fi . I'liiporary inno, hlri Imriil at MO.iVjfl. .luilRe TltomiiMii has Ket IVhimry 2." for a In artiiB t dei'nli whether 1h iipioliitineut liou i lie lu.ldi li'rinalient 'I lie I'lllie lillliliir ('n'lliMUull Ix II lo'liwate i otpnrallon and lily Ite prin Ipil plant foi Ihe liiatiufaetuK of tho. rillihoi ami Miiilii'd eomiiiridltles ut Twent.vllii't nml I'liarlleld Hiiitn. 'Ihe oiuiaii fonmrh opTnted a plant at 4"ii l.'iist ltltl. iilinusn utrtfft iluuiaii tnw it hut u.iii riitied tn arate mi .lan uarj 1 lust, wn'ti It hane etiili.tl. It eonteinplat'd iniilliHiInc huslnin. at Twmt -first .ml i,artlM Hrw N hut luiiipllratlinis aiui' Hut has fon i d Hie eoi potation to rem tin Idle elm the (list ol the eat, .iusltiK n cetlrus llnam i it I'lnlMii.m-iiirtit, hoin,li only tdiipntiii tin of the nrst ohstiie e Mie lorpnru tloti met w the liiahllltv to Rft i I li-eall".' of tin fii famine. It Is d' il.ir.d aiioiln-i whs the failure of neu m.ie'iliiii to iimIm- fo- liistallatl'Ui In tin' w (ilatit, e lili Ii was dlfith le eponsilile tor iiuiiplli illntiu aiWIni; with the reilhel fill n lOinp.illV Willi It hid eold (tip ptemtnis tn the 1'iarei imii iin. .mil a tinrd and pilmary ciuve was th. rn. , of limiK-illiitc funds m im et pi. mmiI nml inatuiliii; oliltiiatlmis tm (oil i,f tlietn, i ondltlnns lertiln i ndltorn otitnln.d J'HlKmntn apaltift the rLtuier i .imp my, uiileh lnoUKht iilmut a niiamliil iiiin iniulrlinr the aupolnt- mint nf n nvilur In the I". deral Court .... .. . ... for the benefit of t-lrn'MioM-rs and ernlllnr.v ulll.e In Its preeent flnatn t ll Matetnent It is .neiirted. tin inmpam would be uiiahli - - - ...- "iuxi 11 Vll I'll IIIH1IM' to lontinue business ,ut if It Is operated umlci the illtiitl.in or Hi. court, tin ouch the .itinointrn.lit nf it ipe. ' li r, the prob i niiiiitips .u,. In f.i,,r ()f th iporatlon belim re-e-tabllhi d titioti a sound llnan- il.il footltic. it Is declared T In- corporation through Mi irarre, tiled an Jimur, adialttlnir the aurineiits of the bill wind h" and Ml 'n Hl-d ns stoi kholdnrn and submlttlnc Itself to any order the court talclil mnks. AHien the i orpor.itlon moved fn.iii i ItittenhilU'e Mre-t tn I'wentv-ltrst .nut , Cliiittlelil slr.eli. it plaint a la rue otdei mr new n j( inner v The niaehlner was to iitihe l.-foi.' IVbruari I. but becm... of tiaflli i .eiKestlon hM not . t re .., lie il the plant and bee are... of this d.l.ij mi,i other ip.imiiis the Indli atliins ar. tint the id.uit in . idle for at least two months mine, it u stall d In th.. bill. This delii has ciusid n cnntroxcrsi .with the .wmrs of the CbaiuVlil stts.t i'""'1"- t'- i'r ,im,iv lltl.;i with Kern Dodire. rei eri lor the s into .iaiiui.li lurim; i otnpativ. ror the put chase of the piem(.cs fur Jso O'lO on terms of JM.uOi) cash and the balance In a inortB.iKP on the premises As .iddlti.iii.il sicurlts the IV.ine oinpan.v iiKieed to plan- in the prem ises new m iclilneij of a mat lalue o: S.'.'i.OOn befit i 1'. bill il 1 last As this has not l.i en done l.ecaue uf ' T ,1la " aiTlMll ol Hip mn- ,J' "r. """. Il,,'' ! session of Hip premise. 1 1 tlmlinr that the iiKiiemint has been ilolatpd, aim lie lefuied to allow tin. coiuptny te iiinoii. any of Its prnperti from tho pi. ii p Vpotlatliuis lire luulei w.n t, ailjiiit the lonlii'ieiei, It Is stab il sn thit an liiiiulnnit cre.it iocs t tin. lllbbll coiiip.ini will heaveitnl DENIES BRISTOL SHIPS CAN'T BE LAUNCHED Says First Vessel Soon Will Prove Facts 'lettimuto given befoie ibp Stnate i'ii.iiiiii'Iip Committee lu Washington that none nf the shlpj being loustructed at llrlstul ran be launched becauu the water at that place Is too shallow was refuted in .1 statement made today by an i, til. la 1 of Ihe Mprihauts Shipbuilding I',u,'Il,'a Wltncssee in Wasliiugtoii testified jes. terday that none of the ships at the Jlrls. tol yards can be launched because they diaw l.vcnt.v feet of water and theio lr but twelve teet d'pth lu the Hclaware P.Iver at that point Further testimony befoie the Senate f'oininerce Committee was that dredging operations aro now under wav. Tho orfli lal of the Meichani' fillip lmllilliu Company confirmed llio testi mony that til f ileitis operations wcrn now under way. but added thut the water at i that plai'e nevirtheleii was deep enough I to laiinih ships us soon as they aro eon-, structed i 'fbips or the i.,ml that are neirt eon-1 i-i ptir-tori nt r,..r ...n. ...n Ll I hi riftlpl.it "."in be launched when the water Is twenty feet dee p "l'rciiuentl.v It happens that the wate- about a shlp ard Plant h not as deep nt one point as It Is anothei p. ace We uro doing some dredging woik a' the present th.ie Tho dredging wasn't started recently. It liail been going on I for sonio time Uu we int'it.iln to fc.ils that wo won't be aids to laumh a sip because