-TC.v.xitSTSWrn t,'TT t- j-k i"y EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATUEDAY, AUGUST 9, 1919 Stl v.tt. ra. - ' 1 US . ,y P tW-A m .' 1 ,,'-, .Jf f?1 FORI RELIEF BOO! 1 Headquarters Opened and Cam 4 paign Will Be Started to Ob t tain Funds for Work MICHEL'S ARREST CHEERED Immediate relief will be given North Fenn Bank victims who may he in nerd. The committee appointed by Alexis I. TJmfhiirnpr. former common coun cilman of the Twenty-eighth warn. who was made chairman ot the Relief Hoard at a depositors' meeting. todaj opened permanent hendn.iiartoi ul oS-jn v.K T.tv-ninth street. Placards will he in every -hop win- dow and on everj bulletin hoard in tl " vicinity bcfoio tomorrow, appealing for the necessarv funds. Wank suhscr,,, ., ,7 , 11 1 ..i .. n,., .;.. -tion lists Will be posted for the sign.. .tures of proactive donors. "The committee is rendj to c "lit right now to help the needy and desti tute." said Mr Lit.ichurner "There's no money in our tra-ui yet. but theie j is some ,uune in me pockets of the j 'committteemen and thev are instructed to use their own mne until the sub- scriptlons come in ' t.. ,!nM i.-n.l.iiiiaUnirnl I "We are going to give mlief qiiirtlv 1 nnd unostentntiouslr. o that no one who is helped need fear the embaiiiiss- Bient of receiving charity. It isn't charity anyway, it's 1 (immunity 10 oneratlon in a time of distress Those '1. 1.1. , : .... 1,1., .,.,,,( "U """" """ ". ,,.... 1)(, bni.0Ii tl,irty.,U rentfi they reCMve. ',,,' While tlie ruh was on at the mu , It might be int( loting to note that . ... , ' we have done this ,rt of work with"'""'"1, ' "'"""' ,h" "'' JP great success in this ,o.,..nunlt before. . ''' h" Tl ?"" ? During the influent epide.,,,. , ,.,-I rct.l meat dealers asked from fifty-flv, lanhcd a committee which turni-K.-K " l!;v" "Hf"r both ham and much relief to the ..i.fnrtnnai. fnuius 1,-"', 1 'epe-ple laughed at them, who were distressed during that spell '" !' 'nn'1" the first sale at 0 of disease. There was a sum of ?,V).M. '''" Up. PP"1 "wr to make by the way. left over by the cmm.ttee I ""' ll" mpl'lljbut Lrna Shaffer, an That went up with the bank." J '"' """ of JJ Stwnj. street. ws 1 more eager. She worked so rapidn The committee to which siibsenp ,u, t. fn )mm wus Kono nml tli;, tions for relief may be sent (mpnes I ln,lvor n.i ll(,r mu(,y j pajment almost Alexis J. l.imeuur.ier, -u.i .onn nee ond street, Moms Josephs, secretin . 2142 West fumbeiland itieet . Charles Segal, treasurer. G'J;W Cirpeuter sticet. West Philadelphia : Samuel Moycrman, 2380 North Twentj uiutli street : T.ro Weinrott, Libert Huilding: Moms 1 Brooks, 100'J North l'.itton stiect : Wil sliam M Lewis. Kenl Estate Trust k Building; JIrs Amelia Woertz. 1533 North Twentieth street , Miss Theresa AVIdowski, 2531 North Twentv-nintl, street, and Samuel V Swnrtz 2.")" North Twenty-ninth street Depositors Cheer Arrest North Penu Hank depositors at the meeting last night cheered an announce ment of the arrest of Louis II. Michel, president of the detunct hank. Demands were made of some of the depositors that the "bank robbers be jailed." One depositor demanded of Charles Segall, chairman of the meeting, that he be permitted to lead a mnrch of the depositorn on Mr. Michel's bakery, at Thirty-first und Diamond streets. He declnred he would demand ..the money of Mr. Michel, nnd that if his demands were not granted he would help tear down the bakery. The meeting wns in a motion picture theatre at Twenty-ninth and York streets White-haired women sobbed fts thev told of their losses. One wo- 1 ,nn, in her seventies, walked to the ont of the theatre shortly befoie the eting closed and demanded to be ' "i rd. Then she pleaded not for her- f or her neighbors but for the little 11 i dren, who she said lost their icy they had saed to put into the ..ristmas fund of the bank Glad of Collections Depositors cheered the announce eat by Mr. Segall that already several ndred thousand dollars had been col 'cvted by Colonel I'u&ej They voiced , 'hcir appreciation of the efforts the in vestigators were putting forth to sal nge their money, but when the names, of the directors and officers were men tioncd, they demanded "jail." Samuel Moycrman. an uttorue) . who 1 w a member of ,the committee which 1 ailed the meeting, declared : "The men who helped to wierk our hank spoke of us as Bolshevists But these men who led such a fast life will have a chance to think over their ga - eties shortly, even as the Fifth Ward' men are now meditating on their mis deeds in the Chester count jail They will get their just dues " William M. Lewis. Common Council man, urged the depositors to torm an organization, "militant if necessary." He declared the people would be satis fied with nothing short ot the placing behind' the bars of cerbody who "helped in the robbing of the pool of the neighborhood." WIFE DEFENDS MICHEL Says President of North . ,u,.H .