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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

Today broke the record for the warmest
January "a in the history of the city,
exceeding the mark set yesterday for the
warmest 26th. The temperature was 6S
degrees at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
That the temperature would climb still
higher was confidently predicted at the
Weather Bureau. As soon as the sun
rose and dispelled the fog that lay over
the city n sudden jump was taken by the
mercury. The thermometer seems bent on
reaching the record set for all January
days back in 1890 when during a pro-
tracted warm spell" the temperature
reached ~ degrees.
When dawn came the city was wrapped
in balmy atmosphere as much like the
conventional January dawn as black is
like white The temperature was 56 de-
Erees at a. m. and had dropped back
to 30 at n. m. but soon recovered and
went upward with increasing momentum.
But the warm spell" will be short
lived, the weather man warned. y cold
wave which is cutting up all sorts of
capers out West is heading eastward and
will reach Philadelphia in few days,
1t is expected. But it will not come be-
fore day after tomorrow, the weather
man said. In strange contrast to our
temperature. he cited one instance of 81
degrees below zero in Montana, with Il
gradual reduction in points eastward.
The forecast for today Is generally
cloudy and unsettled tonight and tomor-
row, and also warm
To-day probably will be warmer than
yesterday" said tho Weather Man
There is little chance of the temperature
going down.
That means that Philadelphia will enjoy
ca the unusual spectacle of seeing the
mercury as high as Co. at least. And
this in the month which should have a
mean average temperature OF little
more than 80 degrees! That is why men
in light overCoats swelter on the streets;
vests become burdensome to their wear
ers collars are willing and gloves are
unspeakable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
JAIL HIS WELCOME HOME
Cynwyd Mans Arrest on Embezzle-
ment Charge Follows Return
From Cuba

For two years detectives have been
trying in vain TO arrest man whom
they finally captured not 20 minutes after
he had reached home from trip TO Cuba.
He is William Hearther, 35 years old, of
Cynwyd. He is accused of false pre-
tense and larceny lie was arrested on
the steps OF his handsome home at Gym
wyd last night.
Hearthcr who is said to be a promoter,
is accused in the aHdavit for his ar
rest Of having defrauded Seville Smith,
2li0 North Broad street of Sl2j. Smith,
who is an inventor, interested n Toledo
railroad president in the spring OF 1914
he says, in a smoke consuming and fuel
saving device Fearing that he could not
present his own claims to advantage, he
says. he engaged Hearthcr to make the
trip and paid him the sum of Sl25 for his
expenses Smith charges that Hearther
never made the trip and refused an ac-
counting. Smith swore out warrant. but
every time in the past two years that de-
tectives went to The Heartehr home they
were told that Mr.. Hearther was travel
ing It Is said.
Recently Detective Rich obtained the
passenger list Of "A ship bound for New
York from cuba and by accident disCov-
cred Hearthcr's name. The arrest fol-
lowed on Hearthers return to Cynwyd.
He was held under $40 bail for a further
hearing next Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Todnu.s War Developments

The war zone in the Orient has
extended to southern Arabia,
where 10000 British troops are de
Tending the seaport of Aden--im-
portant in connection with the
Suez Canal-against heavy as
saults by Turks and Arabs.
London fears for the safety of
the beleaguered troops at Kut, in
Mesopotamia. The relief column
is %, not as earlier stated, 6 miles
from its goal, it is officially adj
mitted. A large Turkish force in
tervenes between the two British
armies.
Montenegrin officials have
signed preliminary articles of sur
render, Vienna says, and disarma-
ment is rapidly being completed.
Serbs and Montenegrins continue
resistance in Albania, where Es-
sad Pasha is supplementing their
efforts with large force of irreg-
ulars.
Austrians drive Italians from
Oslavia bridge head position and
capture 1000 prisoners. Rome ad-
mits loss of part of trenches.
Paris reports that the Germans
have been forced to give up mine
craters captured by them near
Melville, in Artois.
British aviators in Belgium and
France engaged q hostile aero
planes yesterday. Two machines
were destroyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

