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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-12
DEFICIT WIPED
: OUT, CITY NOW
CLAIMS BALANCE
Finances at Close of Calendar
Year Expected to Be $4,000
to the Good

For the first time in three years
the city and county OF Honolulu bids
fair to finish its calendar year with d
credit balance on its financial ledger
instead of a deficit The general fund
Is eXE-tted to show a credit balance
at the close OF business on December
81 Of some $4,000 and the deficit OF
$4,000 NAKED up on December 81.
1915. which was cut TO $4,000 in 1916,
Will have been entirely wiped out.
These calculations. made by J. W.
Lloyd, city and county auditor. are
based on actual receipts for the year
to November 81, and on estimated re,
ceipts for this month and also the
supposition that the board OF super
visors will not appropriate any eX-
ceedingly large amounts between now
and the last day OF December.
The figures compiled to show this
happy situation in civic finances arc
given below:
Portion Of revenue account for
this year applicable to the
Ra0oral fund SOIL 3GJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

quarter after eight O'clock The clerk Of
this district board said today that the
quota supposed TO 60 from that section,
twelve men, had been cut down by the
action Of District Appeal Board No. ..
which has not yet acted on their appeals.
I. H. SilVerman, of this local board, has
told the District Appeal Board that mis-
entire board will come down any time the
district board fixes and go over with them
all of the appeals from their section In
order to get speedy action, but he says that
Walter Willard, chairman OF the Appeal
Board. has so far failed to notify him.
Tho Logan contingent paraded 10 Che
station. led by the Philadelphia Police Band.
and escorted by the jefferson Hospital Unit
under Dr. Frank Hustead. the Logan I'm.
provcment League, Boy and Girl Scouts
and citizens I'm automobiles. The German
town detail was accompanied by the
Smearsburg Rangers Band and the Min
ute Men Of Germantown in uniform.
The men who went today we're from the
northern portion Of the city for the most
part and constituted the last OF the . per
cent quota from Philadelphia. The sepa-
rate details contained from one to twenty
two recruits, the smallest going from Dis
trict No 30, and the next from District no
10. which had three on the train. The lat
ter section is very largely populated by nc
groes who have been excluded so far ThA
largest quota, twenty-five men, was sent
ny TWO districts, no. IL ana NO. 81.
The detail from the Thirteenth District
was the first that board has sent. having
been delayed for various reasons. II f.
to send its extra mon TO I'LL it's complement
at a later date, yet TO be assigned.
The Thirteenth District represented the
center Of the city. while the remainder
came from the northern portion.
T. L. u. Roach clerk Of the FoTty-third
District Board and secretary Of the Gem
mittee Of Seventy. went TO Camp Meade with
tho nineteen men from that section and will
return after a short visit Of inspection. How
ard ECces, member from the Thirty-scvcuth
District Board located at Twenty-sccond
and Hunting Park avenue, and Raymond
Devices. clerk Of the Forty-fcurth District
Board with headquarters in Tioga, also &C.
Companied their respective quotas of twen-
ty-two and twelve men as far as Camp
Meade.
Paul Wooslader led his eight mates from
the Tenth district, Benjamin Haller headed
the contingent Of fourteen from the Elev-
euth and Louis Golden led the detail of
nineteen from the Twelfth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
WAGER ON HUNS
CAUSES LAWSUIT
Also Occasioned Previous
Suspension of Suing Mem
ber From Club
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Detectives Seek for $1,000 Bill In
tended to Have Been Bet on
Worlds Series Games

A bet Of 500 that Germany would win
Che war has caused no end of trouble at
~. Manufacturers club. 1t has resulted
IN tho suspension Of a member and IN
anti between that member and the cIuo
nseIf The whole affair will be aired In
Common Pleas Court No, y An early
hearing on the case has been set
The Manufacturers Club already has
made formal answer to the suit, which was
s,ed BY Bernard wilmsen, the member sus-
rsnded. He has brought the suit to test
the clubs right TO suspend him.
According to the answer, Wilmsen made
,he bet in favor of Germany with Charles
pnling, another member, before the United
c,atss took a hand in the controversy.
when this occurred, Wilmsen wanted to
withdraw the bet. Angry words followed.
The house committee made an investga-
tion of the controversy and demanded that
Wilmsen apologize. He refused. His sus-
pension by the house committee followed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
MRS. RIPPIN 10 PROBE
MORALS AT U. s. CAMPS
City Grants Chief Probation Of
ficer Leave of Absence for
Federal Service

