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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
GIRLS ACCUSE MAN
Say Defendant Picked Their Pockets
at Mass in Church,

An alleged pickpOcket who operated
during early mass services In Catholic
churches. was held under $500 bail for
further hearing next Wednesday by Mag
istrate Glenn in the 4th and York streets
police station today. Two pocketbooks
were found ON the man. He is Theodore
Freiso, 2S years old, of PIG North Philip
street.
Frese was arrested on the complaint OF
two girls, Mary Winiski and Josephine
GinbOrn of Jefferson and Mascher streets.
Miss Ginborn said that she lost her poek-
etbook recently In st, Michaels Church,
I'd and Jefferson streets, under circum-
stances which implieate Freise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
Arma Broken When Painter FalIs

Both arms Of Howard Bellman. 2 years
old. fsn Ridge avenue, were fractured to-
day when a ladder fell with him as he
was painting the house Of William Mont
eomery, at Wayne avenue ana Walnut
lane. Germantown He was taken TO the
Germantown Hospital Belman Is em-
rlesed b Matthew Mccoach. 4ll7 Ridge
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
Hand and Arm MangIcd

Cogs in a dough mixer caught the hand
OF Joseph Marchlano, Il baker. of 143t
South 18th street, this afternoon, as he
was mixing bread, and mangled his right
hand and arm Marchiano nearly bled
to death as he was being taken to St
Agnes Hospital in an ambulance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
LEAGUE ASKS s5OO,0OO,0O0
TO BUILD UP U. S. NAVY
President Asked to Call Extra ses-
sion of Congress at Once.

The Navy League Of the United states,
of which General Horace Porter is presi-
dent, through its Executive Committee
adopted resolution yesterday calling
upon President Wilson to call Congress
in extra session to authorize bond issue
Of $500. 100000, which sum. 1t Is stated, is
needed to provide this country with
adequate means of naval defense
The resolution was adopted at a session
at which members of the Executive Com
mttee were consulted by long-dlstance
telephone. some of them being In Wash
lngton and others in New York at the
Union League Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12

Dean has been saved we shall cable
abroad that he be placed aboard n steam
ship bound for America. ! want TO see
my little nephew. and IL is the same way
with all his relatives"
The Washington times., 1915-11-07
The Basement Store Announces a 46c Sale

Imported china. handsomely dec
GRATED. including brush tray hair
receiver. and powder box.
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u BLAMED FOR PART
IN EASTLAND CASE
Head Of steamboat Inspection
Service Scores Niggardly
Policy in Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. :7.-Ths annual
report Of George Uhler. Supervising In
spsctOr General In the Steamboat In
pectiOn Service. charges that the misery
policy Of the Government was perhaps
responsible for the E,astland disaster in
Chicago last July.
He said that AZ q result Of this dis.
aster larger appropriations may be OBJ
tained.
The force Of inspectors employed In
the service is entirely too small" says
the report. For several yearv the
bureau has. in its estimates. pointed out
the necessity Of additional inspectors.
These conditions, unfortunate as the!
are, do not compare with those con
fronting this service In June. 1915. TO-
II was necessary on June 10 TO ordel
that all reinspections cease. This wa,
because the appropriation for contingent
expenses was not large enough.
Here IL presented the spectacle o
a great service, responsible. for life an
property on vessels subject To inspec
ton. being required In one Of the heavi
est months Of navigation to cease al
reinspections."
Figures covering casualties of Ameri
can vessels for the year ended june 81
show that 107 passengers were lost, o
one passenger for every 2,S72,lil car
ried. Members OF crews lost totalle,
26l,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
WILLIAMS QUITS P. S.;
NO FEAR OF CHARGES

