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THE STINT, BALTIMORE, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1911. Rank Outsiders. POLITICS OR JOB-WHICH? George R. Wicklein Wants To Be City Councilman. DAINTY SINGER ARRIVES Lillian Grenville, Youthful Prima Donna, Likes Baltimore.

CITY BEFORE PARTY East And South Baltimoreans Think Personality Will Win. JANUARY TAXES $5,100,000 Tuesday Red-Letter Day, With Collectlona. The collection of State and city taxes for January amounted to $5,100,000, and City Collector Brown and his force of clerks have been worked to the limit in the last two weeks taking in the money. On Tuesday the collections amounted to $1,420,000, the biggest receipts for one day in the history of the office. The highest previous record was beaten by $500,000.

Tuesday was the last day of the 22 per cent, discount, and for this month the discount allowed will be 2 per cent. ISACE Cu Ne "MUST BE HONEST" WHELTLE Dr. Steffena And Meuri. Broenlne And Dolfleld Say Section Want neat Man For Mayor. 1 Mayor Qualities Tie Shomld Have.

"Td Mayor must be a man who has had big experience ia financial or mercantile! lines." Mr. John B. A. Wheltle. "We want a man wltn imagination and leadership a man wtio has a thorough grasp of all municipal problem.

Rev. Dr. D. H. StefTent.

"Our section and, Indeed, the whole city needs an honorable and honest Mayor and one with the courage to represent the people," Mr. Henry J. "Backbone is the most necessary qualification for our next Mayor." Mr. A. Y.

Dolfleld. I I at theitime to make the American rnan agers wary of It. Sarah Bernhardt presented this play in New York, Chicago and Boston and has given it for 13 years in Paris. Mme. Bernhardt will play here next i week as follows: "L'Aiglon" on Thursday night.

"Camllle" on Frid.y night, "Joan D'Arc" on Saturday afternoon and "Madame on Saturday night. MAN HIGHER UP NAMED Governor's Xew Charges Said To Be Sensational. That ex-Captain of Detectives A. Pumphrey aud former Police Captain 1 1. J.

Ward will be prominent witmses in the hearing before Governor Crothers the charges agninst members of the rHce Board was stated yesterday by those close to the prosecution. It is said by those in a position to know that a complete revelation of the pact workings of the rolice Department will bn made by the former members. It is known that Pumphrey feels he was made the "goat" when forced "out of the detective bureau. When the investigation first started last fall it was rumored that he offered to make a complete exposition of police affairs if he were promised immunity. This rumor could not be confirmed aud at the preliminary investigation Captain Pumphrey was not called aa a witness.

Following the preliminary hearing it was declared, however, that all evidence had not been brought out. The Governor kept a great deal of important evidence under cover to use at the trial. Some of this, it is said, was furnished by Captain Pumphrey. If he goes qn the stand at the trial, I and it is said he will, it is predicted that his story will be of a nature and that evidence will be furnished directly 1 connecting with the alleged abuses names of officials high up in the department. Some of the old' 'specifications will be dropped, including the sweeping charges of neglect on the part of the Commissioners to discover aud remedy general abuses which were alleged to exist.

The new specifications will brlns the case more up to date. The tipping evil, by which, it is said, violators of the law were notified of contemplated action against them in tiim? to get under cover, will be speclfically named. This charge has been carefully investigated aud it is said the evil will be laid at the door of an official high up in the department. A great deal of evidence relating to thesu alleged "leaks" was in the Governor's hands last fall, and only link, which at that time could not be discovered, prevented, it is said, the criminal charges from containing a against the official. This link will bt supplied by Ward, is the rumor.

Violations of the Liquor law by celling -m Sunday arid after hours will also be included. These specifications will tiot be general' in character, but, from information said to have been furnished by the Anti-Saloon League and special investigators from the Young Men's Christian Asso-elation will give names and dates upon which the violations are alleged to have taken place. BABIES ORPHANED BY FIRE Children Of Mr. And Mrs. RJordnn Play A'ear Father's Bier.

Too young to realize their sad plight, little Bessie and Dora Riordan, who were orphaned by a fire at their home, 1017 Forrest Place, Monday, when their mother was burned to death and their father received fatal injuries trying to save her. G. O. Have you heard the news? They're goin' to The Donk: Yes, they say it's to be a race between men! bar us from the course! 1912 BALL IS ROLLING Mayor To Confer With Democratic Committee Saturday. BUSINESS MEN TO HEAR PLANS East and South Baltimore voters are generally marked by strong party ties when' It to casting their ballots in every election, whether city.

State or national. From a canvass mafle yesterday in those sections it Is evident that the voters are critically surveying those who have an-nouncod their candidacy for the Mayoralty contest in the spring, and the man with the qualities which will make a greater Baltimore is the one who is going to win, no matter what be his party. In many quarters party lines are already beginning to weaken. Man V. Party.

This la more apparent in the eastern section than in the southern. Both have heretofore given Democratic majorities, but the voters realize that there is a crisis In the city's affairs and the hand that guides the ship of state must be an able and Impartial one. Leaders in politics in those sections have soiitidi'd public sentiment and know the feeling of the voters. They are alive to the necessity of putting good men into the race as representatives of both parties. In South Baltimore.

The general feeling of the people in South Baltimore was expressed by Mr. John B. A. Wheltle, president of the rolice Board. He said he was speaking as a resident of the section and not in his official capacity.

He said "First of all, the Mayor must be honest. Men In public, quasi-public or business life may make mistakes, but If they be honest they can overcome and correct them. The Mayor must be a man who has had big experience in financial or mercantile lines. The finances of the city need much attention at present and it will not do to handle them blindly. They must be dealt with In the same way that a man with millions of his own personal property at stake would handle them, and with even more tact.

