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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
FINANCTER ENDS HIS
TROUBLES BY SUICIDE
Ill Health and Domestic Dis
cord Cause Iowa Banker to
Kill Himself

PANORIA, Ia, Feb. lO-M. NJ Rey.
nolds, banker. brother of George NJ. Rey-
nods and Arthur NJ. Reynolds, Chicago
bankers, and himself one of the most
prominent financiers in Iowa, committed
suicide early today by shooting himself
through the heart.
Ill health and family troubles caused
him to end his life, friends said He was
found by his housekeeper, the revolver
by his side.
Reynolds was president of the Guth-
rie County National Bank and was re.
puted worth 100000. He was separated
from his wife, who Is with relatives in
California. A son lives In Cedar Rapids,
la, The three Reynolds brothers, George.
Arthur and NJ NJ began their business
careers here. Later George and Arthur
engaged in banking at Des Moines and
still later in Chicago. George NJ Rey-
nolds, now i'll in California, is president
of the Continental and Commercial Ma.
tional Bank of Chicago, one of the largest
financial institutions in the country.
Arthur r. Reynolds Is vice president of
the Continental and Commercial in Chi
Cago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
rAT.OFF HUSBAND
SHOOTS "IN-LAWS" IN
/ GIRL-CROWDED CAR
Inward Ryan, of So. Browns
yiIlo Wounds Wife, Her
Mother and Brother and
Tries to Kill Himself
dtRDUED BY TRAINMEN

soovNsyILLE, Pa, Feb. 10.-1n a
ssyivnnia railway coach, crowded
~ collfornia CPa.) state Normal pu-
~, ~. rdward Ryan, of South Brownsville.
Ia, lie wife, his mother-in-law and
ssnO,sor.in-law, and then attempted to
.s ~. avn life. While'a score or more
~. were in n panic trainmen over
tts,~ored RYAN and held him captive until
x, rain reached West Brownsville,
ss.,o be was turned over to the police.
~ sbooting occurred at $40 o'clock this
rornng. while the train was en- route
,rcm Centrevile to West Brownsville.
The injured:
pps LULU RYAN, 81 years old. shot below
shoulder takSn - mn2n'8Yn H yeaTs pspi6nd od
Ans Ano,hsr OF Mrs Ryan. right index, finger shot
aY'Hb nS While pulling revolver from her temple;
'9Hs KIN sshnaneyiclt. snnsTil ih Shot in the head.
rvan and his wife separated several
sseka ago she leaving him and going
"a her mothers home at Fairchance.
Recently the young daughter of the couple
v,s awarded to Mrs. Ryan by the county
eourt Last night Mrs Ryan and her
nother went to Fredericktown, where
John shaneyfelt had been arrested for
minor Infraction of the law. He was
released and the trio started back to Fair
chance. Ryan learned OF ms wire pres
,nce in Fredericktown and when the train
reached the next station to Frederick
town, Ryan got aboard. AS he entered
the car he started to shoot, shouting:
Im going to kill the whole family"
He pressed the pistol against his wife's
breast and pulled the trigger. She at
tempted to jump and the bullet entered
her shoulder Ryan turned the revolver
on his mouS--in-law, but before he could
FIRE She caught the weapon and pushed
Il above her head. The bullet cut off the
index finger of her right hand.
John Shaneyfelt arose from his seat and
Nappled with Ryan. He was shot in the
head and jumped off the train. Two shots
followed him. Ryan was reloading his
pistol when trainmen entered the car. AS
Ryan placed the weapon to his head he
vas oyerpowered. Several girls, students
cI the Normal School, tainted during the
shooting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
COMMERCE CHAMBER
OF U. s. FAVORS SHIP
SUBSIDY; FOES CLASH
Tilt Comes When New Yorker
Tells Committee American
People Oppose Govern
ment Ownership
SPONSORS HEAR THE ROW

