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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
CHARITIES TO SHARE $50 900
Bulk of Horace Haverstick's Estate
Will Eventually Be Divided Among
Catholic Institutions

Contingent upon the death of several an.
nuitants, the larger portion of the $50, 900
estate of Horace Havers:ck, 304 North
Thirty-seventh street. will revert to a
number of Catholic institutions.
The will prubated today, leaves $4,000
to relatives, $1,000 to the Mercantile Lii
brary and $500 to the Shut-in Society OF
Philadelphia. 1t then creates several
trusts. the income from which IS directed
10 be paid to brother and sister and
other relatives of the decedent
Upon the death of these beneficiaries the
principal of the trust funds is TO be dis
tributed as follows:
To the Convent of the Helpers of the
Holy Souls, St Louis. $4,000
To the Franciscan Fathers Sacred Heart
Abbey at Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, $4,000
To the Society for the Propa CATION of
the Faith, Philadelphia $4,000
To the Carmelte Nuns, Wheeling, w.
Va, $4,000.
$4,000
To the Monastery of the Poor Clares,
bordentown, y. j., $4,000.
To the Magdalen Society for Colored
Girls Germantown, $1,000,
40 me Seminary of St Joseph for the
Educaton of Priests. Riverton " JS9OOO
10 st. Josephs Society for Colored Mis-
slons, Baltimore, Md, $4,000.
70 the foor Consumptives in the Phila-
esphla Almshouse. under the care of the
1000 iieH'''
Inc remainder of 2the principal is 70 be
INloeo 11o equ ,liy among the Convent OF the
neipeIs OF the Holy Souls. St. Louis, Mo
~ franciscan Fathers Commissary of
.l ns noIy Land Washington. d. c., and
me me Garmelite Sisters, Pleasant Valley
wheeling w. Va
me Will OF Arthur ]. Rowland who died
me Presbyterian Hospital recently,
eireets that his estate, which is valued al
s.=9, shall revert to the Masonic Home
Emma Jones' a friend.
an estate valued at S1S.475 is disposed
2. ~ private bequests by the will of Rose
~ Niiiner' 1914 North Thirteenth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

at this time. to 1nunt their alleslance TO
the McNlchol wing OF the Republican orr
ganization and those who in the past. nave
been known as McNichol men are quietly
assuring their Chiefs that In the future
they can he counted on to support Mayor
Smith and the administration.
vARE-sMITH GRIP THOROUGH.
SO Thorough grip have Mayor Smith
and the Wares on the municipal situation
that it is an open secret that few appoint
ments are made before they have carefully
gone over the political record and leanings
of the applicants. II Is known that many
new highway inspectors have been named
only after the list has been passed upon
the Wares
Recently Receiver Of Taxes w. Free
land Kendrick let out half dozen en-
ployes of his office andepolitics is the rea-
son given around City Hall. 1t is under
stood that these men will be welcomed
back to places on the payroll II their allie
glance to Mayor Smith in the future. Is
assured
BY supporting both loan bills at the
recent primaries, city Solicitor John =.
Connolly a McNchol follower, made him
self strong with the Mayor as did also
Register OF Wills James p. Sheehan. an
other McNichol ward leader. Many Nc
Nichol followers. appreciating their pre-
carlous hold on jobs will be whipped into
line before the next test of factional
strength.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
VETERANS SONS MAKE MERRY
Winfield Scott Post Dimes and Takes
Shot at Post "a

Sons of Veterans of Winfield Scott
Camp ia made merry at their twenty
first annual dinner held last night in the
Post Hall. 2054 Ridge avenue. Brother
George Fritz, Past Commander. was toast
master Addresses were made by Past
Division Commander Francis Callahan.
police captain, who spoke on the subject of
Campfire Girls; Division Senior Vice Com
mander Morton. of Camp No. 1 ; Brother
William McGirr, treasurer of the death
benefit association, and the Rev. T. Asher
Hess, of Reading, Pa. Brother Callahan
denounced the efforts of Post "a to place
the Campfire Girls before the Sons of
Veterans in the parade held by Sons of
Veterans on Memorial Day He said the
Sons of Veterans were the official escorts
and that the Campfire Girls were not. At
the time the controversy arose the men
refused TO march behind the girls who then
withdrew from the parade. he said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

