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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FOUND HUSBAND, BUT
SOON LOST HER LEGACY
Money Did Not Bring Happiness to
Ten-cent Store Heiress.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. t4.-Nadine
Weaver was working in a 10-cent store in
Kansas City. Kan, for $40 a week when
she received q legacy of sls00 a year ago.
She had spent only S2j OF hcr newly
acquired riches when Rudolph Blocser.
the handsome roorwalker. learned of her
inheritance In Decent store a girl with
$500 in bank is an heress. Nadine and
Bloeser became engaged
On October s, the girl says, she drew
fl175 from the bank and intrusted It to
her fiance. lie said he would put it in
a safe place" They went to Des Moines,
Iowa, November L. and we're married
Two days later he gave her s20 of her
own money and told her to return to
Kansas City, Mo, while he went to
Scranton. Pa, ito look for location"
He said he would also visit his mother
and would return in three weeks.
The girl went back to live with her
grandmother. but her place had been
h!led at the store. \ few struggling let
ters came, explaining that good locations
We're scarce. a week before Christmas a
letter came, in which Bloeser inclosed s25
moro Of her own money and requested
that Nadine get q divorce.
Don't ask any questions, bu- il you
love me. do as I ask" he said.
i He SIII S"OTe 10 warrant charging
wife desertion and Sheriff Lee Hinch
brought the husband home from Fort
Wadsworth Tex, and locked him in the
Wyandotte County Jail on Christmas
night.
Two days later, In answer to her hus-
bands pleading, she visited him in Jail
He convinced her that he had not meant
to desert her at all: that although he
had spent three-fourths Of the legacy. he
would pay it back, and that If let ont OF
jail long enough he would find that 'loca-
ton and they would live happily ever
after"
When B,oeser's case was called in
court Nadine refused to prosecute and he
was released. They lived together lust
one week when the husband left again
taking with him the residue of the sllTj
The location" has not been found yet
Nadine asked for a now warrant. but (
Prosecutor Meek refused TO issue IL for
FEAR that Nadine would again refuse to .
prosecute. She applied 10 the free legal
aid bureau in Kansas city, Mo-. but was
told the uffense had been committed in
Kansas and warrant could not be used
In Missouri. Then she went 10 saving |
up her small wages to obtain a divorce.
and now the decree has been granted.
Il don't want TO hear that mans
name, she said. TITS a case OF never
again for me. I'm done with the smooth
talk and oily tongues"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PORT ARTHUR HERO NOW
AN ILLINOIS COBBLER
Blew Up Battleship Retvizan-Says
Surrender Was Unnecessary.

y
GALESBURG. ILL.,, Sept 4-Edward
CARRIED, Russian engineer. who blew up
the battleship Retvizan at the fall of
Port Arthur to prevent its capture by
Japan, is a shoe cobblar in this city. He
lett Russia soon after the war and came
to the United states and has since been
resident OF Galcsburg.
The RetyiZan, he says. was built at
Philadelphia. and cost Russia $500. 600
The cruiser gave effective service, until
an internal explosion caused such dam
age that il was necessary TO place her
In dry dock for an overhauling. Fol-
lowing repairs, she again entered the
service and ably defended Port Arthur
Garfield was chief engineer OF the yes
sci when he fired the magazine and de-
strOyed her
Garfield says Russian soldiers are
brave. but that the officers live In idle
ness, luxury and dissipation and regard
privates rs So many beasts. The peas
ants, who compose the rank and file ne
says, are sent 10 slaughter without hes
itat,on. They are underelothed. under
fed ana paid but a trihe, according 10
Garfield. while the officers high In au-
thority acquire wealth.
-IaF'Ield exhibits TWO medals which were
presented To him by the government as
a tribute 70 his bravery duruE a battle.
the present European war will lift the
yoke OF oppression from the Russian
people. The Gear will be dcthToned and
the vast areas OF land, al present uu-
occupied, VIII be distributed among the
poor, Tho Russians viii then be given
their freedom, while Russia will become
a republic like the United States"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
RAILROAD EARNINGS

