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:Ight Over Method of Providing
Funds Looms in Finance
Committee
PLD EMPLOYES WORRYING
a Salaries f6r the twenty-six clerks,
nrssengcrs and cteiiographers of the
jiew Council will be fixed ut n meet
ing of the finance committee this aft
fcrnoon, A light over the method of
upproi-riating the money is planned.
' Chairman llurih, ot Uic committee,
Jvill niftst u )!) the number nnd pay
of employes being fixed by resolution,
while Joseph I'. liafTncy nud other are
followers on tin- committee wilt hold
but for direct appropriation b ordi
nance with the approval of the Mayor.
Pending final action the thirty-three rr iaiuu a., r
old employes of Councils are continued Conferences With Attorney Gen-
in their poMtion. .Most are on Hie
nnxious bench, as nearly all tok a hand
In the factional warfare :igaint Mayor
Moore and the majority of the new
body.
President AVeglein. who has the ap- ,
pointive power, has been besieged by
placchunters and their friends. 1IP hu-
also liad to listen to many arguments I
in favor of the retention of Arthur K.
H. Morrow and Joseph Marcus. Vare I
clerks under the old bodies.
Efforts are being made on behalf of I
Daniel Masters, u forniT eelect Conn
rtl clerk, who. with Bernnrd J. Mc-
Guigan, opposed Willijm Campbell in
the Twenty -fifth ward The opposiug
factions have settled their difference
and this fact may carry weight in Mas
terson's favor.
A score or more financial measures
await committee action. They induce
Yirovision for the mother's pension funa,
roor'e nurses and a number of new au
tomobiles for new city officials.
Kelief for widowed mothers is sought
In a bill introduced by Mr. Gaffney pro-
Tidini" Sil'G.OOU. itie measure, it
estimated, will provide 823 a montL fori
1176 mothers. trict attorney.
A committee appointed by Director A telegram was sent to , Washington
Tustln to appear before the committee today in Mr. McAvoy's behalf. It was
consists of Henry J fiiilcon. the Itev. I signed by a -delegation of Pottstown
W. J. Lallou. Theodore J. Lewis. Sam- I lawyers, and asked the attorney general
ucl D. Lit, Mrs. .1. Willis Martin and to fix a date for an opnortunity to pre-2Urs"-
11- Gordon MeCouch. sent personally the claims of their can-
didate. The Pottstown Itar Associa
Berg doll Attemps
to Sidestep Tried
Continued from Pace One
gardless of when the violator is ar-
raiencd.
Mr. Gibboncy. of the defense, was
accompanied to Governors Island todav
by James Romig. a former magistrate of
this ciU. Gibbonev explained Homig
came with him as "a guide." Bomig
was present at several conferences.
Witnesses from Philadelphia and all
parts of the country were summoned
to Governor's Island. Their testimony
was reviewed today.
, Take No Chance of Bribery
The witnesses have been warned not
to talk. There is already evidence of
money around, it is r-aid, nnd the
prosecution proposes to take no
chanqe at possible bribery.
The witnesses are a' lowed mileage of
five cents a mile and SI oi) a day wit
I'ltzroy, who disarmed .Irs. lergdcll :
Patrick Uattou, John Patterson J
varies .victreauy.
Other witnesses summoned from I'lnl-1
adelphia are John P. Dwyer. secretary
TVfcA-5lU-T . . Tl,nw, ni-rt nipni ttiul mi li.iti.I .
13R.Sft 1U- " l"' "w "'" MViW ' nrmnintmnnt iiKn uith Charles D. Mc- Iml.. Mo qupruii un- n- " -
mWM- - !tnesse, include the follow ,g ! aW, of NorrUtuwn. who also iitude
traliltro'men from the Sixty -first ami tionod fo r the appo. nt" ,tn f Geo ge Nichol ! for the defense ;nwdc
tWiSMra Thompson streets police station. u , Mr; .n"fiV. imnreM candidates
WW!? whicb district Eergdoll was captured; i" '."f"0-" nplfSmin-? hi , dutTeB of hid been influenced unfavorably to his
imiU Ohwlw Ca.rro'l. John, Cassidy. Joseph '. "u?,?" h" t,Ut" H f ? Its bv the fact that indictments had
of the Ovcrbronk dralr lioard : Manei'. ' '". "' " "-.,"' "' .' ',.' ..
Gibbs. Margaret and Gertrude Ituane,
Clerks of the draft board; (ieorge Gray.
who registered Bersdoll : Major Wil-.
iTiX1!
Gorman and O I ounor. teiie""i' agents.
Todd Daniel in New York
Todd Daniel and Acent McDcrmott,
ot the Department of Justice, were also
at Governors Island today, conferring
on the case.
Bergdoll was captured at his
mother's home, ut Fifty -second street
and Wyaneheld avenue, after the place
had been besieged by the police of the
Sixty-first and Thompsou streets station
nnd by federal agents.
," Bravado quickly deserted him. Mrs.
Kmma C. Bergdoll. his mother,
threatened the lives of bis captors, but
phe was hauled in with her son.
When the question of 1'ercgdoll's
Fanitv was raised hetore in ltil.i, his
brother. Clmiles Iti-rgdoil. wh
hud
been Grover's guardian, madp applica
tion to have him udiudged inane. The
action was taken in I'mrt of Conirum.
'Jeas No. 2.
Charles Bergdoll t..,,k this step in nu
endeavor to show that (Jrover was in
'competent to inauag S'mmi.imvo estate
.he had inherited. The jury after de
liberating eleven minutes, declurcd that
Orover was Fane.
