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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
LOAN BILLS TO PASS
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
IN COUNCILS TODAY
Vare-Smith Faction Says Pre-
liminary Measures for $114,-
$4,000 Bonds Will
Garry Easily
OPPOSITION SUBMISSIVE

Councils today will pass the bill pro-
posing a s47425.O0O loan for general mu-
ncpal improvements, maintenance and
deficiency bills, as well as that proposing
a port and transit loan of S67.1OO.OOO If
the plans Of the Vare-Smith faction in
both branches do not meet with unex-
pected opposition. The measures. signify
ing the intention to increase the city's
bonded Indebtedness by S114,525, 600, re-
quire but q majority vote. which should
be obtained without difficulty.
Friends of the loan bills which mean so
much to the Administration, this morning
freely predicted that both measures will
pass without dissenting vote They
pointed to the fact that all who opposed
the bills in their passage through the
Finance Committee finally sanctioned the
measures.
opposition from the % West Philadel-
phia Counclmen. banded together to try
to obtain concessions for their section
which is virtually ignored i'm the gem
eral loan is not counted on to develop into
a serious situation in Councils, no matter
what effect IL has on the fortunes of the
general loan when that measure is sub
mitted TO the voters.
1t is an open secret that the Penrose-
McNichol leaders plan to work for the de-
feat of the general loan, which they have
increased to the limit of the citys borrow
ing capacity. in the hope of making IL
top-heavy enough to meet opposition
Mayor Smith will he importuned today by
the West Philadelphia delegation to grant
at least a part of the s2,62O.O0O they have
asked for street and sewer improvements
and additions and improvements to Cobb's
Creek Park.
In the not improbable event of Mayor
Smiths declining to interfere In the in
terests of West Philadelphia, opponents
of the general loan intend making a
campaign in that section of the city
lying west of the Schuyllill River with
view of imperling the general loan at
the polls.
At today's session Chairman Gaffncy,
of the Finance Committee, will introduce
bill providing approximately 100000 to
cover the cost Of printing ballots to
carry the separate loan bills before the
voters. The printing of ballots is the
only expense of any consequence to be
incurred incident to the loan election. as.
Unless obstacles arise, it will be advertised
at once and the bills will be placed before
the voters at the presidential primaries
next month. The cost of n special election
to increase the citys borrowing Capac-
ity would be 500. 900, and this sum will he
saved If everything is shipshape for the
voters by May l6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
TWTNING GETS TERMS
OF M'NICHOL COMPANY
FOR WORK ON SUBWAY
Jerome H. Louchheim Submits
Conditions for Resumption
Of Operations to Tran
sit Director
COST MAY BE INCREASED

The terms under which the keystone
state Construction Company will comply
with the formal order of the city to re-
sumo work on the Broad street subway
and island station under city Hall were
submitted to Transit Director Twining
today by Jerome H. Louchheim, president
of Senator McNichors construction COM
pany.
Director Twining and Mr.. Louchheim
were in conference for more than an hour
in the offices of the Transit Department.
1t was announced Immediately afterward
that another conference would be held
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the
Mayors office to take up the terms of
the keystone Company's proposal with
the Mayor. City Solicitor Connolly and
Senator N1cNichol may be present at that
time.
II is expected that the report of the
construction company will be made public
late this afternoon. Mr.. Louchhcim said
today that he would issue a public state
ment. as president of the company, as
soon as the report to the city was given
out either by the Mayor or the Transit
Director.
The report, it is said will deal chiefly
with the added cost of the construction
work made necessary by the condition Of
the foundations under the hall IT has
been estimated that rebuilding of tho
foundations may cost Sl.000,000 above the
$1,000, 600 contract price
Councils met today to vote on the 67-
100000 transit and port loan bill. Several
amendments will be made on this before 1t
Is passed. Chairman Gaffney, of the FL
nance Committee. announced yesterday
that he had received an opinion from City
solicitor John =. Connolly to the effect that
q better title and less ambiguity in the
phrasing of certain parts of the bill would
make it more understandable. To this
end clerks last night changed the word
ing and outlined in greater detail the man
ncr in which the money will be spent.
Former Director Taylors suggestions
for a change in the wording of the bill
providing for transit and port loans that
will make clear the route of the Rox-
borough extension of the Parkway sub
ellis special meeting.
James r. Lennon, president of Select
Council, said last evening that he will in
troduce AN amendment to that section of
the s57,1O0,O00 transit item of the loan
bill in which the defect was found by
MIR. Taylor. Mr.. Lennon drew up the
transit item in tho loan bill and carried
1t through the Finance Committee
I'VE shall amend the transit item In
that section dealing with the RoxborOugh
extension in accordance with Mr. Taylor's
suggestions" he said. I'VE want TO have
the bill right when we pass it,
This statement followed an announce
ment by Mayor Smith that he favored the
of the bill by an amendment
and his belief that Mr.. Taylor's sugges-
tions would be included in the bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
CONCEALING WORLDS EVIL
NOT CURING, SAYS MINISTER
DIR. A. B. Mcintosh Gives Advice to
Lenten Worshipers

