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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
REGISTRARS ACCUSED
BY SEVENTY SLEUTH
Two officials and Two Other
Men Held for Alleged
Fraud

A cieverly executed trap 70 obtain legal
evidence OF an alleged plot 10 manufacture
Republican votes by means OF false rekis-
trations IN the Thirteenth Ward resulted
last night IN the arrest OF two members OF
the Registration Board Of the eighteenth
division and two other men accused Of
consrirlng 20 register John Barr" In
mate for three days Of a Tenderioin lodr-
ing house. who was In reality Joseph Benjn-
min Investigator for the Committee OF
Seventy.
He was the leading witness against the
prisoners at a hearing before MaEistrats
lmber In Night Court. where all four were
held In $500 ball for n further hearing on
Friday. by that time. Il Is expected that
three other men, including a division leader
and additional registration board members,
will have been placed under arrest
The arrested men are Lewis Folk. 42S
North Ninth street. Republican registrar:
Arno Leonhardt, s26 CaiiowhIll street
Democratic registrar; John Conway 3Os
North Ninth street, and George II. Slavin.
clerk OF the Acme Lodging House, sos
North Ninth street
The testimony OF BENJAMIN Is to the ef.
feet that he took up his residence IN tho
Acme Lodging House on October 4 and that
when he mentioned to slavln that he wished
he could vote and make bit" Slavin In
roduced him to Conway, who In turn pre-
sented him TO the division leader. The lat
ter on Saturday. which was registration
day induced one OF the registrars 10 pro-
cure tax receipt In the name OF John
Barr" After this had been done John
Barr entered the polling place. having been
vouched for as resident OF 500 North
Ninth street for three months by the leader
and registered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO CONFER DEGREES ON
MANY MEMBERS TODAY
Fourth Award, Highest in Or
der, Will Be Conferred
With Elaborate Cere-
monies at Hotel
S TATE S REPRESENTED

The fourth deuree the highest in the
- -, - ..,,.-, =. 49,. x,.,..,,. -,
V'uo'' W" w eNe"p''eu W w
Columbus OF District No. 1, Eastern fCnn-
sylvania and Delaware today at the Belle
vue. s,ra,ford Nor. than sso members
IN. ,.r,.., r,,r,t.r .,,.r r.r,,c,na,,ng In this
- -,
STATE VIII nave part IN inc Imposing eAer-
cses
The candidates In ,hs ,n,t,atorv class rep-
-, - - ,,,,--,- -. VI. n-.,,
iese"' i'i'o 'N0'' iu'i'''9' Ne"
Jersey and Pennsylvania, and Include mon
sl9norl.. priests and laymen OF prominence
a.. ,h.,r r..r.,,,,,. ..c,tons Tho aegree ex-
" ., =, IT,
emplincation Is under the direction OF 'onn
w. Loughney, master for the district, with
IN. fo,ioy,nv s,anf officers assisting: SAM
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
DID SAY SWIVEL sERvICE,"
National Civil Reform League Asks Ex-
PLANTATION of Vice President Marshall

NEW YORK, Oct. II. - The National
Civil Service Reform League made public
today a copy of letter sent on october s
to Vice President Marshall by Richard
Henry Dana and George T. Keyes president
and secretary OF the league, respectively.
The league asked a reply so as TO be in
a position to deny newspaper report that
the Vice President had declared:
did l say civil service or 'snivel serv-
ice? They both mean the same. We
found the offices guarded by snivel service.
and our only regret was that we couldn't
pry more of the appointees loose and fill
their places with Democrats"
To the league II seemed Uncomfortable
that the Vice President would publicly ad-
vocate the use of the public service TO re.
ward partisan services"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

u any. upon property used by the lessee In
the operation Of the city's system. to-
gether with all taxes and governmental
charges OF every description which may
be assessed against the lessee, or against
the city incident to the maintenance OF the
clty's system. Also a maintenance re-
serve, a depreciation reserve, damage re-
serve. a contingency reserve. ad
From the net income, which is the
amount remaining after these deductions
are made. the lessee is also authorized In
each fiscal year to deduct interest on
lessee's investment; equipment amortization
fund: Market street line rental; net
preferential payment to lessee-an amount
which may be paid to the lessee during
the early operation OF the citys system
for protecting the lessee against loss by
decrease Of business due to diversion OF
traffic from the lines now existing interest
and sinking fund charges on the city's
investment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
FOR EXCHANGE TICKETS.