Mrs Jane Deeter Rippin. chief probation
olllcet OF the Municipal Court has rrterpd
the service OF the War Department to i'm.
Nestlgate moral conditions at the army can.
tonmcnts
She has been granted a six months Ieave
of absence by President judge Prown Of
inc Municipal Court aud win assume her
new duties virtually at ontc.
MIS- klppt7 ts to become 'rcprcscntatiyc
OF the committee on protection of girls Of
the War Departments Commission Of ,rr,ir.
ing Camp Activities.
The request for the leave of abenurc ,,,s
made by Raymond H. Fosdicl;. of washing
ton, a member Of the committee on which
Mrs Rippin is to serve. Final arrange.
ments for the leave were made at a con-
ference between Judge Brown and Mrs.
Rippin today.
officer was $4,000 a year News that She
was about to give up tho position tcnpo-
rarlIy TO work for the Government was re-
ceiNed with the greatest surprise by all but
a few of her intimate friends
Ihe leave Of absence becomes effective on
November l. Mrs Rippn however. will
leave next Wednesday and will start at
once Tor her work for the War cDpartmcnt.
giving up her vacation for that purpose.
Mrs. Rippin today confirmed the news
mat she was about to leave, but said thar
IL would be impossible for her to go into
she will undertake.
rms work. il Is known. first will take her
south and In the neighbOrhood of the train
ing camps and army Cautonments Later
It may take her abroad
All the arrangements with the committee
nave been made Mrs. Rppin said As to
the question of saalry she explained that
she did not know as yet what salary, if any.
she was to get.
Mrs. Rippn sails from New York on
thursday While she refused to say what
her immediate destination was, friends Of
Mrs. Rippin explained that she probably
would go South by water to get a few
days rest before starting her strenuous new
duties.
One of the first things Mrs Rippin will
do will be to investigate many of the
rumors relative to moral conditions which
nave been pouring into the War Department
from the various camps.
Conditions relative TO young girls near
the camps will be investigated especially.
Mrs. Rippn probably will be instrumental
IN bringing about changes which will prove
to the welfare of both young women and the
soldiers themselves, il was said
1t is known that the problem faced by
bringing large number Of troops i'm auy-
section Of the country is a vast one as far
as the welfare of yOlPlg girls is concerned
Mrs. Rippin has a national reputation.
Colonel Roosevelt recently said of her
she IS the kind of public servant for whose
existence not only Philadelphia but the
whole United States should be profoundly
grateful"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
MORE DRAFTEES
OFF FOR CAMP
Last of City's 8 Per Cent
Quota Depart for
Camp Meade
PATHos AT FAREWELLS

They have gone TO swell the ranks OF
Uncle Sammy's Yanks, 400 strong.
The special train Of eight cars Glled with
the selected men, waving hands flags and
hats out OF the windows to the crowds
lining the railroad cmbanlmcnts and the
platforms at the North Philadelphia sta
tion, left for Camp Meade at 9:O7 o'clock
today thirty-scvcn minutes late. but sched-
ulcd to get the new National Army recruits
to their destination in time for luncheon.
POLICE BAND PLAYS
The Philadelphia Police Band played pa
trlotic airs while waiting for the train to
pun out i'm the square between the main
line and Chestnut Hin branch stations \
group Of women Of the Logan Emergency
Aid went among the crowds collecting
money in United States Gag.
A large numoer OF policemen were on
hand 10 Keep the crowds from repeating
the performance Of last sunday, when they
swarmcd through the lines and over the
tracks. but the smaller number OF men
going away brought out proportiouatcly
smaller aggregate ot their families and
friends. The same scenes Of weeping and
here aud there a hystcrical woman, some
times with a baby in her arms, were re-
peated, however
The train was held because the station
master had not received reports from two
Of the districts that were supposed to have
details on hand II simmcred down 20 ono
tardy district, however. Just before the train
pulled out and it was acterward discov-
cred that the one man representing that
district, 30 30, had been ON board since
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
DECLARE HEFLIN CHARGES
ARE OPEN TO CRITICISM
Special House Probe Committee Points
Alabaman to Proper Method of
Proving Statements

