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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
LUBIN TO MAKE CITY
CHIEF MOVIE CENTRE
Photoplay Producer Announces
Radical Change in Policy
Here.

Sigmund Lubin, pioneer motion picture
producer, head of the great corporation
bearing his name and owner of the
largest movie" plant In the world, to-
day announced a radical change in the
policy of his business. The pending and
contemplated changes mean that Phila-
delphia will become the home of the
greatest producing plant in existence;
that only master films will be pictured
here and that the standards of art, of
photography and of acting will be raised
to the highest possible degree.
In making the announcement, Mr.. Lu-
bin emphasized the fact that hereafter
Lubin pictures will mean the very best In
motion photography and that, whereas
his present payroll for actors Is $4,000 a
week, 1t would be increased to nearly
double that amount when the new plans
were Consummated.
philadelphia Is to be the home of the
best in motion pictures" said Mr.. Lubin
II realized some time ago that my plant
complete as II Is, was not turning out as
artistic, as distinctive pictures as others
were. We have the machinery; we have
money and we have the whole world
upon which to draw for talent And this
will be our new policy in the future.
have been dissatisfied with our pictures
l want something much better and I am
going to get 1t. 1 have watched films
made by my competitors and l have mar
yelled at their beauty and the wonderful
photography. Now, we are going to do
better than they do.
ITO do this, l shall reverse my policy
of years. Instead of making up a cast
out of the stock members of the various
companies employed by me, shall cast
well-known actors and actresses for the
various roles, to obtain that type so
necessary to convey the illusion to the
auditor. The day has gone by when the
photoplay can be staged In any old way,
with scratch cast. Today, the motion
picture must be artistic, must tell stir
ring tale, be we'll photographed and have
the necessary punch.
II cannot make known all my plans at
this time, for they are not yet completed
in their entirety, but you may announce
that a week from next Monday Marie
Dressler will begin another 'Tillie' film.
with John C. Rice, the well-known come
dian, as one of her supporting cast, There
will also be a comedian of the Chaplin
type, to add to the fun. Howell Hansell
will be the director. Most of the play will
be filmed at the Betzwood plant. which
cost me s1.OOO,0OO and four years work to
complete. 1 am importing scene painters,
property men and stage carpenters from
New York. I want the best money can
Obtain, and 1 am determined to spend
enough money to place Philadelphia in
. the very centre of the motion picture
map"
Mr.. Lubin's present acting and directing
forces, scattered from California to Ari-
zona, will be reorganized. incidentally,
it is of interest that the John c. Rice of
Miss Dressler's company, participated in
the first kissing scene ever filmed at close
range. The film was THE Kiss" filmed
many years ago by Mr.. Lubin. May Irwin
was Rice's oscuatory opponent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
PENN SOPHOMORES Doom THREE
PROFESSORS TO CREMATION
Doctors OBoger Ptmer and Shugert Fall Under Ban OF
Student DspLecsue and WIN Be Burnt IN Efigy

A placard at the polling place in the
Pennsylvania Office was inscribed, "A
Vote for oBolger is Vote for Pennsyl-
vania Athletics" DR.. O'Bolger's opposi-
tion to a student proposal TO make col
lege hours to daily instead of to 5,
for the benefit of athletic practice, gained
for him the cordial dislike of so many
students that he had far more votes at
the sophomore election than did any other
faculty man. Radlcalism was also given
as cause for voting for him by men
who named him on their ballots.
Doctor Plummer according to men who
are to take part in the mock trial,
"flunks' too many in his chemistry
courses to be popular with engineering
students. It is declared that he has an
nounced to his classes that he will
funk" a certain proportion Of men in
each section.
Opposition to Doctor shusert is based
on what students In his classes think is
lack of proper sympathy toward the
undergraduates. Although he lives in the
dormitories, It is said by men who voted
to cremate him that he ought to be more
agreeable to Pennsylvania students.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
WARE DEFTES PROBE
OF ORGANIZATION
eff They Have Anything" He
Says, "They Better Bring 1t
on Quick"

