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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
CROZIER WANTS U. S.
TO ENLARGE ARSENAL
Ordnance Chief Recommends
Purchase of Additional
Ground at Frankford

Brigadier General Crozier, Chief OIL
Ordnance. in his recommendations sent
to the Secretary Of tine Treasury, today,
urged an appropriation of sl25,OOO for the
purchase of additional land adjoining
Frankford Arsenal The Government has
been anxious to have more grounds at
the Arsenal for years, but the price has
been too high. The owners Of the tract
some years ago asked what was consd-
cred an extravagant price. This has been
modified and last year the tract was
offered at the price recommended by
General Crozier
II is the intention of the Government
to make great improvements at Frank
ford, which will become the leading
arsenal In the country, as the plant at
Rockford Ill, is too far from the base
of supplies Philadelphia is i'm the centre
OF things and IT Will become in the next
few years the biggest Government manu-
featuring plant in the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
RICHMOND'S FOES
SCORE IN TRIAL
Deposed Vestryman Testifies
Rector Scorned Members of
Girls Friendly Society

The Rev. George Chalmers Richmond
told members Of the Girls Friendly So
ciety Of st. Johns Episcopal Church at
a meeting In 1912 to clear out" and ac-
cused them Of associating with men OF
questionable character, according to the
testimony today of Charles A. Brown.
deposed vestryman, at the Richmond &C.
Gle siastical trial.
This point was the only new evidence
brought out by Mr.. Brown. who has been
on the witness stand for three days.
Previous efforts TO have him tell OF al
legeo conversations with Mr.. Richmond
have been futile. The prosecution won
victory on that point today.
Mr.. Brown testified that he asked Mr..
Richmond in 1912 II he had not told mem
bers Of the girls society that they were
unfit to he In the church." that they
were girls of the streets" and "asso-
ciating with men Of questionable char
acter."
MIR. Richmond's answer" said Brown.
was Yes, Charles, did say that That
is So"
Mr.. Browns testimony today was un-
der the cross-examination OF the prosecu-
ton Most of the time Of the ecclesiastical
court was taken up listening to discus
sions and arguments on the points of
the testimony. Technical objections
were raised to every bit of evidence Of
fered by one side or another Mr.. Rich
mond seemed to be deeply amused over
the long arguments
1t was brought out that st. Johns
Church really received $500 left to It in a
will There had been some question
about the receipt until today. when the
papers showing It were produced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
GIRL-wFE swOONs IN COURT
Overcome When Husband Who
Abused Her Is Sent to House
Of Correction

A pathetic scene. was witnessed IN the
goth and Berks streets police station
early today when a girl-wife. after testi-
flying against her young husband ana
hearing MIN sentenced TO three months
In. the House Of Correction. staggered
from the court and swooned I'm dead
faint In the arms of Policeman Miller
and the matron. II was some minutes
before she could be revived. She is Mrs.
Louise Brooks, scarcely out Of her teens.
and bride Of slightly more than a year.
John @. Brooks, her husband. was ar
rested last night on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct The police say he threat
ened Mrs. Brooks at the home of her
mother, on Montgomery avenue near 18th
street He was arraigned before Magis-
trate Norris today Mrs. Brooks told Of
her married life and how her husband
left her few weeks after her baby had
been born. Brooks, she said was living
at l0i North 10Th street, and. although
they we're living apart. he annoyed ana
threatened her on several occasions. she
said He was formerly employed no The
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Comnanv
Can you get on without him7" Mnyis.
trate Morris asked her. "If Won can I'm
send him where he will not be able to
annoy you" "
When the sentence was imnosed NJ,
Brooks thanked the Magistrate and col
lapsed. WI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
EVA BOOTH BRINGS BACK
FALLEN SALvATIONISTS
Army Commander Gets Many Con-
verts When She Instructs officers