the water at "uur jdacc Is "Loo shallow. That testimony about .the water bell g too shallow Is absurd i 'This will be shown when the tirst ship Is launched. If olio 01 our lelilps now ' being constructefl wcrn finished today It could be launched "JITNEY" TRUCK RAJIS CAR A motortruck opernted by Theodoe Splcer, I KM Hal brook nionue. crashed into a irowded trolley car at Fifteenth Itreet and Snjder avenue, today, causing a mild panto among t'.ve passengers, Kplcer was thrown from his beat and Injured about the face and head. He was arrested and held bv Magistrate Uaker In 1800 ball for a -further hear ing. Tho truck was returning from Hog Island. The machine which Ja owned by James nice. 4930 SajhrooU avenue; Is used M a "Jttney" In taking laborers to Jloff Island Wlien the accident' hap pened, like was sitting alontrutdo of stnlp.r but pen injury, ' LEDGER - PHILADELPHIA, SAXUKDAY, jLLLLvm "jQl "3 scar!"" . ' ( LOO JUS ALLKN Siacusc N'. V., imllionaitc, member of the war hoard of the American Electric Knilways As sociation, who disappeared nearly a month ago on lili way to this city from llaltimore. MISSING MILLIONAIRE SOUGHT IN THIS CITY C.LoomN Allen. Railways War IJoard Member. Disappeared Nearly a Month Ago "'e.in Ii is beuiK made in I'hllailelp'ili and tieaiby towns for '. taioinW Allen, of Sjracune. X V. inllllonalre member of Ihe war board of th" Amiilean lllee tile )tallnas Anoeiatlon. who dlsji. pi arid ll( ally a mouth uvn Allin had llvnl hi a lliltlmote hotel and loimiiutfd to Wai.hlni.toti dallv wlillp i-er Ihk as illrntor of the ano r.'iltlon'H wai bond The last heard of him was when he left the hotel on the mornltiK of January lrt. Inteudlnic to take a tl.iln for I'hllidelphlu on a bus. in r." trip He i.irrlnl a unall IraAelhu; eacii and left most nf his i lotlilnir mid .. . ,, , , ,, , , , ,'""r l"'"onal effects In the hotel '"" connn Hon Willi thn stieel rall- vay war bomd was abiuptlv ..piireil rebniai) 1 through .1 X Kliannahati, a business ussoelate, 11 Is luioivu Seieral limes Mi Allen had spok' u of imIur Io Trance for Ih" alrci ift hoard Xewpiiil cws, Va. address fqr mall was left nt tin lmtpl In II iltimore foi hltn. but lm ihi" his been hi ought to llelil lu Hie Vlrslnla town. Allen is nnn 1 1, il, has a 'im in Vale and a lm nat-old elaiiKlilir at his home lu Sj l ai use Up is fnltl elRlit jeais of .life He is ,i m, 'ml, ci of the S i, tense 111 in lilt li tn in iKes the Auburn and Sira i Hsu Kiertllo Hallway. Xewpolt Xews ami Hampton Kallwa.i, Has mid llleitrlc Company, tho Sir.uuse and .Suburban llleetile llaflway i 'onipany and otln r small lli.cn In initial New Veil, liUKNi:i) IN CAS l'LANT U. (I. L Kmploye Seriously Injuied When Ciio.isy Clothes Catch File John IColoba. Iwent .three iai old of .'".'0 South Twent-eluli"li street, an eh etili lull's helper, lu tin employ of the I'lilbd Has liupioiemi ut Companv. war furiously burned about tin b.n k and hands today when the uip-is. -mi.iKi d Jacltet whh h he wore, i auuht lln fiom 1011111117 In lOtitact with a ml-hot dls , harsln, inai.itti.. In the retort houe of the 1" il plant at Tlilrty-o-i ond strett and I'isoMinl, aienui IColoba was taken to t Agtiess Hos pltal where ll wa said tha' hi- Injuries, while sn ,oi. pi'ibahl.i would Imt pimp f ital """'S1 ''IfKX A 1 P. AND W . HhAHIiSG Company's. Hepiesentative Says- Construction Cost Intiuiiy Would Incieare Hates Consideiably If we.cvcr do go Into the costs ol i uiiptiut nu. i.itrs will be a great deal hlnher than the are now." said J 11 It i umilnirliain of Il.inlburg. lepnsenti tive fur the Philadelphia and We-teni Hallway Conipiii,v, toda, at a hearing befoio PtiPiltc Seivleo Commissioner , .iiiciiaei a. j;van, ai rue uimi line Hulldlng, In lili ll the third of n stiles of hcailuer was In hi In the ptolpst tiling made I, pit nun .iKiiiust Hip In crc.me In rates tcccnlly put into iffectj by tint road This stati ment was made during pie eeutatlon of figures takui frmu the bonks nf the comiMiiy by Arthur T. Cameron, expi'it aciouutunt, and Intiodured to show cot of construction Incurred h.v ihe louipativ, expendlturis during ier tatn p.ilnds and alo expenses. Crms oxiiuilnallnn for the ivnninutus or potions of Hip lines in ipiestlon was conducted h Harold T Shcrz, iepie-1 rcutliiK the Ardmore Tark Improve ment ssotlatIoii and the Philadelphia and Wistetn Commute! r Vrrnelatlon Hearings will he resumed next Fridai at 1 p lu t Hie eoiiilusion of the meeting ugieenient was leached between I'otn mlsslomr lljari. Mr. Sher7 nml Mr. . Ciiuiiingliain, representatives for Ihe rullwaH ami Ihe people! lespectlvoly, I that Mi Mieri shall confer with his illcuts. the patrons of the road, ami get them to icacli an agreement as io what actually constitutes the imt of con- rtructlon. operathiR expenses and dell- cleucles of tlin