"Municipal officials, the Mayor and his alda, must give attention to our section of the city. There are improvements that should be made that would make the sec- tloti the best to Hve in." 31 nut Have Leadership. Ilev. Dr. D.

II. Steffens, who has always taken a lively interest in affairs of the section, said "We want more then ordinary intelligence and integrity In the next Mayor. We want a man with Imagination and leadership man who has a thorough grasp of all municipal problems, a man who can gather around 1 1 1 net all the latent forces of the city and guide them as they work together." Will Cnt Aside Party Line. Mr. Henry J.

Brooning said EMPLOYED IN CUSTOM HOUSE Refuses To Resign To Enter Cam- palgn, Aa Law Provides Cse Referred To Federal Officials. To run for the Republican nomination for the First Branch City Council from the Twenty-third ward George R. Wicklein, a laborer in the Custom House, will in all probability lose his Federal position, as the civil service rules prohibit a man in the classified service from running for office or even taking an active part in politics. Wicklein has been a candidate Beveral weeks aud has announced to his friends that he is In the fight, but he has also refused to resign. Consequently the case has been referred to the Secretary of the Treasury by Collector Stone and also to the Civil Service Commission.

From present indications Wicklein will be opposed in the primaries by the organization leaders of the Twenty-third ward, as Ward Executive Edward J. Styles and Second Branch City Councilman Charles II. Ileintzeman have already declared in favor of the nomination of Frederick Voll-bracht, Jr. This, however, has not diminished his determination to stick and probably sacri fice his place. Wicklein had been making his canvass among the voters of the ward several days before It came to the attention of Mr.

Stone. Knowing that it is a violation of the Civil Service rules for a Federal employe in the classified service to be a candidate, the Collector sent for Wicklein and explained the law. Wicklein held the question under consideration a few days and then went to the Collector and told him that be would neither resign nor get out of the Councilmanic fight. The Collector read the law to him, but this did not have any effect. In explaining It the Collector made it plain that he did not want to be understood as opposing his candidacy.

As the Collector of the Port the law requires him to enforce this provision. Mr. Stone also told him thalf If he insisted on making the fight and would not resign there was nothing for him to Qo but to present the case to the Secretary of the Treasury. Wicklein declared that the only way they could get him out of the Custom House would be to discharge him, and, as far as the Council was concerned, he was in the fight to the finish. Under the law it is impossible for the Collector to grant leave of absence without pay to any classified Federal officeholder who seeks an elective office.

Wicklein has been an employe in the Custom House ever since Mr. Stone has been Collector. His position pays S820 a year. Those who know of the case believe that Wicklein, In refusing to resign, believes that his dismissal from the department will help him in his primary fight. It is expected that his friends will endeavor to make It one of the issues of the campaign.

They will resort to this, it is said, because the ward organization is opposing him. COLLECTOR CLARKE RESIGNS Press Of Private Business Given Aa Reason To Mayor. Giving the demands of his personal business as his reason, J. Spencer Clarke, Collector of Water Rents and Licenses, yesterday resigned his office. Mayor Mahool accepted the resignation with regret and It will take effect on the first day of next month.

On Mr. Clarke's recommendation the Mayor will appoint Mr. James J. Scully, chief clerk in the department, to the vacancy. He will serve until October 1, when Mr.

Clarke's term would have expired. In accepting the resignation Mayor Mahool wrote a letter of commendation on his good work to the Collector. Mr. Clarke Intends to devote all his time to his private business, which has increased considerably since he has held the office of Collector of Water Rents. He is actively associated with the affairs of the Lauer Suter Company, manufacturers of confectionery.

For a number of years he has been president of the George F. Adams Printing Company, which recently consolidated with the J. D. Lucas Printing Company. The appointment of Mr.

Clarke was made in 1903 by Mayor McLane. Mr. Clarke then lived in East Baltimore, and he had been spoken of successively for the Park Board and the Fire Board. These two positions were offered Mr. Clarke by Mayor McLane, who also told him that he could be appointed Collector of Water Rents or Superintendent of Lamps and Lighting.

Mr. "Clarke was reappointed by Mayor Timanus and by Mayor Mahool. Mr. Scully, like Mr. Clarke, is a Democrat, and, with the exception of the Republican administration of Mayors Hooper and Malster, has held a position in the office of the Collector of Water Rents and Licenses since the administration of Mayor Van Sant, in 1876.

TO RESUME AT LUTHERVILLE Classes Will Be Held In Cottages Next Tuesday. Studies will be resumed at the Maryland College for Women, at Lutherville, next Tuesday. Dr. Charles W. Gallagher, president of the college, has engaged several cottages near the site of the Institution, which was burned to the ground Tuesday morning, and with the subbuildings, which were not burned, he believes he will be able to continue the present session.

In the fire 19 pianos were destroyed The college has a reputation for its musical course, which is under Prof. Howard R. Thatcher, organist at Mount Vernon riace Methodist Episcopal Church and the Eutaw Place Temple. The music faculty includes Mr. Richard B.

Meyers, organist at St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church Mr. A. Lee Jones, tenor soloist Mr. Robert L.

Paul, organist at the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ascension, and Miss A. Katharine Dosh. MR. F. A.

MEYER IS PRESIDENT Chamber Of Commerce Also Elects Mr. Wylle Vice-President. The new board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and organized, electing Mr. Ferdinand A. Meyer president and Mr.

Douglas M. Wylie vice-president. The executive committee consists of Messrs. J. H.

