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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
SEEKS
S5OO,OOO,OOO FOR
NATIONS DEFENSE
Program of Government
Building" Being Consid-
cred by Wilson
LEADERS ASSURE AID
Chief Executive, Daniels and
Garrison Agree on National
Defense Measure

WASHINGTON, oct "A program Of
"Government building" excelllng any
thing in American history will follow the
half-blilion-doilar appropriation which
the Administration expects Congress to
provide at the coming session for re-
habilitation of the army and navy. This
Information comes today from the high
est sources
Consideration OF the defense program
has heretofore evoked long drawn n-out
discussion in Congress over the building
Of whrships by private firms. over the pur-
chase OF powder and ammunition from
corporations and the relative merits of
supplies furnished by contract or manu-
factured by the Government per specifi-
cations. Advocates of Government manu-
facture OF ammunition have solidfed a
Following and at this session are expected
TO make a formidable fight for Govern
ment powder-manufacturing plants The
success which has attended the building
Of warships at navy yards is expected 20
advance the plan OF the Government
manufacture OF its war vessels.
The fact that American manufacturers
of war supplies are now working over
time on contracts for foreign Govern
ments is also determining factor.
1t was learned from an authoritative
source today that one of the impelling
reasons for Secretary Daniels appoint
ment OF an advisory board was the desire
TO have a body OF experts at hand for
consultation on this plan of government
building.
= President Wilson, it is known, has been
assured by Congressional leaders that a
$500, 100000 program of defense rehabili-
tation win "go through" Congress-pro-
vided that program takes a new course.
The group of Congressman who have
heretofore fought defense. bills because
of the huge profits they gave to the
armor plate and powder trusts would give
full support to a plan for Government
plants for manufacture of armor and
powder. Letting of contracts to either
of the trusts or the big shlpbuiding COM
panies for a huge naval building pro-
grain would line the group up with the
little navy" advocates and seriously en-
danger the naval program.
One further factor which it is said has
led the President and Secretaries Garri-
son and Daniels to agree on a govern
mental building program is the fact that
the United States in this event need not
turn over secrets of construction to
private firms.
Exactly how the defense appropriation
shall be divided, how many submarines,
battle cruisers, destroyers, etc, shall be
constructed In the navy; how many field
guns. OF what nature. etc, shall be built
for the army-is something over which
Daniels, Garrison and the President are
working now. But II Is authoritatively
learned that no matter how the Admins
tration determines to spend the money,
a large part of II will be for supplies and
implements of war made by Government
plants.
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"FRANKLAND" PARTY
TITLE rs PRE-EMPTED
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Mackeys leadership. has failed TO carry
II. except once in recent years
Organization leaders themselves have
said within the last few days that they
do not expect to carry the ward for
Thomas b. Smith. their Harmony" can
dldate, but that they are planning the
hardest kind OF a fight there In an effort
to line up votes. In the primary election
Smith received only 1000 more votes than
Porter, and the full Organization strength
In the ward was polled. Not half of The
registered votes was cast
Facing the probability Of an over
whelming Porter victory In the ward on
November 2, sweeping into ofhee the in
dependent candidates for Councils. the
Organization pTe-empted the Franklin
party title In majority OF the divisions
and pre-empted the "Frankland" marty
title TO confuse the independent voters IN
the ward.
The Legal Committee OF the Franklin
party today announced It's intention of
testing the legality OF pre-empting a title
so similar TO the one previously pre-
empted for the ward by the independents
ana VIII tight the presumption OF the
"Frankland" title.
The Ffanklin party men have pre-
empted the Franklin party title IN the
following divisions; Sixth, 18th, nth. leth
10Th, Gath. 9th, s2d. s4th, s5th. sTth ssth'
s8th and In all divisions from the 4ad to
the asd. Aackey followers made the pre-.
emplion IN al Of the remaining 81 dlu-
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UNTERMYER DEMANDS
HALT ON SPECULATION
Continued from Page One