-"H "nc did nothing wrong. Why should we worn' said Mrs. LouisH. Mi-hcl. wife of the president ot the North Penn jinnK, wno wes arreted yesterday airs. Micbel was visibly agiluted and distressed bj hei husband's rest She refused to . anj one at her home, which adjoins the ice cream par lor and bakery owned by Mr. Michel at Thirty-first and Diamond streets. "I will not sec auj one. Why do you bother us so much here? We hne done nothing." "Is jour Jtusband at home. Mrs. Michel?" she was asked. "No. he is out lie is never home this time of the daj I will not- say any thing." ' ' JUDGMENT AGAINST CLERK Notes Given by Colflesh, North Penri Employe, In Court Two judgment notes, one for $20,000, dated, AugUbt 5, 1010, and the other for 11100, dated August 1, 10V!), were entered in the Common Pleas Court to day in favtfr of John S. Fisher, com missioner of hanking, in possession of the wricked North Penn Bank, and against Walter O. Colflesh. a clerk )n the bank,, and other. The note for $20,000 is signed by ColOefh, VflnficlU It Kates, Sarah F. McClejInn and the Motor 8ales and ServlccCVuipany. Thdonyffor 1100 was made by Col flesh ,sndM''Carct P. Colflesh, giving an. addres at 1023 Nortl( Twenty ikUtli atreetf Colflesh recently turned to the; titatp authorities all his rtr, iwiudlnc his' laterest ib Uip '.-ial!, "concern, Tb Bt figure WNtfn..t, . n i CITY STORES LAST 4000 Pounds of Ham and 2000 Pounds of Bacon Sold in Seventy Minutes POLICE HAVE HANDS FULL The city of Camden wont in the moat business nt 10 o'clock till morning nnd "sold out" la qne hour and ten mln utc n lll(ll tim(! o0 1Mllnu of lmiu 1, tJ0()(( of bncon M Tin- rush of patrons was so great at the live municipal Matious that w. re , "Pmed and shut mi rnpldlv thntin so,,,, , instance, the po lieo had Mffln.ltj keep "" A line would be formed The iconic one would imng ne that the n p( li)iiiiq imf ,J( or s)i(i nmM ,nj V1( An() t)l(11 ,m,ri, wl( n ?en,,rai ,,- w'icii ilie polire were not busy keep lng (no ,,. womon ,tmi children in' jltP (n,,v ,i;, u(. forcing others, who ia( nir,.n,ij made one purchase, out of fllp av l)lK, jlnm nll( 0I1I, vleQf f b.ieoi, was nil that any one per-nn n supposed to buj. Hut that amount didn t satisfy all of the people. Thev wanted more. In some instances thev erj likely got it. , Ham Sold at ;tl Cents Tin ham was sold nt the government "" ' lI"" '""' -' " pounu, nnu ...,, ,, t,,,.ll7,.,i that the its fl.-hl against toed profiteers had started ' I rowds (lather Karly As cnU as (I o'clock this moimug the men omen nnd children began to gither in front of the five stations where the meat was sold. Theie were then the innks growing stronger everj moment when the red trucks of the wnlei bureau nirived with the supplies shortly utter 0 o'clock. Promptly at 10 o'clock the fne stations opened. The rush started. The salesmen, all of them volunteers and many of them prominent in public life in Camden, were swamped. Kver one seemed to want ham and bacon nt the same time, and as much ns they could get. At the station nt Twenty -seventh and Federal streets one of the first sales was made to a poorly dressed woman She bought a ham. As she walked from the station she saw n friend . .in.. 1. j...i 4U.i tu :,. I. ........ I ' J-I1HI1K (IUUi lUtll. lllia 11(13 UU4JC1I(-(1, 1 sne saw. j.i,s 1 uir nrsa cnunce 1 have had at ham for more than a year " The main station was in Taj lor Hall, nt Fifth and Taylor streets, where the maor "presided.'" The otheis were in the Sixth and Chestnut streets poliie station, the Hroadway and Ferry ave nue firehouse, and two firehous.es in East Camden The distiihiition of the goods was di rected by William P. Sayres HARRY DAVIS TO RUN FOR NEW COUNCIL Baseball Star Seeks Political Post From the Eighth Sena torial District Iluri Dais, heio of pennant laces nnd idol of the "fans." is in another r!ice this time for u seat in the new Council of twonM -one The former first baseman, one of the most popular ball players who ever wore tlie uniform of the "As. nndiuers was .lames 1 allahan, according to ....... IP..II..I! TT- .1 l.i t - present assistant id ( onuie JInck in tli management of bis old team, is run ning for the new Council in the Eighth senntoiial district. Mi. D.ivis has the backing of. the Ham iMvis ltepublieun Club, whh h urged him to run for the office. He is a rreiiib.-i nf the present Citj" Council fiom the Hum eiuiith ward. e inirt, e,i,thwnrd. Mr H:nw nf recent years hns been as 1 sstu' in business as he was in 'baseball in the old days when he prc Penn Oid'si1"' '" ''"' "'itial snek, ami later when 1 ne I'nptnineii ( onnie Mack r te.im of w, 1,1 beaters. He is president of the I Stirling Steel nnd Iron Compain, nnd .lining tur) war with Cerman'v was . fre.,l to withdraw fiom artHe piirt.ci i pation in baseball to answer tl. mnr. uig.