Glldea, chairman Richard H. Diggs, vice-chairman Robert L. Burwell, Joseph M. Warfield and Wilbur F. Spice.

Mr. James B. Hessong was re-elected sec-retary-and treasurer. President Meyer will announce the various committees at the meeting to be held February 13. President Meyer is 47 years of age and has been in the grain business since 1882.

He started with the old firm of Tate Muller Co. He is now vice-president of that firm's successor, Louis Muller Co. WARNS AGAINST? MEASLES Dr. Bosley Says 430 Casea Were Reported Lust Month. An alarming increase in the number of cases of measles is shown In the monthly report of the Health Department issued yesterday.

Last month 430 cases were reported. In the same month last year there were 86. Health Commissioner Bosley warns parents of the danger attending measles. He says that it is a common idea that every child must have measles some time or other, and it is a fact that children are usually the victims. He says extreme care should mark attention to a child suffering from the disease, as pneumonia and other ailments can easily become complicated with it.

There were six deaths from measles in January. One hundred and seven case of diphtheria and croup were reported, and there were 73 cases of mumps. Of scarlet fever there were 127 cases, and 143 cases of tuberculosis. There were also 31 new case's of whooping cough. From scarlet fever six deaths resulted, the same number being caused by diphtheria.

There were 11 deaths out of 55 new cases of typhoid fever and grip carried off 24. Pn January, 1910, there were 24 deaths from grip. In the course of the month there were 993 deaths, as compared with 1,067 in January, 1910; 875 for 1909 and 1,201 for 1908. Two hundred and twenty-two of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age. "TALES OF HOFFMAN" TONIGHT Sylva, Well Known Here, To Take Role Of Mechanical Doll In The Second Production.

Even the policeman at Union Station was smiling when Lillian Grenville walked through the trainshed at Union Station last night. Before the little prima donna, who is to make her debult in Baltimore tonight at the Lyric in "The Tales of Hoffman." had reached the Belvedere she wore a mysterious air. "James Lane Allen told me it was like this," she said suddenly, "No, I never talked with him, but I read his books just before Andreas pippel came to Europe and asked me to come back to my own country to sing, and when Mr. Dippel said I was to sing In Baltimore in the South I told him I would like to sing in Baltimore. Allen painted the people so different somehow." First Here.

"And you had never been south of the Mason and Dixon's line in your life?" she was asked. "No. It's strange isnt' it? But while I was born inNew York I was educated in a convent and went to Europe when a girl. I am just beginning to see my own country. I had never traveled before I went abroad.

When Mr. Dippel told me of Chicago and Philadelphia I grew frightened and looked on the cities as enemies they actually took only a character that frightened me. But it was queer Allen's books had made me wish to sing in the South." But the little lady opera singers are go large, usually, that to meet one so small and so much like other girls who are only 23 years old is a surprise Is rather afraid anyhow. She has never sung. in New York, her home city, and is to make $er debut there next week.

She was nervous last night. "When you first go out on the stage," she said, "you feel as if you were being shoved into a den of lions I can almost feel the antagonism and can feel the critical eyes looking at me and the critical ears listening, and for 10 minutes as I stand alone singing my first aria I wish I were dead. I believe that I have no friends in the world. After a bit that disappears but always I wonder if I could not have done better until finally when I feel that I have won my people, it is so good so awfully good. "And yet while I am scared, isn't it peculiar that Allen in his writings of you Southern people had taken some of the terror out of my first appearauce here, although 1 am terribly scared yet?" One Of Famous Quartette.

Miss Grenville is one of the four American women who have won success on the international operatic stage Mary Garden, Geraldine Farrar, Caroline White and herself. Garden and Farrar are established, but Miss White and herself are coming East this season for the first time in their careers to be "judged." Small wonder she was frightened and got so much consolation from Allen as to Baltimore's people. She may awaken tomorrow morning at the Belvedere to find herself famous, but anyone who takes such, a chance' is apt to be rather fidgety. It hasn't always been roses "with this little girl. Although possessed of means, she says the singing masters of France gouge the Americans with such exorbitant prices that it was difficult to make both ends meet at times.

Lesson Or Luncheon. were occasions," she said brightly, "when I could chose between lesson and luncheon. I had to skip luncheon. They seem to think Americans are rolling in wealth over there. They charge you more for food, more for everything: Of course, it is partly the fault of the Americans themselves.

Some of them go over and boast and make it hard for all of us, while the American girls who are trying to be singers manage to dress well and 'make a They think the bluff will carry them. You don't catch the Italian or the French girls doing it. They are well fed first, then their voice, and then their clothes. "But it is easier now, I believe, for American girls, although 10,000 go over in a single j-ear to learn to sing. But the prejudice against them is going.

Time was when you could hardly get living salaries for singing, because you were an American. Managers thought you could live on your private income and sing for nothing. Even now they will not take you unless you can speak the languages. Everybody is going to say it is wonderful when the Italian and French stars sing English in Mr. Herbert's opera "Natoma," but over in Europe our American girls have to do it." Sylva "Well Known Here.

Miss Marguerita Sylva, who sings in the cast, has not been to Baltimore for many years. She has always been a favorite here. She is well remembered for her Carmen. As the mechanical doll in "The Tales of Hoffman" she has a sympathetic part. She is a clos'e friend of Mrs.

John T. Ford, of this city. John McCormack, Alice Zeppilii and the other members of the all-star cast will arrive today. Nearly all of the tickets have been sold, and a house even larger than last week is expected. MR.

