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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
PARLIAMENT TO HEAR
OF DISCORD IN ARMY
Will Question Asquith on Trouble Be-
tween Kitchener and General French.

LONDON, July 6.-Rumors OF dlscord
between the British War Office, of which
Lord Kitchener is the head, and the Brit
ish army, Of which Field Marshal Sir
John French Is the field commander, were
given official recognition today for the
first time.
Sir Arthur Basil Markham gave notice
that he would question Premier Asquith
in the House of Commons tomorrow on
these points:
L Whether the Premier can give as
surance that complete confidence and CO.
operation exists between officers at the
front and Lord Kitchener.
2. In view of the belief that unity does
not prevail, what steps will be taken to
end the discord.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
THINKS McN1CHoL A GHOST
Patriotic Negro Found Searching
Graveyard for Senator.
"Ah's lookin' To- Jim McNichol."

"Ah's lookin' TO Jim McNichol."
Sitting on a tombstone in the Rox
borough Presbyterian Church buryinG
ground. Port Royal and Ridge avenues
John Wilson. Nego, of 6O6 North Front
street, told of his search for Senator Nc
Nichol early today when Policeman Reese
OF Roxborough station, and John Critch.
inson, the sexton, asked him what he
was doing. He also reoited portions Of
the Declaration of Independence. Wilson
was examined at the Manayunk police
station and sent to the Philadelphia Hos
pltal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Orererowded Boat Capsizes

NORRISTOWN Pa, July s. p Thirty
Ave men. women ana children narrowly
escaped drowning IN the river here last
evening by the eapsizing OF the motor
boat Anna, belonging to Charles Nader.
The boat was overerowded and made TO-
heavy By the people on the cabin roof.
Shallow water and prompt aid OF John
Clemens, Harry Kramer and William
Schwartz saved the passengers from
death. but dln1eulty was experienced IN
rsscuing some Of the women and chill
aren from the cabin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Deserted Wife Meets Husband

Francis ]. Burgher. a detective con-
nected with a private detective agency.
was committed to prison by Magistrate
Carson yesterday, pending extradition TO
New York. accused OF deserting his wife
after having her sign promissory notes
involving property in which she was In
terested. Mrs. Burghner. who claims her
husband deserted her Ave months ago.
learned recently that he was in this city.
She came here to search for him aud met
him on the street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Woman Dying From Fan From Tree

LANCASTER, Pa. July 6-Mrs. Isaac
Gerlach. a welI-known resident OF Eden,
this county, is dying In her home as a
result OF a fall from cherry tree yes
terday. She was found unconscious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
Rear Admiral Moore Retirea

WASHINGTON. July 6-Rear Admiral
Moore, commandant of the Honolulu
naval station, today was placed on the
retired list, effective July 20. in orders
issued by the Navy Department. Cap
tain Albert Gleaves, commandant of the
New York Navy Yard, will succeed him
on the active list of admrals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
eIAiBEL MAN DIES IN WAR
za9ger Of Lyons Branch, Who
Fought for France, Honored.

eo'a has reached this city that Paul
~, manager OF the Lyons, France,
n of the Gimbel Brothers store. has
F.ss.sk kiiled hghting as a private in the
h ~ VINO Is said 10 have met his death
- recent lighting IN the region OF
aFne WAS but Is years Of age.
les,. graduated at the University OF
ai7 mother He resigned from ne em-
oi aimhel Brothers al the outbreak
trse eal 20 enlist ~ the army. a
s. me deceased Is fpade By Gim-
'Asfs in their newspaper adysr
The evening world., 1915-01-16

