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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
SUNDAY ENJOYS MORE
SOCIAL ADVENTURES
Orange Women's Club Enter
tains Billy" Praising Him
Effusively.
BIZ a star Correspondent

EAST ORANGE, n. j.. May A dis
| tinguished audience, which included many
OF the most prominent clubwomen of this
State, heard BILLY" Sunday deliver his
sermon, 1.-THE Inner Wall" at the East
Orange Women's Club today. BILLY" de-
livered the address several times in Phila-
delphia.
At the conclusion of the short sermon
the 1000 and more women who had heard
him speak passed resolutions of thanks
and then filed by him in a long line to
shake his hand and offer effuslve ex-
pressions of congratulation.
Billy" with Mrs. Sunday. Bently d.
Ackley, Homer Rodeheaver and Charles
Gabriel. the composer of Sail on" and
other hymns which have won favor
among the tabernacle audiences, motored
to East Orange early in the day. Rodev
and Gabriel sang several duets.
Immediately after the services in the
club the party was entertained at lunch
con by Mrs. James Valentine, of East
Orange. Then the return was made TO
Paterson. where BILLY" spoke In the
tabernacle this afternoon.
Among the notables present at the
service were Mrs. Thomas A. Edison
wife of the inventor; Mrs. William II.
Rockefellow, Mrs. F. Barstow, Mrs. Syd-
ney Colgate, Mrs, Clarence H. Kelsey.
Mrs, Alexander King and Mrs. William
Thayer Brown.
The Women's Club of the Oranges is
the most Influential organization i'm the
famous towns. Its members are wives
and daughters OF the New York Com
muters' Club. A score of its most promi-
nent members petitioned Sunday to paw
the visit. and insisted he should bring
MA" along.
There's reason, it became evident to-
aay' why Billy hasn't come out strong
ly here for woman suffrage, DESPITE the
passage of the new bill in the New Jer-
sey Senate yesterday. The reason is
Mrs Garrett A. Hobart, his friend and
sponsor OF his campaign. the widow of
was reelected vice president of 12 "a
"Antis" of the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
RICHMOND CASE MAY
ROUSE P. E. CONVENTION
Seating of st. John Delegates
Expected to Cause Heated
Controversy.

| Prospects OF heated controversy arose
| at the opening OF the annual convention
! Of the Episcopal Diocese Of Pennsylvania
in the Church of st. Luke and the Epiph-
any, 18th street below Spruce, to day over
tho seating of delegates representing the
warning factions of st. Johns Church
The decision reached at the meeting re-
garding the recognition of these delegates
will fix the status of the "curbstone"
vestry which has caused so much trouble
during the last few weeks.
1t was said that the Rev. George Chal-
mers Richmond, rector of the church,
who is soon to be given a trial on charges
preferred by those who are trying to
have him removed from the rectorship,
intended to fight hard TO have the dele
gates representing his faction seated. and
would oppose the seating of delegates
sent by the "curbstone" vestry. Because
tho election was held on the street out
side the church for the choosing of the
vestry of the anti-Richmcnd faction, it
has been declared illegal by Dlctor Rich
mond and his friends. Therefore, It Is
pointed out by his supporters. the dele
gates representing this governing body
could not be considered legal representa-
tives.
Indications were that the convention
would seat the following lay delegates
from st. Johns-George Chandler Paul,
c. A. Brown and ID. NJ. Crafty.
The convention was opened by the cele-
bration Of the Holy Communion, and this
was followed by the annual sermons of
Bishop Rhinelander and Bishop Suffragan
Garlanf
The church pension fund.- proportionate
representation and the missionary budget
will be among the matters to be acted
upon at the convention, which will last
through tomorrow night and possibly q
part of Thursday. The pension fund
which provides for the pensioning of all
cergymen after they have reached the
age of 6S years, is expected to meet with
strong opposition Every effort is to be
made to conclude the business of the
meeting as quickly as possible. and means
for rushing it through were discussed
at meeting of the Clerical Brotherhood
two weeks ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
$40 FINES FOR JITNEYS
THAT VIOLATE RULES
Ordinance Prepared for Coun-
ellis Providing Penalties to
Enforce Regulations.

