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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
BIDS FOR SUBMARINES
CAUSE FOR SUSPICION
Navy Department. May Ask New Es-
Inmates for War Craft.


WASHINGTON. Dec, 15-suspicious
similarity in the bids OF the only ship
building companies offering to construct
the eight submarines which the Navy
s to contract for may lead to an inves-
,igation and the calling for new estimates.
The only two concerns filing bids with
the Navy Department today were the
Lake Torpedo Boat Company, of Bridge
port. Conn. and the Electric Boat Com
pany. of Quincy, Mass Bids expected
BY the Department from concerns in
Philadelphia. Fail River. Mass. and
arious other shlpbuildlng companies on
both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
failed to nnaterlalize.
The Lake Company offered to construct
the one sea going submarine with a dis
placement OF 020 tons for $l.36S. 600; the
Electric Company, for seu-going ves-
sci OF 1866 tons displacement, bid 1880, 0O0
In the bids for the coast defense sub
marines the figures covered various types.
The lowest bid submitted by the Lake
was $376,000 for three of the
craft for construction on the Atlantic
cast, and for the construction OF from
jne TO four of the vessels at Long Beach.
California. $4,000 each. The Electric
Company bid for the construction OF
.hfee submarines was $4,000 apiece.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
YENGHEE WINS
THIRD EVENT
AT CHARLESTON
Americus Springs a Surprise
and Lands First Race.
DR.. Carmen Comes Across
in Second.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec. 15--Yenghee
won the third race here today in which
Big Dipper ran second and Coy third.
Only six horses faced the starter.
Americus sprang a surprise and romped
hcme a winner in the opening event
Pruver landed the place money and Pat
Iannon was third. Eleven others also
ran.
Doctor Carmen came across in the sec
ond race. beating ont Valas. Boxer the
favorte, ran third.
Eirst ny,o,g race selling fog 4,year-o!ds and uD; p
Q, TO ., won Priwer 1OI. Shilling. to !.
4 to ). TO, >, second; Pat Cannon, ii2, Con-
nors, 10 20 ]. to ], 2 to 1, third. Time, 1871.
idleweiss. Juaquin ToddlnR Travel Llshg
loan Sbark lntefno queen Lord Marshall.
alsc ran.
second rage, 2,yoar,olds. 5,s furiongs-py.
s5'E gon Vaa S io Sbninso to even even 10 e e
9. second; Boxer. lis. NclSlaus. even, TO
ulso ran.
Third race, selling Q turlonss Ysnghee, III.
1873 Turner. 2 to l. II to 20. out second Soy
Time h34nR}e5 4S h FlaS iaGson 'G York 'fSd sd
n, Fourth race. selling, a.yeurolds mile,
second Nilday. ~, Murphy, to L. . TO .,
qvcn third. Time, :4G. Salvoy Bal From,
Bay Berry Candle Mr.. Mack also ran.
Firth race. selling 3-year-olds and UP.
turlongs--T. NJ Green. 1OI Dreyer. rs TO ..
= to 0. to 10, won Beaumont Belle. 100,
Smyth: to l., . to 1, even. second: Ford Nal.
lOo, Murphy. TO t. to /, even, third. Time,
l;l6 5-5 Nllnda, AijaN Galaxy, Mordecai,
Font Batwa. stentor Hearthstone, Quick Star,
Dr. Dougherty also ran.
Sixth race, selling. a-year-olds and up. ono
mile and seventy yarls-EGpTertown, los
Murphy 8 to l, , 10 /, even, won; Patty
lsegan. lli. Dryer. o TO I. TO l. even
second; MarshOn. los Turner. to ., evsh,
70 ., third Time las 2-5.
- Wander, Master Jim. Milton b, Armor
Husky Lad fell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
RUSH FOR R. R. TICKETS
ONLY ENDED AT MIDNIGHT
Commuters Unit in condemning In
crease in Rates.