"The world is diseased" How to cure
some of its diseases was the subject Of
a discussion today by the Rev. A. B. Mac
Intosh, of Trinity Church, Norristown, who
spoke at the MONDAY Lenten service in old
st. Johns Lutheran Church. Race street
below 6th
"There has never been the slightest
difficulty In perceiving that there is some
thing out of keller in the world" said
Doctor Macintosh. "A brain of very small
calibre can readily discern that. Many
men set themselves up as expert diagnos-
ticians in telling us just what is wrong.
One says that mans highest nature has
simply been enslaved by his lower nature.
herent selfshness is the curse of tn world.
Still another lays the trouble to the fact
that men have become so enamored of
this world that they have neither time
nor thought for the higher and better
world,
THE doctors seem to disagree and yet
they are all correct. They all find the
same disease. Sensuality, selhshness,
worldliness-these are all slightly differ
ent things, and yet they all belong to the
same family, sin.
But how about finding remedy? Eng
land used to pack off her criminals to
far-distant shores Get them out of our
sight and they viii trouble us no more
was her thought. She tried by this means
TO forget all about them. and succeeded
very well. 1t was good riddance for Eng
land, but rather hard on the criminals
for whom hope became forgotten word
Sins enemies, troublesome problems
all, send them away. That Is mans pre-
scription But is it Gods preseription?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
TAYLOR NAILS YELLOW
YARN ABOUT .SUBWAI \
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
called in two members of his editorial
staff and Mr. Caccavajo and we pro-
Ceded to discuss the article in ques-
ton.
In the presence of the editor of the
Public Ledger and his two asso-
ciates, /, by carefully questioning,
forced Mr.. Caccavajo to admit that it
would not he dangerous to built the
four-track City Hall section of the
Broad street subway, with transfer
station as located and that the under
taking is entirely feasible and only
resolved itself into a question of ad-
ditional cost.
He made this admission in the pres
ence of these three disintcrested wit
wthstanding the fact that in his ar
ticle he had pointed out that the un-
dertaking would be dangerous.
After gaining from him those ad-
missions the meeting broke up. and I
told the editor of the Public Ledger
that | believed he had ample proof.
in Mr.. Caccavajo's own words. that
the conclusions In the article which
he prepared were not justified by the
facts, and that the publication of that
article would he misleading 10 the
people of Philadelphia.
Mr. Taylor said in conclusion that he
suggested that the publication of the ar
icle would be unwarranted, and, 81 ac'
,ept full responsibility for making that
iuggestion."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
SITS FOR KISS OR YEAR IN JAIL
Passaic Judge Gives Man Who Stole
Embrace His Choice

