i - i' V 100 TONS OF COAL ADAYP.R.T.SAVING JOreler Curtailing Hoat in Cars ,, Cuts Consumption 20 to 30 Por Cent "COMPANY'S SUPPLY CUT OFF Conservation of Coal Brings Many Privations' j The Tvhole nation Is feeling Hie pinch of fuel scarcity due to the coal strike. Philadelphia cars arc heatless, probably effecting a saving of 100 tonR of coal a day. Chicago business Is ou a CVa-hour basis which may be reduced to four. Hundreds of plants hare shut down. New Xork elevated and subway lines arc hcatless. The Grcnt White y&y operates electric signs only be tween 7:30 nnd 8:30 p. m The most sweeping reduction of railroad service in lilstory affect ing lines west from Chicago will go into effect Monday. Orders issued by the Philadelphia Hapld Transit Co., In effect toduy, re ducing heating in its cars to a mini mum will result in a saving of between 20 and 30 per cent of the coal ucd 'by the company during the winter months. Thn notion is made necessary. ar- cordine to officials of the company, by notification from their coal brokers that shipments of coal to the company have been stopped. As now operated tne cars are wun-i nut heat rltirine the "peak" hours J from 5 p. m. to 0:W p. in. and from about 0 o'clock until 8 in the morning. During the rest of. the time the bent .Is turned on one point, excepting when extremely .cold weather, innv dictate at greater amount of heat. Three points Is the maximum. Company officials say that when three points are turned on it takes fiO per cent nnd sometimes up to as high as 75 per cent of the coal used to fur nish power to heat the oar. A ith one point turned on the coal consumed to furnish heat is 20 per cent or n little more." The company uses about fiOU tons of cdal each day. which makes the sav ing which will be enccien oy uic k ruling average 100 tons daily. Members of the regional coal committee of the railroad administration are in favor of such a saving, saying that the coal situation is extremely furious. The management of the r. u. l.. in a staternent. .emphasl7.es that it does not desire to inconvenience its patron. but states that as it has but sixty days supply of coal on hand it must do its utmost to conserve. At present the coal it will get will be allotted to it by the regional coal committee from the supply arriving here, which is pooled and al lotted to various users. Nothing further regarding Uegional Director Baldwin's statement recom mending the discontinuance ot elec trically illuminated advertising displaj s has beep dpne here, and it is doubtful, say perspns familiar-with the situation, that onj'tjiing will unless machinery for .enforcement is set up. ... Persons interested pointed out today that the saving resulting from darken ing signs and show windows would be !rv. .negligible, according to ngimng uuuiu.- ivtes . They cite an address by K. U C'olc. former- director of conservation of the Philadelphia .fuel administration, made last year to members of the IVnusjl Tflnia Electrical Association at Hed ford Springy when he asserted that the saving from such action would be trif ling, but tbnt it would be done because o Its phonological effect ou tlic pub Jic, which otherwise would bo prone to complain about the lack of coal while it saw electric signs and show windows brightly lighted. . Mr. Cole at that time said the fuel administration was extremely doubtful If there would be any saUng from darkened windows and signs. nuch Illumination, be said, was neccssarj to an extent to utilize the balance load carried by . the Philadelphia hlectrlc Co.'s central station. ' This is explaiued by the fact that in Philadelphia the "three-phase" systein is used, and when a henvy load is car ried on the line usedto convey power ior industrial purposes, louds on other lines must be increased or the service Will be disturbed. To provide for currying this toad the electric company made special rates for advertising Illumination, ha said. ,. COAL RESTRICTIONS ' IN NATION EXTENDED ' Washington, Dec. fi. (By A. Il Restrictions have been placed on con ,..inn rr wiiil frnm pv York citv fi to the Sierra Nevada mountains Chicago needs 500 cars of coal daily lo continue, on its present six and oue half hour business dny basis. A mes- page to this effect has been received by the fuel administration. I'nless this amount of coal is forthcoming rach day Chicago may have to be put on four Jjour business day basis. Tlje coat situ -ation was reported to be more serious there today' than at any time since the beginning-pf the coal strike Hundreds ol additional manufacturing plants at Chicago- closed toaay Because oi uieir inability to obtain fuel and many more -ifedusands of men are idle. JT Chicago's downtown streets at night resemoits wiue ui a .,,- -r. .... illumination is concerned, only street lights being turned on. New York's subway and elevated Ildirc millions began today to carry their own beat w ltli them at- a coal rwuervutiou measure. ri.-tnn- n.. i', ibc of trains was suspended during the ,,'ii periods. .Officials said-it menus - rj saving of 1000 tons of coal a day. , Spinning tonight me urrai n une "Way in the theatrical district will go jto partial eclipse. Big electric signs -, .1111 be operated only between the hours 4 .t7'.30 and 8:30 p. m. &r AAnnnt inrlnufrifiH in the nation .,-..