Proof that the 50-trp Communication
tickets which we're withdrawn from sale
by the Reading Railway Company at
midnight last night. are worth more than
real gold was shown on n suburban train
running into Philadelphia this morning
Two young ladies, vino boarded the
train at Wyncote. found when they
reached the Market street exit Of tho
Reading Terminal that they had left their
purses in the train. HurryinG back, they
found the purses lying open on the train
scat. Their money was untouched, but
the jO-trip tickets which they had pur-
chased late last night before the Increase
became effective. had been taken
In Wyncote, as well as many other
suburban places. an extra clerk was as
signed last night TO assist in the sale OF
tickets. Commuters made a rush for the
ticket window as soon as they left the
trains on their way home. and tho rush
continued until the windows closed at
As each person who wished to use the
new 1OO-trip ticket must make the pur-
chase in person. in many cases whole
families lined up before the ticket win
dows. Some came In limousines others
walked. but all alike tried to take adj
vantage of the old tickets before they
were Withdrawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
INSTITUTIONS Lose ,REouEsT
Death Of Testatrix Leaves $4,000
Estate to Her Sister.

A number OF Institutions. including the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the Holy
Trinity, Of which the Rev. DR.. Floyd W.
Tomkins Is rector the Episcopal and the
Pennsylyania Hospitals viii not share in
.he $4,000 estate Of sarah Benners. who
died Ia Ardm0re a week ago.
BY the tefms Of the will which vas
probated a. NorristoVn. Pa. today Ars.
Phoebe II AEhbTiage of Ardmoro a SIS
ter q the deceased. viii set the estate
IN rs entirety. Miss Henner provided Ia
the Ull thar sne churches should get the
estate Il Mrs Ashbridge died before she
ald but Mrs. Ashbrldge Is still alive
Miss Bsnner and her sister. formerly
lived on Arch street Ia ihis city and were
members Of the Church a the Holy
Trinity Recently they moved to Ard
more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
GERMAN CRUISER CoRMORAN
INTERNED BY U. S. AT GUAM
Ship Fails to Leave Port in ga Hours
After Provisioning.
rtr erfrN-a4rASr ~ fE H


The German cruiser Cormoran. with
her crew, of s55 men and % oficers is
interned at Guam until the war ends,
Captain Maxwell, the Naval Governor OF
the island cabled the Navy Department
this afternoon.
She failed to leave within the A-hour
limit after applying for water and pro-
Visions. This disposes OF the last Ger
man warshlp In the Pacific.
previous cablegram from Captain
Maxwell said:
The German cruiser Cormoran entered
the port OF the island at II a. m. Monday,
short of coal, provisions and water, and
requiring 1850 tons of coal to reach the
nearest German port She was allowed
100 tons Of coal to provide for immediate
nee6 OF fresh water. and the commanding
officer was given the alternative Of leav-
ing the port within "a hours or intern-
ing. He was allowed until 10 a. m. Tues
day to decide"
Secretary Daniels approved the action
OF Captain Maxwell, and In an official
dispatch authorized the Governor not to
allow the cruiser amy more coal or pro-
visions than the island could spare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
KNEW
OF RATE RULES

Continued from Page one
the Public Service Commission might
order made az the conclusion of its formal
hearings on the question. which had been
set down for December 10.
The hearing which was held Decem-
ber 10 lasted through December II. 1mme-
diately upon the adjournment Of the
hearings on Friday afternoon. December
u, the Commission went into executive
session aud reached a determination az
to the main points OF the opinion to be
rendered Following that hearing, Fri
day evening, Mr.. Dixon, representing the
carriers, called up "a member OF the Com
mission and explained that the carriers
Wcro Obliged to file their new tafihs with
tire Interstate Commerce Commission not
later than ~ o'clock Saturday, Decem-
Der i2 and asked what general decision
has been reached by the Commission.
"Mr Dixon was Informed that the Com
mission had decided that the tariffs as
filed In Harrisburg must be modified, re-
storing the lO0-trp tickets, and that the
Commission felt that fair charge for
this ticket ought not to exceed ~ cents
a mile; that the monthly and school tick
cts and quarterly tickets should be valid
from date OF issue and should not run
with calendar months. and that the 10
trip ticket should be sold at fare not
exceeding 2 cents q mile.
Mr. Dixon said he would have his force
begin at once Friday night to prepare
The Interstate commerce tariffs to be filed
In Washington by T. o'clock Saturday.
and 1t is understood that the tariffs were
prepared and hled IN Washington. Tar
Ms similar TO those filed i'm Washington
rad to be prepared to lie in Harrisburg
Monday morning December ID, and such
arffs were fled IN Harrisburg as re-
lulred by the Public Service Commission. |
The session Of the Public Service Com !
Mission on Saturday forenoon was de- !
oted 10 the formulation in proper legal /
orm OF the opinion and order that the I
Commission had decided upon Mt its eX- ,
Cutive session Friday evening
Unless this method had been followed |
y the handling and disposition OF this
ase, II would have been impossible to
ave disposed OF the case by the 18th Of I
december, on which date the proposed
lcreases were to become effective This
rompt handling Of the cases prevented
he public from paying the proposed fares
ven for a limited time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
CHARGES GREAT BRITAIN
WITH AIDING CARRANZA

Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. IA delayed
message from Mexico City says that Min
lister Of War Robles has issued a state
ment accusing the English of aiding Gen
eral Carranza in making plans for the
defense OF Tampico The dispatch quote
General Robles as saying;
dispatches received here Indicate that
CarIanza has sent 1000 men aboard a
British ship to relieve Tampico. Great
Britain's aid 20 the Carranza and the
Huerta rebels will not be forgotten by
the Government OF the republic"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
"NEWSIEs" SEE THRILLERS
Boys Who Sell Evening Ledger Ap-
plaud Moving Pictures.

EVENING LEDGER newsboys In Ken
slngton to the number of $50. are today
discussing the moving picture show
which they attended last night at the
Forrest Moving Picture Theatre. 8ls
Girard avenue. The "newsies" saw a
nine-reel show. which included "The
Masqueraders" and a four-reel feature
thriller, "The City Beneath the Sea.
Before attending the show, the boys az
sembled AT Sd street and Girard avenue
under Street Foreman White and with
lets OF red fre marched out 10 Broad
street and then returned to the theatre.
Mickey Glynn and Joe" Fletcher were
at the head OF the procession carrying a
transparency on which the words 1--WE
Are EVENING LEDGER Newsboys" were
painted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
BORDER SHOTS NOT FOR
AMERICANS, SAYS CONSUL

Unwarranted concern is expressed by
the people in this country in regard to
the firing OF shots over the border by
the Mexicans in the opinion OF l. V.
Navarro Mexican Consul In Philadelphia.
Mr. Navarro said today that he did not
believe the shots were fired into the
United States with hostile intention
against this country, but were merely
stray bullets from an engagement be-
tween the Mexican factions fighting in
Northern Mexico.
"All OF my country" he said, desires
the best OF amicable relations with the
United States. Though factions at home
are fighting among themselves for SUI
premacy, they all join in goodwill for
this country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
HELD FoR GRAND LARoENY
Nan Committed on Charge Of Steal
ing $4,000.

NEW YORK. Dee. B.-Judge Malone IN
General Sessions today Committed Nicho-
Ias Arnstein. whom the police caIl .-rhe
original Waningford." 70 the Tombs
prison "a default or sl''ego bail on an in
dictment charging grand larceny
IL Is charged that in 1873 Arnstsin OBJ
tanned s200o0 from William T.. Shinks Of
Springfield Mass and s. IKE sum from
George A. Fairchild. Of Philadeiphia. on
fraudulent Representations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
INSURANCE INQUIRY BEGUN
Grand Jury Begins Investigation of
Two. Companies in Delaware.

WILMINGTON Del. Dec. 15.-The
Federal Grand Jury in session here today
began an investigation of the Home,
american and Mercantile Fire Insurance
Companies, of Dover, and the Equitable
Fire Insurance Company. OF this city in
the formation OF which number OF
prominent residents OF Dover are alleged
20 be concerned. The Grand Jury ad-
iourued at 1880 to meet again later in the
day and 1t may take several days to An
ISL the probe.
Il Is alleged the companies were fraud
ulently Incorporated, and secured licenses
10 write insurance through misrepresen-
tation. They are said TO have written
3 ooo. 900 IN Insurance, and collected $4,000
Ia premiums
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
nURg LEAvINa auRNINa HoME
Woman in Critical Condition Follow
ing Fall From Ladder.

HADDONFIELD. y, j., Dec 15-A fan
from her burning home, while descending
a ladder extended TO fhe second-story
window. resulted this afternoon Ia Mrs.
and probable internal Injuries. Her con
dition al tine Cooper Hospital Camden,
Is considered critical
The smith home. q tWo-story frame
dwelling located on farm Just outside
of the town. was completely destroyed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
FOUR TRIED FOR CONSPIRACY
Charged With coneealing Assets of
Bankrupt.