eminent regulation of the Stock Ex-
change that will convert il into the great
legitimate and responsible security mar.
ket of the country which is its high and
honorable function"
Untermyer's letter to the Rev. Mr.
Reisner. in part. follows:
81 ought, perhaps, to preface any an
swers to your inquiries by explaining
that have never bought stocks on mar
gin or credit and have never been con
cerned i'm a short sale or speculated in
the stock market. But as an investor
and a lawyer, who for upward of 35 years
has been Intimately connected with the
affairs of corporations and who a ia
miliar with the machinery of the stock
exchange, / have no hesitation I'm answer
ing your first question by saying that
II is worse than hopeless for the average
man to expect to amass a fortune or TO
make money by dealing in the stock
market. My experience is that i'm the
end they all lose. They do not lose all
the time, but they do lose all in time.
My advice TO-. you is to urge them TO
keep as far away as possible from the
contagion OF speculation, and especially
to warn them against the present fever
of speculation, and at no time to buy
stocks except to the extent TO which they
can pay for them in full as an invest
ment. and then only after a thorough
investigation of the merits OF the property
based on normal conditions
above all things / a1vise that in maxi
ing their investments they keep away
from the so-called (and i'm most instances
miscalled) war stocks" most of which
are selling at greatly inflated prices.
based on temporary conditions, which are
greatly exaggerated and accelerated by
pool manipulations and other forms Of
artificial activity. In some of the most
prominent Instances the present prices
reflect, in my judgment. besides these
conditions a feverish wave of wild and
senseless speculation that has seized the
general public, spreading like widhre
from ocean to ocean, and for which the
public will, as usual pay dearly In the
end"
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ATHLETICS LOSE 7-3
GAME TO WASHINGTON

