2 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DEC&M13ER 27, JLOfi) u . I Vi 1 jj rs 2 PHILA. OFFICERS SHUN UA HUNS Admiral H. P. Jones and Cap- tain R. D. Hasbrouck Concur With Stand of Sims BOARD WILL RECONVENE Congress to Investigate Navy Decoration Awards Tho vholc subject of naval dec orations will be investigated by u Joint Senate end House naval hiib committee when Congress recon venes, Representative Lufkln, Re publican, Mass., Baid today after conference with members of the Sen ate naval committee in Washing ton. No resolution authorizing the in vestigation is necessary, Mr. Luf kin said, adding that Secretary Daniels, Rear Admiral Knight. Rear Admiral Sims and other officers would be summoned. Two I'hiladelphians. officers of the navy, have adopted the portion of Ad miral Sims, who refuted the iiwnrd of n Distinguished Service medal on the jrround that intiistlce had been done by Tosephus Daniels leeretarj of the navy, in making the awards. They nre Vice Admiral H'larv 1'. Tones and Captain Raymond D Has brouck. They will not accept the Distinguished Service medal. Admiral Jones is commander of Bat tleship Squadron No. 2 of the Atlantic fleet and Capta'n Hasbrouck is com mander of the battleship Minnesota. Squadron No. I! and tho Minnesota ate at ieague island. Following the report recehed by Sec retary Daniels that two more officers had followed the action of Adm'rnl Sims, the secretary last night ordered the Navy Departmei.f's bonrd of awards to reconvene January r to go over the entire list of the awards and get such additional information us uuy person in the naval service may care to sub mit. Daniels Explains Procedure In revising the lists of naal decora tions to be awarded officers for their services during the war, the Knight board, Secretary Daniels said today, will be instructed to follow in general the snme policy adopted bv the secretary in revising the original lists. At the same time, Mr. Daniels said the board would give full consideration to the views expressed by Rear Ad miral Sims and other high officers who have objected to the manner in which tho decorations thus far announced were awarded. , The secretary added that he hoped the new recommendations of the board could be approved by him without amendment. The revised report either will be sent to President Wilson for final action or acted upon by the sec retary on behalf of the President. Jones First to Protest Mr. Daniels disclosed that he had re ceived letters from Admiral Henry 13. Wilson, commnndei of the Atlantic fleet and formerly commander nt Brest, and Rear Admiral Henry T. Mavo. who commanded the Atlantic fleet during the war, supporting the position taken by Rear Admiral Sims and other officers with regard to the decorations. The let ters calied attention to otrtaln inequal ities in the published list and recom mended! that a review of particular cases be made. Developments of today show that Admiral Jones had protested to Secre tary ,DanieIs in advance of Admiral Sims. Admiral Jonei's letter bears the dato of December 16. Admiral Situs's communication is dated December 17. Captain Hasbrouck said at Bryn Mawr today lie "thoroughly concurred in the views of Admiral Sims contained in a recent letter to the secretary of the navy, that no special award should be made to officers whose ships were successfully attacked bv enemy subma rines, though no special blame should be attached to comma nding officers for their failure. "Concurring iu the views of Admiral Sims," he declared, "I could not con sistently receive the award, for the rea son that I lost ray ship." Doesn't Know Who Recommended Him "Who recommended you for the award?" he was asked. "I do not know," was the reply. "I simnlv saw rav name on the list." Captain Hasbrouck was in command of the transport Oovlnston, which was Bunk by a submarine July 1. 191S, en route to the United States, after having landed troops in Europe. In the navy '1st Captain Hasbrouck and Admiral Jones were awarded the navy cross. On November (1 of this year Admiral Jones accented the Leglou of Honor given bimTiy France through the French ambassador. He is in Newport today. CAPERTON DECLARES "IT'S UP TO DANIELS" Rear Admiral WilHam B. Cupcrton, who figured in the controversy between Admiral Sims and Secretary of the Navy Daniels, has just returned from a two months' visit to Tenneseo n.i is at the Hotel Rittenhouc. He said that he had not been able to closely follow the Sims-Daniels controversy nnd did not know clearly what was at Issue. "AH I know," he said, "is what I have seen In the newspapers, and I irel that an ofl'cer on the retired list should be silent iu connection with such matters. "It la reported that the seeretarv of the navy has awarded me the Dis tinguished Service Cross. That is a matter for the secretary to decide and Admiral Sims has nothing to do with it. "If, as has been reported, recom mendations for certain awards were dis regarded and decoration of less vu'uo were given, it can be undcistood that disanpointed men feel badly about it. "But I do not know thnt this