I I bl'l M. $$&ypZl wh!, .,uU" GRAND JURY QUIZ FOR JAIL KEEPERS! Guards at Meyamensing and Holmesburg Are Called for Questioning Today SOME REFORMS IN FORCE The flrnnd .Tery's Investlsntien Inte conditions In the Helmcsburc nnd Mnyntncnslns prisons will be continued tndny with the examination of krener nnd ether officials of the two Institu tions. The tirnbe. which started Inst week wns ordered li.v Judse Audenried ns the result of nrtleles nppcnrinic the I'vt, I'vt, kine Prm.ic l.iinern. Ailstnnt Dis trict Attorney .I(din It. Mntirer is niiilnj: the Oraml Jury during the Invcstlga- tl"- The jurymen hnve ended their Inter- rogations of inmates and former Inmates of both county prisons and will new confine their activities te officials in charge. In addition te the keepers It Is ex pected that Warden I'red Cook, who Is in charge of both prisons nnd makes his headquarters nt MeynmcnsltiK, nnd Warden Willlnmf Hestnn, who Is n chnrge of the Holmesburg prison, will be quizzed by the Investigators. Dr. Jeseph M. Heeves, president of the Heard of Inspectors, and several ether Inspectors, also may be culled. It is said that the (Irand Jurers were astounded b.v the revelations made te them Saturday by convicts and former prisoners, after being tnken te the (Srnntl Jury room, told of their ex periences during their confinement. Assistant District Attorney Mnurer Raid today : "I de net knew ittst when the (irand Jury will conclude its Investigation which lias been most thorough unci ex haustive. Se far the jurymen have made It u point te talk te Inmates of both prisons as te the uunlity of feed they get nnd the treatment thev re ceive." Rules Arc Modified Modification of prison rules at Holmesburg nnd changes in "discip line," In accordance with the order of Dr. J. M. Hnldy. State Welfjre Com missioner, have been put into effect by guards and ether officials, but the im provements fniled Saturday te prevent B complete recital by convicts befere1 the Grand Jury of conditions at the jail. W. C. William, just released from Holmesburg. is prepared te tell his tery te the (irand Jury. It concerns petty profiteering among the guards at the expense of prisoners. According te Williams, a system has been worked out under which pris oners trusted by the guards are per mitted te tielntc the rigid disciplinary rules se long as they have money te pay for their privileges. "Mared" for $15, Is Charge 1 nder that system. It Is declared. one convict who had obtained $!.. was, 1 literally, "mnccil ter that sum by a guard, who threatened that if he : dliln t give it up he would lese certain privileges. An attempt was made te make the transaction leek business like, however, nnd In return for the S15 the convict get five bags of smoking tobacco. According te the same infermnnt that price was net considered exorbitant under the pystem in vogue at Holmes burg. lie asserted the guards put up the argument te the prisoners that they hnve no use for money that came te them, and that they might as well t-pend it fe.' a few comforts and lux uries. The former prisoner, who went te jail for forgery, revealed also the ex tent te which the strict rules have uwti inuuiiieii e.v prison nmneruies. , "The prison idea of variety ordered , by Dr. Haldy makes little real differ- ence in the meals." said Williams. "I left the jail Friday morning lust. LTp te that time the only change made xvas the addition of a single raw onion ' te one inenl, twice a week. "Se far as I could find out no one up there intends te de unytliing mere about the Dr. Haldy order than he has I te. They all believe the investigation I is going te blew ever. Men ent'ing their terms are begged by the prisoners still In the jail te tell all about what . Is geint' en up there." I JUDGE DICKINSON PLAYS ROLE OF SANTA IN COURT ! Mitigates Fines Imposed en Couple i for Selling Liquor j reuerai .lunge incklnsen tmi.iv played Santn Clans te a man and lu wife. Geerge Huhlcr and his wife, K.ite. pleaded guilty befme him te having sold whisky In n lider saloon thev formerly kept at li.VJl North Fifth street. In view of the fait that thev hate gene out of the business, nnd thev nre in peer clriunitnnces. Assistant Cnited States Dlstrlit Atlen.ev Iielger told Judge Dickinsen he hnd agieed th.it u fine of $'Si lie imposed. "Oh, let's make it SKI each, and !ri them buy a ten of n.ni." prep. i .liulge Dickinsen. Air. P.eltar agreed anil the court Impost d that tine, with the liulilers thanking him profusely lur his kindness. MRS. IRWIN C.ELDER TO WED Her Engagement te Union College Instructor Announced I The engagement is announced of ' Mrs. Irvin ('. Dldcr. of Chninbersburg. i Pa., and Dr. Finn!, P. McKiM.en, head of the engineering department of Union College, Sc'uenectatlv . Mrs. i;idet is the sister of Cnlum 1 Mnerhend ('. Kennedv. of is;',,) s,,nth Kitteuheuie Square, Phllailelplii.i, v U e picsldt'lit of the Pennsjhunin Hail toad, Ne dntu for the wedding has been set. 100 TONS OF COAL LOST Fire en Lighter In Delaware River Off Snyder Avenue tine hundred tens of bituminous ce.il wcie destroyed Inst night when a lire of undetermined origin started in a fi.il lighter anchored in the Delaware Itiver opposite Sujder avenue. The fi lift, owned by the lialtimeiv and Ohie Itailrnad, burned te the water's edge before the flames were ex tinguished b.v lirehe.its. There was no one en the lighter when the tire start-d. His Eyesight Restored Fer the llrst time in m n than live jr.irs Geerge !'