Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 5

I 8680 Copies Is the GUARANTEED EDITION ot yesterday's CHES- rSR TIMES. This Is by far THE LARGEST CIRCULATION In Delaware County. WEATHER. Fair to partly cloudy, becoming unsettled, rising temperature and fresh southwesterly winds. Friday, overcast and cooler, followed by clearing.

39TH 11,552. CHESTER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARYS, PAGES. PRICE ONE CBNT TS UPWARD Contributions Toward Purchase of Motor Ambulance Swell Total to $3,879.05. "TAG DAY" COMES TO-MORROW Tiny Bits of Pasteboard Expected to Complete Amount Becimred. Fifty-six dollars was received this morning' or the Chester Hospital Ambulance Fund.

Mrs. George Forbes sent a contribution of $50, a. "Sincere Friend" subscribed and $5 was received from the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Good W1H Fire Company and $20 from the Tlndel-Morris Company. The games of basketball to be given in the Y. M.

C. A. gymnasium Saturday evening for the benefit of the ambulance fund promises jy patronized. The games will be played between the Iroquois and All- Schoiastic teams and the and Progressive fives. With the dawn of tomorrow will be FROM THE SALES OF THE.

TINY PIECES OF PASTEBOARD WILL BE DONATED TO THE CHESTER HOSPITAL MOTOR-AMBULANCE FUND. THERE IS NOTHING MORE DESERVING OF ASSISTANCE THAN AN INSTITUTION OF SUCH IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY AS THE HOSPITAL. Everybody is interested and present indications point to everybody having a share in its All pe'rsons, the rich and the poor, men, women and children of all classes, will have the opportunity to contribute to the fund- While there are many individuals, industrial establishments and their employees who have contributed to the fund now totaling $3,879.05, there are hundreds of other persons who have not vet done so but who will be found willing to boost TAG DAY. It is the earnest desire of the committee having- charge of the arrange' ments, that at least $500 be realized by the sales of the tiny pieces of "pasteboard, and this aum can readily be secured with the hearty co-operation. of those people who ha ve the interest of the Chester BTospltal at heart.

As stated, everybody is interested, and chief among the number are the b-chool children, who in 1909 assisted BO materially in making for the poor so successful. have particular interest in Chester Hospital, inasmuch as a dental clinic is being conducted at the institution- daily for all who care to attend. The tags for tomorrow are printed and this afternoon and evening they will be distributed among the workers and business men who have' willingly offered to dispose of them. Placards will also, tsc; placed in- many stores and other business, houses, where thB.tags-TCill-be on. sale-not only tomorrow, 'nut Tsaiufday u'welL CO-OPERATION IS NECESSARY TO MAKE TAG DAY-SUCCESSFUL'.

TOMORROW IS THE TIME. GIVE YOUR CO-OPERATION "AND THEREBY ASSIST IN SECURING FOR SO WORTHY.AN INSTITUTION AS THE CHESTER HOSPITAL A MOTOR-DRIVEN AMBULANCE. The Ambulance Fund now stands: Previously reported. $3,803105, Auxiliary- Good Company 5.00 Mrs. George Forbes J60.00 A sincere friend 1-00 Tindel -Morris Company 20.00 Total J3.879.05 TO VOTE ON'MERGER.

Various Lodges of Odd Fellows to Decide Matter of Consolidatoni by Ballot. The general committee in charge of (he proposition to combine the three lodges of Odd Fellows in this city into one organization have reported to the different lodges and the individual lodges have decided to ballot on the question and decide what they will do in that way. The grand officers have instructed them, what course to and that it require twenty, prevent a. combination in each lodge. The members of Chester and Upland lodges will ba'Jot on the question at the regular meeting of those bodies on Tuesday evening next.

The report of the committhee will'be submitted: at a meeting of Leiperville lodge, to-night and the members of lodge will vote on the proposition at the next regular meeting. It is understood that two of llie lodges are in favor of. the combination, but that one of them; is not; so strongly impressed and may vote it down. "Afternoons With Science." The has v. brilliant program for this season of 1913 and will opeii at 3 o'clock next Monday afternoon at EdK- mont Hall with' a lecture upon 'The Orange Family," by Professor John M.

Macfarlane, of the University of Pennsylvania. This lecture will frs followed by a reception to members and intending members. The course will ten lectures on consecutive Monday afternoons at 3 30 until the end of April with a day of Museum lectures and two field trips. The finest lectures and illustrations have been arranged in Botany, Biolo- Kl Geology. Astronony and Archaeo- 'ogy.

