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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
ONLY S350,0oo AVAILABLE
TO GIVE WORK TO J0BLESS
S2,1o1 ,2es Balance Dwindles Under
Investigation.

The s2,1O1, ,29S balance OF idlo municipal
funds, declared Immediately available
for contract, in a resolution introduced
in Councils last week by John P. Con-
nelly, is said to have dwindled to less
than $4,000 under rigid investigation by
heads of city departments.
The resolution directed the Mayor to
nut the supposed idle millions into use at
orcc as a measure of relief for Phila-
dc Iphia's unemployed.
At the same meeting of Councils an tefn
of s226.O3 was made available for use oil
the Highway Bureau, which enabled Chief
Conncll to recall to work almost 500 street
repair men laid off because of lack or
funds almost two months ago and who
have since been unemployed because
Councils ignored the Mayors repeated re-
quests for appropriations to reinstate
them.
It is asserted unofficially in Adminlstra-
tion circles that virtually all funds In
cluded In the s2.1O1,2 ,29S is either under
contract or restricted and not Immediately
available, excepting possibly $OIOOO.
which the resolution declares is available
for the Fairmount Park Commission. The
Mayor will attend meetings of the COM
mission tomorrow to learn the exact
status of that item.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
FRENCH RESERVIST FALLS
AMONG BILL WATCHERS
Suspect Arrested When 5000 Proves
to Be Stage Money.

Winning $500 by matching bills with
five strangers gave Joseph de la Riviera.
of British Columbia, a shock when he
learned that the money was of the kind
used on the stage. One man is under ar
rest today waiting a hearing in the
case.
The prisoner is John II. Harris, his adj
dress is not known. De Ia Riviera has
furnished Detectives Scanlon and Nc
Carthy with a description of the other
four.
The victim is n French reservist and was
oil his way back to his native land to
join the colors. He stopped off In this
city to say sood-by to relatives.
DE Ia Riviera is a wealthy horse raiser
ana was well supplied with money. He
asserts one Of the five men proposed n
game of matching bills. Three of the
others reluctantly permitted themselves
to be drawn in. De In Riviera won.
His opponents manifested deep chagrin
over their losses and seemed relieved
when the NTH of the gang, impersonat-
ing a private detective, broke up the
game
Dc la Riviera then went to his room
and found that he had won more than
5000 worth. on it's face, of stage money
The swindlers had obtained half that
amount from him In good notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
WILL OPEN FRONT STREET
Director Cooke Heeds Plea of Ken.
sington Delegation.

A delegation of business men from the
Eensington Board of Trade called on
Director Cooke. OF the Department of
Public Works, today to urge that Front
street be opened from Nicetown lane to
the Northeast Boulevard
They told the Director that by the OPEN
ing of Front street a direct route to
Olney. Lawndale and Fox Chase would
be afforded and the detour by 5th street
or Frankford avenue would be avoided.
Director Cooke said delay had been
caused by the laying out of curve in the
roadway at the Municipal Hospital for
Contagious Diseases. but that grading of
the street should be begun at once and
the street opened at the earliest possible
date.
Members OF the Kensington Board of
Trade included in the delegation were:
President A. c. Kelley, ]. f. BIecher,
Harry Hetherington, DIR. John Loch, JOHN
Reynolds. Common Councilman of the
10th Ward r. Lincoln Mcneil and A. NJ,
WAldron, Select Councilman of the 3lst
Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
AGED MEN, COLD AND HUNGRY.
ASK LODGING FOR THE WINTER
Contingent Of Army of Unemployed
Welcome Term in Jail.