iarssst-A twelve-story house-to
cover Q blockfront on Broadway At
Ninetieth Street, the cost to 10 81
Ooo 900. DR.. Charles ". Paterno u
Fastening 70 got Q thirteen-stor
house under way at West End Ave-
nue. and Eighty-eishth Street. to cost
S750,0O0. Twelve-story houses will be
built at Colonial Parkway and Ono
Hundred and sixtieth street by A. j.
and sisty.first street, BY Edgar A.
Levy, Ss26, 600; At Park Avenue and
Fffty.fourth Street, by No. 100 Park
Avenue Company. $500, 900; at River
aide Drive and One Hundred and For
ty-ninth Street. by West Side Con-
struction Company, el35, 900; Mt Nos.
Sos- -IiS PARK Avenue, by Park Avenue
and Fifty-fifth street Company.
Slo0, 900; at Nos. fiSS-iiss Park Ave-
nue. by Akron Building Company.
$4,000 at Nos. 10ss-ios7 F1fth Ave-
nue, by Phipps intcrcsts. $4,000; at
Park Avenue and EiGhty.second
siso. 900: at Riverside Drive and one
Hundred and First Street, by r. r.
Freehold Estats. S20o. 100; at Riverside
Drive and Ninety-sixth Street., by
palmer Realty Company, $4,000. A
mass OF houses under twelve stories
will make q vsry largo additional out.
Hotels OF the twelve story type are
90 BE- built on West Beventy-nrst and
West seventy second streets In three
locations by Edward West Browning.
at 4 cost Of ee0o, 900: At Nos. 1911
West Fify.nfth Street by George
f3acker Construction Company, $780,
600; on the southwest corner Of Fifth
AyssS: ssso,, sS E'sysn s,ss o -, sr.ss ~omsS ss
AT Nos. soe-Sis Wcst Thirtieth street,
S2s0, 600; at Lexington Avenus snd
feventy second Street by No. ts7 East
eeventy-second Street Company. $780,
COO: ana the New York Central Rail-
road has planned . sixtsen-story
hotel for the northwest corner at
Forty-second Street and Lexington
Avenue 70 COST 100000.
The evening world., 1915-01-16
SICK CHILDREN
Love CkSCARETS
FOR THE BOWELS
Give Candy Cathartic" for
a bad cold, sour stomach,
constipation.
Get q lO-csnt bog now.

Most Of the ills Of childhood are caused
by = sour. disordered stomach. sluggish
liver and cosstipatcd bowels. They catch
cold easily. become cfoss. listlcss. irri-
table. fevcrbh. restless. tongue coated.
don't eat or sleep we'll and need gentle
cleansing Of ths bowels--but don't try
TO force . naassatins dose Of oil into
the little ones already sick stomach
Il 10 cruel. needless and old-fashio
Any child will gladly take Cascarets
Candy Cathartic. which act gently
never gripe or produce the slightest un-
casincss though cleanse the little ones
system. swestsn tho stomach and put
the liver and bowels In . pure. healthy
condition.
Full directions Tor ehildrsn and grown
ups In each package.
MotAsp Gan rsst easy after giving this
eentls. thoso0gh laxstivs. which costs
only 10 csnts ; bod st any drug store,
--Advt.
The evening world., 1915-01-16
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

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The evening world., 1915-01-16
More Cubist Art
Is Displayed at
Daniel Gallery

There u an interesting collection OF
twenty-five pictures now being shown
at the Daniel Gallery. Tho picture
lover who goes to this gallery expect
inN TO 500 pictures Of the old-fashioned
.ype will be disappointed. There are
no Innessee and no Meissoniers In the
collection. There arc no pictures In
either of these schools. The pictures
hung are all classics belonging to the
American art Of to-day. That IL 70
say. a cloud need not Of necessity look
like a cloud. but II 10 rather a poetic
thought OF the artist. that he has
transferred to canvas either through
tho medium OF his brush or his palette
knife. Any lingering suggestion OF
realism is eliminated. Such a thing
as realism belongs only TO the soray
basket.
OF the fact that the artists who
magination there Ii ample evidence
Tho Same thing was true concernins
the picture entitled 'Nu Descendant
un Escaiier' that was exhibited In the
international Exhibition OF Modern
Art In this city about two years ago
but many people. Including a number
of artists, were unable to get the
painters viewpoint
Tho Water Nymphs," by Charle,
Austin Necdham, at the Daniel Gal
lery. might almost be bit OF enamel
Tho color stands out like porcupine''
quilts. II strikes you In tho face
There Is no escaping II. In Justice u
must be said that merely as color u
IN brilliant and harmonious. Out o'
tho color mass stand several wateI
nymphs. They are suggested rathei
than defined. Tho catalogue says the,
ars water nymphs, and so they mus
be. They arc sporting In the spra,
or tho water or something. Tho &C
cessories may be trees or they ma,
be rocks. only The artist or a mind
reader can tell.
"The LAUREL" by J. Alden Weir. Il
moro convent tIonAl. No cubism is at
tempted by Mr.. Weir In his pictoria
rendering OF q real basket In whici
there In real laurel.
William J. 0lacksns has sent ~
Portrait" IL shows the color worl
of this former illustrator In black an,
white. The figure 10 we'll studied an,
tho color In certainly an asset.
Tho contribution OF Ernest IRwSoI
In entitled Cathedral Heights"
deals with 1t. Johns Mt Morningside
The heights are shown In tho pictur
In excellent stimulation.
The evening world., 1915-01-16
BUILDERS HASTEN
t75,OOO,DOO WORK
FOR UNEMPLOYED
Manhattan Alone Is Ready to
Put $6o,o 1000, 900 Into Big
Structural Projects.

