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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
WAR WITHOUT ASSENT
OF WOMEN DEPL0RED
Rabbi Wise Addresses 1900 at Equal
Franchise Meeting.

"rhe absence of women from the Cuun-
ellis of state is partially. If not largely.
responsible for the continuance of the
plague of war upon earth 1t Is less
than incredible that eight or nine ma
tons are engaged in the greatest war
that the world has ever known and not
a woman in all these lands has been CON
suited as to whether war or peace should
be. though tens of thousands Of men of
women born have died. and the last great
terrible cost of war i'm lifelong sorrow
and suffering will lie the burden of
women"
Fifteen hundred persons who gathered
at the Garrlcli Theatre under the aus
pices OF the Equal Franchise Society Of
Philadelphia yesterday, applaudcd this
statement by Rabbi Stephen S, Wise, of
New York. who spoke on the topic, Us
War Cureless?" Mrs. Inez Milholland
Boisseyain also was a speaker at the
meeting.
"Women have become tired of watch
full waiting" she said. The war has
been thrust upon us in the midst of our
campaign for suffrage, and now that
we see the terrible effects of man-made
government, untempered by the sentl-
ment of mothers, we demand the vote
Mothers protest against raising sons to
be made cannon food by governments"
Nearly all the noted suffrage leaders
and workers of this city were present at
the mass-meetinE. Rabbi Wise con-
demned jingoists in his address. He de-
MED that preparedness for war ever
prevented it and declared that certain
iingoists and irresponsibles are trying to
arouse our passions and anger against
Japan, There is no cause for war
with Japan"
Diplomacy's hidden ways" also were
scored by the Rabbi, who declared this
to be another of the ultimate causes not
only of the present war, but virtually
OF all wars for centuries He suggested
that II the millions of Europeans now
Mt war had known from day to day and
from hour to hour, few months ago,
what was happening in the chancel-
lOries OF Europe, the war could not have
taken place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
MANY TO ATTEND FUNERAL
OF EX-LIEUT. GOV. BROWN
cOngressman-elect Died Suddenly on
Business Trip to New York.

Philadelphia and New York business
men and many State politicians will at
tend the funeral of William NJ. Brown.
Representative-elect in Congress from the
24th District of Pennsylvania and former
Lieutenant Governor, who died suddenly
of pneumonia In New York Sunday.
Mr., Brown had large business interests
in New York, and IL was while arranging
for the purchase of apartment houses in
that city that he died He Is survived by
his widow, who was Miss Margaret Feltz,
and two children, Emma and Arthur
Brown -.
Mr. Brown was born In Greenville. Pa.
September 90 1850, and after spending 10
years in Ohio, following the death OF
his father he came TO Newcastle. He
was admitted to the bar In 1876 and
praeticed law here until 1888, when he was
appointed a special agent in the United
states land offiee department in Ohio,
He remained there only n year and was
subsequently elected TO the State Senate
from the Lawrence Mercer District and In
1902 was chosen Lieutenant Governor,
In 1890 he undertook the building and
operation of a street car line IN this city
and later sold out TO Richard r. Quay
at a large profit. He made fortune in
demonstrating the traction lines OF SYRIA
euse. n Y, and his real estate interests
In New York are believed TO have netted
him large sums.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
YOUTHS ACCUSE N. ]. DOCTOR
Herbert Mathews Held at Ruther-
ford on Serious Charge.

NEW YORK. Feb. DIR. Herbert
Mathews. who until recently owned a
large sanitarium for nervous diseases in
the Panama Canal Zone. was arrested
yesterday in his new sanitarium in Ruth
erford, y. j., on the complaint of two
young men employed by him He was
committed to the Hackensack Jail By Re
cordcr Lawrence, of Rutherford. and be-
cause of the seriousness OF the charge bail
was denied. The complaining witnesses.
with a young assistant engineer on board
the German steamship George Washing
ton, now lying at Hoboken, are being held
as material witnesses.
Doctor Mathews is a graduate of Berlin
University and said he also is a clergy
man. but had been devoting his time to
the practice of medicine.
The house fitted up as a sanitarlum at
Rutherford, the police said, was hung
with expensive draperies and tapestries
and that the other furnishings probably
cost many thousands Of dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
DELEGATION TO ASK WILSON
TO ADDRESS NEW CITIZENS
Mayor Arranges Meeting of 1000
Aliens in Convention Hall.