has bee,n done. Recommendations were made by other officers than Admiral Sims. I made some. "These were considered hy u board of awards, but the awards were a matter for the secretary of the nay to decide. "I do not go so far as to say that I would be cheerful over the disregard ing of a recommendation made bj me, of course. However, it is for tin- sec retary to make the awards from tho seporta and recommendations laid be fore him." It was reported that Admiral Caper ton was first awarded the Navy Cross, but was later awarded the D. S. C. after tho protest of Admiral Sims. Horses 8llp and Driver Is Hurt Sum Bertoliui, of 1104 Spring Garden street, was hurled to the street this morning at 8 o'clock when the horses lie was driving slipiicd on tho lev street and fe'l. He was taken In the Hahne mann Hot-pltal suffering from internal injuries and is said to be iu a serious erudition. NO LONGER FAVORED Vares's Presence at Moore Inaugural Depends on Courtesy of Friends Wllcu Major-elect Moore Is iiinii guratcd Jnninir) ft. Senator 'Vnrc nuil Congressman Vitro will not be ns con spicuous as they hate beeu at previous inaugurals. Knch of the members-elect of the new I i Council is to receive four tickets of ad I mission to the Inaugural ceremonies in Common Council chamber n the fourth floor of City Hall. It is expected that Senator Vnrc will , receive a tinstehoui'd from Councilimiu clect William IJ. Flnlcy and that Con grcssmati Vnrc wi'l be necorded a similar courtesy hum Councilman -elect Joseph P. (jaffnp.. A Inrge number of the tickets will go to the Major-elect fur distribution through his secretary to the incoming exec tithe's many friends here uud in Washington. But "Brother 1M" unci "Brother Bill" nre to receive no tickets on their own account from the inaugural com mittce. ANOTHER DANSEY CLUE Boy In Oklahoma Town Said to Re semble Child Supposed Murdered Word from Oklahoma states that ,i boy answering the description of Bill) Dauscy is in the custody of the police there. A letter was recehed last wool, and made known today by Olward II White, father of Charles S. White, who is accused of the murder of the child, from the chief of police of u town iu Oklahoma, who states that the police have under ourii'illuwp a man nnd woman unci n child answering the de script ion of ltilh Dnu'-cy. The boy is described ns having a small mole on the left side of his chest Hill Dansey had Midi a mole. The child is said to hae repudiated the man and woman us his parents. Mr. White, who is chairman of the law and order committee of Ham monton, N. J., and who is making the local investigation, is ctpectiug fur ther information on Monduj . 1 dying,". hurtTouel Men in Phtol and Knife Battle Over Girl One man is dying and another is in a critical condition ns the result of a spectacular duel in the street with knives and a revolver which took place last night iu "Little Italy." Jealously over n girl, whose identit has not been made known, caused the fight. The men are John Torri, 932 Mont rose street, a silk weaver, twenty-three years old, nnd Salvatore Vucanto. thirty-one yean, old, 100!) Federal street. The men started to fight with their fists, but each soon flashed a knife. Fjnallv, the spectators saw Torri throw his Unife away nnd take from his Docket an automatic revolver. Flame belched from its muzzle and Vncanto sank to the ground with two bullets in his body. Torri at the same time lost consciousness and fell beside him. SEEK GIRL HERE IN MURDER Can Reveal Identity of Passaic Ban dits, Is Belief Se-ili is being made by the police for a Mary Dovle, formerly of Fifteenth and Cherry streets, iu the hope that her discovery may lead to the identity of the men who shot and killed Mrs. Morris Goldstein, a storekeeper, of Pas saic, .N. J., ou Christmas eve. Mrs. Goldstein was killed by auto bandits who arrived in Passaic in a motorcar which had been stolen from Philadclnhia. In nn uutomobile which was abandoned bv the baudits a letter addressed to Miss Doyle was found. Incidentally it was learned that the car was stolen from a garage at Elev enth and Cherry streets. Miss Doyle, according to the police, has been living ulte-nntely in Phila delphia and Jcrsev City. At the lnttcr place she lives with a widowed mother at 331 Eighth street. Miss Doyle is also known as Mar McLougbiln. CENSUS TO START FRIDAY 1836 Enumerators to Commence Work In 14th Population Accounting The fourteenth census will begin here next Friday. Robert J. Keeaan, supervisor of cen sus, 32f( South Broad street, will send out 1830 enumerators. Mr. Keegan expects to complete the Phi'ndelphia ceusus some time next month. The first census here was in 1700, when the population was f4.301. In 1010 the population was 1,5-19,003. The census is expected to show a popula tion iu Philadelphia of about 2,000,000. STEPS ON BELT; INJURED Man's Skull Fractured When He Is Thrown Against Tractor Stooping on a moving belt, Howard Kramer, of Wi'low Orovc. was hurled against a tractor in deration and is in the Abington Memorial Hospital with his skull fractured nnd head and face badly gashed. He was unconscious for hours after the accident, but physi cians believe he has a chance lo re cover. The accident hnnpened nt Overlook Farms, near WIHow flrove, where Kramer was employed. Man Jailed as Purse-Snatcher Penrose Brown, ulias Johnson. 