railway companv. "J III matter will then bo taken up again next Frldaj Then' points weie more or less ills, pitted during tho healing, hut It was stated by rouu'rl for the rallwajs that no matter whether the commutirs were I ratlrMed or not with figures taken from 1 tlie books of tho company. If the matter) of costs was ever fully and actually Investigated, rates will go still higher, Mr. Sherz stated that ho did not think the people should be made to pay for mistakes of either tho present com pany or Ihe concern from, which tho present company was derived lln also attacked the companj'r accounts as pre sented lu the report of the certified ac countant. Woman Wins Fraud .Suit An attachment has been Issued from f'ouit of Common Pleas No, 3, under the fraudulent debtors' act, In favor of Ida French Oraf. against Samuel A. (Jreenlee to recover J5851.54 with In terest from August 11, 1917. The plain tiff alleges In her suit that Oreenlce undertook to rel certain property and negotiate a loan for her, and that less than tho amount of money which he reed to secure was turuciS our to 'r. - X.. WORK ON $10,000,000 MUNITION PLANT STOPS Cam)) Uix Water Supply Tiiroatcned by T'rown'.s Mill's Suwasc CONTEMPLATE NEW S1TK 'DoKcitod VIII.ikr" Jlny llaM Rival Lakehnrt a I'os. !ible Substitute oldMiiitUM 'Ueeit.d lllufce ' nia hue an incrl iti il.il Ii Hanoi! of the stnldeii i(.coert that the Hlreatiis fnip plyitic ('.imp Hl with watei would l tioll'lted by hnwaci fioni the nr n IO.(iOO,000 ammunition plant in muter ot erection near llruu nx .Mills, x, .1 , uhtili dlecnei5 his caused the ctop niKe of the WutK tlien mid a search fm a new site, piobabh in In at l.iki lnirrl. N .1. ftrr twn wnhs' woil. the iinp!oi- uient or roriv niKineers a note 'hilts ond rteiinirauhei n'Aeil him- dud Uborni.. mid the i stnbll ihmeiit m i ii. i. .i. ,..i.... i... inn..., ... llrowns Ai, the nidileii ii-Hs.itli.ii of the work eotuei ns u eurtirhe. It had H eurpriM'. been planned to Irne n Mirp plant tbeie alid a tnw u nf f.eeral thriusjiriil men. Willi a bOO fnut l a llloail MiIIiir nml all the appurtenatii es of a small lllnire 1 he nor I. has l,en In i hurce or Stiper mteinlerit IhiKltieer 1'. I, Hotline wltli 'oiistiin tlmi Kiiuirnl. K I! Whlienmb and K J. Ws. ntt tinder him. while the Hrdnatiie li.'p.utiurnl of the rnlted htutis mill his hem tepiesented b Captains cjarl. and Xnnli. ltelduits i..i that neei In Heir erperjunn' hii work hern dmie n ( p' ilttlousl.i and so eeonomle illy 'is His work i llrowns Mills b then men uml the suildeti rtop pane eurprlsed them isreatl. The .nisi k1iii for slopplni: tho unit. Is a ifient a rutpris,. In llieni. It ts t-.vi'l that the plan nf dlrcKius arteFlan IU Is belni? illeus-id hi ai my men and tint one well of a deptli ol '! feet his nlteadv bien dm; at aiui IMV but is not belinr m id at uie-mt If the iirts,in u-ll uiiuly is nl.tt.liKi It Is said the preeint plan of h.i villi; th" aiiimuultlon jilant at 111 on lis Mills will k thtotiKh uudlstuibid. In Hie nieautlmc. si'es are helm: i nn slibnil at Chatsworth, Whltlni;, Toms lilt ci and l.ikihuirt, with the latter IiiiIiik tin best of It. In the opinions of ttinsp Interesipd The onlv objiition, aiuii men sat, to tin i los,.-tn-tb i emi sites Is the possibility M.f ,1. rn,., i , .lil or Herman lain- . . els beltu; elltlbleil to Ket iloee llloUBh t i shll the pi int. A meetllii; Is bclllK held this .if lei -naoll at the olllies of the Atlatltli l.nail Iiik Conipuiy at which Ktislnee-r I! I. II t will ho present to disi Uss the sites lo be I h"M'!l. Tile Atlantic Cum pain is the KUieral m;etit of the ilo ertimelit while, the iiitual woil. bar been under the super! Men of the Hums KiiKititerinK Comp.inv of New otk. CHAIN STORE MANAGER AND CLERK HELD UP Aimed Thief Locks Two Jlen in KuildiiiKi Then Dopait" With Day's Hecelpts l.uins Ni-i,. I. innfi.iRe ol ll Amei ieaii i ham sto nt HlKhlh stiret ami Indiana aieu.i ainJ his i letl. ileome Mountlny. of " West Cambiia stiet. were prep.Vi in x til ilose the s'tue at e'.:l." , last nlRlit When Mountlny v ent outside to brltiR In lh sikiis a man slipped up, pik.il a reioht'i Into his libs and oi-i deied him Into the stole. Insldf. tho man lOieied Mntmtln and Xelll" with his it'tohei and made Xeilllc hand nvi r the day's itcelplH $'n; Tlie man then wlthdtew. took a padlock f inni his ,o. I.i t mid linked .Si i (lie and Mi'iinlliiv In and wmt his w ay Wills J'robuted by IteRlMer Wills piobated toila were Iheis,. (.f Joseph Wehbl. 3s 11 lamcastei aienue whh ll. in private bequests. dlposce of property alued at i".S."0 .Ipsi. II. XKe. I ISO I'm! stieet. 1'iatikford, III, .'