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Prom the correspondent OF TEE SON.

W Anb ctNs
ABOARD OSCAR II. (via wireless
steamship Noordam and Cape Race,
y. F) Dec. 13.--The Rev. Charles r.
Aked threw a wrench Into the Ford peace
machinery when no presented a resolu.
ton condemnins President Wilson's mos
sage on preparedness. Nine dissenters
objected to such condemnation of the
PRESIDENT and these nlne. headed by Pub
Usher &. &. Mcclure OF New York, may
leave the party at C%hristiania. Mr.. Me-
Clure Will probably organise a minority.
Mr.. Ford. who tried hard to keep the
parts Of the missionary machine as.
sembled and was the FIRST 10 sign tho
resolution. said:
This declaration. since II is signed by
q majority. represents the sentiments Of
the whole party. The minority must
stand with the majority. All are wei.
come"
Prepared In Secret.
The declaration which DR.. Aked in.
PRODUCED was prepared In secret by q
committee composed of Miss Florence
Holbrook, the Chicago school PRINCIPAL.
as chairman. and DR.. Aked. Mrs. Joseph
Fels. the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones and
Arthur l.. Weatherly. secretary Of the
Ncbraskan Peace Society. Tho commit
tce was supported by the associates of
Mrs. fsosika Schwinuner's associates, and,
with Fords consent. the resolution was
presented to the pilgrims Tor them TO
sign. after which II was to be wireie SEED
to Washington.
Mr.. Mcclure Immediately refused TO
sign II and storm broke out in the
meeting. The others who refused were
Herman Bernstein, Senator Helen Rims
Robinson OF Denver. Judgo and Mira
Ben Lindsey. Lars p. Nelson. Gov.
Hanna of North Dakota, John n. Barry
aud n. y. Wheeler. making nine dis
senters among the thirty-one d~elerates.
students split over the same Ques-
ton.
The appeal which Henry Ford has
sent to the rulers Of nations involved In
the war was sent by wireless to TIL
SrN yesterday. 1t liz as follows:
PEACE SHIP APPEAL TO EUROPEAN
RULERS.
To HIS Majesty.
SIRE: We come in this time of
trouble. not to add to your burdens, tut
TO hclp lift them; not to consider which
nations are most TO blame for the dis
aster that has befallen Europe. but to
end the strife not to intrude ourselves
upon your national life and national
ideals, but rather with an earnest de- |
sire to understand them and a heartfelt ,
wish TO aid IN realizing them
No Irrec0ncilabIe Di6erences.
h love Of country, for which every
day tens OF thousands OF lives are sac
riiiced. is the same in every land. Your
like the peoples Of all tire other
countries. IL fighting for It's
existence and its hest national
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Days British LOsses As.

i.oSnnN, Dec. lS-Tho British cas-
ualty list for all fronts issued to-day
gives the names ~ r9 officers. I ~ whom
were kill"d, and i2e men, Of Whom 81
were killed.
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Tine Winter Resort Season

is anticipated i'm a showing IF White Woole,
Goods, particularly desirable for costumes
for Casino wear or for 1ea26 stro..s. Specially
featured are zoe skim, "jersette'' tam trnperia,
twill, satin ga5araine. diagonal cl2eviot,
5roaacIot7 and tailor serge; also. i'm the
desirable bright shades NOV i'm demand, is
an interesting showing Of cashmere veIours
AND jersey cloths, for sports suits and outer
coats, the sssortnnenGs icing unusually
extensive.
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ALBANY, Dec, is,-The Court OF M.
pesls calendar for tomorrow is. Nos lus
5is. 63i. $50. '5t, s55, 5ss, sS wv
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GUILTY BUT INSANE
VERDICT is ADVISED
Doctors Point to Thaw Case in
Urging End Of "Not
Guilty" Rule.
SEE GAIN TO SOCIETY