right to endanger many lives in an attempt
to save one He added he could find no
provision in the law permitting ambulance
drivers TO exceed the speed limit
Superintendent Robinson issued a general
order to the police yesterday instructing
them to arrest on sight any intoxicated
person found operating a motor vehicle or
any driver having another number on his
vehicle than that under which It is regis
tered or driving 1t without the consent of
the owner. The instructions are that the
policeman making such an arrest must ac-
company the prisoner in the vehicle to the
nearest Magistrate, and If one cannot be
found the machine must be taken to the
city van stables, where the machine must
be left. and the prisoner must then be
locked up at the Central Police Station
Where 1t is impossible to arrest the driver
on sight. the license numbers must be taken
down and reported to the proper police au-
thorities. Warrants will he issued for any
ouch driver who does not respond to
summons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
MERGER OF MEDTCEWS
PHARMACY SCHOOL
P. C. P. NOW PLAMr
Negotiations Under Way to UH r.
Two Institutions--President
French Strongly in Favor !,
of Project lis
WOULD MEAN SAVING

movement is afoot to amalgamate the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy with the
pharmacy departments OF the Medico-Chi
and Temple University. The pharmacy de.
partment of the Medico.Chi is included in
the proposed merger OF medico.pedago-
gica institutions, but efforts are being
made to have the department go instead to
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
II the negotiations reach successful
elimination, Philadelphia will have the
largest pharmacy college The Philadelphia
College already has an enrolment of 407
students. 131 of whom are graduating to-
day In its % years of existence Il has
graduated $500 persons, including the class
OF 1915. The pharmacy department OF
Temple University has an enrolment of 12B,
with graduating class of 40
President French. of the PhiladeIphla
College. said today that he would be glad
II the merger were accomplished.
I'm union there is strength" he declared
ut would take less money to run three
colleges than II does one, and students
would get far greater advantages from such
an institution.
II will be glad If a merger is brought
about We will soon be 100 years old
would much rather see a merger but IL
we get none 1t will be necessary for us to
erect a new building, as we have outgrown
our present plant"
Provost Smith. of the University of
Pennsylvania, said the Pharmacy School of
the Medico-Chl Is included by agreement
in the, merger OF the three medical schools
and that he had no knowledge of a move
ment to include It in n pharmaceutical
amalgamation.
Doctor Krusen, of Temple University
referred inquiries to President French.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
New Counterfeit $40 Note Appears

WASHINGTON. June I. The Secret
Service has announced the appearance of
a new, easily detected imitation of the $40
note issued by the Bank of Dallas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
MOTOR DEATH TOLL
FINDS 55TH VICTIM;
TWO CHILDREN HURT
Carpenter Struck by Cycle on
Broad Street Succumbs to
Injuries in Samaritan
Hospital
MACHINE SPEEDS AWAY

The motor death toll In the city since
January l now is So. There have been
four deaths from automobile and motor
cycle accidents in the last three days.
The 55th victim was Edward Richards.
carpenter and builder. of 3642 North
Sydenham street, who died last night in the
Samaritan Hospital He was struck by
motorcycle at Broad street and Erie ave-
nue. night before last and witnesses said
that the machine sped away after the
accident,
The first auto "speeder" to be arrested
under the recently promulgated regulations
of the Police Department is James Colbert,
20 years old, of 1914 Oatdale street. CO.
bert was arrested by Policeman Lobley as
the motorist was driving east on Market
street. He was taken to the 55th and Pine
street police station and slated there. He
was arra!gned before Magistrate Harris
today an fined $40 and costs Colbert said
he was forced to travel at high rate of
speed because he had tire trouble. The
magistrate defined the excuse as "lame,"
Two more children were injured yester-
day Frightened by a bulldog chained in
a motortruck behind which he was clinging,
l5-year-old Charles Duncorso. a messenger
boy, of 1904 Amin street, fell in the path
of an automobile at 18th and Market streets
and was run over. suffering a broken leg
and thigh. He taken to the Hahne-
mann Hospital. The car belongs to DR..
w
was driven by Ewood Harris, negro
chauffeur. Harris was held in $500 bail by
Magistrate Harris for a further hearing
MAIL TRUCK STRIKES GIRL.
Elizabeth Feldblum. l3 years old. OF 906
North 9th street. was struck by a mail.
truck while she was crossing the street
near the Roosevelt Hospital She was cut
and bruised and suffered internal injuries.
She was carried to that institution.
When informed of the accident Postmas-
ter Thornton said no special investigation
would be made. He said he had given in
structIons to drivers to obey the municipal
traffic regulations. The driver of the truck,
Henry Dixon. 25 years old was arrested,
Later he was released upon his own re.
cognizance to appear when wanted.
The Home and School League has en-
tered the fight against the speeding motor
drivers Referring TO the number OF deaths
from accidents In the last five months the
league has asked the Governor to fix a date
10 be known as Accident Day" upon which
the chldren's attention will be especially
directed toward precaution in crossing
streets. This plan was recommended To
the members yesterday In the report OF
their Safety Committee. The meeting was
held in the Shippen School. 18th and Cherry
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