SOTHERN AS HAMLET Miss Marlowe As Ophelia Also Scores In Tragedy. The Sothern-Marlowe company presented "Hamlet" to a large audience at the Auditorium last night, evoking much applause by the excellence of the presentation. Mr. Sothern does not follow in his interpretation of the Prince of Denmark the lines laid dowp by Booth and others, who imbued the character with more of spiritual than of earthly seeming, but makes of him more a man of flesh and blood, a trifle too fleshy and bloody, perhaps, but an interesting and admirable human being for all that. In manner and bearing, as in appearance, he is quite satisfactory, and in many portions his delivery of the lines was smooth and sufficiently sonorous to develop the dignity and beauty of the text, but a tendency to lapse into a too-boisterous Style marred many of the finest passages and left his work rough and uneven as a whole.

In the beginning of the soliloquy, that this too, too solid flesh would melt," and again in the first part of the "To be, or not to be," passage his reading was beautifully poetic, but somehow seemed to lack the power of sustained effort, slurring the latter part of both these fine bits with the careless, choppy style heretofore noticed. Miss Marlowe's Ophelia was a -rovely piece of artistry. In the mad scene she was exceedingly strong, giving to her rendition a deeply sympathetic power that brought tears to many eyes. The support was excellent, the Horatio of Mr. Lewis being especially meritorious.

Miss Kruger, as the queen, with Mr. Sothern made the closet scene one of the very best of the performance. Mr. Mather was a good Laertes and Mr. Buckstone a waggish grave-digger.

The other parts were taken care of and the performance in its entirety was consistently good. In scenery and stage settings nothing was wanting, and the costumes and accessories were all that could be desired. NO "SAMARITAINE" COMING Mme. Bernhardt To Have 'Other Plays Here Next Week. Sarah Bernhardt will not produce "La Samarltaine" in Baltimore, not because it was ruled out of her repertoire in Philadelphia, but because it was not selected for production here when arrangements between Manager M.

J. Lehmayer, of the Academy of Music, and Mme. Bernhardt's manager were made about three weeks ago. The critics of "La Samaritaine" have said that it was sacrilegious and offended the good taste of those in the audience. While this criticism was not strongly urged against it in Paris when it was first brought I out, there was sufficient indication of it "MOST VERSATILE" RANDOLPH Tale Men Vote Baltlmorean An "Honorary Degree." "The most versatile man at Yale." Fuch Is the proud title conferred by his fellow-students upon Francis F.

Randolph, of Baltimore, only son of Mr. George F. Randolph, first vice-president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. This "honorary degree" was bestowed last Tuesday at the annual class balloting of the seniors. Mr.

Randolph, who Is now in his fourth academic year, will receive his bachelor's degree in June. That he is endowed, In addition to his" versatility, with characteristics which point to a promising career Is evidenced by the fact that his classmates also voted that young Randolph was, of all the class, "the man most likely to succeed." Mr. Randolph is only 21 years of age, and last year appeared for the first time in Baltimore society. With his reputation for versatility already established, upon his return home next summer his social success should keep pace with the more tangible success predicted by his friends at the university. Among the other seniors who were honored were ex-Capt.

F. J. Daly, of the football team, "the most admired man" John Reed Kilpatrlek, the football and track star, "the man who has done most for Yale;" Erastus II. Hewitt, of Williams-town, the "wittiest." and William deF. Manice, of New York, the "handsomest." MRS.

GENT LIVED TO BE 96 Death Cornea After lO Years Illness And Total Blindness. Mrs. Christina Catherine Gent, who was 90 years old last December, and who was one of the best-known residents of South Baltimore, died yesterday morning at her home, 208 West Henrietta street, after a lingering Illness. Mrs. Gent had been a sufferer for many years and was confined to her bed nearly 19 years.

Last summer! she became totally blind and of late had brer, helpless. She was born In Germany, December 21, 1814, and came to this country when she was about 18 years old. With her parents she left the old country to keep her brothers from Joining the army. Mrs. Gent occupied her last home 54 years.

In 1836 she was married to Mr. John Gent, who died about 12 years ago. Before her illness she often told of her experiences at the time of the Civil War and related many interesting Instances that came under her observation. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rosena Johnson and Misses Mary Gent and Amelia Gent.

SOUTH'S PROGRESS SHOWN Financial And Industrial Activity Itecorded In "nine Boole." Just how remarkable has been the financial and industrial awakening of the South In the last 30 years is revealed clearly in a statistical review of the subject, contained in the "blue book" of the Manufacturers Record, just issued. In It is also an epitome of the South's progress for the year. From the standpoint of population, commerce, agricultural development and manufacturing industries, interesting comparisons are made which bring into marked contrast the present prosperity of that great section to the condition of depres sion and comparative poverty that followed the Civil War. It is shown that 41 Southern cities, which 30 years ago had each a population of 25,000, have grown from, a total of 1,500,915 Inhabitants to 3,570,770. This is gain of nearly 137 per cent, and is a strong Indication, as the book shows, of the steady influx of new people to the section.

It is stated that the Increase in the value of the cotton crop in the last 10 years has exceeded by more than the value of the gold and silver produced by all the mines in the world in the same "The first coal mined In this country," says the book, "was taken from the small field near Richmond, in the latter part of the eighteenth century. It was commercially mined there as early as 1S22. and the other States came into production in the following order: Maryland, 1820; Kentucky, 1828; Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas, 1840; Georgia, I860; West 1863. and Texas, 1884." In a comparison of the total expenditure of 15 Southern States, including the District of Columbia, for public schools in the years 1879-80 and 1907-08, it shows that while three years ago the aggregate was $49,080,729, three decades ago the total was only $9,796,040. A summary at the end of the book contains, among others, the following significant items: "The South produced in 1910 more than 1,000,000,000 bushels of corn, wheat and oats an increase over 1909 of bushels; the total value of the agricultural products of the South in 1910 was between $2,500,000,000 and $3,000,000,000.