"In consideration Of the elimination
OF exchange tickets for the company
and the substitution Of free transfers
therefor, as above provided, the city
would agree TO release the company
from the payment Of the tax now paid
upon dividends of subsidiary company
stocks. as provided by ordinance. In
the amount Of approximately sii6.-
600 per annum for a period OF
six years only, or a total amount of
approximately $696,000. The city
would also surrender TO the company
the accrual in the sinking fund and
permit the company TO postpone future
payments into the sinking fund for
ten years from July 1, 1914, the sink
ing fund payments so surrendered and
postponed to be made up of such
larger annual payments by the COM
pany, after the aforesaid ten years as
will be required TO produce the same
amount in the SINKING fund at the ex-
piration of the 1907 contract extended
for seven years, as would, with in
terest included, have been produced
by the original sinking fund payment
at the end Of the fifty-year term"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

Before IL is submitted to Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company or
passed by Councils public hearings
will be held before councilmanic
committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

~.-.,,.>a from Page One
4. ,arties to the tentative asree'
S.m,d BY former Director Tayior
A yoLuMINoUs DOCUMENT
.r.a, length of the ordinance-t
-. ninety-three typewritten pages.
cr's.s detailed examination impossioie
- several days, but In main essentlaIs
.s y. p 81 a gree entirely with the 1914 agree
see' sccordIng TO transit experts. The
rsas .s..-,.rt of Mayor Smith that the lease Is
ss ,,,,on the 1914 agreement Is beinB ac-
'~.s -. II good faith by the people today.
- nublic however, Is looking 10 MI.
@s.,or who stands out as the dominant
e.,r. in the entire transit situauoh' to sNe
M views OF the ordinance
colonel Sheldon Potter, discussing the
ordnance today. said;
-rt vas a wise thing to do. especially MS
.-.,s.ions for making the public familiar
IN every detail before any action is
~, Only Councils can propose the
...shoa by which the new transit lines
.h.,iA he oDerated, and the Mayor In max
~ surxestions to them did the only thing
- could do. He furnished basis OF nego-
tl.tion in his proposition, and now IT'S up
10 Councils"
rn.nber OF Commerce, was asked what ne
shourht of the Mayors plan. but would only
~ hat he had no comment to make at this
tine
Dr. Edward b. Gleason. president OF Com
,on Council. said that while he had been
n the presidents chair yesterday, he had
ben interrupted too much to pay strict
sstention to the message and had not mao
In. TO read II since then. Until he reads II
wont express an opinion. he said
DELAY IN CONSIDERATION
councilmanic bodies win not take up the
tscussion Of Mayor Smiths plan Tor leas-
ne city-bullt transit lines to the Philadel-
mia Rapid Transit Company before the
close Of the present month. The delay was
decided upon today at a conferences between
Chairman Joseph p. Gaffney, of Councils
Finance Committee, and Director Twining,
d the Department of Transit.
The plan now is to give the widest pos
flble publicity to the scheme, and. with this
end IN view, the lengthy ordinance contain.
lns the provisions of the proposed lease vii
b printed and some five hundred copies WI
b sent TO the officers of the various busi-
hes and civic associations in the city. These
enesrs will be asked to call their organi'
Hfons together to go over the plans. so al
b Be prepared TO express their views or
ne lease when the Anal public hearings
~ held in City Hall In November.
Mayor Smith is In entire accord with the
plans Of city financiers TO give wide pub
tcity to the lease provisions and time for
careful study Of the whole situation
Charles Seger. chairman of the COMMITTEES
On street railways, is also In accord with
ms plan, and he and Chairman Gaffney
W confer within the next few days on a
mh for holding the first public meeting OF
us TWO councilmanic committees entrusted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
ppoposED LEASE

