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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
HOUSE GIVES $4,000
FOR FOURTH" FETE
Passage of Appropriation
Lends New Impetus to Cele-
bration Plans.

Impetus has been given to the move-
ment for the national Fourth Of July cell
ebration in this city by the passage In
the House Of the Dunn bill. carrying an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the event
which also commentaries the 5Oth ami
versary OF the closing of the Civll war
AS the Governor has indorsed the pro.
posed event, II is believed that he VIII
sign the bill az IL stands. The measure
also provides for the appointment by inc
Governor of a commission Which VIII CO
operate in arranging the program to cell
ebrate the occasion,
Naval and military heroes who have
figured consplcuously In memorable
struggles Of the United states, Will be
among the distinguished guests at inc
celebration. Their presence at the spot
where independence was born VIII serve
to weld stronger the connecting links IN
Americas history. while several hundred
Grand Army veterans VIII add TO the
general spirit of patriotism,
lt is the purpose OF Councils Fourth
of July Committee to make the cere-
monies at independence Hall both I'M
pressive and inspiring and elaborate
musical features will be added as step
in that direction. Young America VIII
be represented by the best singers in the
public schools and number of boys
bands will help swell the Choruses.
As many thousands OF visitors are eN-
pccted from all parts Of the country, the
hoy Scouts will be asked TO act as
guides As the officials of the organiza-
ton have promised to cooperate, 1t is
probable that little posts VIII be estab-
lshed in various sections of the city. Tho
scouts have officiated In this capacity on
previous occasions with great success
and have enabled visitors to find the
places Of interest without trouble or in
Definite plans for the Progress Day
demonstration in connection with the
event will be made as soon as Governor
appoints the commission
which will cooperate in the arrange
mcnts 1t Is understood that It will be
OF the most prominent men
In the city who have been identified with
It's most successful civic movements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
ACCUSED OF BIGAMY
BY AN 'ELKTON BRIDE
Wife No. 1 Swears Man Mar
ried Her in 1906-Priest
Summoned to Court.

Two comely young women, one of them
an Elkton bride. confronted Francis X
Regain n years old, of 2Ol6 Ridge avenue,
in Central station today, and accused him
OF bigamy.
During tho hearing the name Of Father
O'Reilly. of the Church of the Gesu, Mt
18th and Thompson streets. was mem
toned in testimony. wife No 2 testified
that, after she had paid s5 to Father
O'Reilly he had agreed to keep the cere-
mony from becoming generally known
When the name of Father O'Rcilly was
mentioned by wife No . Magistrate Car
son postponed tho hearing until later
today. Magistrate Carson also sent
request to Father O'Rcilly to be present
at the hearing
Regan was arrested last night by de-
tectives from city Hall on complaint of
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Regain who resides
at sc North FELTON, avenue. According to
her testimony she married Regan July :,
1906 after long courtship. She testified
that two children were born. Tho chill
dren. Eleanor years old and Mary,
years old, are living, according to her
testimony.
Wife No. . introduced herself in court
as Mrs. Mary Irene Regan, formerly
Miss Shockency. She said that she was
the daughter of Lawrence ShoCkency a
policeman attached to the 10th and OK
ford streets police station.
Mrs. Regan No. 2 testified today that
she married Regan on April s. 1873 at
Elkton, Md. According to her state
ment, the ceremony was performed by
u Justice of the Peace named Qugg.
According to the testimony Of wife No
@ following the ceremony, she and Regan
returned to this city. Later, according
to her testimony, they went to the Church
of the Gesu to be remarked that their
union might have the sanction of the
church.
Father O'Reilly was not at the rectory
this afternoon. In his absence the Rev.
j. Charles Davy, rector of the Church Cf
the Gesu. said:
II do not recall Mr.. Regan or his cere-
mony at our church, Father O'Reilly
performs the wedding ceremonies. If he
performed the ceremony there Is a pos
slbility that he received IS or some other
amount, but it is not true that he re-
ceived the money i'm order to keep the
marriage n secret. often a priest agrees
to keep a wedding ceremony a secret for
while. OF course this depends good
deal on circumstances"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
BARNES PICTURED
AS TAMMANY FOE
New York Senate Leader Says
G. o. P. Chief Opposed ALI
ance With Murphy.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, May 12-As the
bitter foe, instead Of ally, Of Tammany,
was how William Barnes was pictured
today by his witnesses in the trial
of his libel suit against Colonel Roosevelt.
Justice Andrews confined the testimony
to the United States senatorial fight OF
1911. The ruling was in measure n
boomerang to Barnes. 1t kept out tes-
timony he greatly desired to present
The Judge held that the senatorial mat
ter was the one big point in issue,
whether Barnes had an alliance with
Murphy to let the Democrats select a
Senator as Justification of Roosevolt's
charges Of the alleged alliance Of bosses
Senate Leader Brown told how Barnes
would not accept Republican combine
with Democratic insurgents opposing
William F.. Sheehan, the Tammany can
didate, unless the Independent candidate
selected was Simon-puro anti-Tammany.
Brown said Barnes would not accept John
w. Carlisle as candidate to be elected
by Republican and nsurgent Democrats
because he feared Carlisle would train
with Tammany."
The Senator told how the Republican
leaders, after three months of the Demo-
cratic deadlock, agreed to deliver the
Republican vote" to an Independent aC-
ceptable to the Democratic insurgents"
and that Thomas Mott Osborne was the
Independent selected.
That Roosevelt was the Republican
leader after wrestling the sceptcr from
Governor OdeIl in 1905 and forced Nthc
nomination of Governor Hughes by
"nrdcrs in the form of requests" was
stated by Brown.
The Barnes side sought to prove that
the decision to support an Independent
democrat was spontaneous and not die
tated by Barnes.
Former Senator Bracket told how the
leaders decided to support the ant-Tam-
many Independent after the deadlock
threatened to deprive New York of n
Senator, the election of Senator O'Gorman
following within 4s hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL
OPENS 18TH CONVENTION
Reports Show Great Progress Within
Last Two Years.