Southern cotton mills are now consuming about 2,500,000 bales of cotton a year, or as much as all other mills in the United States are consuming of Southern-grown eotton. A Southern port outranks all other ports in the United "States, except New York, in export trade. "With a population less by 3,000,000 than the population of the United States in 1860, the wealth of the South is greater than the total wealth of the whole country in 1860." MR. J. G.

VALIANT TO RETIRE Well-Known Business Man To Spend Time In Travel. After a successful business career of 37 years in Baltimore, Mr. Joseph G. Valiant, head of the J. G.

Valiant Company, has concluded to retire. He will give up his connection with the business at 224 and 226 North Charles street on March 1. The business will be turned over to Mr. Valiant's son, who will continue it under the same firm name. It is an incorporated concern, though Mr.

Valiant and his son own the great majority of the stock. The incorporators are Messrs. Joseph G. Valiant, Joseph W. Valiant, George M.

Shrlver, Dr. John T. King and George Boumgrase. The whereabouts of Mr. Boum-grase, who has only one share, are not known to Mr.

variant- "I feel that I have earned a rest, having accumulated what I regard as a sufficient competency," said Mr. Valiant. "My son has been trained to the business in every detail and is as familiar with it as myself. I am fond of travel and may spend some time in touring abroad, besides visiting in teresting points in this country, Canada and South America. My four children are married.

I still feel vigorous and my wife is in good health. "While I will give up the' building and decorating business as a personal 'obligation, I will continue to look after the apartment houses I control in the city and the suburbs. This will only take about two hours of my time each day." Mr. Valiant, who was born In 1847, started in business in 1874. His first establishment was on Eutaw street, opposite Monument.

He then removed to Madison avenue, near Orchard street, and then to 338 North Charles street. In 1901 the present five- story warehouse of the firm was built. Patrolman Stripped Of Badge. On the charge of being under the influence of liquor on duty Patrolman Feinour, of the Central district, was taken before Lieutenant Carter, at the Central Police last night and stripped of his hadge. LEAGUE REPORT BRIGHT Public Athletic Work In 1909-10 One Of Constructive Effort.

UPLIFTING- BOYS AND GIRLS President Robert Garrett, Secretary Ehler And Other Officials Discuss Its Achievements. "To conduct playgrounds, athletic games, gymnastic exercises and such other activities as it may be thought wise from time to time to establish in Baltimore city and vicinity among the school children. among children, young men and girls who are not attending school, and among working men and boys, and in connection therewith to co-operate with the public school authorities, the Park Board and with other public and private committees or organizations to provide" suitable athletic grounds and buildings and to secure competent instructors or directors for the various branches of Its work." Such Is the purpose of the Public Athletic League, Incorporated, as given in the by-laws of that organization. How well this purpose is being carried out is described in the second annual report of the league, which has just been made public. The report includes" the minutes of the last annual meeting of the organization, held at the Johns Hopkins University on April 15, 1910 the treasurer's detailed statement annual report of the president, Mr.

Robert Garrett; report of the secretary of last year, Mr. George W. Ehler of the former supervisor of athletics and gymnasiums, Dr. W. E.

Meanwell a comprehensive account of the work of the outdoor and indoor sections, and the supplementary report of the institutional section. The illustrations Include pictures of the big indoor meet of the Institutional section held at the Fifth Regiment Armory last April, classes of various Baltimore public schools in gymnastic practices, boys and young men In field games and an exciting finish in a boys' relay race. The Year In Brief. The year 1909-1910 of the Public Athletic League is termed, in the report of its president, "one of constructive effort with the future in view and of intensive work among the boys and girls of today." A steady campaign of education as to the real meaning of recreational activities has been carried on, the report states, and it invokes the moral support and financial aid of the members and of the public generally to the league and its co-laborer, the Children's Playground Association1, so that facilities may be established for reaching all of Baltimore's 300.000 children and. a rjart of her adult population.

Practical Work Outlined. In the report of the secretary the practical work of the league during the 14 months ending March 31 is outlined. Details are given of how the league aims to help boys secure that kind of physical exercise and sport that they most enjoy and that is worth their while. The plan of awarding medals and trophies in recognition of merit in the various activities conducted by the league is explained. Appreciative acknowledgment is made of the hearty co-operation accorded by city officials in the carrying out of the aims of the organization.

The report of the Instructor of rifle practice, Major S. J. Fort, tells of the progress made in that department. Altogether the second annual report of the league constitutes documentary proof of the soundness of the organization's basic purposes and of its growth, both as to territory and Importance. The officers of the Public Athletic League are Robert Garrett, president Mrs.

Chas. E. Ellicott, -first vice-president; Judge Alfred second vice-president; Dr. J. M.

T. Finney, third vice-president, and ex-Gov. Edwin Warfield, treasurer. Miss Mary Claire is financial secretary. MR.

HLRSCH IS RE-ELECTED Heads Federation' Of Labor For Fourteenth Term. By a unanimous vote Mr. Edward Hlrsch was re-elected last night president of the Federation of Labor. makes the fourteenth time that this honor has come to him. Other officers were elected as follows First Vice-President H.

Albaugh. Second. Vice-President M. J. Cummings.

Corresponding, and Recording Secretary G. hi. Henderson. Assistant Secretary Mack, Herzog. Financial Secretary and Treasurer J.

A. Banz. Trustee-John Rigger, E. Woutisseth and J. H.

Heilker. Executive Board Robert E. Lee, George Itoll-marr, Nathan Lang, Louis Reuling and Paul Kehling. Sergeant-at-Arma John Daily. Mr.