WASHINGTON. Jan % Speaker
Champ Clark will oppose the special cN.
else taxes suggested by President Wilson
He will seek the revision of the war rev
enue law to eliminate stamp taxes. lie
proposes an increased income tax on
war-muntion profits to meet the needs
OF the depleted Federal Treasury.
The Speaker today made clear his views
on the revenue crisis confronting the Ad-
ministration, in the following statement
81 cannot favor the imposition of fu-
ture stamp taxes or burdcnsomc excise
faxes to meet the needs of tho treasury
at this time or in the near future. Stamp
taxes are onerous at best and should he
resorted to only rs an emergency meas
ure I believe tho present war tax law
should be revised and that many of the
stamp taxes which it imposes sheuld be
eliminated.
Under the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court uphoiding the income tax
that law becomes available as a means
Of raising additional revenue without
making It's provisions especially bur
densome to any one clnss of citizens.
Through the income tax we can raise n
large part Of the money we need for
various purposes An increase in the
income tax rates and a general rear
rangement Of the classification of incomes
under the income tax law would produce
a large amount of revenue and would
not unduly burden any one.
"Then, I believe the proposal to levy a
tax on the manufacturers OF war mun-
tions who are shipping vast quantities
Of their products abroad should be favor
ably considered. These munition manu-
facturers are making large profits out
OF the present increased trade in their
outnut. They are probably the most pros
porous people in the country today. I
am convinced that they should bear their
share of increased taxation Several
methods of taxing these munition makers
have been suggested. and | believe a fair
and equitable scheme OF raising revenue
through taxing them can very easily he
evolved. A tax on their output or a tax
on their profits would he readily col
lected and would produce the needed
funds
'At present ! can see no necessity for
considering n revision of the tariff, either
in general or as regards special individual
schedules of the law. The Underwood
tariff law seems to be doing what was
expected of IT, and for the present, at
least, it should be left alone.
''Of course we are not IN a position
to settle upon definite detailed revenue
program until we have gained some def
mite idea as to what the cost of the
Government for the year will be. This we
cannot have until the various appropria-
ton bills have taken form. and we know
what expenditures are to be proposed for
increased national defense"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
KAISER'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATED HERE
Interned Germans Give Benefit
Play at Turngemeinde in
Honor of Occasion

The 51th birthday OF Emperor william
Of Germany will be celebrated today at
the Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Broad
street and Columbia avenue
Gnder the auspices Of the officers or
the interncd German shipg, the PrnZ Os
kar and the Rhaetia, with the co-opera-
ton Of the United Organization of War
Veterans. festival. lasting from in
the afternoon until after the distribution
of prizes. will commemorate the day.
In the afternoon concert with special
numbers composed for the occasion is
offered to the united societies of German
Americans who will gather at the hall.
the .42-centimetrc howitzers. will he eu-
logized in song by Mrs. Niessen. Dances
of special interest by Maricchen klump.
Virginia Baker and Catharinc Country
man complete the afternoons program.
In the evening a pattern OF the German
war flag will he ready TO be filled in with
nails For the gold nails that 20 to make
the crown of the German eagle, a dollar
will he charged Tho white spaces Of the
flag will be made of silver nails at 80
cents each. The red and black Of the flag
will consist of colorcd nails, sold at %
cents apiece For each nail a certificate
will be given as souvenir
The officers Of the interned ships will
give a three-act play, The Iron Cross"
At the end OF the program. "Gcrmnnia"
will he represented by Mrs. Hedwig
Bonncs- Eppel, wife oC the editor of the
Philadelphia German Gazette.
During the program the audience may
visit a bazaar with many stalls. Fancy
work, linens and furniture will be sold
there A cabaret will supply amusement
to those who seek variety and there will
he "A menagerie of animals made Of fruit
and vegetables.
40 Of ora
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
BRIDGE CLUB ENLISTS
Women's Work Expands-Vernon
Park Will Be Recruiting Station

miniature English recruiting scene
will he depicted today, when recruiting
rally m the campaign of the Pennsyl-
vania Women's Division for National
Preparedness is held at the Sites and
Relies Building, Vernon Park. Mrs. Mary
Spencer Blackford, organizer of the wom-
ems preparedness movement, will make
an appeal for recruits"
Unusual ideas are beginning TO crop out
in the campaign, in which pledges OF
money, automobiles and homes continued
today to be offered In case of emergency.
bridge club at Bryn Mawr is being
transformed into a chapter of the divi-
sion. chapter composed of debutantes
is being organized by Miss C. ID. Mad
dock, the members of which are to give
up dancing and dining during Lent to
make surgical supplies. A railroad"
chapter has been registered. Four full
columns of 100 women each have been
formed in Germantown 1t was announced
by Mrs. Francis Howard Williams. chair
man of the Army and Navy Relief Chap
ter OF Germantown, at the headquarters
in the Widener Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
JAILED FOR MILK THEFTs
Young Men Said "It was Joke" but
Get a Change of Mind