wabash Railroad. July gross. t2,64e, ,453,
decrease tSS, ,3s2; net, 3739,s0t, Increase AS,-
552.
Chicago Great Western, first week Sep
tember 1915, 1866, decrease Si5,7s4; from July
/, $2,6i3, ,097, decrease S16S572.
Boston and Maine, July total operating
revenue, sI,222,9s6, decrease sIl7,622: net
operating revenue, tS42, ,145, decrease S2i2,-
s2s operating income, s67i,OI5, decrease
s2i7677.
Midland Valley, July gross, $i29,9S0 de-
crease sl3307; two months gross, s25i279,
decrease S23,313.
Rutland Railroad, July operating revenue,
1902 POS. decrease S40,Ss4 operating in
come, &s342. decrease s2T,3O9; from Janu-
ary !, operating revenue, sl,9s6,95s, de-
crease 72.57s; operating income, s2+2,6o9,
decrease sS349
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FILM SHIPPING CONCESSION
Old Containers May Be Used Until
March l, 1915.

WASHlNGTON, sept l5.-Shinpers of
moving picture films today received a
concession from the GueIstate Commerce
Commission. II was announced that in
usmuvh as it appears that some OF the
larger shippers OF moving picture films
have ON hand large quantity of com
taiucrs for such shipments by express,
which conform TO the commissions reg
ulatlons governing the transportation of
such articles by express, but which do
not conform 10 the regulations which
were TO become effective October J. the
commission has granted the following Ca
tension of time on paragraph 81 of the
regulations FOR the transportation OF eN-
plosiyes and other dangerous articles by
express on October 4, 1914:
Strong. spark-proof. vulcanized hard
fibre cases, made OF fibre not less than 050
of an inch in thickness. reinforced by
metal at the corners purchased prior
to October /, 1914, may be used until
March /. 1915 for the shipment OF NOV
i~- sletlre films enclosed "a inteI'ar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
INVESTORS SHOW A
DESIRE TO RELIEVE
FINANCIAL TENSION
Encouraged by the Better
Feeling Everywhere Ap-
parent, They Display Con-
6dence by More Active
Trading-Prices Higher.

peborted successes of the allies in Eu-
rone are having good effect on the Lon
don situation, and the better feeling
rhich Is apparent in financial circles in
,ho metropolis is being reflected here to
:. marked degree The advance in Eng
,,,h consols today, the almost sensational
..n,i,,n in grain prices in this country. the
ronewed confluence of foreign investors
IN tbe stability of American securities
and more active trading and consequent
bigber prices In Wall street and on the
Nav York Curb-all contribute to the
hotter feeling which is apparent In near
T., oil financial centres and to "A renewal
- confidence In the ability of American
0nonciers to successfully cope with the
nnnaralleled situation that has for more
shnn month enveloped the financial
markets of the world.
Tendon apparently displays far greater
strength and courage than New York,
and Inquiries from London were received
here for the new 8 per cent. New York
ety notes European investors know
that hIgh-class American securities are
sster than their own, and many con-
tsnd that foreign liquidation would not
he heavy II the New York Stock EX-
change reopened next month.
A better market exists in this city to-
Say than at any time since the Stock
exchange closed. Committees which havo
been supervising investment transfers in
hoth the listed and unlisted securities ex-
press much satisfaction with the turn of
affairs There has developed better dis
position to trade on the part of investors
and many brokers have been able to
materially reduce the amount of their
outstanding loans, much to the gratifca-
ton Of the banks. The latter have given
the traders every aid possible in the last
few weeks, and there is no record of any
large loans having been called.
It Is generally admitted that the first
necessity for a safe and sound market
when the Stock Exchange shall finally
open must be return of confidence of
investors In the securities traded in. There
is but one way in which this confidence
can be encouraged, namely, by the alb
sence Of Unnecessary antagonlsm by OFF,
cials, politicians and others and by the
removal of restrictions that have in the
past prevented corporations from con-
ducting a sufficiently profitable business
TO render their securities attractive to the
savings of the people.
Railroads need higher revenues to make
their securities thus attractive as repre-
senting successful business enterprises. If
the transportation companies are placed
In position in which they can obtain
new capital on workable terms it will not
take long for extensions and betterments
to be reflected by increased orders in the
iron and steel industry. In turn activity |
will be promptly communicated to the |
other industries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
TO AID SPANISH TRADE
British Merchants in Madrid Ask
Better Steamship Service.

