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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
REPUBLICANS WIN FIGHT
IN DELAWARE SENATE

Appeal From Cheir's Decision sus-
tained After Parliamentary Clash.
DOVER, Del, Jan. e-Democrats this
afternoon lost the contest flsht In the
State Senate by falling into parila-
mentery trap laid by Republicans, after
repetition Of yesterdays bipartisan
1sht.
After rival clerks had sought TO drown
each others voices in calling rolls and
Democrats charged Republican clerk
with stealing roll-call book from
Democratic clerk. the Republicans APP
pealed from decision OF the chair made
yesterday The appeal was based on
resolution calling for the opening Of tho
ballots in a disputed election district.
The appeal was put to n vote. There
was faint chorus OF AYE" from the
Democratic side. The Republicans
thundered no" The Lieutenant Cover
nor announced his decision had been re-
versed and the contest, which brought
about one Of Delaweres most bitter poll-
teal fights, became history.
The Republicans when they entered the
Senate chamber this morning, did not at
tempt "stcam-roller' methods against the
Democratic Lieutenant Governor, but pro-
ceeded on the theory that their orRani-
zatlon yesterday was legal, and that It
was regular for the Lieutenant Governor
to preside. President Pro Tenn Walker
did not take the dais.
The report of the Rules Committee was
adopted, the Democrats refraining from
voting. A request by Senator Gormley,
Democratic floor leader, for an explana-
ton OF the rules. was ignored.
Senator Hart, Democrat, and Senator
Anderson, Republican, were appointed a
committee to inform the House the Sem
ate was organized.
After remaining from the chamber,
while the Democrats waited for n quor-
um, the Republicans took their seats
shortly before noon. The bipartisan
clash was renewed with fury. Senator
Anderson objected to the temporary clerk
reading the roll. The Republicans in
structed their clerk to call 1t. and the
two clerks yelled at the top of their
lungs. When the Republicans moved for
the reading of the minutes, the Demo-
Gratis moved that the reading be dispensed
with. This brought on the first clash.
Clerks Walls and Boyer called the roll
| simultaneously. 1t was after this that
| Boyer's roll-call book disappeared.
Senator Gormley declared he had de.
| tected IAN ungentlemanly act on the part
of Reading Clerk Bradley and asked
| that he be instructed to return the book
| The Republicans ignored Gormley's ap.
peal.
The Democrats then pressed that the
order of business, the contest be resumed
the ballot boxes having previously beer
carried into the chamber. The Repub.
licans then took the victorious appeal.
The Senate took recess until $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
W0MAN'S 105TH ARREST
Police Say Kate Mcclellan Just Can't
Keep Out Of Jail. .

There is nothing especially attractive
about the 10th and Buttonwood streets
police station. lt is Just the same as
the others throughout the city but Kate
Mcclellan, Quarry and Race streets, can
not keep out of II, the police say. When
the woman was brought before Magls-
trate Belcher today the sergeant said It
was her 105th arrest.
The charge today, drunk and disor-
derly," was the same as usual. Kate,
however, took exception to the word dis
orderly. She declared she merely was
dancing in the street TO the accompanl-
ment of "Tipperary" played by the Ger
man band. The apostles danced" she
said, "and there's nothing wrong about It,
Do have TO go to City Hall and call q
meeting of the directors to get a permit
to dance? DO I have to see
Then the cell door changed and Kate
got ready for ride to the House OF
Correction. where she will stay until the
early spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
wILL mon MoLEsT AUToIsTs
Users of 1914 License Tags Safe Un-
I'll Further Nntina.

Superintendent of Police Robinson to-
day reaffirmed his order that automobile
drivers displaying 1914 license tags will
not be molested until further notice. He
has received letter from the State
Highway Commissioner stating the rush
of business and Increased number Of APP
pllcations for tags made 1t impossible to
distribute the new tags In time.
Should the order be rescinded before
February 1. New Jersey autoists display
ing 1914 tags will not be molested until
after that date. Under the reciprocity
agreement between Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. an order will be issued 20
this effect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
WORKERS IN BIG CONTEST
SYSTEMATlzlNG METHODS
Seeking Free Trips to Panama-Pacific
Exposition.