Destitute and shivcring from the cold
Winds several gray-hared men have In
vaded the local police stations begging
the Magistrates to send them to the
House Of Correction for the winter
In many cases the men are native Phil
Hdelphians Until yesterday the days and
nights were fairly warm, and this small
contingent OF the army of the unemployed
"wcathered' It from day to day. living
mostly on hope.
But minus overcoats and lacking proper
nourishment, and with clothes worn
threadbare, the men have begged TO be
sent "up the river" There, at least, they
can keep warm. Some have been there
before.
"You are a little late this year, John"
said Magistrate Tracy to John Meehan,
to years old. known ms the RIP Van
Wrinkle" Of the Tcnderloin, who appeared
before him in the i1th and Winter streets
station this morning to ask for winters
lodging.
"Ycs," the man answered, the weather
has been warm and thought ] wouldn't
take the trip quite so early this year |
have been looking for work, but It's the
same old story. Nobody wants broken
down old man, and believe me, the only
way to get a job is TO have one
Meehan was given six months and he
left happy. He was told he would be
freed again in the spring in time to meet
the birds from the South.
John Marley, 63 years old, and Frank
Sweeney 50 years old, were nearly frozen
when they dropped into the police station
at 10th and Buttonwood streets late last
night 70 ask for a nights lodging. They
wctc given warm and comfortable rooms
and said this morning they could hardly
sleep because of the lace curtains. They
told Magistrate Bclcrcr this morning that
thcv were born in this city, but, like
many oth,rs, they had failed to make
thcir fortune Work they could not find.
They were given six months.
Charles Emmett. 60 years old, no home
was given three months by Magistrate
Campbell. In the Belgrade and Clearnelu
streets station, this morning. lie, TOO
had asked to be kept warm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
COURT SCORES ELECTION
OFFICERS FROM GERMANTOWN
Hopeless Figures Condemned as "stu-
pidity or Worse"

pidity or Worse"
Two sets of Germantown election off,
GERS got severe rebuke from Judge
Audenried in the election court today
when the returns from their divisions,
the 4th and 9Th OF the 22d Ward, were
found to disagree hopelessly as to the
figures on the three sheets. The minority
inspector said he refused to sign the re-
turns, and the court asked for his en-
velope.
II haven't got e. l wasn't told to bring
II here. u would take me two hours and
a half to get home and back" replied the
election officer.
We'll, the court will give you just two
hours to produce the paper, and II you
are much longer we will hurry you along
with q policeman" said Judge Audenried,
as the minority Inspector FASTENED opt.
The other election officers were detained.
The election board of the 9th Division,
the returns from which also showed dis
crepancies, was summoned to the bar,
and ordered to compile n new set of re-
turns. Both Judges Audenried and Davis
were unable to compute these returns, and
the former remarked
There is no excuse for such bunsling
except stupidity or something worse"
On being Informed by election officers
in the 18th Division of the 3ith Ward,
that they had inadvertently counted II
Democratic votes twice, and desired to
make a correction. the court permitted
them to adjourn and revise the figures.
There was no question regarding the ac-
curacy OF the corrected returns and the
court accepted them, Judge Davis tell
ing the election officers that they had
acted properly in telling the court of the
mistake.
While awaiting reports from the two
22d Ward divisions. the Judges resumed
counting the votes from the 2Sth Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
INTEREST IN APPOINTMENTS
OF CAMDEN'S NEW SHERIFF
Councilman Haines will be Sworn
Into Office Today.

Haines, elected Sheriff of Camden Coun-
ty on the Republican ticket to succeed
Sheriff Nowrey. Democrat will be sworn
in late this afternoon by Judge Boyle in
the office of County Clerk Patterson.
Announcement of appointments under
the new Sheriff. which have caused con-
siderable speculation since the election of
Halnes, will be made Immediately after
he takes the oath of office From a re-
liable source 1t was learned today that
James E. Hewett, president of Councils
will be appointed under-sherlff to sue
ceed Alvin b. Pitman. Walter Anderson,
of Gloucester City, 1t is understood, will
be appointed Real Estate Deputy Sheriff,
taking the place vacated by Harry Mar
ter, who has held the position for 16
years.
Alfred Mathews, of Haddon township,
a clerk in the Surrogate's office, will re-
ceive the appointment of clerk in the
Sheriff's office, to succeed Edward Kelle-
her, secretary of the Democratic City
Committee. The clerkship vacated by
Mathews in the surrogate's office will
be given to Robert Stafford, of Berlin,
N. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
INSTRUCTOR NAMED FOR
NAVAL RESERVES HERE
Lieutenant Commander Landenberger
TO Begin Improvements.