cent gas was open to doubt. and when
confronted with the story that the next
Legislature intended to reintroduce 80
cent gas legislation, and having IN mine
that the Public Service commission had
de%iiberated on the question close to hve
years, his stand left him no other course
to pursue.
81 believe his resignation meets my
idea Of the serious consideration OF what
he figured was going to happen when
this committee concluded It's delibera-
lions. The members Of the commission
have seen by this time that we are IN
deadly earnest and we intend to draft
charges before the end OF the week
Ar regards Commissioned Wood. we are
going further II the evidences against
him is corrob0-ated.
"As for Brooklyn having two mem.
bers Of the commission, II I never agreed
With Commissioners williams, I do agree
with the fact thai Brooklyn should have
two members OF the Public Service
Commission. The place held by Com
missioner Cram should have gone to
Brooklyn"
Senator Thompson and other mem
bers If his committee from up state
were en- route to New York last night.
Tho committee will resume It's hearings
his morning.
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SWANN'S DELAYS ARE
WORRYING TAMMANY
New District Attorney Will
Not Announce Staff I'm.
til Friday.

Edward Swami as a Judge OF General
Sessions practically wound up his duties
In that line yesterday and then went
before George l.. lngraham, Presiding
Justice of the Supreme Court. and there
took the oath of office AS District AttOr-
ney, which place he assumes on Janu-
airy I. He has not yet nled his resigna-
ton as a Judge with the Secretary OF
State. but he will probably do 80 In a
few days.
When Judge Swami left his chambers
yesterday Afternoon he said that hs
would make some announcement as to
his appointments on Friday. Many
Tammany organization men who have
been looking for the slate called al
the Criminal Courts Building yesterday
but went away disappointed.
Tammany politicians have not been
well favored up to date. and at leax
half "A dozen men who have the stamI
OF the approval of leaders high In the
heard "A word from their applications
Many men on the stan of District At
torney Perkins are Democrats and SOM
belong TO the local organizations, bu
no definite information had been i'm
parted to them last night.
1t was learned that there Is a chanc,
Of possibly half of the present lega
staff of the Office being retained for thu
time being. No hint as to what will
ha ppen to "a dozen or more persons no
under civil service was forthcoming.
Judge swarm as the new head OF tn,
office will take charge next Saturday
and on the following Monday he viii
have to equip with his assistants oil
parts OF General Sessions tho Su
preme Court, Criminal Term, In Orde
10 get the calendar ready.
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should be studied and arranged on a
basis Of knowledge strictly In regard to
the facts Of industrial development and
industrial conditions throughout the
world. AZ the close Of tho war cheap
goods and the product Of the cheapest
labor will be thrown In great quantity
upon this country. For this contingency
and others Of equal Importance that have
arisen In connection with the war we
need TO prepare now.
Then ~ the head Of the country there
must be . man always capable Of organ
ixing the forces Of Industry and the
forces Of defence, the commander In
chief. We need ut the head Of the
nation an international man, q man who
knows the world and its Affairs. We
must stop putting men In the White
House because they have made good
speeches or done something else equally
clever and important and entrust our
Affairs to u man who car organise the
forces Of the army, Ahe navy and Of in
dustrialism.
This V far from saying that Mr..
Wilson. II he had spent the $500. 900. 900
TOR preparedness that We now conAem-
plate spending, would have been equal
10 the demands Of the great occasion.
He would have been the Same ineffective.
wordy individual that he has been. He
would have followed the Same course ~
garding Mexico and have written the
same sort Of notes to Germany, because
that 10 the kind Of man he In. II the
country actually wants to prepare for
industrial progress n military defence
It will be Obliged 10 take the prscaution
Of electinS men TO the White House VINO
conceive the world in relation to facts
and the possibilities OF development"
Mr.. porkiUl RaLd That in THAR naHf0nn1
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Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. 27.-To-day An
drcas Garcia, Mexican Consul. and the
entire civil organization OF the Consti-
nationalist Government crossed to Juarez
and assumed charge OF affairs. with
the Consul went Mayor Manuel fret to
be chief executive. The customs and
revenue collecting officers. postmaster
and tentative chief of police also went
over. accompanied by automobile loads
Of minor ofiicials.
The work of paying of the villa SOL
diers who surrendered asst week Wa
started to-day. Every soldier got SO In
gold and a ps,ss to his home. Those who
Wish to reenlist In the C%arransa army
were taken. Officers received $50 to $50
In gold and transportation home.
Carranza troops coming to FL Paso
from Naco. Aris., have been held at that
point. but are expected here tomorrow.
Gen. Obregon said to-day that he would
ask permission to land the troops at the
tunnel. near Pelaya, west Of here. and
MACH them into Juares by night. II
his request was not granted he would
land them here and take them over the
International bridge.
oobNSOh sihi"C Us ~ INV "
day and will stay here until Carransa
troops are garrisoning Juarex. Gen.
Maxine Garcia. with several hundred
men from Chihuahua City. Is expected
at the border tomorrow.
Fear OF an attempt on the life Of Gen.
Obregon led TO the clearing OF the cor
ridors and Railways of the Hotel Paso
del Norte of all suspicious characters.
Gen. Obregon says that all chief Of
Importance connected with the villa
u have surrendered or made ar.
engagements to surrender with the excep.
ton Of Jose Rodriguez n Manuel
M~edinaveita- These men will not gel
amnesty II they surrender. Both, hi
asserts, refused the terms he offered.
Gen. Oregon said tonight that villa
had been located with about 400 mer
In the mountains near Guerrero. which Il
west of Chihuahua City. He said villa
Is holding his brother, Francisco Obre.
gon. in the hopes of getting amnesty fol
himself.
About six hundred VIVA troops CAM
into chihuahua City to-day. Gen. Obre'
gon said. and six hundred more are walt
ing at MADEIRA to surrender II the other,
are dealt with as promised by the Car
rama Government, which has offered
them amnesty.
Gen. Eistaban Cantu, from Mexicali
opposite Calexico. Cal, is here to arrange
for assuming the military G~overnorshiI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
THOMPSON A NEWS.
says Resignation 10 Pebble Ser
vice At This Time.

