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Evening star., 1915-03-13
Files Brief in Lock and Dam Suit.

Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thompson has filed a brief for the gov
ernment in the supreme Court of the
United States in the case of Christie.
Lowe & Heyworth against the United
States. The suit grew out of the con
struction of locks and dams Nos. 4, =
Evening star., 1915-03-13

and 8 on the Warrior river, Ala, the
contract for which was entered into
March 10. 1900. Appellants alleged
damages in the sum of s207.SO4.50, and
:he Court of Claims entered judgmel,t
for n total sum of sa.fs1.51.
Evening star., 1915-03-13
DISTRICT MAKES READY
T0PRESEM @HSCASE
Joint Civic Committee to Compile
Facts as to Fiscal
r.. Relations.
Prepared to Cooperate in Inquiry
With Senate and House Sc
lect Committee.

Recognizing the need OF. prompt and
harmonious action on the part of the
citizens of the District of Columbia in
the presentation of the facts in the case
to the joint select committee Of Con-
gress appointed to investigate the fis-
cal relations of the District and the
federal government. a joint citizens
committee. to remain in existence dur
ing the progress of the inquiry. was
established at meeting OF represent
atives OF the Board of Trade, the
Chamber of Commerce. the Federation
OF Citizens Associations and the COM
nllttee of one hundred at tine Univer-
sity Club yesterday afternoon.
permanent executive committee to
represent this citizens committee was
provided for. with Henry B. F. Macfar-
land as chairman
The other members, announced this
afternoon, are Theodore w. Noyes, D.
J. Callahan, Corcoran Thom and Ed
ward Il. ColIaday
Col George Truesdeli, while not able
to serve OF the committee because of
other engagements, has promised Mr..
Macfariand to act in a special advisory
capacity to the committee
Evening star., 1915-03-13
Directed to Present Facts.

Ihls executive committee was direct
cd TO prepare i statement of the facts
III the fiscal relations of the District
and the federal governmen Mt for pre-
sentation to the joint select commit
tee. Its plan of action and an outline
of the issues upon which evidence is to
be presented is to be reported at an
early da:1 20 the joint committee of the
civic organizations for it's consideration
and approval or disapproyaL The
joint committee as the delegated rep
resentative of the civic organizations
retains full, ultimate control.
The meeting yesterday afternoon or
ganized by the election Of Henry B. T.
Macfarland as chairman and Richard
Z. Watrous as secretary. During the
general discussion whlcn followed the
necessity for prompt organization OF
the civic forces in this particular crisis
of the city's life and for thorough and
accurate preparation and presentation
of the facts to the Joint select commit
tee was repeatedly emphasized. That
the congressional inquiry was welcome
and that the whole community would
cooperate to aid in the presentation of
the facts was the opinion OF the meet
ing
Evening star., 1915-03-13
Origin of Disturbance

The outbreak, it was stated. had it's
beginning In d demonstration in front of
Evening star., 1915-03-13
many HURT, TWO KILLED
IN MEXICO CITY RIOTS
Attempt Made to Rescne $50 Priests
Imprisoned in National
Palace.

LOS ANGELES. March 1.-two thou
sand Mexicans stormed the National
Palace at Mexico City Thursday in an
effort to release $50 Catholic priests inn
prisoned there, according to advices re-
ceived here. A riot followed. Octavio
Bertrand. chief of police of the capital.
was stabbed. two Mexican assassins who
attacked him were killed and large num-
Der of persons injured.
a message conveying information of
the. riot was received here from Vera
Cruz by Antonio Eillarcal, Carranza' s
representative. At Villa headquarters il
was said Il similar repor: had come
from Galveston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
Governor May Exercise
Constitutional Right and
Cut Items in Measure
Appropriating $o5O,OOO
to Various Departments
Woman Suffrage Amendment
Goes to Senate This Week
and Administrations Work.
mems Compensation Act
Will Be offered in House