WASHINGTON, Feb. lO-Advocatcs and
opponents of ship subsidy clashed at the
opening hearing today ON the Alexander
slipping bill, the s5O.OOOOOO Administra-
ton measure. Hot exchanges took place
while Secretaries McAdoo and Redheld,
sponsors of the bill. looked on.
William II. Douglas. Of New York for
the United States Chamber of Commerce,
said the American people did not indorse
tho proposition of the Government going
into the shipping business.
"f question whether YOU spean for The
American people," Chairman Alexander,
author of the bill. rctortcd
When Douglas said the American peo-
pie were eager to have n merchant ma
rine under the American flag and did
not care a great deal how 1t was ac-
complishcd, Representative Hardy, OF
Texas, asked:
docs not the United States Chamber
of Commerce propose to hold up this bill
simply because you insist that we shall
incorporate the subsidy idea? Isn't your
body the obstructor?'
ARGUES FOR TIME LIMIT.
PERSONALLY If this committee sticks to
its istubbornness | think the chamber
should oppose YOU" answered Douglas.
But If YOU are willing to meet us half
way, If you fix limit on the number of
years the Government may remain in
the shipping business, five years for ex-
ample. | should look with more favor on
your bill and probably support It,"
Douglas presented the result of a ref
erendum showing that the Organization
is overwhelmingly against Government
ownership and operation of ships, and
favors paying subsidies.
Chairman Alexander questioned whether
the referendums represented true senti
ment of the members of the 600 subordi-
nate chambers of commerce throughout
the country, and asked whether each To-
cal chamber showed its sentiments
through the vote of only the board of
directors or of some subcommittee, or by
a general referendum of all members.
OPPOSITION IN PORTLAND.
~ was in Portland, Ore, and asked If
the rank and file members of the Cham
ber of Commerce of that city were given
an opportunity to vote on a Government
owned merchant marine. and | was told
they were not" said Chairman AleXan-
der.
Douglas said s5O,OOOOOO would give the
United States only 80 or 60 ships. BY
paying ship subsidies of five or six million
dollars a year for 10 years, n fleet of 400
or 500 vessels would be possible. he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
"SLUSH FUND" MONEY
BACKED A CONGRESS-
RACE, PROBERS HEAR
Brewers Cash Spent in Special
Election in Twenty-fourth
District, 1t Is
Asserted
SEVERAL BANKS FIGURE

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1O.--Evidence of
the use of liquor money in the recent
special election for Congressman In the
twenty-fourth Congressional district which
includes Washington, Beaver and Law
renee counties. has been volunteered to
the Government agent investigating the
political activities of the breweries. In
whose interest this money is said to have
been used could not be learned as the
Government agents have not investigated
the information given them.
The activity of brewing companies in
Philadelphia and Montgomery County
politics, it is reported will be one of the
interesting features of the inquiry when
all the facts are brought to Hight.
The relations between the Northwestern
National Bank Philadelphia, and the two
brewers associations has been shown to
be close by the testimony of Assistant
Cashier Moore, of the bank, the only wit
ness examined.
Edwin a. Schmidt, president of the
bank, is also president of the United
States Brewers Association and treasurer
of the Pennsylvania State Brewers Asso-
citation John II. Gardiner, president of
the brewers State organization, is a close
relative of Mr.. Schmidt
In summoning officials of the North
western National Bank, 1t is believed
the Government is endeaVoring to throw
some light on a reported transaction be-
tween the brewers organization and poll
ticians involving the expenditure of nearly
100000 in the interest of one or two
candidates in the Pennsylvania State
election two years ago. This money is
said to have been spent throughout the
State, but principally in the eastern end
The Government agents admit they are
interested in such transaction, but they
would not discuss 1t.
other banks are said to be involved In
the investigation and 1t was learned yes
terday that among large number of
subpoenas the Government authorities are
ready to serve are several prominent
banking officials, one or two of them in
the Pittsburgh district. The Government
agents would not dvulge the names of
these men. The identity of the one wit
ness before the Grand Jury yesterday
was established with difficulty by the
newspaper men. District Attorney Humes
would not discuss the matter declaring
it entirely in the hands of the Grand
Jury. The brewers lawyers were as ret
icent on that subject as they have been
all through the case,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
CAPTURE OF ROOM
Is NOT CONFIRMED
British Admiralty Says brakes
Victory May Be Regarded
as "Unfounded"

LONDON, Feb. 10.
Nothing is known at the Admiralty Of
the capture of the German cruiser Room
and two merchantmen near tho coast OF
Bermuda by the British armed cruiser
Drake.
According to cablegram from New
York, news of the capture of the German
warship, after running fight OF three
hours, was received there in cipher
message from Bermuda.
When the New York advices were
shown to officials of the Admiralty the
following official statement was issued:
mo news has been received by the Ad-
mlralty of the reported fight between the
Drake and the Room and the capture OF
the latter ship. Accordingly. the report
may be regarded as unfounded."
1t is not positively known that the
German man-of-war Room is at sea. Re
ports that she had managed to slip out of
Kiel and elude the British patrol ships be-
came current following the capture of the
Appam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
BURLINGTON W. C. 7. u.
TO HOLD GRAND RALLY
1000 Temperance Workers Will
Meet in Midwinter
Institute