Announcemunt folders may be obtained of the chairman.or the.treas- urer at the. Hall the day's of the lectures. Token From "General" As the pilgrims! were the Y. M. C.

building in this city for Wilmington on Tuesday morn- in "General" Rosalie Jones noticed a bright little maiden looking intently up in face. Quick as a flash she Plucked a flower from the pretty bou- Itiei she carried and presented it to 'he little miss, who proved to be Mary Brousiiton Small, whose Mln'r nta B. Burns, was a former Chester JI 'Rh School girl, To Confer. Degree. The degree team of Oriental Com- No.

106. Knights of Malta, will confer tho Knight of the'Green upon two candidates this eve- "insr at its headquarters. Third and Korlin street. Tho initiatory ceremonies win follow the semi-annaul nomination of officers. Seeks Information.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com- rany has been requester! by the Stnte Kullroad Commission to advise why Uio stations on the Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington at J.aiiHikmne and Swarthmoro fa not "ecn heated. Now "THE HERMIT OF SECANE" FOUND DEAD IN CELLAR Wealthy and Eccentric and Decrepit, Plubgsi! to Death. P- Hassanl. aged S. yeiis, known us the '-Hermit of found dead in the cellar of th- Hassan 1 homc-steaci.

a large fiame mansion, on Ho'nestead avenue, in Secanc, ve.stcida; afternoon His, w.u, doubled under his arms and his feet protruded the stairs leading to tjie basement. Thp supposition is that thrf agred man, who was reputed to vtry wealthy, was stricken with apoplesv irrUncr some dishes to the cellar and plunged headlong down the 01 tlukeli wpl found littered afcout the lifeless foim For seieral weeks Mrn. Cora. Kennedy, a nugnbor, can Ted meals to iigrd innnj-' who had become dlacrepit age. Yesterday rtoi'nln? made- her usual call at the homestead, but found-the place locked and "all the windows closed.

She visited the place again in the afternoon, but the homestead was still deserted. She notified Fred Cadner and John MiUs, who forced an entrance to the building-, which was at time run as a big summer hotel. First they made a careful search of every room in the builrlinsj and had about given up hopes of SncHnR the hermit -when they noticed that the door leading to the collar was open. Descending to the basement they found the lifeless form of the old Dr. Haines, of R-utledge.

who summoned, pronounced the Deputy Coroner Franlcenflela, who took, charge of the body, later turned the remains of the nermit over to n- dertaker Quinby, of Media The aged men, who owned the homestead, in addition to several hundred acres of land and valuable properties, in Secane. is survived by a son, Willis H. Hassard, who formerly resided In West Chester, It Is believed that the old man mst his late Tuesday night. Martha Washington Supper. The fortieth annual Martha Washington supper of the members of the First Presbyterian Church, Fourth and Welsh streets, will be served at tho church this" evening.

The doors will be opened at o'clock and the first table at 6 o'clock. The atfalr gives promise of being- an" unqualified success. TO BUILD 30 MODERN HOI Chester Contractor 1 Will Soon Begin Operation Near Terminal Site. BOOM! IMPENDS Work 'on JPioneer McndustHal City'Soon to Begin. In anticipation of the opening of the $3,000,000 Hughes Terminal on the Pennslyvania side of the Delaware river between Essinglon and Fort Mifflin, Contractor George D.

Hewes of 900 Highland avenue, this city, soon begin a $60,000 residence building operation 'in 'the northern part of Bs- sington. Work will probably be commenced next week, according to Mr. Hewes who was seen by a. reporter for' the. Times this As soon as it was rumored that the Hughes Terminal Company has secured 2,500 ac7ss of land on the Delaware and contemplated the opening of a mammoth terminal there in anticipation of the opening of the Panama Canal, Contractor Hewes secured an option on a tract of land in the upper part of Essington.

Tho deal for this land is about closed. Thirty modern two-story brick dwellings will be built by Mr. Ss.vcs. They will all have porches, be sewer- ed and thoroughly modern in every detail Ground will in all probably be broken next week, and once started, the opeiation will be pushed to com- This 'is one of the largest operations reported thus far this season although it has been persistently rumored since fhe first of the year that the building activity of 1313 would excel that pt Delaware county's banner year of 1912. The operation of the local contractor 's only a forerunner of several other planned, will also provide a capacity for 900 freight cars at one time.