transfers shall be given
free AZ. surface lines Of the
vhere':s.a :.,.rsect the high-speed lines
lessee ~ the city's system or the
s,nsI erect line at station points,
hsftss : nassenger to transfer IN a
tnspn d;rection, but free transfers
icrwsro, hs provided in the delivery
shsi no. hstween Arch and Walnut
a-.~ts inclusive, and the De'swere
"a sc6uylkill Rivers, until
- coMpENsAToRY PAYMENTS
alteration Of the abolition of
- exchange tickets, ana tne az. h
w. sos.5 issuance of free transfers, tne
'' f.n w;ll surrender and pay over 70
cN ,,.see the accruals TO the date OF
ihe 'ess ssntract In the sinking fund ac-
~ 'istsd under the 1907 contract,
tnI's,r;lil' I In hermit the lessee to postpone
ana W. r,svments TO said sinking FUND
iut'i' wears from -, or until
TOT The amount so surrendered
..,noned shall be made up by
sna Frger annual payments to the
suen sinking fund by the lessee
aiores''o as will be required to
nw the same amount IN such
pi,sl. fund at - (the date OF
snnnt; n;ar Of the 1907 contract ex-
e8p,Iss''Ss sor - years) as would
tnaeo; sa interest included at the rate
"" per cent per annum. have
q rrovided By the original schedule
~ sinking fund payments az June
20. 1857. u.r;.,, ~
r the city will relieve the lessee
-. rsvment of the present taxes
i sis;dsnds in excess Of 6 per cent"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
Features Of Proposed
Lease of Transit Lines

TEASE, a. Incorporated in ordi-
II nance, is based directly upon
1914 tentative agreement with
changes only in dates and the inclu-
sion Of new lines.
Before Il is submitted to Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company or
passed by Councils public hearings
will be held before councilmanic
committee.
Ordinance provides for abolition
OF eight-cent exchange tickets and
the substitution Of universal free
transfers in all sections Of the city,
except the central business district,
and in the business district after an
undetermined number Of years.
As compensation for abolition Of
exchange tickets the city win permit
postponement of future payments in
sinking fund for number Of years
not yet determined, the surrender Of
sinking funds accumulated under
1907 contract, and for a number of
years not yet specified the p. r. T.
will be relieved from present taxes
on dividends in excess Of six per
cent.
Public Service Commission will be
required to approve contract before
II can be executed.
Termination of 1907 contract to
be placed further in future. Num-
Der of years Of extention not yet
determined.
Disputes between company and
city to be settled by arbitration.
Surplus earnings to be divided
between city and company in pro-
portion to their respective invest
ments.
Salaried reserve fund board of
three members, one appointed by
city, one by company and one by
Public Service Commission, to be
established with power to control re-
serve fund, which is required to be
es'Aosneu' aur
Lessee is to assume responsibility
for any accidents and damage suits
as the result Of operation of lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
MAyOR SMITHS TRANSIT PLAN
w is INDORSED BY TAYLOR

with the ordinance previous to its being
offered In Councils for adoption or rejec-
tion. ..
GAFFNEY'S STATEMENT
In speaking of the plans of Councils,
Chairman Gaffney today said;
Every one will agree that the matter of
the lease is too big proposition TO be
handled hastily We mean to make all
progress possible without interfering with
a full study Of the provisions in the or
dinance. I want to make n study OF II and
/ believe that most Philadelphians feel
the same way about IT, I have suggested
the printing OF 500 copies. and these will be
sent to those most interested in the transit
situation. Several weeks will necessarily
eapse while this general study is under
taken and in the meantime think II would
not be wise for the councilmanc COM
mittees to take up the ordinance
The ordinance provides that the city shall
build and the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company shall equip and operate all or any
Of the following lines.
Broad street subway with branches
Frankford elevated.
Thirty.fifth Ward surface line.
Darby elevated.
Parkway Northeast subway-eievated.
Delivery loop.
Chestnut street subway.
The complete abolition of the eight-cent
exchange tickets and the establishment of
universal five-cent fares is provided for
within a period of years not yet deter
mined.
The method Of financing Is basically the
same that given in the 1914 tentative
agreement, with a sinking fund for the
| amortization Of the cost OF equipment to
the company. and reserve fund, which is
| to be under .he direction OF a salaried board
consisting of three members.
SAFETY FIRST
parf hao ais In lat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