Hirsch made an address after the election. He predicted a busy year for the organization. Mr. Hlrsch7 criticised the action of the United Mine Workers, who on Tuesday at Columbus, Ohio, adopted an amendment forcing John Mitchell, the former president of the mine workers' association, either to give up his position with the National Civic Federation or resign from the miners' union. "The mine workers owe much to Mr.

Mitchell," said Mr. Hirsch, "for he has worked conscientiously In their interest and has accomplished great results. He has increased their wages and made their work more agreeable through his tact with mine owners. He has believed in trade mediation, and when a strike could be either prevented or broken by agreement satisfactory to both sides he would make such an agreement. He will be a great loss to the mine workers, because he has been their friend." COLER PICKS HARMON New York Leader Calls Baltimore The Place For Convention.

PARTY MUST PLAY BEST CARD Former Comptroller Of Empire State Stopping: At Belvedere Now In Banking Business. Bird S. Coler, former Comptroller of New York and Democratic candidate for Governor there several years ago, who Is stopping at the Belvedere, declared emphatically yesterday in favor of Governor Harmon for President and Baltimore as the place for the next Democratic convention. Politics is not the business of the prominent New Yorker these days, and he frankly admits that it Is due to the fact that he can make more money out of banking. lie Is the head now of the firm of W.

N. Coler founded 50 years ago by his father. "I think Harmon is the biggest man in the country today," said Mr. Coler, "and to win the party must put forth its strongest card. Harmon has done big things.

Wood-row Wilson is a fine man, no doubt, but we must remember that the country has had eight years of Roosevelt, another educator, and I think it would be unwise to try another right away. "As for Baltimore's chances in getting the convention, I believe they are mighty good. Western Democrats should come East to learn the sentiment here, and if Baltimore makes a good fight early I think success will, come its way. 1 will do all I can to help." Mr. Coler refused to be drawn into a discussion of the Senatorial fight in New York further than to say that if he dared he could say something to make very interesting reading He would express no preference among the candidates, and only smiled when it was suggested that he might be the "dark horse" whom the Republicans might line up for with the progressive' Democrats.

"I am here," he said, to discuss a tour of North Carolina with some financial men of the city and will be here probably until Friday." Well posted on many subjects, Mr. Coler expressed great interest in the reformation of the public school system in New York, which he said lias reached the stage where, honesty and morality are no longer a part of the curriculum. "We produce men like Robin, the defaulter," said be, "because we teach shrewdness without a sense of honor. I am free to say that I think the educational system must soon be revised so that the State will pay to denominational schools so much money every year and exercise over the regular courses taught strict supervision. All teachers will be subjected to rigid examinations as to their moral and mental equipment.

If religion is taught, then it must be done at the expense of the particular schools." Mr. Coler kiid the modern methods of teaching, such as reading by sight and spelling by sound, would soon be revised. He declared in favor of a small board of recognized educators as school commissioners, to be paid reasonable salaries. The woman suffrage question, Mr. Coler said, would remain a joke as long as most women refused to take any part in it.

He said tK thought that women were justified in asking for the vote, and he would be In favor of granting it just as soon as the demand becomes general. As to his salary as Comptroller of New York, he said he made $45,000 a year on commissions and got out when It was fixed at $15,000. WOOED AND WEDDED IN HOUR Globe Trotter ICufer Calls On Mayor Mahool. On the last lap of a jaunt around the country, George E. Kufer, 1623 North Bradford street, dropped Into the City Hall yesterday to call on Mayor Mahool.

In a day or two he will start on his walk to Chicago, the finish of his journey. Kufer is accompanied by his wife, whom he met, wooed and married Inside of an hour, thereby getting a bonus of $500 on the amount he Is walking for. He met the lady in Woodville, Ohio, at 7 P. M. on June 4, 1909, and at 8 o'clock they were married.

She has accompanied him on most of his trips afoot and seems to stand the walk well. Kufer says he Is being offered $4,500 to complete the walk by several sporting clubs in Chicago. He left that city on April 23, 1909, and was to have finished on November 23 last. Sickness prevented this and his time was extended to March 23. So far he has covered about 15,000 miles.

REMEMBERS SICK IN WILL Mr. Thomas Bequeaths $100 For Their Care. The Sisters of Bon Secours. for the care of the sick of Baltimore, are bequeathed $100, and St. Paul's Boys' School 8 East Franklin street, $3,000 by the will of John Marshall Thomas, probated in the Orphans' Court yesterday.

Other bequests are as follows: Mrs. Kate. Wallace, $100. Sarah Gallagher, $1,000. Katie Henly, $1C0.

Edward Fisher, $500. Mr. Thomas distributes his jewelry, furniture and personal effects among his sons, Messrs. John Gregg Thomas and John Marshall Thomas, and his daughter, Mrs. Gordon W.

C. Whiting, among whom the residue of the estate is to be equally divided. Mr. Maurice Gregg, Who was named as executor without bond, declined to serve. Letters on the estate were granted to Mr.

John G. Thomas, elder son of Mr. Thomas, who bonded "for $50,000. The will was made September 30 last. Mr.

Thomas died January General Vandlver Qeta Offers To Aid In Flsffht For Convention From All Over Maryland. The active campaign to bring the next Democratic National Convention to Baltimore wTill begin Saturday, when Mayor Mahool will hold a conference at the City Hall with the members of the executive committee in charge of the recent national Jackson Day celebration. Every phase connected with the movement will be discussed, and there will be a full exchange of opinions. The members of the committee are Governor Crothers, United States Senators Isidor Rayner and John Walter Smith, Representatives J. F.