Systematic methods of obtaining sub
the PUBLIC LEDGER are being worked
out by the entrants i'll the contests being
held under the auspices of the two news
papers to decide what 50 Philadelphians
will be taken to the Panama-Paclhc Ex-
position at San Francisco and the San
Diego exposition free OF charge.
Some of the entrants have organized
complete card systems and are sending
out letters and post cards to their friends,
thus working up an interest In the propo-
stion they have to offer before making
n call. In some cases contestants have
been successful after several calls where
others would have given up after the
first.
From the rate at which subscriptions
are pouring into the office and the points
mounting In the records being kept by
the Contest Editor and his corps of
trained assistants, no one entered In this
greatest of all contests is losing any
time. Every section of Philadelphia now
holds its share OF competitors.
Those working In the contest are
more than satisfied with the terms. They
have nothing but a straight business
proposition to offer. without premiums OF
any kind. Because OF this they have
no hesitancy in approaching all classes
of persons, many of whom would refuse
to listen to any premium scheme.
1t is as yet far too early to give any
idea OF who will be in the lucky nifty,
The early entrants are working day and
night to maintain their lead over the
later arrivals. but there is stlll plenty
of time to catch UP, All expenses of
the big tour of the West and the visit
to the twin expeditions will bo paid by
the two newspapers. Representatives
will look out for all the details. The
tourists will be absolutely oarefree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
SENATOR J. K. P. HALL
DIES IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
Long a Prominent Figure in the
Democratic Party in Pennsylvania.

Long a Prominent Figure in the
Democratic Party in Pennsylvania.
Senator James Knox Polk Hail. of Elk
County, Pa, for years leader OF the
Democratic party in this State and an
influential member of the Legislature,
is dead at Tampa, Fla. where he went
three weeks ago from l. Cleveland hos
pltal in the belief that the change of
climate would benefit him.
A widow, two sons. two daughters and
one brother. Judge Harry Alvan Hall,
survive. 1t is probable that his body will
be sent to Ridgway, Pa, for interment.
Senator Hall first achieved statewide
prominence when he resigned from the
57th Congress In order to 90 to the state
Senate, where his already powerful In
fluence In the councils of the party could
be used to greater advantage.
He was born September so, 1884, at
Milesburg. Centre County educated at
Pittsburgh and admitted to the bar in
November, 1866. A year later he was
elected District Attorney OF Elk County
and reelected In 1910 and 1873 He re-
tired from the practice of law in 1888.
devoting himself TO his coal, lumber and
other business interests and to politics.
He was twice elected TO &C gress, and
when he resigned TO go TO the State Sem
ate his power was such that tho Repub-
licans put no candidates in the field
against him in his district, composed of
Clarion. Forest, Elk, Clear1ield ana Gem
tire counties.
He was elected to the State Senate in
1902 1906 and 1910, nd was prevented
from being a candidate for re election
this year by illness In 1905 he was the
nominee of the Democratic Legislative
caucus tor United States Senator. He
was delegate to the Democratic National
Convention in 1896 and delegate-at-large
in 1904. Two brothe, !, John c. Hall and
Harry Alvan Hall. had held seats in the
PennsYIYanla Senate before him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
BIIILDING VANISHES
WHEN 400 POUNDS
OFPOWDER IGNITE
Three Other Structures Par
lially Wrecked and Man
Injured in Explosion Near
Wilmington.

-. hundred pounds of wet powder IN
pocsland plant OF the du Pont de
's.,,c,rs powder Company. three miles
IN, wilmington, exploded at o'clock
~ ,oorninR and the shock was felt
',-..shout Delaware County and in
oarts Of west Philadelphia. One
was sllghtiy injured in the ex-
plosion.
4 ~, vestige remains today of the one
-, tortress-like drying house In which
N. .rploslon occurred Windows Of
avery house within a radius OF about a
m. we're smashed and three buildings
s,om go feet to half mile away were
partially wrecked
4 rhs TAR at Wilmington was like that Of
!. .arthouake. In this city the police Of
s.h. sist ana Thompson streets and other
w,st philadelphia stations were aroused
=. ,hs shock and men were sent out In
~ h.iief that the explosion was in the
~. Numerous calls for Information
,rom excited householders were received
Nv the Electrical Bureau.
8 The injured man is John Mereoitn' the
s ,oromsn. He had charge of the heating
rI.nt for drying the powder. This is In
building 25o feet from the spot where
.he drying house stood.
Meredith was hurled clear across the
hnIidlng by the explosion. One wall was
rusbea in as though made OF cardboard,
ana the fireman narrowly escaped being
8hnr,ed under the heavy masonry. As 1t
,ss he escaped with bruises.
The homes Of Mrs. Mary lie Cartestier
ard Mrs. Joseph Murphy, each half
mile from the site of the drying house.
we're badly damaged.
0ficials of the powder company have
rot vet determined what caused the eN-
4 rlosion. but 1t is thought the powder be-
sane too hot. The walls of the drying
+ house we're several feet thick and were
built of heavy stone, strongly cemented
together. Today there is big black
smudge on the spot where the house
stood, Some of the stones that made up
the house are miles away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
WAR OVER CHILD LABOR
Patriotic and Commercial ForceR
Conflict, Speaker SAYS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The battle for
child-labor reform is q constant struggle
between the forces of patriotism and the
army of commerclallsm. declared DR.. A.
J. McKelway. secretary for the Southern
State Child Labor Committee. at the ma
'"They are forever at war" he said.
"one lives for the present, the other for
the future, Those who are working in
the interest of the children are working
for the future nation.
with the processes of government
being more and more taken over by tho
people, II is more than ever Imperative
that the electorate should be intelligent;
md II there were nothing in the child
labor evil but that It deprivSs our future
citizens Of power to exercise their func.
tons. of citizenship intelligently that
would be sufficient to condemn the
process"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
CALLED TAXI; WOULDN'T PAY
So Washington Lawyer Was Pursued,
Then Arrested.

