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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
PHILADELPHIA TRUST co.
TRIES GROUP INSURANCE
Employees Dependents to Be
Taken Care of by Enterpris-
ing Fiduciary Institution

Group insurance OF employees of the Phil
adelphia Trust Company Is the latest plan
put in force by President Thomas s. Gates.
The cost to the company will come be-
tween $1200 and $500 a year for the
group plan. but officials think II is worth
every cent of the outlay. Not one of the
109 employees will bear any expense and the
dependents of any who die will be given
an amount equal to one years salary OF
the deceased.
For years the company has taken care of
dependents Of employees who died, but the
group insurance plan widens the scope of
the company's help our employees" policy.
"An employe making a thousand dollars
a year. which is the average salary, will
now be able to invest the forty or fifty
dollars he would pay on $1,000 insurance
policy" said John c, Wallace, an official
of the company. when he dies his widow
is taken care of by us and instead of hav-
ing the money In a lump sum. which often
results in her being the victim Of unsafe
investments the money is given her In
monthly payments, just she desires.
Through this method the amount will some-
times be made to stretch over two years"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
"PHANTOMS" VANISH
UNDER VOTE PROBE
Poll Will Be Smaller in Many
Wards Because of Inves-
tigation

The votes which win be cast from the
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Twentieth Wards this year will
be several hundred fewer in each ward
than In previous years. This statement was
made today by Il. L. d. Roach secretary Of
the Committee Of Seventy
According 10 Secretary Roach, the de-
crease In these wards is due to the rigid
investigation made by the Committee OF
Seventy, which has as its purpose tire
prevention Of phantom" votes,
THE ward leaders this year" said Secre-
tary Roach, ,are'not permitting 'phantoms'
to register, knowing that the Committee
OF Seventy Is conducting rigid investiga-
tons into illegal voting"
Among those who today appeared before
the registration committee on the sixth
floor Of City Hall was George w. Harkins.
seventy-eght years old, lawyer, living at
1879 North Seventeenth street. He was
brought before the registrars in wheeling
chair by an attendant, He stated 10 the
registrars that he had been out Of the city
on the three registration days and did not
wish 10 lose his vote this year. His name
was placed on the list Of voters OF the tenth
division OF the Forty-seventh Ward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
HUGHES BLAzES TRAIL
OF CHEERS AS HE GOES
ACROSS CONNECTICUT
Crowds at New Haven, Meriden
and New Britain Insist on
Appearance of
Candidate
BIG TALK AT HARTFORD d

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 26.-Charles ~
Hughes. presidential nominee blazed
trail OF cheers across the state OF Con-
necticut today.
Although he was scheduled for only one
speech--in Hartford--crowds at New
Haven. Meriden and New Britains at which
place the train stopped briefly, were insist
ent on the appearance OF the oandidSee' nc
made short rcar-platform talks.
III you're not elected I'm going to leave
the country" one man shouted AT New
Haven. Hughes shook hands with as many
as could crowd forward.
Mrs Hughes loft the special train here
and after hearing her husband speak went
to Wellesley to spend the afternoon with
Miss Catherine Hughes, freshman at the
women's school there. She will rejoin the
campaign party tomorrow Mrs. Hughes
formerly attended Wellesley, but has not
been there since her college days.
The streets were lined when Hughes ar
rived and n good-natured din greeted his
appearance. in which there were mixed
few shouts of 'Hurreh for Wilson
In his speech Hughes painted an eloquent
picture of conditions which he SAID would
follow the close OF the European war. His
criticisms Of false prosperity" were well
received in this city of munitions manufac-
ture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
q BURNED TODEATH
IN CANADIAN HOSPITAL
Twenty Injured by Jumping
From Windows of Farnham,
Que, Institution

FARNHAM. Que. Oct. 2s.-At o'clock
today II was reported that at least twenty
seven lives had been lost in the fire which
had destroyed the Catholic Hospital ST.
Elizabeth's Hall. and stables during the
night. Twenty persons were injured by
jumping from the upper stories. about
twelve of them children. The fact that the
survivors are scattered in homes all over the
town makes the work of compiling a list of
the missing difficult.
The fire is believed TO have started from
a defective chimney. 1t spread so swiftly
that the $50 inmates were unable to reach
safety before many of them were marooned
by the flames.
Patients and employees fought in wild at
tempts 10 reach exits.
When an Investigation is begun startling
revelations are promised. for the fire es-
capes are said TO have always proved de-
fective In emergencies and many of the
deaths and injuries are attributed to the
fact that these avenues of escape were
quickly blocked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
FRIEND AND FOE HAIL
PRESIDENT IN MIGHTY
CINCINNATI WELCOME
Germans and Lifelong Repub-
licans Join in Great Recep-
ton, Guaranteeing Fair
Hearing of Claims
NO SPEECHES EN- ROUTE