John II. Fow and Common Councilman
Joseph p. Gaffney counsel for the Bureau
OF Police, announced today that they had
in Councils on Thursday, providing pen
alties for violations OF the jitney traffic
rules recently made by Director Porter.
A fine of $40 is provided for the viola
tion of any one of the rules regarding
loading, speed. stops to take on pas
sengers, etc, Mr.. Fow was asked IL he
would insert a provision for tax on the
jitneys and replied:
THAT is not within the province Of
the police bureau. II Councils want to
impose tax for the use of the highways
for transportation it has a right TO do
so, but whether this will be done can
not say"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
CLEANUP ARMY SETS
RECORD In FIRST DAY
Dirt Dragged Out From Cellar
and Attic, to Find Proper
Place on City Dumps.

Sixteen thousand cubic yards of rub
bish was gougod from cellar corners.
scraped from backyards, carried down
from attlcs and then hauled to dumps in
all sections of Philadelphia yesterday.
That was the result of the first days
effort In the third annual cleanup week
OF Philadelphia. All this week will find
platoons, regiments and briEades of busy
housewives armed with brooms, brushes.
buckets and mops attacking the trenches
OF accumulated debris in their homes and
back Yards
Chief William II. Connell, OF the High
ways Bureau, has his entire "landsturm"
of city forces patrolling tho streets and
removing from the curbs the temporary
entertainments OF rubbish, carried from
the houses by industrious husbands,
pressed into service by their wives. upon
their return from the office or the base
ball game
Chief Connelrs army includes 3G1 ash
and rubbish contractors. of whom 200 are
extras: 24S helpers. 100 more than the
usual force, and about 1900 regular street
cleaners. The mass of $1,000 cubic yards
OF rubbish hauled to the dumping grounds
yesterday exceeded the "clean-up' on the
first day OF 'spotless week last year by
5000 cubic yards.
The Emergency Aid Committee has 200
men employed cleaning UP vacant lots.
Inspectors of the Health Bureau are ac-
tive In all sections Of the city. Prof. Her
man Hornig, city entomologist. or general
bug expert. is issuing daily bulletins tell
Ing how to nnnlhilato mosquitoes by
draining stagnant pools or by pouring oil
on ponds that cannot be drained.
City nurses are cooperating In the gem
eral Overhauling which Philadelphia is
: squad of physicians from
the Women's Medical College, under di-
rection of Dr. Alice w Tallant, are ex-
planning rules of sanitation to residents
In tho congested sections OF the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
9TH FIRE IN BUILDING
DOES $4,000 DAMAGE
Old Christ Church Threatened
by Flames at I'd and Arch
Streets.

Fire. within half block OF Old Christ
Church seriously damaged the property
at 3d. Sc. So and 60 North I'd street and
threatened for a time to spread to the
entire block this morninL. Three alarms
were given before the fire was under con-
troll The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
! The nre Is believed by the fremen to
! have started In the printing establishment
! Of William c. Wheeler which occupies
the second floor of 56 and IS North I'd
| street II spread with alarming rapidity
TO the plant OF the Guaranteed Comfort
| Shoe Manufacturing Company, which
occupies the third floor Of So, So and so
North I'd street The fourth and fifth
floors on the I'd street side of the building
are empty The fire swept through them
and destroyed the roof.
The Collins Metallic Packing Company,
on the first floor of 56 and 5S, was dam
aged by smoke and water. The estab-
lshment of Frederick j. Knoeder, manu-
facturer of tin plate. sheet iron and met
ais. on the first floor and the Segal
Brothers underwear and overals plant, on
the second floor Of so North I'd street. also
suffered heavy damage from water and
smoke. In the rear of the structure,
which fronts Cuthbert street, the estnb-
lishments Of the Star Stoneware Com
pany, on the first floor; Novelty Metal
Electro Plating Company on the second
floor: Barrett g. Lawrence. scientific in
strument makers, on the third floor; Sharp
q Co and the Web Shoe Company, on the
fourth floor. and the Philadelphia Cloth
Spraying Company. on the fifth floor, all
we're damaged by fire, smoke and water.
j. III. Welsh q Co., hat manufacturers,
of 62 North I'd street, and John NJ, Watts
Sons. Of 81 North I'd, were damaged by
water and smoke.
The fire was under control in about
half an hour, but the flremen continued
to pour tons of water into the damaged
building. Thousands OF dollars of dam
age was done nearby plants by the rivers
of water that flowed from the place.
This was the sixth fire that had oc-
Cured in the building within the last
eight months. The origin of today's |
blaze is believed TO be crossed electric
wires. William {. Wheeler. in whose |
plant the fire is believed to have started.
stated that no fires were left burning and
that no chemicals were left exposed when
the plant was closed last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
$15,OOO,OOO OR MORE
TO CLEAR FTNANCIAI,
SKESFOR THOMPSO
Western Pennsylvania Cosl
Magnate Returns From
New York Assured i
Backing That Will Dis
solve Receiverships.