. ('lamer, known as the "Grand Old Man of Ceilegeville.-' is nble le read. Today lie Is leeching cou ceu cou erittulatletiH fiiuii ills many friends uper the recevcrj of his sight, following an operation. He is ti dhecter of thu Ner- rlhievvn trust leiupaiiy. Miin.vd te .mas riu:i:it The fill Ire truupe of runilc arll.ta arr lii'.vlliis tl.'lr (fleiu in crra! Mill mera li,:rlinriit fe. tin Clirlstmsi lielldnx, Veu Villi lw compellej te Inuuli. If jeu Innlt ikrautt) th I-I rninlr Motion of lh lumtay 1'im.iv Liecunn. "Make It a Hublt." r-Auv, MASKED KLANSMEN STIR WILMINGTON Paster Is Threatened by "Con stitutionalists" Unless He Quits Klux Activities CITIZENS FEAR A CLASH Whlte-rtdied Klansmen crentcd n sen Mitinn In Wilmington, Del., last night b.v their nnpenrnncc In the henrt of the city. Although mnsked, they were un molested by the authorities nnd rode through the city in nutotuebllcs, formed Inte n lenp precession. Their appearance, came ns the climax te a day tilled with excitement becnusu 01 presence 01 rv.u imn iiui in ,, u- mlnirtnn nnd n threatened conflict be itvveeti It nnd the "(.'otwtltutiennlist I.enjjue," an antl-Klan organization which bus recrntlv sorting lit) there The first sensation enmc when the Uev. Carlisle I., ilubbatil. pastor of St. Paul's Methodist I'plcepal Church, the largest In the city, lecelved n letter from the "Constitutionalist League" threatening his life unless he cease hla activities in favor of the Klnn. Appearance of the kintismcn en the street lust night Is thought te haw been meant ns u defiance te the "Con stitutionalists" and n warning of reprisals In event the latter organiza tion attempts te execute its threat. Taster Favers Klan Anether sensation came when the ' Iltv. Zaek W. Wells, pastor of Wesley I Methodist Kplscepal Church, assert e,l ' that he favors the Klan, even If he Is put out of the church because of It. "I may be put out of the church for sajing se," he said, "hut I want te go tin record ns believing the Ku Klux Klan te be a great organization, with a greut mission te perform." A large congregation, composed mostly of men, heard Mr. Wells preach his sermon favoring the Klnn and ap plauded him vigorously nt various points in his nddress. The minister coin cein tared the Klansmen te Crusaders and te various characters In the Bible. The Itev. Dr. Hubbard, in announc ing receipt of the letter threatening his life, -aid it was only one of many such annr.jmeus communications he has re ceived. "1 usually pay no attention te them, but because of the vicious nature of this one I decided te turn it ever te the pelli e. "But the writers of anonymous let trs don't scarp me n bit. Nobody but a coward writes iiiienmnuly and he hasn't the nerve te cnrr out his threat. "1 am net a member of the Klan," Dr. Hubbard snid, "and I have never mentioned it or the 'Cen-titutluiinlist League' in my church. "I think the letter was written lie ennse I hnve en several occasions crit icized Catholics in my sermons and re- ently preached en the Oregon Scheel j,inNi vvhlrh was passed in November , which provides for abolition of all nnrnrhinl s,-hnnls. I lm nlse ntt.icked 1 , gumming 111 several instances, aim m.v stand en that question may have caused the letter te be written." Text of letter, dated Letter in Wilmington, Tl read 'We, members of the Constitutional- 1st League, formed te combat the wave 01 organized nigeiry ami intolerance, 'serve warning en you that we will1 i 'meet' out te jeu as jeu advise the1 ! Klan te 'meet' It out te ethers. 1 J "We are aware of our activities I among the Klan. the bigotry and in- tolerance prei.ched in your church. It 'must step or we will get you in three1 1 mouths. 1 "If we hang for killing ou we die in a geed cause: I. .. in preserving ' their rights. The dagger, poisoned 1 eniiilv or feed, the Maxim silencer me the means, and we knew hew te use , them. 1 "CONSTnVTIONA LISTS." 