wILL1AMsPoRT, Pa, May 12-With
nearly 800 officers and delegates in at
tendance, the nth biennial session of
the Grand Council Of the Royal Arcanum
of Pennsylvania was opened this morn
ing at the Park Hotel. Arthur b. Eaton,
of Philadelphia, grand regent, pre-
sided.
After prayer by the Rev. b. II. Hart,
pastor of the Pine Street Methodist
Church, Vice Mayor Charles f. Cole
welcomed the visitors to Wiliamsport.
The Rev. Charles E. Snyder, of Pitts
burgh, grand orator, responded for the
Grand Council.
The business session opened with tho
introduction of 100 new representatives,
making a total membership in the Grand
Council of $50. Reports of officers showed
that during the last two years, under
the leadership of Mr.. Eaton. the order
in Pennsylvania has made the greatest
record in its history. There are now
257 subordinate councils, with n mem
bership of about 10000. an increase of
2500 since the last session. In the four
months, closing April 30. the Philadel-
phia district alone initiated 703 new
members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
CUPID SAVED MAID
FROM OCEAN DEATH
Former Crompton Maid Urged
to Go on MISUNDERSTANDING
Interfered.

Her coming marriage, and incidentally
her fiance. evidently saved the life of
Mrs Patrick Gallagher, % years old,
who until few weeks ago was employed
as a maid in the Crompton household, In
Chestnut Hill. Mr.. and Mrs Paul Cromp-
ton and their six children lost their lives
i'm the Lusitauia disaster
Mrs Gallagher at the time she left
the Crompton employ was Miss Jenny
Murphy. Mrs. Crompton on several oc-
casons urged her to take the trip abroad,
but Cupid interfered, and Miss Murphy
bashfully explained that she was about
to be married to Patrick Gallagher, n
gardener on the estate Of Alfred c.
Gibson, In Pelham. The maid who made
the journey Dorothy Allen, was lost.
Miss Murphy was n general favoritc
with the Crompton children. and was en-
ploycd there for more than six years She
and Gallagher were married only n few
days after the Cromptons left Phlladel-
phia. Mrs. Gallagher was deeply shocked
at the news of the death of the Cromp-
ton family She was very modest when
seen today and would make no comment.
She said she thought It would he out of
place
Mr. and Mrs Gallagher are now living
In Pelham. !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
TRENTON CHOOSES ITS
FIVE COMMISSIONERS
Board of Control Returned by
Large Majorities on Prefer
entail Vote.

