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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
THE WEATHER
Omeial Forecast
WAsHINqToN. oc

y EE"T1HEEN 7 V-F4 VNIs 10
For eastern Pennsylvania-Loca rains
tonight. cooler In north and vest portions;
Wednesday partly cloudy; gentle 70
moderate south and southwest winds.
Rains covered most OF the country east
Of the Mississippi River, including the
Lake region and eastern Canada, during
the last n hours. but did not cross the Ap-
nalachian Mountains 10 the Atlantic slope.
except IN . few places. Fair weather has
ronl|naed west OF the Mississippi River.
11olpf la Arkansas ana Louisiana. The
disturbance that covered the Lake region
I.siordag has lost energy rapidly, while
smother nas moved down 10 the Dnkotas
from tie Far Northwest. The tempera-
lures are generally above The normal Ia
1|slrfIs east 81 ihs Rockies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY
IN DVINSK OFFENSIVE
PETRoGRAD ~,

German losses in the attempts 10 can.
ture Dvinsk were officially estimated !,
$4,000 killed and wounded today.
The War Of1ce says It has learn.
through German prisoners that thu a.
feats inflicted by the Russians on n.
Dvinsk front have provoked a serloa.
quarrel between Field Marshal Won HI..
denburg and the Kaiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
ITALIANS JOIN ALLIES
IN BALKAN WARFARE
Continued from,Paee One

Continued from ,Paee One
from the urgency OF weakening the
Atlantic feet. which has kept the Ger
man feet bottled up" in the Baltic.
The military developments in the
Balkans up to date indicate that the
Austro German forces and their Bull
garian allies are attempting by a coup
to surround the Anglo-F French and
Serb armies and annihilate or capture
them.
Servia has been invaded at seven
points on the northwest, the north and
the east. The front stretches in a
semicircle from the Drina River 20 n
point near Negotin, 26 miles above the
Greek frontier in southern Servia.
It is likely, from the operations up
TO date, that Field Marshal Won
Mackensen will try to adopt the same
methods as were used against the Rus
SLAMS. II the Germans, Austrians and
Bulgarians can cut the Anglo French
Serb army into two and then draw in
the circle they will have brought their
plans to conclusion.
But such campaign is made diff
cult for many reasons. Chief of these
is the lack of railways, the scarcity
of roads and bridges, the mountain-
Gus nature OF the country, the guerrilla
warfare tactics Of the Serbs and the
increasing opposition which the Teu-
tonic allies will meet from fresh Anglo
French reinforcements in the south.
ROME, oct. 10.
Italy today declared war on Bulgaria.
This made the fourth official declaration
of hostilities against the Buigars. Italy
was preceded by Servia, England and
France.
Explaining its declaration, the Rome
Government said Bulgaria had not only
attacked Servia but allied herself with
Italy's enemies to fight the Entente
Powers.
The King signed the Bulgarian war de-
cree at the Austrian front.
1t was reported that an italian fleet
was steaming already to help the British
and French in blockading the Turkish
and Bulgarian Aegean Sea coasts, in
covering the landing of allied troops at
Enos ana perhaps IN DomDardment OF
the Bulgarian port of Dedeaghatch.
1t was believed in many quarters that
an Italian land force would be dispatched
to invade Bulgaria.
Russia has also announced that a state
OF war between the Russians and Bulgar-
ians existed from the moment the latter
began lighting the Servians, but a formal
declaration has not yet been issued from
Petrograd.
Official gossip here indicates that Italy's
participation in the Balkans will be large
ly naval. as land forces are needed for the
Alpine and Austrian operations.
ttaly's formal entrance into the hos
Titles in the Balkan theatre followed
reports that a secret treaty had been
effected binding Italy to help the Entente
Powers in the Balkans in consideration
for Balkan interests which Italy will ac-
quire on the eastern side of the Adriatic
If the Quadruple Entente wins.
Enos, at the eastern end of the Bull
garian coast on the Aegean Sea, close to
the Bulgarian frontier, has been occupied
by a landing party OF the Allies. who
have also seized the railroad which runs
from that port to Adrianople and Bull
garia the Messagero reports.
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COHbiNlOiS VI n YET WHICH III WOulu neNtT
be possible to decide and then offered
the stakes TO Mr.. Porter. IL Just hap
pened that a contract between this cor
poration and the city was pending at
the time. But this article is about what
Director Porter did, and not about what
he didn't do.
Human life is held so important in
Philadelphia that the seven branches of
municipal government invested with its
safeguarding are consolidated under
single head-the Department of Public
Safety. popular idea, singularly wide
spread, is that the administration of this
great department has to do solely with
the Bureau of Police, when as a matter
of fact, its director is also charged with
responsibilities for the proper conduct of
the Bureaus of Fire, Electricity, Correc-
ton, Elevator Inspection, Boiler Inspec-
tion and Building Inspection. In addi-
ton, he superintends the duties of a
Fire Marshal, entrusted with the inspec-
ton of all fire escapes, and whose work
constitutes a division in the Bureau of
Police.
Looking backward for only four years
at the criminal transactions in the De-
partment of Public Safety during the
term OF Mayor Reyburn, II is hardly
conceivable that reputable citizens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
Loses Suit Against Building Society