salvation Army officers received addi-
uonal instructions and were urged TO live
nves that would speak for Jesus by Com
mander Eva Booth this morning. Miss
Booth presided at the opening session
OF the third days activities Of the s5th
anniversary congress OF the Atlantic coast
province and devoted the early part Of
the meeting 20 discussion Of the work
and lives of the soldiers and officers
The commander, who is a daughter Of
ne late General Booth. founder of the
Army, Is believer In evangeiistic efforts
whenever possible. and last night she
called Tor converts and there was a ready
response. Almost 10 men and women an
swered the call, marching down the aisle
In the Chambers-Wy1le Memorial Pres
byterian Church. where all sessions are
being held. with heads bowed and tears
streaming from many of their eyes.
Among the converts were several
former soldier who had fallen by the
way and were persuaded to come out and
night the good fight for the Master
through the urgent call of Miss Booth
All OF the sessions of officers toda,
were private and occupied largely By
reports and addresses by department
heads on ways to improve the work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
ACCUSED AS SAFE ROBBERS
Police Nab Trio Suspected of Plan
ming Second Raid

Two men accused of rifiing the safe In
the store of Mrs. Becky Simon, 903 South
Bodine street. october 8. are under arrest
today with another. said by the police to
be the man who hauled the strong box to
a nearby stable. The first two we're
trapped last night by Detectives Doyle,
Rich and Benz they walked from the
store of Jacob Strom. 774 South 5th street
The alleged burglars are Morris Brick.
OF 6o3 Dudley street. and Norris Green
berg, OF Ulster County. New York. The
police learned they had come back to this
city after fleeing to New York following
the Simon robbery. In which they are said
TO have obtained $50 cash and $40 worth
Of iewelry IT was also learned, the police
say, that the men intended TO rob Strom's
safe last night.
The detectives watched Brick and
Greenberg enter the Strom store and
caught them as they walked out. The
other prisoner is Jacob skopp, OF s8ls
south nth street. He was arrested at his
home on the charge OF cartinF on the
safe from the Simon store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
WILSON PREPARES
WHITE HOUSE HOME
FOR NEW MISTRESS
Workmen Busy on Decorations
and New Furniture Arrives.
Conference on We'd
ding Plans
MAY NAME DATE SOON

WASHINGTON. oct. ib Announce
ment OF the date Of the wedding Of Mrs.
Edith Gait and President Wilson is ex-
pected TO be made within the next fort
night Mrs Gait. at dinner party at
her home last night, conferred with the
President and Col. e. NJ. House, who.
gossip asserts, win be best man. regard
ing the plans for the ceremony and
honeymoon. Today it was intimated that
the formal announcement of the selected
wedding date will not much longer be
withheld.
Meanwhile the White House is being
decorated for the reception of its new
mistress. Painters and decorators are
hard at work on II and new furniture and
accessories are being placed In the part
reserved 'or the family. AS n result, the
edince has been temporarily closed to
visitors.
Blue will be the predominating shade In
the gowns OF Mrs Gait according to her
friends. That color sets off wonderfully
her exceedingly clear complexion. and
among the gowns that are being made for
her are several shades of blue. e Is
also learned that most of her travelling
gowns will be trimmed with seal fur.
Mrs. Galt personally has designed the
majority of her costumes. In this she has
followed her usual custom. Her tastes
are exceedingly artistic her friends say
and 1t is now becoming known that some
of the unusual and attractive trophies
which have been made at 'he iewelry es-
tablishment which Is conducted by rela-
tives but owned by her were constructed
from designs suggested by her.
There has been no decrease In the num-
Der of letters and kilograms of congratu-
lation received by the President and his
bride-to-be. They are coming hy hum
dreds from every quarter of the globe
and a corps of stenographers has been set
at work acknowledging them. In addi-
ton hundreds of letters of the begging
type are being received
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15

BRISTOL. Pa, Oct 15.-Entering his
4ef9ee here. thieves stole the automobile
haymond w Wright. The thieves
4sNleo through a window OF the garage
= = reward OF 500 Is offered for the return
Ii ne car year ago another car be-
senHng to Mr.. Wright was stolen from
NE garage In the same way and the
I've were overtaken after chase
'a'ensh the county by the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15

announcement was made today of the
aanster by Archbishop Prendergast OF
e sas rev j. f. Fosarty. OF st. cecelia's
rratholic Church. -coatesviile. to the
nanfen Of the Most Precious Blood. this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
OWEN OSBORNE WEBS
Prominent Hosiery Manufacturer of
City Marries Miss Mary L.
Shook in New York