Dundsss In the Greater city are
paannine . lively campaign to make
woek coe the unemployed.
Chap materials and . plentiful
suooay Of labor form the foundation
a - movement Plans for an out
~ q e5syooo.ooo are under way al
rsaAy and the clearing Of the IMAM
- sltuasioa, which has started with
Q Wi1s revival In general business. 10
GDoseed 10 incrsass the total steadily.
WOsa pestpspsd sincs the outbreak
g ~ Duropsan War can b under.
eahoh COW n many quartsrs a. . ~
- oe ~ aors favorable economic
ssoA1eseas that war vnssttlsmsnts
noWe asatsd.
= Manhattan aions. oso.ooo.ooo Of
wss6 - bssa planned. Most Of Il u
vaislAe saiy Ger the distribution Of
- sontsacss. Landing Institutions
haSe bssa keeping great SUPPLIES Of
Os1oal - ssssrvs 10 guard against
uncorDeea amsrcsnoiss, and now that
- sieuAtion y rightins fast nom
~ stanAooint Of anancs ana business
thsy 80 bsgiaains 10 release their
heaR1s - building ana mortgage
soaas for the most necessary opera
tisaA TAsy ass prsparins 70 ansnes
0aay pso9sots along the lines OF tpe
~ subways IN order 70 discount I'm.
uQ0vo1 traAslt facilities. This form
- eeuvity WI spread oonstruotlonAi
wofS lneo AZ parts Of the city.
IAs0est Of ne building preSsots
WAboh oAa b hasfaned TO rive ON.
p1pymsnt for ths city's idis u the
olaeoe.eoo Court Houss 81 the new
CIVIC Csntre on Pearl. Worth ana
LoeuArd otrsets. Plans have been
es0olste1 Ssr eight public school
heuees In various sections, 20 COST
oaooaooa. Tns PROPOSED hunicipal
building for the Bronx Will take over
teoe.ooo. 4 round $1,000 viii 70
ints rsoenstruotlon Of tho old brook
IN Dr1AsO togminal across Park Row,
next 70 ne big Municipal Buiidins. !.
CAan0oo IN ousensboro Bridge and
IL approaches 10 provide for the dual
ayvt6a of rapid transit are 20 b. car
outlay estimated at $4,000. .Soo, Il.
tWoOH0 Hese Vs WV bsesso usoy w -
tered 20 that much trafAc may be
turned through new unaer.sivsr tun.
.:. u:'s e ! e. that RS'nt; ov, ,.-o -.
XSANTMgNT HoUSiS.
1ne city will put e<So,ooo Into the
ogs1ected skyscrAper jan for womcr
. The old Tenderloia pohcs statiol
SSo n Thististh Street. bstweea Sixtl
and Seventh Avenues; osoe,ooo NOR
ioto the twelve-story Court House 10
aoooud Avenue 81 Beoond street. Th<
nSW Richtnond Court House on otuy'
vesant Street 81. 0eor.s. = L. vii
oest over 100000.
Outside Of public buildings. imme
aiase apartment house projects Will
offer tho widest fteld Of employmcn,
Moro than oiS,0oo. 900 u being provide
= put up structures TOR which plan
Hsvs been drawn. The fact that thi
hUeo outlay In 10 TO Into less tina
tSras dossn housss shows the land
0oFk character Of the nsw operationi
vlnceut Astor n planning u
The evening world., 1915-01-16
MULL|CAN STEW
At HOTEL De G|NK
ALA Jeff DAVIS
Hoboes Get Ready for Grand
Opening of Home Given
by City.

Tho Hotel de- 0ink. the hos,slry
OF the hoboes. at the corner Of Centre
and Worth Streets, is now open In
the daytime. Al night II II under
lock and key and the key u In the
once Of tho Comptroller. On Monday
night. or Tuesday night nt the latest.
Jcff Davis expects 10 have his hoboes
housed.
City Chamberlain Bruere paid q
visit TO the hotel this morning. He
was accompanied by rcpresentatis scs
from the Health and Fire Depart
ments. Before the hoboes can occupy
their hotel ~ o dormitory they mus,
have II safeguarded with the require
mcnts Of the sanitary and fire laws
The boys" say that they can do this
and not half try II the requirement.
are reasonable. Chamberlain Brvsrs
says that he believes In giving the
hoboss chance to mako good and
In In favor Of making the require
ments ~ reasonable as possible.
Tho Ave storiss allotted to the
"sinks" have boon cleaned. swept
and brushed. II " different hous'
than Il was last Monday whom Davii
and his hobocs were turned loose I.
ses what thcy could do with the hotel
The nrst noor has been set aside To-
once ~ well an sleeping purposes
Thors's q ropod Enclosure TO keep Gu
rious hoboes away from the presi
dent whom he has TO talk TO cit!
officiais or Newspaper men. Davi
has a desk. pens. Ink and paper. ,
number Of magazines and the dali!
The evening world., 1915-01-16
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.
WHEAT