.00; lalw.ud lltadlev .'ill Jeffer-1 son street. ir.oOO, Ihuliy t! ilei-ou. Jill Hi eeii' street. M"i"): John 1 C.illalun, llj."i Olive stmt ilOOii, and Paulino liuidon, 18 11 North Cam i stteet J50v. PINCHOT TO SUPPORT 0'NEIL FOR GOVERNOR Will Issue Statement Favor ing His Candidacy, Report. Maurer to Line Up Labor miouiii ement Is expected within the next few dajs tl...t OltYord i'nicl.ol, the foteatrj epeciallst ot the r.ooseielt Ail inlnlsttatlon, who l.nr beta looked upon as a possible candidate for the P.epub llcan gubernatorial isndldacy, will sup pott J Denny O'Nell, Mute Highway I'orninls'ibtiei In Hip llrumbaugh labl uet, who Is running nn the dry and autt Penrose ticket. For some lime Pun nor was exported to be the ' dt v" and Independent candi date, but several weeks ago he and O'Nell held a cunftrnue at tho Adelphla i cmiitrenie ai llio .-cui'ioiim rid sho, tlv afterward O'Nell lis cai.rtldscv. Plnchot had I Hotel here a announced hi opened offlies m tho Ileal Hetato Trust Dulldlng. It '1.1s n mounced recently fiutn the O'Xeil i amp that O'Nell would take over th otlkes Now tho state ment Is made that Plnchot Is preparing a statement Ipdoislng O'Nell. Il is also leported that about the time Plnchot comes out In" tho open James II. Maurer, of Heading, picsldenl ot the Stato Federation of Labor and the onb Socialist of the Pennsylvania Housn of Representatives, will make a rtutemotit favoilng O'Nell This means that he will give O'Nell uh much of the labor lote as ho can rohtiui, and this Is expected to be considerable. In tlin up-Slain ruining legions, where the ruiihs of the puties tiro not tlioioughly orguulr.ed from Ihe political standpoint NOTABLES TO ATTEND BALL Attaches of Allied Embassies Ex pected nt Philopatrian Reception Attache,, o. !.. pn.h..lp! evf lb. Vlllp.l - -- - - 1 aui'iis are rxpeneu io aneuu llio loriye lint annual lillon itrlart ball and recep tion to be given Monday night at the llellevue-Stratfoid for the benefit of thn Khlghts of Columbus war. fund. Mauj persons e.oclally prominent In Washing ton, New York, Pittsburgh" and Cleve land will be present. Admissions for more than 15,1)00 per sons havo bien Issued by the commit tee In charge of arrangements. Phila delphia society Is well represented In the reservations already made. Featuring tho reception will be a patriotic conceit given .by an orchestra of sei enty-two musicians. The decora tions, will be elaborate, but along pa triotic lines. Judge John Monaglian, chairman of the reception committee, aid lad night that the attendance! will surpass the expectations of thoua who have been actively liitercfTd tu miking jne 01 cm a mcctr FEBlItfAliY 0, 101S !Atw3sS HifSnne When Intended Victim Hoi rowed Money From Clem- onion pSqiiii o V celf- '.Wed ilersymin, after lleecliie Pf'tlll ftlltllll l.ll..... H.&H II. M ....IIa .111 tan tip aKalnsl the wionit man when h .ItteinntPd to odd Albeit 111. he. of Cluil cutbti, .V. .1., to his lln of i Minis '"-' i- -" broM iildllinrllv. tiolhltiir would hie hap pened, us uiiv experienced "ion mini ;i would liitvn tnerelj loi.l.ed for other to ,11m' Kut III. l.i had n Knnl friend and n the ulicinr rotiuded cood 'to lilui he nlTireil to borrow the mones The ii lido II t At. ie tiled Io wait. Illiks' Rood frlfinl vim none other than Houlra U'ltifhi nml be '.melled a moiiio" when U wai xplalticil hv Mhks 'Ihat nil lie nredeil to in'itulro SU.flOO wim one petnciiy Kutd jlu bin rltfhl lnil HI. Us tin mono awl , when h" wint to pay his tlrKt Instnlhin lit . on the $12,000, nti oilher followida ehnrt I dlntame heiilnd Am the money hanged , hands, the "prearlier.' who h.il.l he was I i the llev John Stlllwvll nml that li I usd to me In Ck'mcnton. w.i ar- ri..i,,. .m..-.' .i. .. ... ..... ... o" ... . .. ' , .', u,.,, Mb s was Ihe nld onu of a ileinl riiniii svi llld wlllld i , ,,,. ,,i, f, EXPECT "WAR LOAN" FOR CITY VOTED ON Pioposul to liaise Ten to I'iflccri Jlillion Jlay He on llallnt at 1'iim.U'ie.s V though no city uflli'iil w..l .ut a' aulhoiitv for tie Ktatfiiieiit Hut .t 'war lofcn" w 111 be mihutltli d In th" peoplo it H e Ma r'.niarles, mn u (l mnve is eon elileied lllt-lv by nuinv familiar with muni Ipal finances The 1 mn Is vatl iial estimated at from 10,n0n (too lo lls.l'Ot'.UIMI. The nei d of money for manv iNpin-e1 Incident to tho war mid for otheis oir lool.id tiio viaio iiko when own II" and the inters uuthnilreil loans fur JIHOOiiOnO Is not denied, but lluanilers. point out the present us nu unfaiorable t,p to In. lease debts. Nearly Jtnn.OO'' 000 of loans ulieudy uuthorl.eil hate not bien floatid, partly because thp woik cannot be irmlliiuul tlirnURhoiit th" wai. (Hie fin t tint Is enpe-ctid In hate eon slderiible welubt 111 tho final decision relstli" to a "war loan" Is tint at the piesent i itv bonds are nlllnrr 1 low par ....I .... . ft.. In t. .!... .....1. 1 . I I ll... am, I," ......- i.