"BIWPW i" eyt-T;i?'wT" "ty&rXQ fwwr- By TipyT' -f- " ''-i EVENING-jLEDGEBPHITrA'DEUPHIA frHTTBSIVAY, JFUY gt TVm: LIFE INSURANCE BOOM IS GENERAL PROSPERITY SIGN fAmazing business Growth m Jf iiiiadel phia Offices Seen as general Index. . ...I J. .ux n 1 It 11 mumh ICity UnaerwriwjiB mm wiuio of Home companies ueciare otrnntr Upward Trend Shows Awakened Interest in All Lines. If prcpecta Loom Brighter Than for b l vL Thnn a Year Volume of policy Contracts Shows Depression Caused by Early Months of War jj Overcome. Growth l thc volume of business done fcy Phllaclclphln. ofllccs of ecVernl of the tounlry's greatest life Insurance comnn- Lle h!ch navo bcen Blcady fr th alt Kit 'months, havo astonished ofllclnls of - the compan'es and brought them to the .lew that business prospocts arc brighter .... ... hove been for more than a man "w jear In one caso business done In Juno of this ear Increased 40 per cent, over that of June, 13H- Insurance officials credit 'the Increase to improving business conditions. War oiders for steel and Iron products and Kittle merchandise are malrly responsi ble for the revival, but one of tho Import Hit factors to the strenBthcncd confidence ' irouglit about by realization of the un likelihood of the United Slates being Jran Into the European wnr. Offlclnls of the Provident Llfo and Trust Company, the Penn Mutual, tho North neitem Life and tlio Mutual Llfo found weened Interest In all lines of business tii decided Improvement In their own. Tier are optimistic as to the future. Tfi Increasing volume of business has tcn mdunl, gaining weight each month tntll In tho case of one company the records of List month exceeded any other In the history of Its existence. For the Hrrt Blx months after tho war started iijurance, like every other business, suf fered a sharp decline. But new Interest tu seen In January, and since then the Imorovemcnt has been marked. Tho cul- tnloitlon nvhs reached In June. Ofllclals of all companies were certain tho upward Ii trend would continuo throughout July. ' tvmrv rw rnvniTiOMfl " Life Insurance, the ofllclals believe, Is the surest Index to business conditions that can be found. Though It Is admitted j to be a necessary, the public view of it places less Importance upon It than Upon fire Insurance. Hence, the ofll fdals argue, If life Insurance Is attractive to business men their own business must fce Improving William S Ashbrook. agency secretary 'of the Provident Llfo and Trust Com pany, which found the most marked Im provement In business for the first six months of lais, said today: jl"Ws have found astonishing" Improvo- '.it In our business. Throughout the count, y we will show a great increase tojthe first six months of 1315, as against '(Re ime period a year ago, but It Is in Philadelphia that the Improvement has trtn decided In June, 1014, we wrote MOO worth of business. In June of this j en our business Increased to $1,100, S In May. 1911, we did $757,000. For the same month this year our total was WOO. The two months compared for ach year show $2,100,000 for 1915, against UOO,000 for the year before. Th P.rm Mutti.nl T.lfp. nnnthfli pnm. fpuiy with Us home office In Philadel phia, found corresponding Increases. Ital p Humphreys, superintendent, credited the Improved business to better business con ditions. ,, . t T TTi.riT.rt nnnnnnn II 4uu jj.itja rivuorAiii "The first live months of this year ere J3S2.000 greater than for the same Period In 13H." he Bald. "We will be tti&OOO ahead nf Inst viar whpn h "Jpres for the first six months are In. J.,tod business In nearly all lines Im iProvtnff. In the East the Btroncer run. , Mtnee Is inspired by war orders, and In ue west, which I toured recently, I find ml the outlook for crons Is llftlncr bust. ,a spirit o Its normal pitch. ' C C. Wlnburn, of tho Mutual Life Company of New York. mwrflrtArt that completed records for tho first six months would reveal an Increase over the same Fwioa in 1914 of J600.000. L" have adjusted ourselves to the wea of having the world at war," Mr. "Inburn said. "After nearly a year of ', we find that we can go on In very rouch the same way and that nothing IU Is going to happen to us. The longer wa stnv ... i. ... M fc pune pows business. However, I fear wiwnen the war Is over there will be tJ2?r adJustment which will be as .?",.." lne ono W8 have successfully passed," TIlA fnrtli...... ........ ... . w .k. V, "lc"1 '"uiu'u tiie insur- I vvfi 7mt"ny. of Milwaukee, also found Ifw . phla business Improving. The Cnt lx months of 1915 show a gain of so t iZ,f over tne same period last year. F """ llOffman. nunnr.r nf tl. Thllo.l. PWa. omcB said; "Our business for tho i7ti7??!S2! -Sr,od tnal year was M.MO.COO Wnjt JSSO.00O for a year ago. HSSENGEIIS TURNED AWAY; - DOMINION MAY TAKE AK3IS Ararkan Liner's Mysterious Cargo Closely Guarded on Pier, Aflawncement was made ttoday by the Amen,... .... ... fciT"" '-'"O mat the steamsnip ftflnion, the onlv n.nrr.liln In th TiiaidIM t. . v""-xverpoo service, win carry 9 laOra VaSJIPnt'ra n n mm Vhmiu wi rurther notice. This severs the last WE1 ln 'he chain of passenger service to na out of this port. The only re inlne h.. ,., ... - r-wcutjcr-carrying snips coming r operated by the Italians. The M Italy Into the war has demoral- hi strvlco until no regular scheduled ln8 obtuln. $0L. Dominion will continue In the " Service. unless she la mm. fcred Dy the British Government, as "lr snips, tne uaverford and IB ThA vm..i l .. a- i. it raare cPa today. Awaltlnar her mm" l ,oot of Washington ' sklrL""."5 The rScent rePrt that L"1 of the AmerlcaS Line would not tain oa?a doea not "PP'y t0 '0 "Won. as Ihlo u..l fll. t.Z n.m.v ana i UbiA-f ... j..i,.,i - ' ilonn. k ' - ?. "-"--..?"'' . " ftr"?4 tha the reason no pas- 7.17 I . carrtel that the Bteamer LIOK V ?liar1r1 ..I., ai HE, , l"9 w-hmen are permitted to ll&ikd , "a Mny oiysterioua casts 1 r ibb aunuaiu rumor. KIN ASK GUARDIAN FOR JULIAN C. HARE Petition in Court Declares Him Unable to Care for His Property. Hclatlvcs of Julian C. Haro have filed a petition In Court of Common fleas No. 6, alleging that ho Is a weak-minded per son, unable to take enro of his property, and liable to dissipate and lose the samo and become trio victim of designing per sons, They asked that a guardian be appointed, and Judge Stnako has fixed September 20 for a hearing on the peti tion. . Julian C Hare Is a citizen of Phila delphia, hut Is actually sojourning at Blarrltb, Province of Bas-Pyrennes. His only living relative and next of kin nro tho grandchildren of Charles Willing Hare, who nro his first couBlngs, and they all Join In the petition. They are Ernlen Hutchinson, Margnrctta Hutch inson, Kllzabcth C. Hare, It Emmott Hare, Mary II. Hare and J. Montgomery Hare. It Is set out ln the petition that Julian C. Hare Is entitled to a large lncomo under tho will of Louise Da I'cstro and L'dmund Do Pestre, amounting to tlt.000 a year, and that tho Pennsylvania Com pany for Insurances on Lives and Grant ing Annuities has ln Its possession, as trustee accumulated lncomo amounting to 23,0O0, John Q. Johnson and Morris II Saul arc counsel for tho petitioners. KEflllO WOMEN INSISTENT WILSON STOP LYNCHINC.S Committee Ho Refused to Sea Ordered to Call Again. A resolution Instructing a committee appointed by tho Northeastern Federa tion of Negro Women to continuo Its ef forts to meet President Wilson and enlist his nld ln opposing negro lynchlngs In this country was adopted by that body today. Tho federation Is holding He l'J'.li annual ronvcntlon at tho Allen African Methodist Episcopal ' Church, 17th and Batnbrldge streets. . 