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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-19
News at a Glance

BUENOs AIRES, Argentine Repubiis.
Oct. l9.-The new Government has decided
to issue a consolidation loan TO refund in
debtedness contracted by the previous Gov
ernment: Negotiations are under way with
several Buenos Aires banks and with the
Guaranty Trust Company. Of New York.
which will supply the funds The first
measures Of the new Government win b
for the purpose of reducing expenses.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 10. - william Jsa-
nings, president of the Commonwealth Trust
Company and president OF the William
Penn Highway Association has been elect
ed president of the First National Bank, 70
succeed the late James Brady. W. y. star
key was elected TO the directorate 10 suo
ceed Mr.. Brady.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Io.-slrong srss
ments for the establishment In Baltimon
OF one OF the twelve Federal loan bank
provided for under the rural credits aq
were made at "A hearing before the Feo.
eral Farm Loan Board in the Post-omos
Building.
PEki>, China, Oct. I0.-Premier fusn
Chi Jul continues TO have difficulty In filline
the post of Minister Of Foreign Affairs ~
his Cabinet. Yesterday he named wang
Ia Hsieh. but the appointment was rejecise
by the House OF Representatives DecenPs
Wang TIA Hsleh is a monarchist.
BUFFALO. Oct. ios-Goysrnor whitmsr
last night made detailed answer 10 IN.
critics OF his financial policy. He declares
that as result OF II 1--WE now hate :
solvent treasury, adequate appropriations
we have paid our honest debts and the aep'.
OF our predecessors we can look squafeY
m the face OF every citizen OF this common-
wealth and challenge him without fear
point TO a dollar stolen or msused IN tnsss
two years OF Republican rule"
SARATOGA, Oct. 1e.--sAmuel sespsfx,
Democratic candidate for Governorg ~.
night concluded campaign through u'
mill towns OF Saratoga and Warren c9un.
ties with an address before an audienoe "
several thousand In the convention ~
here, lie repeated hts charges that the ~
publican State administration had been e.
travagant, and condemned the conoue'
the States prisons
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RAILWAYS WILL URGE
NEW REGULATION BOARD
Plan Recommendation for Fed
eral Commission With Sec
tion Branches

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. i9.-Alfred p.
Thom, of Washington, counsel for the rail-
way executives advisory board that failed
to come TO terms with President Wilson
over the Railway Brotherhoods' demands.
outlined before the American Hardware
Manufacturers Association here today the
sauare-deai program the railroads will pre-
sent to the Federal commission appointed
20 investigate the probable effect OF the
eight-hour law and the whole subject OF
national and State regulation.
state lines should not exist so far as
transportation Is concerned" Thom said
'and for that reason the railroads will ask
that all regulations OF carriers shall be
vested in one national regulating power, not
against State rights but for the main
tenance OF State rights.
I'VE shall ask that bu one regulating and
tsupervisory power shall have control Of the
issuing of stocks and bonds Of railroads.
and that this power shall be the United
States Government
I'VE shall urge also a system of national
incorporation 10 compel every railroad to
take out a Federal charter and thereby
place itself wholly under the control OF the
Goyernment. which should be given author
ity to build up and maintain a national
transportation service.
We shall ask that the present power
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 regulate rates and other questions be
taken away from that body and vested. In
Federal Railway Commission. The pres
cnt body was created primarily 20 correct
abuses on the part of the railroads. aud
we do not believe that board concerned
with the infiiction OF punishment upon
carriers can come with the proper frame
Of mind to the consideration OF questions
OF development,
I'VE want a board related TO the rail-
roads as the Federal Reserve Board IL re-
lated 10 the banks. Proceeding along this
line we shall advocate the creation OF trans
porfaton regions each with transportn-
fion commissioner Of the highest qualinca-
fions, 10 study its transportation needs and
report with Recommendation TO the Federal
Railway Commission in Washington"
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THREE MEN AND GIRL
HURT; AUTO HITS POLE
Two Held for Taking Motorcar
From Garage-Woman Ac-
cuses Them