1S24 Arch street, accused of snatehing a pocketbook from Marv McQualde, ue-ir Nineteenth and Chestnut streets, was held without bail for further hearing by .tingieiraie jiecienry in Me LentrnI Station this morning. Caught at Door of Wrong Room William While. Toledo, O.. was seen coming out of the room of a fellow guest at a Chestnut street hotel Inst night uud wus arrested by a house de tective, lip was held in .?1000 bill bv Magistrate Mecleury iu Central Station today. Golf Balls Stolen at Club Thieves entered the eolf shon owned by II. F. Jewson. golf professional at the Huntington Valley Country Club. Christmas dn and took 840 worth of new golf balls. The thieves broke in through n back wiudow. Tho also stole two doen members' Initiul balls. I President Will Observe 63d Birthday Tomorrow Washington, Dec. 27. (By A. P.) President Wilson will be sixty, three jears old tomorrow. Ills daughters, Mrs. William G. McAdoo and Mrs. FranclR B. Sayrc, ex pressed a desire a week or ten days ago to he at the White Houso for his holiday anniversary, and they may conic. The President is ex pected to spend quiet day. Hear Admiral (Jruysoii, the Pres ident's physiciuu, said today his pa tient's progress continues and he is iu good spirits, "JACK" PERSHING HONORED BY w$$$,ymKrrtxjzJtt 7rzT . v-JMBWPWBW(lilBWfeaMfcfcMgala Cororlsht Undernood & t nderwooa (ciu-ial Pershing is shown in this photograph bach in his home town of Laclede, Mo. Governor K. I). Gardner, of Missouri, is reading tho presentation statement for tho gold medals from citizens of Lacledo and from (lie stale of .Missouri. The serious expression on tho Gene nil's face suggests that lie is feeling tho strain of his war worit SEEK PROOFS HER OF LOST CONTINENT Mollusks in Natural Science Academy May Link South America With Hawaii FIGURE IN SAVANT'S THEORY On little shellfish. secral specimens of which are on display in the Academv of Natural Sciences in this citv. Which in o called mollusks and which arc about lie size and general appearance of the snail found ou an Athutic Citv beach, 'epends the proof of the existence of a flOOO-mile "lost continent" extending between South America and Hawaii. When taken from their tiny box and displayed by Prof. H. A. Pil'sbry. curator of the department of mollusks at the academy, they looked ahsurdlv small to count for so much in the world of bcience, but he vouches for their im portance. Professor William Alanson Bryan, nrofessor of zoology uud geology at the co'legc of Hawaii, announced lecently the probable discocry of a prehistoric ridge of land between that is'und nnd the mainland of South America by means of the finding of mollusks in Argentina, on the small island of -Fernandez, 400 miles out, and on Hawaii. Iu his statement Professor Bryan mentioned having had his attention first called to the matter by observing spec imens of molluks in the Philadelphia Academy of. Natural Sciences. He is now on another expedition to find added proofs of his new theory of the "lost continent." Professor Pillsbry remembered the visit of Professor Bryan here nnd his researches iu the academy, and char acterized him as a "very capable man und a noted autuority." The mollusks, nccordiug to Profes sor Pillsbry, live on trees in the high lands. They cannot hwim and cannot even lnc iu water. Because of this fact, and also that they arc too heavy to be blown, the similarity between specimens found 0000 miles apart is considered proof that the lands were once connected. Those at the academy are only hol low sueils. resembling very closely snails, and only to be described in color and marking as looking like col lapsed peanuts. MINISTERS RECEIVE BOOKS Anonymous Layman Sends Rey Steele's Essays to Clergy The two hundred nnd fifty clergy, rectors of Episcopal churches in the city, esterday each received a Christ mas gift in the form of a book, "Pa pers and Essajs for Churchmen, by the Bev. David M. Steele. A letter from the publishers accom panying the book in each case notified them that "a generous layman, who modestlv desires to remain nnonymous, has placed with us an order to mail to day to each Episcopal clergyman in the diocese of Pennsylvania a copy of the inclosed book just off our press." This donor still remains nuonymous. It is understood he is a member of Doctor Steele's congregation. This gift is apart from the distribu tion of the tame volume which the rec tor of St. Luke and the Epiphuny him self made ou Christmas Day to COO fam ilies of his parish. HOLY INNOCENTS' DAY Many Philadelphia Churches to Ob serve Childermas Tomorrow Innocents' Day will be observed to morrow in many Philadelphia homes and churches. The third day after Christmas has been known variously for many centuries as iloly Innocents" Hay, or Childermas, in commemoration of the slaughter of all male children under