EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 1015.
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Let City Borrow
More Money
BIG HELP TO THE PORT
The future of nit transit and port de
velopments In this city depend to a largo
degree upon the ratification by tho voters
of the second oT the four proposed amend
ments to tho State Constitution, which
will appear on tno ballots at tho gon
crnl election, November 2. The amend
ment, In brief, It adopted, will Increase
the city's borrowing capacity on taxablo
property from 7 to 10 per cent, specifically
for transit and port development only.
The amendment was passed In Its pres.
ent form by tho 1913 nnd tho 1915 Legis
latures, and, If adopted by the voters of
the State, Upwnrd of 67,0OO,OOO additional
money can be borrowed by tho city for
the completion of tho Taylor program of
hlsh-ppccd elevated and subway construc
tion nnd for lhe further development of
Philadelphia's port.
,t tlu present time tho fund avallablo
under tho Increased borrowing capacity
(.Hi be used only for the two specific pur-
poneil transit and port development. An '
amendment was Introduced by Senator
orc nnd passed In tho last legislature,
however, removing this restriction nnd
providing that tho money may bo used
for any permanent Improvement. Before
this amendment can effect tho present
arnendment It must bo passed by the 1917
legislature and bo voted upon by tho
people of the State at the following gon
tinl election.
The friends nnd supporters of Director
Taylor nnd all who have been working
(o better tho Philadelphia transit faclll
ties are lined up to a man In support of
tho amendment on November 2. Tho or
ganization leaders, although they adopted
a policy of obstruction toward rapid tran
sit In the pntft, will nlso support the pro
posed amendment In view of tho addi
tional funds which will be mado available
for tontracts to be let during the next
.administration.
Director Taylor. Infhe special report to
(Councils last February upon his transit
; plnns, made the following plea for the
,' passage of the amendment:
'. "This constitutional amcnGment will give
Philadelphia adequate borrowing capa
city for both transit nnd port develop
ments: 'will relieve current Income from
,-taxatlon of the Interest and sinking-fund
charges on bonds Issued for such devel
opments until nftcr the snmo aro In ac
, -tual operation and producing Income, and
Will also enable Philadelphia to finance
these improvements In an economical
manner by reducing the annual Blnklng
fund payments which are required to bo
made ns above stated. It will enable
Philadelphia to enlarge Its borrowing
Rapacity from time to time automatically
as the facilities become partially or en
tirely self-supporting.
According to tho Controller's report
, for 1J13 the entire Taylor program, ln
: eluding the Broad street subway, the
Frankford elevated (both of which nre
now under construction), the Woodland
avenue elevated, the. Northwest elevated
ubway line to Roxborough and Mana
' (yunk ntid tho tube to Camden can bo
'. .financed and completed by the ' addi
tional borrowing capacity mode avail
able under the proposed amendment.
In addition to this the amendment will
enable the city to Issue 60-year bonds
Instead of 30-year bonds, thus reducing
the annual sinking-fund requirements
' from 2V5 per cent, upon the par valuo
of the bonds Issued to 1 per cent. On a
$50,000,000 bond Issue this will reduce the
annual payments required, In addition
to Interest for sinking-fund requirements.
by $760,000.
h6rse spills boy
- Lad Hurt in Fall in Front of
Hospital
A horse Intelligent enough apparently
to know that accidents should take placo
as near a hospital as possible fell In front
ot the accident ward of the University
Hospital this afternoon nnd broke the
leg of Its 16-year-old rider, Alexander
Martin, of 2216 Panama street.
Tho boy had been employed by the
Aldlno Riding Academy to exercise the"
horse, and had had no trouble with it
until passing tho hospital, when the ani
mal slipped on some wet leaves and fell
on Its aide, pinning the boy beneath It.
Victrolas
15 to $350
Monthly Payments
Talking Machine Co.
Broad Above Walnut
Branches Open Evenings
Broad and Columbia Ave.
62d and Chestnut Streets
4124 Lancaster Avenue
MAYOR CRITICISES FILM
Bcliovcs Several Scenes in "Tho Birth
of a Nation" Should Bo
Eliminated
Mayor ntankenburg today issued n
statement In which ho asserted his be
m ii m tho nnotoPlnyi "The Hlrth of n
Nation, should bo suppressed unless sev
eral scenes nro eliminated. Ills stnte-
mil Klvcn ln tho form ot " decision
arrived at through tho evidence produced
against the play nt a. public hearing held
on Scptomber SO, nnd ns tho result of n
visit to tho show by the Mayor.