TRENTON, n. j., May 12.-Trenton's
coed the Board of Control here for the
last four years resulted Yesterday in re-
turning all five present Commissioners.
They are Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly.
George r. LaBarre. William f. Burke,
Edward w. Lee and j. RidEway Fell.
They were elected in the order named
The first four winners received n ma
jorty Of the frst-choice notes.-the first
time that four vlctors under the prefer
ential ballot system in this State were
elected by n majority on first choice. MIR.
Fell received a majority on the first and
second choices.
Frank II. Hutchins, who is prominently
identified with the National Association
of Operative Potters, was n candidate and
finished sixth. and Harvey f. Reading, n
business man. seventh, but both were far
behind the winners. The votes polled by
the 10 remaining candidates represented
on the average less than One-tenth of the
total There were l,O5l ballots counted,
and q candidate to be elected on the first
choice had to poll 5525 first-choice votes.
Mayor Donnelly's first choice vote was
Mr. Burke, the third winner, polled 7O0i
on first choice; Mr.. Lee, 6l43, and Mr.
Fell. 5l63, or 63 below a majority.
His second choice total of 1902, however,
added to the number of first which is the
method of determining the result under
the preferential system, gives him 5565, or
80 above a majority on second and third
choices, which assures his recollection, as
the vote of no other on the addition of
the first and second choice reaches any
where near n majority.
The winners votes on all choices were:
DonnClly-FIrst. 1925; second, So third, Is;
other g. T9,ai . on AL al choice I7oS t,.o f.
ohS Tq,a @ 81 all aac6nd Sn2?f 1s tnrd 1o other
Lss.Eirst 4Ii3 sSsonG5 G5.7 ~ third, u other
HL,SsGins vote on ilrst choice was $s9G sec
READINGS vote on nrst choice was 33a2 sec
ond, 31s; third II; other, H. Total, $3.50
Trenton has not experienced in many
years such n quiet election as yester-
days. Except for little tilt between
tho pro and antl-suffragists the election
was without excitement The police were
Obliged to stop the circulation of suffrage
literature at or near the polling places,
and from accosting voters for an express
sion on the suffrage question, When the
antis learned what the pros were doing,
was made to the police.
II is difficult to figure accurately the
percentage of the vote poled. Basing
the estimate upon an average of 325 vot-
ers on the pollbook of each precinct
the percentage will figure about 70 per
cent. less than normal
The present commissioners will, II is
retain their present depart
ments. Mayor Donnelly is Director of
Public Affairs; La Barre, of Public
Safety; Burk, of Parks and Public
Property; Lee, of Finances and Fell, of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
LITTLE DEAN HODGES AN HEIR
If HE SURVIVED LUSITANIA
Uncle of child Reported SaUed From Submarine Horror WI
Adopt Orphan Boy-Bagerty A10diting Official Con-
frmaton of Ne1O8 of Rescue.

An uncle and other relatives are anX-
iously waiting for positive news that
5-year-old Dean Winston Hodges, of 2926
behigh avenue, a passenger on the busi-
tania, has been saved If the little fellow
is nlivo. he will In all probability inherit
the estate of his father, william s..
Hodges. who. with his wife, were
drowned. Mr.. Hodges who was the Paris
representative Of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, sailed with his wife and two
sons, w. Sterling Hodges. . years old,
and Dean Winston Hodges, 5 years old,
ON tho Inflated ship Little Dean Win
ston Hodges II became known today.
VIII bc adopted. II he Is alive, by his
fathers brother Newton r. Hodges. a
clerk, who resides at 1882 North 18th
street As yct MIR Hodges hasn't re-
ccivcd any official confirmation of the
cabled reports that his nephew was res
cued
I'VE arc all hoping that the report that
Dean was saved ia true, said Mr., Hodges
today.
Mr.. Hodges said that he didn't know
whether his brother had left will or
iust how his estate would he divided The
probabilities are according to Mr. Hodges.
the estate will go to the little boy II he Ia
alive.
when Dean arrives here" said MIR.
Hodges "he will come to our home and
remain with us. / shall adopt him.
haven't decided Just what sort OF a life
or career ! will tit him for. II is too early
to discuss that What our relatives and
arc mostly Interested in Is to he in
formed that the little fellow is olive and
well. All that We have heard so far is
what we read daily In the newspapers.
AS soon as we are informed officially that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
BIRTH ABRAHAM TO AID
JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS
Members of Order Will Be Assessed
for Contributions.

