Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, October 01, 1915, Final, Page 6, Image 6

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LAST BUM OF SUMMER,
LEFT SLEEPING ALONE,
QPSJItSPARKBENCH
Cold Wind at Last Drives
Hardiest Derelict From In
dependence Squaro to
Southern Haunts
BOME HOUSED BY HOTEL
"De Gink" Institution Affords Lodg
ing to "Roller Cats," but
No "Homo Guards"
A. cold wind blew across the erppty
square. The mn on the bench stirred
In an effort to shake tome warmth into
We body, and, railing-, ehoved his hands
4eper Into his Uttered pocket and re
sumed hla sleep. The moon shone down,
all radiant, as the wind swept through
the deserted pathways, driving heaps of
scattering; leaves before It,
As the big clock which shed, a green
light from the tower of Independence
Hall chimed tl It seemed as If the fury
of the wind Increased. Miniature clouds
of dust swirled under the empty benches.
But for awlsh of the wind-tossed leaves
the square was still, ptt to Jthe right
could be heard the deep bass of the auto
horns acc6mpanled by the clang of the
trolley cars. Occasionally a passerby
hurried through the square, as though
glad to set bejond such dismal sur
roundings. Still tho m.an slept or at
least made no movement to betray wake
fulness. The passing of the summer bum Is,
one of the sureit signs of autumn. He
Is the barometer that has never failed;
for when he, the knight of all weather,
Is forced from his summer villa the
park bench it is certainty that the sea
son of chestnuts, apples and frost has
come. The bum growls not, neither does
he complain. He takes the frigid weather
as a matter of course, and when It
forces him to seek habitation etsewhere
he doesn't tell the world his troubles.
He Is cheerful, something of the optim
ist, and takes things as they come.
Although the ordinary person does not
know U. there are two distinct classes of
bums. One Is the traveling bum. called
by the scribes the "knight of the road."
and the other Is the domestic bum the
bum who "hangs around" the city. Ho
rarely. If ever, goes more than Ave miles
from the base of his operations, 'inis
distinction can be easily found at tho
"Hotel De Qlnk" the bums' paradise at
Ith and Callowhlll streets. Although the
"hotel" can accomodate upward to a
hundred, the domesticated bum Is barred.
When an Investigator called at the
hostelry last night to ask If the patronage
had Increased since the advent of the
snappy weather, he was informed that
the hotel's patronage had not Increased,
aa It only accommodates the traveling
bums who come In from far-off cities.
The Investigator was also shown the
difference between tho two classes of
men. t.
"There are two distinct classes," said
the night clerk, "the bum who hangs
around the city and the traveling bum,
who stops here. We don't handle the
other kind."
Where the summer bum goes nonoay
knows. His migration Is silent. He has
no a trunks to worry him and ho doesn't
know where he's going until he's there.
As did the bum In Independence Square,
he gets up, shakes himself very much In
the manner of a dog and leaves for ports
unknown. In former years the summer
bum followed the example of tho birds
from the warmer climes, and migrated
with them south. This year, however,
the Mecca of the summer bum seems to
be Pennsgrove. Here the knights of the
road, who formerly were seen plodding
southward at this time of the year, have
gathered. Some are actually working in
the great powder mills,. Most of them,
however, are living strictly to their moral
code and doing nothing.
MAY QUIT MIDVALE STEEL
James F. Sullivan May Give Plnco on
Directorate to Vanderlip
Jamea F. Sullivan, president of the
Market Street National Bank and a di
rector of the Midvalo Steel Company, to
day declined to say whether he Intends
to resign from the Mldvale directorate,
aa a rumor In the financial district Indl-
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"Matters are In a formative state," ho
aid.
The rumor that the Phlladelphlan bank
er will resign is linked with the opinion
that either Edmund C. Converse, presi
dent of the Bankers' Trust Company, or
Frank 1L Vanderlip, president of the
National City Bank of New York, Is
slated to succeed him. It Is understood
also that the number of directors will
be Increased to admit both of the latter
men.
