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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
SIX WOMEN ARE BURNED
TO DEATH WHEN FLAMES
SWEEP BROOKLYN HOUSE

NEW YORK, Feb. Ask women
were burned to death early today when
fire destroyed the four-story and base
ment house at 2i3 Hancock street, one OF
the most fashionable sections of Brook
lyn.
The house was the home of Mrs. Cash
mir Tag, widow of Casimir Tag, who was
president of the German Savings and
German-American Bank of Brooklyn. 1t
was one of the handsomest houses in the
block.
The dead are
CAROLINE TAG. -.
HEkEN E TAG n 81 j., h3uERer Y h o'.tM Of Mrs T2s T
Miss jEN&iE F. sTEAbMXN. 20 "a a Grained Il med
ESSffH EixSfE GAIN: SAFNN: e 9s: servant servant
The fire broke out about o'clock 1t
was discovered by Miss Caroline Tag.
She called up her brother DR.. e. II. Tag,
and then the Fire Department 1t is be-
lieved that she then tried to arouse the
others who were in the house 1t was
the last seen of her She was to have
been married February 49,
When the tremen arrived the blaze.
which started on the first floor. was
sweeping through the centre of the
house. Another alarm was turned in
Policemen Friel and Gerlnger fought
their way into the house. on the third
floor they found Mrs. Tag and rescued
her unconscious Then the flames be-
came so fierce that the policemen were
forced to leave the burning house.
After hard fight the firemen got the
blaze under control a search of the
house revealed the bodies of the seven
women. All were in bedrooms on the
second and third floors and were in such
a condition that it was difficult to den-
tify them.
Miss Steadman had been In the Tag
home only one day. She had been en-
gagged only yesterday TO nurse one of the
family, who was ILL., She was sleeping
on the third floor,
The fire was cauaed by defective in
suation.
Casimr Tag died September 2l, 1913
He was 90 years old and left an estate
valued at Sl,5OO,OOO lie was in the to-
bacco business for many years with his
father before taking up banking,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
COAL STRIKE MAY
BE AVERTED, SAY
MINE OPERATORS
Representative of Employ
ers Denies Situation
Is Serious
WILLING TO ARBITRATE

Tho situation that threatens a strike Of
the anthracite miners Is not as serious
as it seemed this morning according to
the explanation this afternoon by one
of the committee representing the anthra-
cite operators Nearly all the members of
this committee are presidents Of coal
companies they represent. The man who
gave the interview requested that his
name be not used. The explanation was
made at the instance Of the New York
agent who is handling the advertising to
the public on the part of the operators.
He telcphOncd to the EVENING LEDGER
from New York, and said the published
statement that the operators had re
fused" the miners demands was wrong.
This statement was supplemented by the
interview with the member of the ope-
ratOrs' committee
As explained by this man. the miners
demands have not been refused but have
simply been explained"
1--WE have not refused the demands, +"
said this operator, land ii is unfortunate
that the public should have been so in
formed. As yet we do not know officially
what those demands are: we only know
them through publication. and we could
not refuse them when they had not yet
been formally made What we did do
was to explain our side of the demands.
That doesn't mean. however, that our
position is unalterab BILE We may change
our minds several times between now and
February y, when both sides will meet
in New York
ITO say that we had refused the de-
mands would mean, if the miners per-
sisted in them, a strike Now that IS in
nowise the case. The demands have not
hot ,l., Lot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
SOME SHAKE-UP TODAY
! FOR YOU, DETECTIVES!
Director Wilson Prepares for
Upheaval in Department
This Afternoon

Director Wilson said today that there
would be a shake-up in certain bureaus
of the Department of Public Safety. He
said there would be some shake-up in
the Detective Bureau, with "a strong ac-
cent on the some" Others said it would
be a tremendous" shake-up; but the
some" coming from the Director, was
even more explicit.
"Will there be changes at once in your
department Director he was asked.
"When? AT this moment"
"Well, today"
Today" he echoed. "Well, yes, to-
day And believe me it will be some
changes"
win the changes include changes in
the Detective Bureau?"
They will" he said. but as for the
further scope of the changes / cannot go
into that at present"
Would you call the changes "a shake
up?'
Yes, l would even call them some
shake-up,"
what time?"
Four o'clock this afternoon" was the
fateful reply of the Director
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Record of Explosions
at Fires at Du Points