two jenrs of ago ordered by King Herod in the hope of destroying the infant Saviour. Description of the slaughter is given in the gospel of St. Matthew. In olden times the day was consid ered the most unlucky of the jcar, and no new business was started. Iu me dievnl times parents considered it their duty to drive homo the lesson of Hcrod'H cruelty by whipping tbeir rhi'dren on Innocents' Day. More re cently the practice has been changed into a frolic. President Wilson was born on Innocents'- Duy, und so was Thomas Hen derson, astronomer, and Alexander Keith Johnstone, geographer. TRUCK KILLS AGED NEGRESS MRty Waters, a seventy-thrce-year-old uegress, living at ,'i Itutler avenue, was- ruu over and killed at 0 o'clock this morning while crossing ut Thir teenth nnd Vine streets. A rear wheel of u two-tou truck driven by Samuel Slmukuan, drher for James AVilsou Si Co., -10 North Seventh street, ran over her head, according to the police, Shanknan was held without ball by Magistrate O'Brien to await tho action of the corpner. GRIBBEL AS TRANSIT HEAD Former Union League President Mentioned for Directorship Another possible candidate for the position of director of trdnsit was men tioned today. Ho is John Oribbcl, former; president of the Union League. Mr. Moore and Mr. Gribbcl bad a talk today but no details as to tho sub stance of their conersatiou were given out by them. Mr. Moore is still reti cent on the subject of the comiug np pointment. and when it will be made. The office of director of transit is the ouly one in the cabinet of Mayor-elect Moore that remains to be tilled and speculation is keen ns to who the next director will be. There arc a number of possible appointees. 71 MAKES fW"aUT0 'SHOW Great Variety of Motors to Mark Exhibition Here Seventy-one different makes of au tomobiles, the lurgest number ever shown in a single exhibition in this city, will be displayed at the nineteenth annual passenger car automobile show In the Commercial Museum from Jan uary 10 to 17. The exhibition is under the auspices of the Philadelphia Automobile Trade Association. There are fifty-four dif ferent distributors showing this year as compared with forty-seven last year. Drawinc for spaces for tho truck show from January 10 to 24 indicated that forty-one exhibitors have applied for space, representing fifty-one differ eut makes of cars. Sharon Hill Wants Fire Auto Plnns for increasing the efficiency of the Sharon Hill lire company will be discussed at the monthly meeting of the organization tonight, when steps will be taken to add a modern motor pumping apparatus to the company's equipment. Several weeks ago a com mittee on motor apparatus, consisting of William H. Duncan, John II. Bevan, W. S. Atchison, W. II. Tosh and F. E. Stockwcll, was appointed. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Morton 8 Tv'eil. 31SO N. noulcr st . and Iluth Strau3, 3tH7 N. 10th nt. Herechel Williams Leacue Island, and Charlotte K. Grant. 315 N. 3th nt Ellis M. Johnson. 1340 Cypress et , and Maud Wllklns, 1313 Cypress st. Charles A. Jackson. 22?r nolton st . and Marie Pradhav. B8 Aahmend st. William ir. TletJen. 222.1 S. 9th st . and Gladys D. Minn. 2(123 N 3Uh at Dalton P"llard S012 Magnolia ae.. and llattle Harvey, 6912 Mamolla ave. Richard Wimmers. lttOO Green 'et , and Mame Canan, 1610 Green at Marlon H llarr'son. 442 E Thompson st , nnd Martha Gauthler. 442 12 Thompson st. Wlllard JI Dunklee, New Brn-n "lek N J., and Marsuerlte E. Stell. 3138 N. Rose wood st Mark Potrucjek 735 N 7th st . and Antonla Debleka. 821 French st Abo Mandelblatt. 2449 Jefferson St., and Arnle Goldman. 881 N. Sth at. Elmer Joy 3120 R st., und Blanche rink, 4684 Griscom st. Henry A. Stein, lialtlmore. Md., and Isabolle Brown. 2208 X. Natrona, at William Nlven Ardmoie. I'a., and Ellen Harrington. 1518 Mifflin st. Ivan V I'osold, Sunbury, Ta., and Sara L Propit, Sunbury. Pa. William I., Field 8112 Westminster ave., and Paulino E. Bal.cy, 8112 Westminster ave I'rtderlck F. Reimer. 2037 Spring Garden M , and Stella E. Wallcjak, 2037 Spring Garden st Jeremiah Anderson. 710 Nnudaln st., and M nnl Phillips. 1210 Patton st. JIarrv J lAjyton. New York, and Elsie O. Pile 1525 N. 62d st Georce If iWienck, 100S Kater St., and ''ornella Eldrldge, 1008 Kater st. ral'h llenrlnr 1S0O N Marstnn st , and Lltrcda II. Daneh, 1827 N 27th st Jaik Green, Norfolk. Va.. and Minnie Bar ban 2434 H. sth st. Hiram !,. Hannum, 5712 Commerce st.. and Ida J Cnnove. Atlantic City. N. J. Raymond Hill. 4148 bud'ow st., and VIc 'oru Beverly. 4148 Ludlow st John .1 Wallace. Mlddleton. N T.. and Kleda aiadya Smith. Atlantic City. N. J. Samuel B. Cooper, Ilazen. N J., and Mar tha B. Youn?. rcelvldore. N. J. John Duklch 823 S. American St., and Iiessle Uroch, 318 Ualnbrldce st, Iynter Dennlston. 130O Erie ao., and Dor oihy T. McCann. 5648 rcelmar terrace. Jojeph J. Greenblatt. 2032 N 32d St., and Lillian Shraser. Platntleld. N. J. Daniel Keenan. 3242 Hartvllle St.. and Erznhetn cj'Neii. sura i" i.nncey place. William C. Johns, 5841 Chester ave., and Gertrude U Schinall. 0234 Pino st. Joseph lyiback. 