Those "Boyish Pranks"
At that time, Charles Uergdoll said
lie regarded G rover to be feebleminded
because he did not seem to realize bis
responsibilities.
At the trial it was declared thut firo
yer once locked two boys in a closet mid
'blew 6raoke on them through u keyhole,
innd thdt he uln burned tlieni with an
X-ray ma 'bine. ....
, The jurors evidmtlv regarded these
as boyish pranks.
(tcorgf Went worth Carr. local officer
bf the Anieri' an I.ei-ui. would not com
ment on the insanity piocecdings in the
Jiergdoll case
lie said h did imf think it vvns the
proper thing to i pies anv opinion on
'the subject at this time. lie suggested
'thut there might be (oinmeut later.
Itnnnoco CATUtTD nc CD a I in 'several lines, us he turned nrsi to one
'ACCUSES FATHER UT FRAUD. ..M,, nnd then the other. And then
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'Atlantic City Athlete Wants bale or
Property Set Aside
Atlantic City. Jan 20. Charging
ti) fufhe'r and loi 'tl attorney with
K 1.J..M nln ... .I'u.iiiiln t ln,iu tn nrfter
in p,-t his hiunuturc to n deed to n
UlUlilllK Hl" i. . .......... . w.... .
lirouerty left bv his mother who died
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lniesmiv, tciuu" ","';; ,"'.
known high school and Lniversity of
ivnnsv'lvnniii ath'ple. has filed a bill
in. the Court of Chancery asking that
i . .1..1 I. a Ljf rtkili'rt tltlil fllfck thuf
Ihis father. Ferdinand hble, Sr., be
restrained from disposing of the prop
Uiif Tlio ciio will nrobnb'y be lieu'd
cr nn iifi-ii uv mk j-.' ...... wkuw ......
fi Vice Chancellor Learning in the
-fCburt of Chuncen here, either next
Jnionth or lit he March session.
I ' Eble Jr.. In his petitiin that
-M mother died lit November. 1010 and
fteft tt property valued at nearly 510.
MO on New llumpshlro nvcuue He
l-ii.-i, tlini ten ilavs later, while he was
'Ltuidiutf the University of Pcnnsyl-
vjf'T' CuU, a lawyer came to him represent
' . lZX father and requested nlm to sign
CTflZj t'Jt being represented to the
Eetaitiant, reads tho petition, "mat
SarSinature wu necessary iu order
W? ' .Tl.. ..tl lint riflnlr fir rlif, rstlltp
D.klM deceused mother.
i. riff- eclrcs. that later he
,..'.r.Aj.Mbiu1 mnthpr '
learned thut
Kspn the victim of wiisreprfson-
jblo asks also thut thu property
tjr,Bcii to mm.
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4 SMITHS IN SUPPORT CASE
Mary Accused Her Husband and the
Others Arrested Him
Pour Smiths arc concerned In the
nrrcnt of Alexander Smltli, n black
mltli, in n Gloucester Miipjanl.
Alexander, is di urged by ills wife,
Mnry, with failing to support her.
Smith was wrested by I'atrolman
Smith, of Gloucester, nnd turned over
to Detective Smith, of Cumdeii.
Smith, the prisoner, suid that Mrs.
Smith left him of her own volition
nnd there was very little left when mic
left. In fact he declared that she took
everything in the house uith her hut a
table, two chairs and himself. Smith
says he has n house and furniture and
wan waiting for his wife to come back
and be supported. Therefore, he is
surprised.
eral Palmer Planned Decision
on Kane's Successor Seen
WO RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
uu ncuumiYIUiUrt I IUIHO IVIHUU
, Presence '". ,V af,lllucn ,.L1
J" """-n o. i:niu. u it.-.uuju
lJr and prominent Democrat of this
city and Charles I). Mc.-.voy, Demo
ratio leader of Montcomcry county,
has led to the belief that oue of the
two will be unpointed I'nited States
attorney for the eastern district ot
I'enusjlvania to succeed Francis Tifhet
Kane, who icsigncd.
Krlght Acceptance Doubtful
Mr. Uright's acceptance of the post,
if offered, would be in the nature of a
personal favor to Attorney General
Palmer, who is a warm, intimate
friend. Mr. Bright enjoys a lucrative
nrivate law practice in this city and
New York This lie would have to re-
linnuish almost entirely to become dis-
tion, it is understood, is supporting Mr. I
i Iiricht and the delegation soucht to ar
range an interview with Mr. Palmer for
tomorrow. The attorney general's ill- J
ness and other engagements make it t
unlikely that such a meeting can be hold
before Saturday.
Palmer Not Yet Hecovered
Mr. Palmer was at his office today
for the tirt time this week. lie has
had the grip and still shows it.s ef
fects. Action in the vacancy caused by
Mr. Kane's resignation is unlikely for
several days, according to Washington
reports.
"No recommendation for the appoint
ment of a district attorney iu Philadel
phia has been made," said Mr. Pal
mer, "and I have reached no decisiou
in the matter. Mr. Bright is an old
friend, who usually looks mc up when
he is in Washington. In our conversa
tion with Mr Tumulty the bubject of
the Philadelphia appointment was not
mentioned.
''To indicate that nothing in connec
tion with the appoiiKment has taken
definite foim, I inav tht I hve un
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BRIGHT AND IAV0Y
ARE IN WASHINGTON
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TO DISCUSS BRITISH LABOR
Industrial Writer Addresses Friends' Repreeentatlve. ' 4'; F.