'A report by this committco showed that ln May tho President declined to meet them, on the ground that ho was too busy with affairs of State. Since that time. It Is pointed out, ho has conferred with a committco representing the Na tional Woman's Trade Union League on matters pertaining to tho war In Europe. Tho latter body represents a compara tively small number of persons, it was said, while tho Federation of Women's Clubs has C0OO members and Is appealing on behalf of tho 10,000,000 Negroes In this country. It was asserted at tho meeting this morning that 70 Negroes were lynched In the United States last year without hav ing fair trial. This condition and gen eral discrimination against' tho Negro, they assert, tho President could mate rially correct, If ho would. A telegram was sent by tho federation today to Governor Brumbaugh requesting that he refuse to honor requisition papers for Frederick Brown, wanted for murder ln North Carolina. The appeal Is mado on tho ground that tho man will not havo a fair trial If he Is returned to that State. The convention will bo addressed this evening by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, tho noted suffragist. FOUR NOTED BIKE RIDERS IN 50-MILE RACE TONIGHT Carman, Didier, Madonna and Linert at Point Breeze. A 60-mllo motor-paced race Is sched uled to take place tonight at tho Point Breeze Park Motordrome. Four of the greatest paco followers In America will face the starter, namely, Leon Didier, the game little fellow who will carry along the colors of France; Vincent Madonna, the long-distance champion of Italy; Vic tor Linert, of Belgium, and the present world's champion and American, Clar ence Carman. Leon Didier, the Frenchman who elec trified the fans two weeks ago by his wonderful riding, Is goin; to make the champion ride the race of his career, and tho two other foreign riders. Madonna, the Italian, and Lelnert. tho Belgian, are also out to win the big event tonight. So Carman will have to bo at his best to get a clean-cut win over his three foreign rivals. PLAIN MEMORIAL TO FRANKLIN Bronze Tnblet in Franklin Institute Would Mark Invention of Stove. Benjamin Franklin, besides doing many good and great deeds, Invented a stove, as every schoolboy knows. In fact, ho was the Inventor of stpves, as the term Is understood today. The Franklin stove was a portable affair placed In a fireplace. but It was a comparatively easy lasK to develop from It the heating and cooking stoves of today, whether wood, coal or gas Is used as fuel. Because of these facts, several prominent stove manufac turers and others who have profited by franklin's Invention have agreed that soma further recognition la due td his memory, and that such recognition should be given In Philadelphia, where the first stove was made. These manufacturers and others pro pose to place a bronze tablet bearing a suitable inscription ln the Franklin In stitute, and In addition they hope to establish one or moro scholarships In the Franklin Institute, to be known as "Franklin Stove Scholarships." Funds for the work are to be raised by con tributions of 5 or more from stove man ufacturers and dealers and others whose business has been made possible by Franklin's invention, Circulars' have been sent to hundreds of dealers by Clemence V. Itoberts, of the Tloberts & Mander Stove Company. Contributions should be sent to Frank K. Chew, editor of the Metal Worker, 239 West 39th street, New York city, who Is acting as treasurer ottthe fund, NEWSPAPER'S WIDENED SCOPE Press Associations Hear Discussion of Improved Facilities. SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. Representa tives of press associations discussed "The Content of the Journal" at this fore noon's session of the International Press Cosgress with delegates from virtually every nation on the globe among the thousands present. Declaring that the United Press played a prominent part ln making a new order of things in journalism possible, Jamcv Sehermerhorn. editor of the Detroit Times, spoke for the biggest afternoon presa association. Under the old system of restriction and limitation of franchises and news, Sehermerhorn declared. It wai practically impossible for a newspaper to adopt the aggressive policy whic.'i marks the progressive newspaper ot to day He paid a tribute to the achieve ments of the United Press during the present war and asserted that n haJ ably withstood this greatest test to whim any press