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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
THIS is POLISH FLAG DAY
IN AID OF WAR VICTIMS
All Proceeds From Sales to Go for
Relief of Sufferers. ..--

Relief of Sufferers.
Today is Polish Flag Day, set apart
by the Emergency Aid Committee, in con
junction with the Central Polish Relief
Committee. for the collection of funds
to aid the suffering non-combatants in
war-torn Poland. Polish flags. war rings
and post cards are being sold in all sec
tions of the city to help raise the funds
Contributions for the aid of Poles are re-
ceived at the headquarters, 1928 Walnut
street.
Many persons prominent in Philadel-
phla's social life are among those who
are selling these articles on the citys
streets. At every corner in the down
town section there is lady bedecked
with Polish colors carrying a tray OF
wares for sale. Hotels, clubs. theatres
and other places where crowds congregate
have not been overlooked as places for
possible sales and one or more Polish sup
porters are there with these articles.
Tonight a celebration will be held by
the Poles In this city at Central Park,
In the northeastern part OF the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
GANGSTERS SENT HERE FROM
NEW YORK, SAYS OFFICIAL
District Attorney Perkins Discovers
System of Strike Intimidation.

System of Strike Intimidation.
Gangsters from New York were paid
$3.50 a day and expenses to come to Phil
adelphia and intimidate employers during
clothing trade strikes, according to EVIL
dence discovered by District Attorney
Perkins, of New York. The thugs are
said to have been hired by officials OF
labor unions.
A squad of "strong-arm" women were
sent to this city on one occasion and were
ordered to attack women strike breakers
On another occasion men and women
were sent TO Cleveland to work In behalf
of strikers there.
After the strike here. Mr.. Perkins was
told, there were complaints from the
unions that the women were not as ef-
ficlent in "strong-arm" methods as the
men and they were, therefore, given a
special course of training by "Dopey
Benny" Feln, the chief thug. They were
taught by Fein how to use hatpins and
umbrellas that had been weighted with
lead slugs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
Police Hearings Held Up b. Mans Fit

Hearings at the Belgrade and ClearheId
streets police station were interrupted
today when Edward Dusan. % years old
1850 Miller street, fell Ia a a. cutting a
gash in the back o. his head. The o o.
moro persons Ia the courtroom were
thrown into confusion. Magistrate canp-
bell directed that the man ba taken 10
the Episcopal HasniIai ln aHs station "a
troll IA condition . not sssIea4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
YoUTHFUL oRoHEsTRA HEARD
Boys and Girls in Recital Show Art
and Careful Training.

Youthful musicians. the members OF the
Rhiiadelphia Boys and Girls Orchestra
Hate their second symphony concert at
Nitherspoon Hail last night John Cur-
tls' IT,. Is conductor Of the orchestra. and
he sololsts were Miss Blanche Viola
#lzbA4rd, harpist, ana Antonio scarduzio,
8aF|lona.
El4yed Hifh sympathetic undersfanding
aaa the eUnhnished SYMPHONY IA d mi
He vas another numher il which the
o4nF nusioians showed the results Of
Har4tui Izzlalnf. HaYdn's Surprise SYN
IHon1 zaa tuleiaIs Egyptian ballet
'Ia Hzzz glVGf Hifh ErezI TIgor ana
HHh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
TO LAY BANK CORNERSTONE
Mayor Expected to Be One of the
Speakers at Ceremony.

ppeahtTs at ceremony,
Mayor Blhnkenburg is expected to be a
speaker this afternoon at the laying of
the cornerstone of the State Bank of
Philadelphia n financial institution of
which Director Herman Loeb. of the De-
partment of Supplies, is president.
Director Porter, of the Department of
Public Safety. is vice president and the
cashier is Harold Krauskopf, son of Rabbi
Joseph Krauskopf The bank was re-
Gently organized, but has not yet been
located in permanent quarters
The new building is at Passyunk ave-
nue. and Bainbridge street. Directors Por-
ter and Loeb expect to devote large
part or their time to the government of
the institution after the present admins
tration expires,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
TARTAN OF THE APES
THE THRILLING ADVENTURES OF A PRIMEvAL MAN
AND AN AMERICAN GIRL
Bv EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS


Copyright, 1914. by 4. C. McCiurg Company.
SYNOPSIS.
John clayton. Lord Greystoke. embarks
with his young wife on the brlgantine
Fuwada for British West Africa, where he
Ia 10 assume consular position. On board
he finds mutiny stlrring, and after his re-
volvers have been stolen from him he Ia
warned by a note TO say nothing under
main Of death.
The mutiny breaks and John and Alice
Clayton are put ashore.
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NOTABLE JURY 10 TRV
CASE AT BRYN MAWR
Defendant Unperturbed bv / /.
ray Of Prominent Citizens n =. I,
Is to Face Tonight. =

Robert c. clothler, of Haverfos,
fendant in n suit brought bv MI = eo'
Mccoy, of Overlook. Mr. Clo,h,s. i's''a
cused by Miss Mccoy of so roa,,'.' = e
driving his auto that he struck b.r
the jury panel at the tris, srA 81 ~
Rea, president of the Pennsylvsn,. ~ =
road William L. Austin, Chairman :, !,
Board of Directors of the Bsldw,h 'a'
motive Works; Mrs. Alba B. Jobr,on 49,
others The defendant ia not a NJ, '''1
ried. however, for It ls only a nocs ~. ~.
to be held in the Bryn Mawr p,...-,
rian Church tonight for the beneAt ~ -
Bryn Mawr Boys Camp. " 'ns
G. c. Norris, Jr., will be the cb,.,
tice. Samuel scoville and n No. sa''
Wilson, both of Rosemont, will bo ssans sa,.
sci for the plaintiff, while Joseph Es,,l. svsa-
and Paxson Deeter will look on, ~ s',sss w
defendants interests. 'ne
Others who will appear in the tr,s, ~.
Witnesses, Miss Marjorie Maeco,. ~ y.
John S. Sharpe and 10. Converse p,,s'll' ~
of Haverford; Joseph N. Pew ~ 49,
Mawr; Prof. a. c. Tyler. Miss A,E1.s.u A,Esn
Hensel and Miss Edwlna Hensel HsS...
ford -teteis
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, jury panel also IncIudoa.

The tipstaves will be Walter ]. PhlnIn.
Thomas Ferguson, John Baird and Alsn
Lukens. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15
NEW CONGREGATION
 ELECTS OFFICERS Organization of Independ. ent Presbyterian Church
 Completed

Officers of the Independent Presby- terian church of Birmingham were elected yesterday at congregational meeting held at the close of the morn ing service, held yesterday at the Temple Emanu-El.
 The rotary system of office holding was adopted, onelthird of the elders and deacons holding office one year; one third hold two years and one third three years, making 1t necessary to hold an election once year. The meet ing was very harmonious. all the off cers being elected unanimously.
 This morning the church will be in corporated under the laws of the state. which will complete it's organization.
 Those elected were:
 Elders-A. w. Allen, John Cooke. V. $. Gage, Frank F. Glass. w. E. Hoop CT. F. B. Keiser. c. F. Orr, w. G. Os- lin, c. R. Patterson, w. C. Radcliffe.
 Trustees-E. w. Barrett, w. w.. Crawford, w. B. Leedy, Frank Nelson, Jr.. l.. Sevier, c. A. Tyson, J. G. Whit field. l. r. Young
 , Deacons-H L. Badham, 5 Hudson Bowie. George P. Cornell, Jr.. ]. R. Dawson. John Denson. M. J. billiard, T. H. Garden. Frederick Gunster, Victor Hanson. w. B. Hillhouse, Henry R. Howze, J. w. Holmes. c. W. Lutz, Hugh Martin. L. K. Mackey, pr. Chalmers Moore, J. N. P. Otis. D. A. Piatt. Dr. F. M Prince. w. P Redd, Harold San son. c. M. Williamson,
 Ushers-F. O. Alexander. Clarence Barker. E. B. Crawford, J. L. David- son. M F. Dewstoe.. W. A. Denson. E. P. Fearne. T. J. Heflin, D. N Hill, w. c. o Terrell, D. B. Reid, A. J. Rid ley. l.. M. Robertson. F.. L. Houston. Hugh Scales. George Stewart, John D. Turner, s. L. Yerkes. Willard Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15
SUNDAY MOVIES
 PROVE POPULAR |Lage Crowds Attend and Standing Room the Order of the Day