1 " WOMAN, AGED 99, DEAD Mrs. Elizabeth Oat, Chester's Oldest West riiestir. P.i.. Llizabelh Oat. ninety One of West Residents Dec. IS. Mrs. -nine years of :ige. one of the eldest residents of this place, died today al tin son. Dr. Charles 1". O.it home of her after a short i'lness. , She was lieuument Hat, at the widow of T. une time a catth ,I( nil r ln"-e. Dr. Oat is a vc'erinarlnu. Otlur sons of the dei eased nie Councilman Jeseph u.it aim (! urge T. O.it. . iiu-ri hunt. Mrs Oat was a in inbei e. tee Se, ict of Friend. GOVERNORS CONFER AT .. ,. p. . .. Harding Sees State Executives en Prohibition fercement En- DIVIDE RESPONSIBILITY Wasbingien, Iee is ,Uj A. P.i enferi e- The enigm 1 of prnliiliitiiin inent v .is .list iissnil iv ing wjth a Breuji ,if tinlaj as ,1 he.'inning President Hard Statu (loveruers tnvv.iiil his an- IM ni 11 1 pnlUj of vviiiknu nut .1 lU'tiuitc ilivisimi of eiifnri ement responsibility In 1 ween the iVderjl anil State (lovern (levern 11 ents. The iiinfeieiiie tn,ik plnce at a luinh ! enu nt the White Heiim. ami Ihnse 'sentcl about the table iiii'luded, in iidd, iidd, tien te the (ieveriiurs, the I'l'ilcrnl ifll -rials most inti rested in tin- ililtii ulties nt' keeping the country th v Prohibi tion ominisslener Hajnes, Seeretnry Mellen, under whose department the priihibtiieii unit Is admluistereil, nnd 'Attorney (Jenernl Daugliertj , Only a little mere than a ileen of ' the State executives acecpted the I'resi 1 dent's liiinbenii invitation, hut it was jlnilii-nteil that White Heuse eliii'lais liepcil te have a larger representation j of tlie Slate (Serernments at nnether conference te be held 111 .laniiary. The meiting tednj vvtis ,.( n nil Mince of the date originally tUeil, and was called for the 1 envcnlenre of the iJoverneii. who have been ul tending the White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., (!e el ners' ceiifeieiiee. Women Voters te Meet The Atubli League cf Women Voters will meet this evening in Miss .Mar j liciigej 's school, Lindi'iiweld nvr une. Kenjnmlu II. Ludlow, leceutly elected te the State Legislature, will speak en "The Tax Revision." thu .ion vnr auk i.nnKixn nut may N feuntl in 1'" Iteln WaatcJ column en uates -0 ana -1. ae WHITE HOUSE "WM EVENING PUBLIC EVEN HEADQUARTERS CAN'T STOPCONDUCTOR'S LOQUACITY Bess of Arch Street Trelley Has Cheery Greeting for All and Refuses te Be a Grouch Veteran Pilots Strangers Safe ly and Finds Friendliness Pays Recalls Fight Herse Cars in 1888 en "I wns reported once for chattering tee much," said the Jelly conductor en Hnute -IS. who Is famed for his friend liness. "One of our detectives here get en and heard mc say something nice tJ everybody nnd then 1 was reported. "Well. I just went te headqunrtcrs nnd said te them; "rc here; I've been complimented lets of times for being nice te people. There's a let of stran gers in this here town, and It makes them feci nice te have some one talk friendly te them. I've just Ret te be i sociable. Lets of conductors arc grouches, but I'm net going te be one.' "And they just said: 'An) hew, don't tnik tee much just sny yes nnd no, and let it be nt that' and I tried te, but I can't de it." Se he gees his friendly route day after day, unsuppresscd by licndqunr ters. Settling himself comfortably en his steel, he began te talk, with many interruptions. "Themas Clemens Morten is my name and I've been en these here trol leys thirty-eight years. Nice, healthy c.1tl12r. isn't it?" he said te a man paving his fare. "I used te lie en the old horse trolleys nnd maybe this here uuMiiess inn t u great one ter seeing 1 unman nature. Any time, you want m minimi iiiuiu-v. iiny ume you wani u 1 light it s right here for you, though I 1 haven t hnd n fight in my enr since the ! nerse cirs 01 inn.i. That was some nglif. I want te tell you. .Morten's car is his reception N HALL-MILLS CASE, Hints at New Evidence Un earthed for Scrutiny of De cember Grand Jury WIDOW PLANS TRIP ABROAD Spit nt U MinfWt te Tcnuia Vnb'ir I.rrljcr New Itrutisuicli, N. .1.. Dei', IS. Special Deputj Attorney (ieneral Wil bii" A. Mn.t, in charge of the Hail Mills murder probe, refused te s!lv ((1. day whether Mrs. Prances N". 1 Intl. widow of the slain rector, would be per mitted te leave the country te go te 1'tirepe. . "I di n't care te discuss tI1.1t possi bility. " he said. Mr. Mett said that the case is being pushed as vigorously ns possible, and that everv effort is being made te clear it up. inn den t consider it unselvnble, (1(l ,,,? he ,, ns(,i '1 never said that. 