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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-28

BERLIN (Via Wireless to London) Aug 28.-Britsh
warshps again raded the Belgian coast bombardng Os
tend Bruges and Mddlekerke The office reported this
afternoon that important military damage done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-28

Tho Dominican republics 1918
crop OF cacao Is valued ut s3,2s6 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-28

Sd Paul has $4,000, 600 invested in
the manufacture OF rugs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-28

Printing. the plain neat kind--thnt
D. rirhf-.-T3rass Job Ucpt-Msin $3.50,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-28

STRNsat ne DhNCINC CLASSES.
Acult lIr-inutTs sept y Advanced.
sort Gr-nd 1855 foi book OF par
tI,ulars ADV.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
If a boys best friend is his mother,
a girls best friend is her father.
SHORT ONES

Our barber, who thinks one way,
says the Germans are murderers for
sinking the Lusitania; our bartender,
who thinks another, declares the
English officers ordered all Amer
leans drowned as soon as the torpedo
struck in order to accuse Germany.
Truly, we're a grand little nation Of
neutrals.
A New Orleans girl broke her en-
gagement to a Chicago man and
demands that he crawl to her on his
knees before she'll make up. That
man ought to start crawling due
north.
Old Art Brisbane has slipped a cog
at last; he tried to write an editorial
on what is the matter with fountain
pens in half a column.
The more we see who the coIoneI's
enemies are the more we think of the
colonel. Here comes Perry Belmont
butting in.
Nice, pleasant little war we're haV-
ing, is it not? 1t makes the news so
entertaining and amusing
How proud of their Iron Crosses
are the victors of the Lusitania naval
battle?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14

DAD AND SIS.-By dad we mean
all the daddies. p.
By Sis we mean all the girls.
Dad and Sis ought to be FRIENDS
not merely father and daughter
but CHUMS.
Dad is a good fellow. Of all the
lover that Sis has, none loves her
better than Dad. None has done so
much for her or is willing to do
more for her than Dad. a..
Down in the bottom of Dads heart
there is a picture of the girl he court
ed when he was young man. That
picture is of Mother, and Sis prob
ably looks a great deal like Mother
used to look, so Dad can't help but
love Sis.
Dad is the fellow who brings home
the bacon. Dad is the man who
prays and hopes for good luck and
health to the end, so that he can take
care of Mother and Sis.
Down in the bottom of Sisters
heart there is the picture of her
IDEAL HUSBAND-andv very often
he looks and acts like Dad.
So Sis ought to get better ac-
quainted with Dad.
Dad and Sis ought to clasp hands
and face the world together.
Dad knows many things that Sis
ought to know, especially about
young men.
Sis can make many of Dads hard
davs easier by being his chum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
ELMWOOD RESIDENTS
AROUSED BY DEATHS
AT GRADE CROSSINGS
Island Road Improvement Asso-
citation Wants Watchman
Until Tracks Of B. & o.
Are Elevated
THREE CHILDREN KILLED
Director Porter Asked to Assist
Parents Protect School
Children

Picture illustrating this article on back page.
Parents who live near the Island road
section Of West Philadelphia kiss their
children Eood-by when they start for
school and then wonder whether they will
ever see them again. For almost all OF
the 1000 school children in Elmwood, as
the section IL called. must cross a dan
gerous railroad track on their way to
and from school
The residents OF the neighborhood are
aroused by the many casualties which
have occurred there. Since January three
children have been killed and three 80
seriously injured that they will be Grip
pied for life.
The railroad is a one-trnok affair Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company. IL
leads through Eddystone as far as Ches-
ter. The track is on Eastwick avenue
and, as there are three schools on Tinin1-
cum avenue, from SD street TO Ssth
street, the children must cross the track
al three different points.
The protest of the residents lie being
made through the Island Road Improve
ment Association. a new organization, the
object OF which is TO advance the inter-
ests OF the locality and its people. Sew
eral days ago Nathan Sehaefter. the
president, visited Director Porter and
asked him to do what he could to re-
duce the danger at the crossings. 1t was
suggested that policemen might be sta
toned at crossings at the time when the
children go to and from school. The
Director promised to make an investiga-
tion OF the matter.
Several deaths we're caused by the fact
that the boys frequently steal rides on
the freights. The residents OF the neigh
borhood believe that an elevated struc-
ture would prevent this and thus reduce
the accidents They also believe that a
watchman should be stationed at each
crossing in the daytime.
There are number of passenger
trains passing each day. and now that
the war has started Baldwin's and other
firms making munitions, there are more
freight trains than ever. There is no
schedule and a train is likely to come
along at any minute.
The Mexican Public School at SD street
and Tinicum avenue has more than 1000
children on its rolls. IT has an annex
al SSth street and Tinicum avenue Be-
tween the two schools is the ST. Raphaers
parochial school, where several hundred
children are in attendance.
Almost all Of the children live on the
other side OF Eastwick avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17