With these facilities it will retire several hundred men in various clerking and Tibodn" positions from a superintendent to innumerable stevedores, and altVese men must be USed 'somewhere pmladeIphU a few years the terminal would withm a 16 inhabitants by meaBn of the Industries that would Stated by th" terminal and its shipping facilities. Negative Action Rumored. The Board of Trade directorate held Ptinfr at its headquarters in the uUding yesterday afternoon and the' report of the special com- ted to investigate the Five Will' Pracitce. The Girls' Basketball Team will play same in St Michael's School Sr evening. It is rumored that Se Play a game at WHming- lon Thursday next and expect to bring homo the honors.

Funeral To-morrow. The funeral of the seven-year-old I iwls R. Wxiod, of 52o Hast plevcnth -street till take place to-mor- Sw afternoon. The remains can bo rc- this evening between 7. and 9 o'clock.

"Mt-salcks" February Sale Now Golntr, AT GLEN ILLS Chief Physician, Head Nurse and Assistant Quit Following Investigation. NO SEASON GIVEN FOR ACTION Testimony Taken at Institution and State Board. May Take a Hand. i Following theii- examination before an, investigating committee of the board of directors of the Glen Mills School for Boys, held yesterday afternoon at the institution, resignations were received from Dr. R.

G. McCafferty, school physician: his wife, who is head nurse, and her assistant, Miss Margaretta, C. Margerum. No reasons accompanied the letters of resignation, which, it is understood, were presented on recommendation of Doctor McCafCerty's counsel, B. F.

Rhoads, of Media. They will be laid before-the board for.action at its next. meeting, a week tOTinorrow. The investigation follows charges preferred against the management of the school by parents of the boys, who that not only have the boys been subjected to maltreatment and even starvation, but that they have been allowed to seriously injured other In fights in which weapons other than those given by nature were used. The specific oh arges which brought on the investigation were made by the father of a 17-year-old boy, named Proud, who, it is, asserted, was put to work so soon after his discharge from the hospital following- an operation for appendicitis that his health was se- 'nously impaired.

It is said that he was obliged to return to the hospital and, that upon his second discharge he was again refused the proper period of convalescence. At yesterday's meeting it "was decided to give hte hoy to his fothA- on parole, on application of the latter's p.hyslcian, who agreed to take charge of him, treat him for the nervous trouble "which.he is said'to have'devel- oped and report to the superintendent of the school each week as to his condition. If he improves sufficiently he will be returned to the institution; but If not the treatment by his o-ftn physician will continue, and at the end 'of the probationary period, usually three months, the father may make application for extension of the parole. The investigating committee, headed by Joseph Rosengarten, president of the board, went to Glen Mills at 11 o'clock yesterday morning and spent the afternoon taking testimony. They will meet again next Tuesday and re-' port to the board the following- Thursday, when it is expected that the State Board of Charities, will be invited to take a hand in the inquiry.

DEATH VISITS GLAUSER HOME. Son of -First Ward Councilman Suc- Select Councilman and Mrs. Edwin D. Glauser, of Seventeenth street and Edgmont were sadly bereaved last night in the deatii of their Only son, Edwin, a bright" boy of 13 years of age. The youth had been suffering for some time with an affection of the heart and was under the cure of Dr.

W. Knowles Evans. This is tho second: visitation of death in the family-of Mr. and Mrs. Glauser'withm a -few years, a younger- son having died, not long ago.

Mr. Glauser is a mem- her of the firm of Stacey G. Glauser Son, whose, large lumber and mill 1 work plant ai Parke. street and the B. W.

Railroad, has closed. because of the death of the junior member's son. The funeral services will be held at 7.30 o'clock Friday evening at his residence with interment 'at Newville, Pa. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.

Glauser deeply sympathize with in "their great sorrow. Entertainment at Y. M. C. A.

The social- committee of the Y. M. C. A. has provided an excellent enter-, tainment for the association members and their friends next Saturday evening In honor of Washington's birthday.

The committee has secured a number of up-to-date fil-us and slides for the occasion; all good subjects, both patriotic and humorous. In. addition to this Sam De'vine, of Philadelphia," a o-ond singer and story teller, will entertain audience with illustrated songs and funny yarns. This double attraction should bring out a large, crowd. Baby Bo'y Arrives.

A baby hoy arrived to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Fry. at Trainer, last The happy fat'n- er Is employed as a. patternmaker at the Baldwin.

Locomotive Works, in Eddystone. Letter Carrier Scott Fry, is the little grandfather. Returns To-day. E. W.