The du Pont explosions and fires
since April 30:
April 30-Powder mixer, Car
ney's Point, N. j. Six hurt.
May 15-Powder stillhouse, Car
ney's Point. Six killed.
June 26-Powder hill, Wayne,
July 13-Part of powder plant,
Carney's Point. One killed, three
hurt.
August 1O-Part of plant at
Wilmington.
August 29-Part of plant at
Wilmington, Del. Two killed.
September 29--Part of plant at
Haskell N. j. Four killed.
October Part of plant at
Pompton, N. ]. One killed.
October t2-Part Of plant at
Pompton, N. j. Seven burned.
November 13-Powder mill, Ris-
ing Sun, Del.
November 30-GrcatGst eXplo-
sion in history of company, at Hag-
ley Yard plant, near Wilmington.
Thirty killed, seven hurt.
January l0-Scries of three eX-
plosions: Drying house, Carney,s
Point, three killed. Pellet mill,
Upper Hagley yard, one hurt.
Furnishing mill, Upper Hagley.
January 2S-Seven injured, five
of whom have died, in fires which
destroyed five buildings at the
plants at Carney's Point and lSO,-
600 pounds of powder, with loss
of between 100000 and S175,OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
LEAVE YOUR PAJAMAS
HOME,' POOR RICHARD
CLUB TELLS ADJ MEN
Intimation of Message Is That
Delegates Will Be Too Busy
to Sleep During June Con-
vention Here
ANNOUNCE BIG PROGRAM
Leave your pajamas at home. "

Leave your paJamas at home
This is the advice the Poor Richard
Club is sending to advertising men an
over the country in it's invitations to at
sociated Advertising Clubs of the World
in this city June % to so.
The advice is not TO be taken literally
II is a symbol. II is TO indicate that the
Philadelphia advertising men will show
the visitors such good time when they
get here that they will have no time to
sleep.
Announcement of the detailed program
for the convention was made today at the
weekly luncheon of the Poor Richard
Club, held in the clubhouse on South
Camac street. by irwin F. Paschall, chair
man of the Publicity Committee.
II is expected that 10000 persons will
attend the convention and every "ad" ex-
pert who Is a regular attendant at all the
sessions of the convention will have
special degree conferred on him by the
Poor Richard men. II will not be a col
lege degree, but the men here say il will
be more significant.
Fhe degree will be known as "B X"
The letters stand for Better Knowledge"
and there will be regular ceremonies on
Thursday afternoon OF the convention
week at which the degrees will be con-
ferFed.
1t was announced today that prizes
would be awarded 10 students in the
architectural school of the University of
Pennsylvania for the best posters adver-
tising this city and the advertising con-
vention. The best designs submitted will
be sent all over the country for dlstribu-
tion.
The convention will open on Sunday
with services in churches, in which the
delegates will participate. One of the big
events Of the week will take place Mon
FsrhF will ha ma m
street, in which the development Of ad-
vertising In Philadelphia will he shown
through floats and banners. Following
the parade a cabaret show will be held in
q hotel.
Business sessions will be held in the
Commercial Museum at the University Of
Pennsylvania. on Tuesday Of the con-
escorted to the navy yard at League
Island where they will witness special
drills and maneuvers. In the evening the
navy yard will be especially lighted for
their benefit.
on Wednesday the advertising men will
20 to Willow Grove TO hear Victor Her
bert's orchestra. On Thursday evening"
4 marine pageant will be held on the
Schuylkill-the first affair Of the kind ever
held IN this city. on Friday, the dele
gates will go to Atlantic City TO frolic
IN the surf and on the Boardwalk.
II Vas announced today that the cam
paign 20 obtain 1000 members OF the As
s0ciates OF Poor Richard was progressing
rapidly ana that already there were 400
Gilbert f. Gable, OF the Poor Richard
Club those az the luncheon today learned,
Hill visit Charleston, s. g., on February
80 T. Impress on advertising men, who
viii have a local convention there the
adgantages Of coming TO the Philadelphia
eoIEention In June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
BRITISH FROM APPAM SPEED
By LINER TO NEW YORt
Sir Edward Meriweather to Urg,
Firm Blockade of Germany

