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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
German Attack On Both Wings Re- pulsed, Says Official French Report. Allies Center Makes X ne Progress.
 Fighting ReporteSss ,rth of the Disc
GERMANS TPa WN BACK
 BY BELGL ANS NEAR CLIENT
Violent Fighting Taking Place Near Antwerp. Big Battle Expected Between Germans and Russians Soon, Says Berlin Report Germans Claim England Fears Indian Uprising

Paris October 7-1 28 D. m)-The official communication issued by the French department tonight that the ground previously the French between Chaunes and Rove has been reaen and that the center the French have advanced certain points.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
$44,OOO,OOO

| 'If the existing system fails to coop
| crate with the city as contemplated in
| the transit program there Is no reason
| whatever why the city of Philadelphia
should not proceed at once with the con-
structlon Of the Broad street subway and
delivery loop: also with the construction
OF the Frankford elevated line, and the
Woodland avenue elevated line, as soon
as additional legislation has been secured
which will enable tho Public Service Com
mission to require that the Frankford
and Woodland avenue trains be through
routed by the present Market street sub
way-elevated line on basis which is
fair alike to the existing company and
to the city.
"The Joint use OF the facilities of COM
mon carriers should be required by the
public for public service. Such Joint use
and through-routing by connecting steam
railroad lines is required by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and can be
readily required by the Public Service
Commission by suitable wording of the
public service act of the State Of Penn
sylvania.
Even though the use OF the present
Market street subway-elevated line could
not be secured for the throuEh-routing of
trains between Frankford and Woodland
avenue. the city can readily build the
Chestnut street subway to accommodate
this service"
WOODLAND AVENUE LINE.
Regarding plans for the Woodland ave-
nue. line. the Director said:
THE construction OF the Woodland
avenue elevated line will only cost 81
400, 900.
THE city in borrowing this money will
incur under existing legislation, an an
nual fixed charge of only t2S5,000. This
annual payment WILL during the term of
the 3O-year bonds, pay the interest on
the debt and also extlnguish the entire
debt.
THE greatest cost in establishing the
rapid transit facilities is due to the ex-
pensive construction in the delivery dis
trict, and the Woodland avenue elevated
can be established at minimum cost,
as ample delivery facilities exist to pro-
vide for this line.
THE program contemplates that the
trains on the Woodland avenue elevated
shall be through-routed, via Market
street to Camden or Frankford, as the
case may be, and that passengers will
be enabled to take a surface car line
in the Woodland avenue district leadlnA
to the nearest station on the Woodland |
avenue elevated line, there to transfer
free 10 the high-speed system and travel
over the high-speed system of the city
In a forward direction either directly or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

| by free transfer IL necessary, to any
| other important section OF the city, and
upon leaving the high-Bpeed system take
additional surface car ride from the sta
tlon to point OF destination all for one
cent fare
RETURNS ON INVESTMENT.
"To Offset the annual fixed charge OF
t2s5, 900, which the city incurs for 30 years
and no longer, in establishing the Wood
land elevated line, the city will have the
net income produced thereby In excess
OF the reasonable payments allowed the
operator.
''But that is not all. The city and the
citizens will have the advantage of tho
following additional returns on the in
vestment:
Annual time saving to passengers in
the section served by the Woodland ave-
nue. elevated, s15,6s3 hours, which, at Is
cents per hour, would be worth s122,Ooo
Annual saving to passengers In the
district served by the Woodland avenue
elevated resulting from the elimination
Of tho exchange ticket charge OF $4,000
per annum.
increase in tax return resulting in
Increase in taxable values which will fol-
low the construction of the Woodland
avenue elevated.
VAST PROFIT ASSURED.
"As an example Of the effect OF rapid
transit on realty values, 1 desire to call
your attention to the fact that 1872 acres
in the 18th Ward which lie west of 45th
street and south of Market streets; the
assessed value of real estate is $50, 19o,-
525, or $35,263 per acre. This ward was
largely vacant land a little over 10 years
ago
1.-THE 5197 acres in your 10th Ward are
assessed at $780, $780, or S6999 per acre,
against 1928 per acre in the 46th Ward.
There can be no doubt that millions will
be added to realty values In the 10th
Ward as soon as the Woodland Avenue
Elevated Is established. The Woodland
Avenue Elevated will save time to $1,000
passengers per day.
1.-THE operation of the Woodland Avenue
Elevated in conjunction with the other
high-speed lines under the terms of the
transit program will eliminate the exist
ing congestion OF traffic that exists on
the present surface lines and the delay
and inconvenience incident to surface
travel. A large part of the travel into
and out Of your district Is to and from
other sections of the city far beyond the
central business district.
1.-THE recommended hlgh-speed system,
including the Woodland Avenue Elevated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
W0ODLANDAVE.
SECTION GIVES
TAYLOR PLEDGE
Promises Support to Director,
Who Tells How Money
for Transit Speed and
Comfort Can Be Obtained
to Start Work Promptly.