-.iiiK man. ... ,.j..n ... ... . n' .. .1...... ..i.i. ii..... rr-i,. ..,,, lti.l',- .unlit i. nil tj,ii- Ill1 in"-. ., . . ., , . . .... ..,..,,, Hot bP orieled to ttie Illlcstlllir public until a more favorable tlmo iirrln ". H. OF P. SHORTENS TIME OF CLASSES NEXT TERM 1'ioiost Kxplnins Jlove as War Mr.isuie to Aid Government. Stall Jlilitnry.Cour.se 1'ioMi-i IMgar 1. Smith, br tbt 1'nl ierl' of l'eniis)lianla, liar ordered that j 11 1 1.1 les be shortetiPd for Hip nett term, wlilcn b'Sliis, on Jlonday. Mine than aii hout'-i time win ho iiami daily bi tho new i osier which has bun at- laiiBcd and this will be deioted ciclu- slvel lo me t our-o in military sclcine and tactics The 1 illicitly lus es'ablKheil a enurpe in military iialnlnc and the frilled Slates lion rnuiPiit bus sen! us an utiiiy oRI.er to aet as professor of ' this louisi, and wo want to seive the couturv all w.t ean lu this ellie.tlon 'rajs tlie Prntust's notice to the deans' 1'iillonlrir leportr that siuh circular ' titles were perfected In the carry nine I of the larlous sihnols' 'The military 1 1'-1'! Ll'1'" mailed, AVllllam '. Jones, ntJtU." ii-uiui.es legiBie etia tltn.i for certain I torney for the as-nt latlon, made lmllg- SII.HKT OX DISCLOSl'rtr.R outside drlllb and exeielses. Tho hour'"'"" 'Ienl.il. jjr. Ilohlen refused to anticipate the. fiom .1 3d to 1'-!0 p. in. dally shall be leveled p..hislvil lo military i oursi s," cirmces nt th" I'nliiisltv nut ....... i, i flftv minutes In length and will begin at . . .. . ... .. .. . . S 3 1, Loutlnulng until It .In a, in. After- , noon il.iMed will bo resumed ut 1 lo'cloik ami contlnucu until 3:30 o'clock. JUST Timi'ST CASH OX HIM Coht'll'h ' Oak Lane Residents Deny ,- , c ti it i i m in i "ii.iuy iiiauiinirti wiui cv'i r.v raiullv ' ten le sh'ivv tn.1t ll was iihourii ids , lale ol ilieir Unusual LlUcuillly to w,,, ,. .,,,1 ciictikur It hap. channel in tin hack of the Island, then . , , , , , , , ! peneil that sumo of the families wo sent' known '.k Hogg, that the seven British s-.er d-ut. of the fiak Lane section for i tjie-m to did havo memliem In th.i sirv Hups I, l b.v th" A igllant crept upon " several weeks hive been providing AI- Ife I have since found tint out. Wo Port Miltlln and wile thur able to de fied Cohen of Neve Voik, with food and '"'1 not know ll at the time. It would be niolleh It '. mone. tin- utlet lo pay his past?.ip to null' remaikabln If you could null iinv. i tl iiiinaineil traitor tevtaleil to th the Me'iopolis a. cording tn th,. police. ' thing to a list ot MOO families, without inlenats- the existence of tho back clian- , but Mfied likes Philadelphia so well that In. appears nimble to leavo It So I the kiuo-hearted pollen havo arranged It so thai he probably won't have to le.ivt ' It for some time to come. Cohen was arrested last night at the hump of Max S pt. cr.i'j Ninth TJilt-i teenlh stieet. wIipip lie had culleil asking for morn j to puv his way to New Vork. also for food to sustain him pending de parture Apt'r daughter recognized the 1 man as one who had lohl her the same tale some ueel.p before, tilhcr Oak I..1110 lesldents Ideatllled (. nlieu as a man who told them a similar lain of woe and had received money und food Ills tale was that he was thrown off a tialn hcie and wanted to get to New York, where he had rich 1 datives. Itlstllct IVsfeetlvp ctr.'ibniiv .....I ll,.tiirlv,irl v firi..ui.b.l I'tm.. ...... If.. I.. '"....W ..-.' - ...,,', .,,,1, .M,l,l.- tr.ibi Pennofk a' his olltceln German town held It I id In Cii0 bull for niurt Cohen saw that he did not ask for mom" 01 Oak l.aue hltn " food but that the generous residents "thrust It upon esse- were many and all said money was refuted Cohen ilovvti In the strfet and jell ui to commit suicide, raising Tin witnesses wetf many and all said that when money was refuted Cohen would lie down In tlin street and veil and Uneaten to commit suicide, raising ,.,,., ,. ,,,.,,.i ,., ,,, ,, ,lw ,:, ." ,' A''.U f i'1,"".'!;'1 '1, ofU" K'"u nlm "I,"t '"' ""Ked for' 171 PNEUMONIA VICTIMS HERE IN SEVEN DAYS Total Deaths for Week Xumbcied T'JO, Compaied With 07.1 Last Your Ueaiin tiuoughout the city dutlng the 1 1 week numbered 7'.'9, as compared vvltlu 1J1. lust week and C73 during the cor-i licspondlng week last ear. They vyerc ' elided as fo l.,w M,.ie jis 1-.,,, t. .. 311 : bovs. 100. and Jlrls. s.i "', TI1.1 causes of death wetc Tplioltl fevtr . . ..,'.... MetsNlfs , , Smrl-t fsvei ., ., li...! Wliooiilii ceaiLh lili'lithirla sua irgui jnrtii.iu 1 I.el'lfllli' iltsssn.M ,',, Tiiburculvom of Hi- lunis lubeiculosls inciilnKltls (Jthir fuiins uf tubenulusls . earner 1....I... . .. ....'''.'.'