- A ....ti.tn4t,.,u that WCe BUUIUOWUS luuu itiiii- -- will place them on a parity with Chi ,taso and. Kansas City. v Effective at 12 :0l Monday morning. the most sweeping reduction of rallroa. i. tr, lildnrr reduction in Pan- :.,V.V aervlce of. ojje-third In "train nr. irn milrniuld diveriduir west, kouthwetf and northwest from Chicago fchss been ordered. Kegionnl directors -lii.i.,i imt. that sten would save 31.000 tons of coal dally. Other cur .'tftUments of railroad service ncre being V trilm in the eastern region will r' W taken off unless "absolutely neces 5ry," A. T Jlqrdjn, regional director, (tiiurant Fire Cause Excitement , Fire, in a restaurant at the south -y!tfi qorner of Beventecntb Hnd Car-at- streets created some excitement akftrtl before midnight last night, but Va4 aHy estiBgulshed, J, Harvey, u i-nrUlor of the nlace. estimated 2m iwWm. The origin uf the fire lllWIlWMMrMlllltMiltMIIIi 'nkassssssf '? gsssssf- w w (Cl OllllOlllllSt hHNOR YGNACIO ItUNILL.S The Mexican ambassador to tho United States, who Is understood to liae informed President Carranzu that Secretary Lansing is firm in his demand that William ('. .Ton kins, the American consular agent Imprisoned at I'uehla, be released nnd protected from further mo lestation Alba Johnson, Clarence S. Kates and E. T. Butterworth Asked to Settle Dispute TEN PER CENT STORES ISSUE Albn B. Johnson, Ciurenre S. Kates nnd 1'. T. Butterworth have been named to restore order iu the ehuotlc citv market commission. This action whs takcu following a meeting in City Hall jesterday, whin bitter repartee between members ie sulteil in nn interested private citizen making the diiect charge thnt the coin mission is not in favor of low -priced food. The committee will form by-laws, determine whether the commission is empowered to operate stores such ns the 10 per cent aboe cost stores re cently operated under direction of George T. Sab1, a member, and Joseph K. MarLanghlin, chairman, uud other wise direct the action of the commis sion. The committee was named by the chairinun after recommendation by n member. The others agreed. To Aslt Moore's Aid Mr. Sale today nsserti'd he was going to appeal for Mnjor-elect Moore's co operation toward supplying cheaper food to the public He said he intends to open more 10 per ceut stores mid will ignore the members uf the mar ket coinmissiuu who are opposed to the plan. "Before Major Smith went on u va cation to Florida recently." stated Mr. Sale, "he said to me: 'You nrc doing a noble work. Keep on the job,' " Mr. Sale said a member of his family the other night bought a can of milk. n can of tomatoes and a can of slrui: in a l ranktord store, 'i Heir total co wus tiftj -seven cents, he suid Th same brand ot goods lit the same siz cans sold for n total of thirty-thrf cents in the 10 per cent stores, Tie 'added. The meeting yesterday was a bitter alignment of forces for and against the 10 per cent stores. Mr. Sale led, the light for the store men. lie charged that other members of the commission were deliberately fighting against securing lower priced foods fur the public. hule Quotes Figures He quoted prices showing that th foods in the 10 per cent store were selling nt half the price of those in regular retail stores in man) instances. At various points iu the reading of his typewritten indictment Mr. IjSnlo was interrupted by interested witnesses or members of the commission. Fl nnll) he was compelled to quit reading the report hecuusn a jote m favor o tabling it was called for and carried. At this point, Robert K. Hender son, a private citizen, uroso and ad dressed tho chair. "Mr. Chairman." he said, "from what I havo seen here it is quite evi dent that the Philadelphia Market Com mission is not in tnvor ot low-priced food." In his fight for the continuation of the 10 per cent stores Mr, Sale received tiie hearty support of Mr. Mai'Liiughllu, but virtually all the other commission members were against the idea. Mr. Sale cited instance after instance where be said plain profiteering was the oniy manner to describe the action of retailers and tominissiou merchants. Statement by Commission The following statement was issued by tho commission : "The impression having gone forth that the Philadelphia Markets Com mission had established stores for the distribution of goods on n basis of 10 per cent proht. the commission de sires the Philadelphia newspapers to give the widest publicity to the fact that it has not started any such project, nor is it responsible iu an) way for any statements that would lead the public to believe the contrary. "The only sales having the sanction und indorsement of the commission are those covering the army und nuvy goods, and the commission desireR to go-ou record as heartilj commending nil those who are aiding in tills distribution. ".lOSIU'H MacLAUGHLIN, "Chairman "CLARKNCK SEARS KATES. "Secretary." Men at Meeting Those who attended the meeting were Henry W. Young, a wholesale fish dealer of the Reading Terminal Mur ket; Villiam II. Eden, president of the (3 irnrd Family Stores, who has recently been associated with Mr. Sale In the operation pjf the stores iu ques tion; C, -K, Kutes, president of the l'enns)lvuniu Rur)4 Progress Associa tion; Albert E.r'Jalser, president of the Retail Grocel AssocIatlon ; A. C. Blgelow. president" of the More-Sheep-More-Wool .Association of America; Mrs. W. 13. Llnglebach, represeuting the Woman Buyers' Association ; U. B. Clayberger, E. T. Butterworth and K, S. Armstrong, representing the com mission merchnnts. , - i Polndexter to Speak In Reading Reading, Pa Dec. (5.