"1f they have anything they better
bring 1t on quick"
This was the answer Of Senator Edwin
H. Ware today to the intimation Of the
Blankenburg Administration leader that
they were prepared to make public a
great mass of evidence exposing the cor
ruption of the Republican Organization
and the contractors combine, which has
been gathered during the last four years
by Detective William ]. Burns
When asked today what he had TO say
of the probable results of the Burns ex-
posures, and what influence the knowl-
edge that Burns had been shadowing the
Organization leaders would have upon
the proposed staged "lexow" investigation
of the Blankenburg administration. the
Senator made a gesture of dlsdain and
added: IF they have anything they bet
ter bring It on quick"
Senator Ware was pressed for an ex-
planation of his statement. He refused
TO make any further comment.
When told of Senator Wares statement,
Mayor Blankenburg said
Il am waiting for them to bring on
their 'lexow.' The first move is UP to
them.
One of the last acts Of the Legislature
appropriate 5000 to the "Lexow" Com
mission. The provision was inserted by
amendment in general appropriation
bill and was passed before its presence
was generally known. The secrecy OBJ
served in making the appropriation was
as great as that which yelled the creation
of the commission itself.
Political circles here are awaiting anx-
iously for the appointment of the COM
mission, which. It Is expected, may be
named tomorrow. 1t is generally under
stood that the majority of the commission
will be Ware men. If so, the downtown
Republican leaders will have full control
of the Investigations the commission may
conduct.
While awaiting developments, the
Blankenburg administration leaders said
they are keeping In close touch with De-
tectlve William ]. Burns, In order to be
ready TO launch most opportunely the
mass of evidence against the organiza-
tion and the contractors combine that
Burns said he has obtained.
While all who have seen the evidence
collected by the Burns men during the
last four years maintain strict secrecy.
they are willing to say that the public
may look forward to some startling ex-
postures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
OWNER UNDER COUNTER
BALKS THIEVES IN SHOP
Negro Lads Told Abram Du-
dowsky They Could Steal
Jewels-He Waits for Them.

Four negro youths were loatlng about
in front OF Abram Dudowsky's jewelry
store at 1885 South street.
TT would be a cinch to break into
here any night" they told DudowsRy.
and while he pretended to laugh at
them, the kidding" finally got on his
nerves. That was last night and when
he retired he decided to sleep in the shop
behind the counter to be near his jewels
in case the Negroes should decide to
break in.
They did, about o'clock this morning.
Dudowsky was awakened by the flare OF
match held under his nose. The
thieves did not know he was behind the
counter. They had gathered UP four
watches and a dozen rings and with
these they fed. Dudowsky rushed out
after them and was Joined by Policemen
Finkentscher and Burroughs, of the 18th
and Pine streets station. The four boys
were caught and were held under $1,000
bail for further hearing by Magistrate
Hagerty. They said they we're William
Jacobs, 10 years old, 929 Lombard street;
Nelson Watkins, II. 5T South Sd street;
Frank Veazy IS. COS South 18th street,
and Jerry johnson, IS, 12S2 cambridge
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

University of Pennsylvania students
have much to say about the comparative
merits of the faculty when they talk
about matters collegiate. The crotchety
DOC" and the pedsntic Prof" are favor
ito topics of discussion when good fell
lows get together" Each year the sopho-
more class goes farther-it has a formal
poll to decide who deserves to be burned
at efflgy at the annual soph. cremation.
The trio It names go down on record as
the most unpopular faculty men of the
year-and these are its selections for 1915:
DR.. Thomas Denis O'Bolger, assist
ant professor Of English, Of 1881 Wal
lace street
DR.. George William Plummer, in
structor in chemistry of Ardmore.
DR.. Stanley Pulliam Shugert, in
structor in mathematics. University
Dormltories
Straw dummies representing these men
will be burnt on Franklin Field tomorrow
night, after mock trial in which sopho-
mores will act as judges, court officials,
prosecuting attorneys and lawyers for
defense. They were named at an cleo
tion participated in by the entire second
year class.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
COOL-HEADED SCHOOLGIRL
PREVENTS SERIOUS BLAZE
Gives Alarm When She Discovers
Fire on Way to School.

Gives Alarm When She Discovers
Fire on Way to School.
Boys-even little boys-and men are not
the only persons who can become heroes
when a fire breaks out. A little girl
proved 1t this morning when she pre-
vented what might have been a serious
blaze
The little girl Is Amelia Volv, Il years
old, of 2423 North Sd street She was on
her way to the William Adamson School,
4th street and Lehigh avenue, when she
saw smoke Issuing from the rear of the
vacant house at 2427 North Sd street. In
stead of screaming. as some little girls
would have done. she only clutched her
books the tighter and ran as fast as her
legs could carry her ito Sd and Cumber-
land streets, where she sent in a fire
alarm. She had to stand on tiptoes TO
break the glass and pull the handle,
but she did II. Stopping only an instant,
she ran to the 4th and Yorks streets po-
lice station and told the policemen all
about ii. Then she ran back and watch
ed the hremen extinguish the fire.
Slight damage was done. Two boys,
who were seen to leave the house early
this morning after having spent the night
there, are thought to have caused the
fire by smoking cigarettes in a shed in
the rear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
MADE MORE STRICT
Robinson Issues Orders for
Closer Adherence to Old and
New Rules. I