NEW YORK, April 11.-Judge Thomas
P. Costello, Of Passaic. n. J.. set a price
yesterday on spring mashing OF s175 per
hug and kiss, In lieu Of which ardent
Romeos can take one years vacation at
Castle Brupo. recently rechristened county
jail.
While walking last Sunday evening Miss
Anna PTagna. IS. OF 147 Aycrigg avenue.
Passaie, was frightened when Frank La
cara OF 81 State street put his arms
around her hugged and kissed her once.
then ran on. She screamed and a de-
tectiYe arrested him
In court yesterday La cara admitted
his guilt, pleading intoxication. Of which
there vas no evidence. Besides most
any fellow might have been attracted By
Annas beauty.
''Pasaaie must be a city where women
can walk any time Of day or night with
out fear Of molestation.s said Judge Cos
tello. As a warning % others. T .lll ana
sou sI75 o send you 70 5aIl for ons SsaT.4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
SAINTS OUR ALLIES
We Are Their Fellow Citizens in
Kingdom of God, Says Preacher

Saints are not merely historical figures
that lived centuries ago" said the Rev.
Or. William H. Van Allen today, at the
monday Lenten services at the GarriclS
Theatre. "They have a deeper meaning
than that; they are part of Christ's
great army which is invisible to our eyes"
Doctor Van Allen spoke of our fellowship
with the saints, and said that every con-
ceivable condition of mankind was repre-
sented In Christ's great army of saints
I'VE should realize the fact that we are
fellow.citizens of the saints in the King
dom of God, and should try to follow
their example. When things are not
bright the thought that we have such al
lies should give us strength and courage"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
CALLS SCIENCE FOE OF GOD
Causes Many Men to Be Vain, Says
Rev. John Walker

Science has caused many men to he
lieve that they are more powerful than
God" declared the Rev. John Walker. who
preached the noon Lenten sermon at Old
St. Peters Church, Sd and Pine streets,
today.
Because persons have observed that
the sun, the moon and the stars shine
the same as ever and that everything pro-
ceeds without variation, their opinion of
the Lord does not correspond with what
He is said to be in the Bible" said the
speaker. who cited the harm done religion
by general science and the birth of the
aeroplane and the wireless telephone and
the building of mammoth steamships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
G. A. R. VETERANS GIVE S1S
TO BELGIAN TOBACCO FUND
Old Men Who Know Solace of "weed"
Send Letter

A small group of Civil War veterans
were so touched by the plight of the
Belgian soldiers, fighting in the trenches
without the comforts Of tobacco, that they
cheerfuly donated s13 for the tobacco
fund now being raised.
The warriors of old are members of
Post No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic.
Five dollars of the money was taken from
the treasury, while the other SS was coll
lected when a hat was passed yesterday.
With the gift the men sent the following
letter:
ITO the boys in the Belgian trenches:
Post No. 2, Grand Army of the Re-
public apprecating fully the suffering of
the soldiers deprived of that great solace
to the man in the field, tobacco, takes
pleasure in contributing to the good
cause sending you small donation of
s13, SIS from the post treasury and ss
in individual contributions from COM
rades our wish and hope is that this
awful strife may soon be terminated. and
the blessing of peace come to all nations
Meantime, soldiers, keep up courage and
enjoy smoke of good American tobacco"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
UNITED STATES MAIL.
TO CANADA CENSORED
First Instance Since Beginning
of War in Europe-Authori-
ties Refuse to Discuss 1t

DETROIT, Mich, April lift became
known today that all mail from the United
States entering Windsor, Ont, Monday was
opened In the Windsor postofilce. read and
then resealed with small sticlSer, bearing
the printed words Censored"
This is the first time since the European
war began that censorship has been
exercised on United States mails going
to Canada. and no statement could be
obtained from Canadian authorities as to
the reason for the action taken except
that this is an important matter and we
cannot discuss It,"
Bomb plots are thought to have prompted
the censorship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
WOUNDED YOUTH ARRESTED
Lad With Bullet in His Back De-
clares He Halls From
Reading

An 1S-year.old boy with a bullet wound
in his back was arrested early today while
trying to obtain a nights lodging at the
North Branch Y. NJ. c. A., 1913 West
Lehigh avenue
The youth told the police that he came
10 this city from Reading to have a special.
list remove the bullet which he said had
lodged near his right kidney. He said
he was wounded when a revolver he was
cleaning was accidentally discharged
The boy gave his name as Claude Nc
Callicher. He refused to give his street
address in Reading, and withheld particu-
lars concerning his relatives. The boy
was arrested by Policeman David Walker,
of the Park and Lehigh avenues station.
His story is being investigated by the
police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Jersey Crossing Case Jury Disagrees