'De 5011 consider the outlook hope- fill? Mett Is Optimistic "I am optimistic, but I will make no pienhec.v ." lie said that Detective .lames K. Masen lias virtually withdraw n from the case because lie is tee well known, and thnt the probe i being pushed b.v "oilier agencies. " The Dei ember term (luind Jurv will be sworn in tomorrow at Setnerville and Justice Clinr'es W. Parker's charge t liiem is epected te deal largely with the Hull case. Detectives declared they have unearthed important new evidence, and thnt the case will be presented te the new firnnd Jury during the week of January 8. McCrai: Apparently Satisfied "I have net ben In perenal teinh with Mr. Mett. but I understand he is mnking satisfactory progress." dclarei Atlerwy ! nu.il Themas 1". Mi Cum this nieriiiic: el his office n I'.itersun. Sir It.isil Thomsen, head of Si nt la ml Yard ibtecilve lieadiiuaiters in Lon Len Lon eon, will lecture here tonight. Com menting en ihe Hall-Mills mweiv, he mid : "It is one of the most interi sting cisi s 1 have ever heard of. I have been fulbiv. nig the reports inet i.ire f'lllv. and I have reached cert. 'in ion- hismns in icganl te the t.'i-e Si BILL FRIENDS . , . .. . .. ,.,... ., Effert te Displace It With Ner- ris Measure Thwarted by Democratic Senater FARM CREDITS DISCUSSED fij A tveriifiti Trevs W.i.hintlen, Dec IV - Prupenents of the Administration shipping lull wen .1.. !... ..!... 1.. .1. I.. ..I .1... i lie nisi viritn.v 10 ill'- jn'Afiiii; 11 iiie Senate today ever the move of mini.- ikiiIh le ilisplace Hie lull Willi Hie .Ner- ris agriculture lliianeing measure When the Senate met il lim! imnding before it the motion te dlsplai the eiie hill with the ether, which was iiiiulc Saii'rtla.v b.v Chairman Nerns. r,f tin Agriculture Committee. While sup.1 pellers of the Norris motion wmim attempting te get the tlimr. Senater Hrti-ilell, of I.niiislailil. a Di-innt rntlc supporter of the ship measure, cbiinicil li cognition ill nf cel'datiee with n liutice , given last week and lnuncheil into a speech in lii'half of the bill. Inadequate distribution facilities and net inadequate ciedits have cau-e, tli iireseiit trriiibles of faruiets. It. I' l.nf. I tingwell. former assistant Seen tin of .1... 'c i,nln...i ,...1 I" .'",,'Vr ,'.'..,. . ", "' "'" Senate Hanking ( einiiilttee heanng en 111 the faun credits propesalH. Insisting that "11, urn U no kllell thillf lis si, . I. ill... f oft prices, he contended the farmers' ! troubles were largely Inn cable te pur chases miiile b.v them of famis, equip. nient nnd ether siipplles at Inllated prlers. "The fnrmer is new Miftnint; from tee much credit," Mr. I.ilhngwell lidded. "His trouble Is Inadequate maiketing facilities, due In huge mens. , ute. in my jiiugiueni, te iiie inabilitv ' 1 of I'urepe te purchase hee-iii 1 frt , . .. - lie Is net sillier. II IS drnuiilne te nieces In.: from over-nredu oil, but the lieu. pie who nre suffering for want of what he has te sell, nre literally starving te death becaiiM' they cannot get It. In ether words, the situation Is under con sumption and net ever-production." MOTT IS OPTIMISTIC WEGLEIN PLATFORM W FIRST VICTORY LEDGEK PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY. E9K m: kBBHVH aH fcX THOMAS CLEMKXS MOUTON nnd the passengers are his guests. It is en this theory thnt he says his pleasant "(Ined morning, Professer" or "'Le. 1111 hew's the xvlfe?" And he sings ! When he steps taJking a song Is en ins lips ami stays there until until lie spots some one with whom he can chat or until his kind blue eyes see n "stranger" his pet werrv. Then lie spots sonic one with whom the cheerful tongue gets busy nnd the jelly old heart spreads all around his simple charity. IS SEEN IN REPORT Review of Council's Works Net te Be "Table of Dry Statistics" AIMS AT CO-ORDINATION Kichard Weglein. president of City Council, is new engaged in preparing his annual repeit. and It leeks as if this document would anticipate his platform as a candidate for Majer next year. The president of Council plans that the account of the v.mk of Council for mc nisi .venr sunn nui ee merely a ineie i of dry statistics. He proposes te offer censtiuctlv suggestions for the future, based en the results In Council since I the new City Charter went into effect. ' When confiding some of his views along this line te his friends. .Mr. W'eg. Icin indicated that his report would ' attempt te co-ordinate, us a formal city j plan, the various activities of the i ity I government te the end that plans nnd I nuances snail lie ceiisiiieiid at the same time. In mapping out his program. Mr. Weg'eln would divide iity activities into three general classifications which might be renghl.v desctihed as necessi ties, semi-necessities and luxuries, or the development of Philadelphia's ethical and artistic none.-il .Mr, Weglein Informally discussed his ideas while talking things ever with Cetim ilmau I'atten, one of the allies I of the Moere Administration. Others who were in the picsldcnt's etlice were leuniilman Hall and David Phillips. Mr. Hall had nothing te sny except that all was resj umi 1 1 1 ;i r the organisatien would elect the next Maver b.v nt least 1.1(1.0(111 niajerltv, etheis in'ipiiied as te what luiistituted the organization at present. i I ... inn iwt, i.ii.i me,-' l.'l.i. I lie iltlllgC D. P.. Aitiev chairman of the 1 1"1'1 'i',"' ' hu,,t "ut ,"'' ""r and Service Co,,;,,essi ,,,' f t :ll,nV '-."' '"moved from the asses- W. l'lililn retnrtiei from I . . . ii inn wcriis llip le I In v ana. where from his labors Milvhlg of the si rvu i' piohlcui piehlcui he was siitprisi was a citj of lie 'i' in in i ci'llliei iiie la lonnectien with the fuel end ether public . Chairman Ainey snid 'I te find that Havana wonderful and palatial lesiiletices. "It net merely u hnven i of wetness, ; a icnile.veus said tl.e chairman, for gainbleis." 