Superintendent of Police Robinson gave
Instructions to the police, today, that
tfsfhc regulations must be enforced more
strictly, and he announced several
changes affecting chiefly the regulation
tftrafhc on Broad street
Beginning today the traffic policemen
will use whistles to signal drivers, as
many have been passing the uplifted
hands of the bluecoats, saying they did
not know that was a signal.
All vehicles on Broad street, the drivers
Of which wish to turn into a side street,
win be compelled to cross the side street,
and round the safety "island" before pro-
eesdlng east or west. This rule does not
apply to Chestnut. Walnut and Locust
Streets. because there the two lanes of
trahic make this unnecessary. For ex-
smple, when a driver coming south on
Brcad street wishes to go east on Chest
nut street, he takes the Broad street
ane which is open when Chestnut street
bopen, while the other lane Is closed.
There are new rules for going east and
vest on Ridge avenue from Broad street,
driver going north on Broad street
must cross Ridge avenue and go to Fair
mount avenue, then come down Broad
ltfeet oil the west S;de and from there
sasn into Ridge av>nue to go west.
driver coming south on Broad street
2 90 east on Ridge avenue must cross
lhe latter thoroughfare and come suf-
ncently far south to round the "island"
snd get into the eastbound Ridge ave-
nue. traffic line without upsetting north
Bound Broad street traffic.
Particular attention must be paid to the
saes at Diamond street. because, as this
1tney junction, there Is always con-
gestion there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
DEMAND CONVENTION
HALL IN CTTY'S CENTRE
Allied Business Men Appoint
Committee to Call on Coun-
cilmen for Action.

Personal calls on Councttmen to urge
early action for the location of the pro-
posed Convention Hall at 24th and Market
streets will be started on a systematic
plan today by members of the Chamber
of Commerce the Allied Businessmen
Committee and representatives of the %
businessmen's associations which have
gone on record in favor of locating the
hall near the Schuylkill River.
A committee of nine, which will be In
charge Of the campaign to win the sup
port Of Councilmen. was appointed last
night at a dinner at the Bingham. at
tended by representatives OF the business
mems organizations. Select Councilman
Herbert L. Marts was named to head
the committee by Frank r. Reiszner,
president OF the Market Street Business
mems Association.
The efforts of the committee who will
call on Councilmen will be directed toward
bringing the Gleason ordinance, providing
for the erection of the proposed Conven-
ton Hall at oath and Market streets out
of Councils Subcommittee on Finance.
The keynote of the meeting last night
was the desire to obtain action which
Wouiu permit Start on constructing tHe
Convention Hall in time to offer 1t for
the Republican National Convention In
1916. Unless speedy action Is taken by
Councils, speakers pointed out, 1t will
be impossible to finish the proposed Con-
vention Hall in time to bid for the gath
erlng next year.
The forces working to establish the Con-
vention Hall at oath and Market streets
represent nearly s1OO0,O 900 of invested cap
ital, it was pointed out last night. There
are 10000 Philadelphians supporting the
plan to choose 24th and Market streets
as the location.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
SHIP DESERTS SMUGGLERS
Captain Pays $500 for Unknowingly
Aiding Their Scheme.

Settlement of all of the difficulties of
the steamship Columbia we're made to-
day and the vessel left on her voyage
to San Francisco after a delay of a
week. She carries a cargo of coal for
the United States Government.
E. H. Bluhm. third officer, and NJ
Murchison. steward. who, when they
landed painting they had purchased in
Peru for $50. were accused of smuggling
by the customs authorities, were left be-
hind. Eventually it was discovered the
picture was worth 30 cents. Captain C.
e. Allen declared his ships family was
better off without the accused and shipped
two men in their places.
Before securing his clearance papers
at the Custom House, Captain Allen paid
a fine of $500 for having articles on his
ship that had not been manifested prop
erly Then he went before Shipping Com
missioner Smith and paid Bluhm and
Murchison the wages they claimed. The
men withdrew the legal action they had
taken to secure the money. After a
hearing on the smuggling charge they
were discharged. though held technically
guilty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