owen Osborne. a prominent hosiery
manufacturer of this city. and member
of the Union League and other clubs, was
married In New York yesterday to Miss
Mary Louise Shook. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs David u. Shook, of Green Castle, Pa
Mr.. Osborne, who is president of the
Osborne Hosiery Mills. 4th and Somerset
streets, is a widower his first wife hav-
ing died six or eight year ago.
He left his place of business yesterday
with BENJAMIN f. Jones. of the Provident
Life and Trust Company, who acted as
best man. went direct to New York and
was married to Miss Shook in the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION a few hours later.
The couple had an informal wedding
breakfast at a hotel today and imme-
diately departed for Honolulu, where they
will spend their honeymoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
Mrs. John c. Bell Improving

The condition Of Mrs. John c. Bell
wife Of the former Attorney General Of
Pennsylvania, who mas been critically
Ill at her home, 22d and Locust streets
was said to be improved early TODAY
Mrs. Bell passed comfortable oipht
and her condition today was said 10 be
more favorable than II has been in sew
eral days past. Mrs. Bell underwent an
operation last December
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
KILLED WHEN HE GETS JOB
Ieamster Crushed to Death as Trolley
Crashes Into Wagon on First
Trip

negro driver Of a dirt wagon was in
stantly killed today at York road and
Airdrie street, when a trolley car demol-
.shed the wagon The man is John Wal
kens' Al years old, Of 1921 North 18th
Greet He attained his position this
morning and was driving into the yard OF
the Galbraith Paving Company for his
first 'oad when a northbound trolley car
collided with the wagon. The driver was
crushed between the car and his wagon
and died instantly. He was employed bv
Albert Young, a contractor. of York road
above Butler street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
Mans Body Found in Woods

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Oct. 15.-The body
OF man who was either murdered or
committed suicide was found in the
woods in Upper Merton township. The
body was so badly decomposed that II
was unrecognizable. A wound in the side
of the head may have caused death. A
derby nat contains the initials ~ H"
Coroner McGlathery is investigating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
wOuld-Be slayer's Wounds Serious

Clarence B. Culp, % years old, formerly
seaman in the United States Navy,
who yesterday shot his wife Anna, 25
years old, and then cut his throat, was
reported today to be in a serious condi-
tion. His wife. who is in the same hos
pital, accused her husband last night of
attempting to kill her because she re-
fused to live with him. Physicians say
Mrs. Culp has a slight chance to recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
Negro Attempts Murder and Suicide

Ernest and Addie Gould. negroes, OF
1910 Reno street. are. in Hahnemann hos
pital today seriously injured as the result
of an attempt at murder and suicide made
by the man, according to the police
Gould shot his wife in the cheek and
breast and then put bullet through his
own chest. Three other shots he fired
went wild Special Policemen Ernest and
Weckesser are investigating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15

$50 Chestnut AND BRANcHEs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07
HALF.AND-HALF FACTS
ARE BEING COLLECTED
Subcommittee Must Submit Their Re-
ports by May Is. Says Chair
man Macfarland.

Actual collection of facts in support Of
the continuance Of the half-and- half
financial plan was commenced yesterday
by subcommittee OF the citizens COM
mttee in charge of the preparation OF
the Districts case for presentation be-
fore the Congressional inquiry commits
sion
Henry f. F mcfarland. chairman OF
the executive committee announced 1t
would be necessary for all of the sub
committees to submit full reports by
May Is, so that sufficient time will be
left to cOllate and. interpret the facts
and prepare the brief for submittal to
the inquiry commission on August l. the
date agreed upon.
The executive committee has supplied
the District Commissioners with a par
tial list of facts desired from the Dis
trict Building. and the municipal authori-
ties have siSnified their willingness to do
likewise The executive committee will
have free access to statistics possessed
by any of the branches of the District
government, according to announcement
made by the Commissioners.
The offices of the executive committee
arc on the eighth floor of the Evans
Building where Mr.. Fisher will make his
headquarters. 4 clerk has been placed
in charge and a stenographer will be at
the services of the members of the vari-
GUS subcommittee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07