'and p Sliihliiecl.er. piivate seen tary that te- Mr. le (ioveriier-i In l Pinchot. said the "tioMiiiei" was doing netliiti; daj hut "lenllnj" in Milferd. Piiichei will be here tomorrow, when there is a pnssibilitj that some Impor Imper fitit aniieiinei'imnt mav be made. Among cal'ers en Mr. Stahlneeker ii'iil A. Nevin Detnih. of the Piuehei efli'fs, was 'riieni.'is II. Garvin, candi date for ic-elcctien us chief clerk of in,. Heuse. Mr. (inrvlti must have In ard thnt Richard J. Ihildwiii, who I .is brfii benii.eil f.ir chief i lerk. called nt the Pituhet ellices last Saturday. i ilia tlie 'eiigrcKsiunii Vare intimated today ' it might nm he necessary te held usteiiiarv uiucus of the Phlladel- nln i deligatien te the Slate Legislature in ,'iilvanie of leaving for llnrrtnliuri'. 1 ni is iiascii en the act tin "al IiiiihIs" hnve agreed te support C. .luj 't Intiiigh. wh'uii Mr. Pinchot hns in- ilersed, as the 1 nuilld.ite fur Speaker. The felliivveis (,f .1 pli C. Trainer i(,, fjeltm I Vure's m impaiient ever Congressman n 11 the 1'iiesliun of slat- 1 lug .Mi lininel ler gre which Mr Van 1 te the State Seu.ite. the s(.nt in Cen- will vacate te go Thiii.'s me ap- neint wheie the 1 pnieiitlj le.ifhlng lininef inen will duunuil n sliowdew 11. line or the hrst iiidieail'ins of this was 'en in the fact thnt Hi'rrv .1. Trainer inllcil mi Ciii'iicilt.i.m llnll'tfiiliiv. .Mr. II. ill we ilit like te s,.,. .fee" Tialner go te Ciitigress. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES J"' II Il'inm M I II ' lei SI.-, Knii.r Kilter tl . nm! Mary fhi'len l.ji.ir 1 f is. s' i'rnhy st nmt Knihr.n V ll.ui il H.'T fl Hinernft n Im.I II l'r hiil Ku hlniitttnvvn I'h.. nntl 1.. 1 1 - n ll'iS' 1 HHIiif - ISJO C'tl.ir iie Senai.l II Midli" lllneiminil N J, ntul vitnit a 1, siiti-i-ieu -MS l.nmiiert m M"m irti. ..-,-. S Uiitisft HnJ.M.vry liurnH Mi N ii.ih t ' '"""' ei" ie'ine ii.n s taiii st , mul . . -V" "'h1! ' "" ' . lrlOII iina Miirtihn IfiO't St .Ifi-enl, , Mn'imn fill'J Ilrnvvtl Nt. Hill! Mkt.- Ti'l I lliiltl.e ,",(l'1 Newh.lll i hut i n P I 11 I I-,, k Urn il.h n N V . ami IMeti 1 ir'eil I'if.ii i' 'I'htminsen et ' J')-eil VV...,rn PI4II i:il"tir'.li el., mul 1 arletliln Itnliln.f.i 1 7(17 Whsrtnn '. ii-iiiliel.il s.iIiiiii. t, villi i: I'nmlirlu et., aii-i eiive n Snu iee i"itt D ct. lid; .ir-1 i- Tliim.iH ll-irrlsinirv. Pn., ami AlK'.""; Vl!',;,f, Vw'Te'mCer.i.n'l s. . hiviI Ann,t Kuan SU'li W Shnrivvnet st c'haries Ju.-il., j.-.-. Frankfurt! ve . ivntl Itnliln.f.i I7ii7 Whsrtnn t. SiiIiiiti. ti vnn i: i'nmlirlu st., Mfermi ciiiinvlnl I2"S Tllitn t., nn'l -n.in.ii i. i i i ii. ..-iii-i i, iJiiui'lllll ri Cur- 1 ...-... 1 inn l " illlieie 1 .' i I s.mi i.-l !n Xm I'i inner-, in st . VtV. City and Hudlc umi MiiMninn. Il.T 11 llnrnlfl nt Cnlllni'tl.ile. P, 1S1H N. lOtli t Kelutiei f'.u' a II Stii.rk Ai'.r.rMr.NTs te si'it i:vkry tursk snd meet evftrv retiulrement mny tie found nulikiy by consulting the Apftrtmtnt column en pa te 28. .left. EXCUSES WON'T DO;. JURORS NEEDED, Man With Mustache' and Chap Who Works for City Must Serve AUDENRIED IS 'CRUEL' Almest th enHr birr nnnei In Prim. ' '"d'catlen of any desire te sever hla nr the entire jury panel n Lrim-, t,Bfement wh' , ta rt It l8 (M t Ne. 1 today sought te be that he wanted merely te leave the trus- innl Court excused from service, but Judge Auden rled granted only a few requests, chiefly these based en illness. The pica of business men nnd women that the Christmas trade demands all their time made no impression en the Judge. Five women were en the panel, two being excused becnuse of illness In their families. A third wns said te be critically ill nt her home. Miss Frances Lnughlln, 3400 Harlng street, explained she is nn ndjuster In n department store and thnt her serv ices there were urgently needed. "Thnt's net a sufficient excuse," said the Judge, "have you any ether rea son?" "Yes, 'but I don't want te take up the time of the court by enumerating them nil." Miss Lnughlln replied. The Judge ruled she was accepted but the prospective juror began: "Your honor " "Y'eur chnnce Is gene, sit down," the Judge ordered. Mrs. Clnrn Fleet. -M2fl Seuth Philip street, said she wns born In Hussln nnd thnt she hns net mastered the English language. She wns accepted. Mrs. Anna MM. 238 Bnlnbrldge street, told