-nt demands made nnnn his enmnn,, ibj the government for its products. ruilndelphia fans will remember him in his active playing days, back in lill 1010. when he wns not only n wonderful fielder nt first base but one of the most consistent of home-run clouters II wns captain of the team through the 11110 playing season. In his later years in basi.bnll Davis wns relied on largelj by Connie Mack as his principnl assistant and coach. Mr. Davis's knowledge of the national game was equaled by his ability to im part what he knew to j-nuuger plajers. Mr Davis has been taking an active part in politics for several .years lie is as popular off the playing field as he was with the fans, and his friends be lieve he stands a fine chnnce of being one of the men selected to represent the Eughth senatorial district in flie new Council. VETERAN .FOR -ALASKA ROAD Colonel Mears Named Chief Engineer to Construct Government Line Washington, Aug. 0. (Hy A. P.) Colonel Frederick Mears, who acted as general manager of the American rail road lines in France during the war, was appointed today by President Wil son as chief engineer in charge of the construction of the government rail road 'In Alaska He will be chairman of the Alaskan engineering commission. William C. Kdes. has been named consulting ri Sim ' SELLING ARMY HAM AND BACON Py Ledger Photo Bervlce Fic municipal distribution stations opened today in Cnmden for the sale of bain and bacon. Above is :i throng In front of the main station in Taj lor Hall seeking admittance to tlio market. Uclow Is Major Kills, of Camden, "presiding" at the Fifth and Tajlor streets station SHOOTING FOLLOWS FIGHT; 2 ARE HELD Victim in Serious Condition as Result of Bullet Fired by Policeman Two men were held for .1 fuither hearing today by Magistrate Imber a a result of a fight nt South street wharf which resulted in the shooting of Mat thew Callahan. 2010 Wakefield street. Callahan is in a serious condition in the Pennsjlvania Hospital. The prisoners were Juine" T Cal lahan. who also lived at the Wake held street addiess, and Ciuios Mallcte, of Eleventh and Ilace street Matthew Callahnn wns shot. ir is said, by Policeman Nicholas Cnlhti. of the Second and Christian streets sta tion Callahan was working at the New- York Shipbuilding Companv's plant to pnj his way through the University 01 1 Chicago ( alljti said lie and other patrolmen were sent to South street wharf to pre- serve mder among ship workers wlio made a practice of rushing from the; ferryboats. 1 The men rushed as usual last nitht. . ... ... ... according to Calleti. Ilf ,nu, he said, but they paid nn attention to I him. Among those who ignored his or- Culleti. He said that James and Aim. thew and several others struck nt him Calleti drew his revolver and fire,. Matthew Callahan fell with a bullet wound in his- back. ADDICKS BURIED TODAY I Funeral of Former Millionaire r,. '"("lonaire Gas magnate neid Here Funeral services for J Kdnanl Ad dieks, capitalist, formerlj ot l'lnla delphia, were held todaj The Kev. Joseph Quinn, rector of St Clement's assistant l,llh,.r,nl Church, Twentieth and Cherrv streets officiated. Mrs. Ida Carr Addicks' widow of the financier, and his hiuther' W. It. Addicks, attended the .,,..' Interment was made in the North Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Addicks died Tliuudaj night in New York in comparative poveity ms body wns brought here Thursday. He was long known as n millionaire gas magnate and for jears sought to repre sent Delaware in the United States Sen ate. Mr. Addicks was the oldest living member of the Union League The Union League was established in De cember 2i, 1&0J, and Mr. Addicks was namuieu iu uieuiuvreuip on .March in 1803. SEGER IS NONCOMMITTAL Leader of Seventh Ward Won't Favor Any Mayoralty Candidate Select Councilman Charles Seger, leader of the Seventli ward, is non committal as to whom he will support in the coming mayoralty fight. He is spending today at his home in Atlantic City, Asked if fie would sup port Congressman J, Hampton Moore, Seger said, "I have nothing to say." "Will you help the candidate selected by the Vares? "J'm going to take my time just like the others did in reaching a decision," said Seger. Major Nones Returns Home Major Robert II. Noues, Jr., D. O.. U. 8. A.f of 1708 Chestnut street, after two years' service in the army has re turned from abroad, Majdr Nones is -a vell'lsnovrn dentist,, :A ' WILL GUARD PRINCE'S SHIP FROM ICEBERGS Cruiser to Locate Floes Before Escorting the Renown to Bay at St. Johns St. John's, N. F., Aug. II. (By A. I.) Special precautions against the possible presence of ice floes in the path of the battleship Ilenown, bringing the Prince of Wales to Canada, were taken today". It waR announced that the cruiser Dauntless, which pieceded the escort ing fleet to arrange for the prince's re ception here, would cruise about the Urnnd P.ankH for the purpose of locat ing ice nnd would then proceed to sea to escort the Henown to her anchorage in Conception bay. Several unusually large bergs have been lepoited In the vicinity of shipping lanes during the week. Preparations for the lojal visitors . retention were being nniencii tonny ,, - ..i,. The cruiser Urngon, 10 which me prince ti . - n...f,.