Suits aggregating 100000, brought
against the Atlantic City Railroad to re-
cover damages for an accident at Laurel
Springs crossing on August 81 OF last
year, win have to be retired as the jury
that heard the testimony IN the Circuit
Court. Camden; failed TO agree upon a
verdict. The jury returned this morning
after being out all night. The suits were
brought by Julius G. Steiber, OF Garden
Lake, n. J., for $4,000 for personal in
Juries. and by Mrs. Ella NJ Finkel. of Gar
den Lake, for $4,000 for personal injuries
and for $4,000 for the death OF her hus-
band. The jurors were dismissed by Judge
Lloyd when they reported their disagree
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
GIVES HOME TO OLD WOMAN
Man Will Shelter Grandaunt Who
Sought Death

comfortable home, with two loving
persons TO look after her, has been found
for Mrs. Isabelle Hendrickson, the aged
woman who attempted suicide by throw
ing herself into the Schuylkill River be-
cause she was friendess and miserable.
Since her suicide attempt the woman had
been confined in the House of Correction,
while William A. Patterson the superin-
tendent, has searched for home for her
Reading of the woman's plight. Elwood
Wright, of 2045 East Auburn street, told
the superintendent that the woman was
his grandaunt and offered to care for her.
She was taken to her new home last
night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Preaeher Warns Against Remorse

Repentance should never take the form
of remOrse, according 10 the Rev. DIR.
Samuel McComb In a Lenten sermon to-
day at st. Stephens Church. The popu-
lar idea OF repentance" said Doctor Nc
Comb. lis that 1t is feeling of sorrow
for sin. This feeling may deepen into the
anguish OF remorse. But Femorse under
mines the viii and paralyzes the moral
energy. Sometimes It Injuries the brain
and leads to insanity and suicide True
repentance should form the basis for
new living"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
LOVER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Tells Sweetheart Love Made Him
Abandon Plan to Kill Her

TRENTON, April 11.-Clinton DIlts, 2s
years old, of 40 Fairview avenue, Is dying
at ST. Francis Hospital here today of bull.
let wornd above the heart, the result of
a quarrel with his sweetheart, Monica
Cyrson, of S22 Anderson street He shot
himself at Anderson and Woodland streets,
block from the girls home. The shot
was heard by the girl standing in her
doorway. Dilts told her to listen and she
would hear the noise that meant death for
him. He told her he loved her so much
that his plan to kill her and then himself
had been abandoned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
BAD MAN SHOOTS UP SALOON
Man Refused Drink Opens Fire in
Front Street Place

Customers duclsed behind tables and
doors when John Maylan, 604 South Front
street, "shot up" the saloon OF Magislow
TorinslSy, Front and South streets, be.
cause he was refused a drink. He was
held under $1,000 bail by Magistrate I'm.
ber today in the I'd and Christian streets
station. Maylin was arrested by Detec-
tives Downey and Walker, who heard the
crash of glass as the bad man" shot at
himself in the mirror and picked OF bot
ties behind the bar
Andrew Vessel and John Cottas, both
of sos South Sd street, were also ar
rested and held under $1,000 bail each for
having cut in the shoulder another Gus
toner in the saloon during a fight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Passenger Sues Steamboat Captain

George p, Fl. DolboW, captain OF the
steamboat City of Philadelphia, which
plies on the Delaware River between this
city and Wilmington, was named deFen-
dant in a suit brought by George Statzell
today In Common Pleas Court No. / to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged as
sault and battery. Statzell AYERS that on
January 16 last, while he was passenger
on the boat. Dolbow attacked him with
out provocation The plaintiff says that
he suffered permanent injuries as a re-
suit of the assault. Judge Shoemaker is
sued a capias for the captains arrest, FIX
ing bail at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
CRUM CREEK BILL PASSED
House Adopts Measure Permitting
Strengthening Channel
By a Stag Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House
today adopted. as an amendment 10 the
Rivers and Harbors appropriation bill
the provisions of the bill of Representa-
tive Butler, of the Chester-Delaware dis
trict, TO permit the Baldwin Locomotive
Works to straighten the channel Of Crum
Greek at its mouth at the Delaware River.
This project is to be carried out under
the direction Of the Secretary of War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
sIEGEL TO RE-ENTER TRADE
EX-Convict, Aided by Friends, Will
Start New Store