ALBANY, Dec. 27.-Gov. Whitman re-
ceived the resignation Of Public Service
Commissioners George v. y. williams. to
take effect January 81 next. this after
noon. The letter Of resignation gave no
reason for MIR. Williams resignins. and
when the Governor asked Mr.. Winiamss
secretary why he was doing 20. the Soc
rotary said:
II am sure I don't know. Mr.. Will
Jams shot me on on the 1910 train for
Albany with his resignation, and here I
am. That's all I know about It,"
Public Service Commissioner Williams
did a public service in resigning now,
according to Senator Thompson, who was
here tonight on his way from his home
In Lockport to resume the investigation
of the commission in New York to-
morrow.
HI deserves great credit" declared
Senator Thompson. He was not aware
Of the resignation when he reached Al
bany n he got In communication with
Gov. whitman as soon as he was In
formed of what had happened.
On the Investigation In general en-
ator Thompson said that IL the COM
| mittee had not been stopped In the
| spring. they would have brought gu
| everything then that Is now being re-
| veaied in New York.
"If I were the Governor" Senator
| Thompson said. II would appoint five
| men to the commission / knew to he
honest. five OF my friends, N then say
This Is what ! stand for ! would
make this "A feature of my administra'
ton and give the people the kind OF a
| commission the Hughes law intended.
The resignation of COMMISSIONS
| williams puts the work of the Thonp.
, son committee so much nearer compile.
ton"
HE did a public service In ~resigrine,'
| the Senator added. His attitude was
that of the rest OF the commission. l.
was reactionary and not In accord with
the policy the Legislature thought 1t
established.
1.-THE administration OF this Public Ser
vice Commission has certainly not been
popular with the people. Williams de-
serves great credit for bowing to the viii
of the people. our committee knows
nothing personal against COMMISSIONS
Williams. II was only that his attitude
was that Of the whole commission. and
his "Ote helped to create this attitude
II WAS An attitude of giving the big cor
porations all they could get withoul
rousing the people.
His official attitude was out Of toucl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
MICHIGAN POLITE TO T. R..
VIII Notify COlonel Of His Mont.
nation ON Primary Daliot.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 2~7.-Theodore
Roosevelt can have all attempts to place
\his name on the Michigan Presidential
primary ballot stopped any time he
wishes. II he sticks to the statement
made in New York Saturday that he
does not want his name on the Progress
sive ticket In this State. all he need do
u write q letter TO the Secretary Of
State.
According to New York advtces Col.
Roosevelt expects some official notice Of
the Hing Of petitions In his behalf. Or
dinarily candidates for whom petitions
are Ale are not officially notified, but In
tine Roosevelt case a notification will be
sent. In order that n he desires 10 quit
the race ne Can do 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
CARRANZA TAKES OVER
OF JUAREZ
Mayor, Postmaster and Customs Officers Sent to Port
to Replace Villa Employees-Villa Releases
Americans-Huerta Ill Again.