-njl ff.mi tlin llunnu'n Il'll I 111" LLUIIPK.t.'l """ -" ... v .. .. , ... t thls harnor Tuesday nnd will ' escortca tlnpugli long lines of gayly dL.ratc(J nnvnl and commercial craft, j u planned that the Piinco shall nnd aftci. rp,ivinK noln. mn" u ,.,:, ,, u ,v,p;i, .i MT , ,.t. ..... ....,." ride beneath eight great welcome arches. Vare, Not Patterson, Is Issue, Says Moore ("ontlnuMl From Vate One b not the issue. It is a house-cleaning process within the Itepubliinn purty. "But J oil can say this about Judge Patterson, and I am sure he will take no offense nt it: If I were in his posi tion, drawing $12,000 n jenr ami hav ing a bright future, with no extraordi nary expenses like those of a 1 ongress mnn, for instance, who draws only $7500 a year, I would take the advice which Senator Martin and David II. Lane wer good enough to give rue "I would stick to my high nnd hon orable post nnd not permit myself to be forced into another 312,000 position where, though I had the support of the organization, it might be at the expense of popula- esteem. This is a pleasantry which I hope all concerned will appre ciate." Mr. Moore realizes that it is a light among Republicans of Philadelphia for the mayoralty, nnd has no idea of get ting out and running independently he, said. He right will fight the Vares vigorously up to the day of the nrlmnrv. but will abide by the primary vote, with no attempt to take the matter to the conns or to contest the priman de cislon, if i goes against him What Dave Lane Sajs In his interview in Atlantic City Mr. .Lane said Congressman Moore was a substitute choice on the part of the independents. He is an eleventh hour understudy for ex-Sheriff Acker, his caudidacy ir me resuu 01 a "Kaleidoscopic diiin;e" of front, according to Mr. Lane. "Moore's name had riot so much nn been mentioned otherwise until Senator Martin and myself suggested him," he saiu. me otiier side had been staein everything for a grandstnnd play for Mr. Acker. They were ready to tpring Mr. Acker's name with a great blaring ui truiuprm. "What caused them to change? Mr Acker declined to Hand. Telr bubble ourni. inen tnej turned to Congress' man Moora after he had told Benator jiorun ana myvu iororgt it " uncie i.aye PfHttveiy declined to an IN CAMDEN ulyzc Mr. Moore's platform or to dis cuss It In any way. He evinced the be lief, however, thnt with Judge Patter son in the primary preliminary as the standard-bearer of the organization Philadelphia would have the "most pro gressive" campaign in years. "I'm not going to say a word against Mr. Moore or his platform," the vet eran expressed it. "I'm not going to say one word to hurt his feelings. For both Senator Martin and myself hold the kindliest of feelings toward him. "Out that man amazes me. I do not understand ivhat hns got into him. Why he should be willing to nbandon a place in Congress where he has distinguished himself through his undoubted legisla tive ability is beyond me. "Even if he should win the Mavor- alty and serve the appointed time he would emerge from the experience with his personal popularity gone, his future blasted. The mere pittnnce of salary never could compensate him. W1i.it an Awful Outlook! "For no matter what he might do, no mntter how hard he might strive to retain the goodwill of the public, he would be bound to antagonize a lorge portion ot tno people. Jt could not be otherwise, if he endeavored to accom plish what he presumably has in mind. "The only way he could hope to sat isfy conflicting interests would be through n course of nbsolute negation. And if he chose that as his course, the result with the public as a whole would be the same." Uncle Dave takes it for granted that Judge Patterson will be the Vare can didate. "The only thing that has occurred thus far," he explained, "is that Mr. Martin and myself have offered him our aid if he choses to run. I as sume," and here the veteran hesitated, "that the Vares will follow suit." Will Ho "Some Fight" It Tvill be "some fight." Uncle Dave predicted "if Judge Patterson runs." He does not look, however, for bitter ness between the candidates. Asked whether it would not be the most constructive campaign in jears, Uncle David inquired sharply what was ment by "constructive." "Progressive is the word 1 should use," he said. "The organization will have a strong man in Judge Patterson. He, like Mr. Moore, is a Philadelphia boy, thor oughly in touch with the situation. He has