Select School Tomorrow Night , " t0 " W "
Arthur fileasou. writer on industrial SeVhvf W rmVr o7
subjects particularly- the . .Jritish : tab , ious t ,,w t(lda ,0 p,)arc
movement, has just returned froi i Lng- mPmorials t0 VTnA,M Wilson and Cou
a"',J a.Rd W,U r'1kLt0,m?rr0cu,.!:.L cress asking for the immediate return
The lecture will be given in the Friends'
Select School. 140 North Shtecttli
street.
Mr. (Jleason, during the last few
i in hat, -pout much of his time in
Kuglnnd observing the British labor
ii"enient. and the progress of indus
tii.il and political events. The visit
from whn h In is now just returning has
me l-reseni nninu uiuoi " .
I covered the greater pari of a year, dur
I- . ' ."'".' ,n. r,n (.,
Uh wnti i n"i ii' i" " ivv w..s-.. . ..-,
lUllUtWJlK
the developments of which the coal nul
railroad
have ben outstanding
feature
NOT ONE LINE, BUT SEVERAL
A T RECEPTION TO JOHN DREW
Distinguibhod Actor Met So Many Old Friends and A'eiu Ones
He Could Hardly Shake Hands Fast Enough
"Yess, yes, um-m."
Mr. JotnTiTrwr foun3ttttlc time to
say anything els. yesterday afternoon
at the reception given Ht the Art Alli
ance. Congratulations and the renewed tes
timony of the undying love of his child
hood playmate crowded upon him so
fast nnd so close that he could only
tli.li Viiq nnnrechition.
Thev
formed a line. mey lormeu
' imiiiitience ruled and the guests just
crow. e anou, .tne . u
It would not be liossibie
Mr. Drew's attire. The crowd was too
close to permit seeing anything below
the neck. He did wear n white collar,
and whatever Ills suit, it was certainly
correct in style and well pressed.
One jerk after another drew his at
tention first to the middle-aged man
who wanteil to present his debutante
daughter und tell Mr. Drew that "since
6he has seen your play she has talked
nothing but bugs."
Couldn't Finish Stories
"Yes, yes, um-m," smiled Mr. Drew
with his face averted as he grasped the
hand of the young debutante, only to
be drawn aside by a gray-haired woman
who wanted to remind him of the days
when they played together.
Sometimes he made a calm, delib
erate effort to reply to questions and
several times he got launched on an
interesting story, but invariably tht
stories were left half told us bis hostess
presented the next nearest guest.
Mrs. Walter Mndeira was greeted
with "Yes, yes I used to got to school
with your husband,'' and u number of
tho women at the reception were old
iicquaiutuuces.
"Yes, yi's. There wcrc the little
. "
Brown glrlK. ur course, mcy aren-i
little now. but they- were then. One's
jiiarrlsd, to Apiwtoo and as wurmar..
EVENING PUBLIC
IKINLEY HONORED
ON ANNIVERSARY
Woman Remembers Birthday of
Late President Places
Flowers on Bust
VETERANS TO CELEBRATE
Seventy -seven years ago todav Wil
liam McKinlcy was born in Nilcs. O.
At 0 :30 this morning, Mrs. Marie
Heyl Glnty paid her annual tribute to
the martyred President by placing a
spray of pink carnations, his favorite
Hower, on his bust in the Postofhce
Building. It is partly- because of a
promise made to Mrs. Mckinley years
ago and partlv because of n pleasant
memory that Mrs. Giuty has cherished
for many years. . , , t . , ,
When she was ouly eight years old
Marie IJcvl attracted the attention of
President 'McKinlcy when he attended
a Grand Army encampment here in
Philadelphia. He lnid his hand on her
head and said, "God bless you, ray
child." It was a great day for little
Marie and one which she never, for
cot For many years Mrs. Heyl has been
placing the spray on the Mckinley
bust iu the Federal Building, l'irst
os a little girl and later, as a married
woman, she has brought with her a
couple of her children.
At the Cnion League, a portrait
of McKinlcy will hang nil day in a
conspicuous place iu the hall. .
This evening the I nitcd Spanish
War Veterans will hold n reeeptiou
ami banquet in the Eagles' lemple,
1S3I3 Spring Garden sticet.
This is nu annual event to per
petuate the memory of the commander-in-chief
of the armed forces of the
country during the Spanish -American
War. . . . ,
William Jones, of New York, commander-in-chief
of the veterans, will
be one of the speakers. Congressman
George P. Darrow. Judge kugenc C.
Bonniwell nnd George cntworth
Carr, president of the Philadelphia ex
ecutive council of the American Legion,
will be among the Philadclphians to at
tend. . .. ,. ,
Members of the organization through
out the state arc expected to come here
for the occasion.
NEWBERRY JURY BOX NLLtU
Twelve Men Tentatively Chosen,
Subject to Peremptory Challenge
(.rand llapids. Mich.. .Ian. Lit -illy
l ) A tentative, jury was com
pleted today in the trial of Senator
Ncwberrv and others haiged with
fraud in the IMS election. Starting
with ei-ht men who had been passed
for cause yesterday the case progressed
ranidlv to the peremptory challenge
Mage, the first ot which were iu up
started at the alternoon i-c-Mim.
Of those parsed three were farmers
nud the fourth man suid he had spent
several ears at that location before
becoming proprietor of a grocery store.