CINCINNATI. o.. oct 26.--Emphasie on
the necessity for all people In this country
TO unite In their allegiance TO America,
the nation OF nations" was President VIII
sons message 20 Cincinnati today. He
arrived at $40 and received tremendous
reception.
Hamilton County, whose German popula-
tion is such that no election was ever won
here without support OF the German vote
put party lines and personal feelings aside
TO tender the Executive one OF the greatest
demonstrations he has received.
Germans were on all the committees
their presence was marked In the crowds
and there was every evidence OF their In
tentlon 10 give the President clear inn
preston that his Is TO be fair hearing
in the community reported to be hostile TO
him.
The President was welcomed officially TO
the city by Mayor George Puchla, Republic
can; william II. Melish. Republican leader
president OF the Chamber OF Commerce
and Judge Howard Hollister lifelong Re
publican, Joined In the ceremony OF well
come.
The President was in n fine fettle after
trip through West Virginia and Ohio marked
by enthusiastic welcomes from the towns
people at every point. He made no
speeches, confning himself to expressions
OF appreciation for the demonstrations and
when enthusiasts shouted, we are for you
Woody" and you have kept the country
out OF war God bless you"
AT one point between stations hundred
school children. dismissed from their
classes Mt n little country schoolhouse, stood
at the road crossing and waved American
flags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
SHORE POLITICIANS TO DINE
PHILADELPHIA WARD "BOSS"
Tribute to D. F. Macdonald, Who De-
throned "Bill" Riddle

ATLANTIC CITY, oct. 2e.--Polltics is a
diversion. a hobby. for Duncan Freddy
Macdonald, formerly OF Philadelphia, a
Boardwalk stockbroker. who has a hand
some home on Sc. David's place. Chelsea,
where many Phlladelphans are his neigh
bors during the summer months.
Mr.. Macdonald, who was wholly un-
known politically until ex-Mayor "Bin"
Riddle, who also is a Chelsean, made him
member or the shore Board Of Education
several years ago, recently broke with his
former political mentor, and In the prl-
maries last month demonstrated his right
to the title OF boss" of the big Fourth
Ward, which the ex-Mayor ruled for years
Tonight more than four hundred shore Re-
publicans viii give the stockbroker- boss
who plays politics for amusement. a tes-
timonial dinner at the Hotel Traymore
The big gathering was arranged by the
Chelsea Union League, a powerful political
organization, which Riddles ex-lieutenant
has attached TO the Edge -Kuehnle machine
leaving Riddle without an organized polIti-
cal following.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
TOO LATE FOR cLAssIrIoArIos
DEATHS


.ARMsTRoNG.--oet, 20. SARAH II, ARM.
STRONG, late OF 1890 N. 52d ST.. widow of
William NJ; Armstrong AGED 81; Relatives n4d
b. Of l.. r., invited TO funeral services. sun,
A. p. M. at the Oliver IL. Bair Bldg. ls20
Chestnut st. Further services at the octararo
PTesbyterian Church. ParksburE Pa. on arrival
q train leaving Broad ST. Station at iiso
BROW. s.suddeny: Oct. "a. ALEXANDER
Fri, I2 m; Int; private; New York city and
,,si GRAHAM; R Oct; rs, ,st SSH Hamilton IT. e..
Earet Graham. aEed So Funeral services aI1
" Johnson Oct. 20. at 1929 N. 18Th .,
aud son Of Emma and the late Captain PhiIIs
KAsEBERG-Oct. 23, 1915. MARY KAsE.
BERo. wife OF Henry kaseberg. and mother q
Funera Services South Broad ST.. qlassboro.
FRI, 10 a. m. Services At the German Reformea
Lutheran Church. 0lassboro. III a. m. Int. pri-
yate, al the Old Presbyterian Church. Bridseton.
sALTER. - Oct 20. PHILENA KINsEY,
friends invited TO funeral services, Sat. 2. m
1881 N. 2lst st. Int. private. Omit nowers
YouNG-Oct "a. 1916 at Pottstown, Pa
EARL ID. YOUNG. aged 2b son OF NAhon A.
and Susan Young. Relatives and friends IN
vited 10 funeral on Saturday. 1880 .. n. from
Jonathan HillegassB residence 420 West st.
Pottstown. Int private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
ROOSEVELT TALKS, SHAKES
HANDS EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO
First Stop in Iowa-To Address
Women Tonight

ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN. Cedar
Rapids Ia. oct. 26.-This was Colonel
Roosevelt's first stop today as he sped to
Chicago for the two big speeches that will
end his western trip. He planned to say
"Howdy-do shake hands and perhaps
make very brief talks at all division stops
today until he reaches Chicago at o'clock.
Upon reaching Chicago the Colonel win
confer with Alvin T. Hert, Chicago middle
western manager for the Republicans, be-
fore going 20 the Auditorium TO address the
women's meeting at o'clock. He will
spend the night in Chicago
At the afternoon meeting Roosevelt in
tends to repeat in great part the speech he
delivered to the women i'm Denver Tuesday
when he declared unequivocally for Fed
eral amendment enfranchisng women.
At tonight's meeting at the stockyards
pavilion the Colonel plans to denounce the
Adamson law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
TRIUMPH IN NOVEMBER SEEN
BY WILCOX AND MCCORMICK
Overwhelming V o t e
w h ere Primaries
Have Been Held AS
sures Victory, Says
Republican Leader
BY WILLIAM R. WILCOX

Chairman Of the Republican National Committee
NEW YORK. oct. 26.--The result OF no
election can be n certainty until the votes
are counted. But there are always pre-
election pointers which Indicate almost un-
erringly what tho result will be.
There have been many polls taken show.
Ing various results. but the only official
Indications OF the political trend in the
country have been in the primary cleo
tions. These In all the States where the
battle between the two political parties Is
being fought out show an overwhelming
Republican sentiment
For instance, in the primary OF the state
Of Washington 214.000 Republican votes
were cast and only $4,000 Democratic II
Is said that some Democrats voted for Re-
publicans who will vote their own ticket In
the November election. II is inconcevnble
that 100000 Democrats voted thus in the
primary election. which would have to be
the case for the Democrats to win.
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois. Kansas.
Ohio, California. New York and New Jer-
sey all show the same Republican trend.
The following Is the primary vote in them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
NEW PRESBYTERIAN BOARD
HEADED BY WENONAH MAN
Thomas w. Synnott Chairman of Edu-
cational Body

ATLANTIC CITY, oct 26-Thomas w.
Synnott, of Wenonah, n. j.. a ruling elder
was elected chairman when the new Gem
eral Board Of Education for the Presby-
terian Church in North America author
ized by the General Assembly at its annual
convention last May, organized today at
the Hotel Chalfonte
The Rev. Henry B. Master of Fort
Wayne. Ind, was made secretary The
new board replaces the present board of
education. which has its headquarters in
Philadelphia, and the Board of Aid for
Colleges with headquarters in New York
combining the work of the two. The COM
mittee has not yet determined where its
headquarters will be located, but il is
probable Philadelphia win be agreed upon
Edward h. Hodge and f. Spencer Chap
man, of Philadelphia. ruling elders, and
the Rev. Lewis Seymour Nudge, Harris
burg, and the Rev. William l.. McEdwan
of pittsburgh, are Pennsylvania members
of the new board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
OATS FOR CITY HORSES
START SPIRITED SCRAP
BETWEEN COUNCILMEN
McCloskey, of 10th Ward, Ask.
Why Director MacLaughlin
Pays 1885 Cents for
Feed Quoted at SO
CALLS FOR COMPETITION
oatsi oatsi oatsi