ton work vii be entirely diferent ~
70 the difference IN the soil. wing
South OF Girard avenue all thu ~.
foundation bases win rest on steci .,.se saeie
driven deep in the ground North - snss <.
rard avenue, however the founSs.,'r ~
pits will be taken to depth sha. hs.3uon .
permit the building Of the concrete bs.a.
upon a solid gravel base. ana no nii.. s..s. ~.
be needed. "ill
The pits north OF Girard avenr.
vary in depth from i2 10 30 feet go. WI
ing 70 the nature Of the soil. shculs
considerable depth, however. tea ~
spectors Of the City Transit Depsr,,..l N,
win require that the steel pile constr'.a sh'ea'
tion be used. ue-
The masshive 7o-foot pile driver ~,
will be used by the Macarthur pus ~nc.
Foundation Company TO drive tha ',,l WA
into the earth has been conpletelv e,ss.
out and work will begin in a dav or ",.ea ~.
driving the piles into the earth ,.o e.o
blows Of n 6000-pound hammer "i'a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
TRANSIT LOAN OPENS
WAY FOR OTHER FUNDS
Mayors Action to Get Funds
Should Lead Councils to
Help improvements

Mayor Blankenburg, by asking Councils
to frame loan measure providing $780,
900 to be used in completing the Frankford
elevated line, paved the way for a new
permanent loan TO be submitted to popu-
lar vote in November. Members of the
Finance Committee waited for the Mayor
to act and today declined to say whether
any other items would be included In the
event OF a municipal loan measure being
passed in time for advertisement and ac-
tion on November ..
Members of the committee, despite the
requests made from various municipal
departments for approximately $500, 900 to
continue city work from now until the
close of the year, are still of the opinion
that advantage will not be taken OF
the law allowing Councils to authorize a.
temporary loan for any sum up to 81, 200 -
900 without submitting the proposition to
the voters. II any temporary loan is
authorized Il must be for not more than
four months.
The Mayors request for money for
transit will. in the event of a permanent
loan, most likely be but one OF several
items as the city financiers, no matter
how they seek TO avoid the fact, are fully
aware that funds must be obtained IL
the South Philadelphia improvements are
TO be continued and that a half million
dollars at least will have to be provided
for the continuation OF the work on the
independent supply main to connect
South Philadelphia with the Torresdale
filtration plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles II. FranckEen, 4sO3 Garden At. and
Hazel L. Craig, Hammonton, NJ j.
Joseph skelkauck 1l05 De Lancey st. and
Mary Lutwinowicz, li05 DE Lancey ST.
LEVIN H. Henry, 2g3l Alter ST., and Ardelia
c9iSsr i9go MsTWssser S%eEs ifai Green st, ana Mon.
J. Nelson, 1921 Green st.
Walter w. Lucy 3004 ~ sydenhaTn ct, ana
Agnes ID. Barr 1884 Spangler st.
Robert r. Parker, 1915 SAMSON st., and Jose
phine A. Madden, 33O5 Powelton ave
Vincent y. Clark, 2035 Il. Stella ST., and Raw
u. Renshaw, 253 somervilie ave
Frank Bartle, 22l9 N, 2Tth st.. and Bessie
g. Wilde, 1896 Pechin st.
Charles Braey, 1895 Nectarine st., and Bessie
Bryant. 1895 Nectarine 81.
carl Larson, 20l5 s. Carlisle st., and Anna
Victory, 26l5 s. Carlisle 81.
Raymond r. White, 3O41 Chatham st. ana
Regina 2 8ade, 20O6 Pratt 81.
Edward kolsky, 0o24 Chestnut st.. and Lena
y. federman, 2121 n 10th u.
J.. Harry Borkey, Auburn, Pa and Florence
Bibei bS2 Carpenter u.
Joseph Il. Danish, 30O8 Frankford ave-, and
Margaret Bauer, 1905 Y. Venango 81
Frank r. johnson, 1888 Porter ST., and Anna
b. Connolly, 1888 Porter ".
potsle Morris. ots Lex ST.. and Marie Faux
stanlslaw. dostozemskl 2549 Mercer st., ana
samuel Cooperman. aii s. Sd st.. and Paula
William NJ. conien, 2i3 wendovef II ana
Sadie Wells. 10 Wister st.
Joseph Stevens. OO0S Beechwood At and III
Ian Edmnnds. 1910 Ingersoll 81.
Carl Lundstrom, 8St0 Lancaster ave-, ana
Josephine Erickson. i40 n. b1st st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17