C. Talbott and J. Harry Covington, Gen. Murray Vandlver, of the Democratic State Central Committee, and Mr. Frank A.

Furst. The committee is enthusiastic over the movement and ready to co-operate with the Mayor, but the members believe the first move should be taken by the business men. Before the fight can be started outside of the State it is necessary to raise $100,000 as a guarantee fund to pay the expenses of the gathering. The members of the committee will tell the Mayor how, in their Judgment, the money should be raised, and the Mayor in turn will explain these plans to the business men at a meeting in the City Hall on February 8. In the last week General Vandlver has received a number of letters from prominent Democrats throughout the State offering their services.

After the plan Is inaugurated General Vandlver will probably issue a call throughout the State for contributions. Additional indorsements of the movement were received yesterday by Mayor Mahool. People all over the State have written the Mayor, promising their support in the efforts to get the convention, and the prospects for concerted effort on the part of the people of the State as well as the city are bright. Recent Indorsements came from the German Catholic Federation of Baltimore and its vicinity and from the Younjj Men's Democratic Organization Club of the Twelfth district of Baltimore county. The latter organization indicates the spirit that is prevailing throughout the county.

Representative Talbott, who is Maryland's member of the national committee, has been doing some quiet but effective work among his colleagues on the committee, as have the other Democratic members of Congress from this State. They are confident that if the fund is raised within a reasonable time Baltimore will be selected as the convention city. Throughout the South, East and Middle West, where the Democrats must win if their candidates are to be elected in 1912, there is a general feeling that Baltimore is the geographical focus for the convention. It is believed that a convention here will arouse the Democrats of the East as they have not been enthused for a number of years. MR.

LEE-CHILDE KNOWN HERE Late Nephew Of Noted General Once Maryland Cluh Man. The recent announcement of the death in Paris of Edward Lee-Childe, the well-known writer, and a nephew of Gen. Robert E. Lee, recalls the fact that Mr, Lee-Childe was several years ago familiar to Baltimoreans, and at one time was a prominent figure at the Maryland Club. Many older men of Baltimore were at one time numbered among his personal friends.

Mr. Lee-Childe was born In Boston, and was a son of the late Vernon Chllde and Mildred Lee, a sister of General Lee. He had lived in Paris almost from Infancy, where he attained considerable distinction In the field of literature. Probably his best-known work was a life of General Lee. He was married twice, his first wife being Mile, de Riquetti, who was closely identified with the social and literary life of the French capital.

His second wife, who survives him, was Comtesse Marie de Sartiges, a daughter of Comte de Sartiges, former French. Ambassador to the United States. Her mother was Miss Thorndike, of Boston, formerly of Caroline county, Maryland. Mrs. Archibald II.

Taylor is a first cousin of Mr. Lee-Childe's widow and among her nearest relatives in Maryland. Mr. Taylor, in speaking of the author last night, said he remembered him well, and was a personal friend when Mr. Lee-Childe was last in this country.

Mr. Taylor saw Mr. Lee-Childe upon his last visit to Paris, four years ago. A sister of Mr. Lee-Childe married the late Robert Hoffman, of Baltimore.

Seeks Home Rule For City. Home rule for Baltimore was the slogan adopted by the West Lafayette Avenue Improvement and Protective Association at its regular meeting last night at 834 North Fulton avenue. A resolution was adopted which will be sent to Dr. Horace E. Flack, head of the city Department of Legislative Reference, and will also be presented before the City-Wide Congress.

Another resolution in favor of giving the Pennsylvania Railroad the privilege to cross Lafayette avenue overhead and to lower the bed of the street, provided the street Is not laid on a grade exceeding 3 per was adopted and copies will be sent to City Councilmen Warfield, Bond and McCurdy. Twelve new members were i played with childish unconcern at the home of their grandfather, Mr. Charles J. D. Lowensteln, 1014 Greenmount avenue, last night while the body of their father lay in an adjoining room.

Before rushing to the aid of bis wife Mr. Riordan carried the children to a place of safety, else they, too, would undoubtedly have lost their lives. No definite arrangements have been made as yet for the care of the children, but it was said that they would be taken care of by one of the brothers of either Mr. or Mrs. Riordan.

The bodies of both Mr. and Mrs. Riordan will be buried side by side this morning in Loudon Park Cemetery. Rev. W.

t'. Locher, pastor of St. Matthew's German Lutheran Church, conducted services for Mrs. Riordan at 6 o'clock last evening at the undertaking establishment of Henry WIedefield, 014 Greenmount avenue. The funeral of Mr.

Riordan will take place at 8 o'clock this morning from St. John's Catholic Church, where Rev. Edward .1. Devine will celebrate a requiem mass. A hearse bearing the remains of Mrs.

Riordan will join the funeral procession at the church and the two bodies will be conveyed to the ecmetery at the same time. The pallbearers, who were selected frin the members of Hendricks Democratic Club, Tenth ward, will be Messrs. Bernard Los. George Archer, Thomas Quirk, Harry Easton, John P. Byrne.

James Fink, Richard E. Higgins, H. Hammer, James Emrick, John Hoiden. Charles Sie-man and Lyman L. Satterfield.

Faces Wife Whose SUuIl ICe Broke. Joseph F. Robb, who attempted to kill his wife, Mrs. Julia Itobb, on January 1Q by crushing her skull with a hammer, was released for court under 1,500 bail by Justice O'Neill, at the Eastern rolice Sla-" tion, yesterday afternoon. The assault was committed shortly before midnight jat the Robb home, 220 South Chester street.