yare forces completely controlled the
.,ection OF the city Committee today at
he headquarters, nth and Chestnut streets.
Isvervthlng ran, like a well-oiled machine.
;rhere was not the slightest friction nor
onnositlon to the Ware candidates and the
meeting was over in half an hour
congressman John r. K. Scott called the
Meeting to order He appointed Register
of Wills James B. Sheehan. of the 18th
ward and Senator Edward w. Patton,
s1th Ward, temporary secretaries to re-
ceiye the credentials of the newly elected
committeeman.
All the committeeman were represented
.xcept City Solicitor John p. Connolly, who
rent his credentials by mall David Martin,
A powderful Ware factor in the Northeast,
nominated David II. Lane as permanent
chairman He praised Mr. Lanes master
mi leadership of the past" and paid tribute
20 his work generally. Harry Mackey,
chairman of the Workmens Compensation
Board moved that the nominations be
closed. Mr. Lane was elected by acclama-
tion He thanked all present for their
continued confidence. He also touched on
the general political situation and declared
that protection would be the campaign issue
In Philadelphia in the coming presidential
struggle Mr. Lane declared that in an
Industrial centre like Philadelphia protec-
tion the life of the community.
Harry Mackey nominated Sheriff Ransley
first vice chairman ana SeHdIOT WI
Wallace Smith. second vice chairman. Rob
ert Smith. of the seth Ward. nominated
Magistrate Thomas F. Watson as treasurer,
TO take the place of County Commissioner
Moore. a McNichol lieutenant. who was de.
feated for leadership in the 4th Ward All
were elected by accamatlon. The following
were elected auditors: Albert E. Wadron.
3ist Ward Clarence Crossan. 35th Ward,
and Senator Samuel w Salus 4th Ward.
on motion of Congressman Costello, the
committee created new position, that of
executive director. The real purpose of this
was to automatically eliminate Harry Wit
tig, a McNichol man, who had been chief
clerk of the committee for 10 years ana
connected with it for the last % years.
Senator Ware moved that Mercantile APP
praiser and Select Councilman William Il.
Finley, of the 39th Ward be elected to the
position and this was done by acclamation.
Mr.. Sheehan and Senator Patton were then
made permanent secretaries, which action
ended the ceremonies
With the administration fully in control
of the City Committee, Mayor Smith has
announced a complete change in his office
routine in order that he may devote more
time TO fostering harmony and good feeling
among the factions in Councils The Mayor
hereafter on each meeting day of Councils
will make no engagements and will spend
the day In his office ready to confer with
any member of Common or Select Council
who may choose to call upon him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
IT'S FINE FOR THE CROPS
Rain Welcomed by Farmers and Likely
to Continue Until Midnight or
Thereabouts
VOL. ANYWAY. the farmers arc elad.