Three men and a girl were injured when
a purloined automobile crashed into tele-
phone pole early today and two OF them, ar
rested on suspicion OF larceny, also VIII face
charges made by the girl.
The injured are;
MISS NORA MOORE twenty-five years old,
2O1O Seybert street sprained hip.
JAMES MII.EY 1865 nuckneil street, right les
and hip fractured.
GEoRGE JOHNSON. 1920 Nswkirk street IN
jured scalp, hip and leg
GEORGE HENNELL iTss North rwerty second
street. the driver; arm and face hurt
The machine skiddsd on the wet pave
ment At Fifty-third and Jefferson streets al
o'clock this morning, smashing into a
pole and throwlns the four occupants out
They were taken 10 the West Phliadelphla
Homeopathic Hospital. where Dateetives
seal and wootep, OF the slxty-hrs, and
Thompson streets station. arrested Bsnneil
and johnson.
The pair were held under $500 bail each
for further hearing BY Magistrate Harris.
At the Thity-second street and Woodland
avenue station. accused Of taking the ma
chine, the property OF Mas Eva Jackson,
Illf North Twenty second etfcet, from
bennelis fefa<e a Ivepty-thifd street
And Ridge avenue 1I|ss Moore who. With
HI|<x Is epnfned 20 the hospital with her
pear against fcnueII ana Ie1oecn. Whom
1n1 ACCUSED o' ><l|uu<I Familiarity
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MINISTER COLLAPSES
WHILE SYNOD MEETS
The Rev. G.. B. Raeger, of Lititz,
Stricken at Quakertown-Plea
for More Funds

QUAKERTOwN, Pa, Oct. l9. - After
falling unconscious on the floor of the
Reformed Synod In the last days session
here. the Rev. O. b. Raeger, of Lititz, is
In a serious condition. He fell after he
had left his seat In the church and was on
his way outside. nervous breakdown
caused him to collapse.
The Rev. Charles Santee. OF Fort WASH
ington. delivered the report Of the synod
committee on ministerial relief. urging a
campaign in every church In the synod TO
raise funds for ministerial relief and sug-
gesting that each member Of the various
congregations raise at least ten cents a
member for relief work
DR.. ]. w. Mennnger. OF Lancaster. Pa,
said:
''The preacher gets an average wage Of
$500 to $500 a years the bricklayer gets
'S5 TO So "A day The preacher spends
seven years In preparation for the ministry :
the brlcklayer prepares in two years, The
minister pays about 800 for his books, etc.
while the bricklayer pays $40 for his tools !;
the preacher has an accepted part to repre-
sent in Dress while the brlcklayer wears
what he pleases
1T has been said the minister is a poor
financier. Let him exchange places for a
year with his deacon. who earns $4,000.
and IL the deacon tries to get along on
$500 you will see which is the poor finan.
cier."
DR.. A. r. Bartholomew. OF Philadelphia,
asserted that many old ministers were
holding on because they could not afford
to give up. He said these congregations
are going back.
Then the Rev b. f. Luckenbill jumped
up and said:
II differ with Doctor Bartholomew.
Wouldn't II be better II some of the old
members would give up?"
There were number OF addresses In
favor of an Increased campaign TO raise
funds for the Eastern Theological Seminary
at Lancaster, where It is proposed to build
a new dormitory building and library.
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JERSEY CITY DEMONSTRATION
FOR WITTPENN SATURDAY NIGHT
Parade and Fireworks Among Features
Of Democratic Program

JERSEY CITY. oct. 1s.-"Home Night"
for IL. Otto Wittpenn, Democratic candidate
fer Governor. which his neighbors of the
Ninth Ward had planned as n local cele-
bratiop for Saturday night next, has leaped
the original bounds set upon II and is talk
ing on the character of a city demonstra-
tlon. A feature of the event is to be a night
parade, This Is to be participated In by
delegations from every part Of the city.
There will be three divisions, all headed
by bands. which Will parade TO the ward
line and form part of parade through the
Ninth Ward.
Former Sheriff Nicholas p. Wedin is in
charge Of the arrangements. Fireworks will
add to the attractions.
Mr.. Wittpenn's campaign engagements
take him to Essex County Saturday, and
he will be speaker at meeting in New
ark that night. From there he will motor
with Vice President Marshall who will also
sreak in Newark that night at the Ninth
Ward celebration.
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FAMILY TICKET REVIVAL
ASKED BY COMMUTERS