-Miles Poln dexter, senator from Washington, tele graphed acceptance of an invitation of the American Legion to speak here Sun day afternoon, Arrangements have been made to care for even a larger crowd than the one that last Sunday afternoon IN NAMED ID END! UIIYMAKKLI KUW heard UIo Hansen. EVENING PUBLIC OPERATORS DENY COLLUSION CHARGE Covornmont Makos Nation-Wido Investigation of Alleged Coal Conspiracy NO NEW WAGE PROPOSAL U. S. Grand Jury to Probe Strike in West Virginia Charleston, V. Vu., Pec. 0. (By A PI Leon II Kellj, United States district attorney for the southern district of West Virginia, announced today that u special grand jury had been culled for next week to Investigate charges growing out of the coal strike. Coal production in the Knnawha field showed it slight increase today over thnt of jesterdny, thirty mines being in operation. By the Assoclaicd Tress Indianapolis, Dec C. Government ngencies in Indianupolis today continued coliectidn nnd compilation of evidence of alleged collusion between coal miners and operators to limit production ot coal for pres6ntation to the l'edcral Grand Jury when it convenes here next Monday A special session of the Grand Jurv was called by United Stales Dis- I triet Judge A. B. Anderson yesterday, and according to attorneys ior tne government, uu investigation nation wide in its extent will bn conducted, It is declur"d by United States Dis trict Attorney Ert Slnck and Dan Simms, special district attorney ap pointed in connection with the govern ment's iniuuetion proceedings, that they have evidence that the operators not only are iu league with the miners in the present strike, but that they have formed a combination of their own iu violation of the Lever fuel control act jtiif! nuti. trust taws. Regarding the calling of n speciul grand jury to investigate alleged vio lation of the Lever net bv coal opera tors, P. II. I'cuun, of Terrc Haute, secretary -treasurer of the Indiana Bitu minous t'onl Operutois' Association, to dnj issued the following statement: "The coal operators of Indiann have no reason under the sun to fear uny kind of an investigation of their ac tivities that the government desires to make Iu making this investigation the frdenil authorities will be given everv assistance and every fucility that we can given them. We have no desire t rover mi un.vtliiug. and in one way we rather welcome this nction, us it will, without .question, set at rest n mod manv rumors, malicious und other wise, that have been gaining In currency since the wage negotiations with the miners started. I nm assuming that the federal authorities will go iuto nil the facts, and when they do, they will find that nn uinazing amount of misinforma tion has been given the public from pri vate and sometimes from almost olbciul quarters." Washington. Dee. ,'. - ( B A. P. - Fuel Administrator Garfield returned to Washington today to take personal charge of the coal situation. After a conference with Assistant Attorney General Ames he weut to the White House to attend the cabinet meeting. Director General Hiues also met' vv'ith Hie President's official family. Doctor Garfield appeared to be opti mistic. He said coal production was getting closer to normal, although the stringenc) in the Middle west wus acute. Members of a general committee rep escnting the coal operators who re .,., :.,,,l sA-ntlilnirtnn after the ad- "imrmnrnr m imp ircufiai imutitun; oi A.1 .HH.1 rtAHfAIIAIlAa of operators jesterday, denied in a state fU,t iniluv imhlislieil renorts that tncj ,'had considered offering any amount to the miners considerably grcuu-r man the 14 per ceut wage advance sug gested by Doctor Garfield. President Searles, of the Illinois Coal Operators Association, speaking for the committee, said the operators never had consid ered action iu opposition to Doctor Gar field's proposal, uud that the) were uct ns en ire) within the limit suggested by the government. .,,.1 ii.. r. nu A lOPol- lllivauu, .; ... .