Promises TO support Director Taylor In
every step OF the fight for high-speed
transit we're made last night at a rousins
meeting Of Woodland avenue residents
who realize the need Of better and quick
er transportation.
Employers and workers, with shouts Of
approval and applause, agreed to stand
shouider to shoulder in the campaign for
speed and comfort. and packed every
inch OF the Woodland Avenue Business
Mems headquarters, list street and
woodland avenue, where the meeting was
held
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
BY those at the meeting agreeing to at
tend a central Demonstration, II one is
called, to show where they stand in the
matter OF rapid transit
Director Taylor told his hearers how
the money could be obtained to start the
proposed system, and said IL Councils
authorized special election to increase
the city Indebtedness for transit devel-
opment and money was made available,
the Department of City Transit would be
prepared to let contracts for the construc-
tlon of certain sections Of the delivery
loop early in 1915.
Mr. Taylor pointed out that much
money could be saved by the city II
II would take advantage OF the present
business depression and buy materials
cseaply for the proposed lines. He also
contended that many thousands OF men
could be given employment IL the work
was started.
Have your support7" asked the
Director
You have" replied the meeting.
"Will you stand by meTs
we Will" was the reply.
At this point Magistrate Renshaw, who
ID a resident Of the 10th Ward and an
ardent rapid transit supporter, presented
resolutions. John T. Pedlow presided.
DIRECTOR TAYLoR's ADDRESS.
After explaining preliminary steps of
the rapid transit program. Director Tay
lor said:
'phiiadelphia is now prepared legally
and financially to proceed with the con-
struction Of the recommended rapid tran
sit lines All that Is needed is appro-
pirate action by the people, by City Coun-
ellis and by the Public Service Commits
sion and the work will proceed forth
with.
Here are the only steps which need
be taken before construction is actually
begun:
"An election will be required and
should be authorized at once in order
that the people may authorize an in
crease In the city's indebtedness to an
extent necessary to provide funds for
construction. Such an election can be
called for by City Councils. The city has
\ borrowing capacity of upward Of $4O,-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
PHILADELPHIA LAGS
In TRANSIT RACE
WITH SISTER CITIES
Comparison With Other
Centres of Population
Shows Conditions Here
That Must Be Improved.

Although the largest city in the United
States in point Of area, Philadelphia Ia
last In high-speed transit. One OF the
chief causes of this is the obstacles
thrown in the way of development by
an Indifferent, pessin1istic attitude to-
ward anything new. But the figures,
facts and results in other cities, coupled
with the inconvenience which thousands
Of residents here now suffer, has changed
the situation as far as the people them
selves are concerned. The largely at
tended mass-meetlngs now being held
In all sections attest better than words
where they stand on the subject.
A glance at the accompanying char
acteristic figures tells In a nutshell OF
the progress made in high-speed cities up
to the present time.
Philadelphia, the largest city of all, has
SIT 900, 900 invested in high-speed lines. 1t
has 14.7 miles of subway-elevated tracks.
OF this there Is 1916 miles elevated and
41 of subway Up to 1910 the population
of the city and its immediate suburbs
was 1,940,S33.
Boston, which is much smaller in area,
has 344, 0O0 900 invested in high speed lines
for population OF 1,67S,S45 1t has 26
miles of high speed tracks, of which IT.
is elevated and s.s subway.
In Chicago, sos, 1000. 900 has been invested
in all elevated systems, of which there
are 143 miles of track. The population
to 1910 was 2,340.627.
Greater New York leads all American
cities in high speed progress, Up TO 1918
there was 1891, 900 900 invested in these
rapid transit lines. 1t has 236 miles of
tracks on its elevated lines and UP to
the time mentioned had rs miles of sub
way tracks. The population Of Greater
New York up to 1910 was 6,313207.
1t Is highly probable, however, that be-
fore the campaign now being led by Di-
rector Taylor has been concluded this
city will have started high speed sys-
tenn which will change it's place decidedly
on the transit map.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
THE KIDS CHRONICLE