UNToNTowN, Pa, May 4-,Joslah y
| Thompson, largest owner OF coal i..,'
in the world and president of the rg,..
National Bank of Unlontown. wh,,,
failed to open last January 1s, came h,1
from New York yesterday and TO-DAY 80.
out statement that he would be re.s.
shortly to lift his receivership and -.
off his obligations. He said that he n,
financial backing to the extent OF frn,
100000 to S9O.OOO,OOO. Just who Is s..,
of him Is not known here. and he MN
not give out the names OF the persoa,
1t is rumored in financial circles. how.
ever, that the Morgan interests in Ma
York are furnishing the money.
within four or FIVE weeks positive a,a
definite assurances can be given sv..-
one that all of our financial dlfHeuIti.,
have been solved" said Mr.. Thomnsos
THE parties with whom am negotiains
are to furnish me from $4,000, 900 10 IN
100000. They are amply able to do so 4
fact, one of them Ia able to do II alobs
All that now remains Is to go throu,h
with the formalities without which na
important financial transactions are exs.
cuted
"Gn furtherance of the plan under wac
maps showing the ownership of all N.
coal which Is held by myself and as,o.
ciates must be furnished. These mus,
show whether the coal Is incunbares
or not. There must be certificates from
the recorders of the liens In each county
These must later be certified by CERT.
fed public accounts.
"Those who are to finance the under.
taking express themselves as amply sai.
lshed If the problems confronting US Ar.
worked out In five years. They ar,
ready and willing the finance us ior
that long. / have told them that l am
confident sufficient property can be soli
In five years to clear up my entire In.
debtedness.
"The first effect of the new arranes
ment as contemplated by them will b,
to withdraw every acre held by myself
and associates from the market for al
least two years, unless satisfactory prices
are sooner obtained. This will steady
the coal market and establish valuea
most completely.
THE parties with whom / am negotat.
ing have carried 1t forward as fast q
consistent with safety to themselves and
afford them proper time for adeduats
investigation. 1 am perfectly satlsAed
of their sincerely and their financial
ability.
'As soon as the money to be secured d
available application will be made fof
the dissolution of the existing recevet.
ships and the old order will be restored,
however, upon basis which no adverss
circumstances can affect. This, more.
over. is now but a matter OF detail and
of time, of easily resolved detail and
of comparatively short time You can
assure the public that the end is In.
sight and that their difficulties, so far
as they relate to myself and associate,
will be completely and permanently re-
moved. l am sorry that l can be no
more definite, but too great franknen
at present might defeat the very ends
to which we are striving"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
APPROPRIATION FOR
JULY 4 BEFORE HOUSE
$4,000 Celebration Fund and
Committee Provided for in
Bill Now Reported.