PROGRAM OF ABOLITION
The lessee agrees TO abolish from the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

TEASE, as Incorporated in Ordi-
~ nance, is based directly upon
1914 tentative agreement with
changes only in dates and the inclu-
sion Of new lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

transfer shall be allowed each passen-
ger paying nve-cent (6c) fare and
using exclusively the lessee's system
in a forward direction at any point
In Philadelphia where lines OF the les
sees system intersect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

ment. This the Directsr hes done. srd
the revised draft is tncerpcrsted In the
proposed erdinsnes hereto attached.
would respectfully urge upon you
that public opportunity be given for
full and free discussion OF all the terms
and provisions Of the proposed ordi-
nance and agreement. 30 that the great
est problem facing the citirens and ON
cials OF the city may be honestly, fairly
and equltably solved.
since this IL a financial as well as n
transit problem. I would respectfully
suggest 20 your honorable bodies that
the ordinance be referred to the Finance
and Street Railways Committees Jointly.
To the general public the most interesting
section OF the ordinance is the one on the
abolition OF exchange tickets wherein Mayor
Smith follows the recommendations OF ex-
Director Taylor. The wording OF the two
articles, with blanks 20 be hlled In here
after. is as follows:
PROGRAM OF ABOLITION
The lessee agrees TO abolish from the
lessee's system on -
all OF the present three-cent exchange
tickets. except in the delivery district.
which Is defned as bounded by Arch
and walnut streets inclusive and the
Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, where
the said exchange tickets may be sold
and used as at present until and in
Guiding ---. - when such re-
naming exchange tickets shall be abol.
ished.
on and after -. ........, one
free transfer shall be allowed 20 each
passenger paying a hve.cent C5c) fare
and using exclusively the iessee's sys-
TEN In a forward direction at any point
where lines of the iessees system In
tersect outside OF the delivery district
as above defined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
!. FADING FEATURES OF PROPOSED
LEASE AND THE 1914 AGREEMENT
FREE TRANSFERS.
1914 AGREEMENT.

Free transfers to be give
wherever surface lines intersect hirh-
speed lines (City's and Company'sl at
station epoints, enabling a passenger
TO transfer in a forward direction. but
the aforesaid free transfers shall not
be made in the business district until
January 1, 1920"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11
Hotel Man Sent TO Jail

MAUCH CHUNK. Pa. Oct. ii.--Judge
Barber has sentenced Harvey A. Roth a
Little Gap hotel man, TO pay a fine of y3eo
and costs and to serve fifty days in the coun-
~ Jail for selling liquor on Sundays and In
wholesale quantities with his retail license.
Last week the Court revoked the license,
the NTH action of the kind since Judge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-11

re.d TO Councils before presenting the iess.
ordinance follows in part;
with the people shall stand. what
they want In rapid transit. r. what
want. Among the mass OF maps. plans.
specihcatons. programs, data. state
ments and reports submitted to me was
. oraft OF an agreement prepared some
time in 1915 by the then Director OF
Transit. the parties 20 which were the
city. the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company, the Union Traction Company
ana the Market Street Elevated Pas
senEer Railway Company. the subject
matter OF which was the operation by
these companies, upon the conditions
therein specined. Of the following lines;
frankford Line, Darby Line. Broad
street Line and Delivery Loop. and
reference 70 the Camden tube. This
agreement was never executed.
TRANSIT OFFICIALS LETTER
Discussions ensued In the public press
a. 10 whether u had ever been sub
mitted 70 or accepted. In whole or In
part, by the proposed operating com
paniee. In tho public press recently
appeared the following letter, purport-
Ing 60 have been communicated by the
signers thereof 20 the directors Of the
Phnadeiphia Rapid Transit Company
on May 20, 1914:
IL
ourselves we present herewith the out
line of plan of rapid transit develop
ment by the city and the company which
has been formulated after extended CON-
ferences with the representatives OF the
city administration and City Councils
Tn the opinion Of all of US q viii
give tho cltisens the fullest opportunity
OF enjoying the very large investment 20
be made by the city and the company In
the new development. and at the same
time offer n just and fair solution of
the problems which the changed condi-
tions OF travel will present.
AS the Union Traction Company Is
Interested In the matter. and as It's CO.
operation Is essential. we recommend
that n committee be appointed to take
up the questions with a like committee
OF the Union Traction Company.
"HoRATIo G. LLOYD.
THOMAS +. MITTEN"
The Eenuinenees and authenticity OF
that letter remain unchailenEed. and.
that being the case. I resolved that if
the 1914 draft had In that year been
formulated as . basis Of nesetistion for
the equipment and operation Of the
eity-built lines by the Phiisdelphis
Rapid Transit Company. there was no
apparent reason why t should not act
In . similar capacity in 1919.
therefore Instructed my director OF
Transit to bring the 1914 draft down to
date so ss TO include therein the new
lines authorized by the 1919 ordinance.
the Camden tube, the construction of
which has not been authorized. but the
operation of which, 10 you deem mate
rial, may be provided for by amend
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-11-21
SEARCH RENEWED ON TEN. =
SAS RIVER FOR. M'CAUSLAND