After years of recrimination and politi-
 3persons. of liberal persuasion saw the fopening of the picture shows on Sunday lyesterday, and nothing extraordinary ihappened-except that seemingly the en-
 'tire population of Birmingham attempted
 3to attend the theatres at one and the
 isame time.
 There were hundreds of people on the 5fn fact, Sunday night presented little diff Ference from an average weekday night. a0n Second avenue, where the majority of
 Ehe photoplay houses are located, the Crowds were the largest, as they kept Hooking in and out of the shows. Every sDne seemed pleased and the whole inno-
 Eation of Sunday movies can we'll be Ihalled a popular success and as filling a fong felt one.
 Princess and the Amuse-U theatres were s,he houses in the central part of the city Ho take advantage yesterday of the city Fommissions toleration agreement. The Anticipated legal opposition on the part 'bf the Pastors union was not in evidence
 And the day passed off without the slight :tst hitch except that crowds were kept HFaiting in the lobby of the theatres be- Rause there was no room inside. In all |1he theatres standing room was the order |bf the day.
 For next Sunday, now that the picture Then have battled and won, an elaborate Programme will be served the public The }'nanagers have already started planning For the event. R. F. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15
SUNSHINE" HAWKS
 SPEAKS AT Y. M. c. A,

The auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association was crowded to overfiowing yesterday afternoon to hear Sunshine Hawks in his famous lecture on Happiness" He thrilled and inspired as only he can do, and moved his audience to nobler and higher purposes of life.
 MT. Hawks is to be the guest of the Young Mems Christian association dur ing the entire week. speaking at the schools and colleges and at many shops and manufacturing plants in the district The association announces that on Fri day night he will give his popular lec- ture on Sunshine and Shadows.' This will be in the Young Mems Christian as- sociation auditorium. and will be entirely free. Both ladies and gentlemen are in- vited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15

Prominent Birmingham educators were unanimous yesterday in deploring the death of Booker T. Washington at Tus- kegee and in paying tribute to his achievements. Here are some of the expressions made to Age Herald repor- ters.
 Dr. J. II. Phillips superintendent of the Birmignham public schools:
 Tn the death of Booker T. Washington the south has lost a great man. Like some of the prophets of olden times, he appeared in the world at the right time, a time when the negro race in the south needed wise and sane leadership
 He consecrated his life to the devel- opment of one idea and that idea is sym bolized and recognized the world over by the name of Tuskegee
 'The great industrial education move ment which Washington espoused and to which he devoted his energies for more than a third of q century has not only given his own race new outlook upon life, but is today the accepted educa- tional policy of the entire country.
 'fuskegee is not only the name of the greatest school of it's kind in the world. but is synonym of a great forward movement in the history of a race. As the leading representative and promoter of this movement, the name of Booker Y. Washington has been one of the most sig niticant of modern times.
 He has performed real service, not alone to his own race and own age, but to all races and all times.
 Today we stand too near the troublous race problem with which he had to deal to properly estimate his real worth and influence in the world. Fifty years from now, viewed in the perspective of time, the name of Booker T Washington will loom much larger than it does today.
 "All educational people of Alabama and throughout the south sincerely regret his death'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15
THH|GHLANDS PULPIT ID BE FILLED Pastor for South High lands Presbyterian
 Church

The South Highlands Presbyterian church, in a congregational meeting held yesterday morning. immediately after the morning service named 8 committee of nine to make inquiries for q pastor for the church and to report back to the congregation with recommendation.
 The committee Is made up of three lay men, three deacons and three elders. as follows: S. w. Lee. H. J. Porter ana l. w. Sibley of the elders; Borden Burr. Harry sims and Charles A. Colhoun of the deasons. and M. ]. Gregg. T. M. Brad ley and D. F. Anderson from the con gregation.
 The pulpit-supply committee thus named was instructed to find a compe- tent pastor and to report to the congre- gation, which then will proceed about the selection of pastor. The committee was unbampered as to time, and no date for d report was set.
 Dr. Thornton Whaling, president of Columbia Theological seminary, delivered the sermon yesterday morning before the South Highlands congregation. His subject was "The Atonement and the Modern Mind" and the sermon was doctrinal from start to finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15
MEETING OF LEADERS IN BIG ROAD RACE
 ON NOVEMBER 20