association baa ever teen put. CITIZENS TURN OUT TO GREET LIBERTY l5sPWrwRB Tho Liberty Bell has met enthusiastic receptions nt every stop nloncr its routo to tne const. At Limn all tho school children and city and State officinla Rrectcd its nrrivnl. Tho picturo shows Stnto Repre sentative Willinm H. Wilson standing in front of tho boll surrounded by members of tho Councilmnnic Committee. VETERAN ROBBER CAUGHT Mnn Believed to Be Oldest Houso brenkcr in Country Captured. Gottlieb Dull, probably tho oldest housebreaker ln tho country, Is slated for whnt 'may bo hlM last jail term. Tho prisoner has served In nt least n dozen penitentiaries throughout the United titates, the police say, nnd Is agile and full of fight despite his 07 years. He was held for court today nt a hear ing beforo Magistrate Grells ut tho 28th and Oxford strceta police station. Dull wns captured by a policeman as he wan nbout to enter a house nt 2Cth street and Glrard nvenue. Ho also robbed tho homo of Mary Sell, of 17th street and Glen wood avenue, tho police say, of jewelry valued at J100. An oil lamp. Igniting the nightgown of Miss Mnry Moore. 72 years old, of Mcrchantvllle, N. J., fatally burned her early today at her home. Her screams aroused members of tho family, who tore the blazing garment from her, hut not beforo sho had been burned about tho head and body. She wub rushed to the Cooper Hospital, Camden. Five-year-old OIlvo Mollneaux, daugh ter of Thomas Mollneaux. 2818 Harrison avenue. North Cramer Hill, died early today at the Cooper Hospital, from burns received at a bonfire yesterday. Her grandmother, Mrs. Georgo W. Mollneaux, was burned to death several years ago. The pollco nro Investigating a fire which occurred early today at 920 South 10th Btreet, following a discovery that when the flames were first reported the front door of the building was found open and a key was Inserted in It from tho out side. Tho first floor of the house Is oc cupied by Antlno Catona, a tailor. Two families occupy the upper floore. They escaped uninjured, as tho flames were confined to tho tailor shop. Tho loss Is estimated nt $500. Daniel Kcnssner, an employe of the Evnngcllcal Home for the Aged, at Old York road nnd Hunting Park avenue, is In n serious condition In tho St. Luke's Homeopathic Hospital today, tho victim of two thugs who assaulted him for tho purpose of robbery last night FORMER JURIST'S FUNERAL Prominent Men Pay Tribute to Jamc3 T. Mitchell. The funeral of Supremo Court Prothono tary and former Chief Justice of that court, James T. Mitchell, was held at 10 o'clock this morning from the chapel of Oliver H. Balr, 1820 Chestnut street Mr. Mitchell died Sunday at his home, 1722 Chestnut street. The sen-Ices were' conducted by the Rev. Francis M. Wetherlll, of Old Christ Church. Interment was made In North Laurel Hill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Simon Grata, D. Nowlln Fell, J. Hay Brown, William P. Potter, John. P. Elklns, John Stewart, Hampton L. Carson, M. Hampton Todd, Francis Shunk Brown, William I. Schaf fer, Samuel W. Pcnnypacker and William Brooke Ilawle. Among those who attended were John II. Fow, Colonel Alexander Colesberry. Senator Boies Penrose, Judge Mayer Sulzberger, Judge William H. Shoemaker. Judge Norris M. Barratt and Assistant District Attorney William FIndley Brown Rescued From Susquehanna Rapids LANCASTER, Pa., July 8. After cling Ing to a stump ln the rapids of the Susquehanna for more than four hours, Charles P. Andst, of Batnbrldge, was rescued by Harry H, Kraut, In a motor boat. Andst endeavored to cross the river In a rowboat, but upset. He was holding the stump with a death grip when Kraut discovered him. Excitement of "4th" Proves Fata! LANCASTER, Pa., July 8. Excitement caused by the exploding of fire crackers outside his home In Columbia, waa named as the cause of death of Peter Heine man. Mr. Helneman suffered a stroke of paralysis on July S, and died Boon after. It Is tho only Independence Bay fataity reported from this section. I' BLANKS " 1 Luncheon, 50c 1 I N OUR DELIGHTFULLY I H COOL DININQ SALON B Business Men's i I Luncheon, 40c 1 I AT LUNCH COUNTER I 1024-26 Chestnut St. 1 DESTROYER LAUNCHED AT THE CRAMPS' YARD Conyngham, Fastest of Her Class of Warcraft, Slips From the Ways. Naval officers from tho Lcaguo Island Navy Yard and officials of the William Cramp Shipbuilding nnd Dnglno Com pany stood on the grandstnnd this morn ing whllo 18-year-old Anna Coynghnm Stovens, of Rytlnl, Pa., broko a bottlo of champagne on the bow of the torpedo boat destroyer Conyngham, and tho ship slid down tho ways Into the Delaware River oft Cramps' Shlpjard. Miss Stovens, who christened tho new ship, which will be put into commission by the United States Government, is the dnughter of John Conyngham Stevens, after whose ancestors tho 3hip is named. Tho Conyngham displaces 10D0 tons of water, a displacement of 40 tons moro thnn tho torpedoboat destroyers Wlnslow, O'Brien and Nicholson, built at Cramps as sister ships of the new vessel. Tho dimensions of tho Conyngham aro: Length, 310 feet; overall length, 315 foot, beam moulded, 2U feet, 10 Inches; beam extreme, 30 feet, G', inchoa. Sho will carry a battery of four 4-lnch R. S guns and four 6 8m. twin-deck torpedo- tuues. Tho keel of the Conyngham was laid In November. 1913. Tho engines havo already been placed in the destroyer and within three months work on fittings and arma ment will havo been completed. Tho Conyngham Is expected to approach u speed of 30 knots an hour. Sho will be ono of tho fastest destroyers In tho nkvy. Orchestra Manager Resigns Ralph Bdmunds, business manager of tho Philadelphia Orchestra, has resigned according to an announcement by Andrew Whoeler, secretary of tho organization. No reason has bcen given for Mr. Ed munds' retirement Arthur L. Judson, advertising manager of Musical America, has been appointed ns his succes sor, nnd Louis A. Mattson, who has been connected with the association for a number of years, will bo the assistant manager. Mr. Judson will take up the duties of his new position about the 1st of August. Bail Withdrawn, He Goes to Prison William S. Grier. released on J1000 ball some time ago by Magistrate Rooney, when accused of embezzling jl2,000 from the Cordy Cobb Company at 15 South 10th street, where he was employed, was sent to Moynmenslng Prison today, when Harry T. Badey, who had furnished half his ball, withdrew It P A NEW MEASURE K of automobile design, perform- 3 ance and values has been set by the 4 b The 1-35 Wheelbase 135 inches. Price, with H fJ any open body, f. o. b. Detroit - $2,950 lllllllllllllllllllllllra Tho 1-25-Wheelbn.e I2S inches. Price, with IIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIMB any open body, f, o. b. Detroit . $2,600 y 3 PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY m l M of PHILADELPHIA 319 North Broad Street 1 BELL AT LIMA, O. FORESTRY, GAME AND FISH COMMISSIONS TO CO-OPERATE Agreement Reached by Offlcinls of tho Three Departments. HAItnisnURG. Pa.. July 8 -Agreement wns reached today by ofllclals of tho Stnto Forestry, Game nnd Fish Commis sions that wardens, rangers, protectors and others employed In similar duties will co-opcrnto in the enforcement of laws relating to these services. This under standing was reached under tho terms ot an net recently passed directing tho com missions to operate In conjuntloii in so far us their police powers are concerned. Tho Attorney General's Department called tho conference and outlined tho law nnd arranged that In caso of forest Arcs nil Held men will bo called Into action. At the request of the Fisli Commission spe cial Instructions were Issued for men of all services to unlto In tho nrrcst of llsh pirates when necessary. Wacker on Molly Pitcher Commission Wllllnm S. Wacker, nn attorney of this city, wns appointed by Governor Brum baugh today as a member of tho Molly Pitcher Monument Commission, to su pervise tho erection of a monument over Molly Pitcher's grave nt Carlisle An appropriation wns made by the Inst Leg islature. Other members of the commis sion appointed todny arc Roy L. Schuy ler, of Lock Haven. William A. Rupp, Carlisle, and Herman A. Miller. Boston. The Dependable Tailor There's Art in Outing Trousers To tho a v o r a g o man trousers aro trousers bo long ns tliev fit well nnd nre comfortable. Rut how fow possess this Kit 111! To tho tailor who makes them, they're a difficult problem. To Dixon they're a source of Justifiable pride. For horo they're cut with tho skill of an nrtlst, to measurements thnt are exact. White Flnnnrl TroiiNrrn ?