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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
DWINDLING STATE FUNDS "
FULFIL YOUNG'S FORECAST
Close of June Shows S5,772,O19; May
Showed $6,255,735.

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 1.-State
Treasurer Young's warning of the States
approaching financial stringency is re-
flected in the balances for the month OF
June at the close OF business yesterday
made public today.
Total balances at the close of June
business stood at s5.772 .O19.2S. of which
s4.SO6, 1854 was in the general fund.
At the close Of May the total balances
were $6,255, 1886.
The statement for June shows the fol-
lowing:
Receipts-General fund. s2.227.s7s.6o
sinking fund. s59746O; school fund,
$4s2.06; motor vehicle licenses, s76,434 ;
total. s2,31O.770.26.
Payments-Generalf fund, s2.s19. .4s6.O4 :
motor vehicle licenses, for highway pur-
poses. s175,0OO.
Balances-General fund, s4,3O6, 1864 +;
sinking fund. $s22, ,45s.03; school fund.
$1O,473.91 motor vehicle licenses. $685.
IT'S total. 772.019,2s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
GENERAL WOOD COMING
To Address Men Interested in Move
ment for Preparedness"

Major General Leonard Wood, former
Chief OF Stan OF the Army of the United
States, will arrive in this city today and
will address a meeting tonight in the
Racquet Club on THE Military Duty OF
Civilians" Major John C. Groome, mem-
ber of the committee of the club that
sponsors the meeting, stated today that
the time of General Woods arrival has
not been learned.
The movement to instruct business men
in military tactics and form the nucleus
of a trained body of men TO meet a possi-
BILE sudden demand for volunteers has ap-
pealed 10 members OF the various polo
and hunting clubs Of this city. Many
Phlladelphians have responded TO the in
vitation to attend military training camps
near Plattsburg N. Y. from August 10 TO
September G. Regular army officers viii
teach the men the rudiments Of war.
Among those interested In the meeting
Il the Racquet Club tonight are Arthur
u Newbold. Thomas de Witt Cuyler,
FffnFham b. Morris, Alexander Van
Rsnsselaer Edward B. Smith. Charles 70.
Matter, Charlton Yarnall, George Fl.
Frazier. W. Lyman Biddle, Major John
y Groome and C. S. w. Packard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
BROTHER GETS BIG ESTATE;
PUBLISHER LEAVES $1S7, 900
Mrs. Mary A. SCHNEIDER Left $125,OOO
to Richard S. Brock.

Mary A. SCHNEIDER who died June "a, at
1877 South 21st street, left her entire $3.50
estate to a brother, Richard s. Brock.
who is named executor. Her will was ad-
mitted to probate today
Other Wills probated include those of
Mary r. Glazier, who left $4,000; Eliza
beth Murphy, si7S3; Christopher Salvatore,
SilOO; Frederick ]. Lentz, 5000; Elizabeth
Davis. $1,000.
Personal property of Joshua r. Jones.
publisher, amounted to S1s7, ,577.45, accord
ing to an inventory filed today with the
Register of Wills by Robert MCLEAN and
Harry w. Stahl. The decedents interest
in the National Publishing Company is
appraised at S125,0OO. Other personal prop
erty inventories fled today include those
of Amelia r. Sparks, who left s71, $50. .66;
Margaret Cavanaugh. $41, ,71L25 Albert J.
Blackford. S37,932.03; Elizabeth j. BOYD,
l649O.S3; Isaac H. Friedenberg, s13,37S15;
Edward strecker, S279i, and George T.
Hause, 20S015.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01