The trial OF four men. charged with
conspiracy 10 conceal the assets Of Philip
Miller, a bankrupt furniture dealer, OF
Passyunk avenue near Ellsworth street
was resumed before Judge Dickinson to-
day IN the United States District Court.
The defendants are William West. George
Dublin, Isaiah Goodstein and Miller.
A fifth member OF the alleged con-
splraey, Jacob Collins. pleaded guilty and
turned States evidence. and the Govern
ment depends largely upon his testimony
10 get a conviction OF the other four
men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
HUNGARY GRAVES PEACE
TO PRESERVE INTEGRITY
Restive Over Expected Territorial
Demands If Allies Win.

IIUWb, Dec. 10.
There is strong desire in Hungary, for
peace. 1t is well known there. says a
dispatch from Budapest. that the most
important of the Carpathian passes are
In the hands OF the Russians, that Hun
gary may be invaded any day, and that
it will be TO their advantage II possible
TO secure peace before Austria is COM
pelled TO make terms. Should Austria
be forced TO cede Galicia. Hungary feels
that she would have more influence in
the empire.
Servia, It is foreseen, will In the end
get the Servian speaking provinces OF
Austria, and, however painful the loss
may be, It is felt that IL will mean the
removal of one disturbing element in the
dual monarchy, and that this will also
help Hungarian influence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

" WAbHINdION, Dec. 10
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Is1seys Fair tonight and Wednesday;
eoniinued cold; strong west winds
moved from central over Maine 70 tha
'cHer ST. Lawrence Valley during the
iaAt a hours, and the cold wace from
lhe West overspreads the Atlantic states
ahe tempeFature also decreased In tbe
OHIO basin, while a reaction 10 warmer
+ senerai In the plains States and por-
ions q The upper Lake region. snow
liusries covered most OF Canada ana M
states Rieng the northern border and
lI4ht rains are reported from southern
a1iaa. Whiie fair weather prevails
fafeushout the remainder Of the countrv
" S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
IrE4lions made ~ 5 a "a. East.-, e..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
VERDICT DIsPLEAsEs JUDGE
Calls Negro's Aequittal Great Mis-
carriage of Justice"

Judge Brown. IN the criminal branch OF
the Municipal Court, today showed dis
pleasure because jury acquitted Henry
D. Berry, Negro, ioaS FaiTmount ave-
nue.. Of committing a murderous assault
on Edward Bensolet. white. s25 North
nth street. The court balanced the YER
diet Of not guilty by holding Berry under
bail to keep the peace
The jury has seen ht 70 acquit YOU.
said judge Brown TO Berry but Il has
been a great miscarriage of Justice
shall hold you under 5000 BAN to Keen
the peace for one year, and you win
remain N prison Until bond Is entered p
Last Octoher the two mon. while A
Berry's house. became involved in Al
argument. The Negro Dew into a rae
and drawing a knife slashed Bensoief
across the stomach and back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
LOCAL FIRE RECORD

5-ls0e Market street: Pennsylvania
sso-asso south sth street: dwelling lTiaiHE
OF John singer .............. .Tfidfns
oe1I-ff ihsahichon Greek ana Ridge
avenue Philadelphia and Read
lnS Hallway station. ........... Isrf6fn.,
44fzo-l3l South 22d street; dwelling OF
n IosAfan .ers.s.+ssssk k..-.... Tridlps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
FIREs pRorncr cRoPs.

Central Florida orange growers built
fires in their groves to protect their crops,
the temperature reaching &c degrees above
zero Corpus Christi. Tex, reported
freezing temperature; Shreveport. La. as
cold as this city. and Fort Smith, Ark,
"a degrees above.
rho high wind reached a velocity of
"a miles an hour in this city yesterday.
blew with the force of a gale at sea and
two ships were carried ashore, the Brit
ish steamer Isle OF Iona, two miles south
Of Hatteras Inlet on the Virginia coast
and the three-masted schooner ella NJ
Storer. which was wrecked behind Dog
Bar brealSwater. near Gloucester. Mass
Other ships are fastening for safe harbors
today all along the Atlantic coast,
Vessels reported at various ports have
their masts, rigging and decks heavily
coated with ice. Sailing ships found the
weather especially perllous. Sailors had
to climb ropes stlff with ice. The spray
whipped or the wave crests by the wind
froze as qui ielSly as it landed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
SLATED FOR STATE JOB
John E. Walsh Next Counsel to Dairy
and Food Commission.