Two of the quartet had some acquaint
ance with a few individual defendants,
but none acknowledged intimacy with
unv of the men ou trial.
The questioning today did not differ
materiallv from that of yesterday. Both
sides sought for evidence of preiudice
on political grounds The government.
through . !' J.icniiuiii, "' ''
,,, rrtnrneil.
The number of defendant, in the cu,e
s5,.siniis allowed Harrison Merrill, a
I "a'amazoo newspaper
man. to plead
i ir, enntei.dere.
lie previously liail
" ,,,Gte. He was the' tenth defend
,nt to take this step
URGE RETURN OF RAILROADS'
, ,,, !,U n nrvnte enntml nnd
prompt enactment ot legislation to meet
present conditions.
The conference was called by W. I.
Drummond. of Knusi'j City, ihairmuu
of the board of govefaors of the In
ternational Farm Congress. T. C. At
keson. of the National tirauge, was
elected chairman. Other organisations
represented were tne National 1 ariners
Congress, American lederatiou of I arm
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ww ' .- ," "'rm ,Zn
a membership of 4,000,000.
ried to Doctor White. And Sally didn't
get here this afternoon."
"Did you see us in the front row
the other night''" asked one of the
old acquaintances' as she came in line.
"Yes, yes, uni-tii." replied Mr. Drew
from forco of habit and then hastily.
"I mean no. I never see across the
footlights."
Bui many came who were not old
acquaintances. There were odd mur
murs throughout the crowd. "Isn't
it pathetic?" said one woman with
gray hair. "Think of his arm in a
sliug! I wonder if it's neuritis. Hut
I don t care. I shall always love lilm
JMt h Uh , ovc(, Wm whcn ,
...,. .inn
was sixteen
The Sling Kxplalned
A little later Mr. Drew explained that
he had fallen down the steps of an
Atlantic City hotel and landed on a
"tessellated" pavement which ought to
more than eiplain the small black tiling
lii which his right band rested.
At least three or four persons asked
him to tell what he thought of the
Philadelphia Theatre.
"If I must be candid, I don't like it!
Perhaps they changed its name from the
Little Theatre in tLi hope that they
would give it a sort of spiritual growth
since they couldn't enlarge it physi
cally." The poor man didn't get his tea until
well after 5 o'clock, and then he was
disappointed. He wanted milk aud
there was nothing but lemon or cream,
so be resigned himself to cream,
They Stayed In Unc
And the crowd still car.e to shake
hands. "If you say so, we'll stay In
line, but really I doa't see the Uie."
said one young womvn. But tbey stayed
in Unc and ut least tney could near him
say. "Yes, yes, um-m!"
It was announced at the tea that Mr.
Draw bad been made an Lonorary mem
b ; o Ums Alliance, a rare distinction.
LEDGER - PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY
IN MEMORY OF NATION'S MARTYR
Mrs. Marie Heyl Glnty and her two sons, Leon and Charles, placo (lowers
at bust of William McKinlcy In Postofiicc Building on Iho anniversary of
the late President's birthday
PLAN COURT FIGHT j
FOR APPRAISERS!
! Democrats Say Board Is Illegally
Constituted and Seek Rep-
resentation on It
Democrats of this city who contend
the present board of mercantile ap
praisers i illegally constituted are plan
ning a fight iu the courts thnt will open
the way for a Democrat on the boa-d.
The appraisers are Prank J. llyan
nnd Thomas W. Watson, Varc ward
leaders, and V. A. Van Va'kenburg.
John J. Orout and James A. Catey, all
registered as Republicans, y
The act of July 17. lfUfl. provides
that "not all of said appraisers shal'
be members of the same political party."
Appointments to the board are made
jointly bv the state auditor general and
the city treasurer.
Watson, the most recent appointee to
the board, is Vnre leader of the Twenty
second ward und a former magistrate.
When he was named an appraiser it
was planned to make n fight in court for
ivinrvpit v i'mreionti t rtn nti t tin Krt'l ril
Imt Wilt son's lilnv is nuittinir as
uiHgNtrutP hoT up that action.
McCALL INDORSES HOOVER
Undoubtedly Meets Test of Fitness
Ex-Governor Says
Washinelon, Jan. 20. Declaring that
Herbert Hoover is eligible as a Itepubl-
can candidate for the presidency, for
mer (iovcrnor Samuel Walker McCall.
of Massachusetts, said this is the year
when the party- under the lend of tin
man like him. may fix its gaze upou the
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things of the present and the future, il
luminated by the new light that has
broken upon the world."
"Do you think Mr. Hoover is eligible
to be a Republican candidate?" Gov
ernor McCall was asked.
"I certainly think he is. It is far
better to have the range of choice
broadened than contracted to meet the
demands of a narrow partisanship. The
first test of eligibility is fitness, aud
that test Hoover undoubtedly meets.
"Hoover will discuss idealism in the
terms of the engineer and every one
will know definitely just what is meant.
"Humanitarian s,-iiemcR have never
before been carried out upon such a
colossal scale and with such complete
success us attended Hoover.
"He did the unpopular work of food
administrator of America with such
success that he won the general approval
of his countrymen He checked the
profiteer aud so husbanded n supply of
food that while we hud plenty we were
able to send great stores to our Allies.
"As to the objection of the patriots
to whom it is the i oudemuation of a
man thut has ever been in London, it is
well known that Hoover, as the practi
cal administrator of the world, was ni
most constantly at the breaking point
with the Knglisb. There is no more
loyal American anywhere."