Of lower California under the First
Chief.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino. Carranxa COM
mander In Chihuahua, wired to-day that
Gen. Villa had liberated the thirty
Americans taken In MADEIRA without the
payment OF ransom.
Gen. Huerta was taken to his home
from Fort Bliss to-day. HIS health being
90 bad that II was not thought advisable
to have him continue to live At the Fort
Bliss quarters. The Generals friends
fear ne may be suffering from some
Organic disease caused by his long o n
finement.
He complained to his guards on Christ.
mas that he wal III and remained In
bed the greater part Of the day. He u
under guard at his home.
Hipolito villa was sued for S14e.2o2.s0
to-day by Crito Crstoval Martinez, Q
cotton grower Of the Laguna district. for
thirty-seven cars Of cotton seised BY
villa agents. This makes q total OF
$4,000 In suits which have been dle
against villa In the local courts since he
fed to Fl Peso from Juares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
EDWARDS u ANSWER.
state Department Takes Up "Bul1-
headed Old Fool" Remark.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-United States
Consul Edwards ut Juares. Mexico. will
be called on by the State Department
to confirm or deny reports to the effect
that he had given out a newspaper inter-
view In which he referred to Gen. Car
rama. head Of the Government Of Mex
leo. as "a bullheaded old fool"
II investigation proves that Edwards
ave the interview It was said At the
Department to-day that he probably
you'd be removed. According to un-
official dispatches from the border
Robert PesQuiera has been instructed by
Carranza to make formal demand for
Edwards's recall. The Consul IL a ma
tive Of Lead. s. D., and was appointed
to his present post ten years 9
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with what the policy OF this state Al.
ministration ought to be and ! think is
I think the Governor would like 10 pu,
in operation such a commission rs Gov
Hughes thought he had put -
This Is the first time I've taT"ed with
the Governor since we began this probe
The Governor has got to be far Tn
only the prosecutor, and he must he fair
10 Wood as well as to the people {
guess Wood would resign If We would
let him now"
Senator Thompson was asked what he
meant by this and he replied:
1T mean that I wouldn't accept his
resignation now as "A price TO stop IN
vestigating him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
BuR1EsoN URGED FOR SENATE
Friends Of Postnaster-Genesal
Believe CuIberssn VIII Not Rua.

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 27.-Texas friends
Of Postmaster-Gene Burleson are nov
urging him TO become q candidate for
United States Senator In the event that
Senator CuRerson, a close friend Of the
Administration, decides because OF III
health not to be 2 candidate for reelec-
ton. II 10 believed that Mr.. Culberson
will not run and that Mr.. Burleson will
make an effort " take his plaoe.
Senator Culberson has been incapaci.
tated for some time n Is % In New
England attempting to recuperate. Mr.
Burleson's friends and those Of the Ad.
mlnistration are now trying to forestall
candidates who are either representa-.
tivss Of the Bryan or Bailey wings Of the
party In Texas by letting Information
leak out" that the Postmaster-Genera
might be indDced TO accept the Senatorial
toga.
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BLooMINdroN, ILL.,. Dec 2s.-Game
wardens of central Illinois have filed
charges against the English ring necked
p~heasants which were imported at enor-
nous expense by the State Game de-
partment and distributed In most OF the
counties. 1t IL asserted that the phsas-
ants kill the young quail and destroy the
nests Of tho grow birds before the eggs
are hatched
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
Perkins monored By HIS stan.