Aliens in Convention Hall.
The 1000 aliens who during March and
April will be naturallzed in this city may
have an opportunity soon to be addressed
by President Wilson. Headed by rep
resentative of Mayor Blankenburg, Phila-
delphia Congressman and business men
will call upon the President at noon today
by appointment by the Mayor and ask
him TO address the new citizens at Con-
ventiOn Hall.
In the light OF his own experience when
he became an American, Mayor BlanlIen-
burg has always wished to have new cltl-
2ens addressed by the President "In Eu-
rope. except France and Switzerland"
the Mayor said, 1.-THE ruler would speak of
them, never to them, as my subjects.
over here they should have the sensation
of hearing the President of the United
States address them as my fellow cltl-
zens'"
IL the President agrees to address the
new citizens. with as many members OF
their families as can be accommodated,
the meeting will be arranged to suit
his convenience, Governor Brumbaugh,
Mayor Blankenburg. Secretary of Labor
Wilson, Congressman and prominent busI-
ness men will be among the other speak
ers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
MAYOR TO CONDUCT TOUR
THROUGH BL0CKLEY TODAY
Cabinet, councilmen and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sunday Invited.

Mrs. Sunday Invited.
BlookIey will be invaded today by
Mayor Blankenburg, members OF his
Cabinet, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sunday
and possibly some of the members Of the
Councilmanic Finance and Health and
Charities Committees all of whom have
been invited to participate I'm the tour
by the Mayor,
The object OF the visit is To demon
strate to Councils that the 81 100000 item
for tho rehabilitation OF Blockley, voted
by the people i'm the Sll. 100000 loan, must
be appropriated Councils have been evil
dencing an intention of holding up this
appropriation.
The big West Philadelphia institution
now is more oYercrowded than ever. II
Is possible that a short address may be
made by Mr., Sunday In the large hall
at 3ith and Spruce streets.
The party Will meet in tile office of
Mayor Blankenburg at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. A meeting of Councils Spe-
cial Committee on Legislation has been
called for the same hour and there are
evidences that many members OF the two
Couneilmanic committees invited may
take advantage OF this to sidestep the
visit to BloelEley. All Councilmen are
welcome, however, according TO Mayor
Blankenburg, and large delegation Is
expected 10 participate In the tour
Councils have been holding up the an
preparation on the contention that dehnIta
plans for the rehabilitation have not Vel
been made. II Is pointed out bv fba
Mayor and those who want to see work
started on Blockley that il a hardI,,
possible to do even this work without
money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
MISS CONSTANCE DREXEL
JOINS SUFFRAGE WORKERS
Returns From Hospital in France to
Fight for Ballot.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Miss Constance
DreNel OF New York. has arrived here
and will cooperate with the band Of
women working for equal suffrage She
recently has returned from an extended
residence abroad and expects to devote
all her time for the present to working
for the Federal amendment
Miss DreNel since the war broke out
has been nursing In the hospital at
Deauville, France, and It was her en-
perienccs there aud the realization or
the hopeless position Of women, forced
upon her by the conditions seen among
French women. that Induced her to come
home to devote her entire time to working
for the direct influence OF women in gov
ernmcnt.
Miss Drexcl feels that II American
women win their struggle for political
equality II will mean the immediate end
of the fight all over the world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
BURNS MEN ACQUITTED
Jury Finds Detectives Guiltless OF
Perjury in Frank Case.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb IA verdict Of
not guilty was returned by a jury here
in the case OF Dan S. Lehon, G. q. Tedder
and Arthur Thurman, charged with sub
ornation OF perjury in connection with the
Leo NJ. Frank case.
Lehon is southern manager for the
Burns Detective Agency; Tedder formerly
was employed by the agency, and Thur
man Is a lawyer.
The State built its case around the tes-
tinony OF the Rev, G, B Ragsdale and
r. l.. Barber, who testified that they
had been brlbed 10 make false afddavits
that they had heard Jim conley tell
another negro he had killed girl in
the National Pencil factory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
KEMP, TRAMP POET, WEEDS
Correspondent in Sinclair Divorce
Marries Mary Pyne.