HARRISBURG, Feb. l5.-The T,se,s,.
ture, scheduled to reconyene toniSt..
awaits with interest Governor Rr,,s,'
pauBhs action on the dencienov orSta
priation bill, which carries appronriatia,-
aggregating nearly s650O0O for def,c,,s ~
the various State departments. Thero !. ~ -
rumors that the Governor NAV avar.i.e
his constitutional right to reduce or n,,.y9
out some OF the items in the bill ,bs
Governor must act this week on tbo ~,
or 1t VIII become law without hIs "a,
nature. is sig
A bill increasing the State pollcs tora.
from 22s to Sa men will be introdntsS
this week. The woman suffrage an,ans,' y
ment to the Constitution, which nassss
the House last Tuesday, will apnear A.,
the Senate this week II Is expected tbs
measure VIII be referred to a COMMITTEES
ana not reappear until March. ~
inc Senate plans TO adjourn on we'd
nesuay iney until March l, and the House on
Thursday, until the same date. Rotora
adjournment the Administration Wnvi.s
mems Compensation bill NAV ba in,sa
duced, so that the Legislators and nnhlc
may study Its provisions during the ~
cess. re-
Fifteen bills will be before tho sars..
for final action tonight,
On second reading will be the McNicbot
bill to take the Philadelphia police out
of politics and the House bill appronri.
ating half million dollars for the Az.
penses of the campaign against the font
md mouth disease. TSt
The House will have IL bills on secora
reading, including those making tba
mountain laurel the Pennsylvania State
flower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
BUSINESS MEN END FEUD
Banquet Tonight viii Mark Close of
Dissension Lasting Two Years.

Peace, or at least neutrality, will per-
wade the harmony banquet of the Goth
and Market Streets Business Mems Asso-
citation, to be given tonight at the Nor
mandie, 36th and Chestnut streets, fol-
lowing nearly three years of dissension
which once resulted in forming of a rival
association. The dinner tonight cele-
brates the election of William c. Magee,
who was chosen president b. an over
whelming majority, and the arrival OF
harmony once more.
Two years ago. in a dispute over the
election of a president. the association
was split and a rival organization, known
as the Greater Goth and Market Streets
Business Mems Association, was formed
Many of the former enemies of the asso>
ciation have come back into the fold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
SALOON ROBBED; MAN HELD
Light Burning in Place Early in

Light Burning in Place Early in
Morning Arouses Suspicious.
A light in the saloon of James Moshane
1915 South 9th street, early this morning.
led to the capture of Reuben Allen, Is
years old, 28SO Amin street, by Police
man Kelley, of the Goth and Federal
streets station, after a chase around the
corner and into the back yard.
The cash register, where Kelly found
Miller. had been emptied only an hour
before. Miller was held In $1,000 bail by
Magistrate Renshaw. sEs II
Thieves removed two roast turkoya
eight chickens and 10 pounds OF pork
from the refrigerator of Frederick Col.
ston, 2O13 Arch street, early yesterday
While the family OF William D. Houston
was eating dinner. q sneak thief went
in the front door and removed clothing
worth $40 from the hallrack. John M.
Nelson, SSoS Hamilton street, reported
that q thief took his Ford automobile
from in front of his. home last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
REV. DIR. coNwELL ~ TODAY
Students and Faculty of Temple Uni
versity Honor Founder.

When the Rev. DR.. Russell H. Conwell,
president of Temple University, entered
his office today he found his desk almost
hidden from sight by floral remem-
brances sent by friends who remem-
bered that 1t was his birthday anniver-
sary. Doctor Conwell is 72 years old to-
day.
This morning there was an informal
reception in his honor at the University,
Broad an Berks streets. The students
and members of the faculties and teach
ing departments Joined in extending con-
gratulations. Tonight he will be the
guest of honor of his congregation at a
dinner in the Baptist Temple. Broad and
Berks streets.
This mornings exercises in honor of
the founder of the university were held
in the chapel. He was presented with n
silver loving cup by members of the col
lege department and the students of the
college preparatory department presented
him with a leather travelling bag. The
teachers gave him a pair of gloves and
the business department handsome ma
hogany clock.
Doctor Conwell was born in Worthng-
ton, Mass, and after fighting with the
Union army through the Civil War retired
with the rank of captain. He then prac-
ticed law and subsequently was appointed
foreign agent for the State OF Minnesota
in Germany. Although offered only $50
monthly, he Joined the Baptist ministry
and began his work here in 1881.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
BANK SHAREHOLDERS
MAKE UP NEEDED SUM
Reopening of Lebanon Institu-
ton Awaits Comptroller's
Order-Another Suicide.