STEAMSHIP JEFFERSON AT SEA
Cby wireless via Norfolk, Feb. 4-Th,
Old Dominion liner jefferson Is speeding
up the coast today in an effort to reart
New York tonight and land 227 passen.
gers and officers of the British ships wht
We're taken across the Atlantic on The
liner ADpam.
In the first cabin of the jefferson an
129 passengers, including Sir Edward and
Lady Meriwether Sir Edward, English
Governor of Sierra Leone declined an Ia.
vitation to visit the British Ambassadof
at Washington because he is anxious %
reach London at the earliest possible
moment.
At the British capital Sir Edward will
confer with Arthur j. Belfour, First Lord
of the Admiralty. and urge that Gftt
Britain establish a firm blockade Of GH.s
many. The British official believes that
the raider which captured the Appan
escaped from Kiel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
FOUR COMPANIES
RAISE EMPLOYEES
SCALE OF WAGES
Three Firms in Philadel-
phia and One in Camden
Announce Increases
BIG BOOM IN SHIPYARDS

Reports of prosperity have taken tang
ible form in wage increases OF more than
xS50,000 by the william Cramp e. Sons
Ship and Engine Building Company, the
]. p. Morris Company, the New York
Shipbuldlng Company and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, coincident with re-
ports of wage increases in other cities.
The largest increase is at Cramps,
where more than 1000 workers were
granted RAISES" of 10 per cent. in the
hourly wage rates, the new scale to so
into effect February 2S
The Increase announced by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, effective Feb
ruary 1, amounts to l per cent an hour
In the wages OF machlnists numbering
several thousand men. The advance will
be received by all machinists on the sys-
tenn whose hourly wage varies accord
ing to locations and working conditions.
STRIKE IN CAMDEN.
At the plant of the New York Ship
building Company, Camden. strike was
in part responsible for the increase
granted the workmen there. One hun
dred and fifty plate and angle shop
helpers went on n strike for " few hours,
in which time their wages were increased
from S.a to Sl0.0S n week. Fifty other
men in the same department are now on
strike. but the difficulty will be set
tied, IL is expected. Five hundred bolt
ing-up" men walked out few days ago
and received more pay, and machinists
who threatened to strike, received
per cent. increase, the company officials
realizing that skilled labor for shipbuld-
ing is becoming scarce.
At Cramps the same boom" spirit
prevails Notices announcing the increase
are posted in the yards.
officials of the company explained that,
after several lean years. the Cramp
company now had on its books work
that would keep the entire plant going
at capacity for the next two years. As
the company is earning large profits.
the management thought that It was no
more than just that the employees should
also share in the prosperity of the COM
pany.
For the last year and a half there has
been an unusually heavy demand for new
tonnage and the Cramp company has.
received many contracts. So large was
the volume of this work that the com
pany IL now spending about 81 $50. 900 re-
organizing its yards and erecting new
shipways. travelling cranes and buildings.
AS all the yards along the Delaware river
are rushed with work and Clamoring for
labor. It is thought that the voluntary
wage increase by the Cramp company
was given TO their men to keep them
from accepting employment in other
yards.
WASHINGTON, Feb, i-Scven hundred
employees of the Tyler Tube and Pipe
Company plant here have been given a
10 per cent, increase in wages. All em-
ployes are affected except those doing
piecework. The advance in creases of
company's payroll about $4,000 annually
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
NEWPORT NEWS. Va