WASHINGTON, oct. 6.--Repres
iehlnS criticisms of unnamed members Of
Congress in connection with the Won BERN
StorH 'slush fund" is open to criticism. -"
the select House committee appointed 10
prove his statements today decided The
committees report blamed Hehin severely
Tor the course he took and demanded that
he prove his charges against any member
OF whom he may have suspicious by the
proper parliamentary proceeding of bring
ing resolution to eXpel.
The report states also that the reasona bIe
construction of Mr. Henin's statement
throws suspicious on members of Congress.
The report is worded so that it leaves the
way clear for a motion to censure Hehlu
to be in OrdeE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

la hat and d cicfs who WIS dItInIrIN4I||
drew ono or them for each place
In Charlcsl0wn townships l5lwo0d ttnN|
won the Republican nomination for tuNt|
visor over Elmer Fabg IN Birmin4nnN|
township Emien Faucet won Tor auditor
In Atglen there was a tie for Council on tnt
Democratic ticket between J. W. Smith ard
". T. STUMP, the former winning. IN
Coatesvic George Stin won a place on The
Republican ticket for judge OF election. hnf
r. II. Keyster won similar place on ne
Democratic ticket. ono candidate who
claimed tic was disqualified because stick
ers had been used on the regular ballot
covering the name OF the other candidattt
Many candidates wero not present and -
drawings were made for them by the Com
missioners
John O. Parker, clerk to the County Com
missioners superintendent the drawings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
PLAN CLUB ORGANIZATION
matter to Be Discussed Today Follow
ing Move Started Yesterday

nae. ians Tor effecting the union of all busi-
le,,ss0S ana civic organizations are being dis
the noo,,n ~ @ thls city today as the result of
ar move started yesterday at the monthly
Ser Tp OF the Business Science Club
n,.s9 resolution presented by e. j. BerIet
ent soc,a,in OF the Walnut Street Business AS
iSs SsSon; u was unanimously passed by the
matn' eiioers nsrs present. 1t calls for the for.
huslnssao ol a conference of presidents of all
ms way greater influence can he e hro',a;S; v,Jyt
trspe;t sr on all civic problems, such as The
-" tease and bad political conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
$1,000 Bill Completely vanishes

Another $1,000 bill has come into the
l,nelIght. But it has vanished. Detec-
tIyes are looking for the bill, which dis
appeared after it had been given, the police
,av TO a bartender in the saloon of Harry
Edwards Juniper street near Filbert as
A wager on the world series.
The police also are looking for Benja-
min Lewis, Arch street near Sixteenth, who
Is said to have vanished the same time
as the bill. The money belongs to Will
liam c. Reinhart. 800 West York street,
according to the police. 1t was to have
been wagered on the White SoH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
LOTTERY DETERMINES
MANY TIES in PRIMARY
More Than 100 West Chester
Contests Decided by Cast
ing of Lots
WEsr CHEsTER. Ocl.

At the recent primary election there
proved to he more than one hundred tics
for positions on the official ballot, both on
the Republican and Democratic portions.
Most OF these were for minor positions,
such as Judges or inspectors Of elections,
few being of much prominence Many were
adjusted by the Withdrawal of one of the
candidates. but in the more important in
stances lots were drawn at the Office Of
tho County Commissioner here last evening,
several Of the parties concerned being pres
eut The majority of tics were on the
Democratic ticket.
The names OF tho candidates were placed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Judge Gives Patriotic Talk

Circuit Court of Appeals, made a strong
plea for patriotism and loyalty to several
hundred applicants for naturalization at a
meeting held i'm the Y. NJ c. A. The
necessity of supporting the Government by
contributions to the Liberty Loan was
strongly urged on the future citizens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Funeral of Edwin Wolff Today

Funeral services for Edwin Wolff, head
Of the Wolff Lampbacli Company Brides
burg, who died Thursday, will take place
this afternoon at his home, 1898 North Six
teenth street. The Rev. Mr.. Winters, pas
tor Of the Second Baptist Church, will Off
ciate 1nterment will be in Laurel Hill
Cemetery. Mr.. Wolff, who was sixty-eight
years old, was a member of the National
Paint, Oil and Varnish Association and Of
the Business Science Club. He is survived
hv one son and daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Chestnut Hill Merchants Re-elect Head

Prngle Borthwick, Common Councilman
from the Twenty-second Ward, was re-
elected president of the Chestnut Hill Bus
mess Mems Association at n special meet
ing. Mr.. Borthwick resigned two weeks
ago because he disapproved of the action
Of the association in discussing murder
rule in the Fifth Ward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
25 Per Cent Fall in Registration