personalis, magnetism and every requisite for giving Philndelphii serv ice of a high older. "I should say tlint iiis fitness sur passes that of Representative Moore from a local viewpoint, for Judge Pat terson has had opportunities to ac quaint himself with, local conditions, while Mr. Moore has been devoting him self to national questions for a num ber of years in Washington. Praise for the Judge "In these days men must he tuken for acts performed, deeds done, not promises," the veteran went on, in hit closest annrnnch tn n enmmpntnev iin Mr. .Moore's platform. "Jiidce I'nt- terson possesses not only personality, but originality." Asked why the organization had pre ferred Judge Patterson to ex-Governor Stuart he said: "Why turn to the left iustead of the right? Judge Pnttersou had expressed the willingness to stand. He possesses the requisite requirements. The fnct that he possesses the aggressiveness which goes with youth wns a factor." 'Uncle Dave professed to have no doubt as to the outcome. "Thirtj thousand disciplined men conquered the world in Alexander's time," he observed, triumphantly. As to the part Senator Penrose is to play Mr. Lane says he is not con cerned. "I do jiot know and do not care." he observed. He "assumes" Senator Penrose is for Moore. WANT TO EARN $414,870? It Will Be Paid to One Who Collects $4,148,709 From Estate Although a Judgment ofM,148,709.G5 was entered today In the prothonotary's office against William P. Kay, admin istrator of the estate of the late George Richardson, in favor of the Philadel phia Trust Company, it was said at the office of William IJ. Uodine, Jr., one of the attorneys for the trust com pany, that 10 per cent of the Judgment, or $414,870, would be paid to the per son who was ublo'to collect it. The litigation over the Richardson property begau after the death of Wil liam Richardson about 1807. William Richardson was a wealthy resident of Philadelphia. He named three trus tees. One was his son, George Richard son. The others were J, 11. Okie and Thomas Webster. In 1870 suit was filed against the trustees, after somo litigation in the Orphans Court and the court decided that the trustees owed the estate about $800,000. This Judg ment was not paid and all of tile trus tees are dead. Rut the Judgment with Interest is being kept nlive to preserve a en on any real estate which may come Into the hands of Mr. Kay, ad ministrator of Oeorge Rlchardnon. In tergtthM swelled.' 80Q,000 Jud. t'WfcWW'ITn. PATTERSON GETS KENDRICK SUPPORT Tax Receiver, Refusing to Run for Mayor, Says He'll Aid Jurist CALLS VICTORY CERTAIN Announcement by Receiver of Taxes W. Freeland Kendrick thnt he would not be a candidate for the mayoralty nomination virtually leaves the field to Congressman .7. Hampton Moore and Judge John M. Patterson." Congressman Moore already hai an nounced, thnt he is "in the fight to the finish" nnd is expected to receive the Indorsement of the committee of one hundred Monday. Former Sheriff A. Lincoln Acker came nut for Mr. Moore today. Judge Pnttersou Is crpected to an nounce nls candidacy Monday or Tues day. The jurist will receive the support of Republican leaders nfDliated with the Republican city committee. The word was passed among division leaders today that Judge Patterson would positively be the Vare candidate. Thomas Robins, friend of the late Colonel Roosevelt and a leader in the Hull Moose movements of 1012 nnd 1014, is preparing to organize a com' mlttec of one thousand to direct the Patterson enmpnigu. A group of Republican leaders who arc desirous of averting n factional fight nnd bringing nbopt harmony have mndc urgent demnnds upon City Solicitor John P. Connelly to enter the race as a "neutral" candidate. Several conferences held with the city solicitor hnve failed to induce him to assume the role of peacemaker. Se lect Councilmnn Chnrles Seger, of the Seventh ward, is credited with being one. of the leaders of the attempted harmony program. Kendrick for Patterson Mr. Kendrick in announcing himself not a candidate pledged his support to Judge Fattcison. Mr. Kendrick de clared his duties as imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine would not permit him to become n candidate. "At the present time," said Mr. Ken drick, "I nm woiking on plana for the erection of an orphan asylum, to be conducted under Masonic auspices and to be located in the central section of the country. "I am also chairman of the local Sliriners' building committee. Yester day morning I held n conference with John T. Windriin. nnd we went over the plans for the .