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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
BRIBERY EVIDENCE IN CITY
CONTRACT GOES TO ROTAN
Head Of Firm Declares $4,000 Was De-
manded of Him to Win Award


Director Porter will submit, q, r,t.,r,o,
attorney Rotan today ali data ana statss
inents Wherein Abel Bottoms a contrec-
uor, makes charges OF attempted bribery
eealIst man who professed to be the
ll,epresentatlve OF certain members of
councils Finance Committee Mr.. BOT
soihs' VINO Is the senior member OF tho
nrm OF Abel Bottoms, Sons & Co. Al
south 18th street. informed the director
Inat mis- firm was approached by this
proiessed go-between with the proposition
tnat .t II ne was willing to pay $4,000, to be
LVloed equally among those who had
. .iliuence' his firm would get the con-
tract TO erect police and fire station at
Hunting Park avenue and SCHUYLER
street SieA
When Director Porter first advertised
IN December 1914, for bids for the erec-
tlon of this station in the ssth Ward Mr..
Bottoms firm was the lowest bidder, Of
dering to do the work for S1z7,OO0 Soon
aIter tho bids were announced, a sales
man for an out-of-town marble and stone
hrm called upon Mr.. Bottoms and inti-
mated that for the sum Of $1,000 he could
arrange matters so there would be no
hitch In the appropriations for the work
The expenditure for the erection OF the
building was not to exceed $4,000, while
an aodluonal appropriation OF $4,000 was
to be made by Councils for the installa-
tion OF lighting, heating and plumbing
fixtures.
Mr.. Bottoms refused to pay the money
asked for. After all the bids were in,
Councils refused to appropriate the ad-
ditional $4,000 The contract could not
be awarded and Director Porter was
required to ask for new bids This time
Mr.. Bottoms firm was underbid and the
contract will be awarded today to an
other firm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
UNITED BUSINESS MEN
TO DISCUSS COUNCILS WORK
Transit Ordinance and Other Legis-
lation Their Themes.

AAAuoAb NAuAAbAsN HhM ONtANA A4NkAl~
lation Their Themes.
The passing Of the ts,oOo.Oco transit loan
ordinance by Common Council yesterday,
tho Convention Hall site, the motor bus
situation, the proposed ovcrbrook freight
yards Of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the passenger railroad rates will be the
most important items OF the regular
monthly meeting Of the United Business
Mems Association tonight at the New
Bingham Hotel. A resolution probably
will be passed commencing the passing
OF the transit ordinance.
A hot fight is expected on the Conven-
tlon Hall site question, the association be-
ing divided over indorsIng the Gath and
Market streets and the Snyder's Woods
Sites The transportation Committee. OF
which f. n. Martin is. chairman, will
ask the association to indorse one Of
the motor bus companies which are seek
ing to operate In tho city. william Ham
cock, president, will preside.
The Blmwood Avenue Improvement
Association Of which Joseph @, Louder
bnch Is president, and II. F. sauers sec
Rotary, will apply for membership.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Rntter and Be Wen Accused

r,a,,4sr,in and Frank Fogel, butter ana
dnaisrs OF l2s Pine street. were held
ess se0O nan each for a hearing today
SnnsI ~, Wagistrats Pennoek, OF the German
py Matation accused BY George Freeman
town .i,a Rradford County, Pa, OF failing 70
OF ANA, ps. foods worth s110O. He testihsd
pas two checks, both signed with ns ths
a1Sa Of Frank Fogel had peeh t estuIlsS 49,
70 his arm for the goods 9It hottSrs e,ts, de-
pFoseut 80 tbsv had ever received inc
nlea ' or rendered checks in payment oi
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
JTTNEYMEN ELECTED
AT STORMY MEETING
Trouble Arises When Associa-
tion Indorses $50 Fee and
S2500 Bond in Ordinance.