Continued from Page One
threw out Foster. Two runs. one hit
one error,
THIRD INNING.
Nabors died Foster to Judge. Schang
fouled, to Williams. Strunk whiffed. No
runs, no hits. noNerrors.V &-.
Milan out, Demrau to McInnis Bar
Der singled to left and died stealing, Per-
kins to Malone. Jamison lined TO Malone.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Foster threw out Oldring. McInnis
singled to left. Malone strolled Nc
lnnis died stealing. Williams to shanks
siebold flied to Sawyer. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Shanks lifted TO Oldring. Williams out.
Demrau to McInnis. Sawyer journeyed
to second when Siebold threw into the
stands. Sawyer, stole third and came
home on Perkins overthrow Harper
out, Mclnnis to Nabors. One run, one
hit, one error.
FIFTH INNING.
Demrau singled TO left. Perkins hit
into a double play. Shanks to Foster TO
Judge. Kopf batted for Nabors and sin
gled TO right He was out trying for a
double. Barber to Sawyer. No runs, two
hits, no errors.
Ray now pitching and Kopf playing
short for Athletics. Judge singled to
right. Judge out stealing. Perkins to
Malone. Foster struck out. H. Milan
tripled to centre. Barber struck out No
runs, two hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING.
Schang singled to right Strunk beat
out a hit to short Schang was caught
off second, Harper to Sawyer. Oldrng
struck out as Strunk stole second VIII
liams tossed out Mclnnis. No runs, two
hits. no errors.
Jamison singled to centre. Jamison
took second on a short passed ball.
Shanks struck out. Williams out. Kopf
TO McIpnis, Jamison scoring. SAWYER
walked. Harper hit by a pitched ball. On
the delayed steal Sawyer was out at
third. Ray TO KOpf TO Demrau. One run,
one hit, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
Malone popped to Judge. Siebold struck
out. Demrau walked. So did Perkins.
Kopf flied TO Williams. No runs. no hits,
no errors.
Judge hit by a pitched ball. Judge
stole second. Foster struck out. H. Milan
walked. Barber singled to right, scoring
Judge Jamison singled to right. scoring
II. Milan and sending Barber to third
Shanks struck out Williams out McIn-
mis-. unassisted. Two runs, two hits, no
errors.
EIGHTH INNING.
Schsng walked. Strunk forced SchanR.
Harper to Foster. A wild pitch sent
Strunk TO second. Oldrng struck out.
Mclnnis hit by a pitched bail. Malone
singled to left, scoring Strunk Raw
walked. Shanks threw out Demrau One
run. one hit. no errors.
Sawyer fouled TO Perkins. Harper struck
out. Judge walked. Foster forced Judge.
koDf TO Malone. No runs. no hits, no
errors.
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dark blue frock and mustard colored
hat of velour.
Miss Frances Hedman has selected a
linen dress topped with sports coat OF
duh yellow duvetyne. finished with
ehinchilla collar. Her hat is of shirred
blue velvet.
Mrs Lelber was also i'm white linen.
topped with a rose-pink silk sweater. Her
small hat was OF stitched pink silk
Mrs. Henry Demker Riley. who made
her first appearance at the show, having
Just returned from Wyoming. where she
spent the summer with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell
Struthers Burt. was wearing a handsome
black broadcloth suit and white fox furs
with Mrs. Howard II. Henry was Mrs
w. Frazier Harrison, who wore a white
coat suit and ciel blue silk sweater, blue
fox furs and a stiff sports hat of blue.
Miss Mary Evelyn Chew was gowned m
white linen and a postillion hat of white
silk. She also wore a blue sweater and
blue hosiery to match, white shoes and
white fox fur
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maybin Hart came
early in the afternoon. Mrs. Hart wore
stunning suit of blue apricot crepon
and a large black velvet hat.
Mrs. Robert Emott Hare had with her
Miss Lillian Washburn Newlin, of New
York. Mrs. Hare was in dark blue with
a royal purple hat. Miss Newlin was
eowned in black chiffon and taffeta, and
hcr hat was adorned with a paradise
Mrs. NJ. G. Richardson. of Virginia. wa 5
the guest Of Mrs. Rush Rowland
Mrs w. w. Atterbury entertained Mrs.
George Rosengarten and Mrs. Samuel Is
Reeves, Mrs. Atterbury wore a pale blue
chiffon frock and a lowered hat OF
Georgette crepe. Mrs. Rosengarten and
Mrs. Reeves wore white suits and dark
furs, the former, having selected a black
velvet chapeau, while Mrs. Reeves wore a
hat of black tulle.
Mrs. c Howard Clark was gowned
entirely i'm white.
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STATE FIRE FIGHTERS
IN STRONG ARRAY
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timated that 100000 could be made for
the pension fund in this way. Now that
the convention. with the attendant fes-
tivities, Is being held here, ii is said
such a fete Is out OF the question.
After Chief william H. Murphy had de-
clared his opposition TO the convention
u Is charged that Judge Bonniwell went
TO Mayor Blankenburg and Director Por-
TER and suggested that the firemen be in
vited to convene here this year. At that
time Uniontown, 1t is said was bidding
for the convention. The Mayor and the
Director, not being familiar with the plans
Of Chief Murphy, acquiesced. believing
that Judge Bonniwell. who is solicitor for
the State Association. had full power to
suggest such an invitation.
1t is charged now that Judge BonniwelI
wanted the convention here In order that
he might have a better chance TO be
elected president. II is also charged that
he sent letters to hremen throughout the
State asserting that his candidacy had
been lsiorsed by Battalion Chief Nalln-
ger, former president of the State asso-
ciation and now chairman OF its Law
Committee and others Battalion Chief
Nallinger denies that he indorsed Judge
Bonniwell.
Another objection to Judge Bonniwell
Is that he is not practical fireman. He
has been president OF the Radnor Fire
Company for six years and was vice pres
ident OF the State Association in 1894
Weir is strong throughout the State
and has the solid backing of the Fire
mems Association of the western part of
the State. fg
JUDGE ANSWERs CRITICS.
The story OF bringing the convention to
Philadelphia as told by Judge Bonniwell
differs materially from that OF the fire.
men. He said that he was asked by
State officers TO see II Philadelphia would
entertain the delegates to the convention
because no other plaos wanted II. He
said that Fire Chief Murphy had fun
knowledge OF everything that went on,
and that nothing was done without Mr.
Murphys knowledge.
"Murphy's vanity is affected" said
Judge Bonniwell. because he wants TO
be the whole show and is not. The Direc-
Tor OF Public Safety is the head OF the
IRE department and not Chief Murphy.
Everything that was done was with the
consent Of Director Porter, who asked the
Mayor to invite the convention 10 this
city"
Il was not playing politics. am a
booster for Philadelphia. 1 was anxious
20 SEQ a convention come TO Philadelphia
because / am interested In Philadelphia,
and will always do anything ! can 10
bring any convention here. Furthermore,
] was not candidate for president at
that time. And / would not be now but
for the fact that the foremost leaders
Ia the State have asked me to be-
Il have no desire 20 argue the point
with Chief ~Afurphy. have a majority
Of the votes In this city. no matter what
ne fays 70 the contrary, and I can ac-
1ouut now for 400 OF the 100 ballots 10 be
cast when the vote Is counted Wednes-
HaF morning IL will be seen that there is
1ot1lng 20 H. / viii have such a large
u4; ;ollty the other side won't even want
% count the votes."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
FUGITIVE FELLS TWO WOMEN
Alleged "Ticket Scalper" Runs Int
Crowd in Attempting Escape

A man, whom the police accuse Of being
a ticket scalper.' was arrested at Broad
and Walnut streets this afternoon. after
an exciting chase along the crowded
street, In which he knocked two women
down. He is Louis Cohen. 2s years old.
269 North 9th street.
According to Sergeant Lyons, OF the
18th and Locust streets station, Cohen
was annoying matinee-goers in front OF
the Forrest Theatre by his attempting TO
sell tickets for the Birth OF Nation"
He was warned by Lyons 10 move on,
and when he refused to do so Lyons
attempted to arrest him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
SLAVS STRAIGHTEN LINE,
GENERAL STAFF REPORTS
PETROGRAD. Oct.