rontinued from PAGE One
fhe price Of the 100-trip ticket, which was
raised BY the Public Service Commission
December 10. 1914. IL was said on good
authority that the request was for a re-
novel OF so per cent OF the increase grant
sale OF the 1oO-trlp ticket are not on
mileage basis.
After the meeting the attorneys decided
not 10 make public the oontenta OF the
letter. onf OF courtesy 10 the Public Service
Couuisaion and the railroads. Copies OF
the letter were mailed to the commission
and sent TO the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway and
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by messenger
4 - o'c'ocf this afternoon.
AccordinE 70 the agreement reached with
WHt9rE must be submitted before next Mon
|1I The railroads then will consider the
@1&ands and offer 20 adopt them in so far
they feel they are able 10 do 80.
- meeting today was held In the Of
~ 81 Edwin A. Abbott. 1928 Land Title
{@In1. Those who attended We're; Ed
I|1 ~ Martin. william r. Cooper. Mat.
@1r Ha1dali and Edwin NJ. Abbott, Jointly
~ ~ United Business Mems Association
~ FhiIaoeiphio end the Commuters Assoc
@|1tion Of Philadelphia Randolph W.
HH1n A<h<n and Befhayeres associations
John y WnGncr for the Hoyersford and
F1oeni<<iIIs associations; a. Paul MeilIrce.
~ tie West Chester hoard Of Trade J..
HF&e1uan for tIe Wayne Public safety
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GEORGE LOOTS BOUDOIR OF CHORUS;
WHAT WILL MERRY-MERRY WEAR NOW?
Lyric and Terpsichorean Auxiliaries of Hippodrome
Show Lose Their Tights, Also Atomizers-Sleuths
on Scent of African Pilferer

A fastidlous negro with a fondness for
colors has taken some of the cheer out OF
the chorus girls in the Hip. Hip. Hooray!"
show
Several OF the dainty dancers at the
Metropolitan Opera House saw the man
walking around the dressing rooms with a
nonchalant air. Some one said IL was lust
George" The girls breathed a sigh of re-
lief although they didn't know why. Then
suddenly George disappeared. So did thir-
ty'three pairs of lavender and pink tights,
two dozen atomlEers. a half dozen pocket
books, some dainty lingerie and a dozen
bottles OF perfume.
Incidentally George operated so care
fully that he threw the house cops of the
scent. But the sleuths at city Hall say
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they have clue. They declare there's a
woman at the bottom OF II. From investi-
is known as n dressing-room thief He
was in love with a distinguishing maid
OF his own color, II Is said. and promised
TO see that she was logged out in good
style.
But George was fickle. II seems after
picking the choice finery from the dressing
rooms. George brought the dainty things TO
another girl. The first girl waited In vain
Then her wrath bubbled up like that of the
women we see in the movies, and she told
the sleuths.
They have a very emphatic clue and the
scent may lead 20 the perfumery, the tights,
the lingering lingerie which George spirited
away. and to George himself
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BRUMBAUGH ASKS AID
FOR THE ARMENIANS
Calls on Pennsylvania Philan-
thropy to Succor 100000
Starving in the Near East

HARRISBURG, Oct 10. - Governor
Brumbaugh today issued proclamation TO
the people of Pennsylvania, urging them 10
help the 1000. 900 Armenians and Syrians
who are facing famine as the result of the
war. The proclamation follows:
Whereas IL has been brought to my at
tention anew that more than four million
people. noncombatants. war-oppressed. living
in Armenia and Syria, are today In dire
distress. facing famine, disease and death
as the winter settles over their stricken
countries, the call of these people for re-
lief should touch every phianthropic and
patriotic heart and i earnestly ask the
people of Pennsylvania TO make such con-
tributions as the providence OF God and
their own industry have made possible to
succor these most deserving people,"
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BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN
AND KILL EXPRESS MESSENGER
Santa Fe Railroad officials Say Rob-
bers Got No Booty

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan. oct. l9.-Ban-
dts. who early today held up a south
bound Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe train
near Bliss okla, shot and killed Perry Nor
man. express messenger. ana blew open the
safe I'm the express car. got nothing of
value for their pains. according to railroad
officials here Reinforcements have beep
sent. A posse has sent word that six men,
believed to be the robbers are surrounded
in a ravine in, the hills.
Norman was killed when he hesitated to
obey an order to leave his car and the loco
motive had been detached from the rest
OF the train and run up the track a short
distance.
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City News in Brief