There was stormy meeting Of the
Philadelphia Jitney Association today,
eliminating in the election Of two Of the
members. The question considered was
motion to indorse the feature In the
pending jltney ordinance providing for a
$500 bond and $50 registration fee for
operating a jitney.
When Richard Costello. president Of
the association, called for yeas and nays,
the members seemed divided, and a
standing vote was called for. Charles
Heilig, 2e22 North 18th street. called on
members to remain seated, thus opposing
the Endorsement of the bond and fee
features
"sit down. fellows" he cried, "you
know you've been sold out to the p.
r. T."
He was elected and the motion was
adopted. Harry Dublin, 333 South 5th
street, also was put out, and Harry Pol
lock, ls4O South eth street, was refused
admittance, although having a member
snip card. These men are members Of the
Individual Jitney Owners and Operators
Association, who are opposed TO the atti-
tude of Mr.. Costello and who want to
combine the two associations under a new
leadership.
The Philadelphia Jltney Association,
after the election, adopted a resolution
requesting Councils to amend the provi-
sion for a flve-cent fare for a sx-mile
ride by jltney, and asking that the present
rates be allowed to remain in force.
Mr.. Carney has offered a silver loving
cup to the owner of the best-decorated
automobile in the parade. In regard to
his attitude, A. G. Haupt, assistant sec
retary Of the Jitney Auto Service Com
pany, of which Carney is an Official,
said today that no one was more loyal to
the interests OF the jitneys than Mr..
Carney
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
NEW YoRK's JUBILEE DAY
25Oth Anniversary of First Mayors
installation Observed.

NEW YORK, June 24-New York today
,aIshra+ed the 25Oth anniversary OF the
installation OF its first Mayor and soaEo a,,l
or Aldermen. To celebrate the event the me
city's new nag. the first ever adopted
ofieiaIly, and a gift OF the city OF AM Am,
sterdam, was raised on the CITY tiail -
aagstaff by Mrs. Maria duane pi1eones Is,lses
D1,ans Mayor of New York in lls4'
Tba fag was presented through A. Van
=. sande Bakhuysen. Consul-General OF
Tba Netherlands, and accepted by Mayor
Mitchell A memorial tablet was la'e'
1,nvsIled in the Aldermanie Chamber
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
MYSTERY IN GIRLS ILLNESS
Found in Street, Says Man Gave Her
Ice Cream.

The mysterious illness of l7-year-old
girl from New York, who is in the Wo-
mans Hospital awaiting Identification.
is puzzling the police and the physicians
at tho hospital. The GIRL who says she
Is Dorothy Smith, of SeS East Sth street.
New York, was found in Ridge avenue
suffering from convulsions. She told the
police and the hospital authorities that
she had come to this city to visit fam
fly named Harold, at I'd and Walnut
streets. No such family could be found
there by the police, who have reported
the case to the New York police,
According TO the girls story, she had
been walking with John Harold last
Monday night. She said that they had
eaten some ice cream. and that Harold
had then left her In Ridge avenue, near
North College avenue, after having given
her some money. She was taken Ill al
most Immediately. and remembers moth
ing until she found herself In the hos
pItal. Physicians at the hospital say they
can find no trace of alcoholic stlmulants
or drugs to account for her condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
SAYS HE SHOT ON IMPULSE
Policeman Who Aimed at Rat and Hit
Man on Trial.

Policeman John L. Piner, Negro, at
tached to the 2Oth and Federal streets
station, was before the Police Board OF
Ino,iirv today. accused OF using his re-
voivsr reckIessly when detailed in front
of The William F.. Peirce Public School,
al 94th and Christian streets, on June a..
Plner said he saw rats in the yard Of the
school and shot at them. One OF the
shots struck John Gallop, OF 23al Chris
tIan street, in the right leg. He refused
10 prosecute Piner. =.
what other excuse have you to onsrE
asked Captain Tempest.
replied Piner. 49,. -.
ter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
TWO MoToRCYCLIsTs HURT
Struck by an Automobile-0 Mis-.
haps of a Day.