$2,000,000 temple that will be erected on the Parkway, Twenty-second nnd Spring Garden streets. Mention of these, few activities will show how busy I nm kept. "Recently I had a tnlk with Judge Patterson and tssured him of my full support In his candidacy for Mayor. "I will go the, limit for him aud i devote all the time possible to a cam paign in his interests. "I also will enlist the aid of all of i my friends nnd in c'ery possible way I give encouragement and nid to Judge Patterson iu the fight. To my mind there Is no question of doubt concern - ing his election. I ptcdict that he will be nominated and elected by a big ma jority." Mooro in Washington Congressman Moore is in Washington today and will remain there until Sun day night. Ilcforc leaving the city he predicted attacks on his record by organized labor. "I hear nil soils of rumors already i that I am to be attacked from various, I angles," said Mr. Moore. I "These things it is well to antic! -i pate. Kvcry man in politics knows he ' should not underestimate the ability lot his advevsary- ! "I have been informed that the i American Federation of Labor has been I invited to use its influence against me. I I hnve always been friendly to labor. ' "I eoulcf not bf otherwise, bufc the same question arises here us in the case of political boses. You cannot do everything everybody wants ail the I time. 1 "A man who attempts to please ' ......... I.n.l.. liou n 1mi.fl vni tis linn 'flint cvri ,1 imiu,i .t . ...... -w. w ....... - -..,, man is safer who follows the dictates of his own conscience nnd votes as he thinks right, without fear or favor. "I have tried to do this on all public nuestiona. it I had not had. the ex perience in these matters and if I did not know sometning nDouc tne angles and curves of politics I suppose I would not have been suggested for Mayor. "I am n regular Republican and am in the primary fight to the finish." , Nobre Out Against Vare Colonel L. II. Van Duseu is pro posed for the mayoralty by W. S. Woodward, of W. S. Woodward & Co., Twenty-third nnd Cherry streets. Colonel Van Dusen was attached to the ordnance department, Washington, during the war. He has been active in reform movements in the city for many years. John M. Nobrc, the former city sur vejor, who was acquitted of the charge of libel after he had accused Senator Vnrc of having ordered him to falsify the records in connection with the League Island "moral claim," has taken the sttlmp against the Vares. Confidence Rules Mayoralty Camps Continued Frjm re On ground for n purpose. It seems that there wbb a bit of sentiment Injected into thiB rigid and cast iron, system of .politic!. What; more proper, even from a cold-blooded standpoint, than that the oldest active Republicans in undisputed leadership in their respective baliwlcks Bhould bear the request to Judge Patterson on the silver salver? Nobody was deceived or double crossed. Nobody, much less Messrs. Lane and Martin, bought to set up false gods in the temple of the Vares. Senator Vare Is satisfied. Senator Martin and Mr. Lane are satisfied The organization will have to be satis fied. What more is necessary? The rapid decision of the regular organization leaders was, of course, precipitated by Congressman Moore's declaration, Although this action on the part of Mr. Moore had confidently been predicted, the formal announce ment .to the Vare leaders came In he nature of an unexpected Jliow. ThvJtt"rvU;w in tbf BifilfM JPob,-, The Lamentations of Unit Dave Lane Continuing his Jeremiad today, Uncle David snld of Congressman J. Hnmpton Mooro: "He is a substitute choice an eleventh-hour understudy for ex Sheriff Acker. "His name was not suggested un til Senator Martin and Isuggestcd him. "I am not going to say anything to hurt his feelings, but that man nmazes me. I do not understand what has got into him." he declared the issue and flung his de fiant "It Is Moore or Varc,'' threw the Vnrc organization into a whirl of excitement such as it has not known since the charter fight at Harrlsburg began. There were hurried consultations, quick decision and rapid-fire action. David II. Lane forgot the little ailments incident to h's eighty years, and hur ried up from Atlantic City. He met Stntc Senntor David Martin and fol lowing a' telephone message to Judge Patterson at City Hall, this pair of political past masters called upon the Judge. They Invited him to become the Republican organization standard bear er in the contest for Mayor. The Judge Was Coy The Judge was affable but coy. He must have time to consider the matter. He appreciated the high honor con ferred, etc., etc. He would give an an swer In a few days. Meantime, ns showing how carefully plans had been worked out, Thomas Robins, a former Roosevelt Progressive, wrote to Judge Patterson inviting him to become a candidate. The name of Roosevelt mi conjured with very deft ly. It was the first showing of a prac tical attempt to capture the soldier vote. A committee of a thousand men and women to orgnnize the city in the in terest of the Judge wns proposed in Mr. Robins's communication. Rut should Judge Patterson decline to run, what