CITY SAVES $5OOyOOO ON CONTRACTS
BY MAKING M'NICHOL CUT PRICES

was at the rate OF $3.49 per square yard
In 1912, Senator McNichol bid for paving
Arch street and, realizing that the Blank
enburg administration was in the saddle,
he made cut on the Ware standard of
$S4S to $2.a per square yard.
This is out of So cents a square yard,
or bit over II per cent on the Ware
standard. Figured on the basis of the
present $4,000 contract, this means n saw
ing of some $4,000 to the taxpayers.
When the bids for repaving South street
were recently opened, It was found that
Senator McNichol had not only crossed
Market street, but that he had put In a
bid for tho work at s2.33 per square yard,
cut of 81 cents per square yard, or about
10 per cent, under his bid for Arch street
in 1912, and S1.16 or SO per cent plus.
under the Ware price for paving Market
street In 1909.
As this present contract is worth some
$4,000. the Senator's present bid means n
saving to the taxpayers of some S2e, 400
over the old Ware standard.
The third large contract obtained re-
Gently by the Senator is for supplying
bltuminous surface for country roads
The contract amounts to about 4OO. 900
and was awarded to the Union Paving
Company, In which Senator McNlchol is
the dominant factor.
The price pat in by this concern for
1915 is 25 per cent. less than the same
company bid in 19l2-13. AS the present
contract is worth about 100000. the saw
ing to taxpayers for surfacing country
roads is, therefore, some 100000.
Thus the saving to the city on the three
big contracts which Senator McNichol
has obtained during the last 60 days.
when figured on the basis of the old
standard, S33o.OOO s26,4OO and 500 900,
amounts to virtually half a million dol
lars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
MINISTER'S OPPOSE
REVIVAL BY STOUGH
Declare Churches Do Not Need
Another Campaign-Baptists
Offended by Tactics.

DR.. Henry w. Stough's purposed evan
gelistlc campaign In Roxborough next
autumn Is meeting with strenuous oppo-
sition. Many ministers of Roxborough,
Manayunk. Wissahickon and the Falls of
Schuyll1ll have declared that IL would be
most unwise TO have a revival follow so
soon after BILLY" Sundays campaign.
Representatives of 30 churches In the dis
trict will decide the question of inviting
Doctor Slough to hold a campaign, at a
meeting to be held tonight at the Lever
ington Presbyterian Church. Manayunk.
The clergymen who are opposed to hold
ing a campaign will contend that the
evangelist's services are not needed. They
declare that the churches of the district
are reaping harvest of new members
as a result of the BILLY" Sunday cam
paign and that pastors are in a position
to do their own evangelistic preaching.
Better means could be found to spend
the $4,000 necessary to erect a tabernacle.
according to some of the ministers. This
expense, they say, would place an un-
necessary burden on the struggling
churches of the community.
Doctor Slough has aroused the personal
enmity of Baptist clergymen by his treat
ment of the Rev II. II. Hallowell during
a Slough campaign in Mount Carmel. Mr..
Hallowell, who is now conducting serV-
ices IN d IBul dl -fNll anu lSiNNAhoOh
streets, was ordered from the tabernacle
by Doctor Slough, who accused him OF
proselytlng. The Missionary Committee
Of the Reading Baptist Association. after
hearing Mr. Hallowell. Doctor Slough and
several others, eXonerated Mr.. Hallowell.
This action by Doctor Slough may be
used by the opposition.
Reasons for objecting to a Slough cam
palgn In Roxborough have been sent to
the evangelist by the Rev. Orlando T.
Stewart, moderator ad interim OF the
Baptist Church and secre-
tary of the Baptist City Mission Society,
Doctor Slough will not conduct services
at Roxborough in the opinion of the
Rev. DR.. Samuel NJ. Vernon, pastor of
the Central Methodist Church, Roxbor-
ough, owing to the opposition to him.
The Rev. Arthur S. Walls pastor of
the Ebenezer Methodist Church, declared
that he was not opposed to the move
ment, but that he was opposed to closing
his church during the campaign when its
work was going ahead so successfully.
Other ministers said to be opposed to
the Slough campaign were the Rev. Rob-
ert Hetherington, of the Mount Zion
Methodist Episcopal Church, Manayunk;
the Rev. John Priest, pastor OF the EN-
manuel Methodist Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. william r.
Rearlck, pastor of the Talmadge Re-
formed Church, Roxborough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
VICTORY FOR TRANSIT
TO BECOME COMPLETE
AT COUNCILS MEETING
Long Fight for Comprehen-
sive High-speed System
to End When Money to
Start Work Immediately
Is Provided.