Mrs. Robb was sent to St. Joseph's Hospital and Robb, who was arrested a few hours hater, was committed to jail to await the outcome of her injuries. As he stepped into the dock yesterday afternoon he was in a highly nervous state. Aside from the fact that it was the first time that he had faced his wife since tlx commission of the brutal crime, he was forced to listen to his confession as related by Sergeant Mintiens.

who made th arrest. During this recital he trembUd from head to foot, and when Mrs. Robb. who is still too weak to stand, announced in a clear voice. "I do not wish to prosecute my husband," he broke down and sobbed.

To Hear South Baltimore Report. The South Baltimore Grade Crossing Protective Association will hold a meet- Ing tonight in Holy Cross Hall to receive the report of its executive committee, which was instructed at a previous meeting to ascertain the attitude of the city regarding the promised reimbursement of the property holders at Hamburgand Warner streets, who claim their property has greatly depreciated in value as a result of the recent road improvements made In their neighborhood. The committee consists of Messrs. II. A.

McSherry, Frank G. Hooper, City Councilman Charles H. Ileintzeman, W. C. Emory and John II.

Morgan. The committee was also instructed to find out what action the city means to take in regard to the proposed railroad improvements on South Howard street. The bed of this street is to be lowered, and the property owners in this neighborhood say the value of their real estate will lie great- ly depreciated in value by the change. Verdict Aealnst Lineman. Under the Instructions of Judge Dobler a jury in the City Court yesterday rendered a verdict in favor of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company end Baltimore County Water and Electric Company in a suit against them for the deat'n of Thomas O.

Winks, a lineman, who was electrocuted April 26, H00, while working on a pole at the corner of Edmondson avenue and the Old Frederick road. It was alleged that while Mr. Wink? was at work the electric current was negligently turned on the wires which he was handling. The suit was brought by his widow and two children. Messrs.

William L. Marbury and Jesse N. Bowen were attorneys for the companies. OUT-OF-TOWN ORDERS For BRAIDS, CCKLS, PUFF3. WIGS, carefully filled.

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(The intellectual Ponsonbys are wrestling with Jr. Crawford-Frost's Philosophy of Integration.) Mrs. I'onsonby (reading aloud) "Everything in the universe knows enough to do what it does; and everything does somthing, if it" be only to hold together aud be itself" Mr. Ponsonby: "Stop a moment, please, Maris. Read that again and read it slowly." HAS THE OLD FAMILY.

BIBLE grown loose in the binding? We can restore it-It JOS. RUZICKA, 6'JO N. Eutaw t. "Our section and. Indeed, the whole city needs an honorable and honest Mayor and one with the courage to represent the people.

I know that the voters will cast aside party lines at the next municipal election, as we demonstrated in the last election in our section. "I want to see the members of city board men chosen from all sections and not entirely from one section. The voters in this section are looking at the case in this light and our vote will count in the final tally." Mr. .1. J.

Hoffman, known as the "Mayor of South Baltimore," said "I do not care to express myself on the rpialiticatlons for a city executive. When the time comes you will find the voters around here casting their ballot for the man they want, no matter what 1 might eay." Mr. Dolfleld For Backbone. Mr. A.

Y. Dolfleld, a former banker and politician in the eastern section "Backbone is the most necessary qualification for our next Mayor. I would recommend him to consider a little incident that happened when Hooper was the candidate for the place. A throng of Kast Baltimore business men gathered for the annual banquet of the Kast Baltimore Business Men's Association. Mr.

Hooper was the guest of honor. I was the toast-master, and when it came time to call on Mr. Hooper I presented him a package. "When he opened it he found a bottle of oil and asked wherefore. We informed him it was to rub his back with to give him solid backbone, and I feel that the medicine did him good, for he showed he had Bomel while in office.

"But backbone is not all. The executive must have tact. It is a critical time for our city, and its finances need careful and mature attention. We need a man conversant with management of large funds and the spending of them for the good of the whole people. The Mayor should be a man, not afraid to surround himself with capable heads of departments, out regard to political pull." Must He Honest, He Says.

Rev. Thomas M. Beadenkoff, secretary of the Public Bath Commission "What should be the qualities of the next standard bearer? I believe that if he be honest and of unassailable integrity his course would be an easy one and he would have the respect and co-operation of every man in the city." MR. POULTNEY SETS THE STYLE Tuts A Feather In His Can And Marka Another Triumph. Another triumph for Mr.

Walter De Cur-ton Poultney! For a number of years Mr. Poultney has accomplished many performances to make him Now it happens to be his chance to be the first man in the city to "put a feather in his cap and look like Macaroni." At any rate, he was seen on Charles street several days ago with a neat little speckled feather tucked in the back of his pretty green Tyroleon hat. Mr. Foultney's appearance was charming. He looked as if he never enjoyed anything in his whole life quite as much 8 he did this, and stepped with just a bit wore of that chipper fashion than is his custom.

"Ah, ha!" said a friend who spied the ornithological adornment from the rear and rushed up to him as If he had discovered another peculiar specimen, "I ftp you have set us an example once tr)r." Mr. Poultney mlled. "I'm so glad you it' he said, naively, this only adds another to his long yff. of triumphs, as stated, which Includes the premier position among Baltimore's bachelors, the keeping of lower fcL I'ul trp't in the modern society dls-frt't and the ability to sing at his own In the company of the world's I renowned artists. 7 be whop without feathers will now fail f.

bat shop at all. Mrs. Id Seriously 111. Ur, wife of Hev. Dr.

K. E. ide, i if-r of Trinity English Lutheran Church, jj M-rlously 1" at her home, 100 North Tay-.