then? ' In the first place he isnot going to decline. In the event of something unforeseen arising, however, then tho choice would fall upon City Solicitor John P. Connelly. Under present con ditions, however, the city solicitor docs not hnve a very brilliant outlook for an opportunity to accept. The manner in which Congressman Moore voiced his opposition to the Vnre3 was as much of surprise to the Independents ns it was to the Vare leaders. Ills formal announcement, as it subsequently proved, was merely a fan fare of trumpets announcing the ap pearance of the "real thing." The "rcnl tiling" was his vitriolic interview which reached the Evening Pudlic Ledoeh in time for its early editiou. It was just ns if the gentleman from the Third district had made some desul tory remarks, halted to take a deep breath and then thundered out a Jere miad. His declaration against contrac tor bosses was a cyclonic aftermath to the declaration of his candidacy. Lane Creates Sensation On the Vare organization side, the sensation of the day was furnished by David II. Lane. His caustic comments on Moore's candidacy were capped by an expression which will become his toric in local politics. When asked if nn aroused public sentiment might not further the cause of Mr. Moore the octogenarian leader exclaimed with u sneer : "Public sentiment? Rah:" Dave Lane's words will become ns famous in their way as the "Public be damned" of Vnnderbilt. The contempt uous words 1 imngine will figure largely in anti-Vaie liternturc and on the stump during the campaign'. They will react. No campaign ever started in Phila delphia in which both sides seemed to be so cocksure of the outcome. Roth factions are serenely confident. Vare leaders profess themselves to be de lighted The Independents declare that the anti-Vareattitudc of Mr. Moore means an overwhelming victory. Roth are desperately in earnest and con vinced of the truth of their nssertions. It was the busiest day around his of fice, Senator Vnre declared, that he had known for weeks. He expressed nerfeet satisfaction with the outlook. As lor the lown Meeting people, it is not ex aggerating to say thnt they were ra diant. Congressman Moore had pone further in his denunciation of the Vnn. organization and contractor politics than tne most Banguine had imagined. ? ? ? J ? T The great big interrogation noint in the development of the day wns to be placed after the query, "What attitude will Councilman Seger and Clerk of Select Council Charles R. Hall, of the Seventh ward, assume toward Moore's candidacy?" Mr. Seger has already pledged himself to the Penrose alliun'ce, provided a "practical man" be named. Will he and his co-leader, Mr. Hall, regard Congressman Moore as sufficiently prac tical to claim their support? If city Solicitor Connelly were named as the Vare organization candidate I believe the two lenders would toss their caps in the air. The campaign which yesterday en tered its preliminary stage so suddenly and clamorously, will not attain a real fighting pitch for a week or ten days. The intervening time will be spent in organization, preparing literature, ar ranging for mass meetings, nnd, gen erally speaking, In setting the stage and oiling up the ballyhoo. Then, too, there is the work of se lecting men for the minor offices and for the major office of councJImen. The latter will prove to be a most danger ous and difficult task for the Vare or ganization particularly. There arc a lot of rough place's to be smoothed out. Men seeking office who have served the organization long and faithfully will be scrapped. They aspire to be councllmen at $(5000 a yenr. Some of them must be satisfied with clerkships at a third of the salary. There will be resentments and disap. pointments as a result. It may seek retaliation in cutting the. Vare vote iu certain districts. This is true of the independents, but not to the same extent. There will be fewer aspirants for councilmanic seats. The disappointed will be more easily placated. If they are rejected they at least will not have the sensation of hav ing been flattened out by a Bteam roller. That is a feeling only experienced by the unfortunate when an inexorable po llttcal organization starts to select fa vorites and dismiss the faithful. The end of the coming week will see the barrage laid on both' sides. The gas attack, will follow very shortly. Phil ndclnhla from thence on can be nrenared hi endura repeated deliveries u hot ' irV r. x - t "' ' ' CHEERED By HOUS Congressman Is Given Sfx Weeks' Leave of Absence to At tend to 'Important Business' RETURNS HERE TONIGHT By a Staff Corrtspondtnt Washington, Aug. 0. Congressman J. Hampton Moore was accorded an ovation when he appeared on tho floor of the House of Representatives today by his colleagues, who had heard with deep gratification of his announcement thnt he was in the fight