MADRID, Sept, 15,-(Dispatch to the
London Standard Anglo Spanish trade
is suffering severely by the great delay
to which all postal correspondence Is
subjected owing to the war. and the
British Chamber of Commerce here has
addressed an urgent request TO the
Spanish and British Governments that
they expedite the proposed establishment
of a regular service of fast steamships
between Bilbao and Southampton or any
more convenient port.
The chamber has also pointed out that
In view of the tremendous increase in
the demand for English manufactures
of many kinds. due to the impossIbility
of getting supplies from France or Ger
many, the English press and Chambers
Of Commerce should be asked to make it
known that there are many openings for
trade with Spain. and that manufactur-
crs should lose no time in getting into
touch with Spanish importing firms ana
with English merchants and exporters
having trade relations with Spain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

Met Met with fair sale, in jobbiog way and
values we'll maintained,
3Ggc:; Western beef in sets. ,"n5bel ai1a3,
air S dfed sss d%ms4S .9Eskes @4 tenders P9H a
nort renGerS smi1Sked. %2.3ic beef h9msi ioa ibt
do. do, smoked, 1s'sai1isc.; other hams,
S$S Hans u's s@oEed "s wessn %ssn4 ana ] eieFfSS ia
2Sc do boiled, bopeless. 2aM2lr; picnic
smoked 5a15iac; bellies, ,s in - ircKIe, a., az
SSoraiphg ,o to average; loose, 1oalSe bre%k,
ssggFed sgGe 29q22g; do. dS Westera sqI:d 36q
Pure city, Kettle rendcrsf, Sf,s in ;a1. 'ila,ofi22,
,,rin3Ia,SI REFINED ,ofm hrm, but quiet, standard
zoe: powdered. iSsGr t.n G0I .",,f.'tionors. 4
1lan1.+ sof; grades. G,45p7"5.
GHEESEvLittls SEn yI trading ana Pre. DSEey
tsi1o part skins. ms SSi4d Sai f''' to good ''"''' do"
bsrS yET4s ogTlsg, meFEss Far.ga aqs with fairly
lGqiGi9e. "a r9esters. ilal@r. sprns chlsNi;
gIGc; ducEss s' old ia Ia 4S' Ho dS S1' rnF ai5SSi i4
ioc' sulneas' young, per pair 'oH soc.i do
~ Potatoes we'll cleaned up a. fulI figures,
other egeta bles generally steady.
choice, 7aa 75c.i DO, fair to good n3a So;
sweet potatoes, Eastern Shore per Dbl, No. l.
Sl.I6d 2,35; No. :, zoe. ISli sweet potatoes,
North ter9llne e - per bGl. No, l. Sl,73a2i No,
a. tae' GtSi sweets JerseE. per bhl., No. I,
S2.5om3, No. ., Sl.5uM 10: sweets, Jersey.
per basket A0m GOc.; onions, Western anl con-
nectilut, Valley. choice. per luo-ih. bag. Sl2d.
onions, medium per lOu-.b. bag, 81 cabbage.
d. "a stic p ton S12m -; celery, New York.
per bunch sl2a"o; mushrooms. Per l-.b.
basket, dOc, a dSl,6 6u.
Apples more plentiful AMI barely steady
Other fruits sold fairly and values generally
well maintained
Apples per bb., Virginia Grayensteiu Blush
and Summer Rambo, S@,dUH ~ other varieties
81 .5um $50: apples, Delaware, per hamper, 50
a soc, lemons, per hoN. S3n {; pineapples per
crate, Porto Rico, Sl.91Ma.25; Florida. 81 "a
100; Cranberries Cape Cod, Early Black Ier
hi SI.5uM .; craUberries cape cod Early
Black, per crate, $l7@@2 .rtnherries, Jer-
= por crate dark SlTjm . -; Hight SlTt
2 % missionaries. per IT., tMse: peaches.
Virginia. per 2u-lh. basket - N 5O.. LO,. do,
per crate, 75c.FLSl.1u: DO. Delaware and
Maryland, per BASKET, 25n 75c, do. do per
crate Zoe, a S -. peaches. Jersey, white. Per
IS basket, i0r. .9Si: do, do. yellow, per a
basket, zoe. 81; pears. nearby, Per hu...
Bartlett No, 1; sS.5o"3: do. 80. S2.75gt
No. >. S275a3.-d; other varieties. seas.
grapes, Southern pelawares, per carrier ior
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
LONDON CONSOLS HIGHER
War News Causes Advance-New
Financing Tomorrow.

