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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
SUFFRAGE VALTANTLY
UPHELD BY WOMEN
OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Lines Strengthened for Cam
paign for Equal Franchise
Which Will Be Maintained
With Unabated Zeal
DIVISION VICE CHA1RMEN
New System Designed to In
crease Efficiency of
Organization

Those persons who believe that suf-
frage for women has been dropped into
the discard since the great election have
only to look into the active work going
on IN Delaware County to realize their
mistake. \ reorganization OF the entire
county has Just been accomplished. and
new system of division with Vice
chairman for each section has been in
stalled This newer and better system
will put the responsibility on the shoul-
ders Of several women instead of only
one 1t will train many women IN active
suffrage work to the end that when the
campaign starts again the Woman Suf-
fraEe Party will have trained workers
TO carry it on.
At present the County Headquarters
are in Media but later they will be moved
to Chester where the work will he mainly
concentrated for the next four or tve
years. 1t will take that long in the
opinion of the suffragists to get Chester
fairly organized.
Mrs ]. Claude Bedford the former
County leader. who recently declined re-
election in order that other women might
have the training and experience neces-
sary for the work, in speaking of the
Federal amendment said:
mo matter whether YOU are working
for a Federal or state amendment the
leverage has to be exactly the same. The
Federal amendment has to be ratified by
the legislators, and we have no guarantee
that they will vote for the ratification
unless their constituents want them to.
1t Is the constituency that counts in the
final analysis Sunragists do not real
ize that there Is no royal road to voting
nor any short cut; they have to get down
and work for what they want; they
-t..,V uNN .,sn n,ly
Thorough organization work. precinct by
precinct, is the only thing that accom-
plishes anything Where the precinct
organizations are strong suffrage will
carry where they are weak 1t will lose,
Western sufragists," she continued,
think we waste our time with this de-
tail work, but they do not understand the
conditions here. Compared to Eastern
work that in the Western States was
easy, they seldom, IL ever, had organ |
ized politics to work against them, and |
they have much smaller population per |
mile than we have.
"Our women do not realize that great |
political campaign is like great military |
campaign and must be perfect in every !
detail If it is to succeed We cannot elect |
n leader by popular clamor any more than |
men could appoint a commander-in-Ch chief |
that way, nor can we win our campaign |
by such methods. We must have thor |
Oubii anu SNSltHldNlC VI llOll, "Ollleil'
who like good soldiers do as they are told,
and money to carry on our work
"A little money laid aside each week.
saved or raised in one way and
another" she concluded, should give us
a splendid campaign fund in 1919. In the
we must work. and organize |
and do propaganda work. so that next
time though the work against US will be
we will be stronger still and will
bring victory TO Pennsylvania"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
VILLA AND COMRADES
FLEEING TO ARGENTINA.
HIS BROTHER ARRESTED.
General, Family and Followor,
Will Go to New Orleans and
Embark on Liner-Win
Run Cattle Ranch
H1PoL1To SEIZED IN II q
Colonel" Taken From Southern D.
cific Train at San Antonio by
Federal Officials

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 2a-u,no,,.
villa, brother of the revolutionary ,s,s..
was taken from Southern Pacific ,r,,.
here last night by Federal autbor,s..
and locked up.
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 23.-Untted STAT.
Consul Thomas - Edwards OF tu,...
left here yesterday for Sierra R,ono.
where he expects General Francisco v,n.
TO cross from the Bustillos ranch ,l,s
General Jose Rodriguez and his 10 hoa,
guards. They were expected to ,ro,,
some time last night by Consul Edvara,
who was ordered there by the stats n,
partment to escort Villa through ~.
United States to New Orleans. accordins
to Mrs. Edwards, who is acting Consul
In Juarez
Villa is making his way TO the bord,,
on horseback and the progress OF his com,
pany is necessarily slow,
Tickets have been purchased here =, 4.
local railroad and steamship Office To Nae
Orleans, over the Texas and Pacific nan.
road and from New Orleans to Havan.
Cuba, by boat of the United Fruit Cnra'
pany line. The sailing time according IA
the railroad agent Is Saturday mornins
anu VIVA IL expected TO take the train
tonight or Friday in order to join hi,
family in New orleans by that time Mrs
Luz Corral de Villa and her sister.ln.
law, Mrs. Carmen de Villa, wife of Col.
onel Hipolito Villa. arrived in New Or.
leans yesterday afternoon.
From New Orleans they will 20 10
Havana and from there sail for Bueno,
Aires, where villa through local land
agents, has arranged for the purchase ofa
5000 acre cattle ranch stocked with cattle.
lie will manage this and employ a nun.
ber of his former commanders and body.
guards as vaqueros. Villa has been as.
sured by courier that he viii! have A
safe conduct through the UNted States
II he brings the 90 Americana from the
MADEIRA Lumber Company mills to the
border with him. Consul Edwards Is
known to have this permit with him and
will deliver II to villa when he bring.
the Americans across.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