One man Is in the Chestnut Hill Hos
pital today and another is nursing severe
injuries in his home as a result of an
accident late last night at McCallum ami
East Carpenter streets, Germantown,
when an automobile driven by Walter p.
Wirebock, of 4l5 South Main street, North
Wales, crashed into a motorcycle upon
which the persons injured were riding.
They are George Rich, of SOL Crowson
street, and Lewis Schwartz, Of 435 East
Carpenter street. The autolst was held
in $500 bail for a further hearing on Mon
day.
Serious injuries were received by 6-year-
old Ellen Greer, of 2529 North 25th street.
when she ran in front of delivery
wagon that was passing her home.
Thomas Dunn, 2715 Stiles street, driver
of the wagon, took the child to the
Woman's Homeopathic Hospital and then
gave himself up to the police
Losing his hold and falling to the
ground while swinging on rope at the
new Ardmore playground, Francis Lyons,
small hoy, fell to the ground and was
picked up unconscious. He was rushed
to the Bryn Mawr Hospital. where It was
said today that he will recover
Mrs NJ. r. Morris, of this CITY, had a
narrow escape from death in an auto
mobile accident in Denver last night, ac-
cording to dispatches from that city She
was riding with her sister, Mrs. Alfred
r. King, wife of Justice King, of the
Colorado Court of Appeals; Edward King,
IS years old, and Neil King, 16 years old,
when the machine in which they were
riding was struck by another car. The
10 nd
ing from shock. The boys were unin-
jured.
Vincent Dara, years old, of AZ West
Louden street. while playing in Greene
street above Louden, this morning was
struck by an automobile owned and
driven, according to the police, by John
McGlinn, of ~ West Carpenter street, sur
fering decorations of the head and body
and possibly fracture OF the skuI. Mr.
McGlinn gave himself up to the police
and was held under 500 ball.
John stisco, "A years old, a painter. of
253 South 2Sth street, while adjusting a
scaffold at the Atlantic Refining Com
pany's building, 9lst street and Passyunk
avenue, fell a distance of 20 feet today
fracturing his spinal column, breaking
his right leg and severely laceratlng
-
St. Agnes Hospital in a serious condi-
tion.
Israel Pipe, years old. of 4l9 North
4th street, was fatally injured today by
motortruck at 4th and Callowhlll
streets. He was removed to the Roose-
Welt Hospital. The truck was operated
bv Preston Poull, of 1915 North 18th street
Miss Jane Campbell, trained nurse
% years old, 1217 South Broad street, was
held under $500 bail today on charge
Of taking jewelry valued at about $3.50
from Mrs. Mary A. Smart, of the same
address.
Kate sewart, Negress. 50 years old.
was convicted by jury before Judge
patterson in Quarter Sessions Court To-
dav ON a charge of manslaughter arising
from the death of Howard Anderson. also nS,
a Negro, a years old. who was fatally
stabbed by the woman last month the
convicted woman was sentenced to a
term of three years in the County Prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Light Travel on Honeymoon Express

ELKTON, Md, June A.-OnIy 1our
couples made the trip to Elkton today and
registered their names to the list OF mar
riages performed in the Gretna Green
town. They were Thomas #. COleton and
Cecilia II. White, Philadelphia; Henry D.
Creswell and Bertha NJ. Farr. Port De-
poslt; James P. O'Connor Narberth. Pa,
and Bessie A. Jenkins, Winchester. Va;
Robert e. F1es and Frances M. Phzen-
maler, Haddon Heights, N. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
FIDELITY LEADERS OUTING
Ladies Accompanying Delegates on
Sight-Seeing Tour.

Ladies' accompanying delegates to the
convention Of the Fidelity Leaders Club,
made UP Of employees of tho Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company, now In
session at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel,
were taken on a sightseeing auto tour
of Fairmount Park, up the wissahickon
and through Philadelphia suburbs today.
About 40 women we're in the party. which
returned to the Bellevue for luncheon.
A dinner for the delegates and their
wives and women relatives will be held
at the same hotel tonight at o'clock,
in the North Garden.
Delegates held a business session this
morning In the Red Room of the hotel.
After the session tomorrow morning the
convention win adjourn to Atlantic City,
where other sessions will be held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Mayor win Meet Alert Firemen

Announcement has been made al police
headquarters that two firemen, who are
TO be publicly commended by Director OF
Public Safety Porter. viii be introduced
to Mayor Blankenburg. They are Spen-
Ger Waterman, who saved the life Of
John O'Brien, 934 South Front street,
when UBrien was hurled from a motor
cycle by a trolley car, and Charles M.
Palmer, who gave hrst-aid treatment to
a woman whose leg was broken In an
accident.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
TYPHOID FEVER SHOWS
DECREASE IN CII
Great Improvement Due Is
Good Water Supply. h
Chiefs Belief.