Realizing the value Of the Naval RE-
serves to the navy In case Of war, the
Navy Department today assigned Lieu
tenant Commander George y. Landen-
berger as Observation-Disclosures of the
Pennsylvania Naval Reserves. This Is
the first step toward placing the Re
serves on the highest plane of efficiency.
T T. Nelson, Jr.. of this city, Is COM
mandcr of the Naval Reserves. He has
charge OF three divisions, ono here and
two In Erie. Tho headquarters In this
city Is at 314 Parkway Building.
Lieutenant Commander Landenberger
viii instruct and inspect only the city
division. Another appointment Is ex-
pected for the western divisions.
Lieutenant Commander Bandenborger,
who has been In charge OF the local
branch of the photographic office. with
Headquarters In the Boursc, Is enthus-
astlc over his appointment. He said the
Naval Reserves were invaluable to the
navy The men can be trained to be al
most as efficient as those who spend sew
cral years In service on wnrshlps he
asserted As executive officer of the
battleship Tennessee, Lieutenant Landen-
berger had an opportunity to study tho
work of the Naval Militia during the
cruise of the Michigan reserves.
Cummandant Nelson and Lieutenant
Commander Landenberger are now pre-
pairing elaborate plans for adding to the
worth of the Naval Militia. The latter
will conduct his first inspection in a few
days and following 1t the work of i'm
proving the training will be forwarded
eXpcditiously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
SANITARY SEWER PROTECTED
Judge Swartz Gives Important Rul-
ing Affecting Pollution of Streams.

ing Affecting pollution OF SVreaHlS'
NORRISTOwN. Pa, Nov l0.-In dis
solving an Injunction brought by Howard
Roberts, a NorrIstown real estate dealer,
to restrain the borough from severing a
connection made to the sanitary sewer
system, which discharges into the schuyl-
kill River, without permission from the
borough authorities, Judge Swartz de-
cided a question of Statewide importance
as to the pollution OF the public streams.
I'm our Judgment" said the court, the
act of 1918 has stopped all further con-
nectlons with Norristown's sanitary sewer
from the time of its passage. AS | under
stand the law, the sewer system as 1t
stood at that time would remain un-
molested, but that. pending the erection
of sewage disposal plant, 1t must not
be changed or altered in any way or
any further connections made with 1t.
1t may or may not be that the borough,
in granting permits, or the property
owner in making the connections, are
violating the law and are subject to
arrest and fine at the hands of the State
Health Department"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
TALLEST LEGISLATOR FROM
READING; SOCIALIST, TOO
Two Members of House, of Different
Parties, Elected by Identical Vote.


Parties, Elected by Identical Vote.
READING, Pa. Nov. 10.-Reading's
next representation in the Legislature will
enjoy unique distinction Mahlon Shaaber,
Republican. will be the tallest man in the
Assembly, while James H. Maurer will
be the only Socialist member. An unusual
feature of their election is, that While
they are members of different political
parties, each polleu tie same number OF
voteB-3S69.
Shaaber is a veteran of the Civil War
and is 70 years old. Q is a veritable
giant, measuring 6 feet IL inches, is phys
ically active, and during the recent cam
paign was a marvel endurance.
When II years old, in 1852, Mr.. Shaaber
enlisted in the army, and while his com
many was on review before President Lin
coin and members OF his Cabinet In
Washington, he attracted the attention OF
"Old Abe" He was ordered to the SIDE
lines at the request of the President, VINO
said EXCUSE my rudeness, but jealousy
on my part made me call you to size you
up" President Lincoln was more than
feet tall, and he wa astonished at the
size of the youthful recruit. During the
battle of Fair Oaks, Mr.. Shaaber was
wounded in both legs, which wounds have
never completely healed. otherwise ne IS
in perfect physical health.
In James H. Maurer, Socialist, the Ia
boring classes have two-fisted fighter,
whose election can be attributed to
great extent to his popularity with or
ganlzed labor, with whi III he has been
Identified for 81 years. He promises to
introduce workingmens compensation
bill and new child labor bill. Mr., MAUI
rer is 80 years old, and is serving his third
term as president of the State Federation
of Labor. During the session of 1911
Maurer was a member of the House.
Maurer proposes, in the event that the
unemployed problem continues to intro
duce a bill providing that the State ar
range to give employment to those who
are willing to work. IT do not mean that
IL should dispense CHI: rity." said Mr. Mau-
rer, "but give bread-winners, who are
willing to work, he means of earning an
honest living"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
POLITICIANS ADMIT
END OF BIGELOW'S
HIGHWAY TENURE
Govemor-elect Brumbaugh S
Pledges Assure Retirement
of Commissioner-Connell
a oSsible Successor.