conflict IN Europe IN an iterview OBJ
tained With the worlds richest man BY
the United Press u was learned today
that the oil king has been offered oppor-
tunitien 70 enrich himself further by lend
inR money 20 the warning nations and
that he has absolutely refused.
Are YOU expecting a call from the COM
mission of European bankers nov IN
New York to negotiate a biiiion-dollar
war loan for the Ailies7" Rockefeller was
asked
NO" he replied emphaticaliy Il GER
tainly am not expecting n visit from the
commission. nor do I expect them to ask
me for the war loan. They know would
not consider IT,"
Then ne said. after a pause:
Both England and Russia have asked
mo for loans. They were refused"
Again Rockefeller was moditatively
silent moment. then he exclaimed fer
vcntly;
"ThIs war is awful Don't you think It
IL awful2"
During the interview. which was
granted at tho oil kings Forest Hill es-
tate, Rockefeller did not mention his son.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr., who is reported
% have been approached by J. r. Morgan
IN regard to the war loan. But the senior
Rockefeller showed clearly that he ls
against being a party TO promoting the
tlOOdhned.
In reference TO the Wall street report
that financing the war was enabling Nor
gan to take from Rockefeller the title of
"the richest man in the world" this
question was put to Rockefeller:
'What effect will II have on conditions
" Morgan negotlates this billion-dollar
war loan for tho Allies?'
The shrewd smile of the sagacious bust
ness man played over Rockefeller's face.
Then. instead OF answering directly, he
recited this
"A wise old owl lived In an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
Tho less he spoke the more he heard
Why can't We all be like that bird?"
Foreign agents who visited Cleveland
recently In an attempt to enlist Rookie
fellers financial aid in the war have been
barred from Forest Hill. Shots from a re-
volvor In the hands of an attendant at
the Rockefeller estate halted an auto
mobile in which one agent tried to dash
through the guarded entrance TO reach
the oil king
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
BRITISH CABINET
IN CONSUMPTION
PLOT, PAPER SAYS
Radical Daily News Re-
ports Cabal of Minority
Ministers
MAY DISRUPT COALITION

LONDON. Sept H.
A political sensation OF the hrst mag
nitudo was caused here today by the pub
ilcstion In the Daily News OF an alleged
plot on the part OF a minority In the
Cabinet TO force conscription upon Great
Britain during the present session of
Parliament
II the coterie OF Ministers favoring con-
scription falls in lts night, the Cabinet
will be disrupted. the Daily News says.
The leaders OF the pro-conscription
group are given as Minister OF Munitions
David Lloyd George. A. BonBf Law, Sec
retAry OF State for the Colonies; Win
ston Churchill, Chancellor for the Duchy
Of Lancaster and former Lord of the
Admiralty: Lord Curzon. the Lord OF
the Privy Seal. and Sir Edward Carson,
the Attorney General.
These leaders in the pro-conscriptlon
group have pledged themselves to resign
from the Government il their fight fails,
according to the Daily News
The Daily News is known as a radical
newspaper and a supporter Of the present
Liberal government. II was always an
unswerving supporter OF David Lloyd
George while he was Chancellor of the
Exchequer
II present plans are carried out. the
leaders OF the pro-conscriptionists will
launch their big fight early next week.
Premier Asquith and Sir Edward Grey.
the Foreign Secretary, have been ranked
as opponents to conscription. and they
probably will lead the fighting against
the pro-conscriptionists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
LOAN TO ALLIES
QUESTION OF SIZE
AND MORE AID
5000, 100000 Is Larges s t
Amount Some Bankers
Favor; Hill for Billion
PRO GERMANS TO HELP