86ft N Sth St.. and Eliza beth bhur 869 N. 5th et. Jack Brown. 518 Reed st , and Gussie Cohen, 2008 N 32d St. John J Hess, Detroit. Mich., and Elizabeth U Shaw. 6214 Wane ave William H ttovraid. 1515 Parlna St., and Anna MVKay. 2940 Hartvllle at. Highways Are Reported in Fair to Good Condition Condition of highicayt Ihi) morn' ing os reported by the United States Weather llureau co-operating toith the Htate Ilightcay Department: Liucoln highway (Trenton to Chambersburg), generally good beyond York county ; elsewhere fuir, slippery in some places. William Penn highway (Hasten to Chambersburg), mostly good; sec tions near Norrlstown fair; near Bethlehem poor. No sectlous re ported slippery, though from two to three Inches snow remains in Dau phin, Lebanon and Montgomery counties. Philadelphia and Heading pike, mostly good. Lancaster and Harrlsburg pike, generally good. .S'iciicluy There will be pructically no change, iu road conditions, the outlook being for fair nnd somewhat colder weather. HOME FOLKS GRUNDY-CROW FEUD APPEARS SHUNTED Governor and Snyder Predict Adjustment of Differences and Patty Harmony 'WON'T BE FIGHT THEY SAY Political differences between Joseph It. Orundy, president of the Pennsyl vania Manufacturers' Association, and Senator William K. Crow, of Fayette eountj , appear to be sidetracked. When Governor Sproul's attention mi' called tndnv to fhe prediction bv Auditor Oenernl Snyder that there would bo no (Irundv-Crow split in the Henubliean state organization, he said: "It is what I have said risht along." Adjustment of the differences between ftrmidy nnd Senator Crow, it was said today, means the re-election of Crow to the post of chairman of the Itepublican .state committee, and the retention of he present officers of the organization. On this point Governor Sproul said : "The election of a state chairman is a long way off." Then he added: "I do not think there were ever any serious differences between Mr. Grundy and Mr. Crow, and there lias not beeu danger of strife." Mr. Grundy was reported lo have '"ii planning for a long time to depose Senator Crow as state chairman. Mr. Snyder now sas tho two will meet and "bury the hntehet." Politicians saw in the movement against Senator Crow the threat pf a split in tho, state organization. Gov ernor Sproul never publicly acknowl edged whom he would sunport in the impending contest, but those close to him let it be known unmistakably that he would support Crow. Mr. Snyder, who will be a candidate for state treasurer at the spring md maries. predicjed the fight between Crow aud Gruudy will not materialize. Leaders May Meet Mr. Snyder was asked if a definite program for promoting harmony had been formed. He answered in the uega tive, but said n fentative arrangement bud been made for n meeting between Senator Crow and Mr. Grundv. "There won't be any lizht." reneated Mr. Snvder ns he disappeared into .Mayor . i!iti,i. ,i,..i m' i n.j ' urer iur me rtuuBjivuuio vumiuu ui tin J ?n Kli i ?, rnnJLLndNEtf"l Defense. Salaries constituted ting of the Bridge Commission. .. ,,, ., in the. expense, the total a nice Senator Crow recently visited Sena- I tor Penrose, and it is believed that as a result of that conference steps were taken to avert a fight in the state or ganization. Just previous to thnt meet ing a spokesmnn for the state admin istration let it bo known thnt Governor Sproul and his administration would not permit any "special interest to gain control of the machinery of the state organization." Senator Crow's friends predicted Senator Penrose wou'd not support Mr. Grundy in the effort he contemplated to gain control of the state committee. This opposition of the most powerful elements of the parly is believed to have influenced Mr. Grundy to caution, nnd thereforo the statements made by Mr. Snvder ycterday were presumed to be Indicative of the re-election of Senator Crow to the state chairmanship and continuation in office 0f the present offi cers of that committee. The Cause of the Trouble Humors of a row between the Grundy-' Crow forces spread some weeks ago nud were generally credited by politicians throughout the state It was pointed out that Mr. Grundy held Senator Crow responsible for the nnssnpn nf Ioc-IrIsi. tion, particularly amendments to the workmen's compensation bill, to which some of the manufacturing interests were opposed. For this reason, it was said, Mr. Grundy was determined to nttempt to unhorse Senator Crow. Friends of Senator Crow asserted that as the leader of the Senate ho merely fulfilled the wishes of the administra tion, and the spokesmen for the admin istration subscribed to this statement. It was reported yesterday thnt John 8. Fisher, state banking commissioner, would be a cand'date for auditor gen eral, to succeed Mr. Snyder. Several other uames hac been mentioned for this place, including those of S. S. Lewis and Harry S. McDevltt, Gov ernor Sproul's secretary. It is be lieved Mr. Fisher will have a clear field should he decide to enter thp con test. Mr, Snyder has been the subject of much adverse comment