PETROGRAD. Oct. T.
The Russian General STAFF in comment
ing upon the military situation directs
attention to the completion Of the task
of strengthening the line south of Dvinsk.
The German wedge pointing toward No
loaechno now has been trust back. The
failure of this great German effort, made
with two corps of cavalry and eight in
fantry corps 100000 mem, has materially
improved the Russian position, as it is
not believed the Teutons will be able for
some time to concentrate for another
drive.
Arrivals from Riga report the situation
in the city is normal. Street cars and
theatres are operating as usual. Many
refugees are returning. and the sound
of cannon cannot be heard. The only
diversion Is an occasional raid by Ger
man aircraft, and their projectiles have
caused little alarm or damage.
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SERBS AND BULGARS CLASH
IN FRONTIER SKIRMISHES

PARIS, Oct 4-Sharp skirmshes have
occurred between Servian and Bulgarian
outposts near Belogradshik, Il Is reported.
in a dispatch received here today. The
fighting took place in the mountains on
the frontier. not far from the railway line
running to Nish.
Albanian troops have occupied Elbassan.
81 miles southeast of Scutari, according
to a Sofia dispatch received here today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
SLAVS ATTACK ON RIGA LINE;
HAVE FRESH AMMUNITION

bbTtIIN, Oct. Z.
The Russians are attacking vigorously
all along the front from Veleika to a point
southeast of Riga, IL was officially admit
ted today They seemingly have received
large supplies of ammunition.
Yesterday the'enemy advanced in dense
masses on the entire front between
Postaw and Smorgon after liberal artillery
preparation" said this afternoons official
statement. THE attack broke down, the
enemy suffering heavy losses We also
repulsed Russian attacks southwest of
Lennewaden.
Russian attacks against us on the wilma
front. failed"
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ALLEGHENY BALLOT FRAUDS
Action Against Accused Election Off.
GERS to BE Begun

PITTSBURGH, Pa, oct. T. - Although
the election frauds in which District At
torney jackson has announced his inten-
tlon OF taking criminal action were not
brought up at today's session of the
Grand Jury. II is known that the COUNT y
Prosecutor plans to begin action against
the election boards Of 10 wards before
night
In the fight for the prothonotaryshlps
nomination William b. Kirker has gained
167 votes Ina the recount OF SO districts over
his supposedly successful opponent. ID. b.
John. There are still lO7 more ballot
boxes TO be opened and recounted. The
County Commissioners started making the
recount OF the remaining boxes this morn
ing.
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ALLIES ORDER sI5,OOO,OOO
WORTH OF ARMS AND LEGS

pITTsBURGH. Oct. 4. - Fifteen mil
lion dollars worth Of ARTIFICIAL legs and
arms for crippled soldiers win be made
BY an ARTIFICIAL limb company here 20 MI
orders from the English and French Gov
ernments. The company plans 20 snip
$50 legs and arms each month TIL the or
der is completed. The first shipment from
the Pittsburgh factory will be made to-
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
SOCIETY POORLY REPRESENTED
AT HORSE SHOW TODAY
Beautiful Weather Fails to Bring Out
Big Attendance at Bryn Mawr

BRYN MAWR. Pa. Oct. 4-DesDite
the return 20 beautiful weather, society
was very poorly represented this morning
at the Horse Show. Only a few OF the
horse lovers attended the early classes.
Mrs. Richard =. McGrann. In dark
sports suit and purple color sports hat.
watched the hunting classes from the
side. as did Mrs. Wikof Smith and Mrs.
william A. Lieber. the former wearing
a linen frock, sports shoes and a pale
blue-silk sweater
Mrs. L. Harry Richards. who has Just
returned from summer spent az Teton
Ranch. Wyoming, Is wearing a smart
suit Of black and q velvet hat adorned
with one OF the new scroll wells.
Miss Helen Richards has selected a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
COSSACKS CHECK
Won HINDENBURG'S
DASH UPON MTNSK
Russian Assaults Daily
Roll Line Back - Fight
ing Spirit Regained
sTANDsTILL AT DvINsK
Enemy Pushed Back on Wings.
Is Berlin's Official Report.
Attack in South
LONDON. Oct 4