orders so that his hands may be en-
ployed at Bethlehem.
Schwab is resting at his big mansion,
which covers an entire block on Riverside
Drive. The other day the housekeeper
engaged "a new cook to fill in during the
temporary absence of the French chef.
The first night Mr.. Schwab telephoned
to the kitchen, Il shall breakfast at . in
the morning."
livery well. SIR" came the staItling re-
ply. ''if I'm not up. don't you wait"
The idea is gaining in momentum that
soon We will see in dizzy lights across
the front of some Broadway playhouse:
David Belasco presents Mrs. Leslie
Carter"
Since Mrs. Carter quit Belasco cold and
hastily married on an automobile trip,
scoffers said the manager and star would
never be reunited. Such distinguished
authority as Burns Mantle. the critic. in
Inmates that there is a possibility of the
breach being healed.
New Workers. can think Of nothing more
exciting theatrically than to be one of a
typical Belasco audience the first night
Of such an event OF course it will all
depend on Belasco. and just how deep
was the hurt at the time of the separa-
ton. Time may and may not have healed
that wound. Mrs. Carter Is in vaudeville
and not a bowling success. and Belasco
is to lose one of his stars. SO next season
may be the suspicious time for the re-
union.
Bob Edgren. sailing for Havana to do
the big fight got a wire at the dock read
ing, BE good and you'll be eccentric"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07
PRESS CLUBS PROGRAM
OF MUSIC AND TRAVEL
Mrs. Adams Will Describe Her South
American Tour to Writers To-
morrow Evening.

4 festival of music and travel talk,
called World of Music and Travel" will
be produced at the Nation Press club at
its ladies' night on Thursday evening. IL
is an all-star performance. with an elab-
crate program embracing the leading
lights of Washington's musical colony.
and an illustrated talk by Mrs. Harriet
Chalmers Adams. fellow OF the Royal
Geographic society. the foremost woman
explorer of this country, who crossed the
Andes on muleback. lived among saw
ages. delved into jungle-land and jour-
neyed in every land on the globe
Mrs. AdaRs's talk will he Travel and
Adventure in South America with col
ored slides and motion pictures from
original negatives taken by Mr.. and
200 feet above sea level and was the first
white woman to reach the Madre de Dios
region of the Amazon valley.
The program includes classic and popu-
lar selections by Helen Donohue De Yo
and Mrs. B. Fl. Smart. sopranos. Mrs
Edith Marmion Brosius. the distinguished
young harpist: Miss Elizabeth Winston.
pianist. and the Nevin Quartet of Wash
ington, comprising Miss Myra McCathran
and Mrs Ruth Simpson, sopranos; Mrs.
r. l.. Walters. and Mrs. ]. X. Kerr.
altos, and Mrs. Salin, accompanist
r. Woodland Gates. returning from an
nGagement with MartineIlis orchestra
at Atlantic City will render tenor selec-
tons. the only departure from the all
women program.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07
SHOWING YOUNG AGAIN.

At o'clock / was just chuckful
of ginger, and, believe me, friend
Young had a real one for nc
Vienna, Sterling, Ashburn, Hern-
don, and Leesburg, Va. But l did
it, all right, and he's more than
satisfied, although I'm dirty with
real Virginia clay. and it sure
sticks like brother. As matter
of fact, I'd rather climb all the
grades in the United States than
pull mile of such stuff But I'm
showing you, so | went through
only ] never realized such roads
could be handed me in one alter
noon.
HERE IS TODAY'S RECORD.
In the morning | made IS miles
on good roads; 6S.7 in the after
noon on poor roads, totaling IoI.7
miles, on five gallons of gas, or an
average OF 20 10 miles per gallon.
I've not taken any lubricating oil
since | started, last Sunday. and
no puncturcs or mechanical trou-
bic to check against me. I'm still
INC PROUD Htllc $3.50 Cdr-tHc Dig
est value in motor cars ever
given. Try to see H. B. Leary,
jr., a; 1921 Fourteenth street
northwest - the man who sells
Maxwell cars hcre-and get some
of his enthusiasm.
TOTALING UP.
Adding today's run, I've tray
clcd 400 miles on 10 "a gallons
OF gas, or almost 81 miles to the
gallon.
I've good one today TO
tell you about. I'm going to take
two or three critical newspaper
men to pathfnd a pleasant jour-
ncy for some of you motorists
this summer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07
DIE 6ow,, Gr,er