Two men who followed in the wake OF
a milk wagon, removing the bottles as fast
as they We're deposited on doorsteps along
MOyamensng avenue near Porter street
we're arrested early today by Policeman
Handforth, Of the 4th street and Snyder
avenue station.
1T was a joke; we meant no harm they
said. as they surveyed the four quarts OF
milk. two dozen rolls and four loayes of
bread which the police say they took
Magistrate Baker gave them 80 days each
in the county prison. They described
themselves as Nicholas Rosslo, % years
old 935 Mcclellan street, and Harry Nc
Carthy 20 years old, 1910 Emily street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
MEN GET HARSH LETTER
Connelly's Clerk Attacks "Un-
seeming Alertness"-Kreider
Defends Changed Rules

a letter. dcnouncing the attitude OF the
Civil Service Reform Association for its
'unSeeming alCrtncss" in regard to the
activities of the new civil service COM
mission. appointed by Mayor Smith was
received by Stanley w. Root. secretary
of the reform association today.
The missive, which came from Joseph
Flahcrty, clerk in the City Solicitors
office, accuses the rcfOrmers of adopting
'somnolent attitude toward the com
mission which has just retired, and re-
marks that they did not object to a
change of rules effected in 1912 without
public hearing, but now combat the
present change of rules on that ground
A copy of the letter was shown to Will
liam II. kreider, secretary of the Civil
Service Commission, today
"The charges made in the letter are
correct" he said "and what is more all
this talk about the new commission let
ting down the bars to let organization
men into office Is rot.
For instance we have made IL pos
sible for department heads to choose
men from the labor lists without doing so
in accordance to the mans position on the
list This is not to let organization
labor in. but for the simple purpose Of
making it possible to pick men for work
in a certain district who live nearby. If
the department chief mad to choose the
men in order he would have men from
Germantown and Tacony working at
Grays Ferry"
Mr.. Ereidcr said the eligible lists had
been changed from three to One-year
terms because, under the system of haV-
ing Il list hold good for the longer period
it discouraged men from taking eXamina-
tiOns when they were continually met
with the information that there were still
several names available on list efOre
a new examination would be held.
Mr. Kreider also said the various other
changes in the rules had only been cf-
fected for the good of the services, and
that although requirements had been
made less severe in certain departments,
he was certain the eventual results would
prove the commission right in making
the changes.
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Queer Grabs at the
p. r. r. Baggage Auction
4 straw hat lined with S19.

A grape basket full Of vests. One
vest contained a $40 bill.
Handsome looking trunk filled
with dishpans and intimate femin-
inc belongings.
Washboler full of cigars, collars
and old shoes.
Soap box containing tights,
grease paint and circus posters.
HatboX containing two defunct
apple pies.
Tin tobacco box filled with love
letters.
An old hair trunk containing
picture of an old man and
daguerreotypc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
INSURANCE POLICY
MAY AID SOLUTION
OF DARBY MURDER
Victim Had Increased Amount
and Made New Beneficiary
Two Weeks Before
Her Death
INQUEST IS POSTPONED