the Court her child is ill nnd thnt there is no one nt home te care for i(. "Who takes care of it when you go Christmas shopping'?" the Judge de manded. Mrs. Mills said that when the child Is net well enough te nccempnny her en n shopping tour she remains nt home. She was excused as wns HUinche Ileyer. "OLfl Dickinsen street, who snld her brother Is critically ill nnd thnt she nnd her sister leek nfter him. The judge singled out (Scerge Cal houn', .'l.l.'I" Net lb Frent street, re marking: "Let us hear from the mnn j with the mustache." I De Your Shaving Early Cnlheun said he runs a ene-mnn bar ber shop that must close if he does jury service. "De your shaving before 0:flO nnd nfter 4 o'clock," the Judge eidered. Klmnr Hnberta, 41)10 Cottage street, pleaded deafness, "Yeu seem te hear me nil right; you'll stny," said tin Judge. William K. Itrenner. 1000 Wnllnce street, explained he is a railroad In In Miecter nnd that he Is very busy nreund Christinas. "Tell your boss te wait until lifter Christinas," was the order. Jehn W. Ilailey. a Negro. 1.1,", North Tayler street, wanted te skip jury duty uecnute no wen;s ter the citv. ion re net tlie .Majer arc jeu? naked the Judge. And nalley .Must Serve Hnlley solemnly explained t lint he is ret the Mayer, but u laborer in the Hurenu of Highwnjs. "I don't think they de very much," said the Judfge. "There have been plenty of holes in the streets in the last six months." Ilailey was ordered te stay. Daniel Temey. 1S11 Nonis street, told the Court he Is a tobacco salesman and must make deliveries te the Christ mas ttade. He was told salesmen don't make deliveries and was Instructed te stay. A plea that he Is the only florist in Ills section failed te win freedom from jury service for Frank bite, (sill John John Jehn eon street. KoxLeiough. "Whnt de you sell, Chiistmns trees" the Judge nsked. "Ne. I am n regular florist," White replied. "Well, if jeu don't oil Chiistmns tiers jeu tire net need there new." was the final lenuncnt. Ills Nntne en Hnnhs Ilenjamln Xlmmer, .l.l.TS North Fifth street, was told te go when he said he Is net a (itizen, although he has been 111 tlitu rmlhlKi. . I .. 111, I (HI. . 1. 1 r'-" " l"lIV-. i.e.... sav jeu haven't voted, eNe may he eting en but jour i setne etic e , inline," sun the Judge, i " i Il. ,,! ,1 C....J... " ""'melt KJU.I VIVUi of Herrin Testifies ('ntlnurd from Vacr One of a ceiniv which takes a gieat de light in the reputation the outside wm Id has c,iw.n it. Outsde of the towns t he ceuiitrj side is rough and ragged. The people 'iiye liiearms. if enl te kill quail. I licit" yarns spun al the gen eral tore or en the corners of Main street arc yarns of tlie dime ".shocker" tjpe. They enjoy this less sophist! . cated kind of scnndnl. I!etli Shocked and Thrilled The net in,; last June, which shocked I hem ileeph, thrilled I hem. tee. D. M. Kvvlng, a newspaperman, witness e'f last week. baw folks si. tins en the front pen b while thiee dead and lluee dving men lej in th, middle of thu read, necks toped legeih'i. Theie Is semcthinL' i i.ulhetii allv ill like about that. And behind a1 this i ensiderable te. 1 mancinc aie t he acts of ei-iituni 1 grimnges me trill made te the scene of tlie shootings, At the power house, net far fteir. Cicnshiiw Cressing. Is a small weeds 1 Tlie tires aie winter leirc tednv. but they tell a story te nnv who 1 lre te 1 leek. A b.iibed wire fence Is stretched tell A 1 along one (,f the weeds. Ti- .near nils leii.c hum ueir inirks (,f bun iireqs 01 runlets. Nen-union men weie lined up against jibe fence. Thej couldn't e,e ever il 1 ill" iciice. 1 aej ceiiiiin 1 Ket ever il without tearing themselves painfully Miners vv lib gum. lined up en th mi,;., I-"1'' "' ,ll"'u- "10''1' "" '"e way for I''"' eMiniiMcd men te ceflie, Thev 1 hnd le inn up end down the length 1 HI 1 nc leiei, one ca,etl nt'lisis, Willie t c men Willi g ins liicil ut them Heie and tlnrc nt the base of nun, tree there l an especially thick splat ter of bullet holes. It is Wliere meiiii peer devil dropped nnd tried di'spern elv te crawl nwny under the inere.isci tin of bleed -innd men. And behind the facts: of location lie the fact that many of these rumor mongers 110 doubt took part In tin 'rioting themselves. Seventy-seven mei hnve In en Indicted. He b sides ugtei that the lieting inehs numbered from L'Ulrfi le 1IHI0. And nobedv insist lliej iiiipe nil union cenl miners. I.Vni,. Mel rill" chief nf tinlle.i r.t 1 1..,. I.nile Uei I lllB, c nil I 01 pellee or I ler rill, leslgiied vesletday. He snld M I nnK tdck of the job. Incidentally, III violently ;- ilie stn.emei.t of S nt. Wltnese It. P. I'oele, who testllied ls ,veek thf-t the chief of police steed b? i 1.1.. 