SCHAEFFERSTOWN, Pa, Feb. 15.-
Final payments into the $425OO assessment
fund, raised by the First National Bank
shareholders, were made this morning,
insuring the rehabilitation of the institu-
tion looted by Alvin BInner the suicide
cashier, and all that now remains before
the actual resumption of business is the
issuance of an order by the Comptroller
of Currency permitting the bank to be
reopened.
The discovery of additional debts in the
account of D, B, Kiefer. the Middletown
cattle dealer, increasing the total to Sl4,-
600 instead of $4,000, and the consequent
boosting of the assessment from s164 to
$40. caused no little bad feeling for the
time, but the shareholders proved their
interest in the undertaking by meeting
the additional requirements. Klefer, who
put up something more than $4,000 in
cash last Saturday afternoon. has until
tomorrow evening to pay in the balance.
The attention of the bank officials was
directed today TO having immediate set
tlcnent made of all outstanding notes
held by the bank, and in this connection
the statement was made that the heaviest
responsibility win fall upon one OF the
banks directors, whose assignment is
promised within the next "a hours,
II was definitely learned this morning
that financial troubles led Levi Kline, the
Bethel township auctioneer and farmer
to take his life by hanging during satur-
day night. On Saturday it is now dis
closed. Kline received a letter notifying
him that he must at once arrange to lift
two potes and his failure to raise the re-
quired amount OF money led him 10 take
his own life. rather than face the uItI-
matum Of having his property sold By the |
sheriff in satisfaction OF the notes
Kline had dealt extensively In horses |
and cattle. and was known to have deal |
ings with ID. b. Klefer OF Middletown. |
but II was learned this morning thar |
Kline and Kiefer had no note transae- |
tions between them There are notes Of |
Kline's In the Frederieksburg National |
Bank where it Is declared the security |
is ample.
The win OF Binner. the suicide cashier
was probated this morning by his widow /
Laura BinneF, VINO Is named the SOLE |
beneficiary. Il Is Ia BlnneT's own hand /
writing, dated June !. 1919 and there are
no Witnesses to the signature, which Was 4
Identified BY others acquainted with /
BinnePs handwriting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
Troubles of Nicola Perpetuo and His Son-in-Law
Charles Roccia, Due to orners Love of Silence
and Latter's Musical Propensities

No one loves silence more than Nicola
Perpetuo. He conducts a barber shop
at 435 Bainbridge street. All day long and
most of the night, too, he hears con-
stant clatter of tongues. When the shop
Is quiet he is happy. But even silence
has been denied him since his son-in-law,
Charles Roccia, learned to play the man
dclin.
The tinkle of the instrument has the
same effect upon his ears as pile driver
would have on tin boiler. Perpetuo
begged Roccia to cease the music in tho
shop. Roccia became indignant and
played incessantly-until half an Italian
cheese struck him in the face and knocked
him under the washstand. The cheese
was thrown by Perpetuo, his father-ln-
law. Perpetuo didn't deny It. In fact,
he was proud of the feat.
In addition to oog and a cat there
Is n parrot among the pets of the Per-
petuo household. Roccia, the police say,
taught the parrot to say unkind things
about Perpetuo. And the parrot un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
WILL FORGED, SAYS WIDOW
Charges Druggist With Trying to
Compel Division of Estate.

Charges that Harold II. Il. Balbirnie, a
druggist of Germantown and West Phila-
delphia, had attempted to coerce the
widow of Thomas H. Husband, Jr., into
dividing the estate of the wealthy mag
nesia manufacturer with him, were made
today before Judge Bregy and a jury in
Common Pleas Court No. 1 by Alexander
NJ. De Haven, representing Mrs. Hus-
band. Mr.. Husband made two wills, the
later one revoking a will which made
the widow sole beneficiary of a S1OOOOO
estate.
While the first will named the widow
as executrlN the second appointed no
executor but purported to be in the hand
writing OF and signed by the testator. 1t
was witnessed by Mr.. Balbirnie, accord
ing to Mr.. De Haven. who is associated
in the case with NJ. T. McManus and At
torney General Wescott, of New Jersey.
Mr.. De Haven alleged that Mr.. Balblr-
ME procured the second testament and
offered to surrender II to Srs. Husband
provided she would give his brother and
himself one-third of the estate. Counsel
for the contestant hope to prove that a
second document, in which the word
Testament" was misspelled, is forgery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
LAWYER KING REPORTED SEEN