Judge Shoemaker today dismissed a suit
brought BY Bernard Green against the
knights OF Joseph Building and Loan As
sociation 10 recover 800. Il was the out
come Of an alleged forgery BY Jacob Keis-
Ter. secretary Of the ASSOCIATION. The
Court pointed out that the suit had been
Improperly Instituted. Judge Shoemaker
contended that Il should have been pre-
senled Ia the form Of statement Of
claim and tried before : Jury instead Of
being Instituted a. = bill Ia equity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
WILSON, AT PRINCETON,
VOTES FOR SUFFRAGE
AS STUDENTS CHEER
Women Vote Seekers Escort to
Polls First President That
Ever Voted for
Them
WON'T POSE FOR PICTURE
PRESIDENTS FIANCEE
NOT A SUFFRAGIST

WASHINGTON. Oct. I0.-Mrs. Nor
man Gait, the Presidents fancee, did
not accompany him on his trip to New
Jersey today. II was said at the White
House that Mrs. Gait II not a suffragist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
CITY BETTER PROTECTED
UNDER PORTER'S HANDLING
OF POLICE AND FTREMEN
Reign of Political Tyranny Over
Departments 5000 Men Checked
by Observation-Disclosures
Now Looks Here for Ideas
especially for the Evening Ledger and Public Ledger

and Iedrer
A'1
rendered
in of
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should desire bring
life for worthy folk intooSo and exHauins " "'" O
Safety said George Porter T of each of the bureaus
] % my s found there was % little or no system % % there aHd that that
were operating independent units discovered that the in the cs
declined political headquarters
1000 policemen
Vel decided that it was my duty to break up this intimidation
employees driving the mid
of e @ @ in my @ dmen Pocnns found that they sF unable
hand of political oppression from the police and hemen as the greatest
@% va % Found City Force Victims of "Boss" Methods
initial reform hinged physical
Decidedly replied THE
their public duties satisfactorily they
a
supposed
concluded
working fol- a prlva corporation.
policemen
designed obtain for the public better preservation of order
lore of the % the Thousand % and one laid down
uniforms at contract prices of financial advantage them made
vacations
police stolen property
We've with pride al
which Mr.
Sos sosn Private citizens also came forth wit" funds to assist i" the 0's"n
by the
of the neuenn
In
Ese hours $ were S s o @ S @ % and no % ma t printing % plant was
square mile paa
Money Saved for Public Treasury by Economical Plan
apnropr purchase machinery and eoum the
DoIce FIRE For roanS
Of
police minimizing the time
Of horses abolished through
Director OF
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pronc
OF
Tsutenan
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ultimately abolished
nento OF supplies
pounon to the public Of
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Evening star., 1915-01-19
PLAYERS CLUB ENTERTAINS.
Presents AN Evening of Variety
for Local Church Benefit.

A capacity audience filled the Con-
zaga College Hall last evening to wit
ness "An Evening of Variety" pre-
sented by the Players Club of Wash
ington for the benefit of the Church
of the Holy Comforter. Ed E. Muth.
masauerading in feminine attire, and
surrounded by well balanced cast,
including William c. Miller. Miss Ethel
Traylor. NJ E. Kahn and Miss Esther
Galbraith, presented a clever rural col
leee comedy in one act. In an up-to-
date comedy sketch entitled 'At the
Box Office" Miss Minnix and Miss Mar
guerite Marr, assisted by Maurice H.
Jarvis, Carl Butman and George A.
Bentley, gave an amusing presentation
of the usual scene and conversation
before a theater ticket Office window.
Arthur b. White. George A. Bentley
and Maurice H. Jarvis furnished the
comedy in a one-act English farce, and
were capably assisted by Miss Ethel
Traylor Miss Emily Bradley. Miss
Clara Conrad and Miss Marguerite
Marr.
The other vaudeville numbers Of
fered included tenor and baritone solos
by Roland r. Rodrick, James x.
Young and S. Theodore Howard: an
instrumental musical quartet entitled
The Rag Pickers," with Arthur NJ.
McCreight, James A. White. jr.: Walter
lby Miss Mary Minnix; character
sketches by NJ. +. Kahn and black face
comedy songs by William A. Morsell.
A musical feature of the performance
was the entra acte music by the ladies'
orchestra. composed of Misses Kath-
Ieen Sullivan. Mary Dore, Lillian Milo
vich. Ruth Norris. Gertrude Eichorn
and Marie Louise Sullivan.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
PASTORS WILL SPEAK
AT BIBLE CONFERENCE
Sessions Begin Tonight at Brookland
Baptist Church-Special Must
cal Programs Arranged.