Reglstration has revealed a falling OFF
Of 25 per cent I'm the enrolment at the
University of Pennsylvania. The number
Of students who registered is approximately
1000. The war was responsible for the de-
crease, it was said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
DR.. Latane Joins Wharton School

Dr. John II. Latane, formerly of~Johns
Hopkins University, has Joined the faculty
Of the Wharton School of the University
Of Pennsylvania. He will conduct the
courses formerly given by DIR. Leo S. Rowe,
now Third Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Salvation Army in s25. 900 Drive

Local Salvation Army officers will make
Il drive for funds during the nest few weei. =
to pay Philadelphia's share IN maintain
ing recreation rooms in army cantonments
in this country and at the army camps in
France. 'rhe aim OF the local Salvationists
is 70 raise S25,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Pay of Teachers Much Delayed

Public school teachers have not received
their pay for September which was due the
sOth Of that month. William Dick, secre-
tary of the Board of Education, explained
the delay by referring to the amount of
work required in auditing the payrolls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
DR.. Rugh Goes to Training Camps

u D. T. Rugh, of 1916 Spruce street,
professor of orthopedics at the Jefferson
Medlcal College, and member of the base
hospital unit of that institution, has been
commissioned captain in the Medical Re-.
serve Corps. He has been sent to southern
uainlng camps to instruct on foot ills in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Says Man wilfuIly Ran Him Down

Accusing a man with whom he had a dis
pute of running him down deliberately with
a motortruck, Frederick Polls, of Cottman
street, near Duncan road, is in a serious
condition at the Frankford Hospital Fred
erck Heigelman, arrested on the charge
was held in $500 bail for court by Magis-
trate Borie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Seventy-fve Sailors Guests

Seventy-five sailors from League Island
were the guests of the Philadelphia Chap
ter american Institute of Banking, at its
annual fall smoker at Whites auditori,,n,
FIFTEENTH and Chestnut streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Annual Novena at Carmelite Convent

SAINT Teresa will begin in the Carmelite
ooVent, Sixty-sixth avenue and Old York
road Oak Lane, this afternoon, and will
Stose nine Gays later. Monday, October Is.
me opening services will be conducted by
me Rev. d. A. Morrissey, pastor of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Reports Army Horses in Poor Shane

Army horses at the southern training
Ga nps are in poor condition, according re
s Hchard Hardy who spoke at the
nonthiy meeting OF the lNomen's Pennsyl-
.Sp,a society for the Prevention of Cruelty
70 Animals yesterday.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-11
FLORES DE SANTIDAD.
John Ruskin

Hace algun tempo que en- el mum
DO Sc cult;vaban algunas fragantes
flores que embellecian Ia vida. Fran
lie echo classes Y pertenecian 4 las es-
pecies llaInadas flores dc santidad'.
Sus nombres, que proceden del sans
critic. eran: "Clemencia, Foluntal, Be-
n~evolencia, Pacieneia, Resignation.
Abnegaci6n, Meditation Y V~eracidad'.
Parece que ell Il botanical moedrna,
no Sc ha podido encontrar IN nombre
ecrrecto con cue designar a esas
flores, cue tan raras Sc han v~uelto,
Y aIn permanecen con l nombres
primit!voS, tonlados de viejos Y empol-
vados infolios. De un libro de notas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-11
Seran reducidas las
diyisiOnesa ~1lericanas
c~onstaran, COMO las de los ejers
citos europeos, de 10000
hombrss

u;cu1NcToN Azosto 10,-Se-
49,; .,,o bo,. 81 MAYOR General
r. j.. sra-,,s ane-i-
rr,,oio ha ra-
~ - - l. c,a
80 or.a.;,-o 40 loo
..-s.-4n IA loo d.
. - o.E,,;+os s,,,naoe
s:.ai,n.-a mil 5onhres
- -; cono o+ras
-.-. u ,a.4oh1acini.n+o do los
-..:.. ar,-,o IVA n-,5at i:cii..
-. a,-. .boro ,acss7,;a f1eron
e-eb-nc
49, =, ~ o,,..,,cs, es,nBio
! sr,r., 10
~,
l., e.-. a,- rae
,.:..;.;,.o, .;an;+ico nor, 10 ~.creta-
-, o., e..e-r. IN ,roE-:o excessive,
=. 49, "a 4.;o. sr arec,o to-
!. osn;r;s,roc;ir
...t,bo IL io..r ps,o ssro
49,. Loosa 49,, ,,:-,. do l. W, ,~ort.ocia
10 Ia. rs.omo,.i.c;o.ss .i.i General
p.-sbipg -eco~.ndaci,re. aus :er;:n
/ - e,6idae nor /, se~rcra,ia Gc Esta-
do 10 II misrr. manera L atenLi5
In, 8sI mav,, ~..ana,al Fur.,,r. Gu-
,.o,,. lac I,.;,,,+ad.. surrdas ,.n,rc
este pa;s y N;x,co.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-11
In HamamieHtO del GObRO,
a los agricuItOres de
este pals
Les pide que Sc pongan ell Cons
ticiones de producer gram
les can il ade de trigO
V de centen0