--. --- , lowing receipt of tnMniciious y. Doctor Garfield at Washington, I . Proctor, regional coal director todaj announced that fuel will. continue to be furnished meat packers iu Chicago and tie west und northwest to operate slaughtering, refrigerating and PckinB plants. The order virtually 'ssi,ns meat packing as an cwut al iiidustry. The instructions prohibit the use ot coal bv the packers for the manufne . ' ..i i ,,,-niliietH and as a re- u all heif soap.' ,lue, leather, hair drug and other byproduct plauts were closed. The big Chicago packers report e 1 todav that they have no surplus sup ply of coal on hand and arc depending upon daily deliveries. Declaring that the coal strike is u national question nnd not a local one, President William G. Stevenson, ot the Michigan district of the miners' organ ization, declined today to take any action on the proposal of t-yernor Sleeper that the state's mines be re openPed on the basis ot a 14 per cent increase, pending final settlement. Kansas City, Dec. 0. (By A. P.) The Southwest wus moving today to re plenish its fuel bins depleted through the miners' strike. Preparatory to state opera ion fifteen Missouri mines have been seized under a gubernatorial proc lamation. Oklahoma today prepared to inau curate its fuel campalguin Uie surface pits near McAlestcr, using volunteers for the purpose. Governor Robertson and John A. Whitehurst. president pf the state council of defense, wcro iu the fields today to tuke their places with :!00 other volunteer conl diggers. SETTLEMENT IN OHIO COAL STRIKE NEAR rnimnhiK.. n.. Dec. ti. (Br A. P.l Settlement of tho coal strike iu Ohio was very nenr today, according to a re port from Jhe omce oi uovcrnor v, lit noon. , At that hour the governor was In conference with approximately fifty of the lending coal operators of the state, following several cocfcrenccs with of ficials of the Ohio miners union. It was reported that Governor Cox was attempting to bring about a set tlement of the strike unon a wage scale higher than the one containing a 14 per cent increase proposed Dy me leaerai government. Unofficial reports said the nrnnnsed scale of settlement would in volve an increase of from 18 to 23 per cent. Should an acrcement be reached, it was said that the Ohio miners Would ask permission from the national union to settle tne strme ana return 10 worn in Ohio. While Governor Cox was conferring with the operators, the mine officials were meeting oemna ciosea -uoors ut meir bihv jiuhubumo h, Bcforo golnr iuto sewjoa with the LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAf , governor at tho executive offices in the Htato House, A. A. Augustus, president of the Cambridge Collieries Co., one of the biggest operating companies in the state, issued this statement. "Speaking for my own company, wc will be willing to nblde by any settle ment Governor Cox may make, with the Ohio miners, No matter what wage teale is decided upon, we aro willing to pay It. In this wc make no reser vations," Among the big roal operators attend ing the governor's conference were U. i:. Mnuer, of Cleveland, M. 8. Galla gher, of Cleveland: T. lfl Mahcr, of Cleveland! James Harper, of Cleveland, nnd J. K. .Tones, of Columbus. WlSSFOR Reilly and Bolger Said to Be Sure of Commissionerships. Third Doubtful COUNCIL TO ELECT MEN A tentative "slntc" for the civil service commission was drawn up today bv persons said lo be close to the in coming administration. Three commissioners nrc lo be elected hv the new Council of twenty-otic, n change created by. the new charter Heretofore the commissioners hnve been appointed bv the Mayor. Here Is the suireested lino-un! Fmnk M. Itlter. former president of the civil service commission, under Mnvor Biunkcnburg. Peter Bolger, ctcrnn newspaperman and former member of the commission who failed of i-inpointmeut when Mavor Smith assumed office. Horace V. Bcillj, secretary ot the Town Meeting party. The name of Albert Smith Faught has also been brought forwurd for a civil service commiRsioncrshlp. lie ports indicate that either Mr. Taught or Mr. llltcr will bo nominated for one ot the three places. It is regarded as almost settled that Mr. Bolger and Mr. Bcillv will be given places on the com mission. The office pnjs $5000 a year. It is understood that persons close to Mayor-eject Mooro are urging him to retain Peter J. Hoban on tho city payroll. Mr. Hoban is acting director ot supplies, having been assistant di rector when Joseph S. MncLaughliu re signed the directorship to run for Major. A place under A. Lincoln Acker ns purchasing is being sought for Mr. Ho ban. It has been pointed out he has u thorough familiarity witii the office technique und would bo valuable iu the purchasing office. Mr. Hoban is n Democrat nnd it is reported thnt the Muj or-elect hesitates to accept the suggestions made him bc cnuso of that fact. It is- suid the Mayor-elect believes a Republican should be considcied. NONUNION MINERS GET RISE Somerset County Workers Notified of 14 Per Cent Increase Miners who stuck to their jobs in Somcrhct count), emplo.ves of the Hill man Coal & Coke Co., have been given the 14 per cent increase authorized by the government, to be eftectivo from Nov ember 1 . The company, which formerly was the United Coal Co.. produces what is known in tho trade as "Jerome" coal, and has" extensive mine workings in Somerset. Its men are not members ot the miners' union, nnd did not go out when the strike wns called the first of November. As n rewnrd the company posted notice that the 14 per cent inornate wmilil he made retroactive. Reports from the central Pennsjl vania region indicate the men have not rushed to uvail tnemseives oi uie it per cent increuse uotices posted at the union mines. Production in Pennsyl