The final legislative steps to place the
$s.oOO,0OO transit loan in the hands OF
Director Taylor to begin far-reaching inn
provements in the transportation facilities
Of Philadelphia will be taken by coun-
ellis today at their last meeting before
the summer recess
With the final passage yesterday OF the
ordinance authorizing the NEGOTIATION Of
inc S6OOOOOO loan and the signing OF the
measure by Mayor BlankenburF, the only
step remaining is the appropriation OF
the loan money for specific transit pur-
poses. The two appropriating ordinances
reported favorably from the Finance
committee for final passage today. make
available 100000 for a beginning on the
Broad street subway and 50, 900 for a
beginning on the Frankford elevated.
Favorable action on these two ordi-
nances today will clear the way for con-
struction work late this summer on these
two sections of the comprehensive high
speed transit systems planned by Director
Iaylors department. The Mayor will
sign the ordinances promptly before leay-
ing Tor his summer home in the Poconos,
and the only remaining procedure will
be the obtaining of the approval OF the
PUBLIC Service Commission of the execu-
tion of the work Steps to obtain this
approval already have been taken by the
Transit Department.
The action by Councils today will mark
the elimination of one of the bitterest
and longest-continued fights in the his
tory of Philadelphla's municipal life. For
more than two years the plans OF Direo-
tor Taylor have been before the people
During ali of this time Director Taylor
backed by business organizations and in
dividual citizens, made appeal after ap-
peal for councllmanic action to make the
rapid transit plans a reality for Philadel-
phla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
Two MEN ATTACK WOMAN
Driven OF by Neighbors After They
Got Into Home Through Pretext.

Two men. who first made sure her
husband and son were not at home. at
tackled Mrs. Ella Adele, 2s2s North Gratz
street after getting into her home early
today by saying they wanted 20 discuss
with her an application her son had made
for employment They were driven of
by neighbors, who heard Mrs. Abeie's
screams. but not until she had been badly
beaten
Mrs. Adele told Acting Detectives VIII
lianls, Kleck and Mooney, OF the 26th and
York streets station. that some one tele-
phoned to her shortly after Q O'Clock,
asking IL her husband, Edmund Abele, or
her son, Harry, were at home.
About a half hour later Mrs. Abele
answered tho bell and found the men
at the door. She took them into the
hallway and they followed her into the
kitchen. One drew out a handkerchief
and the men tried TO gag her with Il.
She screamed and fought desperately and
before the men could subdue her neigh
bors came to her rescue. II Is believed
the assailants were after jewelry owned
by Mrs Abele, but they got nothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
PHILADELPHIA REFUGE
FOR FLEEING BELGIAN
Defender of Antwerp Tells
Story of Invasion by Gray
Horde of Uhlans.

Tail, spare, his face bronzed and his
Keen alert eyes searching his room as
II they sought hidden German, Charles
Votion, OF Antwerp, Belgian, who was
In Antwerp until n few hours before the
arrival of the heavy advance guard of
Uhlans, told today at the Hotel Walton
Of some OF the incidents of the Teuton
invasion.
He said he rtmalned until the last, par
ttcipating in the defense of Antwerp, and
left only when the place was no longer
tenable and its capture by the gray
avalanche of German soldiery was only
matter of minutes Already in many
places the city was ahre, and few Bel
CLANS remained to witness the frightful
scenes of rapine and plunder which en-
sued. Mr.. Votion Joined the fleeing multi
tude on the roads, where scenes of in
descrlbable confusion reigned. Before the
Belgians evacuated the city, however,
most of the valuable paintings and works
of art were taken from the buildings
and churches and hidden in cellars, said
Mr.. Votion.
His family is scattered now, he said.
One son Is a prisoner in German de-
tention camp, another is fighting on the
western battle front and his wife and
another child are In London, having
sought safety there soon after hostilities
commenced. He does not know when
his family will be reunited, and he de-
plored this as one of the sad phases of
the war. Few families are left intact,
he said, and many Belgians have wit
messed the killing of their relatives.
His son Vivian was captured while
fighting on the western battle front near
Ypres about two months ago. He had no
opportunity to send news of his capture
TO his relatives until he, with other SOL
diers, were entrained. He then wrote
on a scrap OF paper a note to his grand
mother and threw 1t out of the car
window. In time this was picked up and
carried to the elderly woman, who had
not been molested in her humble home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
State Warna OF Water Pollution