A big meeting of the team leaders working up the relay race to be held November 20 by the Older Boys council will take place Monday night at the First Baptist church. The meeting was first announced to be held at the First Meth odist church. but has later been changed.
 The following boys who are interested in the road race and are putting forth their best efforts to make 1t a success have been invited and are expected to attend:
 Forrest Kimball president; J,<Forsythe Gordy. vice president; V. Porter Chi.dress, secretary: Doughlass Stockham, treas urer. and Sidney Smyer. assistant treas urer. James Childers, R. A. McCrary and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15

A special meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Seaboard Air Line railway to be held in the office of the com pany in Petersburg, Va, on Monday. the 18th instant. marks the culn1ina- tion of a movement that will bring about the consolidation of two great railroad properties in the south, the Seaboard Air Line and the Carolina Atlantic and Western railway. By the acquisition of this 331 miles of rail- road and the construction of S5 miles of new railroad between Charleston and Savannah now under way, the Sea- board Air Line Railway company gains entrance to two additional im- portant South Atlantic ports, Charles ton and Georgetown, and gains new low grade main line from Hamlet, N C., to Florida points via Savannah. procuring to the Seaboard great econ omies in operation.
 It is understood that the Seaboard stockholders meeting will ratify the proposed plan. which has already been ratified by the stockholders of the Carolina Atlantic and Western rail way. which becomes a part of the Seaboard Air Line railway system
 A very large percentage of the total capital stock of the Seaboard is already in hand to be voted by proxy at the special stockholders meeting.
 Work of Warfield
 Three years ago s. Davies Warfield, the Baltimore fnancier. native of the south. and closely related to it's tra- dition and history, conceived and put into execution the plan for the acqui- soition of the large holdings of Sea board stocks then in the hands of New York interests, Mr. Warfield be- coming the largest individual stock holder and chairman of the board of directors. This was far-reaching in it's purpose, not only providing for locating the control of the stock In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15

to the city you promised her that you would hold fast to her teachings.
 And yet you say your life is your own. And you think you are courageous and gallant. Your gallantry Is absolutely rot ten!
 that and the other, and at midnight you stagger home and hang yourself over the hall furniture and your wife has to pick you out of it and put you to bed. You wake up next morning all brown and green inside, and you say your life is your own! What about her? Don't you remember the time when you were court ing a girl? Can't you see what faith she had in you to have left her parents to go with you? I think that is the most beau- tiful exhibition of faith the world knows.
 And you think you are living fine? I don't!
 And there came time when she bore the pangse of hell. and soon there was in your arms little pink bundle, and you knew you loved that one woman more than you ever had loved her before. And you call your life your own?
 Young man, there is in the lovely, mysteriously lighted halls of the future girl awaiting you. and children awaiting your fatherhoOd. I ask you in the names of those of your future, to acquit your selves like men. You and I know that the women and children of this world bear many of the ills because of you and me- Because we are not thoughtful, women go to the operating table. and children are blinded for life. Life Is ours? An, it isn't ours!"
 pr. Edmonds closed his sermon with a strong appea! to his hearers to turn to God; that He would pull them back from the nets of sin into the all-enfolding arms of divine power. T want those among you here tonight who think all hope is gone to know that as long as life is in you, hope is not gone. He will make you His own
 Throughout his sermon Dr. Edmonds used an argumentative, persuasive tone His striking illustrations reached home, and the observer back in the wings watched the faces in the crowd. A boy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15

the hands of the people of the south. but the introduction into the board of directors of leading business men of this section, the removal of the exec utive offices from New York to the south and the selection of southern born railroad president whose suc- cessful career insured to the system an experienced operating head, W. J. Harahan being chosen. At the head of the traffic department as vice presi- dent Is another native of the south, Charles R. Capps, who for over 20 years has been identified with this property, successfully advancing from a minor position to the important place he now occupies.
 When this was accomplished MT. Warfield undertook plans for perma- nently financing the property and lib- orally taking care of its needs for the development of the territory which it traverses The southern directors are Robert F. Maddox and Mills. B. Lane of Georgia; A. H. Woodward of Ala bama, J. P. Taliaferro of Florida; Fergus Reid, w. J. Haranan and Charles R. Capps of Virginia. In the board are also J. Williams Middendorff and Townsend Scott of Baltimore, and MT. Warfield, chairman of the board and of the executive and finance com mittees.
 Scope of the Plans
 The plans which were worked out and prepared by MT. Warfield and unanimously approved by the board of directors in August last are far-reach- ing in their results. Not only are the financial requirements of the property cared for, but the financial structure is simplified. The mileage Is increased by 416 miles of new railroad. includ- ing the entrance into two additional seaports and a second track over an important part of the system.
 The new company to be formed by this consolidation will execute mortgage authorizing an issue of $300, 100000 of bonds. of which there will now be issued $25, ,643, GOO, designated as series A This issue will be the only portion of the new mortgage brought out at this time and leaves over 90 per cent of the author
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15
NEW BIBLE CLASS
 20 BE ENTERTAINED