BURLINGTON, n. j.. Feb. 1O.-A thou
and temperance workers from all sec
lions Of Burlington County will meet here
February lG, in the Mid Winter Institute
Of the Burlington County w. .. T. L.
The sessions will be held in Methodist
Episcopal Church.
ihe morning session will be devoted to
BUSINESS. At l o'clock a dinner will be
served by the committee in charge.
IN the afternoon many prominent speak
~ Will make addresses, among whom
WI be Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacker, of
EaseWater Park. n. j., and for many
years National President of n. c. T. U.
saa The present superintendent of the
Work NN'e'' anu ''''''O''
u the evening great temperance mass
meeting will be held.
IFol, James Scanlon. field secretary of
ge National Presbyterian Temperance
s0aely will be one of the chief speakers.
: splendid musical program has been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
$4,000 FOR TRAINING CAMPS
Philadelphia Starts Campaign to Help
Nationwide Project

whirlwind campaign to collect $4,000
toward financing summer military train
ing camps after the Plattsburg idea, was
inaugurated in this city today under the
direction of the Philadelphia Committee
of the Military Training Camps Associa-
tion of the United States.
Similar campaigns are being conducted
in other large cities, the aim being to
raise a total national fund of SlQOOOO
The Philadelphia committee consists of
Jasper Y. Brinton, chairman; DIR, Alfred
r. Allen, William j. Clothier. II. j. ID.
Coke. George Dallas Dixon Jr.,
Howard H. Henry, j. Kearsley Mitchell,
Grenville d. Montgomery, b. Frank
lin Pepper, George f. Tyler, II, r.
Wood, Jr, John Cadwalader and Edgar
Scott George f. Tyler is treasurer of
the fund, and contributions may be sent
to him at his office, 1873 South 4th street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
WHITE PILOT OF NEGRO
VOTERS Is CONVICTED
Election Frauds Charged in
Case of Walter Broomall, of
West Chester

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Feb. 1O.-Wal-
ter D. Broomall, white, leader of negro
voters i'm the Sd precinct of this place,
today was convicted of violation of the
election laws, and was sentenced to pay
fine of $500 and costs, Jail sentence
being suspended.
Frank Bell, colored, an election officer,
tried Jointly, was sentenced to pay a fine
of S25 and costs.
For years Broomall, who is prominent
secret society man, has been the leader
of the negro voters in the Sd Precinct
and has controlled the vote there. 1t has
been, according to common report, dis
posed of to any candidate who would pay
the price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
FREEHoLDERs ARE "PEEvED"
Burlington officials Don't Like Sal
aries of $500

BEVERLY, n. J., Feb. 10.-Some of the
members of the Board of Freeholders do
not take kindly to the new law which
gives them yearly salary of $500 instead
of per diem pay for work done. They
claim that in many of the townships
members who do not have half the work
that is required in other places would get
the same pay as those who are continue
ally busy.
The Burlington County Auditor recently
refused to pay personal bill submitted
by one of the Freehoders for $500 1t was
decided by the county board to have all
the Freeholders put on the same footing
by giving n salary of $500 yearly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
BULLET IN LOVERS HEAD
NAY WIN RELUCTANT GIRL
ffet'y Anna Waller Almost Yields at
Would-be Suicides Bedside

sosman loves me or he wouldn't have
AZ. 1'sa . die on account of me. hope the
s..s9 s..gls save his life, When he leaves the
,s.Raa ~, We will talk 1t over and maybe
4 Ah marry him."
~ h. waller, pretty 16-year-old girl,
-. - ives IN Merton, Md, made this state
w.. alter visiting her youthful sweet
ies Norman Fleming, 1s years old, of
s,,aa N. sorLh 6lst street, at the West Phila-
/, - ,s homeopathic Hospital. Fleming
rn,.s rnssVserlng from a self-infiicted bullet
IN a ~! N the right temple. He shot him
d \ yesterday when Miss Waller refused
II issshs, nm who lives with his mother,
ltp +, waller year ago while work
III ~. s,lon, Md. He proposed to her,
~ sns Told him to wait until he and she
i,ts.1aef olaef. A few months ago Fleming
Wsrssa 10 this city. He invited Miss
III 80 . come here and live at his moth
~ Ayne a This she did.
AZ nrst person TO call on Fleming to-
III ~ ~ Miss Waller. She wept as she
hss Il nus cot Fleming pleaded with
h 49, marry him in the hospital before
fseegse Inc doctors say that he will
Femlas Miss Waller said she loved
~ e,a, ana between tears intimated that
S1a marry him soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