1,1m nn '-lllnnlic Tlmruiln .' ... wutcli the mob lend Its six victims te the city leimttci.v. It Is Heirlng who said: "I don't like mobs. I stuy nvvin from 'c:u." 1)0 YOU WANT ajeii: TlllCltlt Altl plenty at them sdvertlned In lh Heir Wsntecl column toduy.en paei 28 nnd 27, AtiV, 'W'vWJ DECEMBER 18, 1022 U. OF P. TO DISCUSS . WOOD CASE TODAY Streng Sentiment Among Alumni Net te Accept Resignation Action en the resignation of flenernl Leenard Weed ns titular head of the University of Pennsylvnnla will he taken by the Heard of Trustees today. There Is a strong sentiment nmeng rtnn alumni that the reslgnnlien should net be accepted, nnd thnt nn additional leave of absence of four te six months be eiven te General Weed. Trustee nre said te feel thnt ihercs ihercs ignntien was Intended by General Weed mero ns nn act of eenrtesv man- tees free te appoint another In his plnce In event of there beinr nnv ohlectten te nnether extension of his leave. Members of the beard refused te commit themselves nn the prob able action te be tnken today. It was learned, however, that they hnve been mnking inquiries In governmental cir cles te determine whether" there has been nny mnterinl chnngc in the situa tion thnt existed three weeks nge thnt would further delay the return of Gen eral Weed te this country. Deaths of a Day WILUAMDENNEY Iover, Del., Dec. 1H. William Den ney, father of Governer William I). Denney, of Delaware, died here at bis residence this morning, aged eighty three years. He has been in ill health for some months pant. He was 'born in Kent County, Delaware, and lived there nil of his life. Fer forty-nine years he wns secretary of the Kent County Mutual Insurance Company. He wns senior warden of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of his town. WILUAMJHOMAS REID Berkeley. Calif.. Dec. IS. W. T. Held, former president of the 1'niver slty of Cnilfernln. tiled nt his home here yesterday. He wnB head of the uni versity from 1881 te 1S83. William Themas Ileid was Iwrn in Jacksonville, 111.. November . 1843. After serving through the Civil Wnr, he entered Harvard University from which he wns graduated in IStW. Sub sequently he was connected with many of the most famous preparatory schools in Uosten nnd its vicinity, nnd wns principal of the San Francisce Heys' irigh Scheel from 1S7.1 te 1SS1. After leaving the I'nlversltv of Cnilfernln, he established the Belmont, Calif., school for boys, which he conducted until 1018 when hi; retired. Rebert N. Fell Itebert N. Fell, fifty-one years old, of 10 Pnrk nvenue. Elklns Pnrk, former trensurer and vice president of the Franklin Printing Company, died ut the Abington Hospital early yesterday morning. Death was due te a compli cation of diseases. Bern in Ducks County, Mr. Fell at tended Swnrfhmere College nnd wns graduated from the Peirce Business College. Mr. Fell was president of the Print ers' Dnnrd of Trade of Philadelphia from 100K te 1010 and served as trensurer of the Typethetne of Philadelphia since Mny 'Jit, 101(1. He was a member of the Union League, the Manufacturers' Club nnd the Huntingdon Valley Coun try Club. Judge James Fitzgerald New Yerk. Dec. IS. (Dy A. P.) James Fit7Bernld. former Justice of the State Supreme Court, who presided nt the llrst trial of Harry KeudaM Tlinw for the murder of Stanford White, in 1!I07. died nt his home here late last night at the age of seventy-one. Mrs. Ida Kremm The funeral of Mrs. Ida Kremm, who died Saturday, will take plnce to morrow nfternoen from her home. 404 West Penn street, (iermantewn. Serv ices will be lenducted at the house by the Kev. Dr. I.uther De Yee. nfter whiih Interment will be made in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Kremm. who wns seventj -live vears old. died as (lie result of a stroke. She wns n life-long resident of Gerinnntewn nnd wad for many nm en n member of Trinity Lutheran Church . Gcrmnntevvn avenue nnd (Jueen bine. She was widely known In the neigliboiheod in which she ic slded, being a favorite among the clul dien. She Is survived by one son. Frederick Kremm. TWO HOUSES ARE ROBBED Thieves entered the home of Samml McGewnn. '-'i'llt Seuth Hicks street. while (he fnmllj was absent and steli . . i .,.: ....i i ... , -n ii"v i' rv am cieiiiuiK wuiicii in nun, Mciiewnu told police today. About the lieine wne same t hue that .Mclievvun robbed jestenlay ufternneti thieves broke into tlie Inline of Jehn Xella, 1,1 l('.!l Seuth Hicks street. Jewels value, at S-IX) nnd SII1..10 11. i.'isb weie taken. Pearls and Jewels of Quality J. E.CALDWELL & CO. CHESTNUT STREET BELOW BROAD II I l lh 1 ill Jill llll 'I'I MJlUiU The Management of the AmAia Cafe Announces te its friends and patrons that it will net celebrate New Year's Eve en Sunday, Dec. 31 2j froUeas: &Lt q fl President IB ' ML! ROAD CONTRACTORS SEEK PROTECTION Stress Need of Scientific Laws Governing Highway Building, Alse Court of Claims PRESENT SYSTEM COSTLY The earliest