Sheffield, secretary of the Y. C. A. is. expected to return today from Cloversville, N.

where; he was summoned on Sunday owing to the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Sheffield -was reported to yesterday. i McClay Funeral. The funeial ot Jiinus McClay, a former resident of this city, who drowjied sevenu ago in the river near Wilmington, will take place tomorrow afternoon frojfl the home of his wife, at Fourth and Welsh Interment will be made at Chester Rural Cemetery. Act! of Patriotism, As has been his custom for several years, Henry Haas, proprietor of the Franklin Hotel, yesterday placed a new American flag on the grave of John Morton one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, in old St.

Paul's cemetery, on "East Third street Replace Wood With Stone. The wooden bases of the columns in front of the Gibson Building on East Fifth street are being replaced stone to-day. The improvement is a substantial one ai.d "Will improve the appearance of tho front of the structure. of a Horse. A owned William News, a farmer of -Concord, fell while descending- the fctecp snide at Third street bridge yesterday afternoon.

The shafts of tne wagon wcie broken the animal's left fore leg Was lacerated. Boy Sprained Wrist. Willard Meyers, of Sei'ond'street and Concord avenue, from a bicycle and npralned hla left wrlxt. The. Injury receiver! tho proper attention by Dr.

Harry. Donahoo, the family, physician. COMING MUSICAL TREAT. West End Library Benefit to Be Season's Feature. Much interest is being manifested In.

the approaching musicalo that will be tendered at the West End Free Library, Fourth and Jeffrey streets, on the evening of Friday of next-week, by Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Smith and Miss Vera E. Chesley, all of Philadelphia, under the auspices tho sewing class of the library of which Mrs. Gray is in charge.

Mr. Smith will deliver a ieuture on "Tho Origin and Development of the 1 Mrs. Smith's songs will be-illustrative of the modes of the various periods and' Miss Chesley, a talented young will preside at the piano. The following 'programme will be rendered: Fantasia Minor Miss Chesley; Prologue to "Eurydice" (Peri); Fragment from "Arianna" 'M'on- Freres Selvagge ForseLui. (Verdi) (From opera "La dii Styx (Gliick) (From the opera How Friendly Sleep Was to Me (Weber) (From the opera "Der Freischutz), "And Now Farewell" (Verdi) (From the opera Mrs.

Rathbun- Smith. All the will be given with English words except the second, third and fifth, which will be rendered in A synopsis of the evening's entertainment is given herewith: First period, 3595 to 1650, the origin of the drama; tho invention of the aria and the monodic form of song; second period, 1650 to 1715, The decadence of the music drama and the substitution of the lyric for 1 the drama form; third period, 1S30. Tho reformation and the beginning of the romantic school, fourth period, 1830 to The music drama. CAMILLA SIX YEARS OLD Elaborate Programme Marks versary Celebration By Daugh- lers OTHER LODGES REPRESENTED Enjoyable Event-Attended By 150 Members and Their Guests. The sixth anniversary ot Camilla, Lodge, Daughters Rebekan.

wits celebrated -with-special exercises las't night in Amercian Hall, on Market street, above' The interior of the spacious hall tvas artistically decorated-in commemoration of the occasion, the color'scheme being pinlc and green the colors of the of the order also adorned the walls and the entire decorative effeqt was- pleasing- to the eye. About snjoyed the in-, tercstins were present Joslyn JDodge. of'Marcus HOOK: Lodge ana Evelina Pbrter Lodge, of this city. Mrs. Mabel" Wallace called the meet- inpr to order.

Timelv addresses were made b'v. several members of Camilla Lodge and the visitins delegations. Matchbox souvenirs, bearing tho name Camilla Lodge Kilt letters on tho face, were distributed. An ap- petizlngr luncheon was also served during the evening, The committee, on arrangements comprised: Mrs. Sarah TunnicllfCe, chairman: Mrs.

Alice Windsor, Mrs. Dyson, Mrs. Orpha" Martin. Miss Bertha Penn, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.

Mabel "Wallace. Has Relative in War Zone, Morris: Plumley, wife of the well-known contractor and builder of 1537 Providence Avenue, has a brother located in whree the battle IK now raging between the revr olutionstts and the regular and if he survives! he war, he-, may have some' thrilling history to tell his relatives in this city after the storm of shot arid shell is Plumley's brother Is J. N. Galbraith. who is manager of 'the Pierce Oil Company and was formerly-connected, with tho Mexican Centiral Railway Cbmiteny; He went to Mexico when auite a young -nian and has been prominently Connected ith a'number, of: important corporations, being well acquainted with the elder Diaz and other noted: officials.