for Mayor of Philadelphia. Mr. Moore, addressing the speaker, said: "I ask for unanimous consent for six weeks' leave of absence, to attend j The announcement was the signal for spontaneous outburst of cheering and handclapping by members of both sides. The entire- body of both Republican and Democratic sides rose to their feet and cheered nnd applauded for more than a minute. When the applause subsided, House Republican floor leader Mondell said: "It is with the greatest regret that we hear Mr. Moore make this request for six weeks' leave of absence to run for Mayor of Philadelphia. Yet we real ize that It is a public business that will take him from us in the near fu ture. "I know that the members of thls House, on both sides, will deeply regret his departure from the House. I know wc shall all miss him and we will know thdt whatever duty he is called upon to do he will be the same forceful, cour ageous public servant that he has al ways been in the House." There wns more cheering and ap plauding when 5Ir. Mondell concluded. When Mr. Moore left the floor half nn hour later scores of members from both sides of the House came to him nnd, gripping hia baud, wished him entire success in the campaign. Mr. Moore was much affected by the most unusual incident, because mem bers of the House, except in most ex ceptional instances, come and go with out any outward recognition by their colleagues. Mr. Sloorc will leave for Philadel phia this evening, to remain there the greater part of the time between now and the date of the city primary, Sep tember 10. RAP CONTRACTOR RULE Forty-sixth Ward Republican AIM ance Calls It "a Curse" Contractor rule wns denounced as "the curse of Philadelphia" last night nt n meeting of the Forty-sixth ward Republican Alliance at Fifty-second and Chestnut stjeets. Resides members of that organiza tion, the meeting wns attended by a delegation of the Town Meeting party, vl headed by Magistrate Robert Carson, luuuiiiiiu ui iur i)ui.uui wuru UOZX1 m mittee of the Town Meeting Dartv. land l by representutives of the independent Republicans, headed by Carl Rottman. The speakers were John M. Nobre, formerly city surveyor; Samuel Mc Reyuolds aud John Fisler, each of whom condemned contractor rule. HERE'S A RIPPING HERO Policeman Saves Children From Run away and Tearo Trousers The high cost of bravery was ex perienced by Policeman John Cutler last night, when he saved the lives of several youngsters from the frenzied capers of n runaway horse and tore his trousers. The horse was harnessed to a milk wugon nnd wok standing quietly at Fourth and Christian streets while the driver was delivering milk in the neigh borhood, when a passing automobile had a blowout. The horse became fright ened nnd rushed out of Christian and . down Fifth street at a record speed. Policemen Cutler saw several children playing in the street thirty feet away. He grabbed the bridle, changed the course of the horse nnd was himself, I drugged about tw'enty feet. When the incident closed the children were safe, but Cutler looked sadly at his trou sers. They .were torn, , FINLEY ACKER STORES SOLD Mitchell, Fletcher & Co., Purchasers,' Are In Possession Four stores of the Flnlev Acker Coml' pany hnve beep sold to Mitchell, Fletcb er & Co., Inc., it was nnnounced today by Durbln S. Acker, vice president 6t the Acker company. The purchasers have already taken charge of the stores. Three of the Acker stores are .in Philadelphia and one in Atlantic City. The Acker business was founded by the late Finley Acker. A. Lincoln Acker, his brother, was president of the company. The Acker stores In Phila delphia are at Twelfth and Chestnut streets. Eleventh . nnd Market streets and 123 North Eighth street. There Is also a store in Atlantic City. Mitchell, Fletcher & Co. have five stores in Philadelphia and one in At lantic City. AUTO VICTIM DIES Woman Injured Last Monday Suc cumbs Today Mrs. Sophia Nollenbcrger, sixtyi seven years old, died today at St. Luke's Hospital from a fractured skull as u result of the collision between two automobiles at Ninth street and the Roosevelt boulevard last Monday after, noon. Mrs. Nollenbergor, whose home was at 4050 North Franklin street, wan, one of four persons injured in the col lision. Two marines and Mrs. Nollen berger's daughter, who were in one of the machines, are still in the hos pltal. AI'ABMEWTB WANTgn " SEPT. l"i ?r ? room unfurnished aptrt. ? ment. vfe.t Phllf,. South of iLrk.tl rttfr at once: etate price; no children. A. t. litogir k'.'.- MOAMUNO S5TH. 10S B Kandiomely furn. homo exeat lent table; prlv. family. Ph. Preeten BMT : no um and Bfttm wantibd J WANTKD Room and board by, voiMMr HUf) wno expects to tnnve to PhliadtwMeV eaJreyf in Bopiemoer; ciiqer ui private. 'laewnr. , rood family WwreTtair bouaey pJetetSwV ! 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