england called the Irish democracy to fight to Belgium
Belgium
British Irish
The
the gate they said The Irish democracy replied we know
of
invader that along
fighting
the British held down by British
bayonets."
downfall
Empire their only hope of freedom"
"The Irish maintaining armed neutrality the people
military enable them
of themselves-when the time comes'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Pottsyille Girl Weds CaroIinian

louisville. Pa, Feb. l0.-Wilbur l..
Crawford. a railway official of Whining
ton, n. c.. was married here late yester-
day to Miss Esther S. Warmkessel.
daughter of Amos Warmkessel. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
A. Hilleary, pastor of the United Evan
gelical Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
JERSEY GARAGES ROBBED
Thieves Busy at Edgewater Park and
Elsewhere

EDGEWATER PARK, y. j., Feb. 10
Thieves are again busy in the village,
The garage of Hugh B. Miller was en-
tered last night shortly after o'clock
and large touring car stripped of two
new shoes, inner tube and number OF
fixtures,
The garage of Mrs. George deb Keim
on the river bank, was also entered but
nothing was taken. Several other at
tempts were made to enter garages along
the river front, but the thieves were
frightened off by the night watchman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Dies From Poison Taken for Tonic

Swallowing poison from n bottle which
he supposed contained a tonic he had been
using for months, William c. Mahon, died
at the Samaritan Hospital late yesterday
from it's effects. He was employed as
an ice wagon driver and lived at 1896
North Stlllman street. The poison was
used for disinfecting purposes and was
in the cellar of the home, unknown to
Mahon, according to his family. He had
a wife and four children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
TO PUSH CHILD LABOR BILL
Friends of Heating Measure Confident
of EarlY Passage

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The Keatins
child labor bill is almost certain of pas
sage its friends said today.
Chairman Newlands, of the friendly
Interstate Commerce Committee, has an
nouneed a hearing February Is and
promises a speedy report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Hiph School Contract Awarded

LEHIGHTON, Pa, reb. lO-The School
Board has awarded the contract for the
erection of the new Central High School
Building to the Baird Construction Com
pany, of Reading. for $4,000, The build
ing is TO be OF Siesholtsville granite. The
contract for the electric wiring was
awarded TO the Reading Electric Con-
struction Company for s1794. The con-
tract for heating and ventilation has not
been made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
WILL FLY ACROSS OCEAN
Graham White Says Aeroplanes Will
Soar to London From New York

LONDON, Feb. 1O.-Twenty years from
now travellers will speed from New York
to London in 10 hours in a giant aero.
plane, capable of making 200 miles an
hour, Claude Graham-White declared in
an article published today.
The new aeroplane will have several
engines to minimize the danger of
breakdown in mid-ocean, he said, and
widespread and multiple planes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

figures on the general staff" of
the Irish Federation of Labor, the
Irish Labor party and the Citizens
Army of IRELAND, or Irish Volun-
teers. Here are few sparks from
Lehane's anvil:
"The reason the heart of the
democracy of Ireland is not in this
war is because we want all Irish
men alive in Ireland after the war
for the great work of social re-
construction"
zone Irishman alive in Ireland
is worth more than 1000 Irishmen
dead in Belgium"
"In Ireland, the labor movement
has replaced the old revolutionary
land agitation and it is the labor
movement that directed the organ
lied opposition to the recruiting
campaign of the British Govern
ment in Ireland. If Great Britain
should attempt to enforce conscrip-
tion in Ireland, the Irish people
would reply with social revolu-
ton"
"T. P. O'Connor's statement that
there are 100000 Irishmen in the
British army is not true. There
are not more than $4,000 Irish
soldiers at the front The great
bulk of the Irish manhood is at
home, waiting to lock horns with
John Bull when the opportunity
arises"
"The labor movement in Ireland
has assumed revolutionary char
acter and stands avowedly for the
establishment of the cooperative
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
7alIAlN ~ DEMANDS BETTER
'AViECIlON AGAINST RAIDERS
es''ns BOldness Excites Criticism
o. Press and Public

y alsSoN, 49,, Feb. l0-Demands for better
s,suII I'es7ss ~ were increased today as a
kat.s me German air raid over the
nss coast yesterday when seven
ssne. fs dropped from two German
tIass that the raid was made in
~ ss.,..f lsnt shows that the Germans
th.~ess ooider in their air attacks.
.hs War ONCE states that
1Hfaage Was done and no one
sspapers are getting more
ns for better air dsfenses
ztoana London aud along tie
'ae Thames estuary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
keller Pleads "Not Guilty" of Murder