OATS oats oatsi
oats are the cause OF all thu trouh,..
oats. accusations, prices. statistIcu C~.s
mon Councilman William J. McCloskev' -
me sixteenth Ward, and Director Jor.ns
Mclaughlin, OF the Department of sur,ss..
are all floating in potpourri OF verhInss
The controversy began yesterday s,,..
noon and threatened TO dlsrupt n perfsc,,-
nice meeting OF the Finance Comn,,,s'
Today IL Is reported as going strong /"
This is the question. who knows IN.
most about the price Of oats7 CouncI,r,.-
McCloskey' brawny teamster Of long er.
perience. or the city's expert purchaslr.
agent Director MacLaughiin.
They are both organization Republican.
but even the best Of friends must 'fall out.
occasionally. '
II began thus: Director Mack" was "a.
ing for the approval Of a sl2 200 item ~
buy feed for the horses and live stock A..
longing TO the Department OF char,,,e.
when the teamster Councilman "slIpped an.
over while the Director 'wurrnt iook,n -
Mr.. McCloskey asked the unsuspect,n~
Director what he paid for oats, and wner
ne learned that 1t was sixty-three and
three-fitths cents per bushel he said.
why, 1 could MI the whole room =.
hfty-eight cents per bushel. he said,
Councilman McCloskey also wanted q.
know why David McMullin, Jr., who Is SUM-
plying the city with 10000 bushels Of oa,,
TOT the present. year, always receives ths
contract. He contends that Il is a poor
business policy to purchase oats on tbs
yearly plan, and suggests that the cltv
buy three-month quantity, watch ths
market and buy further supplies when Ina
market is reasonable. =,
The Sixteenth Ward Councilman bas,s
his view on forty-seven years' experience AZ
a teamster. He proudly points 10 the fact
that he has been at the one place on Front
street for more than forty years He began
with five horses and at the present tlns
has thirty horses and motortrucks
Although the finance committee approved
Director MacLaughlin's item following his
explanation when he citec the extra cost Of
delivery and numerous other points that
tend to Increase the price OF city oats the
discussion has not ceased by any means.
Last night the Director burned midnight
OIL and armed himself with bundle of
statistics that he is about to hurl into the
camp of Teamster McCloskey, who is stand
ing his ground firmly.
The director has figures to shaw that ths
yeahrly plan is better. that McMullin sun
plies nearly all the large department stores
who purchase on the monthly plan and that
city is getting a shade the better Of the
deal
He calls attention to the fact that ths
cost Of delivering in small quantities to all
parts of the city. the cost OF bags, bonding
of the bidder and price of executing the
contract all fall on that contractor. who
takes these points into consideration when
he offers an estimate on the contract He
says that the quarterly, semiannual and
yearly plan have been tried by the city un-
successfully
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
MACFARLAND ABSOLVED
OF LARCENY CHARGES
Wife of Complainant, Max
Lieber, Attempts to Strike
Magistrate

jury today acquitted Magistrate
Thomas W. MacFarland OF the charge of
larceny by bailee of $500. the property
OF Max ID. Lieber, a former constable 10
the Magistrate. The verdict was ordered
on the grounds that the money In question,
which was given by the constable as secu-
rity. was not bailment i'm the word of the
law.
Friends of Magistrate MacFarland were
congratulating him on the verdict when
Mrs Hannah Lieber wife OF the former
constable. rushed up to him and attempted
to strike him.
"Ill make you pay back that money.
or / will get even with you" she shouted.
John Caldwell and Charles Kessler. City
Hall guards tried TO persuade Mrs. LAesss
20 leave the corridor. but she refused.
LET me get my fingers on that wretch"
Mrs Lieber shouted as she pointed at Mac
Farland.
The two guards took Mrs. Lieber and
placed her on an elevator and took her to
the street
According TO Lieber. MacFarland insisted
that he enter $4,000 security 20 protect the
Magistrate from any wrongdoing on his
part. The money was deposited at the
Glrard Trust Company In the name Of the
Magistrate.
Judge Finletter, In the Quarter Sessions
Court. in directing the verdict OF acquittal,
said: I'VE are concerned In the legal phase
of the case, that OF larceny by bailee. The
prosecutor admits that he was not TO get
back the specific checks that he gave as
security,
During the trial Lieber would not oonfins
his testimony TO the case In question and
Il became necessary for the Judge TO
threaten him with removal from the wit
ness stand.
Joseph l.. McAleer, who represented
Lieber. said after the verdict had been
recorded. that from the law laid down he
believed that the charge against Magistrate
MacFarland should have been embezzle-
ment He said that new prosecution
would be brought under that charge to
recover the $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
WILSON WORKERS PLAN RALLY
Women's League to Conduct Street
Meetings and Hold Big Mass
Meeting Here

Two street meetings every night until elec-
ton day. with MONDAY meetings in Kensing-
ton. in addition to the personal solicitation
through the malls or every voter in the
Fifth and sixth congressional districts, are
some of the plans under way by the Penn
sylvania Women's Woodrow Wilson League
which has opened headquarters at 1899
Walnut street.
Miss Mary McMurtrie. of 1104 Spruce
street, the chairman, and her co-workers
hope to arrange a mass-meeting before the
close of the campaign. In the meantime
they are sending speakers to mems meet
ings. While many suffragists are members
of the league II is explained that its primary
object is the reelection of President Will
son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
Funeral Services for W. e. Ellis

Funeral services were held today for
william Howell ellis. who killed hls wife
Mrs. Augustus Wlloughby Ellis. and then
turned the gun on himself az their home
on Bannockburn avenue and Bethlehem
pike, Amber October 7. He died Monday
Ia the Chestnut i'm Hospital The inter-
n,ent 10 Laurel HIN cemetery was private
The permit for the burial was Obtained
after the coroner's inquest yesterday. Mrs
fliief two sons, Frank. twelve years old
aud Gage nlne years old, were sent to \
Massachusetts boarding. school Tuesday Hiz
e.> 1nr< r<ter-4l1 a4Okhicr Augusta Il II<Iux
Nth Der sfan1p4fents. Mr. and Af4 tfank
n IIII&
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
RUMSELLERS CLASSED
WITH WHITErSLAVERS
Rev. E. ]. Reinke, of Philadel-
phia, Condemns Trade in Re-
port to Presbyterian Synod