possible ennctment of scientific lnws cevernln highway con struction nnd embracing previsions for the establishment of n court of claims ns well ns decentralization of supervis ing authority will snve the State mil lions of dollar In the execution of future rend-bulldlng contracts;, snys Charles A. WntcM. Mr. Wnters, who is counsel for the Asseclnted Pennsylvania Highway Con tractors and the Public Works Con struction Industry, nsserted thnt under existing conditions contrnnfers who undertake rend-bulldlng work for the Commonwealth have no redress what ever if their original contract prica is exceeded through no fault of theirs. Therefore, he said, they are compelled te add nn extra 10 per cent of the tetnl estimate te insure themselves tigninst less. , With a total of $.-.0,000,000 expended Inst yenr by the Stnte Highway De partment, including the completion of 070 miles of new highway, $5,000,000 was wasted for this reason, Mr. Wnters snld, repeating the nllegntien contained in his Hpcclnl report en the subject submitted Inst Thursday at the third nnnunl meeting of the nssecintcd contractors in Hnrrisburg. With n view te remedy this situation a set of new bills is new being prepared bv Mr. Waters te be introduced at Harrisburg next month. "Without hesitation I can sny thnt these contractors who new submit bids nnd engnge in rentf construction must estimate their cost considerably higher than would otherwise be the case te cover the risk of a less," Mr. Waters continued. "Under the present law they cannot sue the Stnte becnuse the contract signed by tlie successful bidder contains the following clause: All rights of any nctlen or action nt lnw, or in equity, arising under or by virtue of the contract, nnd nil mntters con nected with it nnd relative, nre express ly waived by the contractor.' "In nil fairness we should have nn arbitration clnuse nt least. The State Highway Commissioner mny be willing te Insert such n clause in n contract, but the Act of 1011 governing rend construction does net authorize him te de se." The, situation in New Yerk State Is ns geed ns may be found anywhere else lis tin. country. Mr. Wnters said, by rensen of Its Court of Claims which ' settles nil claims nnd disputes, between Individuals or cempnnles and the Coin- I menwealth. The establishment of such J a court of clnlms In Pennsylvania, or n heard of clnlms. during the impending I session of the Stnte Legislature is the ( desire of these interested In a new lnw which will remedy the situation I as It exists new. ' In New Jersey bills for the relief of I contracts nnd awarding snp-ilemetitiiry contracts te the rendhiillder Iitiw been pased from time te time by the State i Legislature, nfter contractors filed ' schedules of Increased costs. Incurred during the execution of the work. And - KT IIUUil'.VAD - On Vtc. 111. ini'L'. fit scnr-i tntlnit. nt.nANOIl. rtauehtrr nr Vlctnr nntl .Ifnntp Hulli'vml. nuetl il venra 11 months until HI rliivK Sfrvle Rt tl'A Munlrlpul Hnstilul. I Will lmt rfslilent f. Hail N. lledftelit St.. Tuesiliiv. nt 12:30 V. SI. Interment Arllnc- , ten I'emPtirv. sTACKi-.y M:n(i. nee. it. iki i:;isia ' M , wife of JC'n Sinufi-nlicrx. nun! Al. I'.'ln 1 lives nrtl friends are Invltetl te ntteml tunrrAl rrvlcei ut lute rfMtlence. J4ai W HuntliiB.len st , Wert.. 2 I M.. Interment wilMile (Vtmn-i v. llemnlnn may b vlowetl ' I Tu-'ilny. e ID I". SI I i.u iun' wf. " i;i... r.ii, i. 1 . huilmnil of M.irv 13. I'llftmi Inee Strns-er). ItelntlvOH nntl frltnil'i. r.l Hecleile tf wht"h be wis u member nn the einpltivefl of Henry , Ptsstnn (z San (Jnlihlng 'lent,) nre Invlleil te ' Btli'ml funernl peiv're. Thur 2.. "10 V S7.. 1 nt lnle re.ildenee r.nne N Unutherne t. Frenkfenl Int. nient nrlvme Unit ivdnr Hill Cemetery Remnlni mny be v:neil Wedneeilnv evening. I'ADWA'.t.vDnu it. m. jr..wirj. beloved wife of Harrv C'hIwh Under. lr Rein, liven nnd friends, nlee Slimet Chnnter, N'e. I2'J. O I. I' . nre Invited te attend funerl 1 eerv!r,s. Tueiidev, IP SI , nt hei lute re. dente llttl W. Semeiset st. Interment private, SALESMEN Relinble men for newspaper preposition. Permanent work. Salary. Give full particulars about your past business con nections and telephone num ber. Bex U 619 PUBLIC LEDGEIt CO. nth f! Chestnut Sts. the only assurance of per manent satisfaction. -s "4f ij &7 I Retable Creations in Fine Scarfs at $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3. $3.50 and Gloves Tested Qualities from Makers of Werth arad deputation $2 te $12 aiad weaters 8 fte i$27.50 Ll ers for Men (EX Women $3.50 te $13.50 , WoeieE Half Hese 50c te $4 Weel Gelf $4 te 012.5O JACOB REED'S SON15 1424-1426 Chestnut Street ..!i $4 ivS --''J Gelf iL5 t- -Tl . Reefers and MEffl I Ik u ' $' ,'f '( l.tAV! 'l'').'.',. Wj?.
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