Mobile, Ala, Nov 20.-Search
for William McCausland, Baton
Rogue, La, banker, who has been
missing since last Thursday, was re-
newed in the dense wood near Ten
sas river and Lizard creek today.
McCausland, who was on hunt
ing trip, left here in small duck
boat. The boat was found near Liz
card creek and McCausland was
traced into the interior.
The searching parties have so far
failed to find any further trace of
the man.
Relatives Of McCausland who
reached here today joined in the
search. ~
No word has been received
late tonight by the family Of William
McCausland, Baton Rouge. banker,
from the searching parties which
are searching for him in the swamps
Of the Tensas river, near Mobile, ex-
cept that another party, headed by
B. 81. Mcclellan, = brother-in-law,
and William McCausland, r., his
SON, Of Baton Rouge, telephoned this
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-11-21
FORTY DOLLARS and FIFTY Cents
and MORE TO Come soon
The Review Doll and Toy Fund Is Gaining Creditab|e
Proportions Little Folks Invited To Write Letters
To Their Old Friend Santa Claus.

ed" was coined by Old Santa, him
self, and in your letters it might be
well to be conservative and safe.
regardless of whether you
want a Ford Automobile or a Baby
Bumps or a bit of candy the oppor-
tunity is open for you to write and
ask for it. AS Fords are hard to get
Old Santa will probably not distri-
butte many this year but he will un-
doubtedly have several other little
old things that will give kiddo
more pleasure.
If you, friend reader, know of
some little, bitsy old smeary-faced,
hard-up tot who will appreciate your
action, you might write the letter
for him and see that Old Santa is
given due and proper notice in the
matter. just use your eyes for day
or two and they'll pick out several
such little ones who need your help,
so don't let anything prevent you
from getting their message to Santa
Claus.
All funds contributed to The Re-
view Doll and Toy Fund will be dis
bursed by The Kings Daughters of
this city. The Peoples State and Saw
ings Bank is the place Of deposit for
the Fund but contributions will be
accepted by the banks of Morgan
City and by number of the bust
ness men. Be certain that your name
and the correct amount you contri-
butte appear in the columns of this
paper.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-11-21
NE" MATTRESS FACTORY
FOR MORGAN c,,,.

Messrs: w. R. Parish and B. 1,..
OF New :, Orleans have leased ba;',
ing at the corner of Federo, Oulld.
ana frerett Street where thew aae
installing equipment for the are
lac'ure OF mattresses. They will n,a
, ouee mattresses of cotton, mos, t t,v'
halr and feathers and will also 'el''
gage IN the repairing, vent;,,s ~
and recovering of old MATTRESSES a'''a
splendid equipment for such h,,,.
ness is owned by this new firm ' ~,
they will gladly welcome a ch. a'a
to demonstrate their quality :.
workmanship to everyone. :"
Mr.. Parish was formerly of To-,
tur, Illinois, and Mr.. Luke is f.ss
Benton, Kentucky. These geptlems n
have been in Louisiana four ro..
and have engaged in the matt. 49,
business in New Orleans and ,n ~
rounding territory. They are FAM,
lar with conditions ecectinp A.;
business in this section and feel th..
Morgan City offers them an invit;,,
field.