nv w iNIFNl NEW >. va, Feb A
The British liner Appam German nr,,l
was today prepared to remain an III
definite maritime guest of the rnits
States.
Formal nternment orders were a.,
pected from Washington TO-DAY. mi
Appam was made snug and fast will
anchors at bow and stern as If h1
captors planned long stay.
Most of the 400 British passengers an
crew Of the Appam and other Brtis
ships sunk by the mysterious Germa
raider Moewe or Ponga, had left Hamr
ton Roads.
All the Britons were free to 10; SO war
the Germans. providing they took the
prize along. Legally, the Germans wer
as free TO leave port as the Briton1
physically there were some difficulties
Chief of the latter was the Gordon o
British cruisers reported outside the tvl
capes, guarding the entrance to Hamptol
Roads
Most of the Appam's passeng. a AM
crew were today en- route to New Yorl
or other ports to take passage abroad
The British Government Is paying mos
of the expenses. An Old Dominion lima
from Norfolk last night took out mos
of the Britons. New York bound.
The legal complications facing th|
Appam herself today principally involved
possible priHe-Court proceedings Ite
British owners are expected soon TO sll
a claim, starting the prize-court ma
chinery Prince Won Hatzfeldt, Germad
Embassy counselor, is remaining here N
handle the legal proceedings in behalf A
the German Government
on board the Appam today the 40 Ger
mans. with wives of three of those wild
were once prisoners on the ship. had sol1
charge. Captain Harrison, the British
commander. is remaining here at thd
English owners orders, but is at hotel
from the German ensign Tapping heH
masthead to the engine room. where Ger
man stokers keep up n low fire. the Ap.
pam was German controlled Throughout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Chinese Woman Held for lKillinr

Testimony that the shot, which killed
Margaret Wah, the white wife of James
Wah, Chinese, who was shot on January
q at her home, 1898 South street, was
fired accidentally was offered today at a
CorOner's inquest. Dorothy Foy, wife of
the partner of the dead woman's husband,
was held without bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury. The pistol, the police
say, was in Mrs. Foy's hand when the
shot was ilred James Wah, husband of
the dead Woman, and Chrispea Valasd}1ez
a negro woman, were held as material
witnesses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Fire Toll in Hotels and
apartments In ~ Years

November 2e, IeO3--Lodeing house.
Johnstown, Pa. 2s lives lost.
July 20, 1pOf--222 Chrystie street. New
York; 90 lives lost
April ~, i91s-iIotel de Wilson. Ma
lone, N. ", lives lost.
December 3, iet3-Lodgins house, Bos-
ton; 80 lives lost.
April "a, i9if--Allston Apartments,
ROstong lives lost.
April IL, i9if-wcst side tenement.
New York; t2 lives lost.
June 10, 19t4-East side tenement.
New York; lives lost.
November ., 19t4--Manhattan lodging
house, New Yorki lives lost.
December 20. tg1I-Wcst side tene-
ment, New York; 3 lives lost.
January 90, 1ei5--TO3 South street,
Philadelphia 4 lives lost
November 2, t9I5-North 9Th street
tenement, Brooklyn, 13 lives lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

the money and valuablcs OF tho guests
But they were driven back repeatedly and
finally forced to desst.
The actual property loss outside that Of
the Overbrooh Is not great thanks to
the desperate work Of Atlantic CitNs ei-
fcient fire department. Twelve companies
under the direction of Chief william j.
Black, who learned his business in the
Philadelphia fire service. stood un-
1inchingly driving back the fire when
it seemed that ii would be impossible TO
prevent its spread through the closely
huilt-up neighborhood of frame structures
extending along Mt Vernon and Kentucky
avenues toward Atlantic and down both
streets to the Boardwalk. The loss in all
probability will not exceed $2OO,OOO. The
later estimate, based upon the statement
of an insurance man, is attributed in part
to the fact that the Overbrook was an
old building.
pEILADELPHIANS ESCAPE.
As further precaution against the
sweeping conflagration Atlantic city al
ways has feared. because 1t is frame
town. all electrical currents were turned
off shortly after the fire started. ThE
greatly simpliRed the task of firemen
forced to cut their way through many
wires
Among those who escaped with compar.
atively slight injuries We're Mr.. and Mrs.
G. p. w Schmidt. two children and maid,
of 54S4 Washington avenue, Philadelphia.
They were asleep on the third floor and
escaped by leaping to roof below, where
they were carried on ladders by firemen
to safety. Mr. Smith was cut about the
foot and the maid was also injured.
Schmidt risked his life to save panic
stricken guests. lie helped several to
reach the ground, and going back, dis
covered two little children. He tossed
them to hremen upon the adjoining roof
of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension
and in so doing lost his footing ana
plunged 10 feet to the ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Assassin Still at Large

The man who yesterday shot and KILLED
Ferdinand Theiollo. 10 years old, 3a
Goodman street, at Sth street and Risinl
sun lane, is still al large. The police saj
he is Savia Cardiwala. 800 Marshal
street. and a rigid search is being con
Quoted for him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
TOO LATE FOR CLAssIFIcATI
HELr wANTED-FEMALE