One of the scenes that brought forth
the greatest protest from tho negroes,
Mayor niankenburg says, "was moro ob
jectlonablo than It wns described by tho
witnesses."
Tho lengthy decision takes up the his
tory of tho case from the time tho Mayor
was requested to prevent tho production
from being shown here. It gives ln de
tail the ordcra to carry out the desire
or tho complainants given by Mayor
uiankcnburg to Director of Public Safety
J ortcr nnd the subsequent action of tho
court In grnntlng an Inunction restrain
ing tho city authorities from Interfering
with it, nnd the riots nnd disorder that oc
curred when tho show was opened.
Philadclphlans Wc at Elkton
ELKTON. Md.. Oct. 2S.-Marrlage li
censes Issued at tho county courthouse In
ElKton today wcro to tho following
couples: Joseph J. Bross and Mario E.
Leonard, Charles P. Caiman and Taflea
Wlsoskl, Arthur A. Thorman nnd Mar
garet McCabe, Fred II. Carl and LeonaA.
J ooden, Charles H. Kissel and Heater T.
Houseman. John A. Turck nnd Darbara K.
Grclss and Jnmcs Kano and Alice Cul
berson, nil of Philadelphia; William F.
ShnfTcr and Corn 13. Fcaater, of North
umberland, Pa.; Rufus 13. Rhccler nnd
Esther J. Smedley, of Glonmore. Pa.;
Itlchnrd S. Singleton and Edna A. Ured
gett, of Wheeling. W. Vn., nnd Harry B.
?,e.nn,p.r nml clnru M- Morris, of Pleasant
Mill, Md.
Salvation Army Builds Social Centre
Nearly $25,000 Is being expended by tho
Salvation Army In converting tho four
Ktiur brick buildings nt 122G-2S Parrlsh
streH into a social service centre. Tho
buildings were formerly used as n bot
tling establishment. The price paid for
them by tho Salvation Army was nbout
$22,000. It Is planned to havo a library
dormitories, shower baths and other
features.
Today's Marriage Licenses
Frederick Middle. 1220 W. Oakdnla St., and
KrnncoB M. House, ualo . nth It
Charles E. Weylmuller. 1842 S. Mth St.. and
MlJSnS'',rS K"?,ey' ,1:,4 N- erth stf '
i't ? Ch,!!ml,lon' ,Msnaunk. aud Charlotte
u he eler, Manayunk.
Ja.'?L'a, A1, A' "1?.hl0.r- al K- Tulpchocken
T.Si'n'ha,?.d ar U, ilttslam. 1 Oakland nt.
"'? ?? Teeter, League Island, and Ellia-
belh V. Frank, 1750 S. Taylor Bt.
M)yd . Kowalskl, 4U22 llermuda at., and
Katie Tadiuiak, 4(iU Salmon st.
Thomas H. Evoy. 28011 Diamond St., and Lulu
K. I'etcrs. 4418 N. Sth st.
Adolnh Velth. 2152 E. Auburn Bt and Sarah
Mcl)owell, 2152 E. Auburn st.
Frank A. Donnelly, 1)04 (ath ave., and Kath-
erlne D. Collins, &:tu Vino st.
John Brown, 10 N. Preston St., and Esmay
MacMullln. Norristown, Ta.
Kenneth F. Kant. 5.W.I Angora Terrace, and
Harry K. KUpatrlck. il-llil S. Hosewood st..
...... ........ u. ..vfiic, .uo tfjujuiiicfusiug aw,
Holen Urown, 1C1U N. Camao St., and Alice
Thomas. 1(110 N. Cs fio st.
Joseph Woxler, 412 N. f-th St., and Lena Glns
but'K. 412 N. Sth bi.
Benjamin Gordon. 2258 E. Williams st., and
Annie Itlcaerman. 24U2 Kensington ave.
Morris Zeldln. Worcester. Mass., and Virginia
11. Ucalt, 4:;0'A N. 2d st. 8
William J. Hamilton, 2311 N. Hancock st.. and
Julia A. Carton, 222 Coral st.
Fred C. Halite, 2004 N. Uroad St., and Eliza
beth Frazer, 1U25 Cayuga st.
Richard Atkinson, Wynnowood, Pa., and Mar
garet McKenzIe. 21.10 I'emberton st.
John Goodwin, :I425 Ludlow t., and Gertrude
Collins, 3425 Ludlow st.
Ernest II. Morris, Chester, Ta., and Lola A.
Hammond, Chester, I'a.
Jumes J. T. Ounn, 2312 N. Marshall st.. and
Louisa M. Mall, 12!3 isf. 2Sth st.