one OF the first official acts Of DR..
Martin G. Brumbaugh when he becomes
Governor of Pennsylvania will be a COM
plete reorganization Of the State High
ways Department. 1t was admitted by
political leaders today. Thev added that
when he carries out his pledge to place
the department on highly efficient
basis, Governor Brumbaugh, instead OF
being hampered by the Republican state
leaders, will have their united support.
The first step in the reorganization II
is expected, will be the retirement of u.
NJ. Bigelow as Highway Commissioned.
This is generally admitted by all of thl
Republican chiefs, including Senatol
Penrose. Penrose admitted that Bigel HI
must go as early as last October, whit
the Republican State Committee met inl
Pittsburgh. The Senator at that time
refused to permit the State COMMITTEES
to include In the Republican platfornal
an Endorsement of the Tener adminislII
tration because of the Ill repute inll
which Bigelow has placed the STATE
Highway Department. III
The Governor pledged 100 cents'Il
worth of good roads for every 100 centslI
OF taxes paid for roads" frequently dur.ll
ing his campaign, and at Cochranvilid
during the week previous to election, Inl
answer to a direct question as to
whether he would oust Blgelow, he
pledged himself to Completely" reof-
gantze the State Highway Department
Many political leaders expect that BiEe-
low will resign before Doctor BrumbaukIa
is lnaugurated. The Highway Commits
sioner has been In extremely i'll health
recently. and they point out that he could
resign for that reason and thus avoid q
public repudiation of his administration.
Talk of Bigelow's successor has CEN
tered so far around only one man. He Is
William II. Connell. chief of the Highway
Bureau of Philadelphia. The Governor
elect knows Chief COnnell personally. and
is known to consider him an efficient road
builder and good executive. In support
of their assertions that Chief ConnelI-is
being considered as a possible successor
to Bigelow, politicians today pointed Y
the letter sent last week by Direct
Cooke to Chairman Connolly of Counc
Finance Committee, in which Directd
Cooke asked an increase Of $1,000 to Chit
Connelrs salary.
Director Cooke in his letter intimat
that the city might loses the services
Chief O'Connell. and asked that the :
crease be granted in an effort to ke
him in his present position.
The Governor-elect. however. has new
| committed himself as to whether ne a.
| sires a ''road-builder" at the head OF II
| state Highways Department or not. Soml
of his friends have said that he favorl
| first of all a good executive for the pos
| tlon, a man who would give n good busl
ness administration of his duties. and
| politicians are today discussing the prob
| ability of the Governor-elect appointing Il
business man. in Bigelow's place. an
relying upon his appointee to employ IN
| engineers to do the road building pr9p
| ably under civil service regulations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
BRUMBAUGH'S HOME
FOLKS TURN QUITO
SHOW HIM HONOR
Huntington County's Cele-
bration Begins Moment
Govenor-elect Crosse S
Line.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Nov. iO-Never
before in Huntington Countys history
has she honored native son so whole-
heartedly as at the reception given here
this afternoon and evening for the Cover
nor-elect, Martin Grove Brumbaugh
DR.. Brumbaugh arrived at 1852 o'clock
this afternoon. AS soon as his train
passed the county line, the celebration
in his honor began.
The train stopped at Mt. Union 10 min
utes. There the Governor-elect was
greeted by several thousand people. Hun
dreds of school children waved flags and
sang patriotic songs, sand congratulatory
shouts came from friends on all sides.
The brick works closed down that the
employees might greet their favorite
These were only few features of the
big Mt. Union gathering which Doctor
BrumbRugh addressed from the rear OF
his train.
Similar ovations greeted him at Maple
ton, Mil Creek and Ardenheim. When
he arrived here. Doctor Brumbaugh was
no longer Doctor" but just plain M
G."
reception committee of 15O. accom-
panied by a vast throng, greeted him
when he alighted. He boarded a train
of the Huntington and Broad Top Rail
road to carry him to his native town,
Marklesburg, where the entire citizen
ship, including his venerable father. the
Rev George Boyer Brumbaugh, 81 years
old, turned out to greet him.
The Governor-elect spent two hours
with his father there returning to Hunt
ingdon for public reception at the
Leicester House.
At 7:15 o'clock the mammoth parade
with eight divisions 12 bands, patriotic
orders, Juniata College faculty and stu
dents, school children, fire companies and
thousands of admirlng friends of Doctor
Brlmbaugh, will take place.
Along the line of march pyrotechnc
displays will light the way, and banners
of welcome and congratulation will greet
the Governor reject.
The national colors are everywhere In
display. The open-air meeting tonight
promises to be attended by at least 10000
people. II. H. Waite, Esq. will deliver
the address of welcome, to which Doctor
Brumbaugh will respond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
CITY HAS NO NEW LAMPS
Only Four Lights Added in Two
Years, Says Cooke.