At Bible conference at the Brook
land Baptist Church, 18th and Newton
streets northeast, which begins tonight
and continues until Friday night,
January 90, Rev Dr. Clarence A. Vim
cent of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church will make the opening
address. Rev. DR.. John T. Huddle, pas
tor of ST. Paul's English Lutheran
Church, is to speak tomorrow night,
and among the other speakers who will
address the conference are Rev. Paul R.
Hickok of the Metropolitan Presby
terian Church, William A. Wilbur. dean
of the George Washington University;
G. E. Dunkum, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company;
Rev. Charles E. Fultz, pastor of the
North Capitol Street United Brethren
Church: Rev. John Britain Clark of the
First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Cove
G. Johnson of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church and Rev. H. w. o. Millington of
the Brookland Baptist Church.
Special musical programs have been
prepared for each session of the con-
ference; soloists from the Christian En-
deavor choir and the Brookland Church
chorus choir will render special selec-
tions. The sessions will open at S
o'clock each evening in the Lord Me-
mortal Hall, and there will be no charge
for admission.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
CREDIT MEN WILL MEET,
Association Luncheon Gathering to
Be Addressed by Mr.. Korblv.

A luncheon meeting is to be held by, the
Washington Association of Credit Men
at 1900 o'clock Thursday at the New
Ebbitt, at which Representative Charles
A Korbly of Indiana. member of the
House committee on banking and cur
rency. will make an address His talk
will dwell especially on the requiring
of financial statements in connection
with paper offered by member banks
to regional reserve banks for redis-
counting. a subject that has caused a
vast amount of discussion since the
act went into effect. The committee
of arrangements in charge of the meet
ing are A. J. May, who will preside
S. ]. Henry and r. Preston Shealey.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
SAFEGUARD FOR CROSSING.
B. & o. Company Offers to Co-0pe-
rate With Hyattsville.
respondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, January 19-The local
authorities have inaugurated move
ment looking to the safeguarding of
the dangerous grade crossing over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks at
Maryland avenue. Mayor o. A. Greager
received a letter this morning from
NJ. H. Cahill, superintendent of the
Baltimore division, offering to co-ope-
rate with the mayor and common coun-
ell in this behalf, and stating that he
would be in Hyattsville in a few days
to go over the ground in person.
Several weeks ago the mayor ap-
pointed committee composed of
Councilman Guy w. Latimer, chair
man, and Councilmen Devlin and
Fainter to take this matter under ad-
visement, Mayor Graeger being ex-of-
fico a member of the committee. The
committee put five distinct PROPOSE
tions up to the railroad company.
which. in it's judgment, would correct
the conditions existing at this crossing.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
MEMBERS THE GUESTS
OF SOCIETY FOUNDER
Jamestown Survivors" Entertained
by Representative-Elec Will
liam B. Mckinley.