John E. St. John, 3041 Chatham St.. and Cath
erine M. Costello. 1U01 Diamond st.
George J. Lleglnger, 5415 N. Lawrence St.,
and Viola M. Hirst, 320 Somervllle avo.
Frank Danzlerl. 2(100 S. Opal st., and Anglo
Una Dl Muro. 2000 S. Oral st.
William H. Peterson, .'S013 Melon St., and Viola
llolden. 40C8 Warren st.
Harry Itassler, 3128 N. Camao st., and Sarah
Doole, 2120 Ellsworth st.
Ignatz Kuszek, 3.140 Mercer St., and Julia
liasak, 35tl K. Thompson st.
Gluscppo Spadca, toot Annln st., and Ange
lina Destefano, 1017 Hall st.
Erwln It. Sauers. K54 N. 2-'ld St., and Caroline
H. Noerpel. 1300 City Line.
Charles Sovetnlk, Mil Vine St., and Deckle
Kolinsky. 333 X. 0th st.
William Dlxcy, 3444 N. 2d st, and Margaret
It. Henry. 3423 N. 3d st.
Charles Kaplan, 2334 S 10th St., and Eva
Hoffman, ti04 Mercy st.
Plotro O'Masclo, 818 Fltzwater st., and Pal
mlna Fellzzl, 818 Fltzwater t.
Antonio Smundln. 311 S. 3d St., and Magda
lene Kaczyk, 311 S. 3d st.
Christian Speltzcr. 138! N. Hancock st., and
Frances Guyer, 1230 Lelthgow st.
Clarence Spencer, 710 N. 11th St., and Susie
Leigh, La Mott, Fa.
Stanlslaw B. Motyl, 821 N. 8th St., and
Mlchallna Mlsclcka, 25 Christian st.
Nicholas Kostulk, 241B Perot st and Nastonla
Ivanlnk, 2415 Perot st.
Carmelo Lo Vleto. 833 Earp St., and Annie
Varralll, 818 Earp st.
Clayton B. Norrls, 1015 N. Warnock St., and
MaryL. Myers, 1043 K. Warnock St.
Ivan Boyka, (1130 Glenmore ave., and Maria
Buranec, 6161 Glenmore ave.
Vlncenzo Marlnarl. 1024 S. ath st., and Anto
netta Hranco, 621 Pemberton st.
William Welnaert, 2043 B. Westmoreland st.,
nnd Margaret M. Whelan, 3044 Tulip at.
Giuseppe Bertuglla, 1232 Christian St., and
Alfonslna Barbarlsl, 1121 Carpenter st.
Paul Gakus, 4R1 N, Darlen st., and Mary
Mackunas, 018 Wallaco st.
LIEUT. E. R. C. SCIIOLEFIELD
EX-PHBLADELPHIAN,
BRMSH BIRDMAN,
PRiSOiNER OF WAR
Duel in Midair With Kaiser's
Aviator Results in Capture
of E. It. C. Scholefiold,
Friends Learn
WAS EMPLOYED HERE
A duel ln midair nbove tho German
trenches In Flanders between n German
nlrman nnd Lieutenant Edward It. C.
Scholcflcld, a former Phlladelphlan, re
sulting In tho capture of tho latter. Is re
lated ln a letter which has Just renched
friends of Lieutenant Scholefleld ln this
city. Tho officer, who Is only 21 years
old, Is now held prisoner by tho Germans,
araotiR whom ho gained a name for his
"daredevil" feats as n member of the
British Roynl Flying Corps.
Lleutennnt Scholefleld, who Is n Briton
by birth, came to this city in 1912 and
entered tho offices of Robert W. Daniel
& Co., bankers. 328 Chestnut street, with
n branch In London. Ho returned to
England before the outbreak of tho war.
A Taubo machine silhouetted agnlnst
the clouds over tho enemy's trenches and
sent tho dashing young officer, veteran
of many an air battle, scurrying Into the
sky on September 1. The Kaiser's air
man showed fight nnd soon the bullets
were pouring from his mounted mnchlno
gun. This proved more than a match
for the rifle with which Scholefleld's ob
server wns nrmed, and when the British
machine's control was shot away and
tho observer seriously wounded Schole
fleld descended behind the German lines
nnd wns enptured. Ho was unhurt ex
cept for n slight wound ln tho leg. Three
weeks later. In accordance with the chiv
alrous custom prevailing among tho blrd
tricn of tho contending nrmles, a German
plane dropped n note ln the British lines
telling of Scholefleld's capture and safety.