The changing ~ the present verde.
OF not guilty" in the trial OF a do
PENDANT charged with a crime whose
defence Is insanity 70 "A verdict Of
guilty but insane was
last night by a committee Of the Society
OF Medical Jurisprudence at n meeting
at the Academy of Medicine.
| The committee. of which Or. Franz "a
robertson is chairman n DR.. Reyno.d
"con Wilcox and Charles Cakes ar.
members. agrees on this point with
committee OF the State Bar Asxo,iat,o,
which reported last year on the sam.
question.
'hsw Case A. An Example.
IT Is perhaps logically more corr.
10 ma a verdict of not guilty" saws tn.
report. which was read by Dr. I;ober..
son. because We all agree that tn. IN.
sane person, acting under tho impulse =
dlsease. T. not a criminal in III, usi.t
sense OF mat term. ON the other hand.
!, ~ wen that In these cases "A verdi;
should be rendered that on its fsce az.
iere'stiates the case of an insane person
VINO mas committed d crime from Ia
case of the normal person who ha, ,otp-
n''t.d no crime. and for that reasul .
found not guilty"
me effect of the proposed verde: &C..
the Thaw case WAS discussed BY mem
oefs 81 the society after the reading 90.
the report.
III this verdict had been in OPERATOR
curing the trial OF the young ma. -
whom We have heard so much i'm
Iast min" cars d.. RobertSol 49,,
IL would nave been very easy to un.
returned him to Mattteawan wneu U,
made his escape into a neiri p,rt
state. II wac because he had rcy.
been convicted OF a crime that tie L. K
became so difficult
Disagr~-a with Bar Associations.
The committee disagreed with fu.,
.; the state Bar Associatio'. on r,,.
posed amendment 10 the Law prot.
mat IN" 'ioNernor shall remove ice
'leht ''ITed' Of insanity from - 1855.
whore no mad been kept on account
"i the commission Of "a crime and sa.t
10 a state prison for tho balance o. we
term for which he would have been ~,i-
fenced for his crime had he been sane
when convicted.
The Medical S~ocicty's commits.
that SUCH confinement would n.
both FOR Tho cured inStr.
person and for the normal men uu 10
prison. II recommended a special insff-
tuition for conNales'ent insane person.
pr. Robertson was elected presI.eN
the society and Oscar ". Euruo-n
Nl'c-pr,-ideut at the annual election OF
officers, held before the discussion.
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''oNernnent officials are certain that
'Vi4Or vas not deep In the conspiracy
ana mat No did not have the aims which
lamar and his associates had. They are
S'', mat the money paid TO the council
We" 'S.d IN trying 10 corrupt labor lead
~ ana mat money was spent in the
''"'r.is Of the Bridgeport strike.
GOV gnucnt officials. however, say tina,
''' Hlgh labor leader succumbed to the
'np'ti.'ns laid before them ana tina,
"n"- 'tbor men who o an enthusiasts site
.~,'''',' IA the campaign were really
tYl"el zcalots who received no money
whatever. The Government does not In
1e'I 10 prosecute the honest zealots,'
a. tI'v are termed.
'4''dH krueger. one Of Cant. Roy-
dot Se'retaries, disappeared on Satur-
| ''sit, His German friends are
'al u" he looking for him. He Is be-
,'len 20 be in possession Of informa-
po, wnirh would be OF value TO the
~aeqfral agents, Kruger had quarters
WI ' North German Lloyd liner
,I''.I"n' Lincoln, which is informed in
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RINTELEN BEGAN AS
SPY IN U. S. IN 1905
Active rs German Agent at
Time Of Algcciras Crisis
With France.
WAS GUEST OF 4 BANKER

when Franz Rinteien. whose activities
T. this country to prevent the export o,
munitions OF war 10 the Allies have
been disavowed by the German EN-.
peror. WAS in the United states in
1905. he was preparing for much OF
the work that he performed 1 in the four
o, Ave months he resided here this
year.
Information to that effect was OBJ.
rined yesterday from an American
citizen who has connections with the
french Government and has laid be-
fore tn. authorities in Washington many
sgnihclnt facts. Rinteien. then about
Is years old, was one of the big six
Who had been selected BY Admiral Won
Ti-nltS as youngsters VINO promised to
develop into brilliant men who could be
relied upon when Germany was in need
to do big things for the Fatheriand.
During that early visit to this country
he represented himself az a representa-
t.v. OF the Dcutsche Bank.
It Is regarded as significant that he
va here at the time Of the Moroccan
crisis when France and Germany seemed
OF the verge OF war. There were hints
Yesterday that at that time Rintelen
~ould have been ready to attend to
much secret work here.
Wss a Prophet Of War.
A nau who asked that his name he
k,pt secret yesterday said that on Feb
ru,ry -. 1905. the day that the Moroc-
Cal affair was most critical, a banker
wno lives in Fifth avenue gave a large
party. Nordica and Kupelik both at
tended tud provided part Of the enter
a!nmeiit Rintelen was also present
and among other guests were diplomats
and representatives of several foreign
governments.
T~.ntelen attracted attention because OF
hs dash.ng manner and the facility with
which h, spoke English. French, German
AM Russian. TIL. man who told the
story yesterday explained that when he
vss presented to Rintelen the German
tor some reason took him to lie French
and straightway addressed him In
French. Rintelen Immediately brought
U? III. Algeciras conference. adding
The situation may result In a great
European war. This war will come In
a few Years IL It does not come now.
n. time has come for France TO decide
whether she will side with England or
with Germany. II she sides with Ger
many, well and good. II she sides with
England. then ! can assure you. that
lie cost OF tho war will be paid by
France In French terrffnry nnI I'ra,ch
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IN connection with Germany's dis
tvo"a d i'ih,eien : acts 1t was pointed
oi' yesterday tnat the German war o
says eh'f-aticaliy that once a German
secret agent mas been discovered and his
sse'4Ihess Is dono he must expect that
ns country VIII disowh MN.
ru''nefnore' IL was pointed OUT that
+. me "ilce OF APT. Won fap-n, 90
val street there Is "A large safe con-
aiming books and other information out
N!hS tie entire German propaganda IN
10 COUNTRY II l. further asserted that
"' me details of Eintelen's work
ae lald out IN manuscripts in h a Of
~.
~f'aer'l oflcials said e~mphafically
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No I-r~conclabie Di9ere.ces.