AN ENTERTAINMENT and dance Will
be n feature of the l35th anniversary OF
the surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS at York
town, which will be celebrated tonight at
Lu Lu Temple, Broad and Spring Garden
streets, under the auspices OF the Allied
Communicates of Philadelphia and vicinity.
ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY because he
allowed a horse with bleeding sores under
the collar to be driven, Leandro Angelo,
336 East Price street. was fined 1880 by
Magistrate Price at the Ridge and Midvale
avenues police station today. The driver
OF the wagon, Angelo Marsico, of 500 East
Rlttenhouse street, Germantown, was ar
rested by Agents McCurry and Brook OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, on East Haines street lie pro-
tested his ignorance Of the animals condi-
tlon because OF not having saddled him, and
Magistrate Price was so impressed by his
plea that he fined the horses owner in
stead
QUICK ACTION Is expected on the petI-
tion asking for rehearing before the Lii
cense Court on the transfer license granted
Michael j. Burke TO move his saloon from
2l00 callowhill street TO Sixtieth street and
Lansdowne avenue. Judges Barratt and
Davis will not wait for the next term of
the court. December s. but will rehear the
case next week, II is expected.
MILITARY TRAINING at the Unlver-
sity OF pennsylvania was favored by more
han 900 students at a meeting last night
in the Civil Engineering building. Provost
Smith said he was an advocate Of such a
course and would do all In his power 10
make Il a success.
THE WEEKLY REPORT Of CITY Tr.as.
urer Mccoaeh shows that the receipts were
tlb7lOi,66 and the payments S7si. .2sa. OF
leaving balance in the City Treasury tnot
Including the sinking f1nd) OF sli.6IO.-
05S.bs.
CITY HALL APPOINTMENT today In
cluded Fred Smith, 1885 South Twenty
ghth street machinist, Bureau Of Fire
salary $1,000 John M. Miller, l6s Foun-
tain street. engineer. bureau OF Water.
$1,000. apd James IA. southsriand. ana
Princeton avenue, assistant operator,
bureau Of surveys. seoO
SIXTY MEMBEas Of the rhliaaeIph,.
Chapter 81 the American Institute OF Baak-
Ing have organized y glee club. William II.
kessler, the leader Of the Fellowship club.
was selected as conductor. and the follow
llg officers were elected; President. n. j.
Schaii, OF the Philadelphia Trust Company :
Vice president, ,, r, sattefthwaite. of the
Pennsylvania Company for lnsurances on
Lives and Granting Annuities secretary
and treasurer H. Carlton Antrim, VI the
Peoples Trust Company. Hereafter the
Bankers Gles club VIII meet Neskl,, ',o sn
Fridays on the third noor ~ szs welnu,
street.
GEORGE HESS. lies b<rks street. l.ft
streets last right 2o>s started The motor
and the automobile dashed ~ the street.
Il nuaIIx <f4<Ae1 AGAINST in1 <on<r<l1 vail
of coal yard ~ <aeIutn1uu4 avenue and
vas ~fsekel The peI|ce <,< a<4r>h|nk for
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BEAT GIRL; SUED FOR $500
Beauty Shop Proprietor Charged With
Striking Employe

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Oct. 19.--Miss
Grace Mcclure, young specialist in mar
col waves and other coiffure fashions, wants
$500 damages from Theodore Roick, who
conducts n beauty shop.
Miss Mcclure, whose home is In Wash
ington, I'm her bill of complaint charges
thet Roick without any cause whatsoever
struck her full in the face and was prepar-
Ing to repeat the act when other employees
intervened She contends she was made
"sick and sore by this treatment, and
alleges $500 is small enough price for
Roick to pay for her humiliation.
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DEMOCRATS CLAIM THE EARTH,
JIBE OF CHAIRMAN WILCOX
Ridicnles Democratic Landslide" in
Western States

NEW YORK Oct ls.--"The Democrats
are claiming the earth now, and now is n
good time for them 10 claim IT," sad Re
publican Chairman Wilcox today. refer
ring 20 the statement of Vance Mccormick,
Democratic chairman, who predicted a
Wilson Landslide when he returned here
from the West yesterday.
Il do not think it Is worth my while TO
comment upon such representations" said
Wilcox, 'as they are based upon imagina-
tion. The people are not fooled by such
statements"
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BUFFALO BILL FOR WILSON
Hughes Can't Ride Woodrow" He
Wires Secretary Lane

NEW YORK Oct. 19.--Secretary of the
Interior Lane today received this telegram
from Buffalo Bill (willlam r. Cody):
Hughes can't ride Woodrow. He's
pulling leather already and will be
disqualified
This telegram was given out at Demo-
cratic national headquarters here today.
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EDNA MAY OPERATED ON
Actress Appendicitis Victim in New
York