!' k: T.i-''".t Jf". """"'"' " "'lll U 1 wiie.iii'j uiieai.i or tno iiarl Alula broiichltlK 111 '! in-, c'bronlg hrnncbltls , 1'n-unioiihi . . liruiiolio-piisunigni 1 ... I Iilne'ain'i of 11, r.splratory sstteru.. . ptmninta cf the stoinatib Jitiirrliea uud entrrltls Aiipinllcllls and typhlitis Hernia. Intestinal obaiructlou I'lirhesli of rhs liver ,... . Atvnce nciihrltl iinl Hrlshfs dhj.ase r.onrani'ejrons tumors , Puerperal itttlcimU 1'uerp.ral arcldents Jonicnlul debility and mslformalioui eenlllls , ,........ ...... Homicide , All other iloletit .deaths bulclde ,. , ;' All otstr dli lasts I) JS n Total t leVTr". TIIAIN TO Ml:ni.. 1XKT I lfl.TKJt AN'll OVIORII tllWOII! Jlffectlve February 11 train now leaving Hrostl mreet Station lljn . jj. wee'diVs for Mulls. Wmi riueier oed Oxford r 111 bo ctsued lo ! t llt.1.1 r. M f ' oa w .MsTLVANU ItAlLrtOAH.. DR. DANIEL KARSNEU DIES .. . ..n. mt-r.Hl "I'Pl'Mi'l.1 oi- Arui'jjbonu n"'' Itellic I'liyoiciun Wnst Well Known Hero Tor Jinny Yc.trs Funei nl on Jtomliiy in Im it i Knrnor. a wel.J.i.owl. 'f iititvblmi. Is dead ut hl Iioiim. tired SOS AVeit TullxSiocken Mrect. iietiiinti imiMi nffAf . .lit'd' t.Ini nf riDOPlfV ! He !' run Ire d hi Ms v Ife. who was XIUs 1 Carolina M .Teatirs- T.ie funeral w'll I bo held (it his home on Monday at - ! HI. ll... Im T..iinv w.l't bolll it. VitBlnia June 20, ISti lie was ulueati il at the West Chester IIIkIi School ami w-u ' crndilated fioni tlin Jefferron Medlial Collepe lit the beelnnltiK of toe t ll War. ll- Jollied Ihe fifth Corps 1 leld llop!Ul as ni-lRlanl MiiReon mid n malued In It litilll the war el wed Ho continued the praetlee of his pro feioti in thin ilty till is;:', when he nbatiilornd allopathy, befaine a Undent of homeopathy and wax Kiaduated with hotiora at tlin Hahnemann .Medle.il Col leti Then he rermned pniellee ns u dltieipllne nf Hahtuiuatili. I'd Mile u ni.inl.. nf flip. Half or iiiiiineni.iiin n"- I pltal and the AdUeoiy lloatd of "l,m- inanii Cnlleee. He aas an aitlte mem- t.i r tit th. Count valid State lloiiHopalhlc . .. .. ... t..uin..irt Sjilelles ami of :ile .Mlieinan ni'iiui"- of HotneopHIiy c,.,r,i ,.,...rs .urn Ho tor Karrtier re ftip.l frnnl mllvo l.r.T'tlCC lie Was II member nf ihe An. rhlliidi'lphla countiv, 1'hllailelphl.x cihket anu C'r iiiaiitoivn CiUkct Cluls. .JOHN M. HAMILTON WINS tl'ini'MVCIII I) MPIIAI,! ..v..iw... . .,..., .....,.... f'hihidelpliia Artist Has Minted Many Jlen of Notable Distinction .luliii M. I.uie.ll imlllon illstlngulsliPd atllst of riilladelphla. has been nwnideil the Kohl medal of honor of the Pennsyl vania, A-adetnv of the nine Arts, ac ciilliiK to miniiunccmeut made todav. 'I be medal Is e tie of the most-soUKht ait lionoir In Amerlia. renunlltu; e-pi-ilal distinction In the art world .Mr. Hamilton, who was inmmlssloneii in piint the eotonatlon of Klim ileorce V of Hndnnd. wah bom In this i Itv In Hill Aflei attendlnir the aiaiUmy lien he went aluoad, MudilliK at Antwvip and Tails mid Rfttllni; In Iiidoti lit 1871. He returned tn'lus natlvo eity .i year mro, I tklnir up I is residence! at 1PM Spruce stteet. Many honors hate been ml by Mr. Hamilton, nlmre works ham; lu rip.u ,..,, . ,,u , ,,.,. ..,, Kallerles lu this lountry and abroad. ......t ... j -. . .... i Anione- tin. neited men lip has minted are Itini; l. corse, (.laustotie. leeneial iv-(. she d'du t hate any Interest In Booth, I.rtd LelRhtoii. Onslow 1'ord, ' i,, 'B Island property. Those of us 1'iofesror Tndall. Hli hard Vaux midiwbo hud ale Americans, for thrco gen Cardlnal 'Manrdiisr One of his Ihreo nations b.n k." linrlialts of lilailstnne hatiRS In the' The Ilohbn and McMttrtrle famlllei, iviiiirilianla Atadcniy On exhibition which are related, owned, nccoullnr to there llow Ik a strlkltm-portrait of JinlKo Mr. JJ.lilen, two-thirds of the Island tinny the imdalllst and also a pot. which Is to be the site of the Rreateet i. .i. .,! ii... niini.i. iiiinsnif' l.v Wnini.,,. sbliii.iiil In the world. I 111" they ac- Adams The cold medal of honoT was founded 111 ('Olivette. IS''" In the late John If. DENY' OFFERING UURIAL LOTS TO SOLDIERS' KIN Ueceint of Ailvei ti.sinir Circulars Un .j..n i c tn t.... intentional, Says Attoiney for mllm''' c,a'' ""'- i'" Lamuen tjemeiery 'I he Hatleisli c. nteteii sco. I itlou of i atiideu. blttetly resentd the chaiRe that 11 Is fostering sentiment iiRalnst partlcl- ballon of tl.e fnlted Statis 111 the v ur by sendlni; bmlal-lnt advutlsenipnts to fiimllleH of men In senlce. " ,H n simile and an outtage that si'clr ti iliarte should be made." said Mi Joins 'Some neotilc hue cii- '""" '" 'lo 'when they start smli it- . ... .... u ..1. ......1. 1...1. ...... . jiuiiie unu ppuine snouiii loon uno n teiualloii.il roip iiniininn . n'"iui,,i mutt. i ii llllle more carefully hefeire had paid a pike In excess of the value they btlng such aci ligations' ' of Ihe land. "'llio fact Is that the assoclitlon has The vital palt that Hog Island Is ex sent out elrculars dim ting attention to peitid to play lu this war recalls to the fait (hit It has good burl il lots history lovus that fact that It plajed. lor sale About 1 100 sin h circulars aie """' "'" fery year We am not per- i .