FAST mite for suppir we had corn fritz
~ tirsi wieh I like avn akkount of bee
ing my favorite food. and ma put 4 big
wuns avn my plate, saying, Do you think
sou can eat awl these.
@. watch me, ssd-
And I ate the hole as fast as most
peapn eet wun. probably avn akkount Of
me liking them 4 times bettir than most
peepll and vile I was Getting the last half
d the last wun / sad, Ma. can have
sum moar corn frittirs.
Do you meen. may you. ssd ma.
Yes nam. can l. I sed, and ma sed.
How msuy times have / told you TO finish
what you've got befoar you ask for moar.
no, yen may not have eny moar. Is enun
Tor any boy
Aw q ma. sed, Good set with my
efes shut.
Koa bettir give him moar IL he wunts
aeaf. nsothir, sed pop. bleeve II we let
hznl set aWl he wunts OF sumthing for
konts "a his life Il mite make him fesl
Use dispeptiek for a VILE and teetch
hin that moderation Is the mOthir OF q
aHn life ana dreary wun.
Avn rite, III give him awl he wunts and
set what happina, but you'll ham to be re-
s1ona5tL for the consequences. sed ma.
Ii pay the dokt0r bill and II necessary,
tas aadlFlakers bill. ssd pop. And ma
gave me noar big corn frlttirs, and
aIs fhan and sed, Can l have eny moar.
oa deat axallly mesn you Good RELY
eny moar, sed ma, and ! seds Yes
aaln. dIdnt eet 80 many, and pop sed,
9t fhen 70 him if be Wunts them.
F ana Daa Eoye me 3 moar, and
zea. aay Dot kWite 50 fast. and !
HNF nloar Mas
4ee41gs sake. sed ma
ae4a hes 4 staeukhuVvif fnstad of
HH4a haeins. sd pop. but Ina a man Of
eld EiV chin moar If he Wunts
sf aHa ilI stick errouud and Be Ia az
~ Ana na gave me 3 moar, shak-
4ea Wis she vas doing il. and !
z1l s'oa. saging p thSt aWl
z
HHo Esz Aim eng nQaE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

fore. you and tho members Of your
gv may accept employment N any
don OF the city without shifung
pIace Of residence or dividing up
boarding houses. 49,. =
~ challenge any man to attempa
denv YOU the necessary transportauN n
system and the benefits which you sL'
about to receive therefrom without aoa.
tional cost and at great profit 70 the CITY
ana TO the individual citizens
''The timo has come for action. HaVe
I your support?
"It may be necessary to call you 20
great central demonstration In order tna
the overwhelming command OF the D
pIe in this matter may be duly en- 1ha-
sized. II such call Is issued, viii you
and the people OF your district responu
Hold yourselves in readiness to dis-
play the Overwhelming sentiment whioh
exists in favor Of immediate construction
of the recommended lines by the city.
Director Taylor will address the resi-.
dents Of Falls Of sehuyiklll tonight az
American Hall, s5th street and sunny
side avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