The love Of country, for which every
day tens OF thousands OF lives are sac
rificed. is the same in every land. Your
nation. like the peoples Of all tire other
bell!gerent countries. 10 fighting for Its
national existence and its hest national
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
BILLS INTRODUCED

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 10.-An appro-
priation of $4,000 for permanent improve
ments at the Paoli Parade Ground in NAL
vern borough, Chester County, the scene
of the Paoli massacre. is asked for In n
bill introduced in the House today by
Representative Samuel A. Whitaker, of
Chester. The construction of a fence,
gateways and drives is provided for in the
measure.
Miles B. Kits, of Erie, presented two
measures to move back the date for filing
nomination papers before election on an
average of a week.
William H. Wilson, of Philadelphia, in
troduced a bill to regulate the practice
of drugless therapeutics. The measure
provides for bureau of llcensure, which
shall license and supervise the practice
of drugless therapeutics.
The records of criminal actions of chill
dren under 16 years of age would be kept
from the public knowledge under the pro-
visions of bill introduced by Representa-
tive Thomas of Luzerne. The measure
applies to all courts, including those not
of record.
The following Philadelphia appropria-
tions were asked for in bills introduced
today. Penn Asylum for INDECENT Widows
and Single Women, $4,000; Home for the
Aged, 5000: ST. Johns Orphan Asylum
$4,000; Rush Hospital for Consumption
and Allied Disease. 100000; Philadelphia
Home for Infants, $4,000; Taylor Hospital,
Ridley Park, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
CAMDEN 81 YEARS OLD
Will Celebrate Municipal Anniver-
sarY Next Monday.

Camden, tho fourth largest industrial
city per capita in the United States. will
take off next Monday to observe the s7th
anniversary Of the Incorporation of the
thriving town. The anniversary really
falls on next Sunday, but It will be OBJ
served on the following day in order to
permit all the citizens to participate in
an elaborate celebration of tho event.
All the city officials will have a part in
the program which has been planned, and
there probably will be a big parade OF
tho city's police and fire departments, to-
gether with the civil and military or
ganizations. The four sections which
now comprise Camden were originally
townships known as William Cooper's
Ferry, Kaighton, Dogwoodtown and
Plnchtown. memories recalled by few Of
the present population.
The Camden school students will also
take an active part in the anniversary
observance. They will listen to the early
history of their city and thrill again to
the important part 1t took in the early
days of the nation.
Flags and bunting will be displayed
throughout the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
CTTY'S TRADE BOOM
TO INVOLVE OUTLAY
OF 100000 A YEAR
Great Chamber of Com
merce, With Best Brains
of Philadelphia" Outlined
at Dinner of Leading Citi-
Zens.
Zens.