\ A new Bible class is to be formed to- light at the Young Mems Christian asso-
 iation at o'clock. Rev. Dwight s. t,ayley, pastor of the Pilgrim Congrega- Eional church, is to be the teacher. He Fill teach Smaller Mathews great course In he Message of Jesus to Our Modern Life" MT. Bayley is comparatively {ewcomer to Birmingham, but ranks mong the best preachers in the city. The association considers itself very fortunate en having secured his services.
 < The five other Bible classes for men Rill meet~at the same hour, from to s:45 p. m. All interested persons are cor 3ially invited to attend the classes. The $ubjects of the courses are Biblical Facts and History" Life Problems,' 2 RThe Teachings of the Sermon on the sIount." Main Lines in the Bible,'' 'sThe origin and Teachings of the New Testa-
 hent Books And the teachers are re-
 Epectively Rev. Villain H. Butler, w. &. 4tallings. Rev. H. P. Atkins, J. G. Hoffer, Ind H. R. Howell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15

the old mother at home reading her Bi- ble, praying for her boy His face showed his interest as he leaned forward, his eyes growing brighter. As the story un- folded, light of understanding grew in his eyes, and as the story of the mother was finished determination shone from them. That boy wrote to his mother be- fore sleeping last night. and it is not un- likely that he knelt at his bedside and recited the prayer his mother taught him at her knee in his childhood.s
 Old men were there and it was evident his parting message gave them courage. "All hope is not gone" The derelicts on the sea of life catch at the floating raft and climb upward to safety. The keeper of the lighthouse sends the strong rays of white light across the waters of de- spair. and the derelict is guided into a quiet harbof of peace and safety.
 Dr. Edmonds is the keeper of the lighthouse, and the rays of light he sends across the waters to drowning men are the promises of God made to His people that they shall have everlasting life.
 'All hope is not gone,' and pr. Ed mOnds was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-15

1zed issue to take care of the future needs of the consolidated system This indicates the permanent character of this financing.
 In connection with the present issue Mir Warfield has brought together a strong syndicate of investors. the new issue of bonds being sold to banking syndicate headed by the Guaranty Trust company, National City bank. Chase Ma tional bank and Bankers Trust company of New York, the Continental Trust com pany of Baltimore and other financial institutions in New York. Baltimore, Chi- cago. Boston, Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Savannah, Atlanta, Jacksonville. Bir- mingham, Tampa, Norfolk, Charlotte, Raleigh, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Detroit, Louis vile, Columbus, Seattle Denver New Orleans, Buffalo. Syracuse, Rochester, Wilmington, Newark and Albany.
 Mir. Warfield's plan to have the Sea board strong southern property has been followed with such success that the wisdom of this policy is recognized
 indorsed by the investment which these bankers have agreed to make in this property This is striking and eventful chapter in the development of railroad of the south attracting wide spread attention because of the fnagni- tude of this financial undertaking com pleted by MT. Warfield in the face of the conditions at the time brought about by the European war
 Securities Already Advanced
 Under the new financial plans and con solidation all classes of securities of the Seaboard Air Line railway will be great ly benefited, not only the bonds of the railway and it's constituent properties, but both issues of preferred and common stock will be made more valuable. That this is generally recognized is evidenced by the large increase in the market quotations of the stocks, and all Seaboard securities, resulting after the knowledge on the part of the stockholders of the value to the securities under the pro- posed financial arrangements and as ad- ditional evidence of the manner in which the plans have been received by the stockholders.