Jonn n. Walsn Next counsel TO Larry
and Food Commission.
Republican leaders have slated John f.
ianeous clerk in Quarter Sessions Court
and an attorney with offices In the Lin
eoln Building. as counsel to the State
Dairy and Food Commission.
Mr.. Walsh Will succeed Raymond Mac
Aellle. who recently was appointed
drnicipal Court Judge. Mr.. MacNeille
I,sas the second attorney for the state
Dairy and Food Commission to go on
thc Municipal Court bench. President
Judge Brown for years having held the
post with the commission.
Walsh Is follower Of David H. Lane.
Republican city chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
NO MORE WRITING
FOR eddie" COLLINS
AS Captain Of White soz He wnl De-
vote Attention to Same.

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. l5.-"Eddie Collins
career as baseball player writer terml-
mates with his aeeeptaaes Of the cap
taincy OF the chieaso White sox. / Zee,
sure said President Ban johnson. Of the
American League, today. IN a conver-
satioa had with him ia New York he
seemed convinced Of the hazard of az
tempting TO write and play the game AZ
the same time and to realize the am
cuity Of doing Justice beth 10 the news-
paper readers and to The club owner ers-
nloyinK him. Personally / always nav.
heen opposed 10 active players writlne
fer nswspape
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
FOURTH RELIEF SHIP TO LEAVE

The British steamship Feranno arrived
here today to take on a cargo of grain
for the relief Of the BelEians. She will
be the fourth vessel sailing from America
TO the Belgians with food supplies. The
cargo will be supplieC by the American
Belgium Relief Association, which has
headquarters in New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

WAshINNTOA. Dec. H-David
Gates ql Iitue Rock Ara. today uas
appointed Deputy Commissioner b fn-
sfnsi Revenue Gates lqrmerly Vas rsq-
sape AGENT for ite district 81 Arkas
tie saecseas colonel losenh WiiAaas i.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
COLD WAVE BRINGS
DEATH AND SUFFERING

EEUT3T V1INT
at Chicago, registering zero late last
night. omaha experienced seven degrees
below zero and in northern Kansas many
po!ntE registered as cold as Is degrees
below
At Duluth the lake winds forced the
mercury to II degrees below zero. The
coolest point in the country was at
Huron, S. D., with Is degrees below. ac-
reports from Norfolk Neb., said that the
mercury there had reached 2l degrees
below.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
DELANCEY BASKETBALL
TEAM VICTORIOUS
Defeats Arlington High School by
Score of 1S to 8.

De Lancey Schools basketball team
opened its season with victory by de-
feating Abingdon High School by the
score OF IS to this afternoon in the
formers gym. The score at the end OF
the first half was In De Lanceys favor,
TO s.
The lineup;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

LANCASTER Par Dee. l6-fhs Christ
aas sasia9s fund ef Eha Union Trust
aeara4g aas dlaaiealsd lsdsF 8 le
all tee smoaaf ane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
SNOW BLOCKS RAILROADS
IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Drifts Cripple Traffic on Lewisburg
and Tyrone Branch.

LEWIsBURG, Pa, Dec. 15-After
working many hours. the big snowplows
on the Lewisburg and Tyrone branch OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, between here
and Bellefonte, was cleared Of many hun
dreds Of feet OF snowdrifts In soma places.
IL was twice as deep as the top OF a
house car All wires were down or
broken, ana the linemen are daily work
ing IN three elsht-hour relays. with the
aid Of lanterns at night, in order to get
them back IN shape,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

CLASS A WINS
Interclass Indoor Baseball Contest at
Friends Central.

The Glass A girls OF Friends Central
won the interclass indoor baseball contest
with the Glass c team in the schools
gymnasium this afternoon
The hnal score was 81 10 r.
The score by innings follows;
Glass A .......... Q 6 "A 0 N-s7
Class @ ......I / o q s-iA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

Ihe lineup;
Da I.aueav School.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-01

SOUTH BEND TENT NO. 1. X. OF. VI
Regular review held Friday night
All members and other brother Sir
knights are requested to attend w.
z. Graves. Com. S. r. Thomas. r. K.
-Advt