Mr. Sullivan was a director of the steel
company when It was owned chiefly by
Philadelphia capitalists, headed by him
self and the Hurrah and Sellers interests.
When control of the 'Concern was bought
"' Monday by William E. Corey, Samuel
. Pryor, Fercy A, Rockefeller ana Mor
'.n capital, Mr. Sullivan was ro-elected
director, although he was succeeded
l vice preldent by William P. Barba.
MAN KILLED BY CAR
Cleaning Up Koadway in Front of
His Home When Struck
NOWUSTOWN, Pa.. Oct, X-J. Bills
Zimmerman, SO years old. retired, was
almost Instantly killed this morning
when atrucK by a trolley car 9 the
Keadlng Transit Company In front of
Ma home on the Ridge Turnpike near
JtfferaonVllle.
He was cleaning up mo ror ."
i defective hearing prevented him
Mtlclnc the car's approach. Ills skuU
waa crushed.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
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TWO JITNEYMEN FINED
Magistrate "Compliments" Club's
Head for Ability to Boat Law
Two more Jitney driver who are oper
ating under the name of the Pedple's
Motor Club were arrested and fined 13
and costs today. Frederick Milter, of
3760 North Tark avenue, who was arrest
ed and fined yesterday, got into the
linnd of the police again today. After
being released yesterday, he had gone
back to drive his Jitney. Miller protested
his Innocence, but Magistrate Ileaton
ruled that the acceptance of tickets for
which money wss paid was the same as
accepting the cash Itself.
A laugh was caused In the court when
It developed that the man who appeared
as a witness for Albert Itumford, of 1703
North IJouvler street, another driver who
uas arrested, was Paul Itnndolph, presi
dent of tho People's Motor Club, for
which both drivers were working. Ran
dolph and tho driver had been caught at
Broad and Filbert street. Tho Magis
trate "complimented" Randolph on his
ability to skirt tho law and fined both
men.
MAYOR WILL ASK $5000
FOR MOSQUITO FIGHT
Naval Officers and Surgeons Re
quest City's Aid in Getting
Rid of Pests
Mayor Blankenburg will ask Councils
to appropriate 15000 for uso In fighting the
mosquitoes In tho 4000-acre breeding
ground at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
He arrived at this conclusion following
a conference with omccrs and surgeons of
the navy, who colled upon him to ask his
co-operation In the fight the naval author
ities are making against the pests.
Dr. W. II. Bell, chief surgeon at the
navy yard, headed the delegation, and
explained In detail tho manner In which
tho campaign against mosquitoes Is being
waged this fall.
Ho told Mayor Blankenburg, Doctor
Zlegter. of the Health Department, and
Director Cooke, or the Department of
Public Works, that the Government Is
spending (1000 a month In maintenance of
grounds. The most of this amount Is
being spent in the mosquito fight. In ad
dition to this sum. ho said. $3000 will be
devoted to exterminating the pests be
tween now and tho first of the year.
Doctor Bell explained that tho efllclency
of the men Is affected by the mosquitoes,
and that officers dread being assigned to
the yard becauso they know what un
pleasant summers It means for them.
Dr. F. It. Harris, of the naval forces.
told tho Mayor and the members of his
Cabinet present at the conference that
the evil, If allowed to exist and grow,
may affect adversely the hopes for a
bigger and more Important naval base
In this city. Ho added that tho Gov
ernment Is spending money inside the
grounds and will continue to spend large
sums to fight mosquitoes, but that nil
these expenditures will be without avail
If the city does not take up the fight out
side the grounds.
The worst breeding places, according to
the nnval authorities, are situated on the
lands that ultimately will be used for
recreation purposes by the city. This
statement was agreed to by engineers of
tho Bureau of Highways, who havo made
a study of tho situation south of Oregon
avenue.