Typhoid fever ls decreasing pfeneH
enally IN Philadelphia. The recofa 81
typhoid cases and deaths for the ftst
six months OF this year "a almost g Fer
cent. less than for the same period Is
1914
The 1914 records were lower by one. hai<
than for any preceding year IN phil4asf
phia.
Up to June 10 Of this year 1sa cases
OF typhoid fever were reported, while
B5 cases were reported during the sanss
period last year. There were IS deaths
from typhoid during the first six mouths
this year and So deaths during the aafue
period last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Friends Summer School in Session

with students from seven States at
tending. the Friends Summer School,
which was established at Buck Hill Falls
In 1919, is holding its biennial session at
Swarthmore College. Last night Or.
william Byron Forbush lectured on
hygiene and physical development, The
session was opened yesterday by Presi-
dent Joseph Swain. Of Swarthmore Col
lege, and will continue for two weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
child Swallows Poison, Dies

LANCASTER, Pa, June 2i-While her
narsnts were chatting In an adjoining
roonn. 2-year-old Esther Burkhart' OF
tSoyvnnansyille, crawled from her crib last
night and swallowed a poisonous pill She
ala a few hours later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
JOHN L. SULLIVAN TO FIGHT
viii Assail King Alcohol in Speeches
at Atlantic City.

NEW YORK, June A-John L. Sullivan
L going to fight again-this time against
John Barleyeorn. William II. Anderson,
sapeFintendent OF the Anti-saloon League'
eoday announced that the former heavy
Weight champion would be the central
nknre In a series OF temperance meetings
n Atlantic City. starting July g. II sue
ssssful. he will tour the country against
TIE traffic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Inviting
luncheon or
dinner dishes
for hot days

There are many varia-
tions of ordinary summer
menus here at Martin
dale's. Such appetizing
foods as minced d ham
bologna, or for Dutch
lunch, the attractive ap-
pearing Turinger Blood
wurst. All of the delica-
lessen standbys, too, at
their best-each priced on
the basis of "Small Profits
Many Times Repeated"
Again, if you're seeking
something new, try a Cot
tage Ham "a relishable
change from other meats.
Cottage Hams, lb. to 4 lb.
sizes. zoe lb.
Minced Ham Bologna, 25c lb.
Turinger BloOdwurst, 32c lib.
Blood and Tongue Pudding,
22c lb.
Cervelat Bologna, 4sc lb.
Sliced Boiled Ham, 45c lb.
Viv Hams, zoe lb.
Sliced Boiled Corn Beef. 40c lb.
Sliced Boiled Tongue, 60c ID.
Wafer Sliced Dried Beef, 4sc lb.
Lunch Roll or Meat Loaf,
32c lb.
Potato Salad, 15c lb.
MayOnnaise Relish, l5c lb.
Stuffed MangOes, SOC dOz.
Cold Slaw, 15c lb.
German Pearl Onions for the
salad, 25c and 35c bottle
Large Queen Olives, SOC pit.
jar; SOC at. jar
Stuffed Olives, 3Oc pit. jar;
55c at. jar
Dill Pickles, 1Sc doz.
A new pretzel
that yoG wifi like
Very dainty in appearance, not
SO thick as the ordinary pretzel.
Perfectly baked with perfect
materials, they are selling at
wonderful rate just on goodness.
1sc h.; lbs, SOC
Thos. Martindale & Co.
10th & Market
Established in 1869
3eu Phones-FIIbert 2s7O. FiIbert 2sT
KeystOne-Raee 300. Race bo1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
A - Man KilIed bY AN From Tree

LANCASTER, Pa, June A-The body
~ Lewis Winters, farmer OF ProNdenee
+ownship, was found under cherry tree
this morning on which he had peen plcA- H'
t.as Sr,,it II IS supposed he fell from
sbS traa and broke his neck. he was
nromInent in Democratic politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Engllah Unlong % Admit Women

LONDON, June 24-Brltish labor lead
sfs announced today that they have de-
slaed to admit to full membership In the
rational Railways Union all women VINO
nave been engaged in railroad work since
ne beginning OF the war. The women
furthermore, will be regarded as per-
manent employees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
ve,erap schoolmistress Retires

LANCASTER, Pa, June y. Miss
E,nsnia Ia Downey. teacher Of the Lam
caster public schools. retired today after
Al years service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24

Gallagher ReappoInted Senate Clerk
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2i.--Presidsnt
Fro TEN. T.. q. Beidleman today rear-
pointed William F. Gallagher Of wilkes
Barre, assistant clerk OF the State
Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24
Americans Must Have Passp0Tts

LONDON. June 24.-The American con-
sal at Liverpool this afternoon notined
me Embassy here that in the future All
Ansrieana arriving at that port without
passports will not be permitted to land
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24

q Wed like to let our
Summer Suits, etc, speak
for themselves-but how
can they, without getting
a hearing?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24

q, They have the dash and
the style of consummate
good t taste; and after
m o nths of wear and
weather, you will like
yours better than the day
you first put it on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-24