Edward f. Keller indicted by the
Grand Jury yesterday on the charge OF
numbering his former partner, Daniel j.
McNichol, a distant relative of State Sen
ator James p. McNichOl, was taken into
the Court of oyer and Terminer this
morning and pleaded mot guilty TO the
Indictment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Describes "City's Old Markets"

A description of the old Philadelphia
markets was given last night when Hor-
ace NJ. Lippincott read before members
of the City Historical Society a paper
entitled. 1.-The City's Old Markets" Many
members of the society were present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
LEHANE, IRISH LABOR LEADER,
TAKES FLING AT JOHN BULL

today voiced his opinion of Great Britain and threw light the
attitude Ireland toward the Lehane brilliant
speaker the prime the great labor struggles
Britain and Ireland. He regarded the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
SPLENDID
SUITS
because we provided
plenty of them at the
old low prices of
fabrics before
the famine arrived!

q The country is dye
dry! Manufacturers of
yarn can't get enough
coloring for love or
money! The old source
of supply is shut off and
a new source is not near
ly developed! Just pom
der that a while! Just
follow it out in it's logi-
cal sequences and conse-
quences! Scarcity of
fabrics and resultant
rise of price! We're
complimented when a
mill-man lets us in a
side door to place our
orders in the privileged
class. Daily they say to
others: we can take
your order for only SO
many yards; or, 'the lines
are 1UithdratVn, rUe can sell
no goods today!"
g ''What does that mean
to you in the face of thess
ReductionS?"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-19

BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 1S.-(Special.)-
T. e. Abbott, "a zeal estate dealer of THIS
city, yesterday announced that he would
enter the race as a candidate for city
commissioner ana IL circulating his petit
tion for sgners. G. r. Reynolds, another
real estate man, Is n candidate. Mayor
j. w. Mayor anl Commissioner ]. II. c.
Field will be candidates for reelection
but Commissioner Spicer says that he
will not enter the race again.
William ]. Dukes. pioneer OF this city,
died Sunday night after a brief illness,
aged s. years. lie is survived by a fam
lily of seven children, his wife having
passed away years ago.
John Jeffries, "A well known farmer liv-
ing near Rockford, this county, is lying
critically i'll at mis- home from blood poi
soning caused ny an injury to his hand
while butchcring.
The smallpox scoUrge has been prac-
tically stamped olt in Wymore and nearly
all Of the cases have been released from
quarantine.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-19

authority. All proposals. he said. %
build a military system for the United
states upon the basis of state troops are
proposals to continue a situation that is
'illusory and not real; that Is a sham
and not substantial; that is a mockery
and not honest"
The secretary said that while there Is
disagreement amons military experts as
TO the particular number OF troops
needed, all views agree upon tho essen
tial principle that tho troops should be
national troops.
standing Army Necessary.
There must be, ne continued. a regular
standing army and organized federal
troops subject to instant call. This. he
said, has been called a continental army.
In support of this principle. said the
sccrctary there must be cohesive Or
sanitation to combat the clements sup
porting a system. founded upon troops
Under state authority.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-19
MRS. HENRY LOWELL
DIES OF SMALLPOX

ALLEN, Neb., Jan. 1S.-(Special Mrs.
Henry Lowell. aged co, died at her home
in this city Sunday of smallpox. The
body was laid to rest in the Eastview
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Her husband
and five children survive her. Her
mother is still living and hale and hearty
despite the fact that she is 92 years of
age. The surviving children of the de-
ceased are: Frank of Allen, Earl of Oak
land, Mrs Dynd &c Leeds, Ia; II. J. of
Allen and Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Allen.
Deceased was a faithful and devoted
member of the Rebekah lodge and a wo-
man who was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew her. The Lowell family
was among the first settlers Of Dixon
county, taking a homestead in the early
days and later moving to Allen Although
a number of the homes here have been
quarantined for several weeks this is the
first death due to the disease.