amone antl-Vare leaders since with City Treasurer Shoyer he recently voted Magistrate Thomas Watson, a Vare leader, into the office of mercantile appraiser to succeed William B. Finley, who will take office as a councilman next month. It is under otood that Mayor-elect Moore was de cidedly displeased with the appointment. Mr. Snyder said yesterday he had but ono vote, that Mr. Shoyer had the other and that If any one was opposed to a Vure man getting the place the matter should have previously been dis cussed. Lieut. Commander Porter to Retire Lleuteuuut Commander Henry II. Porter. U. S. N., retired, will be re lieved from Hcthe duty January 8, as officer in charge of the Philadelphia office of the bydrograpblc branch, at tho Bourse. FORMER POUGEMAN ADM TS B G THEFT Harry Hassoll, on Witness Stand, Confesses Railway Warehouse Robbery THREE HELD AS RECEIVERS Confession was made ou the witness stand in Central Station today by Harry Hassell, formerly n policeman, that he was n member of n band of thieves who robbed a railroad freight warehouse of $5000 worth of goods and sold tho plunder for $200. Three men whom he accused of re ceiving tho stolen goods were held under $10,000 bnil each by Magistrate Me cleury for ii further hearing next Wed ncsclns . Hnssell's admission is only one of a scricM of confessions following the ar rest a week ago nf David Katz, a watch man ut the Philadelphia and Heading llnllroad freight warehouse. ' After Detective Curran of tho roll. road police had arrested Katz and the man had been held under $5000 bail for court, two men were arrested at Second and Market streets nnd charged with having on a wagon a case con taining $1,100 worth of goods stolen from the wnrchousc. They were Harry Stan ley, ncur L'ighth and Brown streets, and William Charman. of Thirty-first uud Arizona streets. They wcro held under $;:0D0 bnil each for trial. The goods found in their wagon be longed to Jacob Maimon, dealer iu trousers, at 213 Church street. Then Katz, the police eay, confessed to giving goods taken from the ware house to Hassell, who lives at Thirty first and Wharton streets and was formerly a patrolman attached to the 'wentieth nnd Federal streets station. He was discharged bomo time aco for kllsordcrly conduct. After Hassell was arrested and held under $10,000 bnil, he in turn made a confession, tho police say, naming three shoo dealers, Louis Clyman, 30;i4 York street ; Isidor Herman, '2'Si-i WntkiiiB street, nnd Louis Formau, 173Y South Twenty-third street. He asserted that the shoe dealers had agreed to buy whatever was stolen from the warehouse and that they hud paid him $200 for $5000 worth ot plunder. Tho police say thnt when they senrthed the house occupied by Clyman they found a case of silverware und a quantity of merchandise which had been stolen from the warehouse. At Bcrruun's house, tho police say, they found a lot of toys and at For mun's place some merchandise. HELD POlICEMA'N IN THEFT Mexican Robbed In Saloon Hold-up by Pretended Detectives Harry Nonstil. a patrolman of the Second and Christian streets station house, was held under $1000 bail by Magistrate Imbcr on a charge of sus picion of larceny. Martin Lara, n Mcxlenn laborer liv- i" in ti railroad camp at Thirty-sixth and Heed streets, was in a saloon at Seventh nnd Webster streets about 1) o'clock last night. Two men in plain clothes entered nnd told him to put up his hands. Tiny pretended they were detectives, according to his story. He obejed them and they took from him '20 and a watch. Then they went out. Later Laro notified the Second und Christian streets station houso. De tective Donato arrested ..Ncnstil in the ncighbodhood of tho robbery. Ncnstil was ulready under suspension of n similar charge. At the hearing he had nothing to say. " Laro gave his testimony through uu interpreter. Ho was hold under $200 bnil as a material witness. COUNCIL EXPENDED MILLION Defense Body Turno Over Balance of $412.77 to State A balance of $412.77 out of funds totaling more than $1,000,000 was turned over to the state treasury yes terday by Bffiingham B. Morris, treas- for two and a half years being $377, 437.12. Hxpenses for nil other pur poses were $1,110,554.31. The only items besides salaries running over S1D0O were those for local committees. $235,000.01, and for stationery and printing, $107,010.72. JLuO council was lormcn eignt uays lifter America entered the world war aud went out of existence October 15, 1010. LAUNCHING AT HOG ISLAND City of Flint, Yard's 78th Vessel, to Leave Ways Today When the steel cargo-carrier Citv nf Flint is launched nt the Ho Island shipyard this afternoon the yard will have put upon the water its seventy eighth vessel., The launching will be made from Way No. 2. The sponsor will bo Mrs. J. W. Fentou. 