A great chamber Of commerce. endowed
with tho best brains Of Philadelphia and
100000 annual fund to be spent in pro-
Worlds Greatest Workshop" movement
is TO be built UP on the present orGanisa-
tion.
The foundation work for this new tenn
pie Of trade has been done. Within %
days, according to the promise Of Alba y.
johnson, president Of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, the plans will be COM
plete.
This is the outstanding feature Of the
great dinner at the Manufacturors' Club
last night, attended by 600 live business
men of Philadelphia, whose fingers on
the commercial pulse of the city have
detected a weakening.
Two men, for instance. prescribed medi-
cine for this weakened pulse that 10 Ger.
tain to be taken now that Philadeiphia'a
leading manufacturers are thoroughly
awake to their opportunities. This medi-
cine is national advertising. 1t was suE-
gested by David Kirschbaum, president
of the A. B. Kirschbaum Company, and
by Cyrus H. X Curtis president OF the
The list OF speakers included, in addi-
tion to Messrs. johnson, Curtis and
Kirschbaum, the following: Mayor Blank
enburg, John Gribbel president OF John
]. Griffin & Co. and president of the
Union League; w. w. Atterbury vice
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad !;
George w. Norris, Director of the De-
partment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries:
j. s. w. Holton, president OF the Sterling
Coal Company and of the Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange; ]. Howell Cummings
president of John B. Stetson & Co.: Levi
L. Rue, president of tho Philadelphia Ma
tional Bank and a member of the Federal
Reserve Board; ]. e. Baum, president OF
the Supple -Blddle Hardware Company I;
w. p. Barba, general manager OF the
Midvale Stoel Company; Samuel NJ. Cur
wen, president of the J. g. Brill Com
pany: e. ]. Cattell, city statisticIan, and
William S. Turner, vice president OF the
Quaker Lace Company and president of
the Erben- Harding Company, and Ernest
7. Trigg, toastmaster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
BILL GIVES COUNCILS POWER
TO ELECT MAYOR PRO TEN.
Stern Sponsor for Measure to Change
Method Of Filling Vacancy.


HARRISBURG, Feb. to.-Isadore Stern,
of Philadelphia, introduced bill in the
House today to change the method OF
filling a vacancy in the office OF Mayor
OF Philadelphia. Under the provisions OF
the Stern bill the vacancy would be filled
b. the joint action OF Select and Com
mon Councils.
The measure has the backing OF the
Republican leaders, and, with the Re
publican Organization in control in Phila-
delphla, It would give them an oppor-
tunity to regain control Of the Mayoralty
IL a vacancy should occur during the
term of Mayor elected on an lnde-
pendent or Democratic ticket. The Stern
bill is in the form of an amendment to
the Bulitt bill. enacted in 1886 and
amended in 1909.
If vacancy occurs after Il is too late
to print the names of the Mayoralty can
ddates upon the official ballot at any
municipal electeion, the Stern bill pro-
vl1es that the man chosen by Councils
shall serve for at least two years, or
until the next municipal election is held
The joint convention of Councils is to
be held within 4s hours after the vacancy
occurs.
rhe effect OF the measure is to elimi-
nate any of the directors of city depart
ments as temporary Mayors. The present
law provides that when a vacancy occurs
In the office. of Mayor n successor shall
be elected for the unexpired term at
the next succeeding municipal election oc-
curing more than so days after the
vacancy was caWsed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
WOMAN COLLAPSES
In COURT WHEN HELD
ON POISON CHARGE
Witnesses T Testify Mrs.
Hanovitz Tried TO Bribe
Them to Kill Husband.
Arsenic Put in Milk.

woman accused of making several
attempts to poison her husband was held
in $500 ball for court today by Magistrate
Renshaw at Central station She is Mrs.
Bessie Hanovitz, % years old, living at
the northwest corner Of 18th and Locust
streets. Mrs. Hanovitz collapsed at the
hearing. and It was some time before
she could be revived.
Several witnesses testified against the
woman, among them John Taylor, Of 9ss
South 18th street, young Negro, who
said she offered him $25 down to put
poison in milk and $500 when she got
the death benefits from n fraternal So
city if hcr husband, Benjamin Hanovitz,
was killed
The same witness testified that Mrs
HGnovitz told him she put poison In milk
left under her husbands doorstep at 1893
Locust street Mrs. Fannie Soslovlt5, or
1904 Locust street, her husband and three
children, drank this milk ana were made
III by It, Analysis of the fluid by Board
of Health chemists showed that IL con-
tained large quantity of arsenic,
Special Policemen Crook and O'Brien,
of the 10th and Locust streets station,
testified that miltman, who will appear
at the trial of the woman, says she Of
fered him money to put poison in the
milk Another witness was Miss Joseph
inc Carter, probation officer, who sum-
moned Mrs. Hanovtz to learn why she
had failed to comply with court order
providing that Hanovitz should see his
child whenever he wanted to. Miss Car
ter says Mrs. Hanovltz told her she
would kill her husband and Swing for
It."
Taylor, the Negro testified Mrs Hano-
vitz had made several efforts to get him
to put poison in milk on her husbands 8
doorstep. He finally told Hanovltz about
II, and the latter swore out warrant
for his wife's arrest. The couple have
been separated about six months. They
were married ten years ago.
Attorney William Gray, representing the
woman, objected to certain testimony
about their domestic differences that
Hanovitz tried to offer while on tho wit
ness stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN
Negroes Again Attack Citizen in
Germantown Street.