In the Indian room at the Hotel Pow
hatan the jamestown survivors assem-
bled last night as guests at a dinner
given by the founder of the organiza-
tion. former Representative and Rep
reSentative-e elect William B. Mckinley
of Illinois. Mr.. Mckinley since he first
led group of congressman and news
paper men upon a voyage of explora-
ton nine years ago, discovering James,
town Island, Va, has ever since been
afflicted with the wanderlust, and aft
er having made tour around the
world rs now setting forth upon trip
through the Papama canal and around
Cape Horn. He stopped over in Wash
ington long enough to hold reunion
with his companions of former voy-
ages.
The survivors at their meeting last
night heard speeches from Mr.. Mckin-
ley, Judge Newton Gilbert of the
Philippine commission, Prince Kalania-
naole, the Hawaiian delegate; Repre-
sentative Foster of Illinois, E. B. Clark
Leroy T. Vernon and Thomas Brahany,
and George OConner and Mat Horn
furnished musical numbers for the oc-
casion.
Permanent Organization Effected.
The survivors effected a permanent
organization by electing Representa-
tive-elect William A. Rodenberg of
Illinois to be the Capt. John Smith of
the company. John c. Eversman. sec
retary of the republican national con-
gressional committee, was elected
keeper of the Wampum," and N. O..
Messenger of The Evening Star was
S~t@ No
Those present were E. B. Clark,
Frank G. Whitehead. John c. Evers-
man. NJ. E. Horn, ]. T. Suter. w. H.
Callahan. Grafton S. Wilcox. Frederick
w. Steckman. J. NJ. Porter. Frank B.
Lord, Angus Erly, T. w. Brahany, John
f. Monk, Gus j. Karger, Newton w.
Gilbert. Jerry A. Mathews. NJ. D. Fos-
ter, John C. Mckenzie. Robert D. Heinl,
L. White Busbey, Charles P. keyser
Prince Kalanianaoie, Arthur c. John
son. James P: Hornaday. Leroy T. Yer
non, D. H. MacAdam, Hugh S. Miller,
William A. Rodenberg and N. o. Mes
senger.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Society of Colonial Wars Meets.

The Society of Colonial Wars met in
the blue room of the Willard Hotel
last night. Walter Collins Clephane,
governor of the society, presided at the
meeting. and introduced to the men,
bers Alfred Barber Dent. who read a
paper on "Heraldry of Colonial Times
James Taylor Tupper spoke on Ben
jamin Franklin and Gen. Israel Put
nam, whose birthdays were observed
yesterday Rene Bache, a direct de-
scendant of Benjamin Franklin. was
the guest of honor of the meeting, and
talked on the "Eccentriclties of Ben
Evening star., 1915-01-19
The Merciful Man

Oh. friend, protect your faith
full steed. which cannot well ex-
plain its need, as human speakers
do; it cannot tell tale of woe,
but for all comforts it would know
YOUR horse must look to you.
When it is suffering distress it
can't write letters to the press,
like wrathful human souls; be-
meath its burden it must pant; 1t
has no vote, and so it can't rebuke
YOU at the polls. When wintry
tempests howl like sin you wrap
yourself from heels to chin in
things that keep you warm into a
cap your head you shove, and on
each hand you put a glove, and
you defy the storm. But Dobbln
stands. tied to post. out where
the blizzard blizzes most, with
shaking bones and thews; if
horses wept he'd shed some tears !;
he has no earmuffs on his ears, he
has no overshoes. His silent pro-
test is in vain. unless some officer
humane should take him to the
barn: YOU know your horse is
freezing there, yet bask at ease
and do not care the fraction of
darn. | do not see how any gent
can sit around in calm content
upon stormy day. and know his
horse is standing tied out where
the wind can pierce its hide, and
turn its blood to whey.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
FOR PARK ROAD CAR LINE.
Petworth Women's Club Petitions
for Cross-Town Convenience.

Another proposed cross-town street
car line has been added to the list of
prospective improvements of this char
acter for consideration by the public
utilities commission. Members of the
Petworth Women's Club, through Mrs.
Charles p. Smith, yesterday submitted
to the commission a petition for line
connecting Georgia avenue with the
Mount Pleasant district. 1t was sug
gested that such a line be constructed
on Park road, from the terminus of
the Mount Pleasant line to the Park
road entrance to the Soldiers Home
The commission will consider the
petition together with other suggested
improvements after it has completed a
valuation of the properties of the local
street railway companies.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
MT. PLEASANT PLANNING
PLEASING PLEASANTLY
People to Get Together Friday, Get
Acquainted and Then Do as
They Please.