Friday Net
ciaac OlRn High Low Chnr ciianrr
iSs H. %S. iHiy. i%s i%s i%s isaS" "a
CORN.
T. $ Ss: ,sg: r. Iss fl 'H;s $s ?'' @ I
Wheat opened weak and tmmedi-
The evening world., 1915-01-16
wheat sAip~s.ss sw.ap Railroad.

PITTsBURGH. Jan. is.--Railroad
freight officials here to-day wers con-
ccrned because Of the heavy arrivals
Of grain from the West and tho con-
gestion at export points in tho East
il was said that 1919 cars Of wheat for
export were beln9. held on side tracks
shipping orders to points on the sea-
board, while arrivals from the primary
markets Were increasing every day
The evening world., 1915-01-16
NAV voRK COTTON MARKET

Market opened active and firm. Law.
sspooi cables came about . points
better than due on covering BY Job
bsrs. TrAdias was good on both siass
Of the market Before ~ 4. n. prices
touched q new high since tho re-
sumption OF business on the Ex-
eAasgs. On the rise profit TAXING
saies caused o slight reaction.
The evening world., 1915-01-16
WALLSTREET.

Market Closing was . de-
crease OF activity In the second hour.
q result OF completion Of rsaliring
sales, which wsrs feature early In
the session. Grcat Northern Orc ad-
vsncsd 10 %. up ~. and . number Of
sp~ciai stocks not usually active
showed gains at tho close, which was
fairly active.
The evening world., 1915-01-16

wheat opened weak ana tmmedi-
ateiy became demoralixed. breaking
. i-2 TO nearly . cents n busheL
was being prepared to check exports
from United Str tes caused heavy
Foreign cash values were
up from ! to 2 cents \ bushei. Fluc-
tuAtions were violent on n rally of 1
TO 3 cents on big export business
closed with net declines OF 1-8 TO
. 3-S cents.
Corn was weaker In sympathy with
wheat on country selling and profit
taking--olossd 80 TO ~ OF cent
lower.
The evening world., 1915-01-16
sGcRErARv WALKED
NlonT INTO 4 JOB.

RioHT INTO A JOE.
This morning q private secretary
came IN and offered his services. He
Wa put TO work. Nobody can re-
main in the Hotel do Gink and not 20
10 work. Tho secretary IN clifford
Meyer Of this city. we'll dressed AMI
evidently living at home In easy cir
cumstances. Ho said that he wanted
TO help out the hoboes and wan,sd
somo experience. He will get some
experience, for Davis put him to work
right away.
To-day tho hoboes had a muliigan.
4 mullisan 10 tho delight OF the
wAndersr. n 10 q savory stow Of
vegetables and beef and 10 moro ef-
fectivs than . week at the Municipal
lodging house. A restaurant keeper
II the Bronx found that no couldn't
make his restaurant 20. 20 he closed
~.
II can only get few dollars for
my pots ma pans and kettles. my
plates ana knives and forks. Let the
hoboes have thsm." he said.
And the hoboos got them ana wont
right to work with them. The beef
and vegetables wero bought with
n,sney made BY the hoboes selling
papers ana doing odd Jobs. Every
thing went Into tho common pot with
the muihgAn. About sixty hoboos
hAve been employed cleaning house
. l ana seattinS tha hoNAl ranAv SnS nrc,s :
pAncv. They ara tho boys who sai
down OF stood up 10 the mulliEan.
oAvto ogro Jo0 TEARlko Down
ORiok WALLo.
Across tho street ON Centre from
the Hotel dc 0lnk 10 lot covered with
brick walls. which some day Will form
wss In this lot the muiiissn was prs
sSoso brick waiIs fhs bricks Ssv. I, {
SSS lob for This his hoSoeS When they W pSi ~,
the bricks down the bricks will b
theirA There must DO several millioI
bricks In what 10 to be tho civic centre
The money for thcir sale Will 70 4
8 tho common pot Of the hoboea
On staten Island forests Of chest
! nut trees are going to tho bad. Tn
|
1 ohopplns down the trees and tho tree
will be thelrs. They're going into tn
!, lumber ~ we'll ~ the brick business
4 III they will only let Us alone, W
will bs all right" said Jefferson. kin
y of the hoboes.
"i'm for the hoboes strong" sal
, City Chamberlain Bruers. II am II
j. anything that helps the city In u
. problsms. i am particularly In fave
, OF men who claim that they can tai
: care OF themselves. They propose
. be no expense to the city ana
= master their own problem. II the'
men can do this why can't the res
dent unsmpioyed-at least, the sing
: msnY Ths building has TO be ma,
3 sanitary and has 70 b put In cond
tion TO satisfy the fire department.
!, "Tlut wa ought to be reasonable nj
y throw no obstacles In the way
Il these mon. I believe In giving the
n chance. II they make good the
=" work 10 going TO be a lasting obje
lssson 20 tho city"
The evening world., 1915-01-16
ITEMS EoR INVESTORS.