Daniel Dillon, a prominent Washington
lawyer, was pursued on Chestnut street
by an irate taNicab chauffeur, ordered to
pay the bill and arrested for breach of
peace when he became involved in an
argument with policeman. He was
dismissed by Magistrate Rooney, in tho
18TH and Locust streets station today.
Dillon and three friends ordered the
taxlcab last night while In n house on
Walnut street, near 2Sd street. When
they were ready to leave they found the
bill was already more than 81 and Dillon
refused to pay It. He and his friends
boarded a trolley car and the chauffeur.
John Namely. 1890 South 2lst street, set
out in pursuit in the taxicab. At 18th
street, where the attorney and his COM
panions alighted, the chauffeur appealed
to Policeman Dougherty who ordered Dill
lon to pay the bill. The lawyer did so.
but after a sharp argument with the
bluecoat was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06

~'Biily Sunday has only started" said
Thomas d. Thomas. 1929 Wood street.
attended his revival I'm Scranton last year
and you saw what he did today. Well IT'S
going TO get worse and worse. He arouses
more enthusiasm each day. II you don't
believe me, ask Scranton"
Il was sick and tired OF reading about
Billy Sunday in the Philadelphia news
papers. To tell you the trtuh, bought
the New York papers for several days to
escape revival news Well. to mako a
long story short, my wife read me one OF
Billy Sundays sermons yesterday and
here am. have heard him and agree
with many others. He's wonder"
r.r-vsar-oId John Davis was hurt some
time ago while playing football with COM
nanions. He uses erutohes and walking
is none too easy. He wanted 20 hear
HBIlIy'' Sunday and he came with
orutches ana all. He managed TO get
good seat.
Alfred Ilund, a sailor OF the battleship
Kansas, said men in the navy were very
much interested IN "Billy' Sundays
work. He came early and said he had
been waiting for months TO hear the
evangelist.
Police Lieutenant Dlnloclker and his
men certainly handled the vast crowd In
mastery fashion. There was not even
the nerest hint OF disorder. Sergeant
Macdonald and the mounted squad IN his
charge also made fne showing. In all
there are 1870 policemen and ~ nFemen
on dt1fv AZ the tabernacle.
There were enough cigar butts LETT In
the cutters around the tabernacle 10 start
a true second-hand cigar store. Smoking
IN the building Is. OF course, strictly for
MAIDEN. and the trail-hitters and Others
make sure TO leave their smokes" out
side.
uWhere are weg'' asked one woman
when the meeting was over. II have had
40 many things fired at me IA the last
hOul, that can't quite get my hearings
II would ike to see Billy Sunday
wake this city up and get the rum oui
of IT." one man remarked 70 several
vyouaen friends. He has done Il else
where ana could 10 the sane here no
doubt Look how many homes be would
make happy
"A dead soldier "a term which tosssml
means an empty half-pint whisky fash
was found la the northeast corner ol th'
fa5efnacle today Around its neck Hal
the statement, This 3 my Lass dFink- e
enffrs hunserF klTlf fhf sehefaacl'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
GAS VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Woman Found Unconscious In Room
Was Mrs. Maud Lacey.

woman who was found unconscious
IN gas In rooming house at s24 Wal
sa, street, with a man In the same room
80 was identified today as Mrs. Maud
Icy. to years old. OF 1909 South s2d
tese She Is the mother OF two chill
sn. and the man. N. s. Silver. was
Fled and a father.
Lacey Is now at the Pennsylvania
where it Is said she win live.
M palmotor was used ana physiclans
lais saved her life. The gas came
E leak IN a wall bracket, and Deputy
e'eAsr MeKeever said there was no
sfaee OF suicide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
MINIS HEART is BROKEN
Little Chimpanzee Advertises for
Sorrowing Dog Lover.
PERSONAL
King, come home to those who love you.
All is forgiven and forgotten. Your
HeartbrolSen Mimi.