O. "a good many men to-
day go into a store sub
consciously victims Of
that same mental attitude
of distrust and suspicion.
To them it is still a battle
to buy. They're afraid of
having something put
over on them. The barkers
in bold-face type, who as
sure them they give some
thing for less than it's
worth, keep alive the sus-
picion which extends to
those who do not merit it,
as well as to those who do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
BELGIAN RELIEF CAP ON
WOMEN WHO WISH TO AID
Miss Rochester Offers Opportunity to
Contribute to Fund.

contribute 10 unQs
Women who desire to help a worthy
cause have an opportunity to do so by
wearing the Belgian Relief Fund cap.
which was designed by Miss Claire Roch-
ester, the double-voiced singer who is ap-
pearing this week at Keiths.
BY very practical deeds Miss Rochester
has obtained substantial aid for the suf-
ferers in Belgium. Before the Canadian
expeditionary forces stationed at Ottawa
left to join the Allies, Miss Rochester re-
Viewed the departing troops and present.
ed each of the officers with a good luck
awagger stick. 1t bore the inscription
good luck from Claire Rochester and
Irving Berlin"
Berlin is the author of The Voice of
Belgium" a song which tells the story
OF the stricken Belglans in graphic lau-
guage. He Is donating the royalties 10
the Belgium fund.
Miss Claire conceived the idea of wear
ing the cap with the song. She will give
any milliner the pattern on condition that
they give a maximum share of the profits
derived to the Belgium Relief Fund
One of these caps Is row on view i'll
the window of Chestnut street store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
TAILOR SEVERELY BURNED
WHEN GASOLINE EXPLODES
Beats Out Flames in Clothing, But
Shop Suffers $1,000 Damage.

A explosion of gasoline in tailor shop
. isOl South Sd street today severely
aslned the proprietor and started a fire
saieh caused $1,000 damage. Three fam
~ nving In the upper floors of the three
s'ofy building hurried to safety as the
A.aes mounted the stairways.
me Injured man is Morris Both. He
- pressing clothes with hot iron in
= snop on the first floor when the vapor
" 4 can Of gasoline ignited. A loud
.zpioslon followed and Both's clothing ig-
a. He was half blinded by the ex-
ssslon' but had presence of mind TO beat
- me flames in his clothing. His arms
se3 - chest, painfully burned. were treated
nearby drugstore.
& Eva Kelner. Mrs. Becky orgos
- sargaret Galgom and their children.
~ i've on the second and third floors.
=. - sfeused by the explosion and hur-
- :. eown the stairs. The flames spread
.<tsals - IN the shop and had done consid-
- - damage on the second floor when
we're extinguished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
I0DAY's MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

IA Forssyth, l24a s, 2sth st., and Ellen
1zza ]s1sa.sn 1901 Eyre 81.
4zsssesass5ta olos Gienmore ave, and kaska
Eaiszss -. olos Glenmore ave
hsIsees As1o2S9aerl z0oS Fernon ST., and Alyirata
H5I@is l950 5. Opal st.
~ ,n,olis9n. 202s N. Lawrence ST., ana
zzsah ~, paSekman. 6Q2h Poplar 81.
d sss,asa saalsehlek, a15 Monroe ST., and Eta
= nssissl.ae z324 s. Juniper ST., and Frances
HssisFss sffsekeE toI Corliss st., and Frieda
= kssi1As 5sllksins slsins Park, Pa
sI5z I1s. Ibss.noai ie< Almond ST., ana Tikla Masor,
Sasona 81 osaqlsnsr IN ~ n ssth ST.. ana Caroline
sz#z t5sisSI sSIofneg. dsth ave. and York load.
zlzd n a.aes En5le. 65th ave. and York road.
- Hsaf asasA - ID Mascher ST.. and Hazel
#a4zlz - sssS so<H N. 9TH ST.
E. - isase9an95. ss9an 1889 Market st.. ana Rhoda
A1frIs - ee5s Market 81
- To- "a @ lI7o LynnwOOd a.. ana Minnie
-. 4lso Warrington ave - 40
- - 4aE1ln. 124s II vsne.s, =, "a = .iits
zEaHE - 10 =. Nenango 81
sa Lot 4th ST. and Mamie War
sls 7eank 1i9 n. Woodstock st.. ana
%a7t nfoad ana Locust sts.
zzsIIazs 4s#5H4as teazua Island, and anna
az=4 s 18Th 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
CAPTURED AFTER THREE YEARS
Man Accused of Theft in Norristown
Is Arrested Here.