NEW YORK. Feb. Harry Kemp,
tramp poet and apostle OF the uncou-
ventlonal, surrendered hand and heart
to conventionality yesterday. He got
married according to the marriage rites
of Recorder James Ferrier, in Weehaw-
ken, n. J., to Miss Mary Pyne.
kemps best known exploit in the un-
conventional line was to elope a few
years ago with Upton Sinclair's wife.
For that he was named correspondent in
Upton's successful divorce suit.
A marriage by Recorder Ferrier is not
an elaborate affair, The Kemp cere-
mony began at o'clock and was over
before the cuckoo clock said 1t was n
quarter past. There were no flower girls,
no best man, crowd, nor any of the
superfuities of convention. Just Mr..
Kemp. Miss Pyne, her father. John Pyne,
and "John" a policeman. He was called
in by the Recorder to serve as the second
needful witness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
MAN WORTH s2,50O.000
ADIUDGED INCOMPETENT
s. v. Hoffman, Morrfstown, Suffers
Alcoholic insanity.

NEW YORK, Feb 1-samuel verpianck
Hoffman. said to be worth S2.JO 900, and
whose home is at 81 Madison avenue,
Morristown, n, j., has been adjudged by
a special commission and a jury TO be
incapable OF taking care OF his business.
lie has q wife and two children.
The principal witness was DR.. +. A.
Macdonald, OF Central Valley, y. v,
who Is taking care " MIR. Hoffman. The
doctor said he took MIR. HOFFMAN from
the Hote Seville, Manhattan, December
80 1914 suffering from alcoholic insanity.
Mr. Hoffman had been under Doctor Mac
Donsld's care for six months previous
TO December, but got better and was
released.
q he physician testified that the patient
would never again become capable OF
managing Ills own affairs. Mutterings
and hallucinations wers alleged TO be
an ong his failings.
Mr. Hoffman has realty holding in Nor
I'ist1wn and also In this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
TWO CAPTURED BENDING
OVER BOMB IN NEWARK
Police Chief Put Out Lighted Fuse
With Fingers.

NEW YORK. Feb. Chief of Police
Thomas Neville, of East Newark. pre-
vented a bomb explosion yesterday and
caught two men who, he is convinced,
placed the bomb.
He was passing the home of Frank
Bronna, Of 16O Central avenue. East New
ark. shortly after 2 o'clock when he saw
a sputterinG fuse on the porch He put
out the spark with his hands and found
that the fuse ran into a tin box contain
ing percussion cap and two sticks of
dynamite. The chief retired to an alley
and waited with Policeman Kain.
Half an hour later they saw two men
go on the Bronna porch and examine the
tin box. While they were bending over
the bomb Chief Neville and Policeman
kain arrested them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
THREE YEARS oIDj oFF no wan
Texas Lad, Armed, Gets Four Miles
on the Way.

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. 1.-Doreees Gill.
years old who lives with his mother
hna sianalnoshsf az Iol0 Washington
wearing a soldier hat, marched brayeIv
from his home and probably would have
been marching yet if no had not tarrled
10 engage in conversation with a STRANGER
whom he met In the Preston avenue tiin-
mel, four miles from his home
where are you going, little manr' the
stranger asked
I'm a soldier and I'm ebiug 10 MAR,
DoEeece told BIN
The child aas returned = hls fraatic
mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
seabrlght Prays for Rslisf

sEABRIGHT, =. D.. Feb, LIN response
70 q proclamation D. Mayor George W.
Elliott calling upon the people to unite
ia prayer 10 the Almighty God to send
aid speedily against the ravagea Of the
Sea- special sgppleations were offered
up IA rhe churches yesterday that sea-
hrlehf might Be saved from further raw
azes 81 troubled Watsra. An tue ehurches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
sCHWAB BUYS A VILLAGE
shimersville to Give Way for Exten-
sion Of Bethlehem Plant.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. l.
The village OF Shimersyille, a suburb. Is
TO be practically wiped out TO make
way for additions 10 the Bethlehem steel
plant, the property having been sold by
Howard Knecht TO Charles NJ. Schwab
The price involved Is said TO have been
$500 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
my TIME HAS COME" LAST
MESSAGE OF WOMAN 10s
Aged Inmate of Union Home Re
tanned Faculties Until This Year.