NEW YORK, April 11.-Henry Slegel
former merchant prince, who went to
prison when his bank in his 14th street
store failed for s2,5OO,0OO. is soon to open
a new department store here Friends
are understood TO be financing him for
approximately S250,OOO.
Siegels proposed store is the first step
in the fulflment of his declaration made
when he emerged from prison. that he
would try TO make fortune and restore
money to those who lost by his bank
failure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
psteetive Breaks Rlb in Chase

State Detective c. r. Morton, of Is1
North 22d street, Camden, is nursing a
broken rib in the Cooper Hospital today
following an exciting chase after three
youths detected robbing slot machines
,AIorton fell into a coal hole. John John
eon. Of 700 French street. Wilmington,
me Of the youths, returned to the scene a
sort TINS afterward to look for his hat
ID was arrested. He was sent to prison
II so days b. Recorder Staekhouse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Grew Seeks Dead Mates Body

Search Is being made this afternoon by
the crew OF the police boat Ashbridge for
the body Of TorgeF Michalson. first mate
OF the steamship Venator. who was
drowned early this morning by falling or
the ship. which Is doeked at Pier 3, South
WhaFyes Captain Anderson. OF the Vena.
tor believes Miehalson fell overheard
while walking in his sleep. His disappear
anee was not discovered until the captain
summoned the crew on deck.
Mlehalson leaves widow ana thrss
children ia Norway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
LONDON FEARS FOR SAFETY
OF TROOPS PENT AT KUT
General Townshend Immured for
Four Months-Supplies Dwindle

IUNDUNt April II.
Increasing fears were felt here today
for the safety Of General Townshends
force Of 10000 troops besleged by the
Turks at Kut-el-Amara, in Mesopotamia.
Townshend has now been cooped in by
the Turks for exactly four months. and II
is believed his dwindling supplies are
rapidly reaching the point of exhaustion,
Official dispatches report the failure of
the relief expedition to break through the
Turkish ring and indicated that floods
are seriously hampering the advance of
the relief forces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11

Breezy for Turing william Diehl, Of 3456
Kenslngton avenue, to a house at 327
North Marshall street, where he was
blackjacked and robbed of S2s. William
wilkins, % years old, was convicted of
participating in the attack on Diehl, and
was sentenced to from 1s to "a months in
the Eastern Penitentiary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
lIsek Kin Of Man Burned to Death

camden detectives today are searching
1p2 tbs relatives OF Cornelius Brown. 81
years old who was burned to death sun
day night Ia a IRE which destroyed a
1ansboFo, y. ]. Brown vas employed on
4ne Butler estate as a farmland. The
police believe that Brown had relatives IN
nnIladeIphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Girl Jailed for Robbing Man

Agnes Quigley % years old, of goth
street near Christian, today was sentenced
to one year In the County Prison by Judge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
DU PONT FEUD STTRS
DELAWARE CONVENTION
Continued from PaEe One

Continued from Page One
has been carried into state politics, with
first blod for Alfred l. du Pont
The organization. however, gained n
victory when the state Central Committee
refused to consider the contest filed
against the election of the 9TH Ward dele
gates in Wilmington, where fraud ut the
primaries is charged. The committee vote
was to g.
BY vote Of 23 to II. the wilmington City
delegation indorsed State Chairman Mitch
ell for delegate. defeating Governor
Miller in the city
Governor Mller's friends withdrew
from the caucus, announcing that they
had decided not to be bound by the action
of the caucus They went out with the
intention of renewing their fight on the
floor of the convention. being encouraged
by the support promised by rural New
Castle