search for the beneficiary of a life
| insurance policy, which was changed and
I Increased by Mrs. Mary Davis two weeks
before she met her death. and an effort
to locate two former housekeepers in the
| COllnsgrove home today are the new de-
veopments in the effort to solve the mys-
terry Of the tragic end of Mrs. Davis.
The two housekecpcrs in question vis-
tied the home of William Collinsgrove in
I Darby on the day that his housekeeper,
Mrs. Davis, was found with her throat
cut. Chief of Police Clark, of Darby, is
compiling a list of housekeepers formerly
employed by CollinsGrove, and each Of
these women when located will be closely
questioned.
CLUE IN INSURANCE POLICIES.
II developed today that Mrs Davis had
three life insurance policies, one with
the Prudential Life Insurance Company
and two with the John Hancock Com
pany. II became known today that two
weeks before her death Mrs. Davis vis-
tied the branch office of the John Han
cock company in Darby, and had an
other person made the beneficiary of one
Of her policies, She also increased the
amount OF the policy, Chief Clark today
visited the branch office and asked Tor
the name of the new beneficiary. The
head of the office is communicating with
the home office for permission 10 divu!ge
the name to the police
District Attorney John b. Hannum was
asked today If he had learned of any
developments in the case and he replied:
NO"
do YOU stll hold TO the theory that
Mrs. Davis was a suicide?"
II have nothing to say"
The day after Mrs. Davis body was
found Hannum stated, after conference
with detectives in room over McClure's
sa loon in Darby, that Mrs. Davis COM
mitted suicide.
What methods are you using in clear
ing up this case?" he was asked,
ASK Chief Clark" was the reply.
Chief Clark made a trip TO Philadel-
phia today and asked the aid OF Captain
OF Detectives Cameron in clearing up the
mystery Captain Cameron promised that
if any clues developed in Philadelphia
he would put his murder squad into ae-
ton.
INQUEST is POSTPONED.
Coroner Clews today postponed the in
quest into the death Of Mrs. Davis from
the latter part of this week until next
week He said he had done this to await
developments.
Between 10 and Is witnesses will ap-
pear al the inquest, including William
Cullinsgrove. who Is expected home from
Chicago tonight with his bride, and
friends and neighbors.
II have not changed my opinion" said
Coroner Clews. that Mrs. Davis was
murdered / do not wish TO enter into
any controversy with the suicide theo-
rists. but until the money and jeWelry
which vanished from the Colltnsgroge
home have been found l shan eontinus
10 view Il as a murder case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
MEMORY OF SKEETER BITES
BREAKS WALL OF SILENCE
Representative Farley Seeks Informa-
tion About Deadly Females of Species

WASHINGTON. Jan. q. For weeks
Representative Michael Farley. Of New
York city, has sat silent in the hearings of
the House Military Affairs Committee
while his colleagues fired questions at
witnesses. Farley's opportunity came
when Surgeon General Gorgaa discussed
malarial fever.
General. isn't it true that only the
female mosquito bites?" Farley asked.
breaking his long silence.
Five women spectators abruptly stalked
out when Gorsas smilingly answered in
the affirmative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Workman Caught in Machine Dies

A workman in the Whitaker & De-
laney Glue Works, Cottman and Minor
streets Tacony. was so badly hurt when
caught in a machine today that he died
an hour later. He was Joseph Bladya.
20 years old, of Dyrc street, Frankford.
He was taken to the FranKford Hospital.
where the Rev Francis Hamilton, Of
St Joachm'S Church, Franklin and
Church streets, administered the last
rites
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
roo LATE ZOE cLAss1F1oAT1oN


EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY
A large corporation. placing on the market
new high grade specially requires the ser
with experience. The machine is the SEN
satlOu on the century. wonderful as to
defy description. II has no competition. none
but highest grade men wiz he accepted and
unless you can present credentials 70 your
ability ana character do not make appliea-
ton remuneratlqn- strictly commission
ha9ls Nith satisfactory drawing account
men with advertising experience preferred.
2ss, LEDGER OFFICE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
CLARK OPPOSES
WILSON'S PLANS
TO GET REVENUE
Speaker Aims to Eliminate
Generous Stamp
Taxes"
WOULD LEVY ON INCOMES
Champ Cldrk's VieUs
on ReUenue Crisis

Opposes stamp taxes and onerous
direct excise taxes.
Favors tax on profits of muni-
tions manufacturers.
Favors large increase in income
tax rates.
Sees no necessity for tariff re-
vision at this time.
Must fix definite revenue pro-
gram after preparedness expendi-
lures are. determined upon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
workman Dies of Hemorrhage

William Evans, a house painter, Of 1888
Rutledge avenue fell unconscious on the
street today at FTankford and Glrard ave-
nues, and died half hour after being
admitted to St. Mary's Hospital. Death
was caused by hemorrhage of the lungs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Old Straw Hat Masquerades as Bank at Pennsylvania
Railroad Unclaimed Baggage Sale-Prohib-
ZIONIST Gets "Haf-Pints"
4 nvramid Of Shattered hopes.