DR.. w. ID. Hunter. Of the Bureau Of
Entomology. lectures to the public
Thursday afternoon at 4:45 O'Clock. in
the auditorium Of the United States
National Museum. on Insects and
Their Relation to Disease"
Secretary Bryan will be the principal
speaker at the annual reception and
buffet supper of the South American
Club of the Young Women's Christian
Association at the headquarters of the
association Friday night.
Superintendent Of Street Cleaning
Paxton has ordered that dumping OF
refuse on a tract at the southwest
corner of the Sixteenth street bridge be
discontinued after April /. The-order
was requested by Piney Branch Citi-
zens' Associa ton and the Chamber Of
Commerce.
prizes and medals to members of the
District National Guard has been post
poned from April Is to April %. it was
announced yesterday at guard head
quarters. The change was made be-
cause 1t was thought Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries will he in the city
on the latter date.
Announcement was made today by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels that the
battleship Arizona. building in the
New York navy yard. will be launched
on Saturday. June 10. at 1 p. IN. The
sponsor for the ship will be named by
the governor of Arizona. Secretary
Daniels will attend if public business
will permit.
The Warrington Festival Chorus
will hold its next rehearsal for the
presentation of Columbia Triumphant
in Peace" in May this evening at
o'clock in the lecture hall of the
Public Library. David Bispham, who
has examined the work. writes: THE
book is beautiful and the music very
fine: l would be proud to participate
in the production of the work"
The annual dance Of the Union Hell
vetia (Swiss hotel employes) of WASH
ington will be held this evening at
the Saengerbund. 314-C street north
west. The Union Helvetia is q benev-
client society with about 5000 members
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07
COMMUTERS WIN AND LOSE.
II. & o. Cannot Raise Rates for
sixty Trips Each Month.

Victory and defeat for both railroad
and commuters is contained in the deci-
sion of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission in the fight brought by the resi-
dents of suburbs about Washington
against proposed increased commute
ton rates to the suburbs over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Some of the
demands Of both have been granted.
The commission prohibits the railroad
from increasing rates on the sixty-trip
monthly ticket. permits the withdrawal
OF the twenty-four, fifty, and lS0-trp
tickets. and allows the increases in the
ten-trip tickets so long as they do not
amount TO more than 30 per cent OF five
times the round-trip fare. The commits
sion's ruling becomes effective May l..
The majority report of the commission
criticises the methods employed by the
road in arriving at rates 1t declares
that important matters to be taken under
consideration have been minimiZed. and
saws "a rule of thumb method OF fare
fixing must be used with clrcumspection.'
1t further declares the respondent has
carried this arbitrary standard too far.
Tho report. which is very lengthy. deals
with all the circumstances of the case
I'm detail
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07

copal Churches in this city to serve for
the years are as follows:
Christ-w. A. Smoot. Gardner L.
Boothe. E. s. Leadbeater. George S.
French. H. R. Burke. William D. Wood.
D. N. Rust, jr., Gilbert J. Cox, Albert
Bryan, w. A. Smoot. jr., w. William
Ramsay. Alexander Suter.
st. Paurs-Wallace Hooff. ]. r. Zim-
norman. Robert F. Knox, Laurence
Stabler, ]. X. NJ. Norton, ]. T. Burke,
Urban S. Lambert, w. B. Smoot, George
L. klipstein, z. c. Dunn. E. L. danger
field. Arthur Herbert. jr.
Grace-C. n. Moore, Charles e. Cox.
Frank T. King. Charles ]. Deahl, c. A.
Shaffer. E. T. Estes, H. s. Brown, S. u.
Pullman, James F. Wood. J. w. Gaines.
II. E. Arnold, C. r. Simpson
"a Night in Dixieland" will be pre-
scented Monday night at the Young
Mems Socality Lyceum Hall, under the
direction of Miss Ella Hill. Solos will be
given by A. G. Hopkins. W. E. McCar-
dell. ]. NJ. Dobie. Thomas Burns. SeIec-
lions will be given by the Holy Name
Band.
In the corporation court today q final
decree for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion was given in the case of Annie NJ
Holcer against Harry p. Holcer Attor-
Eey Charles Bendheim represented plain
tiff. {
t. L. Jones has been elected secretary
Of the Alexandria Trades Council to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
NJ. T. Padgett. jr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-07

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