Something new in the way of COM
munity "get-together'' meetings is to
be held Friday night, when the citizens
of Mount Pleasant get together for the
first Mount Pleasant pleasantly" at
the Kenesaw. 18th and Irving streets
northwest. This is believed to be one
of the first attempts In this city to
have Il whole community meet as such.
The idea was suggested by G. Gros-
'venor Dave, who some time before
Christmas made an address before the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
spirit.
Plans for Meeting.
The Mount Pleasant pleasantly" is
the first step taken by the citizens
association toward actively gaining
that end. Brief addresses of local sig
nificance, music, cards, refreshments
and dancing are to help pass away the
time for the 800 and more citizens and
their friends who are expected to meet
at the Kenesaw.
1t is planned to seat the guests at
tables holding four persons, in a sort
of cabaret fashion. and to give each
table the privilege of doing as those
dl II pledSe. MT. bdWe Is TO outline
the plan of future "pleasantries," and
to tell what. in his mind, constitutes
true community spirit. A short address
will also be made by Richard B. Wat
rous, secretary of the American Civic
Association, who will touch on the
identification of Mount Pleasant
Mrs. A. D. Melvin is to give a group of
songs. and George Thompson is to give
piano solos,
Committee in Charge.
The pleasantly" committee consists
of Herman A. Phillips, president. and c.
Melvin Sharpe, secretary, of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association, and the
following: Byron S. Adams, DR.. w. B.
Biglow, Prof. H. H Burroughs. Stacy H.
Briant. Fred G. Coldren. DR.. Charles B.
Campbell. DR.. Frank X. Cameron, G. Gros-
venor Dave. Prof. Charles K. Finckel,
George H. Markward, DR.. Arthur C. Mer-
riam, DR.. Alonzo D. Melvin, Admiral
Franklin c. Prindle, Oscar j. Ricketts,,
Col. William Edgar Rogers. Wendell P
Stafford, Charles G. Scott, W. E. Stafford,
Charles Schafer. James H Tibbetts,
Walter S. Uford. Richard B. Watrous,
William Henry White, DIR. Wilbur L.
Wright, James A. Watson and John G.
Williams.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Honorary Chairmen of League.

Among the honorary chairmen of the
national committee of the Woman's
National Made in L. S. A. League, and
representing prominent women's Or
ganizations, are Mrs Cynthia Westover
Alden of New York and Mrs. Rata a.
Mills of Duke Center, Pa. Mrs. Alden
is president general of the Internation-
al Sunshine Society, and Mrs Mills is
the most worthy grand matron of the
Order of the Eastern Star.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
$3.50 Raised for War Sufferers.

l'r. Margaret Eek, secretary of the
committee in charge of the benefit at
PolIs Theater last evening for the
WIDOWS and children of German SOL
diers. announced today that more than
$3.50 was cleared for these destitute
sufferers. number who could not at
tend the performance last evening have
Ia ken tickets for tonight. The benefit
was under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the District German
American 1914 relief committee
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Memorial Services for G. w. Wheeler

Memorial services for George w
Wheeler, former president of the
Gospel Mission and one of the found
ers OF rescue mission work in Wash
ington more than quarter of a CEN
tury ago, are to be held tonight at the
Gospel Mission at O'Clock. MIR.
Wheeler was president of the mission
from its beginning, eight years ago.
until the time of his death about a
year ago. II. d. Gordon will preside
over the service and short addresses
will be made by many mission work
ers
Evening star., 1915-01-19
SAY RETIRED BROKERS
ARE LIABLE FOR DEBTS
Bankruptcy Trustees Act Against
Former Members of Lewis john
son & Company.

On the theory that Charles p. Will
iiams and William A. Mearns are still
liable for the debts of the bankrupt
nrm of Lewis Johnson & Co, despite
the withdrawal of these men from the
firm many months before it's failure, j.
Miller Kenyon, II. Rozier Dulany and
Byron u Graham, trustees in bank
ruptcy, have filed a petition in the
bankruptcy division of the District Su-
preme Court asking that possession of
the assets of the two former members
of the firm be given the trustees to be
converted into cash for the benefit of
the creditors of the brokerage firm.
Justice Mccoy has cited Mr.. Williams
and Mr.. Mearns to show cause next
Friday why the request of the ,trus-
tees should not be granted.
Owns Stock Exchange Seat.
The trustees declare that Mr.. Will
liams has d seat on the Washington
Stock Exchange valued at $4,000, but
they are not aware of any other prop
erty owned by him. He is liable, they
claimed, for debts amounting to $780,
600. In addition to his seat on the local
exchange. it is alleged that Mr.. Mearns
has an equity in real estate worth
s60,000. His Indebtedness on the books
of the firm is said to be 100000.
William A. Mearns has filed answer
to the petition in bankruptcy brought
against him several days ago by Hor-
ace NJ. Jordan, one of the creditors of
the firm of Lewis Johnson & Coz
Denies the Indebtedness.
Mr.. Mearns denies that he is indebted
to Mr.. Jordan or that he is insolvent.
Unless he shall be liable for a large
amount of the claims of creditors
against the bankruptcy firm of Lewis
Johnson & Co., of which he was once
member, but from which he has long
since retired, many of which claims
have been asserted against him. liabil-
ity upon which he denies, and he AYERS
that he should not be adjudged bank
rupt for any cause in the petition al
legged"
Mr.. Mearns is represented by Attor-
neys Douglas, Rutfin & Obear. The
trustees in bankruptcy have as coun-
sci Attorneys c. c. Tucker, Leon To-
briner and H. Prescott Galley.