Ho Is also the owner of a large farm in Arkansas, where his -wife and two sons are at present residing. Mrs Plumley and members of her family with much interest dally the accounts of the situation In Mexico, owing to the fact that her brother Is" located there. Calvary Postponed. QwhiK to recent unavoidable- interruptions of drill work at the Pennsylvania -Military. College the past few weeks.

It has been found necessary to dispense with the public exhibition ride announced to take place to-morrow afternoon in the drill hall by the first cavalry squad. Cards have been issued for -these thrilling and enter- vpnts and it Is with that Col. Charles E. Hyatt, 1 president of the institution. Is obliged, to authorize the announcement that, the third of.

the series of public exhibitions arranged will not take place on Friday afternoon. Many at Funeral Service. The funeral, of Mrs. Harry Burlc- heim.er, who died las! Saturday fellow- Ing a several weeks' Illness, took place yesterday afternoon from her late home. .522 avenue.

'A 7arg-e number of friends and relatives of the deceased attended the. obsequies. The services were conducted by Rev. E. A.

Rook, pastor of "the South Chester Baptist Church. made at Lawn Croft Cemetery. Got Seventeen Candidates, C. Larson, with seventeen candidates, the liat of entrants, in the membership campaign of Chester Castle, No. 20, Knights of the Golden.Eagle.

which wad started a few weeks ago. Taylor and; Fred Shaw are tied for 'second each- having candidates. i Caih for Chester Hospital, The following cash donations, to'the Chester Hospital were yesterday: Bell Telephona Company, $60; I'ierce and Kcuhfuss, 515, jnd B. Frank Comptnn. 55.

These subacriplions ai'e for the general fund ail not the a.mbu- lunce fund, of the Institution. Social Worker to Speak. Miss Elizabeth Kevins, the socian service Corker ut the Chester and Cro- jter Hospitals, address the religious meeting to be held Sunday afternoon at the Y. tit. C.

A. building, Sev-' enth and Edgmont avenue. Her subject will be "Twentieth Century Christianity:" ANNUAL FEAST HAPPY EVENT Sons of Delaware and Maryland Peninsula Surround the Festive Board. ABLE ADDRESSES DELIVERED Affair Brilliant in History of Popular and Progressive Organization. More than one hundred members of the Society of the Sons of Delaware and Maryland Peninsula with a number of invited guests, enjoyed the third annual banquet of that organization last evening.

The affair was held at the Masonic Hall. Fourth and Market streets. £everal flne addresses followed the feasting the event being: the most brilliant any ever enjoyed by these Delmar- vians. "Oh, the love of tho land is calling and I know that I mav not stay. For the love of the land is part of me.

though a million miles away." This poetic bit. In the nature of a slogan, printed upon the front cover of the menu and prograhwadequately describes the spirit which prevailed at last night's affair. With few Sx- ceptions every one in the hundred or more diners was either native born Delawarian ot Marylander. or held citizenship in these favored states at one time or another. Citizens now of the Keystone State, and proud of, ttio fact undoubtedly, one and all lent themselves to the spirit of the "occasion and were once more "Sons of the Peninsula" for the few hours during which the banquet was In progress.

The banquet hall Vas beautifully decorated, the predominant colors being red and white. Festoons of tis- paper In these colors, from walls, and ceiling draping the columns and in latticed designs about the room' vied with the Illuminations In Taking the scene Indeed a brilliant one. The tables were 'set lengthwise of the room with the speakers' table arrang- prt at the head. Ax each was an elaborate menu and programmes the cover of'Which bore tne erigiossed coats of arms of the Blue H'en and Old Line States and the very appropriate bit of- verae given above. 3, Craig, president of the Society was in most excellent form as foastmastpr and in an Inimitable fashion introduced tise speakers, among whom were such men of, prominence In tho world of affairs as His Honor Mayor AVard.

Prof. M. Learned, of the University of Pennsylvania: Rev. A. W.

Llghtbourne, D. a man noted the country over for hla new thought crusade and eloquence; Dr. S. R. Crothers, ex-Mayor of the city and one of 'Chester's leading surgeons and medical men.

and the venerable Rev. Thomas Jj. D. of Ridley Park, who despite his ripe old age la an orator of the- highest; type, keeping' Tftuence-i'one ''minute 'and 'laughing heartily the next with.some well-turned witty remark. (CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE).) FISTICUFFS CAME HIGH.