Kate sewart Negress, 50 years old.
was convicted by jury before judge
Patterson In Quarter Sessions Court TO-
day on a charge of granddaughter arising
from the death of Howard Anderson. Aso
a Negro. A years old. VINO was ia'aiIS r,lo
ste bhsd nv the woman last month. the
convIctsd woman was sentenced TO
tsrm of three years in the County Prison.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-07

TORIES, NOT THE POLICE
Any institution that places a pre-
MUM on deception, brutality. treach-
cry and murder is necessarily a de-
grading institution, and this is pre-
cisely what our police institution, as
now organized, does.
know of only few coppers who
have been bigger than their jobs,
only a few who have been able to
escape the filth and mire of their
degrading calling.
Some rs years ago young, strong,
intelligent man got away from the
blacklist of the Pennsylvania mining
bosses and landed in Chicago, broke.
A few friends-Knights of Labor
heard his story and had him placed
on the police force, and through all
these years he has remained faithful
to the education of his young man
hood, but, while his intelligence,
honesty and courage were conceded,
he could never reach a ieutenancy.
1t was many years before could
bring myself to speak to him, for
hated to see so fine a fellow in such
uniform, though l knew it was
with him a question of economic ne
cessity, as it is with so many others,
but the crime is that so many of the
others surrender to the evil influence
of their environment.
In Ireland when a young fellow
becomes a "peeler'' even his family
is ashamed of him and he is sent
away from home, but here, for some
inexplicable reason, the same kind of
fellow will become a kind of hero
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-07
for none will teach him how to be a
MANI. Sweeney, 1889 w. Adams.
ASKS A QUESTIONABLE,

ASKS A QUESTION.-Why does
The Day Book hold up VIM. Hale
Thompson when he settled the street
car strike? Thompson followed the
orders of the department store own
ers. If the cars were not running
the loop stores would lose trade, so
he settled it. Likewise VIM. is fol-
lowing the orders of the clothing
manufacturers and won't settle the
garment workers strike-A. P. w.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-07

with his family and friends, and yet
the character of the policeman's
business in almost every country is
the same.
1t breeds its Schuettlers and Sheas,
its Bonfelds and Schaaks.
The states attorneys Office is re-
vealing the venality of our police,
while the garment workers strike is
showing up its brutality. But for fur
Their evidence of both the yenal and
brutal need only cite the recent raid
on Streeterville.- P. Quinn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-07
TOO MUCH AIR.

~ IEIONI 'H''N' 7 u 1It1PN o1I1J
further words upon the fresh air cars
will be superfuous, as the cars have
been discontinued, but it will do no
harm to correct false impressions.
The public showed its good sense by
refusing to ride in the cars that car
ried the fresh air sign. Whether they
were a blessing or curse, refrigerator
or germ incubator is mere wordplay.
If Carlson ever tried to cultivate
germs in laboratory he would not
apply the term germ incubator to a
street car.
1t required long campaign to get
the street cars heated to anything
like comfort. Why nullify the result
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-07

LABOR AGENCY GRAFT. - Do
the employers advertise or send to
the free employment agencies? No!
They call up private employment
agency, where a man may get posi-
ton for SIS. If you have no SIS you
get no job. And how many men that
are hard pressed and need work have
a SIS bill in their pocket that they can
afford to pay for job? Not one in
ten.
If you should happen into one of
these employers places of business
and ask for a place they are "all
filed" but in a few moments if you
happen into one of the agencies they
will send you to this same firm to fill
a position. The agencies ought to
be broken, like they are in the state
of Washington. Then the working
man may have an equal chance
Fred E. Perkins, 1913 S. Wabash AV.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
The Race at PittSheld

Among the horses entered in the
2.1S class in the races scheduled for
next Saturday at Pttsfeld is Teddy
G., the bay eeding owned by Charles
". Day of this town, which has al
ready attained considerable notice on
the turf. There are fourteen other
entries for the same class. among
which is another Somerset County
horse. Bunker. owned by c. J. Worth
en- of ST. Adams In the 2.25 class
there are eleven horses entered. one
being the black gelding Marvel G..
owned by r. F. Chase of Hartland.
In the 3-minute class The entries in
dictate that sixteen horses are up for
the trial Worthen of ST Adams
also has another -p,edtr on this list
Blanch wilkes tbe bIack mare BY
Nelson wilkes If which he is tho
owner