vania is still confined virtually to the nouunion miues. PASTOR IN FATAL CRASH Rev. C. L. Seasholes, Who Fought Boxing Here, Killed In Ohio The Rev. Charles Lyons Seasholes, Baptist minister formerly of this city, who attracted attention sixteen years ago by a crusade ugainst boxing, was killed in nn automobile accident at Salem, O.. Wednesday night. Word of his death was received yesterday by members of the Tails of Schu)lklU Bap tist Church, of which the Rev. Mr. Sea sholes was once pastor. In 1904 he protested lo the police against the boxing exhibition between Fitzsitnmons and "Philadelphia .aek" O'Brien, iu the Philadelphia Ball Park. Upou the retusul ot tho police to inter fere he took the case into the courts and lost. Prior to his service at the I alls of Schuylkill Church the Rev. Mr. Sea sholes hud been pastor of the old Broad Street Baptist Church, Broad and Brown streets, and of tho Third Bap tist Church, Germantown. FLYING PARSON" OFF AGAIN Transcontinental Airman Going to Savannah From Mlneola Mlneola, N. Y Dee. C (By A. V.) Lieutenant Belvin W. Mnynard, the "flying parson," left Mltchei Field at 10:11 o'clock this morning on n flight to Savannah, Da., where he is to ad dress the Southern Commercial Con gress Sunday afternoon. He used the Do Haviiand machine in which he crossed the continent, nnd was accom panied by Sergeant W, E. Kline, his mechanician on the transcontinental (light. Ho plans to return here before Thursday uud then start on his ouc stop flight across; the country to San Diego. APHASIA VICTIM FOUND Professor Was Missing While Bound for Pennsylvania Milwaukee, Wis.. Dec. 5. (By A. P.) Donald C. Keister. University of Wisconsin extension professor, who dis appeared mysteriously in Indiana while en route to Pennsylvania on an automo bile trip, is at home here today with his memory clouded, the result of serious illness. His brother-in-law, the Ilev. John W. Ischy, of Pittsburgh, came here to take the professor back to his Pennsylvania home. Professer Keister was not a victim of an nutomobllo accident, as had been reported; he did not lose $25,000 in negotiable securities, and the new auto mobile which he bought last summer was not missing. Harrltburg Plants May Close Harrisburg, Dec. B.--8everel of the big steel industries of Harrisburg are almost at the end of their coal supplies and may havo to closo at any time. The industries using river coal or electrical power, which is made by the use of "river" coal, are protected. The power, steam and traction companies all have ample bUppllcu of this fuel. CIVIL SERVICE BODY MOORE APPROVES $2.85 TAX RATE Mayor-elect Says Gaffney and Finance Committee Offer Best Solution of Problem CALLS INCREASE ESSENTIAL Tho proposed $2.8.1 tax rate for 1020 Is regarded by Mayor-elect Moore as a meuns of successfully meeting the city t financial situation. Discussing the action of Councils' flnanco commltteo in reporting n $2.15 city rate favorably, 'which, added to n seventv-eent school tax, bringa the rate to $2.85, the incoming chief cxccutlvo said : "I have been going over tho tax rate with David J. Smyth. I um inclined to think that Mr. Gaffney and his com mittee have attempted to meet the sit uation under the provisions of the new charter act. "One thing is sure. Wo could not pay increased wages next year nor im prove the streets unless we secured the moncv, nnd tho only alternative under the charter to meet tho financial situ ation was to levy an increase In taxes, and this increase must be provided for on or in advance of December ir. Mr. Gaffney and his committee have met the situation, I hope, successfully," Discuss Varc Challenge The famous "Mooro or Vare" slogan, sounded by the Mayor-elect at the out set of ins campaign lor tue itepuniieau nomination, wns recalled today ns poli ticians oi nil camps discussed senator Varc's challenge regarding control of the Republican city committee. Senator Vare yesterday served notice on the Mayor-elect that he does not propose to yield control of the commit tee to Mr. Moore. The issue is to be met ut the spring primaries when com mitteemen will be elected. Mr. Moore's comment on the sena tor's challenge was brief and pithy. Senator Vare is an active party leader," he said, "and docs not de sire In yield any of his power, rur thcr than this I do not desire to com ment on what he said." Tho First district senator, who wns undisputed master of the organization until his forces went down to defeat at the city primary, strongly intimated to his followers thnt county oflicchold crs aro to be marshaled in the battle for control of the committee. Reads Charier Extracts . By reading extracts from tue new charter, Senator Varc called attention to the fact that political activity is no ulcd to city but not to county office- tinl.lercl. There was an undercurrent ot gossip ;n political circles today that Senator Vare's followers will make political capital out of the $2 85 rate. As most nf the members of Councils will cease to be councilmen lifter January, they arc said to be unwilling to be hild re sponsible for the iucreased rale. This unwillingness, according lo re- n.i.. ..Ill ,.ne,,lt In n