Tho Dunn bill making state appro-
priation for the national celebration OF
| the Fourth Of July in Philadelphia ana
| providing for the appointment Of COM
niittee OF 10 citizens Of the Commonwealth
to cooperate with a similar body TO be
appointed by the city. was reported out
by the House Appropriations Committee
today
The bill. which originally called for an
appropriation Of $4,000 for this year and
1915, was amended In committee to call
for an Appropriation Of only $4,000, and
this appropriation will bo available for
this year only.
Many of the largest manufacturers CT
the city have indorsed the plan for
Progress Day in connection with the
Fourth OF July celebration. Tho project
for an Industrial and educational pageant
showing the progress during the last 80
years, they contend, will AFFORD the city
en- opportunity TO show the nation the
goods made in Philadelphia.
Business men who are conversant with
tho olty's manufacturing output call at
tention to the fact that everything from
a needle to trolley car is made in Phila-
delphia. Many expressed the hope that
general "get-together spirit would pre-
vail for the success of Progress Day,
which will be held on July Z.
The j. O. Brill Car Company Is in line
with this spirit. This concern furnishes
cars not only for nearly every city in the
United States. but In other countries az
well. j. W. Rawle, president OF the COM
pany. said today:
THE idea for n Progress Day In con-
nection with the proposed national Fourth
of July celebration Is capital We shall
be very glad to cooperate in making II a
success"
The John B. stetson Company. whose
Phlladelphla-made hats are worn In many
also favor the plan.
Many manufacturers OF national-scope
products will meet during the present
week and appoint n representative COM
mitteo to lay the matter before Councils
Fourth of July Committee, which Is in
charge Of the coming celebration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
FARMER SHOT TRYING
TOPACTFY FRIENDS
Will Probably Die-Interfered
With Attempt to Strike Wo-
man in Home He Visited.

Teototui PertGlik So years old, far
mer living near Camden, is In the GER
man Hospital with two bullets in his head
as a result of attempting to act as peace
maker between two friends last night in
roomlng house near 2ith and Wallace
streets
Pertuiik is in a critical condition, and
in an ante-mortem statement at the Ger
man Hospital accused onufry Mosuk. I55
North oath street. of shooting him.
Mosuk was held without bail to await
tho result Of Pertulik's injuries by Magis-
trate Carson at the Central Station.
Steven wotezsk, who also lives at the
Path street address, was discharged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, May 4.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Showers tonight; Wednesdas
fair; moderate shifting winds becoming
northwest.
Showers covered the Middle and North
Atlantic States, the greater portions or
the Ohio basin and the Lake region and
the central portion OF the Missouri basin
during the last "a hours. Thunderstorms
are reported from many places within
that area. Light rains continued in
northern New England and the border
ing Canadian provinces. Fair weather
prevails In the central valleys. The tenn
pefatures are generally seasonable from
the Atlantic coast westward TO the Mis-
aisslppi River. while a cold area Is
spreading over the plains States from the
lar Northwest.
u. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
obssrvations taken At 8 a m. BaAtsrp lime
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04

Anybody who tries to liven up a hos
pital ought TO be encouraged, for it's
sad place at the best" said Magistrate
Pennock in setting free James Jarfa at
the Germantown station. This was the
closing scene in what had threatened to
be a tragedy at the Jewish Hospital,
JRrfa works i'm the kitchen there. He
is a Hungarian and reeks with sentiment
and patriotism and music. He has a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
WEALTH FOUND IN SHOE
Woman Didn't Know Money and Dis
monds Reposed in It.

LANCASTER, Pa. May 4.-Thls mora
ing lady left pair of shoes at Ciconns
& CO.'S shop for repairs, and after she
ieft' chamois bag, in which were $50 In
cash and two diamond rings, and die.
mond brooch. valued at $500, was found Ia
one shoe Until she returned for ths
shoes an hour later, the woman who re-
fused 10 give her name did not know her
property was gone and she said the bag
had dropped into the shoe accidentally,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04

stripped me and left me fiat Is this
New Haven or HARTFORD"
The COP, who happened to be Clancy.
Of the 18th and Pine streets station, took
Aalloy before Magistrate HaEsrty.
Tho Judge was somewhat skeptloal be-
cause OF the stubby growth on Malloy's
chin, but as whlskers grow perseverinTfy
on the rich and poor alike, he gave NAL
10y the beneit Of the doubt and hls
breakfast On beins discharged, Mallog
sent a wire 70 Pittsburgh. II was
maEksd eaalastv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
Coroner,s Jury Exonerates Motormal

Frank Buchanan, n motorman. 1945 East
Somerset street, was exorerated today by
the COroner's jury OF blame in connection
with the death OF Susanna Brockwell 5s
years old. of 727 Spruce street, who was
struck by his trolley car on Richmond
street below Ann street April l. She
died In the Protestant Episcopal Hos
pital the next day from injuries received.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
Al Lives Lost in Floods