DON'T FEAR EPIDEMIC
Main Line Physicians Not Worried
Over Grip Cases
Physicians along the Main Line are
almost a unit in their oninion thnt there
will be no return of influenza this win
ter, such as occurred last year. At a
special meeting of the Main Line branch
of the County Mediral Association the
matter was discussed and this conclu
sion reached. This opinion is endorsed
by the local boards of health.
While there are u number of cases
of grip along the Main Line there are
very few cases of pneumonia or in
fluenza of the type which occurred last
winter.
The Main Line branch of the Red
Cross has bad a committee organized for
months past to handle any emergency
that might arise. The Home Service
Section, 84.1 Lancaster avenue. Bryn
Mavvr, stands ready to give advice nnd
help at any time.
The Bryn Mawr authorities today
announced that the college was under
a partial quarantine to prevent influ
enza. The studeuta are not allowed to
come Into tho city nor to travel to New
York. They may, however, go to nuy
of the suburbs. Visitors are not barred
from the college.
There was a decrease in the number
of cases of influenza reported by pby
sicians in the city to the Health De
nartment during the twenty. four hours,
as compared with the previous day.
Cases reported today numbered H00;
Ihoso reported yesterday totaled 318.
PRAISE FOR POLICEMEN
High praise for Philadelphia police
men, and especially men in the traffic
squad, is contained in a letter received
today by Mayor Moore from James F.
Fahnestock, federal treasurer of the
United States railroad administration.
"I've watched Philadelphia policemen
time Hud time again, wrote Mr
Fahnestock, "and I have marveled ot
their ability not pnlv lo handle traffic
and' crowds, but to hold their tempera
UBder the most tfyfns circumstances,"
DEEPER NAVAL PROBE
REQUESTED BY SIMS
Admiral Asks Senators to Ques
. tion Daniels on Pre-War
Conditions
Washington, Jan. 20. (By A. P.)
Rear Admiral Sims todav wrote the
Senate naval affairs committee asking
that in connection with the investiga
tion of his charges of failure of the
Navy Department nronprly to co-operate
with the Allies in the war. Sec
retary Daniels be asked to submit a
detailed report regarding the condition
of the navy when the I'nited States en
tered the war.
The admiral also suggested that the
report show what preparations wcrc
made by the navy for the war, and what
snJps wcrc jn commission at that time,
together with their condition nnd loca
tion. ,
Chairman Page referred the letter to
Senator Hale, chairman of the investi
gating committee, who promptly re
turned it to Senator Page for final nc
tion. The latter said he would give it
"mature consideration."
The time for beginning the investi
gation of Admiral Sims's charges has
not yet been fixed. Chairman Hilc
announced today thnt. owing to the ill
ness of Senator Trammel), of Florida,
the inquiry info naval decorations would
not be resumed until nett Tuesday,
when Secretary Daniels is to testify.
WILL CASE IS HEARD
,
Judge Reserves Decision In Action
Against Lynch Testament
. "?T JnSjlfsrfMS uuri
i louert If. lngersoll in Atl-iutic City in
the caveat which was filed some time ago
against admitting to probate the will of
John C. Lynch, of this city, who died
several months ago, leaving an estate
estimated to be worth $23,000. Decision
is reserved.
A sister of the deceased brought the
proceedings and it is the contention of
the attorneys representing her that the
will, which was drawn in Philadelphia,
was not properly executed.
According to testimony introduced,
Mr. Lynch executed a will in 1010 by
which he bequeathed his entire estate to
his widow. Pour years later he executed
another will which contained a clause
revoking the former instrument. The
second will provided that quite a sum
should go to his sister and the balance
was left to his wife. Shortly before he
died lie revoked the second will by tear
ing his name from the bottom of it and
writing on it that it hud been revoked,
so thnt the 1010 will would stand.
It is the claim of the cavcatrix that
the witnesses to the first will did not
sign it iu each other's presence and also
in the presence of the maker as is re
quired by the laws of (his state.
WILL BUILD WARSHIP HERE
Secretary Daniels Assures City Con
struction of Two Largest Battleships
Two points taken up by Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels in his
address last night nt the fifty. fourth
graduation exercises of the Pcirce
Business School ut the Academy of
Music were the subjects of lively com
ment today. iue related to national
politics and the other to Philadelphia's
continued prosperity us a great bhip
bui'dine center.
Mr. Daniels said that he could name
the next President ; then added that he
was not bure whether the man was a
Democrat or u Republican. This led
to the belief he Was referring to Her
bert Hoover.
While he was speaking of the next
President, Mr. Daniels snid that two
of the world's largest battleships were
to bo built at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard as part of the program to con
struct sixteen great war vessels.
Elkton Marralge Licenses
Klkton, Md., Juu. 20. Six iouple
were granted licenses to mnrrv lice to
rfiiv, as follows: James A. Stanton aud
Helen A. Davis nnd Michael G. Tollso'i
and Margaret Knoll, Philadelphia : C
A'yun Shilling, Philadelnhia. und Ruth
Hoag, Detroit; Glen II. Henry and
Maida B. Ricketts. Delta. Pa.; Mat
thew Marton and Mary Berg, Rending;
Harry W. Bretz aud Uva 13. Fron
beiser, Lchighton, Pa.
hhatiis
DOUQUKRfi.i Jan. 28. rxiZArJETH r. .
daughter of Kll'n nil late Henry Dourh
crty. aged 20 Itelatlvei and friends Invited
to funeral, Pat , 8 av m.. from 8t Itetln
Houne. 621 Finn at. Solemn hlh maa at
at Mary's Church at 0.30. Jnt. Holy fl.
pulehre Cem. Auto service.