James w. King, the Philadelphia law
yer who disappeared recently, and for
whom a wide search has been conducted,
has been seen at Broad and Chestnut
streets within the last 10 days. The at-
thoritles for this statement are Assistant
District Attorney William Finley Brown
and Robert Brannan. a close personal
friend OF Kings.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Brannan informed
Captain Cameron, OF the Detective Bu-
reau, today, that they have authentic in
formation that King has been seen. here
to be victim OF aphasia. Captain cam
eron has ordered that the search Tor the
lost man be redoubled in the hospitals
OF the city ana its environs.
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Continued from Page One
| company operating ships The United
Fruit Company was particularly singled
out,
BURToN'S RESOLUTION
The original Burton resolution inquired
particularly whether any options had been
obtained, either by Treasury agents or
by any one else on the interned ships, or
any others, and whether any overtures
had been made relating to the sale Of
such ships.
Senator Reed attacked the Burton reso-
luton, declaring no such innuendoes as
the Senator's should be made on the Sem
ate floor or elsewhere unless the person
making them was willing to produce SUBJ
sanitation. He said the Secretary of the
Treasury was never otherwise than WILL
ing to give any Senator all the informa-
ton he had. A similar assertion was
made by Senator Williams a.urton denied
having Secretary McAdoo particularly in
mind in moving for the inquiry.
The Burton resolution as amended was
adopted unanimously. Vice President Mar
shall named as the investigators Senators
Walsh Simmons, Reed, Burton and
Weeks.
To meet the objections of Senators who
have declared that cloture. combined
with the caucus system, would make the
Senate mere register of the Presidents
VIII, Senator Norris, author of the pend
ing closure rule, re-introduced his rule
with important changes this afternoon.
As now drawn the rule would prohibit
any Senator who was bound by a caucus
from speaking on any question after the
closure rule had been invoked.
A poll of the House made last night
Indicated 143 for the bill. 144 against it
and 90 non-committal, large proportion
OF the latter apparently hostile to the
measure. Despite this poll friends of the
Gore compromise predict it's passage by
the House.
we are headed straight toward an
extra session." said Senator Kenyon, prior |
to the opening Of today's session. 1t looks
as though the Administration would stick |
to the shipping bill and so place upon the |
Republicans the blame for keeping Con-
gress here through the summer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
Base Confidence on Con-
ficting Statements of
Negro Actor, Who Re-
pudiated 7 e estim on y
Against Prisoner.
Attorneys to Confer Today
at Sing Sing-Marshall, Af-
ter Making Affidavit Here,
Goes to New York and
Makes New Denials.

Attorneys for Charles Becker, former
police lieutenant Of New York, now un-
der sentence of death for plotting the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, were ju-
bllant today in the belief that their client
would be granted new trial.
They based their belief on the contra
| dlctory afTldavits which James Marshall
| of 1929 South street. negro vaudeville ac-
tor, has made. The first affidavit, signed
in the EVENING LEDGER office Saturday,
repudiated the testimony which he had
given at the second Becker trial-the
testimony which prived to be the turning
point in the case He has now sogned
two moro afTldavits, each contradioting
the one made in this city.
Martin T. Manton. of counsel for
Becker, is expected to confer with Becker
at Sing Sing today and later to file an
appeal for new trial, based on Mar
shalls conflicting statements. District
Attorney Perkins, of New York, would
make no statement today concerning the
case.
Just before making his first affidavit
Marshall said.
When 1 was in Chicago a newspaper
man paid me some money for what
told him. You know when 1 do some-
thing for somebody 1 expect to get a
little bit"
After Marshall had sworn for Assistant
District Attorney Groehl that he had
made no affadlvit here, he switched
around and swore for District Attorney
Perkins that he did make one but that
1t referred only to his being tricked into
going to New York where he was made
to testify.
The Negroes parents, when they learned
what their son had done, went to the
district attorneys office and made the
statement that James had told them
many times before he was called to
testify that Becker knows a great deal |
about the Rosenthal case" and just after |
he was called to the witness stand, James |
had said that he was sorry to have to |
testify against Becker, but that all he |
had said was true.
Mr.. Manton said Becker was now penni- |
less, and that he was conducting the case /
for the former policeman without re-
The substance of Marshalrs affidavit,
signed here Saturday is to the effect that
his testimony at the trial that he had
seen Jack Rose talking to seeker on the
street in Harlem and that he had spoken
TO Becker on that occasion and was sure
his companion was Jack Rose, was utter
y false, because he had never seen Jack
Rose and did not know him. Marshall
said also that while he was at the Mary
and Hotel at the expense of the district
ltorney's office. before the Becker trial,
Mr.. Groel by his repeated eXamina-
ions, so preyed upon his mind that he |
got in a state where he didn't exactly /
lnow whether he knew Rose or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15