5311 Angora Terrace, wife of the assistant authorized represen tative at the Hog Island shipyard of the United States shipping board, Emergency Fleet Corporation. The City of Flint is named in honor of Flint, Mich. The vessel is an oil burner of 7823 deadweight tons. It is 400 feet long and has a shaft horse power of 2500. P. R. T. WELFARE MEETING Sproul, Moore and Alney to Address 250 Delegates Governor Sproul, Mayor-elect Moore and Chairman Ainey, of tho public service commission, will address repre sentatives of tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company Co-operative Welfare Association this afternoon at a meeting in the Clover Room of the Bellevue Stratford. 'There will he 250 P. R. T. delegates present, representing nearly nil the 10,. 000 employes of tho company. Follow ing the meeting tho delegates will bo en tertained at a buffet luncheon by E. T. Stotesbury. ' ACADEMY OF MUSIC Thursdar Etc., Jtinturr 8. 1030, t 8:15 p.m. JOINT RECITAL stAhiK 'RArroMi. soprano or ' MKTROrOMTAN Ol'EltA CO. First npMirariM In r'eltal In Phlla. anij 1SKAKI- VICIININ, U-jrear-old plaolst. n Seats: lt.00. J1.50' 12.00. and J2.I1I), Tickets at lleppa'i, 1115 Chestnut Street, MOT. t'lltl.A, CONCERT BUREAU. UUATIIS" PBltltlS. Dec. 7. AM''KED C. husband Ferris. Italatlvtn nnrf of Carolina .Ida . rnenas invueu wj lunerm lues,, o:ou a. m., from fill ti. itith st. High requiem mssi nt fct.-. ltancea pe Sales, 10 o'clock. Int. prl- VuAni'. bcic. SO VICTOR A. 6KARP. axed US years." Itelatlvi-a and frlemla Inv. 1 to funeral services Mon., JI a. m., at 827 N. Iet t. Int. private. r BIG DROP IN MORTALITY Mortality Report Shows Decrease of 100 From Last Week Deaths throughout the. city durlug tho wcck numucreci 37H, compared with 478 last week nud 535 during the corre sponding week Inst yenr. The deaths were divided s fo"'vs Males, 183; females, 10."; boys, forty lour, and girls, forty-one. Deatlis of a Day CLIFFORD LEWIS Pioneer Insurance Man of Philadel phia Succumbs After Long Illness Clifford Lewis, member of an old nnd distinguished Philadelphia family, died yesterday afternoon after n two months' illness nt his residence, 30 South Twenty-second street. He was seventy six years old, and spent his lifetime iu t'' is city, where he was born Juue 18, For tho last thirty-eight years he has been treasurer of the Mutual Assur ance Co. of Pcunsylvnnla for Insuring Houses Against Loss by Fire. This firm, which was nt ono time known as the Green Tree Insurance Co., is said to bo the second oldest insurance com pany in America, and during nil its existence members of the Lewis fnmllv have been actively associated with It. Clifford Lewis was one of the rending members of tho Amphlblon So ciety. His interest iu music was keen. He was a Sou of the It-evolution nud Colonial Wnrs. Mrs. Maude A. Headley Mrs. Maude A. Headley, probation offlecr In the Municipal Court, died on Christmas Day at licr home, 100!) North Twenty-ninth street, followins nn ill ness of several months, She was forty two cars old. Mrs. Headley was assigned to wel fare work among the girls sent to the House of Correction nnd won recogni tion foty the able manner in which her &erviccB wcro conducted. She is survived by a husband, Frank P. Headley, three sons, Justus, Charles and Joseph, nnd three daughters, Mrs. Jattice Wilgus, Mrs. Edith M. Voll mer und Mies Machacle Headley, all of this city. Albert E. Harnlsch News of the death, in Italy, of Albert E. Harnlsch, prominent sculptor nnd former resident of this city, has been received by relatives here. Mr. Harnlsch was born In this citv, where his father was in business. Forty years ago ho left Philadelphia to study art abroad and spent some time in Florence and Home. nLter he mar red nn Italian wnmun. Their ouly son, f!..it : --ii!..,. j.. 1,.. . - uiuuu, in u. tcuiaL in me vamroscii orchestra. Mr. Harnlsch, who designed the Cal houn statue in Charleston, S. C, and several other prominent works in this country, was a brother of JuHus Har nlsch, 2331 Thompson street, and the Misses Johanna nnd Annie Harnlsch, 012 North Forty-third street. Benjamin F, Broadbelt Benjamin F. Broadbelt, aged seventy-six years, died suddenly at his home iu East Media, ou Christmas Day. Mr. Broadbelt, who lived in Newtown, Del aware county, for many years, con ducted a large wagon building estab lishment in East Media. He was a member nnd an active worker in the First Methodist Episcopal Church of .Media. He is survived by a widow, two sons, William Broadbelt. of Media, und Wal ter Broadbelt, Lebanon, Pa. ; three brothers nud two sisters, Alfred Broadbelt and William Broadbelt, Me dia; Frank Broadbelt, Ardmore; Mrs. Lewis Beatty. Philadelphia, and Miss Phoebe Broadbelt, Burlington, N. J. Lawrence L. Bennott Lawrence L. Bennott, seventy years old, of 2250 North Twenty-first street, who for more than fifty years had been associated with the Charles Enuc John son Co., manufacturers of printers' inks, died yesterday in tho Jefferson Hospital. Death was due to pneumo nia, following an illness of only three days. George C. Williamson George C. Willlamsfln, aged seventy two ears, who died ou Christinas Eve, will be buried from his home. Manoa, on Monday nfternoon. Mr. William son . a retired farmer, for years con ducted a stall in a Philadelphia market. He was n member of the Havcrford Friends' Meeting nnd a dlicctor of the Media Title and