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE question
facing the American bankers and business
interests that are conducting nesotlations
with the ngio-French commission now In
this country 10 negotiate a loan for the
Ailies IN the amount OF the loan. The
granting OF the loan has virtually been
decided upon and the conditions under
which It IL TO be granted have also been
virtually arranged. Suggestions ~ to the
amount nre varied. Some hnaneiers are
inclined 70 believe that the largest
amount the United States could AFFORD to
lend the Allies would be 5000 10000 al
though a number Of the most prominent
ones Insist on granting the full amount
asked by the commission. si,OOOOOo.oOo
Among the latter is James J. HIN. who is
an enthusiastic supporter Of the project
CONDITIONS OF LOAN.
The net result OF the proposals and
counter proposals to date has been to
revise materially the lines along which
the visitors hoped 70 effect a loan. or.
as they prefer to call II. credit arrange
ments. As matters stood today, there
was substantial agreement on the follow
ing points:
That II would not be wis., to carry out
the commissions original intention OF
noaung a billion-dollar loan here In
huential bankers outside OF the Morgan
group have brought pressure to bear
against making an initial issue of such
huge amount. and II the negotiations had
been closed today the loan would have
been for just one-half this amount. The
commission is still fighting for larger
figure. but II now appears that $3.50, ,0O0.-
900. or. at the outside. $500. 900, 600 will be
the maximum amount.
That the loan will be of only one form.
and that n straight two-power bond is
sue. interest and principal payable in
New York which means that the buyers
Of the bonds will take no chances on
huctuating exchange rates.
That the interest rate must be at
least per cent net to the investor,
which means that II must return 5h per
cent. TO the syndicate members. II the
British are unwilling TO flx the rate
higher than per cent. the same result
VIII be reached by selling per cent.
bond at a discount.
That the credit will not be divided into
two or more parts, one to take care of
the munitions purchases. one for COM
mercial purposes. II was agreed that the
sole object to be accomplished il the
restoration of conditions producing n
normal exchange market, and that moth
ing would be gained by an ARRANGEMENT
under which the Allies would have to
send hundreds of millions in gold here
10 pay for war purchases.
That no terms will finally be settled
upon by the American negotiations until
they are satisfactory to every important
interest and every section. The so-called
pro-German houses will have voice in
fixing the details and will Join the syn
dicate to be formed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
MELON FOR GENERAL MOTORS
Directors Declare 80 Per Cent. Cash
Dividend on Common

NEW YORK. Sept. IA dividend Of
50 per cent. in cash was voted by the
directors of the General Motors Company
on the common stock late yesterday aft
ernoon in addition TO the regular semi
annual dividend of Sa per cent. on the
preferred. II was recommended by the
board that regular quarterly dividends be
inaugurated, the rate to be determined
by the new directors. This is the first
dividend ever paid on the common.
The annual report OF the company, Just
issued. shows gross sales for the year of
Ss4,424,S4l, as compared with SS5, ,373, ,302 in
the previous year. The undivided profits
were N3 1883, against Sc. .2O1,05 in 1914
This is equivalent to ST. per cent earned
on the common stock as compared with
S.S per cent. in the previous year.
The preferred dividend is payable No
Vember ] to stockholders OF record Sep
tember 30. while the dividend on the COM
mon Is payable October Is to stockhold-
ers Of record September 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
FRANKFORT ELEVATED
WORK ADVANCES NORTH
Contractor Begins to Dig Foun.
dation Pits Above Girard
Avenue Today

Construction work on the second Of the
~ sections into which the contract for
the Frankford elevated foundations Is
divided was begun today During the
last 10 days James D. Dorney. the con-
tractor. has been engaged on the sec
tion Of the contract on Front street south
from Girard avenue to Germantown ave-
nue.. Twenty pits. 10 feet square and s
feet deep. have been dug here along the
west side Of Front street in which the
steel piles will be driven.
Today the workmen began digging the
foundation pits on Front street north
from Girard avenue 20 Columbia avenue.
While the two sections Of the work are
separated only by the width Of Girard
avenue the types OF construction founda-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
HONEYMOON Express

ELKToN, Nd, Sept. 17.--Couples mar
ried in Elkton today were John r. Corn
myer and Elma Frey. Antonia Petraso
and Irene Cotteras. Ridgely NJ. Hargrove
and Jane A. Skinner and John l.. Lindsay
and Ruth X. Mccall, all Of Philadelphia.
Howard NJ. Cage and Catherine NJ. Dick
erson. Chester; George w. Mayo. Morton,
and T. l.. Cork. Darby; John p. Frank,
Ocean City, and Ruth r. Kerchner,
Wilkes-B Barre; Harlow P. Hitler and Lot
tie E. Eroh. Mifhinville. Pa. Charles E.
Cox and Margaret A. Gillespie, Whining
ton; Charles e. Fountain and Margaret
z. Mccain, Baltimore, and Charles f.
Richardson, Rising Sun, and Mildred NJ.
Ferguson, Sylmar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON. Sept II.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey; Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly
lower temperature; moderate west winds.
The disturbance that was causing show
ere In the upper lake region yesterday
has moved rapidly eastward to the lower
81. Lawrence valley. The attendant
showers covered portions of northern
Pennsyivania, but did not extend into the
southern part Of the State. apparently on
account OF the rapid movement. Showers
also occurred in the Southeastern States
and In an irregular belt extending from
the upper Lake region 10 Texas and New
Mexico. There have been but slight
changes in temperature conditions
throughout the eastern half of the coun-
try.
u. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving Today