Peace on earth of the highest sort
is limited to those whose lives and
spirits are such that God is we'll
pleased with them. One can hardly
doubt that every succeeding Christ
mas shows an increase of the num-
ber and herein lies the hope of
Christianity. However much ar
rangement or conciliation and arbi-
tration may ease the conditions,
internal rectitude is the only perma-
nent factor which will create lasting
peace, slow though the progress may
be. When this becomes sufficiently
pervasive, labor wars and interna-
tional conflicts will cease, and what
ever of almsgiving is needed will
become the spontaneous pleasure of
kindly hearts. In the long run the
best work is done by those who live
lives of contagious reconciliation;
and here is lesson for our Christ
mas season.
Haverford Pa, December 20, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
KAISER,S ILLNESS
REPORTED GRAVE
Continued from Page One


consequence of the character of the Ger
man rulers illness. and it was even re-
ported in London one time that he was
dead. The authorized statement fol-
lowed. however, on December 10. that he
had improved, and II was not long after
ward that he resumed his usual activi-
ties.
Apparently his Illness last year was
the result of the strain he had been un-
der and the hard work he had done dur
ing the early months of the war. 1t
was noted as far back as September, 1914,
that he was not looking his wonted self
Accounts of supposed Illnesses he was
suffering from were circulated from
time TO time. but these were almost in
variably disproved, and there is little TO
indicate that at any time except during
last December he was really Ill enough
to be forced to deviate from his rou-
tine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Strong recon-
mendation for legislation providing for
the criminal prosecution of officers and
directors OF national banks through whose
negligence or wrongful actions stockhold-
ers and deposltors lose money. will be
contained in the annual report to Con-
gress of John Shelton Williams. comp
troller of the currency. The report is ex-
pected to be completed within the next
ten days.
Comptroller Williams is determined to
break up the practices by which. he says,
banks ''are broken from the inside" He
declares that deposltors and bank stock
holders have a right to insist upon legis-
lation safeguarding their interests against
criminal bank officers and directors
THE RECoMMEND. TONS.
The Comptroller desires sufficient power
to enable him to compel banks and bank
officials to obey the national banking laws
and the regulations of his office. He will
recommend legislation:
Limiting the amount of a banks
money which may be lent. directly or
Indirectly, to one borrower
Empowering the comptroller to fine
banks and their officers for violation
Of regulations and in some cases pro-
Vidlng prison sentences Tor lnfrac-
tions.
Prohibiting bank officers and direc-
tors from lending their banks money
90 themselves.
Empowering the comptroller to i'm
pose and collect fines for the payment
by banks of overdrafts
Making ineligible for reelection bank
directors who fail to attend a majority
of directors meetings during the year.
Empowering the comptroller to re-
move officers or directors guilty OF
violation of law or regulation. and
providing that, following removal,
the injured bank may sue the director
to recover damages.
Empowering the comptroller to de-
clare a directors seat vacant II such
an officer. upon election. fails for 80
days to file his oath.
Limiting deposits OF banks TO ten
per cent. and possibly eight per cent
OF the capital and surplus.
Providing for the engraving. rather
than the signing by hand. OF bank Of
fcers' signatures to national bank
notes.
Providing a feasible method for the
consolidation of national banks,
The comptroller is expected to add
some recommendations for legislation
of a punitive character directed
against national banks engaging in
brokerage business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
1000 IN SECURITY LEAGUE
Great Start Made to Gain 100000
Members