(l to SS Prompt Service Quick Delivery 1111 Walnut Street ITALIAN SINGER WOOS NORSE Interfered With by Hospital Authori ties, He Makes Love nt Distance. Harle Caesaro, a former opera singer, declined to give a recital at the Philadel phia Ocncrat Hospital because he was refusal permission to see one of the nurses with nliom he was In love. Ho left the Institution last night In a rago and climbing a ten-foot wall op posite the ploce, courted the nurse by gesticulations at a distance. He nns pro glossing nicely when tho hospital author ities Interrupted his wooing. Cnesaro met tho nurse on an Indian reservation. He wigwagged a kiss Just before he jumped from tho wall. U. S. Contract for Lancaster Firm LANCASTEtt. Pa.. July 8.-Kor the fifth consecutive yrnr, tho Lancaster Clnmp Window Company has received the contract for window shade pulls In nil of the Federal buildings in Washing ton Delicatessen that lends an edge to the faded appetite A cool, shaded room, a spioand-span table decora ted with greens a plate of spicy slices of cold ham, tongue or corned beef crisp young lettuce leaves surrounding delicious po tato salad snappy crackers and tasty cheese a tall, cooling glass of iced Cari col can you imngine any thing more inviting on a real hot day? These are the sort of things and there are scores of others just as good at Martindale's that make the summer luncheon a delight. Lots of sugges tions at the Martindale Delicatessen Counter. Viv Hams, "little hams from little pigs," 20c lb. Sliced Roiled Ham, sweet and nutty in flavor, 45c lb. Sliced Boiled Tongue, 60c lb. Delicious Dried Beef, 48c lb. Corn Beef, boiled and sliced very thin, 40c lb. Potato Salad, cooling just to look at it, 15c lb. Ham or Beef Bologna, 21c lb. Summer Bologna, very tasty, 48c lb. Meat Loaf, 32c lb. Lunch Roll, 32c lb. Peanut Butter, n delicious, nourisliintr spread, 20c lb. Old Fashioned Apple Butter, 35c a large crock Olive Butter, 10c jar Camembert Cheese, 30c box Swiss Cheese, 40c lb. Roquefort Cheese, 50c lb. 62 other tasty cheeses Sweet Pickles, 30c pi.; 55c qt. Sour Pickles, 15c doz. Large Queen Olives or Stuffed Olives in jars, 30c pt.; 55c qt. Iced Tea? Caricol, of Course Caricol stands in a class bv it self among icing teas. Com posed of just those growths that make that wonderfully good flavor when served cold. Refreshing, delightful, the tea for the luncheon or the middle of a hot afternoon. And re member the economy only Sic lb.; 5 lbs., $1.60 Thos. Martindale & Co. i Oth & Market Cstnlillxliril In 1HM) Bell Phones Filbert SS70, I'lllirrt SS71 Keystone Ilucc, COO, liner not 1 ime is Flying! Come NOW to errys Reduction Suits ! t No mere handful of a couple of hundred Suits, but thousands of Suits in scores and scores of beau tiful patterns and conserv ative, quiet styles it Reductions on such Suits are parallel to dis counts on U. S. Govern ment money. CWithin your reach today ! $9.50; H0.50; 11.50 for regular $12 and $15 Suits $15.50; $16.50 for regular $20 Suits. H9.G0; $21.00 for regular $25 Suits, and so on upward! $10 Palm Beach Suits $7.50 C Regardless of ANY Prices, these Summer Suits are of that Character which men of clothes knowledge and critical tastes desire to wearl Trousers at Reductions I $2.50 & $3 trousers $2 $4 trousers $3 ;pa oc u uuubcio JO.OU OS. pty $5 Outing trousers. . . .$3.7J5 This Is Your Day! We Close at 5 P. M. Saturday at 1 P. M. Come early! Perry&Co. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. Sale of Summer