HOUSTON. Tex, May 4.-Forty-one
persons lost their lives in the recent
floods In Texas. according to official
figures made public today. Thlrty-six
bodies have been recovered. Five per-
sons missing at Austin were listed with
the dead. In and about Austin 81 bodies
were recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04

violin which he brought with him in a
mahogany case from Hungary and which
he always keeps near him as his most
precious possession. He has II In a cup
board and brought II out Sunday after
noon, in an on hour, to make IL talk"
bit and keep him company.
The Wailing notes OF the violin rose
through the hospital corridors and many
sufferer on his cot turned his head and
listened with a smile to the wild tune
from the kitchen. But some one was un-
musical, and when Jarfa began to sing
10 the accompaniment OF the fiddle, Harry
Brown, an orderly ran down to stop
what was just noise to him. When ne
got there Jarfa was shaving, during an
intermisslon IN his program.
He got so excited when he understood
Browns intentions that he waved his
razor about 10 emphasize his arguments
Brown thought Jarfa wanted to slash
him and sent for Policeman Seidens, who
thought so, too. But as Jarfa explained
10 the Magistrate. he Was just mad At
the 1oykillers and meant no harm.
When Frank Malloy Of Pittsburgh.
struck town he was happy within a
snug-attinE frock coat ana stael-grav
trousers. and hls height Vas aocentuated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
clRcus OWNER FINEp
Proprietor Of Show Punished for
Overworking Ponies.

Al r. Wheeler. proprietor OF a circus
known as the Al r, Wheeler Combined
Shows. was arrested at Malvern last
night. together with Arthur Quay, Of
Dawson, Conn, driver In his employ.
for overworking two small ponies The
little animals, which weigh scarcely over
400 pounds according to Agent Carter.
OF the Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals, who made
the arrest, nearly collapsed under n
weight great enough for four horses while
moving the circus from Glenmore to NAL
vern, a distance OF % miles, In addition
to heavy equipment, eight performers
rode on the wagon. Justice of the Peace
Maxwell Clover, of Malvern. fined each
800 and costs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
Bride Dragged to Death by Mule

DOY YERSBURG, Tenn, May 4.-Mrs.
Chester Keith, bride of two weeks,
made wager with her husband that she
could ride plow mule from the barn TO
the corn field. The mule became fright
ened, ran away and dragged Mrs. Keith
several hundred feet with her foot caught
In a trace chain. She died today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
CONVICTED OF BEATING GIRL
Woman, Violent From Drinking, At
tacks g. Year-Old Child.

Rose Foley. years old, 6O2 West Moya-
menslng avenue, was rescued from a
drink -crazed woman in a house at sol
West Moyamenslng avenue today by
Michael McMildrey, 10 years cid, 29Ol
South 6th street, who was attracted by
the child's screams. The police arrested
Margaret McConnor, who was sent to
the House Of Correction for three months
on a charge of enticlng the little girl
to her room and beating her.
After Rose Foley was taken away from
her the woman picked up her 2-year-old
child and ran out among the crowd that
had gathered, threatening to dash the
baby's brains out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04

Two Killed, Eleven Hurt by Tornado
DELL, Ark, May 1.-TWO persons were
killed and II others were injured in a
tornado which struck here last night.
Eighteen houses in Dell were destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17
Gayety.

THE Bostonians," presented by
Charles II. Waldron, with Frank Fin
ney, comedian, heading the bill, in
augurated the burlesque season in
Washington yesterday afternoon at the
Gayety Theater A large audience was
in attendance when the orchestra open
ed the program yesterday afternoon
with a selection. A hearty welcome
was rendered the company while Harry
Jarboe, the new manager of the popu-
lar playhouse, was also extended a
greeting by his many friends.
Again last night the playhouse was
packed from the orchestra to the gall
lery The interior as we'll as the ex-
terror has been redecorated since the
close of last season.
The program announces the opening
performance to be "a colossal collec-
ton of beauty. youth and talent"
There are new songs, jokes and music.
Never for a minute from the opening
of the performance until it's close does
the humor lag. The piece is Of three
acts The first is a depot scene. in
which F'inney, impersonating a colored
information bureau" furnishes the
comedy, assisted by Charles Jansen,
opening number closes with making
movies" in which several members of
the company illustrated how a moving
picture production is made.
"Sweeny's speech" political satire.