Consols are strong today at 6sa., an
advance OF u on the war news. Gold
shares are lrmeT
The Bank OF England placed ElOOO 90
Metropolitan Water Board bills for six
months at an average OF 5-32 per
cent II is expected that a special EFFORT
Will be made To achieve a spectacular
result In the El6OOOOjD Treasury bill
operation tomorrow. because it comes
at the same time as Germany's first war
borrowing
a call :or elee.Ooo on the last Russia
loan is due.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
REX PARIS is WELL AGAIN
Returns From Adirondacks Where He
Fought With Consumption.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Restored to
health after an attack OF consumption,
Rex Lee Paris, whose father-ln-law,
Charles l., Finlay, offered 100000 10
Or. Friedrich r. Friedmann the German
turtle serum specialist. to cure him, has
returned here from the West
When Paris was asked If he had taken
the Friedman cure, Paris replied, 1T
is all "tommy-rot." Mrs Paris accom-
panied her husband to the Adlrondacls
when he went there in search of health.
1t is reported that she contracted the
disease from which her husband has re-
covered. Her father said she was too
i'll to make a statement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
GREAT INCREASE OF IMPORTS
Trade Doomed Month Before War,
Report Shows.

Enormous increases IN imports Of no.
sierN, knit goods, automobiles, silk manu-
features, cloth carpets, dress goods and
wearing apparel for July of this year,
the last month before the commerce was
interrupted by the European war, as
compared to July 1913, are shown in
report by g. II. Brown. chairman Of the
Hosiery Manufacturers Legislative Com
mttec
Hosiery showed a gain of 4j per cent.
other knit goods, 2l,2O per cent Glass
wool I3l per cent, and articles classei
ns manufactures OF wool 1880 per cent.
The July gain for 200 products used by
Mr.. Brown TO show the effect of the Tn
derwOod tariff was 90 per cent This is
the heaviest increase for any month since
the Underwood bill became effective
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
F0RESEE TRADE BOOM IN
LEATHER AND W0OLENS
Local Interests Learn Conditions in
England Are Favorable.