The 1900 members of the Order of
Birth Abraham will each be assessed a
certain hxed sum to aid the Jewish war
sufferers in Europe, according to a resolu-
tion passed at this mornings session of
the 43d biennial convention of the order,
In Horticultural Hall Several THOUSAND
dollaB will thus be raised; all returns
must be made before September l.
The committee of Is, which was ap-
pointed TO devise ways and means to col
lect supplies for the Jewish war suf-
ferers, also made its report. The order
adopted resolution to donate 800 to the
Jewish Sheltering House OF Philadelphia
IL was also decided to erect an open air
tuberculosis sanitarium at Los Angeles
one-half OF the expense to be paid by the
order, the other to be paid by the Los
Angeles lodge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
Upper Chamber Decides to
Hold Sessions All This
Week, Including Satur-
day, in Order to Clear the
Calendar.
Conference of Senate an d
House Spokesman Agrees to
Pass Number of Revenue
Raiser" Bills That Will Ma
terially Increase Income.

HARRISBURG. May IA resolution
fixing May 90 as the date for final ad.
Journment was passed by both branches
of the Legislature today. Immediately
after the resolution was adopted In the
Senate, the announcement was made in
that chamber that the Senate will meet
every day this week. including Satur-
day, in order to clear the calendar
At conference between Governor
Brumbaugh and the leaders Of the Senate
and House today, May 20 was definitely
decided upon. previous to the action Of
the Legislature as the date for the final
adjournment. The conference was called
for the purpose of discussing methods
of increasing the revenues Of the state,
and series Of bills to provide for an
increase Of SOOO.OOO to S5,OOOOOO annually,
1t was agreed will have the support of
the leaders in both branches
The bills that the leaders will endeavor
to rush through before adjournment are
the Roney anthracite tax bill, which
would give the State approximately S2,-
100000 as its share OF the existing tax on
anthracite: the Jones bill, taxing bonds
four mills at their source, which is es-
timated to net the State about $1,000 900
annually; the bill to require relatives of
the INDECENT insane to pay for their
treatment and care which would net
tablishing the states own Insurance fund.-
which would save the Commonwealth
500, 900 annually; the Wilson stock trans
fer tax bill, which would net 100000 an
nually. and the escheat BILL the revenue
from which cannot he determined.
The Sproul bill requiring counties to pay
the cost of primary elections has already
passed the Legislature and Is now in the
hands of the Governor. II saves the
State 100000 a year. Tho Wilson stock
transfer tax bill was introduced last
night to take the place of n similar bin
which was defeated last week 1t was
agreed at the conference today that the
bill to increase the automobile tax, which
also was defeated last week. will not he
called up again.
1t was expected that the series of cleo
tion bills introduced by the Republican
Organization would be discussed at to-
days conference, but no mention was
made Of them. All of these measures,
except the non-partisan repeater, are on
the House calendar, after having passed
the Senate. and the fact that they were
not discussed today is taken to mean that
the leaders already know Governor Brum
baughs attitude regarding them, and
that the Governor will sign them when
they reach him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
GIRL, UNCONSCIOUS.
FOUND ON DOOROypp
Victim, Now in st. Timoth,,,.
Hospital, Battles Police Sss
Physicians.

The Manayunk police and IN.
clans OF the st. Tlmothys rosr,, p,nytl.
cndeavoring TO urravel the nystsr', ars
unconscious 16-year-old unidentiss, o. a
found shortly before 10 O'Clock tbis slt
ing on a doorstep between the sob..a9ain. .noin.
Canal and the Schuylkill River he " lkR
Guiles, foreman of the Philadelnh,. ~
per Company, Manayunk. Aftsr !, ~
to get patrol wagon from tbs uvylns
yunk police station, and later an ssaa aaa
lance from the hospital, Gules toos 'ea .s
girl to the hospital in his motorcss M'
Is still unconscious, with laws i.sns w
hands clenched, and eyes wide onor
the physicians are unable to escs,s.,aa aaa
the cause of her condition. She has Asas
hair and gray eyes and is dressed Y
blue checkered gingham dress and ana!
and black shoes, which are unfastensS4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
SUNDAY ADDRESSES
FUTURE CLERGYMEN
Billy" Pleads With Seminary
Students to Beware of "Isms"
and Theories"
Ru a Stnn Corresrondcnt