LONDON, OCT. e
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's drive
at Minsk. like that at Dvinsk. has been
checked, and every day sees his line being
rolled further back under the savage on
slaughs of the Russians, who continue
to make brilliant use OF their Cossack
cavalry and otherwise appear TO have
recovered their old lighting form.
In one action at the southern extremity
of Lake Narotche, which region for sew
eral days has been the theatre Of desper-
ate fighting. the Russians at the point
Of the bayonet stormed a strong German
position on a farm and captured Il can
non.
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BURNED IN SAVING CHILD
Mother Risks Her Life for Little
Daughter

A mothers efforts 10 extingulsh the
flames when her 7-year-old daughters
clothes caught hre this afternoon caused
her 20 receive painful burns herself The
daughter was badly burned, and Is I'm
the Episcopal Hospital in a serious con-
dition.
Little Ruth Travis. OF 2fl7 East Letterly
street. reached across the gas stove TO
the breadb0x. Her sleeve caught Gre
ana in a moment the flames spread to
the body OF her dress. Her mothers ef-
forts 90 smother the flames were ineffec-
tpal. and a neighbor came to the rescue
hy throwing . bucket OF water over the
girl
Mrs. Anna Travis, mother Of Rose. was
sent home after being treated IA the hos
pilal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
QUICK NEW s
LACKAwANNA RAILROAD INDICTED FOR REBATTNG

"A tn
ebans indictment shipments
charged with failure strictly filed published tariffs ln
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Porl OaieiaIs Visit New York

Il I5lIeeloT Of the Port Befry, Appfalser
=. ler and Deputy Collector Dnrrsil are
NfW York today attending the confer
Of customs lcoilectors and appraisers.
+. confcrence viii last a week Dur
I Ihaf time various questions OF the
- nfihons of collecting duties viii bs
44aesea
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rwo sLAy saUApRoNs SIGHTED orr RuLGAR PoRT


Of
on an invasion of Bulgaria
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GEORGE EpwARpEs. THEATRICAL MAN. DEAD

LONDON 4George
his ability
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FORTY.sIX RUSSIAN NUNS KILLED BY SHELL FIRE

LONDON
Society published
bombardment
adds
where they prisoners
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MAN DROPS MURDER PLOT
CHARGE AGAINST WIFE
Benjamin Honowitz Tells Court
Reconciliation Has Been Effected

Serious accusations brought by Benja-
min Honowitz. Of 18th and Lombard
streets. against his wife. Mrs. Bessie
Honowitz, were dropped today when the
husband appeared in Court OF Quarter
Sessions and said he did not want TO
press the charges as he ana his wife
had been reconciled and he wanted TO
forgive and forget" Honowitz accused
his wife OF attempting to murder him.
Mrs. HonOwitz. Il was alleged .'solic-
tied" one John Taylor, a negro. OF South
18th street, TO murder her husband. Tay-
lOr Is not in the city and could not be
located. She was also accused OF hav-
ing put poison In bottle OF milk in
tended for her husband, which, IL Was
alleged was drunk Instead BY Mrs. Fan
ME Soslowitz, Of l03s Locust street. who
became ill HonoNitz was unable TO
prove. however. that Mrs Honowitz, or
anyone else. had put poison IN the milk.
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Other demands made upon the commit
tee include the payment OF S253S.S1 to the
estate of David Mcmahon for paving
Somerville avenue, between Broad and
18th streets; Director of Public Safety
Dripps, who asks that Fire Marshal FL
lott be allowed $1,000 with which to give
publicity to the National Fire Preven-
ton Day, on Thursday next; the Civil
Service Commission. which wants $3.50 to
hire expert examiners and monitors dur
ing the balance of the year; the Com
missioners Of the County Prisons, who
want $4,000 to maintain the prisons; $1,000
for the maintenance Of the horse water
stations, 5000 TO the Superintendent Of
Police, who wants 1t for repairing the
motor patrols. and $4,000 to the Depart
{ ment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries for
Improving the channel of Frankford
Creek between Bridge and Orthodox
streets. Last, but not least. the commit
stee must find $4,000 with which to pay
the expenses OF the special councilmanic
committee that will be incurred in bring
ing the Liberty Bell back from San Fran
cisco.