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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
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Itnliln.f.i I7ii7 Whsrtnn t.
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and
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llnrnlfl nt
Cnlllni'tl.ile. P,
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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,
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" ""'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
$4
ivS --''J
Gelf
iL5
t- -Tl .
Reefers
and
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$'
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