Somewhere. sorrowing. there's little
black dog with little blue heart and a
little green collar. At Wallingford, Pa,
on the estate of DIR. William H. Furness,
there's a monkey with broken spirit and
n poodle with chin held high and tail
superciliously awag.
IT'S a personal, age-old story. Love and
rivalry. The poodle won and King-just
went away. But Mimi reads. she's the
only chimpanzee which can, and she
thinks King may be able to. also. Help
him understand, IL you see him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
MARTINE's "GRIEvANCE"
Opposes Presidents Appointee Be-
cause He Was Not Consulted.

Opposes Presidents Appolntee be-
cause He Was Not Consulted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-While q sub"
committee of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee is inaulrins into the constitutional
phases OF the patronage fight between the
Senate and the President, Senator Mar
tine, OF New Jersey, who owes his cleo
tIon 10 Mr.. Wilson's personal support OF
his candidacy, will ask the Commerce
Committee today to reject the nomination
OF George Hampton to be Collector or In
ternaI Revenue for the Camden IN. ~
district.
II Is known that only two members Of
the committee, Williams. Of Mississippi,
and Hughes, of New Jersey, ara opposed
to the rejection OF Hampton.
Senator MARITIME repudiates the state
ment that he is seeking a personal hght
with the President. He declared today
his grievance in the Hampton case was
ih the fact that the nomination was made
az Secretary of the Treasury MeAdoo's
request, and that his own wishes IN the
matter were ignored He has been per-
sonaIly humiliated, he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
WILL URGE CAMDEN BRIDGE
Business Men of That City and Phila
delphia Meet Tonight.

Philadelphia and Camden business men
will meet tonight in the Hotel Ridgway.
Camden, to make plans for campaign
to urge the necessity of n bridge span
ming the Delaware.
Philadelphia business mems assocla-
tlons of the northern section appointed
delegates last night to attend the meet
ing. Other associations have taken this
step, so that Philadelphia will be well
represented at the meeting
Daniel j. McCrudden was appointed
delegate to the meeting TO represent tho
Central Germantown Avenue Business
Mems Association at a meeting of that
body last night. Frederick ]. Hedeman
will represent the Hunting Park I'M
provement Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
sTEEPLEJACKS' RISKY TASK
Remove Ball From Church spire, 1876
Feet Above Street.

steeplejack John Mossop and his four
assistants yesterday afternoon lowered
the big gllded ball which rested on the
top OF the steeple of the oxford Presby-
terian Church, Broad and oxford streets.
The men found that instead of being con-
structed from copper the bell was made
of galvanized iron and covered with
coating OF gold paint.
The ball, six feet in diameter, was made
80 years ago, before machinery had been
invented TO spin such an ornament from
metal, and II was fashioned from strips
of iron riveted from within.
For four days Mossop and his men have
been working on the steeple, which has
been condemned. 1t was erected In 1868,
and was one of the tallest spires In the
CITY 1t rises 1866 feet above Broad street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
SEEN AND HEARD IN AND NEAR
BILLY" SUNDAYS TABERNACLE
Old and Young Rich and Poor Express Similar Views il
Sayings of the Sawdust Trail.

every day. Yesterday they collected the
glass from one of the few drinking foun-
tains in the big shed and today they
made off with the mirror.
Ono OF the big men In the ministerial
profession amuses himself before the
sermons by reading Sam Blythe's classic.
THE Fun of Getting Thin" This minis
ter now occupies two seats.
Quick rscoVaries are not uncommon at
the tabernacle hospital under the super
vision of DIR. W. II. Shane. Hysterical
women have been known to recover im-
mediately when asked their name and
address. "Oh! no. cannot give my
name" said ono woman, my husband
would throw a At II he knew had been
In here"
The Rev. T. w. McRenty. superinten-
dent OF the rescue work at the sth Street
Mission, was the first to greet Billy.
and Ma at their reception In the Y. M. o.
A, yesterday. II am mighty glad TO meet
Billy Sunday" he said. HE Is one Of
the men that help TO raise the standards
OF men so that they won't have to seek
the rescue mission"
what do you think OF 'Bllly'?" is the
question so often asked after ono OF the
services
'Qreatt 'bome man, An ace. Il
like him because he goes after the hypo-
cTites''-and other things including won
derful." splendid" and marvellous" are
the replies.
"I was naturally interested in Billy
Sunday. and perhaps even more so in
the crowd" said one visitor. TO get and
| hold a vast throng like this on a week.
day for the purpose OF hearing the gospel
certainly Is q tribute 70 the man him
self"
ibid you catch that last remark Of
| Sunday'sT' said one man as he nudged
/ another. "He just took a falr out OF
the people who are knocking him. They
say I talk fast Sunday shouted. Well.
that's the way they live
Il am so nervous" one girl whispered
as she clung a little closer TO the arm
| OF her companion. They say Mr.. Sun
| day hates noise. and / know l am going
70 sneeze. 1 always do when around saw
DUST
/ The Rev. Or. Joseph Garrison, OF Pit
man, n. T., is enthusiastic about Mr..
/ Sundays work. He attended the revival
Ia scranton and said the good work Is
still going on there. This today" he
said. "ls only a shadow OF what Is 70
come. The interest viii increase from day
20 day"
nly" Sunday admitted thar sester.
/ DAYS crowd WAS he largest ha had eYeE
addressed Qu s Nezzaef
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
rnnAYls MARRIAaE IroENsRs