The plans and specifications for the
Broad street subway and delivery loop
will be completed in the spring.
"Unuuestlonably, now is the time for
the city to proceed to build it's subway
and elevated lines. There should be no
delay.
owing to the business depression and
the present low price of materials result
ing therefrom the city by SELLING It's OPP
portunity in a businesslike manner can
save very largely on the construction cost
and provide much needed work for the
unemployed. The manufactures Of the
materials for and the work appurtenant
to the construction of the subway and
elevated lines will provide profitable en-
ployment for tens of thousands OF people
and thus be a factor In re-establishins
prosperous conditions in Philadelphia
and elsewhere.
DEPARTMENT READY TO ACT.
''If the City Councils promptly author
ize special election to increase the
city's Indebtedness for transit develop
ment and the money be made available
therefor. the department will be prepared
to let contracts for the construction OF
certain sections Of the delivery loop early
in 1915 This work should be commenced
in advance of the construction of the
one year longer to build the delivery loop.
"As soon as the men engaged In pre-
pairing the plans and specifications for
the Frankford elevated line complete their
work. they will take UP the preparation
Of the plans and specifications for the
woodland avenue elevated line which Is
designed to extend from a point of con-
nection with the Market street subway
elevated railway at 30th and Market
streets, in southerly direction over S0th
street and a private right of way skrting
on the westwardly side of the Phlladel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
to Paschall avenue thence to Gray's Fer
ry avenue. thence over Gray's Ferry ave-
nue. to Woodland avenue, thence, still
southwardly, over Main street, Darby,
and private right of way to a point on
the Philadelphia and Chester turnpike
near the centre of Darby.
CITY's OPPORTUNITY.
"The transit program contemplates the
use of the existing Market street subway
and elevated line in connecting up the
Woodland avenue elevated with the
Frankford elevated line. It's capacity will
be sufficient for that purpose for many
years to come, and when It is loaded to
capacity n subway is projected to extend
under Chestnut street TO furnish new
connection between the Woodland avenue
elevated and the Frankford elevated lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

line operated as recommended, Will re-
duce the time required to travel from
65th and Woodland avenue as follows:
ITO City Hall, from % minutes to 16
minutes-a saving Of "A minutes on the
round trip.
"To League Island. from a minutes to
| 80 mlnutes--a saving Of IS minutes on the
! round trip.
ITO RoxborouEh, from 7s minutes to
| l3I5 rninutes-a saving Of ! hour and s
minutes on the round trip.
ITO Broad street and Allegheny avenue
from sly minutes to 30 minutes-a saw
| ing of IS minutes on the round trip.
ITO Germantown, from IL minutes to
a minutes-a saving of "a minutes on the
round trip.
ITO Frankford, from 7s minutes to 43
minutes-a saving OF hour and 10 min
utes on the round trip
ITO Olney, from Tsh minutes to ss min
utes--a saving of hour and IL minutes
on the round trip.
',This means, fellow citizens, that a
large number of you will be enabled to
save from a quarter OF an hour to over
an hour per day which you now waste
In travelling by facilities which are In
capable Of properly serving long-distance
travel and which are obsolete for that
purpose.
1.-THE people travelling to and from your
district are wasting s15,6S3 hours per
year, which they are entitled to save
for recreation or other useful purposes.
NO BURDEN ON CITY.
mo burden will be placed upon the
city or upon the taxpayers in establish
ing the recommended self-supportlng
transit system.
at is unthnkable that the people of
Philadelphia will for one moment tolerate
further delay in securing to them this
necessity which is required for the COM
fort and convenience of every street-car
passenger in this city. Those who ride
only short distances on surface cars will
be enabled to do so comfortably by the
diversion of the long-distance riders who
now overcrowd the surface lines to the
hIgh-speed lines. The existing congestion
will thus be relieved. Those who have
to travel long distances will be enabled
to do so with comfort, convenience and
economy.
"Phlladelphians who pay over $4,000
per year for exchange tickets will be re-
iieved of that charge and save the
money.
"You who have established homes and
those who in the future may establish
homes in this vicinity will be enabled
to reach every important place of en-
ployment in the city quickly, comfort
ably and conveniently for cents. There
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

you'll han to stand the consequences yuFe-
self, sed pop, jet happened to rsmsmblF
that the high cost Of living has ansektsd
funsrils. and II cant sive my son q good
funeril / don't want to give him eny.
that's the kind OF fello 1 am,
Benny, for hevvins sakss lesve the
tabl II yure abil 10. ssd ma.
Wleh 4 was abil 70. aWl rite, having
been fullir Ihan that lots Of times. not
besins hungry but having plenty of moar
room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
Love Can Tell

I'm not at home to that Kentlsman.
Jane" declared the belle.
You haven't seen his card yet" pro-
tested mother, you don't know who It
Is
True; but Il isn't the machine am
waiting for ! can tell by the honk."-
Louisville courleF-Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

From where do cows get their milk7'
The little girl wished TO learn.
From where do you get your tears, my
dearg"
Her mother asked in turn.
And then with widely opened eyes,
LlftinE her childish br0Ws,
.Oh. mother" abe asked. IN quick sur
prise,
t''Do they have 20 spank the eowsf'
Harvard LampO0n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