It rcsembed nothing more aluring.
| There was an atmosphere of genuine des-
pair about the old trunks. packages and
baskets offered for sale today i'm the
unclaimed baggage sale of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at 1910 Filbert street.
Memories of lifc's success and failure
| were scattered through the pile Of
souvenirs. The trunks of actresses who
left blasted hopes in far off towns mingled
with those of statesmen and travellers.
Packages. mayhap wrapped by some low
ing mother for a son who was IN many
miles from home, and hundreds of nom
descript bundles peeped out among the
pile
SPECULATIVE SPIRIT RIFE
The usual thronG of auction followers
were there. Those of speculative spirit
We're as numerous as the usual junk
dealer who goes on living in hone that
the old hair trunk bought for so may
contain a bag of gold pieces. Here and
there in the crowd were several women
in mourning They took a keen interest
in the sale, and il was evident that they
expected to pick up some lost article sent
to loved one who was prevented from
claiming 1t by death.
Several gayly dressed girls fastened
their eyes continuously on the trunks and,
from their conversation. it was gathered
that n bride in the crowd expected to
discover a dainty piece OF luggage which
held her trousscau. The trunk went
astray no doubt on account of the pranks
of the joker. who added to the woes of
the newly-wed.
AUCTION ANNIE" LEADS BIDDING.
The bidding was spirited. one old
woman with a faded umbrella. who is
known as Auction Annie" Cornercd most
OF the oddloolSing packages by leading
in the high prices. Annie is small, and
in order that She could be noticed in the
crowd she raised an umbrella and put
handkerchief on top of it. Her only
dangerous rival was n humpbaCk junk
dealer. who scowled every time that the
CONAN beat him to the bargain.
As for prizes. One man who bought
wooden box which contained last sum
mers straw hat got the laugh from the
crowd-untl he examined the hat Nine
teen dollars in bills fell in the palm of
his hand and the laughers suddenly
silcnccd. The hat was of good quality
and many believed that ii might have
been worn by some henpecked husband
who was trying to hide his true financial
resources from his wife
Another bidder got a Grapebasket in
which were several vests, In the inside
pocket of one of the vests wns a faded
SO bill. \ very beautiful trunk. which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
sriking Lykens MIners stilI Out

HARRISBURG, Jan. H-The Lykens
miners who struck because a number Of
their fellows had neglected 70 pay their
union dues are stu out. Today they
caught half a dozen Of the men who had
failed to pay up and pushed them ABOUT
town IN 8hselbarroNs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

Amendment by writing 10 vour rpP.eral
sentative in Washington and gct c,brr.
10 90 SO; Also cndceynr to stid tn W
membership of whatever sufTraga W. Ihe
Nnt'on to which Nou belong" ''s''-
This sentiment, of preparing for to,o
not so very far away after all w.s ~.
Keynote Of the annual meeting or
Equal Franchise Society of Philado,s,.
at the Ritz-Carlton today The o,,o,o,
eNhortation was continued in the o,n,,.,
report OF the president. Mrs. wutroA
Lewis
we have had our fight-it was of g..
Bunker Hill variety" she snid. Uso,'.. s"e
times described as more glorou. ,bom so'e-
victory Personally. I would have '',,, ia =
ierred plain. unadorncd victory. but vo
can he enormously proud that 3S5. .3is votoo
were cast for the cause In pcnnsvlvoyJ.
even though 0}i were cast against n :;
1t was not true, Mrs Lewis said tbo,
Philadelphia had lost the state" sms
fraEe was beaten by 10000 outside 90
Philadelphia The city had cast almost
one-qunrter Of the suffrage voto ons
man voted for to every one and o sIvo
tcnths men against"
Mrs, Lewis reviewed the history # tbs
campaign. Among the early activities shs
noted the sewing class conducted bv Miss
Clara Michclbach, DR.. Margaret r. Kol-
locks class in government, the musicale
at Mrs. John Cooke Hirst's home. Miss
Sarah D. Lowric'S farm and garden ia
bic and the huge delegation at the suf
fraEe parade in May
Great Importance was attached to the
PostoniCe plaza meetings and the speeohes
and courage of Miss Bertha Sapov!ts and
Miss Anna MCCuc were highly praised
Miss Mary A. Buruh1n,'g lnup of , -.
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A Fee.sible Pm

Wife (snXiously)-Is there no way you
can see for raising money for ,ur trip?
Doctor lelqomilyl-N None. unless 1 can
persuade that rich Old boob he has ap-
pendiclus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Temperature Is 6S Degrees at
2 o'Clock-More Than Yester-
day-Further Climb
Likely
RELIEF NOW IN SIGHT
The City's BdLmtest
January u

Yesterdays high mark, a record
for January &c, was Ga degrees at
3 p. m.