Probably the Oldest woman IN this
country Is dead at the age OF l09 years
at the Union Home for Old ladies', 4sth
Mrs. Margaret Garwood, who had docu-
ments 10 prove the date OF her birth. up
to the present year she retained an Of
her faculties. and insisted upon making
her own bed and taking care OF her room
The aged woman did not come 70 THIS
country until she was "a years old. but
she remembers most Of the nation'h Presi-
dents She was resigned when Informed
that her end was near
"Aiy time has come" Attendants walt
ing for the END leaned over the AGED
Woskan When death approached and we're
ablI q form this last message from the
mo cement Of her lns.
aa oafuood aas born ln County pF-
reI# ireland. laas el 1897
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
COMPARISON OF RATES.

The Following table gives comparison
OF the all-rail, rail-boat and all-water
rates between this port and principal
cities within a radius OF a thousand
miles of the city, Canned goods and
vegetables and steel plates were selected
because at present they comprise the
greater portion OF the shipments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-01
RATES QUOTED ARE FOR 100
POUNDS. BASED on CARLOAD LOTS

Prom Ean Francisco all rail 70. -.,..-.-......
PROM san Francisco 70 PhnaAslphis - boat.
Aad rail- rate from Philadelphla q. .......-.-.
Total cost ~ beat and rail- VIA Philadelphia
ssaslnF per 100 pounds ...-........t.s..
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08
What Germany Gained
By Preserving Peace

The surplus held by the New York
banks is the greatest in their his
tory, and still more millions of gold
are being shipped in to them. And,
finally, the price of the English
pound, normally worth $4.S665. has
broken in startling way clear to
figure near $3.50, before recovery was
suggested
What does it all mean?
"That New York is now and will
be henceforth the financial center of
the world is the answer many have
been giving. asked DR.. Conway
to analyze the whole situation, from
the disinterested point of view of an
expert.
"The British people" he said, "are
selling their foreign investments
wherever convertible, and lending the
proceeds to the government to prose
cute the war. That is to say, they
are selling property in foreign coun-
tries and the proceeds of the sale are
being used indirectly to purchase the
food and munitions consumed in the
struggle. The further this liquidation
goes, the more is the position of Lon
don as the worlds International mon
ey market weakened
"And is New York to be the logical
successor to London, as has been pre-
dicted ?" | asked.
"If the movement goes far enough
answered DR.. Conway, "the position
Of New York is correspondngly en-
hanced But the difficulty of New
York's becoming the international ex-
change center is that we do not have
an extensive foreign trade, as com
pared with England. Foreign ex-
change might be termed a by-product
of foreign commerce. 1t represents
the method of paying for purchases
and sales. English banking houses
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08
Once More Highway
Crowded Ito Front

practical to build highway east from
Bonds Corner to said well as from
any other point on the High Line ca
nal-that the conditions are practi-
cally the same, and
Whereas, any other proposed route
will afford all cities in the Imperial
Valley, except Calexico, equal oppor-
tunity to enjoy the benefits to be
derived from this highway; and
Whereas, the route via the near
est point outside the irrigated area
due east of Bonds Corner will afford
all cities in the Imperial Valley, in
cluding CaleXico, equal opportunity to
enjoy the benefits to be derived from
this highway; and
Whereas, the cities of FL Centric,
Holtville and CaleXico long since en-
tered into an agreement endorsing the
Bonds Corner route; and
Whereas, the board of supervisors
has on several previous occasions by
resolution endorsed the Bonds Corner
route; and
Whereas, no other route has ever
been endorsed by this board of super
visors, or any other public body, for
a highway to Yuma via the Sandhills !;
and
"Whereas, in all preliminary nego-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08

New York, Sept. st is believed
here among those having some
knowledge of the situation and judg-
ing from the details received, that the
Zeppelin raid on the east coast of
England Tuesday night resulted in
quite serious loss Of life and prop
erty.
The British government in this case
is following its practice of withhold
ing information regarding the raid,
hut it is known that the entire east
coast, even including London, has
been terror stricken by previous raids,
and the one of Tuesday night was the
worst of all.
There was a vigorous attack on
the Zeppelins by aircraft and they
were eventually driven away.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08