The National Security League is today
pressing it's campaign to obtain 100, 900
members in Is days In this city, and
workers in the Philadelphia branch are
encouraged by the fact that they have
1000 new members already on the second
day of the campaign.
1t is felt now confidently by the mem
bers of the branch that the national
congress of branches of the Security
League, scheduled for January 20, 81 and
20, will be held in this city, and tentative
arrangements have been made for the
rental OF the Metropolitan Opera House
The congress was first scheduled to be
held in Washington. but these plans have
been changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
DU POINTS GET LAND HERE
Title Conveyed to Comply With New
Law

The e. I. dupont de Nemours Com-
pany has obtained possession OF a 2l-aere
tract of ground on Penrose Ferry road.
near Church creek. In the 10th Ward
but It has been explained by officials Of
the DUPONT company that there is no in
tention Of erecting a plant for the manu-
facture OF powder.
The land was conveyed TO the company
by Alexis l. dupont who held the title
because OF a law forbidding corporations
without the State holding title 10 land
in Pennsylvania. The Law has been re-
peRled recently. however. and the land
has been conveyed TO the owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
LAUGH AT COOKIES ATTACK
Gas Director Declares Charges as to
Prices Are Absurd

Common Councilman William J. Nc
eloskey, OF the 10th Ward. and one Of the
cfty's members Of the Board OF Trustees
o. the Northern Liberties Gas Company,
has characterized as absurd" the charges
of Director Cooke that the Councilmen
On ths gas company's board have been
nesligent IN looking after the interests
they represent.
Mr.. McCloskey today said that IN hts
> years experience he had never heard
; single complaint from a resident Of
lie lith. the 18Th or the 18th Ward that
zhs rate Of service by the gas company
as unjuEtly high. Making charges. he
41aeFFed. seems 70 be Director Cookies
Heaknesg.
Director Cooke IN attacking the gas
eau1apy asserted that the price for gas
- lhausand feet should be reduced from
= = s. renfs. In a Letter 10 Mayor
H|znkeBbuTE he urged eoupeiiInanic as
- : eEIa4 about tais EezaeeQa-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
NOT SEEKING DELEGATES
Brumbaugh Not Trying to Get Stats
Support in Convention, Mayor
Elect Intimates

Mayor-elect Thomas b. Smith, upon his
return from Harrisburg, where he played
golf with Governor Brumbaugh intmated
that the Governor might make no at.
tempt to capture the Pennsylvania dele.
cation to the Republican National Con.
vention and that there would be har.
mony among all factions of the Repub-
lican party in the State when 1t comes
to electing the delegates next May.
us 1t true that Governor Brumbaugh
intends to make fight for national dele
gRtes?" he was asked. .D
~ do not think the Governor has any
such Intention replied the Mayor-e ect
The visit of the Mayor-elect was a
social one, according to both Mr.. Smith
and the Governor They denied that
anything except golf had been discussed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Aged Man Found Dead in Chair

Alexander Mcclure, 10 years old. was
found dead this morning in a lodging
house at 325 North I'd street. He was
found sitting upright in chair on the
first floor by Thomas Hughes a clerk,
whom he had told last night that he did
not think he would live through another
Christmas. Mcclure was pronounced dead
of heart disease at the Roosevelt Hos
pital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Sarah Bernhardt Improving

Sarah Bernhardt's physicians admitted
today that the famous actress had been
seriously Ill, but declared she is improv-
ing rapidly. considering her age. She will
remain at her villa here until completely
recovered. She expects to go to London
early next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS


ASDERSON.--On December %. 1915, sus-
ANNA X, widow of George W Anderson.
aged 30 years. Relatives and friends are In
yted to attend the funeral services, on Mon.
day, at | D.. M, at her late residence. I'D
West ,Girard aye. lnterment private at
sNIiTH.%on December %. 1918 SAMUEL
II, SMITH. aged 81 years. Relatives and
friends Of the family. also stephen tI,ra Gisrd
to attend the funeral. on Friday alternoon
precisely at 2:a0 o'clock, from the MASONIC
West Laurel Hin Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
RoTARIANS FEAST KIDDIEs
Wilmington Members Have so Poor
Children as Guests

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 23-Mem-
bers of the Rotary Club of this city gave
a dinner today to 30 poor children at the
Hotel du Pont, One of the best menus
ever served at the hotel for a similar
party was a big attraction.
Singers Midgets, who are at Dock
stader's Garrick Theatre, entertained the
little folk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Comptroller of Currency
Seeks to Stop Breaking
From Inside"
WANTS LAWS CHANGED
Annual Report to Congress
Asks Power to Make Insti-
tutions Obey Statutes
LdlDs Urged by Williams
to Protect DepOSitors
Provide prison sentences for in

Provide prison sentences for in
fractions of the banking laws.
Prohibit bank officers from lend
ing banks money to themselves.
Empower the Comptroller to i'm
pose and collect fines for the pay
ment by banks of overdrafts.
Empower the Comptroller to re-
move officers or directors guilty of
violation of law or regulation and
providing that, following removal,
the injured bank may sue the di-
rector to recover damages.
Limit deposits of banks to 10
and possibly per cent. Of the
capital and surplus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Dancing Teaehers to Dance for Kiddie,

A dance frolic will be held this evening
at Whites Dance Palace. 18th street be-
low Chestnut street. under the auspices
OF the Philadelphia Association of Teach
ers OF Dancing. The proceeds OF the
Hospital for the Christmas entertainment
Of the inmates OF the institution. Ths
committee In charge OF the affair Is COM
possd Of Il. D. Wagner. Charles Mccrea
aud Al White.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
S15O1 for Relief of the Belgians

The receipt OF sl5O1.6l Is acknowledged
10 day by C. C. Harrison, Jr., & Co.
treasurer for the Pennsylvania State Com
mittee for the Relief of Belgium. This
makes total of s21. 5000 received.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
a Christmas lesson for TroubIto daorIo
BY ISAAC SHARPLEss
President OF Baverford co,lere
The translation of

The translation of the American revsers angels
the first Christmas is:
"Glory to God in the highest;
Peace o earth n whom He s we'll neased"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Child Hurt Playing Santa Claus

Nine-year-old Annie Oconnor tried to
play Santa Claus around the chimney ia
her home. 2212 North 2SJh street. today
ana IN ths game fell on a chair. she Vas
badly cut and sent 10 the Womanss
Hospital
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
GREEK PORTS BLOCKADED.

ATHENS, Dec. 14.-A commercial blockade
of Greece has again been established by the govern
ments of the Allies. The Greek government will
demand an.exp1anation of the action in view of the
concessions granted to the Allies troops.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
LANDING DOCK HAS BEEN
COMPLETED FOR PETER sElMs

Henry Van Dorm has just completed
the construction of a substantial land
ing dock for Peter Seims in front of
Mr.. Seims's winter home on South
Beach street. The dock is 80 feet in
length, s feet in width and has a "a
foot ell extending north from the end.
1t is strongly rallied on either side.
The dock has been built in readiness
for landing place for a handsome
yacht which Mr.. Seims' sons purchased
in Chicago and are bringing here by
way of the Mississippi river and the
gulf to the Atlantic ocean.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
REASONS SHOWN FOR
EAST COAST ROUTE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM DAYTo-
MA ATTEND MEETING OF GOV
ERNMENT ENGINEERS coNsID-
ERlNG CANAL PURCHASE.