HARRISBURG. Pa. July L - State
Health Commissioner Dixon today issued
a letter drawing the attention of every
official in charge OF waterworks, filter
plant or other establishment furnishing
water to the public TO the necessity OF
taking extreme precautions to guard
against contamination and 10 report any
increase of typhoid conditions. It is sug-
gested that In the summer months tenn
poTary protective measures be taken and
the heads OF the plants are notified that
they are In control OF one OF the prime
necessities OF human existence and that
responsibility for purity rests with them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
NATIONAL WEALTH NEARLY
DOUBLED In EIGHT YEARS
If All Were Evenly Divided Each
Would Have $1965.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The national
wealth increased IS per cent. In eight
years. 1904 to 1912. according to the dec
ennial report in wealth. debt and taxa
tion. soon to be issued by the Census
Bureau. The total value OF all classes OF
property in the United States at the end
OF 1912 is given at S1s7 TS9, OOO. 600. or S1965
per capita. The per capita increase is 40
per cent. Real estate and improvements
including public property formed 50 per
cent OF tho total increase. the next
largest item being In railroad properties
In the same period net Federal indebt-
edness increased per cent; State in
debtedness, IL per cent; county Indebted
ness, SO per cent, and municipal indebt-
edness. ia per cent
In ten years the increase in the general
property tax levy was So per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
ARCHBISHOP TO SPEAK
AT JULY 4 EXERCISES

Clergymen representing churches in the
central section of the city viii take a
prominent part in the Fourth of July
exercises, which will be held under the
auspices OF the 18th Ward Business MEMS
Association. The celebration will be held
at various points in the neighborhood OF
18th street and Fairmount avenue. Arch
bishop Prendergast will be among the
principal speakers at the celebration.
The children of the neighborhood will
be given free automobile rides. w. A.
Dunlap. president of the association. and
other members will loan their cars for
the occasion. There will be no end OF
refreshments for the little ones, and
sports and band concerts viii add to the
enthusiasm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
ToUcHARD HELD ZOE THEFT
National Indoor Tennis Champion Ac-
eused of Stealing Golf Balls.

NEW YORK. July 1.-Gustav F. Touea.
ard. Jr.. national indoor tennis champion
today appeared IN the Tombs Police Court
accused Of stealing 4s dozen golf balls
valued at s2s8. He waived a preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the Grand
Jury. He furnished 5000 bail and was
released.
TOuchard's arrest created furore in
tennis circles He was one Of the most
prominent players IN the country havins
figured IN championship tournaments ror
years.
In 1911 Touchard married Miss Emmellna
william Holmes. OF Newport, n. y, she
Was one Of the bridesmaids at the we'd
ding of Nivien Gould and Lord Deciaz
She mas since died.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
TEN GOVERNORS TO MEET BELL
Executives Will Escort Relic Through
Respective States.

Ten Governors will accompany the Lib
erty Bell through their respective States
when 1t goes on Its trip to the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. In
each case the Governor will meet the
bell at the State line, or the first nearest
stop, remaining with 1t until it passes
out of the State Jurisdiction
Tho Governors are Wills, of Ohio
Clark. of Iowa, who will be represented
by Lieutenant Governor Harding. be-
cause of the formers absence in Cali
fornia; Major. of Missouri; Capper, of
Kansas; Morehead, of Nebraska; Ken
drick, of Wyoming; Spry of Utah. Alex
ander, of Idaho; Wlthycombe, of Oregon.
and Lister, of Washington.
1t is expected that Governor Johnson.
of California, will meet the bell at the
State line and accompany 1t into the
Exposition grounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
MURDER PLOTTERS TRAILED
VICTIM TO PHILADELPHIA
Scheme to Slay Millionaire Here
Failed, Hence Pittsburgh Attempt.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July L-Three at
tempts 10 slay 7, Franklin Schneider. the
Washington. d. O., candy manufacturer,
were planned by his son-in-laW, Thomas
G.. FoTney, and the latter's gang of hired
thugs, according to the police. The first
attempt was planned to take place in
Philadelphia and the second and third
were scheduled 10 take place here The
first two plans failed. and in the last
attempt Schneider was attacked with
hammer In his room IN the Anderson
Hotel last Thursday morning,
Forney and his gang. the police assert.
followed Schneider from Washington TO
Philadelphia two months ago. but for
some unforeseen reason the plot to at
tack Schneider failed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
FOUR FISHERMEN DIE IN SURF
Three Narrowly Escape When Boat
Capsizes.