PATTERSON, n, j.. May 12-In a
straight-from-t -the-shoulder address this
morning to 175 young students at Drew
Theological Seminary, the leading Meth
odist training school for clergymen in
this country, BILLY" Sunday pleaded that
they go out into the world and preach the
Gospel as he knows it.
He exorted them to bewar of
theories" and to shun modern "isms,"
which he characterized as the devils
traps for snaring unwary souls.
1t was the duty. BILLY" said, of the
men about to enter upon ministerial
careers to feed a world of spiritual star
walton. His address was based on the
story of Christ feeding the 500.
Ezra Squier Triple, ID, president Of
Drew, introduced BILLY" to the semin-
arians, laudlng him highly for his work
and for the steadfastness of his Gospel.
Just like any other crowd of college
boys, the students cheered the evangelist.
Robert w. Rogers, professor of Hebrew,
and the noted assyrlologist. who is well
known i'm Philadelphia, after hearing
Billy" said:
II cannot praise him too highly. AL
though l differ from him in some of his
conclusions, there can be no question but
that he is a great and powerful force for
righteousness"
The moment BILLY" reached the broad
green campus of the seminary he said
Its great. How / wish / might have
attended a place as beautiful as this. God
is everywhere. You feel Him everywhere
No wonder Drew turns out such men as
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, of Chat
tanooga. who is the Bishop with the
punch"
One thousand members of the Paterson
w c. 7. u. were in ''Billy's" audience at
the tabernacle this afternoon, waving
handkerchiefs and flags and giving loco
motive cheers for billy"
Sunday will help us drive out the
booze" they chorused, and hundreds IF
gray-haired women shouted the booze
as sterdlly as did their much younger
sister.
In the tent city surrounding the taber-
nacle the sailors from the North Atlantic,
lying in the Hudson, who are to attend
the tabernacle services tonight, will be
fed by the members OF the local cam
paign committee.
"Rodey' sang pure White Ribbons"
for the w. c. T. U. people at the after
noon meeting. which became a regular
temperance session. The audience was
a large one for an afternoon, number
ing more than 5000, but as usual very
few attended from this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
WOMAN RESCUED IN FIRE
Flames Destroy Houses at Harvey and
Christiana.

WILMINGTON, Del, May 12.-Fires at
Christiana and Harvey stations gave
Wilmington fire companies out-of-town
runs this morning. Fire at Harvey Sta
tion destroyed the home of John Neale,
and fire at Chrstlana destroyed the home
of George Reed. Mrs Mary Peters, an in
valid in bed. mother of Mrs Reed, was
rescued by nciEhbors II was impossible
to save the house. Several buildings
were on fire, but the Wilmington fire
men and the company from Newark
saved all except Reeds house. The loss
is about s2500, Reed Is in a hospital in
Wilmington. Neale's house at Harvey
was a structure 100 years old. Veale was
i'll and started down stairs with lamp
in his hand. He stepped on a tack
which caused him to fall and the lamp
set fire to the building. The family
escaped in their night clothing. The loss
is about $1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
SENsELEss MAN CLfNGs
TO LIVE WIRE IN MID-AIR
May Live, Though Severely Burned 40
Feet Above Ground.

llneman rendered unconscious by n
powerful current of electricity hung from
a live wire 20 feet above the ground at
10Th and North streets today until fellow
workmen with a rope and rubber gloves
clambcred up the pole and rescued him.
He Ia severely burned. but is expected to
recover.
lie is William Hawkins, % years old,
1921 North 25th street employed by the
Philadelphia Electric Company. As he
was working among the wires his head
came In contact with one charged with a
current. The shock stunned him and his
companions below were Mortified to see
him fall As he fell he seized wire and
was suspended In the air, unconscious Of
the burning current that was soaring his
bands He was lowered TO the ground
with rope and taken to the German
Hospital. His head and hands are badly
burned. Crossed wires are thought to
have made the wire live"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
GIRLS, VICTORS IN CONTEST,
TO SAIL FOR BERMUDA
New Jersey Lassies Leave Wildwood
for New York.

new Jersey Ld55l6h Leave WILDWOOD
for New York.
WILDWOOD. N. j.. May IA party
OF seven girls left Wildwood yesterday
Tor New York city. where they will take
the steamship Bermudan. which will
leave today for Bermuda. The party In
cludes Miss Beatrice Townsend and Mrs.
J. II. Hildreth. of Ocean city Miss
Resale Washburn. Miss Geneva Shaw
and Mrs. J. Z. Whitesell. OF Wildwood /;
Miss Tryphene Mexican and Miss Dorothy
sheppard. OF Cape May City. The party
represents the most popular young women
OF the Cape May County coast resorts
chosen In a popularity voting contest
held in three cities. The votes total sew
eral million. and Of those Miss Geneva
Shaw, OF Wildwood, received 1865 $40
The party win spend two weeks at
Bermuda. visiting every scene OF inter-
est before returning 10 New York, where
tbs members will be met By ]. f. White
sell who will accompany them from
wildwood and on the return trip from
New York.