Bellicose Residents of West End Assessed $10 Each Following Arrest. Edmund Duffy and Robert Warwick, both colored, of Front and Morton streets, were given a hearing before Alderman Elliott, of the Ninth ward, yesterday afternoon, on tho charge of disorderly conduct and fighting on the street. Chief of Police Vance was the prosecutor. Each defendant was fined $10 and costs. Both were committed In default.

rm-, action was taken as the result of a fight took place ot Front and Morton sheets Hte last Saturday night, which 'resulted "In Duffy, being to Chester Hospital suffering with stab wounds" in the abdomen. He accuse Jl Warwick with having- done the stabbing, but -when placed on the witness stand last night he nor others of the witnesses could name the man who did tho stabbing. All knew there had. been fight but each and all appeared to be reluctant to say just who had done the cutting-. Chief Vance sized up the situation and when he saw the" manner 1n which the evidence was being given, he swore out the new warrants on the disorderly conduct charge He is determined" to break up the street ht- ing.

Attending Anniversary Celebration. Mrs. John It. Quann and daughter Dorothy, of 627 Morton avenue, Mrs. D.

L. Young, accompanied by her granddaughter. Roberta Young, are visiting the great-grandfather of D.orothy Quann and Roberta Young, at his home In Newport. Del. Mr.

Young Is celebrating his ninetieth birthday to-day. He Is a veteran of the Civil War. He was wounded In the War of the Rebellion and was confined in Llbby Prison for several weeks. Despite the privations he experienced and the burden of his many years, "-e nonogenerian enjoys remarkably "good health. He Is In possession of all his faculties and Is able to read without Returned.

From Pacific Coast. Miss Emma Provost, a school teacher of 'this city, who secured a leave of absence and left Chester several months ago for has return' ed home and Is the guest of her brother, Select Councilman" William. Provost, Jr of 1226 Walnut street. She was accompanied to the Pacific coast by her sister, Miss Ida Provost, who will remain in the Golden State for a longer season with her sister, Mrs. C.

Sumncr Bsrey, who with her husband, Is residing at Los Angeles. To Speak on Socialism. Under the 'direction of St Michael's Catholic church an Intellectual treat is promised for 'Sunday $venlng In the Washburrf Theatre, where David Gold- steini a former Socialist and an author of note, will lecture on tho subject of "Socialism." Mr. Goldstein, who is of Jewish was converted some time ago to the Catholic faith. Having been a Socialist himself, Is well versed on the subject.

Aged Resident Seriously ill- John Cochran, of 405 East Thlrtecnlh street, is seriously at his home, and there are no hopes of his recovery. Mr. lav the father of Miss Anna Cochran, the'commissionaire. He has lived in this city nearly all his life and is one of Chester's oldest residents. i Recovering From Illness.

Mrs. Henry Clay Cochrane, of East Fourth street, who has been confined to her home-nearly all Winter by of recovered sufllclen'ilyi to go out a walk each day. Her many friends will be glad to that she )s regaining her former health. $1 Shirts Now Jos. COMMITTEES RETURN FXOM STATE CAPITOL presented Arguments For Civic Legislation Now Pending In Sonata Committees.

Members of the committees representing: Councils and ths Modern City Government Committee, appointed at meetings of their respective bodies Monday night with instructions to so to HArrisbure the Councilmen urgs the pr.t-sage of a Restricted or Small Council measure and the business men to urge the passage of a measure providing for Commission Form of Government for Cities of the Third have returned to this city. Tho committee representing Councils comprised Messrs. Crowe, Bartleson and Morris who were accompanied by City Sollejtor -V. A. Cochran, C'ty Clerk C.

B. Mould and Former Mayor D. M. Johnson, The Modern City Government Committee Included J. J.

Buckley. S. S. P. Stevenson, William T.

James R. Bag- sha.w. Every Third Class City in the State was represented at a meeting before the Senate Committee of which Senator Ware, of Philadelphia, is chairman. The meeting or conference was held in the Senate chamber and Councils, Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce and Business men's organizations were represented by the delegates. The Session lasted from 3 to o'clock.

Arguments tor and against Small Councils and Commission Government, and vico versa, were presented. Those speaking- In favor of a Restricted Council and In opposition to Commission Government fo.r Chester were Solicitor Cochran, Couhcllramita J. Stet- xer and ex-Mayor. Johnson. J.