The General Chemical Company offers
stockholders the right to subscribe and
S5t2, s02 common stock to the extent OF
per cent. Of their respective holdings.
This viii make ii.<oo,eSs common stock
outstanding.
The Now Kcystone Copper Company
stockholders voted to accept the offer OF
the Inspiration Copper Company 70 buy
their property. FSnal results will un-
doubtedly rest upon the decision Of the
court with respect to validity Of proxies
voted by the mana semcht.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
POPULAR WOMAN TO
 OPEN NEW TEAROOM
Miss Jenny's Tearoom" will Occupy Quarters Formerly Used by the
 Woman's Exchange

Neat little cards announce the opening on next Wednesday. September 1. of Miss Jennys Lunch Room" in the basement of the Title Guarantee building, the place formerly occupied by the Woman's ex- change, which has discontinued business.
 Miss Jenny's Lunch Room is to be presided over by Miss Jenny Walters, whose long and successful service as the head of the Womans exchange, will as- sure the public of excellent service, dis criminating taste, and an atmosphere or refinement and elegance.
 Miss Jenny,' for 21 years, has been identified with the Woman's exchange, and she numbers her friends by the hun dreds. and everybody is delighted that she has decided to go into business for her. self, conducting her lunch room along the same lines of neatness and quiet en- vircnment that characterized her man. agement of the exchange.
 Miss Jenny will also continue her work among the ''consigners" somewhat differently managed from former arrange ments with the exchange, but giving the home worker the chance to sell through her their homemade breads, cakes. pre- serves, jellies and other delicious edibles.
 That Miss Jenny's Lunch Room Will be popular rendezvous for those who like good, wholesome food and neat. tidy. surroundings goes without saying and a large clientele will follow Miss Jenny in her new business, pledging their sup port and cooperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
 REALTY MARKET Operators of Chains of Stores Said to Be Seek
 ing Sites Here

There Is an undercurrent of considerable activity in the real estate market. 1t was learned yesterday due to the efforts of several large concerns to open up branch stores in Birmingham. Real estate men are withholding any particulars until tho deals are closed but 1t Is learned on good authority that several large concerns which operate chains of stores have en- tered into a sort of contest for sites in this city.
 It is reported that chief among them Is the Childs restaurant people of New York, who for a year or more are known to have had their eyes on Birmingham with view to opening restaurant here as soon as satisfactory site and lease could be arranged. There are reports also that a and Decent store company has negotiations on. and also clothing store and a shoe concern which operates chain of stores.
 The Childs people are understood to be anxious to close up lease for a good site here and have engaged several local real estate firms to secure them one at the first opportunity. prominent real estate man yesterday admitted that these negotiations were under way, but stated that nothing official could be stated un- til some of the deals were closed up. which might be within a few days or not Ierhaps for some weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
GAS PLANT SALE ID | BE CLOSED UP SOON
Pevear and Bullock of B. R., l.. & P. Co. Here-Jitney
 Fad Dying Out

J. S. Pevear, president of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company stated yesterday following a directors meeting that 1t now appeared that the negotiations which have been under way for the purchase of the Bessemer Gas company would be closed within the next 90 days
 Mr. Pevear stated that as far as he was able to observe conditions in Bir- mngham with regard to his company were improving. The jitney fad. he stated, upon being questioned was slow ly dying out not only in Birmingham but in practically every city in the country He was accompanied here by George Bull lock. chairman of the board of directors of the United Gas and Electric com rany, which is the controlling concern of street railway, light and gas utilities in many cities of the country.
 "The Bessemer gas people are anxious to sell out stated MT. Pevear, and the negotiations which have been up for sometime will be closed. I should say, within the next 30 days, providing we can get together on some little differences yet in price, the franchise and so forth, of which there seems little doubt"
 MT. Pevear stated there was nothing of any consequence transacted at the di- rectors' meeting which could be an- nounced. He and MT. Bullock left last night at 6:30 o'clock.