Palmer promises to build up cir
cult of clubs, including the Ameri-
can Giants, the greatest aggregation
of colored balltossers in the country.
and teams representing Pasadena,
Anaheim, FL Centro, Imperial and
other cities in this part of the state.
1t is his purpose to form X-team
circuit, with , or 3 games a week
staged in this city.
In the recent communication from
the management of the American
Giants, from Chicago, Palmer has
been advised that the team will be in
California late this month and be
ready to perform in the Winter
League when the schedule opens some
time in October.
All games will be played at Ath-
letic park, which soon is to be over
hauled and modern improvements in
stalled.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08

tiations with the state administration
the highway commission and board of
control the Bonds Corner routing of
this highway was favored; and
Whereas, the Bonds Corner rout-
ing is practically the same as the old
Government Road, and would be of
immense advantage in the movement
of troops in times of emergency such
as are developing daily in all parts of
the earth; and
Whereas, the successful promotion
of the highway in this vicinity was
largely due to the persistent efforts
of CaleXico delegations; and
Whereas, this beard of supervisors
is desirous that all cities in the county,
including CaleXico, shall be afforded
equal opportunity to enjoy the bene
fits TO be derived from this highway
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this board of su.
pervisors of Imperial county appeal.
to the state administration and the
highway commission and recommends
that this highway be located so as to
go east from the nearest point outside
Of the irrigated area due east of
Bonds Corner, and that copy of this
resolution be transmitted to s''T
authority or influence in the iaattel
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08
Border Outlaws Acting
On Well Matured Plans

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. Sit was
announced here that Major General
Frederick Funston of the Southern de
partment, is to issue orders placing
practically the entire Rio Grande
county in the Brownsville section in
the hands of the United States army.
1t is understood that the army will
devote its forces primarily to guard
ing the border, leaving the policing
work in the interior, except when spe-
cial troops are needed, to state and
county officers.
II is understood also that this or
der probably will work to prevent fir
ing across the boundary from the Tex
as side by armed forces except the
United States troops. The immediate
region of the international boundary
is to be under complete control of ar
my officers in command in this dis
trict The purpose is to minimize the
danger to international relations from
a continuation of fighting across the
Rio Grande, such as occurred several
times last week between MeXicans ON
one side and Texas rangers and coun-
ty officers, aided by American citizens,
on the other.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08
BY Kenneth w. Payne.

Philadelphia, Sept. 8.-"By coming
to terms with the United states on
submarine warfare, Germany has
robbed Great Britain of the mightiest
weapon she hoped to WELD in this war
the financial power of Americal
"For, had the United States joined
the Allies in war on Germany, our
chief function would have been to
share the burden of financing the
struggle, and England knew it. But
now it seems suddenly that we are
to remain neutral, our great finan
oiers, while still aiding the Allies, will
make them pay for that service.
"And the great burden of the losses
of the struggle, which we would have
had to carry had we become belliger-
ents, will now fall ON the common
people of France and England. That
is really the true significance of the
sensational fall of sterling exchange" e"
Thus Americas "a eatest academic
authority on international exchange
and banking, Professor Thomas Con
way, head of the money and banking
department of the Wharton School of
Finance of the University of Penn
sylvania, showed up a significant con
nection between the two most sensa
tiona features of current news, name
ly, the startling break in information
al exchange, and the clearing up of
the German American crisis over sub
marine warfare.
The unprecedented condition of fl
nance and commerce in which We find
ourselves has utterly amazed and puz-
zled even the biggest New York bank
ers.
For the first time in all history the
United States has become the leading
export nation of the world.
The American flag is flying on more
ships than at any time since 1863.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-08

FL Paso, Sept. 8.-Little details of
information patched together indicate
that the border trouble is the result
of deliberate plans ON which Mexicans
have been working for a year or more
The confinement of Huerta in jail
and the flight and subsequent killing
of Orozco are believed to have discour-
aged the gangs, but who yet have
leaders of some ability.
The killing of many of the raiders
does not appear to have had a de
pressing effect on them, but, on the
contrary, it is believed there is an in
creased determination on the part Of
the border MeXicans to get revenge
for what they believe to be a great
wrong.
There is as yet no evidence of a
subsistence Of the feeling against
Americans, and General Funston has
problem before him that may be
come more serious before its gets bet
fer