Messrs. S. E. Bullard, w. M. Han
kins, E. F. Oates and Col. c. M. Bing
ham, the committee which went from
Daytona to Jacksonville to attend the
meeting of the government engineers,
who held a hearing in reference to
government purchase of the East
Coast canal, Monday, presented much
interesting data to the engineering
body. The report, which is herewith
published, was signed by members of
the committee from Ormond and near
by towns, excepting, however, Sea-
breeze and Daytona Beach.
The written statement submitted
was as follows:
To the Honorable Board of United
States Engineers,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Gentlemen:
We, the delegates from Daytona,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
GERMANY QUERIES GREECE

ATHENS, Dec. 14.-Germany has asked if the
new facilities granted the Allies will not compro
mise Greek neutrality.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
PREPARING TO REMOVE
AEROPLANE TO SEABREEZE

Ruth Laws aeroplane, which she
will use for the carrying of passengers,
arrived few days ago over the Flag
ler System and Miss Law and her
manager were engaged this morning
In preparing it for removal to the
Nautilus casino at Seabreeze. The
machine, Mr. Oliver said. had been
pretty badly racked in transit and
would require considerable work be
fore it could be used. 1t occupied a
whole freight car.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
COMMITTEE PRESENTS
CANAL MATTER DATA

Holly Hill, Ormond and surrounding
communities, do hereby file this our
request that you recommend the TAX
ing over by the United States govern
ment of the present East Coast canal
in preference to the st. Johns river
route as a section of the intercoastal
waterway.
In discussing the merits of the two
routes, the question readily divides
itself into three divisions:
LIST, the results from a commercial
point of view;
I'd, the value of the two canals to
the government when completed and
the probable cost of maintenance;
Sd, the value of the two canals, other
than commercial, to the communities
through which they pass.
In discussing the first question, ii
is only fair to go back and let us see
what has been the result of water
transportation on the two lines in the
past. The st. Johns river has had
freight boats of various sizes in opera
tion for number of years and we are
advised that the Clyde line has been
in operation on this river continuously
for not less than twenty-five years
The water of the st. Johns river has
been deepened several times during
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
Gun TO
FIRE WITHOUT POWDER

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-An electrical gum
by which huge shells be fired without the of
powder, is being perfected by the Electrical Gun
company here. Officials of the company stated
that in recent experiments 3OO-pound shells had
been hurled ten miles, The biggest gun can be fired
las rapidly as machine guns
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14

Continued on Page eighty
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14

Read the Daily News for Today's News Today.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14

REP. CONVENTION DATE NAMED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Republican
national convention will be held June 7, probably
at Chicago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14

We, the delegates from Daytona,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
A GASOLINE FAMINE
IS NOW THREATENED

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-America is face to face
with gasoline famine. The shortage is due to the
falling off in the production of crude Oil and the
use of automobiles and trucks The con-
sumption this year 3,OOO,O 900 barrels against
100000 barrels last year, besides the millions
of barrels shipped to the war zone. The burden of
increased prices will fall heaviest on motorists.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
INTEND TO PURSUE ALLIES TO SEA.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-The Teutons and Bulgars
have served notice on Greece that they intend to
pursue the Anglo-French forces to the sea unless
the Allies are dsarmed by Greece.
According to Rome dispatches today, Germany
and Bulgaria disavow responsibility for damage
done in fighting on Greek soil. The Allies have
been pushed back across the border and Greece
must now show its hand.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
DEMANDS u. S. ATTY. BE OUSTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. f. Representative
Buchanan, of Illinois, today demanded the i'm
peachment of u. S. District Attorney Marshall of
New York, who has been investigating the German
bomb plots He charges that Marshall prosecuted
innocent men and corruptly refused to prosecute
the guilty Buchanan formerly president of
the Labor Peace Council, which has been under in
yestigation. Buchanan's charges were referred to
the judiciary committee
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
THREE DIE IN CHICAGO FIRE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Three were burned to
death and many injured by fire in a rooming house
at S. East Grand avenue this morning. There were
no fire escapes on the building. The dead are Ed
ward Barry, teamster, and his wife, and Aaron
Barabaro, an emp1oye of the Sherman hotel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-The Montenegrin forces
opposing the Austrians have been forced to retreat
southwest of Pevlje, according to the war office
twenty-five hundred Montenegrins were captured.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-14
FRENCH COMPLETELY ROUTED.

SOFIA, Dec. i4-The war office has an
nounced that the French forces the Vardar front
have been completely routed and cut off from their
English allies