Not more than four electric lights have
been added 10 the cIty's street lighting
system since 1919, according to Director
of Public Works Morris L. Cooke.
The Director today wrote a letter to
Burton O. Simon, a builder Of South
Philadelphia. declaring that necessary
lights in newly developed sections had
20 be obtained by transfer from corners
whsra they could be spared.
~~4aeils' failure TO provide these
lamps" wrote the Director, Cannot be
due to lack OF money, because, In the
irst place. We have cut the bill OF the
Phliadelphia Electric Company by SIS, 900
a year In tine last three years. Also We
have had IN Councils for months an
ordinance 70 change 11.0oo gasoline lamps
10 gas. which II passed would save for
the city $4,000 a year"
Prior TO the advent OF the present Ad-
mlnistration. according TO Director Cooke,
new lamps were provided at the rate Of
about SEQ a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
OPEN-AIR SUFFRAGE MEETING

Phila. Delegates to National conven-
ton VIII lspeak Before Departure.
Before the departure at noon today of
the Philadelphia delegation of sunragists
to the national suffrage convention In
Nashville, Tenn. an open-air meeting will
be held at the corner of 9th and Chestnut
streets, under the auspices of the Equal
Suffrage Society The principal speaker
will be Miss Adella Potter, county or
ganizer, who has come here from New
York to accompany the local delegates
TO the convention.
Members OF the Philadelphia delegation
include Miss NJ. Carey Thomas. president
OF Bryn MRwr College; Mrs. Wilfred
Lewis. president of the Equal Franchise
Society; Dr. Mary Stilwel-Kusel and Miss
Mary A. Burnham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
NEW ELECTION ORDERED
Court Dlsapproves of Tactics Used by
Loan Society Faction.

old-time political tricks. said to have
been used to control the election of direc-
tors of the KosciuslIi Building and Loan
Association, Camden. came TO naught to-
day by decision Of the New Jersey Su-
preme Court The court I'm a ruling
handed down at Trenton. ordered the
association to elect a new board of direc-
tors.
The association has a membership OF
about 500, and it's assets are 100000. One
faction declared that about half Of those
who voted at the election in January
were given marked ballots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
BIDS FOR $5,550,000
DESTR0YERS OPENED TODAY
o. s. Navy Department Takes Step
in New Equipment.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1O-Tbe Navy
Department today will open bids for the
construction of six torpedoboat de-
stroyers larger than any now in com
mission in the United States Navy. The
limit of cost, exclusive of guns and tor
pedc tubes, will be 1925, 600 each.
The new vessels will embody certain
military characteristics not included in
the latest type of destroyer, including
anti-balloon guns. In general the dimen-
Biuns of the new vessels are identical
with those OF the preceding class with
tho exception of the draft which has
been increased Ia inches. giving dis
placement OF lilo tons as compared with
1000 tons for the previous class.
On an increased displacement OF 20 tons
It has been found possible by careful de-
sign to carry four additional torpedo
tubes with the necessary torpedoes and
two anti-balloon guns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
MOHAWK PATROLS COAST

The neutrality OF the United States
within the three-mile limit OF the At
lantic coast between Sandy Hook and
Delaware Capes will be looked after by
the revenue cutter Mohawk. which re-
placed the derelict destroyer Seneca this
morning. The Navy Department will de-
tail two torpedoboat destroyers to assist
the Mohawk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-10
AUSTRIAN MOVE ON SHABATS
CHECKED BY SERB BRAVERY
Save River Town Scene of Great
Artillery Duel.

NlSH, NOV. 10.
An offensive movement by the Aus
trlans against the servian positions near
shabats, on the Save river, has been re-
pulsed, 1t was announced today. The Of
fetal statement follows:
Austrian attacks, beginning November
against the fortified positions of JHdo-
nova and Goutchevo have been repulsed.
The Austrians. bringing up reinforce
ments, attacked our positions near Sha-
bats, but were forced to withdraw to
their original positions, suffering heavy
losses. The shnrpest fighting took place
in the villages of Dordritch and Jevre-
movitch, where an artillery duel lasted
II hours. Many feats Of bravery we're
manifested by both Sides
THE Servians had the advantage In
positions and were able to stem the adj
vance. However the Austrians won the
admiration of our troops by their gal
luntTy In this action"