Man Accused of Theft in Norristown
Is Arrested Here.
George Hathaway, who disappeared
from Norristown, Pa, contemporaneously
with $500 in cash and $500 in merchandise
more than three years ago, landed in the
Norristown Jail today after a trip to
Denver and other Western cities. He had
been making his home at So4 Baltz street
recently. His downfall came when he
applied for work in a drygoods store near
40th street and Lancaster avenue and
gave as references persons who knew of
his disappearance in October, 1911.
The police say Hathaway took the cash
and merchandise from the Peoples Dry
goods Store, Norristown, after he had
been employed there a short time Cir
culars and pictures were circulated
throughout the country when he left the
city. Detectives Jackson and Pinkerton
arrested him and turned him over to
Montgomery County officials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
"Treat him kindly
He can't help it!"

d "There's an old Latin
proverb which every mer-
chant, and certainly every
lawyer, knew some years
ago, namely, 'Caveat Emp
tor which in plain Eng
lish means-'Let the buyer
beware It meant that
if you swapped horses
with a Gipsy and got
stuck, you had no come
back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

q $50 it might be well to
try to understand such a
mans point of view. A
firm confidence in the rec
titude of your own Store
will help you to Danish his
distrust and replace it with
your own sense of secur-
ity."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

=. beginning Oh the SOiistA "N'i0' "0th
me Broad street subway and the
Frankford elevated were
KuaHiEN awarded today, following
5gyls5 promptly the favorable ac-
1,iIilhlRE lion of Councils yesterday
@su on transit legislation. The
AHhN/ ord,nance authorizing the ne
SotIation of the $1,000, 900 loan
:. nassed until the necessary
fsnnO' esks' advertising period has
ieuI For this reason, to expedite the
tlapssa ~ ali needed legislation, the ad-
Iss,sInr will be begun. -
Vas ~. favorable action OF the FINANCE
l.,,,es lne Yesterday on the advertising
een,i ea.,,,ion and the loan ordinance, and
I..s'sb s,bseouent introduction into Com
us ~ conncil of three enabling ordinances,
nen a' .,,nnorters Of Director Taylor said
~ sas.y virtually assured a beginning on
.s.es y. essnrstruction work of the two lines OF
~ hah-speed system TINS summer
INA policy inausurated ny Counclis
II unobstructed legislation Tor transit
~ .,,srv indication was given that the
he ry s enabling ordinances would be
nssss sseas through as soon as 1t is legally
fsspui lsuuis The three enabling ordinances,
R0...s,,ced by Chairman Connolly, of the
m,,r s..srcs Committee, are now before that
le,r,,tee where they probably will re-
ss.ir until the period of advertising the
ny .Isss intent to create the loan has
ee,ps w ordinance turns over the entire
!, X, oo0 loan to the Department of City
ssrsit Another sets aside 100000 of
AZ. yor the construction of the Broad
VIZ .,rs.t subway and the last sets aside the
..,usinInr 100000 for the construction
VI .ha 1yrankford elevated.
rlnder the recently passed act of Assem-
~ the city may put all its loan monies
w IA "A general fund. Consequently, there
In be no necessity for borrowing any
'.~rsy .r under the Sc, 100000 loan until next
-srter. Money now lying idle can be
s,ss and later can be replaced from the
900 loan. This means a considerable
,sylnr in interest and sinking fund
charges. u
n communication to Mr. Connolly.
rlrector Taylor yesterday requested that
M Finance Committee take prompt
action on the bill designed to transfer
m, tno from the s50O,0OO item set aside for
..rsr work in the central section of the
I'M. so that It can be used for the sewer
,.copstruction under Thompson and But
tonwood streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
MATRIMONIAL MARKET DULL
Preachers and Cabmen at Elkton
Complain of Lull.

Complain of Lull.
ELKToN. Md. May 21.-The matrimo-
nial market in Elkton this week has been
one of the dullest since the town became
famous as gretna green. The preachers
and cabmen who thrive on earnings from
the couples who visit the town of easy
marriages are complaining of poor bust
ness. The daily average during the week
has been three couples.
Todays number shows an increase. four
couples being presented with wedding GER
tificates. They were: George Clyde Mer-
Ger and Mae Evelyn Grey, and Harry F..
Schneter and Elizabeth A. Geiger, Phila-
delphia; William r. Tolbert and Annie
S. Mitchell, Wilmington, Del. and Louis
Hrsch and Sophia S. Ehrman, Baltimore,
Md.