Leather and hgh-grade wooden cloth
manufacturers In this city may expand
their trade by taking advantage Of con-
ditions in England. according to advices
received by local interests. Information
from London is to the effect that the
director of contracts for the army re-
ports n market In the British trade for
chrome upper and heavy sole leather.
n man IN close touch with the shoe
trade declared that while this may be Il
good thing for one leather manufacturer
1t Will mean an increase here in the price
of shoes. a consul has advised that
number of European commission mer-
chants. who had been selling German
shoe findings and leather manufactures,
expect to visit this country to get in
touch with leather men here.
The information as to the high grade
woolen cloth market also comes from an
American official, 1t Is to the effect that
manufacturers who make grades of this
cloth used In mems tlst-gradc clothing
should be able TO make good connections
in England. 1t is also set forth that re-
liable business man desires to get in
touch with manufacturers here in these
lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
LOW IRON PRICES
CAUSE WAGE CUTS
Mill Employees will Feel Effect Of
Smaller Trade.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 15.-On the aver
age. the actual selling prices OF bar iron
in July and August fell below the low
est level recorded in t6 years. Mill em-
ployes will receive lower wages for Sep
tenlber and October as q result
At the bi-monthly examination Of sales
sheets. conducted by the Western Bar
Iron Association and the Amalgam ma ed
Association OF Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers, it was found that sales Of bars
by selected mills during July and August
averaged 1.09 cents pound This re-
duces the wage rate Of puddlers for this
month and October to a 105-cent basis.
emitting them to rate Of $3.50 a ton
boiling, material reduction from the
July and August basis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FINANCIAL NOTES

Banking history certainly does repeat it.
self. Conditions now find a parallel with
those lOO years ago, when this country
was fighting the War of 1872. On August
22. 1911, when the British were investing
Washington, there occurred the first gem
eral meeting OF bankers ever called in this
country Specie payments had to be sus-
pended, and 1t became necessary to work
out an emergency system for the pay
ment of daily balances between the banks
IF j. Pierpont Morgan was alive to-
day. said the head of one of Philadel-
phia's important banking houses today,
There would be no fear of heavy liquida-
t)n Of securities by European holders
which, 1t is believed, would follow the re-
opening OF the exchanges. Chances are
ne would form syndicate of American
capitalists to take up a billion dollars
worth OF American securities now In for
elgn hands, payment to he made over
period OF two to three years. He put
through the great billion-dollar Steel
Trust deal the greatest financial work
the world has ever seen And he'd have
Gone the same In the present situation.
we never really value great man until
hes gone from us"
Shipments of anthracite coal in August
totaled 5,iS3,743 tons. against 5.369, 800 tons
~ the same month of last year, an in
crease Of 1888 tons.
The Lehsh and New England Railroad
mas made steady Increases in the amount
ot anthracite coal shipped over its lines
ms year. Every month this year Is far
sooVe the same month of 1913 and for the
.ght months the total was s26. .0O3, COM
Year '''''
AZ the annual meeting of stockholders
oi me Empire Title and Trust Companv.
~ Inis city, Michael Rummel and A. &.
n1 nleul1 were elected directors of the COM
p""s' Al! other officers We're reelected.
io''owihg the announcement of the
al dt "n company that 1t will at once
crI5 the amount of its purchases of
d sHo oil' the Nalvoline Pipe Line. an in
A. Spe,muent, announced that beginning to-
- ~" take all oil it's customers offer.
operations We're resumed today bv the
s0 M quite Mining Company at about
ment 10 Ieht' da OF capacity, giving employ
totaIeS hge September Sep II copper exports have
S78 ions S''' 'ohs' and since September
6,,, 8I,Ss sss lost to the Subtreasury vester-
SS'"'''"; since Friday, $IO4G 600
manu-, estimated that American shoe
dmrirI, Lurers have received inauirirs
n!o the last week for as high ms
FVvo Fnrov pairs OF shoes to be used In the
u'opean armies. 80 ''''
panies +, Tor the condition of trust COM
p rS"ies h IN Massachusetts, as OF sentemhrr
EIorn Deer Deen Issued by Bank Commis- |
s'oNeF Fhorndyke.
the ,'TpS Is expected before the end of |
tee a., SSht IN, week by special commit |
nortL 'he amount of income for sIx /
for ffnn mn ending June 90. l9ll, available !
The Ntelest on the adjustment bonds Gf |
con,,ttt" ne" York Railways Company. The /
Under ~ was chosen for the work /
Ssse the terms OF the adjustment n,ort,
'1ss OF the company. ''''''' ''''' =
secrs,a arNer Willis has been appotnted
and - ol the Federal Reserve Board 4
autbanas mas qualified. Mr.. WINS "a tba 4
serve oT ha OF the original draft Of the re- |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
ISSUES OF MUNICIPAL
BONDS ARE HARD HIT
BY WAR IN EUROPE
August Sales SO Per Cent.
Lower Than Previous
Month-Many Offerings
Postponed and Bids for
Others Rejected.