J. Buckley, representing the business men, put foils! arguments for Commission Government and against a Small Council for this city. The Senate Commutes reserved Its decision until a later day when It will announce whtcfv of the two will be considered. Senate Bill No. 13, known as Clark Hill, provides lor Commission Form of Government, with the Initiative, referendum and recall for cities 01, lhe third class, piovlsion being made for the flva members elected us a Commission being paid salaries.

Bill No. 39, provides, for a Restricted or Small Council', members represent-' Ing ,15,000 residents and 1 member for each additional 6000 of the city's population, would Rive Chester a councilmantc body of IB membersjshouid this bill become a law. Senate 3111 No. S9 makes no provision tov salaries. LIBRARY STAFF ENMSESSION Delegates From Many Counties Hear Interesting and Instructive Addresses, LOCAL nrsTiTtraoFS GROWTH; End Library, With Humble BB- i ginning, How Has 5,000 Volumes.

The principal speaker nt the afternoon nesslon of inB all-day convention Of the Philadelphia District of tho Library Neighborhood' Staff, wad IroIcTS'esterdny In the West Bnd, Free Library Building, at Fourth nnd Jeffrey streets, was Robert P. Bliss, HSHlstant of tho Pennsylvania Free Library Commission, who woa formerly librarian at tho Crozer Theological Seminary. Mr. Bliss' interesting nnd Instructive talk was of an Informal character. He asked several of the librarians present to give him an Idea of tho -proportion of their respective towns who patronized the library.

Miss Sarah P. Bedford, of the West Chester Freo Library, Informed the speaker that about. 3000 people of the county seat of Chester coun- tv used the library, with fair regularitj yearly. Miss Bthrl Buzby -stated that Royersford, With' a population of 3000 people," supported the library very liberally, the annual average being 770 persona who vlsitod and borrowed books. Miss Florence M.

Hid- puth said that about twenty -per cent, of the people of Jenklntown patronized the library. "The State Is a great dea! of money," remarked Mr. Bliss, "with the view of extending the frtejlbrary system into all parts of Pennsylvania. It strikes me that the library could perform more effective work if special efforts were put forth to gut every person )n the community to read a book a vear, rather than endeavoring to Indue one person out of five to read flve books a year. I would also ausBOBt that librarians keep, their register cn- "rollment up to date.

Although I am not a. stickler for statistics I believe that the work of the librarian would bo greatly facilitated if she could fell at a glance at any time during the "year how many borrowers of books were im the list. Some of the register lists, I am informed, acr only once in two years (CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.) Street Committee to Meet. There will be a the members of the Street Committee of Coun- c'ls to-morrow evening at -which time they will take up the subject of street pacing work to be handled this season and decide upon which work they -will ask bids. The members of the committee Include: William Provost.

chairman- T. Bartleson, Thomas W. Crowe, H. Louis Morris, E. F.

White. John K. William T. Fowdan, A. H.

Hughes and Frederick J3. Brooks. Hook Builder Gate Contract. Harry Richardson, the Marcus Hook contractor, has been awarded the work for'the erection of two houses at Linwood Heights, to be built In the Spring. Tho dwellings have been patterned after the two about being finished by Mr.

Richardson for George Laughead, at l3oothwyn. The same builder, has another in prospect at Norfolk, on the outskirts ot SEVERAL TOWNS WILL BENEFIT iTflstallatlon of First Step la Era of Great Building Acttvity." The Commissioners of'Upper Darby township will borrow $35,000 for construction of sewers in 'different- towns. In the township. A resolution to borrow tfie- above amount unanimously adopted at a' meeting the in, Fernwood on Tuesday borrow J35.000 it will be unnecessary to put the. questions of the loan to of" the of tho township.

valua- tion'of Upper Darby-township little $5.000.000 and tho Commissioners have the power-iof borrowing two per cent. the, town-it ship valuation without submitting question to the people- i Tho object-of borrowing- ''is''" 1 for the installation of. sewers in different districts In- the and the to installed tvlU he in Frenw'pod. It is tho intention the 'jej slonera sewers, in every trlct where the-, Tj.ff*'i sewage toCobb's jer-- "mission has-been, granted by "the State ot! Tho'sewes systems will bV on application Jrom the people of anyVT- CsS of the districts fp wood, Hill. Highland Park and l-VVjaLg Keystone have Ions desirurlr but a loan-bill for "defeated last Fall' 'by 'a small vote.