Grahame-Whlte Safe in London
LONDON, Oct. 1. Reports In America
that Claude Orahame-Whltc, the famous
English aviator, had been captured by
the OermanB and shot as a spy are un
true. He Is now in London.
OBITUARIES
Charles It. McKenna
Tho funeral ot Charles It. McKenna. a
veteran ot the Spanish-American War
and a member of Company K, 6th Regi
ment, N. O. P., will be held tomorrow.
Mr. McKenna died Wednesday at the ago
of 36. The funeral services will bo held
from his mother's home, 2046 South
Beechwood street. Interment will be In
Fernwood Cemetery.
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"HELLO, CENTOAL, GIVE
ME THE PHILIPPINES"
Telephone Experts Believe This
Call May Become an
Everyday Event
NEW YORK, Oct. 1. "Hello, central,
give me the Philippines."
If the engineers of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph Company who am
now experimenting with wireless tele
phony are successful tho foregoing call
may become nn everyday occurrence.
Following the successful wireless con
versation by phone between Washington
and California, the words of which were
distinctly heard by tho wireless operator
on the shores' of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Island, Theodoro N. Vail, president of the
American Telephone nnd Telegraph Com'
pnny, announced today that the next ex
periment would deal with an effort to
convcrso across the Pacific between the
United States and the Philippine Islands.
If such an experiment Is successful It
will mean that persons may converse half
way around the world, but that Is not
tho end ot tno cuoris. ni mo -
In Europo is over worldwide tests win
bo made.
These experiments are expected to
revolutionize the telephone, and in the
course of time may do away entirely with
trunk lines between cities. Tho company
now regards wireless conversation be
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific as a
practlcnl and accomplished fact.
UNITED lmETHItEN DECLINE
PHILADELPHIA INVITATION
Conference Defers Choice of Place
for Next Annual Session
HAItlUSnuna. Oct. 1. - Sentiment
against Holding the 117th annual confer
ence of the United Brethren Churches of
Eastern Pennsylvania In the Second
United Brethren Church, West Philadel
phia, where It was held In 1914, prcvnlled
this morning wnen a voie ikk-u u-
cllnlng the Invitation of that congrega
tion.
A committee will select a place and re
port probably tomorrow morning. Doctor
Lowery In a short talk then said that tho
Second Church, Philadelphia, might be
chosen, but It Is believed that a Lebanon
Vnllcy town will bo selected.
This afternoon Bishop Weekley an
nounced tho annual election results as
follows: Tho Rev. Dr. J. A. Lytcr, re
elected recording secretary for tho twelfth
term; the Rev. Dr. C. E. Boughter, of
Oberlln, re-elected assistant recording
secretary; tho Rev. E. A. O. Bossier,
Stnte Street Church, and the Rev. R. R.
Bustcrwlck, of Mountvlllc. statistical
secretaries; tho Rev. Dr. I. H. Albright,
of Mlddletown, conference historical sec
retary; S. F. Englc, of Palmyra, confer
ence treasurer; tho Rev. I. N. Seldom
ridge, the Rev. H. S. Kleffcr, J. A. Helper,
M. S. Hendricks and H. L. Carl, confer
ence Sabbath school board.
Sunday school work was taken up today
when the Sunday school report was read
by the Rev. C. A. Funk, who urged a
systematic method of Instruction In the
physical harmfulness of intoxicants nnd
narcotics.
The Rev. Dr. W. O. Fries, of Dayton,
editor-in-chief of Sunday school litera
ture, urged the Same standards for Sab
bath school teachers as are required in
the public schools.
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Beautiful, lasting designs for
homes, offices, ballrooms, etc
Best floors obtainable. Prompt
attention and reasonable prices.
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This Victrola and 10 Records
The Heppe No. 14 Victor Outfit, consisting of this beautiful Mahogany (or
dak) cabinet type Victrola XIV at $150 and 10 records (of your own selection) to
the value of $10, making a total for the complete outfit of $160, may be purchased AT
ITS CASH PRICE through the Heppe rental-payment plan on special low terms.