NEW YORK. Oct. is.--Mrs. Oscar Lew =.
ohm, who before her marriage was Edna
May, actress waA operated on for append
citis late yesterday IN the Woman's Hos.
pital, l4t West One Hundred and Ninth
street. AZ that institution nothing was
given out early today regardng the case
further than that she was sleeping
The former actress came TO America with
her husband year ago 10 aid In raising
funds for English war charities Incidentally
she went into moving pictures. and Il Is
said she earned more than sio0000 In this
manner. The money weuld he sent 10
foreign sufferers, It wae asserted.
Edna May scored her first big success
a. the Salvation Army girl IN The Belle
OF New York" She met AIr. Lewlsohn
when that piece was running In London
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MEXICO ELECTIONS IN 1917
Several Parties Offer carranza Sup
port for Presidency

MEXICO CITY, Oct 1s.--It has become
known. although not OFFICIALLY announced,
gress will be called IN the latter part OF
January or early In February, 1917
The holding Of presidential and con-
RressionaI elections at the beginning OF
1917 would mean the President would be
seated before the successful American
presidential candidate takes office.
Several Mexican political parties have
offered First Chief csrranEa their support
for the presidency
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Cannot Agree on Policeman

Although Marcus Hook received three ap-
plcations I'm response to it's advertisement
for a policeman. the town is still without
one. Council cannot agree on which ap-
plcant to select. Three Councllmen in
sisted on o. b. Foster and the remaining
three voted for Harry Keiser. A third APP
plicant. n Phlladelphian. was not consid-
cred.
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Negro Dying From Bullet Wounds

Andrew Hunter, twenty-four, negro. OF
5727 Kayser street, is dying from five bullet
wounds. He is in the Polytechnic Hospital
Three other negroes are under arrest. The
shooting followed a quarrel over a woman
at a party in the home of William Young
1913 Lombard street, one of the men under
arrest.
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TAFT AND MARSHALL WILL
SPEAK In BALTIMORE TONIGHT
Ex-President at Republican Meeting;
Vice President at Democratic

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10. - Ex-President
TAFT and Vice President Marshall will speak
at political rallies here tonight.
The former President will be the chief
speaker at the Republican meeting at the
Lyric Theater, while Mr.. Marshall will ad-
dress Democratic gathering at Albaugh's
Mr. Taft will arrive from New Haven at
z:35 D. m. and will be met at the station
by a local committee. Mr. Marshall will
also arrive here late this afternoon.
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THIS is A GOOD ONE
Tramp Sees Bathtub and Exclaims,
whats That"

FAIRMONT, W. Va, oct. TO- When
William Fyles. of Everson, arrived at the
county jail here, following his conviction
for vagrancy, he was taken along the main
corridor and looked into bathroom as he
passed
whats that?" he asked curlousiy.
pointing to a bathtub.
That's about all there is to the story
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stsley. 1856 South THenty-third street.
which, In private bsQuests- nifppses of an
estate valued AZ 10000 Helen r. NaIIsy
I<15 Ia<kcf street $1,000. and L'Il.an 81
CampD<II Femp<teAo. ~ ~ <<V49 The
pefzo1.sIt< Of the e<te* of F<4u'< Il AM
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AUTO GETS ON REAL JAG .
Owner May Be Able to Extract som
Of the Pieces

zigzasglng its way up warnock - -
last night a small auto acted as u
one had given II dram OF wooa a's' ~
that went TO It's motor.r u tackled " ~ q
mock street. and as II had nowhere slrr
50 u plunged into a coal yard AZ SssS S--~
hppaa avenue owned by John poutns
II was said Dougherty might be ~"
pick the pieces out OF the GOAL tou1x ~
he would md poor picking the w. =
u was this: -
George Hess. Of 1895 Berks street, W.
his auto at Wzrnock and Diamond ~ 49,
about O'Clock. Boys could not fse's<
temptation. They toyed with the ~of<s ~.
they rot the car moving. Then they JUN ~
out.
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Photos by Central News Service.
The 14-inch guns Of the battleship
Arizona, which went into commits
sion yesterday at New York, are
of the latest type and set three in
a turret. A single broadside from
the Arizona's twelve guns Of this
size weighs ten tens, or 5000
pounds more than the combined
broadsides of the Kansas, Ver-
mont and New Hampshire and can
be carried twenty miles. The Ari-
zona is a sister ship to the Penn
sylvania. Her commander, Cap
tain John d. Mcdonald, is also
shown.