Well. anyway, the farmers are glad.
At noon today nearly an inch and a half
of rain had fallen. The indications, ac-
cording to the weather experts, are that
there will be no cessation of the downpour
until about midnight. Then the rain is ex-
pected OF stop, but the atmosphere will re-
main heavy.
The storm centre of the low pressure
area is now slightly east of Chicago It
extends from the upper lake region to the
middle Atlantic coast 1t is moving north
east and should move out to sea along the
valley of the st. Lawrence River within the
next - to 16 hours.
Nearly half an inch of rain dropped on
Philadelphia during the night. From 8
o'clock this morning to II the rainfall
measured 073 inch. The temperature at
noon was 81 degrees, a rise of one degree
since o'clock. The mercury will probably
not reach more than So degrees during the
entire day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
IL OUNCES OF MEAT A WEEK
ALLOTTED TO ADULTS IN BERLIN
Introduction of Meat Cards Begins New
Period of Regulation

BERLIN. June 7-Introductlon of meat
cards yesterday provided another important
milestone in Berlin's food history. Modelled
on the bread cards, which have proved so
successful for 6S weeks. the family certif.
Gates are issued for four weeks in advance
and provide three coupons for each week
One.day cards are issued for hotel guests
and transents who. however, are entitled
to only four cards per week.
Berlin magistrates have fixed the meat
ration at $40 grams per head for the current
week. : This is slightly under 12 ounces
Each coupon therefore entities one to draw
about four ounces of raw meat or its
shrunken, cooked equivalent, three times
a week.
Careful study of menus, however, has pro.
vided brighter gastronomic prospects, for
within the meaning of the meat.card ordi.
nance poultry and game are not meat, nor
are heads, feet nor edible internal organs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Go on Strike for Shorter Hours

Employees of machine shoe repairing shops
in the city went on strike today for
shorter hours. No increase in wages is
asked The strike was called following
a meeting held last night In Beneficial Hall,
92O South Sth street. at which the men
were unable to agree with representatives
of their employers. Another meeting will
be held. About 200 men are out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
MAGISTRATES WARNING.

During a hearing In the case ofrAquilla
Sengord operator OF the Medico- o-Chirurgical
Hospital ambulance, yesterday, Magistrate
BeatOn. in the Central Police Court, issued
a warning 10 all ambulance drivers that
they should not run their cars at excessive
speed, so as to endanger the lives Of pedes-
trians The driver was held without bail
to await the result OF injuries OF Morris
solamon, of 5733 Hazel avenue, who was
struck by the car at 18th and Market
streets on Monday night He Is in the West
Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital.
The Magistrate said the driver had no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
MAYOR SMITHS VIEW
OF POLITICAL POWER
NOW BEARING FRUIT
Councilmanic Adherents of
McNichol Faction Gradually
Yield to Vare-Administra-
tion Coalition
LEAN YEARS FOR FOES

Mayor Smiths conviction that the Mayor
should not only head the administration
but should heal the political organization
that placed him IN power is bearing fruit
In his gradual increase In strength In both
branches of Councils and among politicians
on the city pay roll who up until the pre-
sent time. have given allegiance to Senator
McNiohol.
The Mayor In unmlstakable terms. has
let II be known that he is for Councilmen
who are for him and the same applies to
political leaders. This indirect threat opens
vista of four lean years to supporters OF
Senator McNichol and defections from his
ranks of supporters are noted daily The
latest to enrol under the Smith banner are
Select Councilman John ]. Conroy, OF the
25th Ward. and Common Councilman Ber-
nard j. Mctuiran. OF the same ward. They
are said to have sought peace in the hope
of saving Chief Frank j. Cummisiey Of the
Bureau of city Property, who is slated to
lose his $4,000 place on Saturday
That Mayor Smiths friendship pact with
the Wares is one of sef.protection Is evi.
dcnced BY the Mayors statement that 81
am for those men who are for the Ad-
ninistration. Those who opposed the loan
bill were against me and can expect nothing
from me- Those Councilmen who support
the Administration are the men who are
m friends and supporters, and the fact that
they did not allow political faCtionalism to
naturally puts them in different class
from the men who tried in every way to
retard progress"
TWO COUNCILMANIC THORNS.
The two particular thorns in the flesh Of
the Mayor are Select Councilmen Charles
Seger and Harry J. Trainer, who. as mem.
bers Of the Finance Committee. have uni.
formly opposed most of the legislation in
which the Mayor has been most Interested
They have the support of the minority
members of both branches, who cling to
Senator McNchol and who can be counted
on to block legislation wherever possible. in
the hope of cripplng or embarrassing the
Mayor and the Ware followers who make
up his Cabinet
The McNichol forces are now strongest
among employees of Councils. as many of
the clerks of both branches McNichol
men, These men are safe for time, as
they were newly elected at the opening of
the year before factonal differences became
acute. very few Bureau Chiefs. or men
holding high-salaried places directly under
the city government have the hardihood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Child's Back Broken by WAGON