Pay $10 Down $2 Weekly
At Heppe's
These terms are for those who do not care to pay the full amount at the- time
of purchase. The price, however, is only $160, whether you settle in cash, or charge
'account, or by our rental - payment plan. This is but one of the features of buying
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Service at Heppe's includes not only attention and advice from trained
musician salesmen, but it also includes accommodation from the store, in a rental
payment service, charge account privileges, large, comfortable booths, messenger
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Montnguo Nlcholls, quarterback
on tho Navnl Academy football
team In 1911, was a second lieu
tenant In the British artillery.
PLUNGE IN WAR STOCKS
CAUSE OF BROKER'S SUICIDE
Head of A. G. Plant Firm Road Paalm
Before Shooting
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.
Relatives of Arthur G. Plant, head of
tho brokerago firm of A. O. Plant & Co.,
who committed suicide last night In the
Continental Hotei here, declared today
that speculation In "war stocks" was re
sponsible for his killing himself, riant,
after consenting to havo his firm placed
In ua'hltruptcy, went to the hotel. Ho
then read tho 22d Psalm from a Bible
which he left besldo tho bed, open and
with tho passage marked;
"My Godl My God! Why hast thou
forsaken me," after which he shot him
self through tho head.
Relatives and Tlant's attorneys said
they did not know how badly the firm
was Involved, but tney icarea me nauui
tles would be heavy, as Plant had sold
all war stocks for the lost two weeks.
Plant was well known In financial, social
and club circles and had a large cnenieie.
ONE KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
Three Badly Injured When Machine
Is Overturned
rnnmvn M. Y.. Oct. 1. Ono man was
Instantly killed and three others seriously
hurt when their automobile struck a heap
of gravel on the Cornlng-Bath State
highway, near Campbell, and overturned.
Tho dead:
WILLIAM H. CHRISTY, president
Corning Light and Power Corporation.
Tho injured:
Judge John C. Bostelmann, Corning, fa
tally Injured.
J. Towner Hayt, president Hayt Milling
Company, serious.
Former Police Commissioner James
Hoare, both legs broken.
The party was returning irom uain.
The Injured were brought to Corning
Hospital early today.
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Victrolas- $15 Up
PIHLADELPHIANS SAVE
$27,007,568 IN YEAR,
DESPITE HARD TIMES
Average Rainy Day Fund In
crease of Family is $84.39,
Bank Report Shows
LESS MONEY TO EUROPE
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For each and every family In Phila
delphia, sm
That amount represents what every,
family has saved theoretically since this
period last ar. Philadelphia is inai
1 m.irh richer In deposits In .trust com-
panics and salngs socletles-19.3-mul-tlplled
by 820.000 families, or, to be exact,
27.00J.Mi.
Twenty-seven millions of dollars Is
not a large sum when viewed In the
same light that is shed on blltlon and
half-bllllon dollar loans, but a surplus
of 127,000,000 saved and tucked away In
the bank during 12 perilous months of
warfare Is not a bod record. The )2V
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t on the vast savings which Phlladel
phla families havo been enabled to leave
on deposit as Interest-bearing sums.
Phlladelphlans had on deposit In trust
companies and savings fund societies
JI5S,820,M8 on September 7, according to
the Banking Commissioner's report! the
figures for the same time last year were
$124,113,000. This Increase of 27.000.000 Is
not abnormal, savings fund society offi
cials sav, representing what takes place
nearly every year becauso of tho lnter
... wMaVi tfeA antrinffH add in themselves.
nut, In view of the unstable times, they
point to the gratifying normal Increase.
SIGNS OF FItOSPERITT.
"The effect of the large war orders In
this country and the steady stream of
money directed to our shores no doubt
Is felt," said one official. "All signs
point to prosperity, but It Is too early
now to say that prosperity Is ot hand.