Charles w. Miller, 53o3 Collins ST., ana Kath-
erIne Potter 2769 Amber 81
TsVgreucs II Davies, b442 Ridge ave- and Bsu-
7ah Al W. Turner, a4oS Manayunk ave.
stm Rnsbaiman. 81 N 4lst ST., and Minnie
,dSS Sso95slAs 81 Aslssdsr "a : 1871 Wnt e.. ana Ids a
N1,nbauer 1914 ~ 1slh si
A6rtbsn Hofman 7i2 n. 7th o.. and Eva
Farahaf III n. Tth tl - ,.,.-.
ttf i1ssekioU Camden. NJ ],
rincenz0 PaIisl la3 kAtef ST. ~n' h'9~ 1fii-
ita. ts3 y rsara. 4ae n aIsfshsli ~. and
l4-ttss y 1firF 80 s. eth 81
a--.as1 Eariednsann 12tt = iitn a'i and
iee.fs q fssirsirher.
5fnl a. ssI.ieil eaf1 81 Ontario 81.
Ae 'r hfl1 oraers 81 aHd Ale4ina
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
BOY SCOUT SHOT BY FRIEND
Bullet Fired Accidentally Infliots
Serious Wound.

Bobby didn't mean to shoot me-" said
Lake Freely, 10 years old, Boy Scout.
living at 9S9 Kimber street, Camden. to-
day at the Cooper Hospital, when Roland
Henderson, 16 years old, of 900 Mt.
Ephraim street was led before him.
Both boys were playing yesterday in a
lot. Henderson found q loaded revolver
and began to shoot into fence. One of
the shots struck Freely below the heart.
Henderson will have hearing before
Recorder Stackhouse tomorrow. Ply
sicians believe Freely has a chance to
recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
COUNTS PASSPORT BOGUS
NObleman Admits Having Planned to
Use Forged Paper.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Jan. s.-count
Waldemar Bilazewski. Polish nobleman
and reservist In the German army. ad-
mitted here today that he had planned
to sail from New York Sunday last on
a bogus passport. but was unable to
obtain passage. He recently came here
from Canada, having Nentered the Do
rninion in 1913 on a three-year furlough
from tho Bavarian army.
Il am not bit sorry that will not
Be able to Join my regiment" he said.
y would fght for Germany. but not for
Prussia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
lZzET PASHA WAR CAPTIVE
"Machiavelli of Turkey" Reported a
Prisoner.

PETROGRAD, Jan. GA dispatch to
the Bourse Gazette from Tinis says the
Russians have taken Izzet Pasha, eX-
Turkish War Minister. prisoner
Izzet Pasha was for years Sultan Alb
dull Hamid's private secretary for for
eign affairs" and planned the foreign
policy of the Porte. He knew when to
have the Kurds descend upon the Ar
menians and how far to play off the
members of the Diplomatic Corps against
each other. so aR to bring gold to the
pockets of his master and to his own.
The fact that he has been called "the
Machlavell OF Turkey" but mildly sug-
gests his activities.
He is reported to be very wealthy, with
money on deposit in London and New
York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
ESCAPED Convict Sentenced

Harry Miller, aged IS. who about year
aEo escaped from the road camp" OF
ne Trenton Penitentiary, and was ar,
rested on December last In this city for
carrying a black Jack, today was SEN
fenced by Judge Sulzberger' IN Quarter
SESSIONS Court, TO one year ia the County
Prison. A charge OF attempting to
buralarize the home Of Dominiok Toblanos
So dickinson street. was dropped because
OF lack OF evidence.