-in nu. i.- suinc woo nan meiiTiicis in Krvlie ' IIOSI'Il'AL DRIVF. IS SHORT Woman's Hospital Gets $.'M,rU." in CnmpniKn for Sl'.5,000 Ih total amonul lolhcted by the Un cial campaign nf the Woman's Hospital was reported as $31.00:. If., which Is still ' far ftciin tho JHiumO gnal At the fourth luiuhcoii of the i.iru palgn. held lu the Clover Itoom of the' llelleiue.siiratfoid today, I7C5.8.1 was the repoit for todav's lollectlon. Mrs Tosiph I, Jones, of Tlnoll No 'it. ... ... . - - - - (.vnl Hie championship for the most coi ectiini- In show the ardent work nf the cam- paltners. Mis i;. Spacer Haige. of inmp .mi .1, puriliaseil a 2(,0ii aiilomo. nne mr a .' , subs.r nt on. II mi. its. pointed ..ut that tho women In this dtv fdo not confine themselves to personal war work. Out nf the 4C0 women that are 'ugaged In this campaign "Ot are eltln r mutlnrs, sisters, or swicthiaits of soldiers Mrs Hdcir ir.iriuin. ......i ... . ststeiM en. Lii.iil,, ...... ......... .. ...1.1.1111,1111. ,., , ., : t i'i..pi'1'nc ni t " ''''"""itislan Club, spoko afl.r lh ui.cheo.i M,o de-cluied that next to of war wori: tbu is I1(,blpr cause that a woman ian work for than the present campaign. Closing her speech, sho said: "tlni' i:.x.l I.i . ? ... ult"" """ P'osper the work of tu. Woman's Hospital, that Is ex. i riding such laudable assistance to those lo firo , ne( of ,, DIES IX BASE HOSPITAL Scrceant Mnjor Orville S. Kidwell, of AVest I'hilndelphia, Fever Victim ncum Tim death of Sergeant Major 11,1111, -.. .......... . " -"ajot Otvlllc ..""'"' al ' nlnP J-'mson .1.1 i. Lrilt. I nne. 1 Ja , was reported today lu a telii. - tiam to h's paienls, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 2 1 W. Kldwfll, 52J2 Klngesslns avenue. U 7Jleel Thursday ot scarlet fever :'!wtr.16W.y,".bo..,,rou.Bhl ll0'e by Ids "1 11 1 ' .11, vtuunill eii ...1 .. . uirti, . . . .. . - 1 - .' s...,, ,,,iei no , irr.;.. .:.?'r l -i"Jor 'iUe. wa , :-"', rt,r" J pais niu, was a bugler In .,,tlie First City Ttoop until tho cai-nlr' 1 was disbanded. and prevlouslv 1..1.1 ihertPd Clir., vm ..1.1. .1.. ... V .. ' . rfi-i p iv 1111 1 no I list leenn. rylvanla Infant! y, National Huard ,' I was a clerk with tins Phlludelphln Sav- - 1 -." .'... .-UVIV7I; SNOW TO DISAl'l'EA R Rain Today Expected tu Wash - Drifts? Away The accumulation of snow that has banked the city's streets for thn lfct few weeks ptobably will be nll gone by to. morrow morning, ns todaj's warm rain Is scheduled to continue until into to. night The highest temperuturo todav will bo about 10 degrees, k da5 Tomorrow wilt be fair and somewhat colder, the weatherman Mid. the lowest temperajare bdng about sj degrees Fresh, ,trong south-winds, due lata ilTls ..ffprnenn. will u le.i. ..I .'"' " ............ ..... .....,, mom (i tu the Hi ,L f0G ISLAND CHEAP I im nimniAcr nnin.l Real Estate Men Await TmI',.J mony of F. IL Bohlcn in Senate Quiv, S17(Tn00 DA1U! VIV'ii LAIJi ."M,U,OUW IJiU.li J J'lilladelpliiun to Show Sale of Lesj .Heslruble Land at Snmu I'igine 'I ,ie iippcainlU'e of rralii'lH II Uohlm befme the Senate (onimllt'e InMntlgai Intf the line Irlaml 'xpendl'ures Ii being eiiqcrly nwalted by teal trLnje men and friends of Mr. Ilohlen. h, mullet lli.il III" lerllmotiy will fhoit tli.it In leall y Ihe do eminent Rot a "Inrpiiln I" " l."02.00u purchaw Mr. Ilohlen. ho Is a ptoinlnent lawyer i ..i,ii.,-.iii. I'ounsel lor the I'enmrl- vatila Wotl.maii' iVmipenratlnn UoaM 't ,( u nrnfm-or at the tiiierilty law . jji10). elt fni WiiKlilnglou lant nlghL ., , ,11.,.p,i i,0 wi nppecr today. ifc i..t ..... . . Accordtnc to a. nal elnte man l,j wati hod the deal lieluir put tlirouuh the kind, whh h nt one time was tlinutflit tit onh for pigs lo wallow In, luounht vd00 per une, with a few dollan added for ricordluit mid com evincing To proMi that the iloxemment was not rmipp.l. filenili assert that Rohtea actually dlcposed of leFH desirable land M ...1 en put to t hat laaen ny ine .imcrirari International Slilphulhllnrf (.'orimratloo ! fnr (1)(1 Fame r,,OC p,.,. ncre Hint ne ivai , paid for the Hoi; Island tract All of theC tlllllKS, Willi IlBlircB l nail, uicm, ..nt lm nrpsetited bv Mr. Ilohlen who lie appeal h befoic the commlt'ee. It wan (I .ia I lu the meantime, due to published r. it ..n., ........ ..iiPMniis vvpio tllieler five lm. M , ,r, tin ii. ,"...-.. .- .......... I hi., .ulnii eltnt Hoc Islltllt. which let St. peited to product) ships that will win it il... ti.ii. whh actually owned bv inerar 'I 'alletiH previous to the lioveriiment A 1 laltllin- It oier The late Countu, , Sophlo oti Ilohlen tltid Halbaeh who I son mauled llcrtha Krupp, tho holreH nf tho famous Teuton Klin faetoiles at Hsseu, has been quoted ns behiR pan owner ot the famous little Maud TWO HUANl'lIMS Ob' l'AMII,ti;i This was not true, .Mr. Holilen df- clared In an Intenlew ho eaa tin I Hii'.stN'i l'tiir.ii' leBtKiun Vicfore hli dt I pat lure for Washington lliere arn two niiinones in nip i.onifn fniiillli's." the l'hllaeleipnia tawer laid l.l. I....'