Our deposits are Just about normal, and
I should say that Philadelphia Is Just
about holding Its own. which Jsn t so
very bad considering the times wo are
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The four no-capltal-stock savings fund
societies In tho city, which havo large
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Awarded Grand Prix
Hlsbatt Honor
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Expotltiom
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Gas Company and Dealers
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404.7SS the flffurea for November S, 1914.
Tho comparison Is not ptrfeet. ns two
months are lacking to make the' Period a
fiscal year, hut It shows that the war has
not caused a flow of money from aavlngs
Institutions to the mother countries or
n large percentage of depositors. Tho
number of deposits withdrawn by foreign
born depositors since the war begari con
stitute a negligible som. lnqulr: y jeyc'ed
The four no-cnllal-stock Institutions
have the following figures In their an
rual reports of deposits- The "fnenclal
mini IM.T9. for 1W. ?U9SOS3 for
.. j tuoCTKii fnr 1912. In the same
order the Philadelphia Saving Pj"u'iS';
10S.W2. im,M.W. IUS.78U47 and W.TU,
339: the Saving Fund of amn"to"'JISi
CM.101. 110 239.021. X9.KJ.TM and ,W!'
and tho Western Bavlng Fund. f3B.13T.10a,
f3.17.067, ft-.ai5.771 and $30,C8.E01.
Hector Helps Soldiers' Families
A gift of 300, mado by tho Itev. An
tonio Isolerl, Italian rector of the Church
of Santa Maria Maddalena, In Montrose
nenr 7lh street, has Just becomo known
through cablegrams from Italy. The
money Is to bo divided botwecn the fam
ilies of poor soldiers, tho Italian lied
Cross and two soldiers from tho prov
Inco of Llgdrla who distinguish them
selves In the wnr. The cnpltal of Llgu
rla Is denon, and Father Isolcrl M a
native of tho province. lie Is the dean
of Italian priestc In tho United States.
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Youth Who Shot at Crowd Held
Nineteen-year-old Anthony Iiom&ard, of
3446 Melvalo street, who Is accused or
shooting Into a crowd of men who wero
Insulting his sister last Sunday night,
was captured by tho rollco today In Ken
sington. Ho was on his way homo. Mag
istrate Campbell held tho youth under
flMO ball for a further hearing.
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Gloves
The Aristocrats of Women's Gloves
A quintet of cloves whose novelty, perfection nnd
beauty will delight tho most discriminating women. Styles
not to bo had elsewhere for any price.
A handsomo Mousquetalre "Newport"
-,11b a to-toned side core and lacing.
Black and unite effects with "Van Dyke"
Van Dyke points in contrast at tho wrist.
Heavy crocheted embroidery.
"Isere"
Imported clastic kid, two clasp,
over seam .lore
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KILLED BY PISTON ROD
WHEN CYLINDER BREAKS
Disston Saw Works Night EngU
necr Hurled Against Wall
and Scalded
An explosion yearly today killed the
engineer and partially wrecked a room in
tho sawmill of Henry Disston & Son, on
tho Delaware niver at tho foot of Unruh
street, Frankford. Charles Reynolds; IS
years old, of 1907 Klnscy street, the night
cnglneor, was standing In front of hla.
chglno near the piston rod. The engine
seemed In perfect order when suddenly,
with a deafening roar, the piston rod
came out of the cylinder head. The big
rod hit the man on the head, killing him
Instantly. Scalding1 steam filled the room.
The force of tho explosion, which broke
overy window In tho room, hurled tho en
gineer 10 feet against a wall. Nearly
ovnry bone In his body wis broken. Two
employes of the company, Charles Ter
kcntlnc, of 4C03 Tacony street, the assist
ant engineer, and Albert Klasslck, of 2208
Kast Sergeant street, rushed In and
dragged Reynolds from the steam-filled
room. He waa aoaa.
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