elimi. nf nnnn,i. tlon to tho proposed rate at the next meeting of Councils. Dividing interest with the impendiug primary struggle is the further make up of Mayor-elect Moore's cabinet. There is little likelihood (hat any cabi net appointments will be made this week, it is said. The directorship of public safety, re garded as the most important in the cabinet, is jet to be filled. Those who believed a military man would be chosen ns safct) director had their belief weak ened by a statement by Sir. Moore. The Mavor-elt-ct was asked if he re garded military experience prerequisite for that office. Military E.porlenro Not Necessary "Not necessarily," said Mr. Moore. "A director of public safety should be a man of ability, having courage to do the big thiugs lcquired of him, whether it be to ferret out crime and crooks or to negotiate for better street lighting or uny of the requirements ot bureaus under'his direction. He should be fear less and upstanding, a man who can give an order and bee that it is en forced. Of course a man who knows something about discipline is desirable." Charles K. Reber, a member of the Tenants' Protective Association, thinks the people in his neighborhood of 6122 Walton avenue ought to take the prize for tax boosts in the last four years. Trom 1016 to 1020 his dwelling house was raised from an assessment of $2700, with v earl v taxes of $40.50 in lOlOto JSfiOO for 1020, with taxes of $00.70. "They all got that out this way," said Mr. Reber. . , His tax schedule for the five years stunds as follows: 1016 Assessed $2700; taxes, $40.50. 1017 Assessed $2700; taxes, $47.35. J018 Assessed $2700; taxes, $0:1.45. 1010 Assessed $3000; taxes, S70.50. 1020 Assessed $3000 ; taxes, $DU.70. PRIVATE DETECTIVE SLAIN Priaoner Apparently Shot Him and Wrecked Motorcar Tliuiitir?li. Dec. C. (By A. P.) Philip Russo, said to be a private dc- j.. .n. e r.l.vMBnm'fr nnai riern xi-nu tectlve of McKecsport, near here, was found dead near Wilmcrding today. He. hnd been shpt three tilnos. His wrecked automobile wus at the bottom of n ravlno nearby. Tho police Russo was shot by some: one riiling vith him, the passenger then steering the car Into the ravine before jumping to safety. It ia thought Russo had made an arrest and was tak ing his prisoner to jail. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Arthur J Moorj, SIM N -'d i . 15 FjtTe. 2039 Walnut t Harry llnrtman. 5406 8. 6th et and Either , and Kats Mats. 1400 S. tun i. William. It. Lofkarti ". ISi ! and Arthur V. Harnhurut. 4R21 It 10th tt . and Elicit MacDonald, rlir Lanoaitor avo i.IsIh L.. wcnmiai. it.,o liuihuii ot and Charles Wlnemafcer. Katon. Ta., and Annie (-t Unutnr. If JIB Minnie movau, owu i.i.-ic, . George K. Short. 204Q N. Bodlno tt , and Ad Quealr. 2040 N. Borilne at. Jolin H. nuftlnelon. JS3 K. Wlldle at., and uv,iL U.M.UI n. all) niohmond at. Llvliwaton L. Hrlilll. JJ8 S lBtli at . and Charlm W. Brown. HIOT Diamond at . and Kdlth V. Qulw. 21S4 fcllaworth at, Frank W. Day. Naval Home, and Helen H, Sr'. Naval Home. Prank O. C. Johnaon. 307 Armttrong at., and Georelana I. Jackson. 147 E. Mt. rieaaant WUIIam J. Wllllame. 2416 S, Chadwlck St.. and Aaatha C. Norrla. 233 S 88th at. Alfred Williams, Camden, N. J., and Blanche L. Balnear. Camden, K, J, Joeepti Lamb. 221ft N. Warnock at., and Blarr Tfouns, 1037 Taaker t. Frederick W. Smith B12B Bannom at . and Beetle A. Rauch. 716 H D2d at. Simon McCloud. JBOO Kllaworth at., and Mariraret Blngleton. 1BOO Ellsworth at. Paul D. Jonea. 614 N. 83d at., and .Ruth B. Uoyrf, 713 8, 68th at Stanley W. Roberta. 1292 N, CSlh at., and Uly K. Ferguaon. f24 S. Alden at. Benny Caaealla 209 W. Columbia ave., and Fannie Palmleano. 1748 N. 3d at. William N. Kearney, Ptnnavllle. N, J., and Alice M. Davie. 8018 N. 6lh at. Harry Bourlnot, 1020 Duncannon ave., and uei AtH(la Haifa mr Allentown. Pa. on. 2007 Olrarri i Charles B, Htevenejn, 2007 Olrard ave., and Ollllo .T Mann SIS N. Preatnn at. DBATHB MACK. Dec. 4, LIZZIE n.. daughter of the late John C. and Elliabeth Mack, aged fit. Relative! and frlenda, also Arch confraternity Sacred It fart League niJ other aocletlea ot St. Peter! Church, the. Rev. Edward McMahon Beneficial Society, St. Agnea Auxiliary, employee of BchuylWIl Araenal manufacturing- dent, Invited to funeral. Tuea., 8:30 a, m.. from realdance of lier brother-in-law, Jacob Ayeri, 483 Oeorae at. eolemn requiem maaa at St, Peter's Church, 10 . m. Int, private, St, Peter's Cenv BEOKXVjLBEto 5, 19X9 5000 SEEK TO TAKE CENSUSINTHISCITY Extra Cent Por Name Attracts Men, Women and Boys of All Ag63 1856 TO BE SELECTED Five thousand of us ure fighting for a chance to help find out how many of us there aro in tho city. A lot of thcJ. interest may bo idle curiosity, but somo of it is thought' to bo duo to the extra cent per name that has been added to tue bounty ot, tne ccnsustuKcrs. from Washington by tho local census bureau, tho inhnbltnnt-huntcrs will got fou rcents for each narno they tmarc for government's list of tho natives of these parts. Five thousand uppllcauts, ranging in ago from schoolboys to old men who cnu remember when census tuking iu Philadelphia wasn't so much ot u