HOLT At Harrlman. l'a . Jan. 18, ItO.
MAINn IfARKIP. wife of William L Holt.
Servlcea nnd Interment prlvata t Frank
lin and Poplar ate., Delanco, N, J., Sat., 12,
CORINTH. Jan. 28. at ht late residence.
89 Carpenter lan. WILLIAM WHARTON
BKNN"rP COni.N'TH. Int. private.
DARNES. Jan. 28, IXIZAIIETH PLYNN,
wife of pr Miller P llarnea and tlster
of Rev. Anthony Plynn. Relatives and
friend invited to funeral. Hat., sum a. m..
from 030 H Still at , West Plilla Solemn
requiem mass at the Church ot tho Trana
ftcuraUoa at 40 a. la, Jnt. Holy Cross Cein,
JANUAfttf 29, 1920
DEBS SPEECH READ
IN SOCIALIST TRIAL
Convictod Loader Snoorod, at
Supromo Court and Urged
Dofianco of Law
BOASTED OF BOLSHEVISM
By tlio Associated Press
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 20. Eugene V.
Dcbs's "last speech before his voice was
sllcncc'd" by a penitentiary sentence of
ten years for violating the espionage act
was read into the record today at the
trial of the five, suspended Socialist ns
semb'ymen before the judiciary com
mittee on charges of disloyalty.
In his speech, made before Socialists
in Cleveland last March, Debs, declar
ing he Epoke "as a Socialist, n revolu
tionist nnd a Bolshevist," praised
Leninc and Trotsky ''as tho greatest
statesmen in the modern world" and ex
pressed defiance of the laws of this
country and the Supremo Court.
The speech was distributed in pamph
let form by ''the city committee of the
Socialist party of greater New York,"
according to John B. Stanchficld, com
mittee counsel.
"I nm opposed to the system under
which we live." the speech said. "I nm
opposed lo its government that compels
the great majority to pay tribute to the
insignificant few. I am going to speak
to you as a Socialist, a revolutionist, u
Bolshevist, if you please. For the first
time in history the worker stands erect
and begins to shake off the manacles."
After paying his respects to those who
opposed Socialist principles, Debs con
tinued in his speech :
"With every drop in my veins I de
spise their laws and I defy them. I am
appealing to yott, tho plain people. I
do not care anything about the. Supreme
Court, begowned, bewhiskefed, be
spectacled 'old fossils, corporation
lawyers, all of them.
"They did not dare to declare the
espionage law unconstitutional. That
inn lrt T rftunnpt It? TVTn I TInw finr to
do as Wendell Phillips said: 'When
they pass a law like J bat put it under
your feet.' "
Mr. PtuucliDeld also read extracts
from the "constitution nnd decrees of
the world' first socialist republic"
soviet Russia. Louis M. Martin, com
mittee chairman, declared it was not a
question of whether the Russian soviet
government was "the best government
in the world," but whether "it is to be
forced on us with violence."
The proclamation and war program
ndoptcd at the Socialist convention in
St. Louis, 1017, which called for op
position to war through "all means in
our power," also was introduced.
The program urged opposition to nil
proposed legislation foe military and in
dustrial conscription and to all attempts
to raise money for wqr expenditures,
with the demand that "the capitalist
class, responsible for, the wur," pay its
cost.
"The people do not want the war,
said tho proclamation. "They arc
plunged into it by the treachery and
trickery of the capitalistic class through
representatives in Congress. It is a
crime against the people of the United
States and of the world. No war is
more unjustifiable."
Algernon Lee. a member of tho rscw
York Board of Aldermen, then was
called as the day's first witness. He
was questioned by Judge Arthur L.
Sutherland" "regarding the Rand School
of Social Science,
Mr. Lee, who is educational director
of the Band School, which is operated
by the American Socialist Society, was
questioned concerning the society s
source of income.
He testified that August Clacssens,
i defendant, was instructor in public
speaking and "fundamentals of so
cialism. " He said Charles Solomon,
mother defendant, was not u lecturer ut
the school, but that the organization's
lecture bureau, a separate body, might
have made engagements for him.
A clash of counsel occurred while Mr.
Lee was on the stand. Objecting to in
troductiou of n record of conviction of
the American Socialist Society for vio
lation of the espionage act, because ap
peal had been taken. Mr. Stcdman
started argument. Judge Sutherland
interrupted, saying :
"I nsk that this smoke screen be
eliminated."- ,. , iiT .
Mr. Stedmnn replied: "I can either
trv this case like a lawyer or a rtifiian
niid you can choose your own method.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
William A Miller. 317 Ljceum aye. and
Pauline i: I'lchr. I'ort'tnoutli. N. It
Maurice J Keck. 70 S. 3d. St.. and Bertha
Cohen 2.V38 S. 7th st
Genres C lloas 458 13. Wvom nu aye., and
Catharine B. Wall 458 13. Womlne v
Clarence II. Cans. Homcsteal. Fa., and
Carrlo Hlsslns. Homestead, l'a.
Samuel M huseman. 44 4th at., and
i:mma S Sllbci. '.m S 7th it.
Alfred T Owens. b(7 Urnokljn St., and
i:dna C. Osborne, 4150 I'ennrg-roie st.
Julian 13. Turner. 3S0S N Marshall St., and
llculah V Hothn 3723 Randolph t.