Since being captured Lieutenant Schole
fleld has written to relatives nnd friends
nt Intcrvnls, most of his communications
containing requests for food, -which cause
the belief that German prison faro is not
appetizing. While he was a resident of
this city he lived at tho Central Young
Men's Christian Association.
Oil Company Incorporated
DOVER, Del., Oct. 28. Tho Oklahoma
Oil Company was Incorporated at the
State Department here today, with n
capital stock of $3,000,000. It is authorized
to bore nnd drill for petroleum and dis
pose of tho same. The Incorporators aro
Horace G. Eastburn. Artemus Smith and
M. Elizabeth Doto, Wilmington, Del.
Tenement Proprietors Accused
Twelve tenement house proprietors will
be arraigned ln Central Police Court to
morrow charged with long-continued
vlolatlpns' of the housing, nnd sanitation
act, nnd charges of a similar character
will be made against BO offenders next
week. ,
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EMMA GOLDMAN SAYS
SUCH J)ARING THINGS
SHE NEARLY BLUSHES
Anarchist Gives Audience
Men and Women
Thrill of Their
Lives
of
DENIES SHE USES BOMBS
Every precaution wns taken In Musical
Fund Hall, Sth nnd Locust streets, Inst
night, to assure the nudlenco of 330 young
men nnd women that Emma Goldman
would not drenm of throwing n bomb.
Sho had tho rnljplt. or reading desk, re
moved from io platform becnuse Its
wooden skirts might bo easily hide n
bomb sho wasn't going to havo nnybody
think sho would stoop to such methods,
sho said.
Tho tltlo of her lecture was "Birth Con
trol." Tho speaker wns Introduced by
Bon Rcltman, who said people hnd been
getting broader and broader until now
they could talk nbout tho most unmen
tlonnblo things imaginable. The cour
ageous woman beside him was prepared
to do so, he said. He sketched the prog
ress of free speech nnd free thought.
Wo had at last won such liberty that
wo could nttnek religion ln the open
street, nnd could tell but It Is necessary
to paraphrase his statement. Ho said we
could consign the Maker of tho Universe
to tho Infernal regions whatever that
means.
After that, of course, Emma Goldmnn
felt nt liberty to say anything. The police
hnd not rushed In nnd stopped Rcltman's
blasphemy, und n thunderbolt hnd not
lnld him low. So she begnn.
Capltnllsm, she said, did not care how
many children were born; It welcomed
the production of an enormous, mediocre,
underfed population, grist for Its mill.
Now, tho movement to liberate people
from the necessity of slaving to keep
nllvo n population grown beyond all
bounds, she said, was stnrted by Malthus
ln 1708. Malthus proved n lot of things
nnd came to the conclusion that poor folk
should not have large families, and his
Idea wns thnt they should exercise self
restraint. But, Miss Goldman snld, this
wns not practical, because nobody would
try.
It was a crime, she sold, that the peo
ple wcro hindered from receiving Instruc
tion about these matters. But the mount
ing tide ot anarchism hnd nlready broken
tho sea-wnll women were already assert
ing their right to say how few children
they should have. She then proceeded
to bo definite, while tho audience shud
dered. Even Miss Goldman showed signs
of nervousness and nearly blushed nt her
own temerity. She tnlked very rapidly
nnd got through with It ns soon ns she
could. She remarked that there was a
time when Bhe had thought she never
could talk that way, but others had got
ten ahead of her.
"Sucsh respectable Journals as the New
Yorlr Times and Sun, Harper's Weekly,
Collier's and others have led the way,"
she said, "Perhaps I nm getting con
servative nnd the times nre getting ahead
of me. Perhaps I must become more
radical."
Everybody was glad to get out of the
building after Miss Goldman's lurid
candor.
"This was all I needed to know she Is
wrong," said a young woman as she
reached Locust street. "Anything that
Is so ugly must be untrue."
PORTER EXONERATED
Ex-Policeman Reveals Falsehood of
Charge Against Candidate
A former police patrolman of this city
who was recently cited by a morning
newspaper ns one of numerous city em
ployes summarily discharged under tho
Porter regime In tho Department of Pub
lic Safety, has Issued a vigorous denial
of his alleged discharge. Ho Is G. Gland
Ing, of S819 Rldgo avenue, Roxborough,
formerly of tho 13th district police station.
Glandlng's denial was printed In a
Manayunk newspaper. He asserts that,
ho noticed the list of Civil Service em.'
ployes; supposed to have been dropped bj'
the Porter administration and continues:
"My name being among he same I
wish to mako a strong denial, as I served
on the polices force 25 years and resigned
from tho same with a clean record on
January 1, 1912."
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