job, und including veterans of several wars, married women, bachelors, book agents suffcrinc from the printers' strike, ncr- sons who nro just plain out of n job, and representatives ot ull the races ot tho citv. will comticto for the 1856 places on the census forco which Robert .1. Kccgan is niursuaiung to comu mc streets of the city in uu effort to get out a. complete social and unsocial register. .Examinations will bo held tomorrow in seven high schools throughout the city. Tho tests, uuliko most examina tions, will deal strictly with tho mat ter In hand and will take the form of filling census blanks from material fur nished by the examiners. Tho best Ifiotl of these papers will be selected hi Washington, und their writers will bo given a chance to collect about $Y0 uplccc from the government for their parts in the man, woman and child hunt that will begin in a little while. The other 3144 candidates will have to wait until the new census comes out to get any dope on how crowded the Htv is. Each of the successful candidates wilii he given n district to cover in two weeks. Whenever he runtf into a bunch of .Americans that cun't speak English hi; makes a report and a linguist is sent out to fiud out how many are in the unintelligible family. Tho census-takers must probe into the oriL-lu. nationality .original color, fam ily relations, education, business (if any) uud- a lot ot personal matters that dou t generally leak out. Census-takers generally get territory rather removed trom their own neighborhood, Robert J. Kccguu, director ot the Philadelphia census, hopes to locate :s,000,000 of us here in Philadelphia county. POLICE IN 7 DISTRICTS JOIN "SONS OF REST" Not a Prisoner Today Occupies a Cell in South Phila delphia Stations 'The Bluecoatcd Order of the Sons ot Rest" was formed todny in seven South Philadelphia police districts. Not a prisoner wns in any of the seven "hoosegows" where ordinarily the cell-door keys are kept bright from use. The patrolmen and their superiors who informally joined the "order oi rest" were not shirkers. But there was nothing to do. Nightsticks huug idly and patrol crews yawned in their C07.v quarters. First among the seven lucky districts wns, naturally enough, the First, at Twentieth nnd Fitzwntcr streets. It has had no prisoners in the last three days. Other lucky station houses were those at Second and Christian streets. Third and De Lancey streets, Twelfth and Pine streets, Moyamensing avenue nnd Dickinson street, Fourth street nnd Snyder avenue and Twenty-eighth nnd Ritner streets. Lieutenants could not explnin ihc phenomenon. Some thought prohibitibn wns the cause. Otherb blamed it on the cold weather. One, stating his opinion fearlessly, bald it might be because the policemen had not caught nnybody doing anything. D. A, R. Chapter Plans Xmas Work The December meeting of tho Ger mantown chapter, N. S. D. A. It., was held on Tuesday in the chapter room, Wistcr Mansion, Vernon Park, the re gent, Mrs. E. Sydney Prichard, pre siding. Reports of the conference neld last month to Pittsburgh were read nml the Christmas work of tho chanter discussed. Mrs. John H. Scrlbner read a paper on ".Mormonism. Boy Seriously Burned Herman -Boggs, sixteen years old, of 1S33 South Ninth street, is in a serious condition at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was burned wncn nis ciotning caugnt (ire yesterday in tho shop of tho CJl rard Automobile Repair Co., 1224 North Eleventh btrcet. Ho put out the flames unaided. Manufactured by CHArtUES & COMPANY Srn'itT 17 ABSH 1 1 fifly JTto&r OmeuxuA J I xXk&ifirwir42f" Lt attar Blttir j3&0Rm LEIB CASE IN HANDS OF JURY TODAY Only Charge by Court Remains Before .Decision Is Reached LAWYERS END SUMMING UP The case m-nlnst Wtlllnm S. T.elt.. the Schu)lkill county politician, rhnrged whu irauu in connection witn state tux receipts, goes to the jury today. All that 'remains before the jury re tires to deliberate upon a verdict is the charge by Judgo Johnson in Quarter Sessions Court, v John II. Maurer, assistant district attorney, who has had charge of the prosecution of Lelb, und John F. Whe lan und William A. Carr. ntorneys for the defense, have completed their clos ing addresses. Lelb is accused of forging four tax receipt for $5100 paid to the state by the Merchant & Evans Co. The court allowed the commonwealth to call Thomas Racburn White, a lawyer, yes terday as a witners in rebuttal to cor- roborat6 James D. Evans, vice pres ident of the Merchant concern, regard ing a conversation with the defendant. Mr. White testified lo several conver sations in the presence of Mr. lvans and Mr. Leib. Ou cross-examinution, he said the talk concerned affairs of the Schuylkill Railway Co. and may not have included reference lo tho alleged forged receipts. Mr. Whelau, in addressing the. jury, said that' if the court decides the charge to be a misdemeanor tho jury could place the costs of the prosecution on the commonwealth or the prlvato prose cutor. "It has been tlearly hovvn that James D, Evans is tho private prose cutor," said Mr. Whclan, "and if you believo this defendant's arrest was with out warrant nnd unjustifiable then