Like the markets for other securities.
the municipal bond market shows the
effect OF the European war. 1t has been
almost deserted by dealers and since the
closing of the stock Exchanges on July
80. offerings have brought unusually low
prices.
Many municipalities were forced TO post
pono their offerings, others rejected bids
as unsatisfactory. while IN ten instances
no bids at all we're received. Bonds on
which no bids were recorded totaled
s2,2lo,0OO This. too. despite the fact that
tho interest rates carried by the proposed
issues ranged from to 5ta per cent. un-
usually attractive rates for municipals.
Nearly all of the issues that we're sold
during the month of August were taken
by banks in tho individual communities
or by private investors. Prices were
usually at par. regardless OF the interest
rates, which have been exceptionally high.
in most instances.
For the month of August the total sales
of both permanent and short-term bonds
by states and municipalities amounted to
SlS9o ,3G5, against s35,9g6,576 in July, a de-
than half of this total is made up by
the sales of permanent bonds the total
for the month being ss6I3,4l2 This is the
smallest record of any one month since
April, 1906, the amount for that month
having been ss,l99,3H.
The long-t term bonds reported sold in
july totaled $31, ,2s092I; in June, S41 los, 4s5,
and in August, 1918, S1ol92,732 OF the
entire amount Of $50 227.o53 temporary
loans in the month 9,2O2953 is accounted
for in the short-term financing OF New
York city. For the eight months period,
ending August 81. the aggregate sales of
permanent bonds was s35s ,2S5.
No bids were received for scheduled
offerings of $4,000 Columbus, o., School
I1as; $4,000 Hamilton County, o., AS;
s41 900 Sandusky, O.. 4ias; $4,000 Butler,
Mo, IS; $4,000 Los Angeles County. Cal,
School 5ias; 100000 San Diego, Cal. 5s;
$1,000 South Amboy, y. j., 5s; S31 900
Mass, Is; $4,000 Yankton, S.
L.. IS: and SJ00,DOO Wyandotte County,
Kan, bridge bonds.
Announcement was made in Washing
ton today by Secretary of War Garrison
that the Offering OF y2,4O000O 4 per cent.
to have been opened today, has been
The bids which had been re-
ccived were returned unopened
City Controller Parmly. OF Newark,
y. j.. has placed with banks and COM
mercial Institutions temporary loans ag-
sregating per cent interest, as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

, CGIiaiCAGo: Sept. 15.-HoGs-Receipts,
seq SEQ go 30; SSSS9d and heavy $ssoqO25;
SG25dsGO; bulk, IS 4Oq0, CATTLE - Receip1s,
t5Qgi maEkst . slow besyes, s7,4omll; cows and
5 q; Texans, T.5QHs 80; calves. SO SOGi3
SHEEP; Receipts. 2O.COO; market strong; ma
tive and Western, SSa6l5 lambs, S575IiS 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
DISSATISFIED BANKS TO
HAVE NO HEARING NOW
-districting Petitions Must Wait
Until New System Is Organized.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-Demands Of
New Jersey banks to be included in the
New York regional reserve bank dis
tricti of Baltimore to be excluded from
excluded from the Kansas city district,
and other similar protests will not be
acted upon until after the now currency
system is organized and placed in oper-
stlon, members of the Federal Reserve
Board said today. TO suspend opera
tion of the now bank system until such
protests can be settled would lay the
board open to criticism, members stated.
Full and formal hearings will be
given the complaining cities, which may
consume months the board pointing out
that 1t has power to redlstrict cities at
any time. but pending the hearings. the
divisions Of the "organzation committee"
will be put into effect