Str. Tottenham tBr). Santiago. iron ore, L.
Westorgaard & Co.
Str duidhai (Br). Matanzas, sugar.
Str. Ariadne (Br), Huelva, copper ore. L..
westefghard & CO.
str. Florentio (Brl, Bermuda, ballast.
Str Linda Foil tBrl, Alexandria, merchan-
disc Galley, Davis e. Co.
str Northern (BrD, Marseilles ballast,
Charles NJ. Tayors Sons
str SanEstad tBr), Cuba, sugar.
str. Pawnec New York merchandise. Clyde
STR. Taurus tNorj New York, cargo in tran
sit Philip Halzell.
Str. Currier. Matanzas, molasses. Galley.
schr Melbourne p. Smith. St. Marc. ballast.
A Cupnuntns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
Truck Kills child; Driver Jailed

George j. Blackmore. Of 1913 Parrish
street, was committed to the county
prison to await the action OF the coroner
today, charged with having operated the
truck which ran over and killed Eleanor
Grapheben. years old, Of 2961 Bambrey
street. at Ridge avenue and York street
last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
More Money for City's poo,

Mayor Blankenburg today receive,
check for A1s67 from Adolph storok ~
button from the German A nerican S,sll
ity Ball. which was held last vin,s. ~''sr- ~
the benefit OF the city's relief cotnnoi,,''' .o'
The check was forwarded to DrexeI a q,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
OPPOSED TO BIG LOAN
Oh King Absolutely Refuses to Take
y Part in Project

CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 17-John D.
Rockefeller, Sr.. has definitely, positively
and finally determined that he will take
no part In lending money to carry on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17

Almanac Of the Day

Sac pisso %ssiSsr. siss Cloudy. TTs%B Tenn. g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17

SiV solicitor, 10 candidate for Jud.. NJ
Court Of Common Pleas, No. 2
In his present position he has damon
streted his ability a lawyer and his
lleying he VIII bring 70 the onlce OF yud~.
sne same hish qualities which have made
aim eonspicuously successful ss a public
onicial, We cordially recommend him 10 All
oitzens, regardless OF party.
On behalf q the citissns' cornmltto..
PEMBROKE d. HARrON
-. ~. eEulino Ben. n. WEIGH
11r.D 49, cSs.1nnANn JAMES y, DIAMOND
fWr.e11bbEh. ~ "a; o1htN WM X. HARPER
2ysdEfB Hnd - = bAfIH OTTO WoLFF
Fp~Af22n Af22nks kUgoA GEORGE Fry
. Fhtch EWING 9. 81. RAUE. NJ D.
HUGH hccAFFREY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17

Aa'os and other Fehiolss Co.. ; Sll5 ;. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-24
LIVE ON Sc A WEEK
Thin stockings Won't Do, Says X. S.
A. C. Instructor.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 24.-How to
live and dress well on a salary of $6 a
week is a problem that is being worked
out for the girls of the factories and
shops by Miss Emma Fecht, instruc-
tor in domestic art, in the Kansas State
Agricultural college
s'The girls of the factories and the
shops have a great problem to face
when trying to support themselves on
a salary of Sc week." says Miss
Fecht 1.-The girls of the stores are
often better dressed than many high
school girls. For the mothers of these
school girls are sometimes poor choos-
ers, or neglect to select proper cloth
ing for their daughters. The salesgirl
comes in contact with those who know
how to choose and wear good clothes
and cannot help but learn what is
correct.
"In the well-ordered store the sales
girl must wear neat shoes and gloves
old gloves and shoes are neat when
mended and clean. Clean shirtwaists,
neat suits and well-appearing hats.
She must also have clean hands and
finger nails.
I'm the cheaper stores girls wearing
old fancy waists. cheap jewelry. low
shoes and thin stockings are seen. The
stores catering to cheaper trade do not
require a regulation uniform. 1t is
hard not to criticise these girls for
their love for pretty clothes, but they
are surrounded with them and their
ambitions are to wear Them