49, sossph slombusAi. 6 years old OF 1900
,'sssh I'm -ilh street. Camden. ran in front OF
Cooper Hospital, where It was found
ss,s sa.s nls back was broken The physicians
nv re- TAN no hopes for the ehiid's recovery
."s efiFer OF the wagon escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Hand Caught in Msebineyv

sEAFokD, Del, June 7.-Whils operat-
ing revolving machine at the Greenba nm
eApherS late yesterday. William Hefrer
soh' ' OF Blades, was severely injured when
ms right hand became entangled and was
erushed and cut in several places. After
aseelslng medical treatment, he was re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
VARES HOLD CONTROL
OF CITY COMMITTEE;
LANEMADE CHAIRMAN
nld Leader Continued in Position
and All Followers of Down.
town Leader Get
Places
FINLEY MADE DIRECTOR
FINLEY MADE DIRECTOR
Citu Committee Election
Attests Ware Domination

Chairman, David H. Lane.
First vice chairman, Sheriff Harry
c. Ransley. g.
william Wallace Smith.
Treasurer, Magistrate Thomas F.
Auditors, Albert E. Waldron, Clar-
once Crossan and Senator Samuel w.
Salus. u,.,i!. T.
Finley.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

A beautiful banner will be present
ed to the winner among the villages,
towns and cities or counties in each of
the seven classes shown below. The
1915 winners were:
Populations below 800. Embarass
26 seals per capita.
Populations below 300 to 600,
Twin Valley: Z seals per capita.
Populations 600 to 1900, Clarkfield
9 seals per capita.
Populations over 1900 to 1000,
Tracy: 5 seals per capita.
Populations over 5000 to 5000
Worthington: 9 seals per capita.
Populations over 5000 to $4,000,
Faribault: 4 seals per capita.
Populations over $4,000, Mime
apolis: 3 seals per capita.
The Health Association will also
publish the names of all those towns
in which the standard of FIVE is reach
ed. This year the National Associa-
alton has raised the number of seals
to be sold per capita for the honor
roll; last year it was three; this year
it is five. If all our citizens support
the local campaign as they should, we
cannot only get on the honor roll, but
can win state and possibly a nation
al pennant as we'll.
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08
MEN DISCUSS CIVIC
MATTERS AT SUPPER
Mems Class of Congregational
Church Give Luncheon;
Interesting Talks.

The discussion of many new civic
and social problems by different men
who attended the luncheon given by
the Mems Glass of the Congregational
Sunday School at the church Tuesday
night, aroused demand for a perm
anent organization among the men of
Morris that will probably be supplied
Sunday at call meeting of the men
who attended the supper and any 9TH
ers who may be Interested.
The purpose of the meeting was to
create an intensive interest among the
men of the problems, civic and social,
that confront the welfare and progress
of Morris. In a number of toasts that
we've responded to, by different men
present at the luncheon, many prob
lens of the new era of society and
their ultimate end, results or solution
were discussed, particularly the infiu-
ence of the church upon domestic and
public life and the need of a signi-
ficant influence of the church in the
factors that make up the progress of
a city.
Rev. F. H. Richardson was toast
master and after outlining the pur-
poses of the meeting and some of
the needs for a permanent Organiza-
tiOn called upon different men pre-
sent to talk. The following men made
Morris tribune., 1916-12-08

Mrs. G. Christensen of Beardsley,
Minn.. is at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Siverts, recovering
from hardships of the railroad trip
from Minneapolis Wednesday. Mr..
and Mrs. Christensen were intending
to stay but short time here before
continuing their homeward journey,
but it is probable that Mrs. Christen-
son will have to remain here for sew
eral days longer. Mrs. Christensen
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis at the Fairview hospital Minne-
apolis, three weeks ago. She is also
the mother Of Mrs. Ing. Siverts.