District Attorney Perkins WIS ten.
dered an informal dinner by members OF
his STAFF at Healy's last night n wal
presented with a brass desk set. Public
Service Commissioners Hayward and
Police Magistrate Koenig were the only
other guests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
George kivel Gets . city job.

George kivel. who has been at Police
Headquarters for several years for the
New York City News Association, was
appointed a special investigator In the
Bureau of Fire Investigation by Fire
Commissioner AdanHon yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
VILLA PARTY IN CUBA.

wives Of the General aaA Hipollto
In Party 81 Seventeen.
HAVANA, DEC. 27.-MmeA Pancho and
Hipolito Villa, wives Of the Mexican
General and his brother, with . party Of
seventeen, including the servants. arrived
hero to-day from New Orleans. MIRA
Pancho Villa came ashore wearing a
pongee elk gown with white fox furs.
She was the life Of the party. laughing
and Joking With every one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
GERMANY A MODEL
FOR u. :. -PERKINS
Nation in Sore Need Of q Com.
mander in Chief, Says
Moose Leader,
WILSON FOE TO INDUSTRY

George w. Perkins said yesterday
that the three things most needed by
the United States were an adequate
army and navy. a mobilization Of In
dustry n a commander In chief. and
he intimated that In his opinion the
greatest Of these should BE- the com.
mander In chief.
And who would you have for COM
mander in chiefT" Mr.. Perkins wa
asked.
"Now Im not going to tell you. but
] saw IL cartoon the other day. On one
side stood the leaders Of the Republican
party all looking into the distant base
and saying. Where shall we find q
LEADER On tho other side stood the
Colonel and all the people pointing At
him and saying. Why. there Is the
leader for you.' but those fellows
couldn't see anything"
ceive IT," said Mr.. Perkins. must be
considered and developed with equal en-
phasis upon three main features:
II. The army and navy.
-. Preparedness for industrial mobil.
ixation.
"3. The commander in chief, who
under our Constitution Is tho Presi-
dent.
Hostility to Industry.
THE necessary enlargements Of our
army and navy forces must be decided
with regard to our location. the posi-
bilities OF an offensive movement
against ~. our International relations
and our obligations In the Western
Hemisphere The specifications Of our
best military and naval authorities de-
serve a careful hearing.
Industry can never he prepared for
mobilization until . fundamental change
has taken place In the relations of Gov
eminent and business. The Government
could not mobilise for purposes OF de.
fence without IN Industrial coordination.
The nations industries cannot b
brought to y state Of readiness for such
service until \ better understanding ID
reached with the Government
"The relation 1t present IL one Of hos
tility. The tendency continues to tear
down efficient business organisations, to
break such businesses In pieces. s That
has been the p~reoccupation Of the pres
ent Administration, taking business
apart and trying to make II run In small
pieces. Try II with al automobile Ant
the result Is a scrap heap. Follow the
same procedure with business and the
result 10 one OF equal efficiency.
what we need 10 do 10 TO organise
business as Germany does. with An atti-
tuds OF understanding and cooperation in
the aims Of Government and business.
The reason for Germany's success lies In
the relation between her statesmen and
her business men. Business Mas been al
lowed to develop. encouraged by the
Government, Without such an attitude
on the part Of Government in the United
States industry cannot be enlisted for
national service nor brought to q state
OF readiness for mobilization on occa.
| sions Of defence.
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reference TO the Progressive platform
Of 1919 will show that this problem Is
there adequately dealt with. We asked
for a tariff commission. That wasn't
asking for either a high tarin OF a low
tariff. but Il was saying that the tariff
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28
TERM OF OFFICE

When On Owner selects a
Contractor to conduct bis
building operation, he is &C.
tually clectinS him to a post
Of Sreat administrative power
and responsibility, for a term
Of Office which will continue
throughout the conduct Of the
work and cease only when the
building is completed.
Obviously, 1t Is incumben,
upon the Owner, before he
elects a Contractor to this pos,
Of responsibility, to make sure
that the Contractcr is fitted 10
fulfill the dut;zs Of his Office.
with efficiency, economy and
despatch.
THOMPSON.SrARREn
Building Construction