EAsroN, Pa. Oct 2s.--"To sign an an.
piicafion for a liquor license or 70 present
such an application In the courts OF law is
the worst form of copperhead Christianity.
The man who sells liquor today is no better
than The white SLAYER"
These were the words OF the Rev. Edwin
q Nslnke, ~ philadelphia, la his report 10
The Synod OF Pennsylvania OF the Presby-
ttfiAn Church. Ia their meeting az Lafayette
colleGo To-day. Doctor Reinke cited the
>1Fnous profits In the liquor traffic. say.
that beer. which cost one dollar 10 pro-
~ Vas sold for twenty-eight dollars lie
= The efforts Of the liquor ORGANIZATIONS
olon8 hsir life and said that M Gin.
~ thousands Of small TASKS Of infox
we're distributed 10 the school chill
q Hite them taste for liquor
eor heInke did not dlsparaee tbe
rp<ion movement. but advocated 10
IIHl4[ers and laymen assembled that
~ 4Sh< through education and in all
|< ~@ye for statd-wide prohibition and
1<o1udment 70 The Federal constitu-
a ~ abolition of ths mannfacsare
81 William charles iIoxr, ~ WI
&e@e y f<,I>1s appeal fof fha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
City News in Brief

CITY APPOINTMENTS today included
George ~ Wheeler. 491l Cedar avenue
clerk. Bureau of Highways salary $500 !;
oliver Weiser 47S4 Melrose street chauf-
feur,. Bureau of Health, 5000 John T.
Toner. guard. Bureau of Correction, $500 /:
James f. o'Brien, 2l2s North Twenty
eighth street electrician, Bureau of Char
tiles. S3.20 day, and Joseph LOTUS 22O5
East Huntingdon street. ironworker, Blu
reau OF Highways, s4.bO day.
HE HAD To STEAL to make n living
because his wife wanted him home every
day was the excuse of Robert Seely twenty
two years old, OF Philadelphia, when he
pleaded guilty of burglary before Justice
OF the Peace Malin at Lansdowne THE
value OF the stolen articles, which included
Jewelry. wearing apparel and a minister's
bicycle, aggregated 5000 Seey was hold
for court.
FAREWELL SERVICES FOR Miss Min
ME Norris, missionary to Shanghai were
held last night in the Falls OF Schuylkill
Baptist Church, of which she is a member
Miss Morris will leave for China tomorrow
after furlough of about eighteen months,
PHILANDER e. KNOX, candidate for
United States Senator, win speak at a meet
inG to be held under the auspices of the
Republican city committee in the Academy
OF Music November 3, according TO a tele-
retary OF the Republican State committee
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS are tracing
the origin OF a counterfeit $40 bill imitat-
ms those issued by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York. IL was discovered by
C. w. Deans. receiving teller OF the Corn
Exchange National Bank The note is said
20 be a clever piece OF work and the first
known to have been ioated in this city.
.,..u arv uoN.Ea M ropu ,
tendent OF the Philadelphia District Of the
Anti Saloon League, viii return 10 this
city on Saturday after tour OF the west
ern counties In the interests OF local op-
ton. -Four more States win go on the dry
list after November 4. MIR. Tope predots
Ex-Governor Patterson. OF Tennessee, who
is also speaking In Pennsylvania. VIII come
10 this city en- saturday with Mr. Tona
70 make several addresses here on Sunday,
CHARLES n. HUGHES was returned
the victor In straw vote taken by the
senior law class OF the University OF Penn
sylyania yesterday. The count was. Hughes
a.; Wilson, SO. Hayerford Collese students
yesterday gave Hughes IS votesy Woodrow
Wilson 7s and J. Frank Hanly O. The yot.
Social Science Club Of the college. OF which
william Clark Little is president.
CITY TREASURER Mec0ACH's weakly
report made public today shows that $751;
1879 was paid into the treasury durlns
the week. while the expenditures amounted
70 s7se,ess.l9, leaving balance, not in.
oludlng the sinking fund account. OF sfll
2ss.b10.
MICHAEL FRANCIS DOYLE. the Psi.
deIphia attorney who defended sir -
ca asom1nI IN the I4IifI's trial in I.onI1X -
sfsason. win saks the stump kof Pro&asn,