Two Negroes held up James Pender-
CHEST and left him lying unconscious in
Rittenhouse street, Germantown, shortly
before midnight last night. Penderghest
lay in the street for several hours until
he regained consciousness and was able
to stagger to his home, 1lS West Heines
street. This is the second hold-up by
Negroes in the same block within a week
John McCann. of 81 West Rlttenhouse
street. was held up between Greene and
McCallum streets, within few yards Of
the scene of last nights attack. on Satur-
day night.
Two hold-ups and robbery in South
Philadelphia were reported to the police
today.
A masked man entered Baer's store at
Hicks and Jackson streets. yesterday
afternoon and at the point of a revolver
got sA. Nicholas ]. Dougherty, 81 North
10th street was held up and robbed OF SIS
by a masked robber at Gray's Ferry road
and Montrose street, at o'clock this
morning. Burglars with a false key en-
tered the home of Mrs. A. Manning, 1888
Mexican street, at midnight and made
away with 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
sUFFRAGIsT ACTIVITY
Fairs, Card Parties and Other Social
Functions Planned,


Prominent suffragists in Philadelphia in
order to raise funds with which to carry
on fight before Congress are exercising
every means of raising campaign money.
Fairs, readings, card parties and enter
talnments of almost every description are
being arranged. The Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage has appointed a
Committee of One Hundred whose duty
1t is to got money" Each member is
instructed to raise $25, and It is for this
reason and under the auspices OF these
members that most of the affairs are be-
ing undertaken.
A card party will be given on Saturday
afternoon, February 13, at 2:30 o'clock, at
the homo of Mrs. L. w. Martin, 1921 Bal
tlmore avenue. to raise funds with which
to carry this renewed aggressive
action. Cards announcing the party have
been sent to many suffragists in the city
and large attendance is expected.
Tickets are 80 cents
A bazaar has also been arranged by
the suffrage organizations in this city and
State to be held on February rs and 26
at the New Century Drawing Room.
Among the organizations that will take
Franchise Society, which will conduct a
farm and garden booth. At 1t various
appropriate articles for agriculturlsts will
be sold. There will be a meeting of the
committee in charge of this booth at the
home of Miss Sarah Lowrie, 1897 Pine
street. this afternoon, when details will
be arranged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
THIS SAMARITAN A MooCHER
Boy Leading Drunken Man Tries to
Rob Him.

A boy leading an old man who had
been drinking to his home was the sad
spectacle which greeted Special Policemen
Haines and WeckeSser. When the man
fell he dragged the boy with him. but the
youngster appeared to be determined and
helped him to his feet again. The pair
fell two or three times and the policemen
were commending the youngster when
their opinions suddenly changed. They no.
ticed that when the man fell his escort
rihed his pockets. The boy had just
completed his search without getting a
cent when the policemen arrived and took
both to the 10th and Buttonwood streets
station.
Tho man said that he was Joseph Kelly,
of 1901 Callowhill street He was amazed
to hear that the boy was charged with
attempting to rob him. well. he just
lost by foot" said Kelly and taking
Off one OF his shoes, he pulled out $500 in
bills in large denomination. The boy
looked gloomy. Before he could recover
his troubles were increased by Magistrate
Belcher, who sent him to the House OF
Correction for three months.
The youthful prisoner is known as Lewis
Rosseka, and is designated by the police
as a 'moocher," or one who preys upon
drunks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
PRAYER Anglers "ANTIS"
Suffrage Opponents Protest Against
Plea of Chaplain of House.

lFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, Feb. 10.-Anti-suffrage
leaders are angered at the Rev. F. w.
staley chaplain of the House, who in
dorsed woman suffrage in his opening
prayer on Monday evening.
Mrs Horace Brock. president of the
pennsylvania Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage; Mrs. John B. Heron,
vice president of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage. and Mrs.
Eliza D. Armstrong, of Pittsburgh, who
are prominent in the anti-surrage move
nent in Pennsylvania, all registered en-
phstic protests today.
The part of the prayer to which the
aniis' are taking exception today is
printed in the Legislative Journal as
We thank Thee for the positions that
re occupy In our homes as husbands
iAthers and sons; In the community as
loysi citizens, and in the House of Rep
lssentatiVes as Legislators to enact
.oequate and just laws for a great State.
Ahe we pray Thee, o God, If II be Thy
nm 10 near these pleadings, to answer
,asse prayers, make successful these ef-
ssL - ~ May 1t be the will OF every voter
- shis great Commonwealth"