A. -ship, was present andr.iie plan for wood which" for this cpst Fernwood downe badly7 in need, of sawers. ri 'President Comlmsslonera' stated that i cortaln- builders who would erect at least 280 dwellings In and about Keystone if sewers were "in- stalled.in that "he safd, until sowers are conslrncte'd in Key- atone, tha builders to' invest' j.helr jmpijoy on- any elabaf- ate b'uildinsr'operation. The Sewer, Committee- reported thjit there lidd'been- aoverar, conferences with the Sewor Committee- of East Lansdowno Borough relative to the a sewer avenue' East Lansdowne. The renprt phowed that Upper, ihirBy would liavo to pay about $1900 for, her share of; Returned From Bermuda.

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Comey, of Thirteenth and Potter streets, who have been enjoying a three weeks' visit-to Bermuda various points of Interest on-the Way, have returned home. They report having had a dellghtftil trip. Removing Rejected Lumber.

The lumber that was the work on the new annex to' the Chester post ofllce and rejected'by the government, Is being: hauled away from the site of the building operation. The lumber was condemned by T. R. Maul, a Federal Inspector, who has chu'rjfe of the work 1 TO NEGOTIATE SEWER LOAN Upper Darby Townsiip Coamission- ers Decide to Raise $35,000 For Construction. (lie sew-er.

dlioussed -no 1 dertnlte. aetlOtt -was taken. There Is no doubt wltii East lAns- downe and yernwood sewered at an early date, that these two communities will soon develop into thickly set-" tied towns." 5 Work on Lans- downo sewers will begin within the. next few weeJcs. FUNERAL- LARGELY ATTENDED.

Many Floral Emblems In Evidence at of Popular Foundryman. The funeral of Harry Taylor, who died last Sunday, took place yesterday afternoon from his lato 25W West Third street. Tho obsequies were attended by a large number of friends and relatives. of the deceased. services -were In charge Rev George W.

pastor oC, South Cheater Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment won made In Chester Rural Cemetery, the pull bearers being Charles Halnos, John Tonor, Watson Stockman, Devenney, John Grayson und Floral emblems were received fronu- Chester Lodge, No. 92. I. O.

O. Court PrifiA of Chester, F. of and also from the employes at the works of tho American Steel Foundries, where the deceased had been employed for a period of twenty-two years. The Odd Fellows conducted the funeral services of th'e order at the home on Tuesday evening. One of the finest floral designs was that flent by the employes at the American Steel Foundries, In the department where Taylor had been employed.

It was a large broken wheel, standing; about four feet in height. tf Lands in Jail. Mike Lapatezkl, charged with attempt felonious assault and assault and batterv. the complaint being An- nle Vlskdz. had a hearing last night before Alderman Charels K.

Melville. of the Fourth ward. The parties llvo in the vicinity of Brookhaven and the testimony of witnesses showed that" they attended a christening on Sunda-" night. On the way home the alleged occurrence took place. There was no evidence to -substantiate more serious charge and the alderman committed the defendant in default of $300 security for his appearance at Court.

He was token to the County jail this morning by Special officer Frank Grifflith. Lenton Service at St. Paul's. This evening a. special Lenten- vice will be held at St.

Paul's P. B. church, Broad and'Madison streets, be- ginning at 7.45 o'clock. The Rev. Fred- crick M.

Kirkus, rector of Trinity- church, Wilmington, DeL, will preach the sermon and tho service will bo In charge of the-rector of tho churih, the Rev. F. M. Taltt The Rev William T. Capers, rector ot the Church of tho Holy Apostles, Philadelphia, will preach at the Lenten service on the of February 27.

Old Soldier Dies, Michael O'Brien, an 'aged 'raside'ril 'of the Fifth Ward, is dead at h'is home, i- 640 Morton awnu'e, after an illneSs of some time. He was' a veteran of the Civil War and lived in this city, many years, he having long time lived retired life ancl n'pensioner the Government. He is' Burvlved byJu widow, one daughter arid.Joiir, sonsc.The,.,- daughter is Miss Elizabeth nnd the song arp John, "Michael, Patrick and William O'Brien. British The, Brttlsli British. Csptaln Ilaynes, arrived at Iho plfcrs of Oil Mareus-'Hook, ycstnrriay In' water ballast fiom Ham- 'burg, Germany, way "Halifax, Nova S'cotla.

Tho ship Will fined oil In tnilk for.