WASHINGTON, D. c. Agosto 8
En- provision de que las demandaS de
rrigo pueden exceder m mucho a. &
p5ovisionamiento que le este pro-
ducto Sc tiene para el ano proXiTno We
nidero, e. gobierno ~anuRcio hoy uE
programa agricola De guerra, hacien-
do IN llamado para IL production dc
mas de un million de bushels &c tr.go
Y para que IA production de! centeno
exceds Dc SO millones lie bushels.
La vasta prediction Ge trie0 es ne
cesaria en- TODD case, y los expertos
del gobierno Green cue Ia manera &c
evitar una escasez de los aiimentos
en- cue entra como coInponente prin-
cipal Ia harira. GC.aHte el pruXimo
verano, seria aamen,ar p~oderosamen-
te Ia cosecha dc nai2 desde !uego,
para no dar lugar Z lie este fruto
resista los danos DC las ,eladaS.
Por Ia primera 9 CT la historic
Gel go5ierno, este SC = en- 81 case
de Intervene d~irectamente Y solo CO.
mo una medida de guerra. para filar
el arca que debe c~Ultivarse. FL pro-
grama sobre este punto ma sido adop-
,ado Va y Sc puede considerar como
q mejor pensamiento del Departa-
mento de Agricultural, de los oficiales
Del mismo rauo en 81 Estado Y de los
Consoles de Defensa Nacional. Ia
plantation de 47.237-000 acres de tri-
go de invierno que 70 a hacerse en- es-
te otono, lleva IN aumento de IN IS
por ciento sobre 10 cantidad senbrada
en- el ano anterior, en- virtud de que
mas de dos millones de acres de 10
que Sc ha semorado siempre, es re-
Querido en- e. programme acordado
por Ell gobierno. 4 cada Estado Sc
le IN pedido este apmento en- e. acreG-
ie del trigo y del centeno. Con esCa
MEDIA Nevada Z IA Dractica Sc cree
cue Sc habra previsto Y ~remediado q
Ia vez, cualquier coaJingencia que pu-
diera presentarse.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-11
General %cOlOrnbiano
detenido ca n. York
10 aeusan de habsrse apodera.
do ~ilegalments de sls0,O00
en- su pals
S!TFVA YORK Aeosto !

NUEVA YORK, Agosto 10.-El
general Manuel Aguilar, antigua je-
fe de la policia de Bogota, Colombia,
fue acasado, por FL consul general
de Colombia en- esta eiudad, Alfredo
de Leon, ante Ia corte de policia =
puesto en- libertad bajo cauci6n de
cinco nil d6lares. nient-as compare
&c ante el gran jurado.
La acusaci6n ~presentada : por ell
consul general de Colombia contra Ell
general AGuilsT, 80 bas" en- que dicho
militar confess haberse apoderado
~ IT, cantidad de ciento cincuenta mil
pesos de los corrc0s dc Colombia, y
eH zoe trataha de cobrar una lihran-
n 0 chcque en- cl City National Bank.
cor Ia cantidad ue cinco mil d0lares.
De acuerdo con L. information
rropc-cionada Por Ell consul de Leon,
81 antique iefe lie Ia policia de Be-
gotta Sc present0 en- sus oficinas ha-
ce varias nan solicitando su ayu
DE- para cobrar varias letras de CAM
bio. e consul sc rehus6 2 prestar
l.. ayudG solicitada y .Aguilar Sc JAG.
to de haberSe ~apoderado dc 1t can.
,ijaG m~encionada. Y de haber huido q
este pals. De Leon entonces. Sc diri-
gi0 al Banco ionde guerra Aguilar
hacer cfectivaS las letras que poseia,
viditndole que vipilaran Z Aguilar de
quien informG 10 que saba. Cuando
Aguilar Sc present6 al Banco para
que le pagaran uras de sus letras
fue arrcstaGo.