. , 'mttie.ua SnlllllP ntlVU HV II tra. , ... i,i linhlen uml Halhaih. Mis " ... .i-Mii-iitcr of general Henry Hot. .,,, ,.i,n ...iicillrd In the battle of CroSi quireel. ho said. IIiimUrIi foreclosures on H'ottRaRei which the Hlack family had" put on the pioperty In order to Im prove It mid build t her banks. "John Ilohlen, my f tther, and r.lcliard Mc Mm trie, my uncle," he raid, "were ihe men fiom whom lalRar Hlack hor- lowed money lo dike tho Hnd It nai.' nlinost uncanny tho faith Hlack had In Hip land. I SUtltlOsp at tll.1t tlllle the ennmd was worth aloiost nothing at all , , , a, nll optimist, but he didn't live to n see his opllmlsm Justtueu. "When ho died tho pasments weir In an i.tir and we bnuKht out two thirds ot l Hie land Ihioutrh foreitoiuier. - lien roi- 'H lowed litigation that was no Interminable -3 lemltuUd younr lli Kens s jamous eae of Jarndico is Jauubce. l'lnally, how. ever, matters weio cleared up, and tlie disclosures that he will, ipakl; before tlie 'sinato comnilltee, hut seemed In no wle itikinrlipd nt thp onlnlons expressed In niloiis epiaiteis that tho AmeilcSin Tn-l .. .... r.l.i.. . I ..II. 11.. nr t'tir-rtnr. tllpi. I ! no small iole In Philadelphia'!! rvrtem , of delVuse In the Revolution Old hl-' ml F.ngliieirs had built a stockade from , 'llnieum Island to Illlllngsport, leavlnr only a small channel icventein feet wide, open lu front of Hog Island This was ' ilnec' guarded The rear; inter .'ill'1 was thought unknown to the Urltlsh J Meet The name of Joseph Galloway, an 1 e, ily Vhllailolphlan of Tory and trea-- sonable predilections', and of whom the' city was not at all pioud, liar also been , connected with the ilurid In some of "l the old records lie Is named as the first owner. At any late, because of his pro-.i llrltlsh tendencies h- was looked upon J with suspicion by the Continentals, a-J suspli lou which was Justtflul whin 1W5 ...... 1 1, ....... ,1a. 1 ... re... ......t ie......' I..A.1. . fi line man iiv.il in .ei-nvriui nuvvcp ncpu-j- nuiutPis at Trenton when It became j 1 known that an attack on Philadelphia was contemplated. i 1 . SMOKES IX BED; 1IURXED L,. Flvc ' i S.i f,i,i .....'.. eman Rescues. JIan Whoso Ciga- lettc Causes Blaze s'....i..i ten. ..!.. 1... .1. i.e. .p.n ,jnl j t.llllll-l VI III! lll'.lVTl . llllllj-ll ll I old. llt.i'U to snvobiv tit lvpil. lip 1.I10VV8 41 1 better now, for this afternoon white f, i in-ntr noil, jor smoking in his i ( house at 16J4 V wiui In tho looming Imp sffp.'t tin ffll It I asleep. Ils clgarctlii fell on tho bed- loincs, which unoideieii avvnue, n" l.in. e intr. el.mvp -I'll. lir.!lil.- ..t.i- .lip Lt.inl.P Slid ! flamps and ihiir for tho police Flrel englms camo und llremen beat out Ih'-f I (lamps. Fp to that tltim no one knewi Winchester was In tho room, He w,,j rescued by the firemen, who fouttil hlmj seveiely burtied on the bodj. 1 He was taken to tho Hnhiiemann IIos1 pltal, whcio It Is said his condition ''IB 1 si 1 lour OYSTER SUPPLY SHORT ,j As 11 result of the scarcity of oyrter" In turn dun to tho iccent severe weamerj land eonsotirii of fielght, one oyster I house lu llili city lias been forced to 1 close dow 11 temporarily. It Is thstj j owned by W. S Oludney, oister dealerql at 3S0C ilnrlret strci't. A rtini iios.cu 1 at the door totlay read, ' Closed, Out of wysiers. 11 111 ncopen csoou As Mr. Uladncyswas once Itnowr Itnown a. a doct taken so "the oj'ster king," operating establishments, rbn hte-n v.'nu f.ilcen nn tiiiltp.iit1,1 eline le lu 1.1 ttnll.. ttritia3Tr slide for uny oyster dealer to get plen-1 tlful suppllt'H at present. Many oyst'rj nouis navo nceu irozen up ana ino ijv, over thei oystir beds lins mado it rtlrti-,f can to ureuga ineiu. Jiunurecis or d-" ,"" 1 els of oysters linvo been held up In th'J freight congestion at New York, con tributing to the (scarcity. Selling at SI i .a sac It a jear ago, oystcis advanced wj .1. and. onlv leceutlv. to about S10 i tack. I nttrc rvp ciipeiivn limt? ..w.,.. ..hi diJi.iiuieiti it...- (v Twelve-jearajld Ueorg K. Clatoi" 2001 lloberta avenue, hllpped and ffUi under the vvneels of u freight car on i""i I'enntylvanla Ilallroad at Jtoberta ami Wliisalilckon avenues when lio attempted to steal n rldo this piornlnr. Ilia left Ice: was Fevered lie it the lierniiiiitowii Ilovpjlnl I.i a reriaul r'l a njuk -f iV ; U ,ie A 7 i.Tf J'Y i"tilB&V'&& .r-. i j.r,v vif' " 1cH4, 'i'-Mti.'i' '- ' 3&& . . 1 . ' . ., v I .-4v
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