John P. rinn. 1717 tf 18th at. and Ger
trude C. Doueherly, 232 ) Cecil tt
John Docherti'.. 731 Green at and Jean
MsMllan. 131 N. Perth it
Lo Roy Moore. 12Z2 Eonibard Bt., and
Victor! C! Smith. 192 S Bt.
George W. le Cmt, Wtlinlncton. Del., and
Mareartt C Shields. 224 N Paxon at.
Jacob Chalkcn. 1610 f. 4th St., and Preda
Chenln, 4K2 N. 3d tt.
William O'Dare, M7 N. 10th Bt,. and nor-
enTo Urounell. 2111 Coumnla ave.
William Mdrfsn 020 Carpenter at . and
Grace 1' Hlppcy, 212 K, Durham st.
Prcy A. Keltrer Bristol, l'a., and Carrie
Weber. 2111 K Houvler tt.
Otto A Stelnbdch. 3134 Jasper tt.. and
Dora M. Keese. 3134 Jasper st.
Andrew J Jacobs. Camden. N. J., and
Myrtlo I.. Oddleinnn. 2331 N. 16th st.
William Mullen S30 N. 6th St., and Ida
i:hrlcli. 003 Pine, st
Max Ifreslow. 10 N. 8th st., and Mollie
tiallerman, 503 N Marshall st.
Charkt .1 naerlnser. 10 1-' N Oratz el.,
and Amend" Blchcen, 1H42 K Oratz st.
Georco W. Miller. 638 Wummervillo ave.,
nnd M irv A Dlmea, 352S Jasper nt.
Hobert N. Ilutihlnson, 3350 Emerald St., und
Kvelyn K"v 33.10 "-n-raM St.
Albert I... Sheare. 4127 K. Ilroad bt., and
Laura Hrehm, 4127 Manayunk ave.
Mh ha el Iiurtnlck. 2130 Aspen t, and Anna
Kusnluk 2422 Aepen tt.
William O Hcliwrlckardt, 032 N' Hancock
st . and Helen V. Itichmond, loll Greats
strtet
Thomas n Clark. (1339 Ambrose tt . and
I'annlo O. L;M 1111 H. 23d tt
Kunene G. Gray. 1140 H. Clarion at. and
Caroline fcthuvv 1140 H. CUrlon tt.
William II. Cooke 1(10 W. Dauphin tt.. and
Pauline Moser. 2l00 N 0th at. '
Charles II Ij'bolt, New York city, and Iteba
Harkovv, New York city
f'harr c Cotlinan y 1 1 B indue ove . anil
Klizabeth Hell,' 407 WestvW ave. '
John T. Ooldwalte. Green's Hotel, 8th and
Chestnut ats. oirt Hulda Itenner. 1840 N.
Seashore
Excursions
TO
ATLANTIC CITY
OCEAN CITY
and CAPE MAY
EVEBY SUNDAY
7:30 A, M. (rod Cbettaat or Booth
Htxeet Ferry. Kelurnlnr leaie Bea-
BDorn njui uiiu r 01,
S
JL?tl
ROUND
TRIP
War TailOe Additional
MAYOR HITS WILSON
FOR WAR TROUBLES
Tells Lumbormon Other Coun
tries Have Benefited by Rec
ognizing Peace Stato ;
URGES INLAND WATERWAYS
"War conditions stilt exist bccniisc
the President has iiot yet seen fit lo lift
from us the burden of wnr, from which
othrr nnMons hnvr already been liber
ated." Mavor Jloore to'd the members
of the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's As
todntiop todav. nt the luncheon nt the
Bc'lcvuc-Stratford. The function closed
their twenty-eiRlith annual convention.
Tho Mayor Was discussing business
conditions, and problems of sunnly nud
demand. He urged the necessity for
development of inland waterways, thnt
the strain unon the railroads miirht b"
reduced with benefit not only tb the
carriers, bnt to the nroducer and'eon
sumr of lumber as weU.
The railroads are overloaded, he said,
and one result is a shortage of material,
a shortase that is serious, when it is
rcnlizcd there are 20.000 now homes
needed in this city today.
Former Judge Dlrancr Becbcr also
spoke. Harry J. Movers, president of
the association, presided.
Profiteers of all sort were dondunccd
in resolutions passed at the meeting to
dav. Wilson II. Icar, speabinc of "Hard
wood in the Retail Yards," baid that
therp was no fear .of a lumber famine
in Philadelphia, ns 00,000,000 feet of
lumber were stored in the yards here.
He s,aid that the Philadelphia lumber
dealers were not profiteers, but that
they were justified in selling at the rul
ing prices.
He advised against buying lumber
for use four or five months hence, pre
dicting tho end of Inflation and n fall
in prices. '
Charles F. Krcamer compaincd of
the increased thinness of lumber turned
out at the mills. He said that a standard
thickness should be agreed upon, or
laws parsed, similar to the weights and
measures laws.
James T, Haviland spoke in praise
of "Compensation Legislation" and
advised employers to take an interest
in the hteps to protect workers.
John I. Coulbourn. president of the
Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Associa
tion, ftaid that no advantage was gained
by the elimination of the retailer in the
lumber business. Direct selling by the
producer to the contractor was resorted
to during the war, but be advised a
return to the old system, as advan
tageous to ull concerned.
An address along iho same line was
made by II. O. Mngrudcr, of the East
ern Lumber Salesmen's Association.