He Remembered

Nov, PsFlsy." said the teacher. this
letter Is u see If you can remember
and ten me what 1t Is when I ask you
again"
Next morning when Perlsy came back
TO school the teacher said: We'll Per
ley can you tell me what this letter Is
todayq"
sure. know" replied the bright
pupil; 'fts me, New York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
ooeking in aard Timsa

How win you have your eggs cooked p
asked the waiter
Make any difference IN the cost OF
'emf' inquired the cautious customer with
the brlnlless hat ana the ragged beard.
No
Then cook them on TIA TOP of : sllcs
o. n-n4 z4le me eustomer.--1ii-Bits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
Cynical

There's always a silver lining TO
every cloud.
Maybe, but It's nothing bat moon-
shine. New z1Ek world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

Hanger-she appears TO have changed
ker clothes
Fahgsr Host people disappear = -
lbat.-n Dartmouth Jaek b I.antera.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

Ted-I think Of getting married. and
I've hEured out what Il VIII eost e year.
Nsd-Xon'd better gsg the girls figures.
jude
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
All in the Game

TITS all in the game" sighed the hoard
er, as ne separated the buckshot from the
quaiL-Yale Record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
The Poor 1nsursncs oomnanu

TUT INSURANCE company
Bride (half crying)-oh, dear. soma
thing terrible has happened! NY whole
Sundays roast has been burnt, ana Il cost
me three marksl (suddenly illuminated
by brilliant ideal But, say, dear. We
have a fire insurance. haven't wsf-Lus-
tlge Blaetter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24

doctors say7's lA a. the
...s -. . hss certainly put "a ond =
e'9a many confirmed bachsioFs.,' =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
An Afterthoueht

Voice (at the other end OF the phone)-
VIII you marry me?
Girl lat the phone)-Deiightsd; who IL
II speaking?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
y e9S.OOO.OOO

by free transfer lf necessary, to any
other important section OF the city, and
upon leaving the high-speed system take
additional surface car ride from the sta
tlon to point OF destination all for one
cent fare.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
FALLS VILLA GE

George W. Hall has rented the Mrs. Lydia Sherman house in Amesville for the summer to Mrs. Mary Eaton and daughter, Elizabeth, from New York.
 Barney Smith, Richard Smith and Emil Heinz attended the Red Mems convention in Bristol, Thursday.
 Mrs. Fred Dickinson, who has been severely i'll, is improving.
 Gipsy Williams, of Hartford, and band of noI ..ls are encamped near the site of the bld Catholic church, and are swapping horses with whosoever wants to swap. Ed. House traded fine colt with them for good horse, but sub- sequently returned and bought his colt back.
 Miles l.. Blodgett has returned from visit in Springfield, Hartford, Win sted and Canaan. He expects to start tomorrow for Chicago and will sub- sequently go to Oakland, California, to engage i'll business. MT. Blodgett has appointed A. P. Chapman his deputy as registrar of voters.
 MT. Piper, of the Stone & Webster Company, has returned to town as time keeper.
 The drama, "A Regiment of Two, |" was presented by Lakeville talent, in Citizens hall, last night, to a good sized audience, for the building fund of the Catholic church. A dance fol- lowed the performance. The building fund has now reached about $4, 900 of the $5, 900 required. Mir md ~ Sunday ill Danbury.
 David Evarts has returned from Lake vile, after his sickness, and is in good health again.
 A. A. Bray and Charles G. Lanneau went to New Milford, Tuesday to at- tend the sale of blooded cattle.
 Will Chopper, of Great Harrington, was in town Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Miles Hanchett and Miss Cusack, of. Orange, N. J., spent few days here.
 Mrs. Emma Kellogg has returned from Cambridge, where she has been visiting MT. Lee P. Dean and family.
 The Methodist church has been wired for electricity.
 Mrs. Edith Ward and son Preston are spending couple of weeks in Bridge port.
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Brown and daughter and MT. and Mrs. Lester Brown and son spent Sunday with w. R. Hubbell and others.
 Miss May Millard has returned from Kent, where she has been nursing.
 Fred Egleston is painting Miss Phil brooks house, at present occupied by Superintendent A. W. Gray, of the S. 6 w. Go.
 Constable Hornbeck arrested couple of transients who were encamped at