leashed its vocabulary when the shop was
full of customers.
When the shop was finally empty Per-
petuo went outside to think the situation
over He was only c'it short time
when he heard the mar dolln working and
also the parrot speaking about him in
a most unkind manner. Looking back in
his shop he saw Roccia playing the in
strument, with the parrot on his shoul-
der and the cat and dog slumbering
peacefully at his feet. Perpetuo's nerves
had reached their limit. He noticed Incl
dentally, that workmen were replacing
the barber pole outside. He seized it
from their hands, burst into his shop
and busted up the musicale by pushing
the pole against the head of Rocca.
Rcccia dropped the mandolin and jumped
out rear window. the dog and cat scat
tered in opposite directions and the parrot
was stepped on and killed.
Roccia swore out warrant for his
Sather-in-law's arrest and Perpetuo also
nad Roccla arrested, They were brought
before Magistrate Mcfarland, who held
them each in $500 bail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15

A cake of ice is not such bad thing
to sleep on II a man has blanket under
him. When James MCGEE went to sleep
in the warehouse Of the Consolidated Ice
Company. at American and York streets.
he was protected from his frigid bed by
a good-sized blanket.
But during the night he dreamed that
the world was growing heartless and
cold; in fact. more cold than anything
else. He awoke half daEed and saw
pyramids of ice all round him. Nowhere
was there a sign of life, ana MCGEE was
positive that he was at the North Pole.
Even the friendly blanket had disap-
peared. He kicked it on during the
night and 1t slipped through a hole in
the floor. Toward morning he fell asleep
on a cake of ice. covered only by shay
Ings. The intense cold aroused him
again. He attempted TO rise, but was
frozen to the ice. Then he yelled. Police
man Casey heard him and Clipped him
out Of the Iceberg with his club.
At the 4th and York streets station
MeGee took the steam pipes In friendly
embrace. Send me where it's warm.
he pleaded TO MagistFats Glenn.
'.You can 20 to--jai," said the Judge,
..for five days and thaw out"
Painting the town red Is an old idea;
that's Why John Clark started out 20
paper the town greenland few other
colors. He had covered the sidewalks OF
haif a dozen houses on Sd street with a
beautiful green wallpaper bOrdered with
LAUGHING pink cupids, when Policeman
Caldwell happened along. As IL was
nearly midnight, a splutteTing candle Was
used BY CLARK 10 throw light on the sub
ject
You're on the wrong side Of the house,
think" suggested Caldwell.
~Oh, no." said Clark. people like 70
walk on pretty things. ana ! just want
10 surprise them" He then started a
long border near the curb. and hourished
his peste brush aFtisticaliy.
= thtnk you've done about enough"
said the cop.
II got 70 40 the walls. yet" declared
the paperhsnger. ''1ou Just wait around
ana see how Il looks."
Caldwell told him that the lob va
hnizhed ana informed the residents Of
the houses. 8hosa sidewalks Ware
adorned. about the exterior aeeoFations.
Fhen he toak Clark Hith hia paste ana
paper = tbs zd aaa Christian streets ala
llon. As the pQilc1 afe aai aare hos s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
WHOSE CAR KILLED @PEGGYst,
Boys Pet Airedale Pup Run Down by
indifferent Chauffeur

Little Peggy" an Airedale pup that
was given as a Christmas present to
Walter P. Miller. Jr., 521 Mount Airy ave-
nue., Is dead. An automobile ran over the
pet while the boy was sitting on the
steps of his home.
Peggy was standing at one side Of thu
street." said the grief-stricken lad today.
land the chauffeur had half the street to
out of the way and ran right over my
dog. He was going SO fast I couldn't
see his number" ,.,
Touched by his sons grief, Mr.. Miller
placed the following advertisement In the
paper today: @ &
A CHAUFFEUR driving Packard limousine
passing 521 Mount Airy ave. at 1895 Sun.
day morning struck and killed a pet dos.
Never stopped and absolutely Indifferent 70
the grief OF its owner. II the owner Of the
car cares, win he please communicate vita
W. p. Miller. at the above address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
HOUSE PASSES PALMER BILL
Permits Manufacture of Denatured
Alcohol by New Process.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-By unanimous
consent the House today passed the Pal
mer bill. to permit the manufacture OF
denatured alcohol by mixing domestic and
wood alcohol while In process OF distil-
lation.
The Ways and Means Committee sx
plained that this was a new process for
making denatured alcohol which had not
been contemplated when former internal
revenue laws were passed