TRIANGLE IN MURDER TRIAL
Ralph Kramer Accused of Slaying
Friend's Husband Near Frazer
West Chester, Pa.. Jan. 20. Ralph
Kramer, twenty-eight years old, of
near Aldham. a former employe at the
Cedar Hollow lime quarries, near Fra
zer. was placed on trial today, charged
with the murder of John Humes, the
superintendent of the quarries, on Sep
tember 15. He will plead self-defense.
Kramer had been friendly with the
wife of the superintendent, meeting her
frequently in tho absence of her hus
band. ... , . , ,
Ou the morning Humes was killed lie
went to a shed in his yard, near the
quarries, nnd was shot while there.
Before his death he charged Kramer
with the shooting. When arrested
Kramer, according to the police, nit
mitted this, but asserted Humes us
saulted him and he shot in self-defense.
It is nlleged Kramer had gono to his
house to meet Mrs. Humes..
URGES FIREWORKS RULING
Research Bureau Wants Council to
Act Now to Prevent Accidents
The citv Council should act now. the
Bureau of Municipal Rcscurch declared
todav, in order to prevent injuries nud
possible loss of life from fireworks on
the Fourth of July.
It is not too curly by any means to
begin thinking and acting iu the mat
ter, the bureau insists in its weekly
bulletin. A drastic ordinance, forbid
ding the sale of fireworks, it declared,
should be adopted now instead of wait
ing uptil June.
In that way dealers will have ample
warning und will not lay in stocks for
the annual celebration of Independence
Dav th" bureau added.
J E- (XU5WELL 8f 0.
Jewelers Silversmiths Stationers
Chestnut and Juniper Streets
Silverware of
5
TEA, DINNER AND
Woolens, Silks, Dress Goods
NOTE THESE SPECIALS
no nnnvniiY no ciiKniT cash ani caiikv oni-y
4S.ncb Imported Ilk finUb So 23
Velveteen. 38.00 Value
08-04 Inches Table Linen, do- A f
meitlc. 6Sc Value I C
60 Inche all-wool blue and 41.23
black Serce. . J3.00 Value, ...
Thouiandi of yardt of Silks. Woolens and Dre$$ Good to be told at
a small margin of profit during this sale. Don't mistake the plats-
NEW ENGLAND WOOLEN CO.
721 S. 4th St, (S, .
. .wt, iinoineer.
'Turner for Concrete
First story concreted
Nov. 7th, roof concreted
Jan.'22nd. Summerspeed
under winter conditions.
Finished on time at a
ft P(l.u. ..
cost or op.iy i.555, mor,
than if built in summer.
TURNER
Construction. Co
1713 Sunsom Street
COATESVILLE BOY
KILLS HIS FATHER
Steps in When Parents Quarrel
and Railroader's Death
Follows
Coatesvlllo, Jan. 29. Itobert Mc
Williams. many years nn engineman oa
the Philadelphia and Beading Railway
was shot and killed last night by his
sixteon-year-oli son. Clarence. Younj
McWilliams was arrested, and ia a
statement to the police said that h
mother and father had had a quarrel
and had picked up a rifle between
them.
While they were struggling the son
placed his finger on the trigger, the po
lice said.
"My husband came home last uiittt
In a rage." said Mrs. McWilliams to
day. "He was jealous of collectors who
came to my home. I had forbidden the
men to call at the house. But yester
day one called.
"When Bobcrt came home he heard
of this nnd began to ease his anger,
ns he always did. by swearing nnd uSiij
threatening, language to me. Ho struck
nt mo twice. Both blows missed m'c by
u fraction of nn inch and Clarence, who
was sitting in the corner of the room,
grabbed his rifle, which ho hud beea
using to shoot ut targets.
"None of us knew the rifle was
loaded. My husband walked toward the
boy and with an oath said be would
take the gun nnd break it in two pieces,
'I'll smash your mouth,' he bhoutfd at
Clarence, 'and I'll break that rifle in
two.
"I ran over and pushed between bit
husband and son. Both had tight hold
on the weapcm, but I managed to get
my hand on it, too.
"Just then, I don't know how, the
rifle exploded. My husband fell to the
floor. He was snot tnrougn ttic Drcast. "
Clarence McWilliams is the fourth
child in the family of seven boys and
one daughter.
STAMPS OUT INFLUENZA
Camp Eustls, Va., Commander Acts
Quickly and Prevents Epidemic
Newport, Va., Jan. UO. (Hy A. P.)
The threatened inllucuza epidemic at
rnmn TCubtiH. npnr this citv. has been
completely checked. When Itrigadier
General waygoou. communaer oi iuu
camp, discovered the first eight or tea
rnses ho closed all theatres, reading
rooms and "st rooms und temporarily
Eusnendeu dim.
rnu., .,- fi,. l,firft rern fitwpp new
cases and five dajs later only one new
case WUS reported, inert; minus rnrvu
twenty-five or thirty cases iu all.
SHOPS "t GENTLEMEN
uum distiibotoct or
MANHATTAN SHIRTS
in rnaiDtirnu
1018 CHESTNUT 113 S. THIRTEENTH
Permanence
Truth of Design Is Quite
as important a consid
eration as substantial
Weight in Selecting a
Silver Service, or Part
of One, to Withstand
the Test of Daily Asso
ciation and usage.
DESSERT SERVICES
40 Inche Satin, colore. 3.0 1J"1
Value ,. ; ,
Special quality black and iO
blue Satin. $3.00 Value.....
36 Inches wide Batlete. 35c OO q
Value At
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