Trust Co. He is sur vived by a widow and four children. Victor A. Sharp Dies Victor A. Sharp, member of a family of early settlers of Pennsylvania nnd former real estuto dealer in Philadel phia, died nt the home of his son, George Sharp, 827 North Forty-first street, today. He was sixty-nine years old. Mr. Sharp was born in Philadelphia in 1850 and attended tho public schools here. He entered the real estate busi ness wheu a young man and was en gaged chiefly iu that business during his active life. Ho had been retired for u number of years. He was a descendant of n family that settled beforo the Hev o'ution in what is now Bucks county. Ho is survived by his son nnd a daugh ter, Mrs. Daniel Fcttcrolf, fo Parker ford, Pa. J . E- CALDWELL 8f 0. JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS Important Jewels Diamonds emerald Cut, Pear-Shape and Cut in Old -Fashioned ' Cushion Shape in the Manner of the famous Hope and Regent Gems. t Mounted in Platinum as Brooches and Finger . Rings. . SALE 10 CONTINUE 10 PER CENT STORES MarKet Commission Chairman Says Dissolution of Body Will ' Not Halt Campaign ATTACKS PARTISAN LAWS The 10-pcr-fcnt-nbovc-cost stores hae not coine to nn end hy the sudden dissolution of the Philadelphia market ing commission, which came to n close of Its career at yesterday's meeting. George T. Sale, chairman of the com mittee on sites, declares today that the movement for cheaper food in Philadel phia will go forwaid ns beforo, perhaps w-ith added vigor, and he is determined to extend the sy.Uem of stores that now number six, until the entire city is served and the profiteer is brought to earth. "I want to do anything that I can 'o help the new Mavor," said Mr. Sale today. "And one thing this city needs is a market commission of the right kind. We ought to have the biggest kind of men. I'm for Ellis Giinbcl. George Wharton Pepper and men of that type, who can investigate tho con ditions down at Dock and Cnllowhlll streets nud plan a new market system for this city. "Women like Mrs. Mary A. Wilson, of the Kvuxixo PUliLIC Lxnofclt, who is a practical housekeeper, know that tho people arc to blame ns well as the food merchants:. They know that tho womeu who order by telephone uud. buy in too sinnll quantities are partly re sponsible for the claborntu system that increases the overhead expenses. "The overhead in tho 10-pcr cent-above-cost stores is 5 per cent as com pared with the overhead of 20 to 40 per cent that other stores arc trying to collect from the people. "Philadelphia must have cheaper food and I am determined to continue the movement." Mr. Sale says thut his stores will continue to sell the government food, nnd that these stores have nlready brought down general prices. Harass ing the small producer by the passing of laws with which only the largo pro ducer can comply is responsible for a rotten and protected system of profi teering that has kept prices high, ac cording to Mr. Sale. ALFREDC. FERRIS DIES; LAWYER FOR 30 YEARS He Was Born in 1840 and Wa3 Considered Authority or) Realty Alfred C. Ferris, for morn than half a century a member of the Philadelphia bar, died early today at his residence, 511 South Forty-ninth street. Mr. Ferris, who was born in 1840, was a grnduate of the Central High School. He studied law nt the Uni- t vcrsity of Pennsylvania when it was located downtown. His preceptor, un- " dcr the old system of legal trnlning, was tho late John T. Campbell. He was associated iu the profession of law with Lewis C. Cassidy formerly attor ney general of Pennsylvania, nnd with his cousin, J. Duross O'Brien. After his service in the Civil Wnr Mr. Ferris was connected with tho rail road enterprises of James J. Hill, and took an active part in the development of Minnesota, where his cousin, Igna tius Donnelly, was governor. Cecelia Donnelly, the Cntbolic poet, was" also a cousin, ns was Charles School, for many years a well-known Philadelphia editor. Mr. Ferris was an nuthorltv on realty and building and loan association law and was a trustee for n nu p old' Philadelphia estates. Ho was the so- ' lieitor over a long period of ye 'or vipv building nnd loan associa tions, including the Fifth Ward, tho Loola. the Railroad Employes, the West End nnd tho -'-.iv'WM. Air. Ferris is survived by bis widow, Mrs. C. Ida Ferris; n daughter, Ida, una n son, Raymond, formerly of the business staff nf the University of Pennsylvania. Another son, Duross Ferris, who died two vears neo. was the literary and. dramatic editor of the Evening Tele-' ' graph. Services win bo neiti ac ii o ciock next Tuesday at the Church of St. Francis do Sales, where solemn high" mass will be celebrated. Two Hurt by Falls on Icy Walks John Jcnncdy, lit! Calumet street, suffered a fractured skull and cuts yes terday when he slipped and fell on the iev pa'vemeut at Ridge nnd Midynlo .J avenues. He was taken to the Samari tan Hospital. Philip Wlegand, 201G Girard avenue, met with a similar acci dent at Girard and Ridgo avenues. Ilia unkle was broken. 'i V.V1. r
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