BALTIMORE Md. July -Four Hisn
sste drowned and three others had eiosa
calls when a fishing boat capsized In thu
surf az Ocean City, Nd, early this morn-
ing. The dead are:
captain George Williams and Charles
aleAane, OF Ocean City; Luther Kitchens
Q. Snow Hill. Md, and Robert Timmons
p hsrlin, Nd, The seven men were
Hshing from large gasoline launch. The
sAkine became disabled and the boat
salted over when it came up broadside
= ne high seas. Other fishermen rescued
s.aes Of the party Williams body is
re only one that has been recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
TOM THUMB TO WE'D MISS JUNE
Miniature Impersonators Will Enter
tain at Church Festival.

Mr.. Tom Thumb, in the person of little
William Lynn, Jr., and Miss Jennie June,
represented by petite Marie Eckstein,
will be married solemnly by diminutlve
Parson Wilson Gosser at o'clock tonight
at the Sloan NJ. z. Church.
Distinguished guests will be present in
the person OF sundry other little boys
and girls. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor
will rub shoulders with Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, and President VIII
son, represented by william Price, will
take his seat next to a mock "Bnly"
Sunday.
The wedding is a repetition of the one
which the children gave several weeks
ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
l1Re Brides al EIkton Numbered 2ss

1itAi9N, Md, July 1.-During the
mouth Of June 2ss marriage licenses were
eeq "a Eikton 10 couples residing OUT
Egg or the state. More than half OF
zasm were issued to Philadelphia couples.
~ noek today Is small. as only Ave
0pies applied FOR the legal documents
ne county court Office They were
Il Ni1dorf ana kathryne O'Brlen.
aeipnla; Albert q, Needing and
tailiaferro, Harrisburg, Pa; sam
faiese and Anna X. sehoheld. wiz
iqn, Deli Herman A. knoop and
kearng. Baltimore. Md. aud
Baker ana Gray Nilkens, kor-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
HUGE MYSTERY CLUB
HAS NEW NAME, KEPT
SECRET BY FOUNDER
Wonder Spreads Among
Cohorts, w ho Don't
Know Why $500 Men,
Paying No Dues, Are En-
tertained by Backers.
MYSTERY CLUB SECRETS
BEWTLDER MEMBERS

why did the mystery club lose
It's name?
What is the netU name?
VIII its membership reach 10000
at Saturdays meeting?
viii the organisation be merged
Nth another po10erfuL society haU-
ina a membership of 10000?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
nafused New Suit; Boy Tries Suicide

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, July IL
Al sred because his father could not
arr q 20 give him so for a suit when
be quesied IT, John Seward. 10 years
OF e of this city, went into the gar
ret q BIS boarding house az the home
OF al uncle w. j. Edwards. and hung
hinsaf IS his belt to the rafter. He was
found unconscious BY a cousin and
rescued ae Is in a critical condition, but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01

PREN n. j.. July l-United
states M af Bollschweiler today am
nounced appointment Of Harry s.
Provost, thil city, as Deputy United
states Na The appointment Is the
result ol ruling in the Marshal 8
once uhel ne position Of bailin is
abolished aH an0ther deputy added 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-01
CONGRESSMAN w. S. WARE
is DOOMED FOR MAYOR
United Citizens Association Favors
Leaders Candidacy.

Congressman William S. Ware was
doomed for Mayor at a neighborhood
celebration held last night at 715 Snyder
avenue under the auspices of the United
Citizens Association OF the 39th Ward.
Mark Kupperman, who is an aspirant for
Magistrate, made the principal speech in
dorsing Ware
The Women's League for Good Govern
ment has take time by the forelock, and
is already sending out appeals to the
electors of Philadelphia to go to the polls
Mt both tho primary and general elections
These circulars. which are non-partisan,
call attention to the fact that 1O6,706 elect
ors failed to register last year.
Edward Freeborn, 63d and Webster
streets, has been appointed by DR.. Samuel
G. Dixon to be local registrar of vital
statistics for the State Health Depart
ment Freeborn has been a clerk in the
office of Miss Neva r. Deardorf, chief of
the city's Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Mexican County Washington party men,
at meeting held in Bradford last night.
commended Governor Brumbaugh for the
enactment of his program of progressive
legislation. A full Washington party
ticket will be placed in the field in Nc
kean County next fall. 1t was decided.
w. b. Adams has withdrawn from the
six-cornered contest for the judgeship in
Jefferson County. The campaign is be-
coming too expensive he said, In an
nouncing his withdrawal at Punxsutaw-
ney last night. His withdrawal leaves in
the field John w. Read w. T. Darn,
Charles H. Corbett, S. b. Whitehill and
W. B. McCracken.