youl can impose on James V. lvans the costs ot this prosecution nnd acquit tho defendant." ONE-WAY STREET BILL IN COMMITTEE TODAY Measure Also Covers Parking Privileges Opposition Is Expected The one-way street bill, which baa caused so much discussion nmong au- tomobilists and contractors, will come before Councils' committee on high wars this afternoon. The bill, introduced in Council at, the request of Thomas K. Mitten, pres ident ot the Philadelphia Rapid Tran sit Co., is the most drnstic traffic reg ulation ever suggested and the ndvisa billty of making it effective ull over the city is questioned. Weeks ago the measure was reported favorably to Councils. Later it was withdrawn at tho request of the build ing contractors, who take exception ( the small allowance of parking privi leges nnd to the regulation requiring certuiu classes ot hauling to be douo during certain hours of the morning. The measure, which provides all ve hicular traffic must move with the trol ley cars and permits of parking privi leges for u "reasonable" length of time, was designed by Mr. Mitten, to affect the entire city between Olncy nnd Oregon avenues. At this afternoon's session efforts nt revision will be made so that provi sions finally agreed upou can be given a test between South street and Co lumbia avenue. One clause that pro hibits tho use of car trucks to vehicles has been construed to mean much heav ier wear on tho shoulders of streets for which the city is solely liable. CHICKENPOX IN BRISTOL Disregard of Quarantine Measures Causes Disease to Spread Doylesiow-n, Pa., Dec. C Because 6ome of the residents of Bristol town ship, in lower BuckB county, disliked the idea of quarantining for contagious diseases, a peculiar skin malady that has been prevalent nmong tho school children was discovered to be chicken pox. Examinations show that twenty-one children in ino school alone had con tracted the disease, which according to health authorities, was caused through disregard of quarantine luws. $5000 POLICY COST $68.90 Age 40 dividends reduce tills coat .after first year, VtiUn for apeclmen policy ut nur age. ' STOKES PACKARD . HAUGHTON & SMITH 434, WAmUT STREET Donations Solicited fnr a Rummage Halo (o be held st th Doaglaa lloapllal. IjombRrd and Six trenth Ntrecta. December IS. ID and 20. We will ne glad to call for donation! wtiw no 11 fl fa. JE(uJWELL&rGi JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS GIFTS . ' J SUSINES8 HOURS 8.45 UNTIL B.45 ACCUSER IS HELD,; IN DETECTIVE CASE Grocer1, Who Alleged Extortion, Must Answer Charge of Re ceiving Stolen Goods INNOCENT BUYER, 'HE SAYS Alcxnnder I.eof, the grocer of the northwest corner of Eleventh street and Falnnount avenue, who preferred charges of extortion, conspiracy nnd blackmail ngainst two city detectives, wns held in $500 ball by Magistrate Commcr today on a charge of receiving stolen goods. Jacob Gomborrow and Thomas Mc Cullough, the detectives, who. it Is charged, offered to save Lcof frpm pros ecution for purchasing a quantity of stolen coffee, are held under $1000 bail each, for court. William B. Mills, us slstant superintendent of police, will take action to suspend the men todHy. Lcof, ,was arrested by Captain of Detectives Alfred Souder, on a war rant sworn out by William P. Krouse, from whom the coffee wns stolen. I acted with lionest Intent in Dur ing the coffee,". Leof said, "It wa,s offered to me by an cmplove, a salesman of the Krouse firm. Tie price -was cheap, but he said Krouse was going out ot nusiness. j paid $i- tor scu pounds, nnd I got a rcceiDt from the employe." v.. Jjut aicLilllougn got the receipt later. Leof savs. He savs MeCullouch first came into his store on November 2.5, He accused Leaf of buying stolen goods, the storekeeper says, and then said it mighl be ''fixed up" if Leof paid cuougli. The next dny Leof consulted Abra ham Lcvinthal. a lawyer, hp says, He visited him twice, the second time", ac cording lo Leof, Gomborrow was there and advised aim to pay wnatever was demanded to settle. "I paid McCullough $50 on -"account, and was to pay $250 la:tcr,"T.iCof testified yesterday. In the meantime, however, he con sulted another lawyer, and was advised to lay the whole matter before tho disk triet attorney. Ho did, nnd after an investigation, the warrant for the arrest of the' lw'6 detectives was issued. SC0TCHSPUN Cravats For Christmas Gifts $2.00 inspired bv the JJomtHputy U'cavta of the Gataahbts Ilcotona of Scotland. Scotch proficiency in homespun woolens is in ternationally respected. In Scojchspun we havo transplanted the Scotch mood and method into the field of cravatings. The shades and tones are reminiscent of Scotland, and are possible only by the weaving process em ployed. Many of the silks are of Scotch origin others have been duplicated in America by weavers who havo migrated from Scotlund. Scotcispmts are madt in plain and two-toned heathers, combinations which are singularly at tractive and beautiful. JACOB REED'S fI.'jif. 1 i 1 m I SONS'! U M2K26Chee)tt5bt PEARL NECKLACES. NECKLACE PEARLS, EXCEPTIONAL JEWELS. Jwi -18 a . h iwm- w x V f1 i rt j
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