COOK wanted. white; small family in Over
brook. Phone ONerbrouk i22O.
FILE CLERK. fully experienced and capable q
taking charge of filing and indeNing system
state experience. references and stldfy eA'
led. Il. H. D.. Box 1917, Phiia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

ROBINSON.-On February 3. 1919, a. Re
EToboth Del HELEN EdhiH ENEiELnr ac1r wllS @siSIcs
on Sunday February q, at EpwOrih " 7
Church. at l2:;O o'clock. Interment at NJ
Cemetery RchOboth, Del ,,
SIEDAEER. - on February J. luY
CHARLES 4. SHEDAKER, Relatives, as
Munday morning at T:'iO o'clock, from y, 1l
late residence 80 West Coulter street, ds
mantown. Solemn Requiem Mass az =
Nincents Church. Germantown, at a. a
lnterment private,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
Dies Protesting Innocence Of Murder

ossINING. N Y. Feb. 4-Protesting
his innocence with his last breath Giu-
seppe Marenei was electroeuted today for
the murder Of policeman In BTooklyn
two years aga,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
d. Moekridge Heads Church Paper

The Rev. Or. John Moekridse, rector
q s. James Episcopal Church, has been
arpbinted editor Of the Church News of
ths Diocese OF Pennsylvania. 70 succeed
re ast. Df George e. Bartlett, Who re-
tuls VAS installed dean 0f the Philadel-
ria DIVINITY school In the current is
SO = ihe Church News, Bishop Rhine
8.nd naances the appointment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
APPAM EXPECTED
TO REMAIN LON(3
TIME in U. S. POR1
May Be Maritime Guest
Till End of War - In
ternment Papers Due
ALL BRIToNs OFF sHI

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. A wi,,
less dispatch received here at noon r,
ports that French cruiser had a,
rived off the Virginia Capes and w,
patroling there TO prevent the Appa,
from escaping from Newport News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
mELr MANTED-MALE

YOUNG MAN. about ~ years OF age, tor llE
electrical mechanical work AppiH Oy wy
today, stating experience. WAGES 9esns aars
BoN NJ Iil. Ledger OftiCe,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

YOUNG married lady wishes room and 6oan
of Penna. University, q 25T, Ledger Centrl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Almost nothing was saved from the ho-
tel, either by guests or the hotel manage
ment. the spread Of the flames being too
rapid Police declare that when they
reached the FIRE with the first Of the fre
appaTa tus flames were shooting skyward
and the whole ofilce door OF the hotel on
the Pacific avenue level, was enyeloped
with nre Both police and iremen rushed
into the once In desperate attempts 10
reach the safe. which contains much Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
WIZ OTHERs sAY

RepTesentatlYe Simon ID, Fess, Of Ohio
"a prominent Judge Of my district has
written me. asking: Is there any way of
gaggins public officials so they cannot
expose our weaknesses to our enemies
Recall the President and let Congress
consider our needs In executive session. ="
Representative Patrick II. Kelly, of
Michigan a Republican member Of the
House Naval Affairs Committee think
the Presidents trip will have a good ef-
feet / am for Increasing the navy as
much as Is necessary, according to ex-
pert naval officers but 1 am not IN favor
u increasing standing army materially.
one 6-railgs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
SAW MAN BURN 10 DEATH.

Guests and those Of the hotel STAN were
unable this morning TO give any opinion
as 70 the Identity Of man who burned.
20 death. blazing pyre in a window 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04

Representative A. G. Allen, of Ohio.
one OF the majority members of the Ways
and Means Committee which will report
the bill TO raise the necessary revenue
for defense: MY city of Cincinnati is
known as over the Rhine, but nine out
OF every 10 men there were for prepared
ness even before the President started on
his trip. / have not had over 10 In two
months against preparedness"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
BoRAH AssAILs SPEECHES,

'President Wilson's speeches lacked
anything concrete and | believe instead of
helping his program they worked against
it, The people want TO know just what is
proposed and this the President failed to
do. He must win his own party over to
his program and chiefly TO his taxation
system. The time passed when the Presi-
dent can say to Congress unless you grant
this repeal | will not know how to deal
with greater problems He has not
enough power to jam through legislation
unless backed by cold logic and facts"