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WALTON SHOWS
CITY'S FISCAL
STATUS WAVERS
Controller's Report to
Councils Leaves Borrow
ing Capacity in Question
EFFECT ON PUBLIC WORKS
Polling Off in Revenues Created
Increased Deficit in Last
Year
The borrowing capacity of Philadelphia.
Is an unknown quantity, anil until the
heads df department!) and executives of
tho city hao ascertained the mummed
debt obligation; to be charged ngnlnst the
borrowing capacity, this city will be In
an extremely awkward position
This beenme known today when Con
troller Walton lllcd the 62d nnnual re
port of the City Controller with Coun
cil In. vlow of tho numerous municipal
Improvements now contemplated the un
certainty as to tho borrowing capacity
Is considered of grave Importance, espe
cially as tho report also shows the amount
of general funds available for appropriation-ton
Janlary 1, 1916, was only JGSfS.OOI.SJ.
or $720,420.97 less than was available Jan
uary 1, 1915, when tho sum was (,406,421. S3.
Tho document shows a bnlancc of $307,
607.63 not yet appropriated of the City
Controller's estimate for 1910, this making
a grand total of general funds avalhiblo
for appropriation $993,611.63, hut as It is
necessary to set aside $532,500 for unpaid
mandamuses tho nmount now available In
the general fund for appropriation is only
$461,111.68.
1915 DEFICIT EXCEEDS $2,000,000.
It Is also shown that there was nn
operating deficit for tho year 1915 of J2,
088,774.91, which Is nn Increase over tho
denclt of tho previous year of $1.2S2,010.14,
and arises from on Increase of $1,691,901.20
In tho city's expenses and nn Increase of
only $ill,29G In tho rovenucs with which
to meet them. The total expenditures
for the Inst year, as represented by dis
bursement vouchers audited by the City
Controller, were $2,519,7b5.11.
Tho most Important falling off In re
ceipts In the year 1915 Is shown In tho
Bureau of Water, and is attributed by
Controller Walton to tho low rate now
charged for Installation of meters and for
meter consumption. The receipts of this
department have decreased $112,931.77 dur
ing the last year, while Us expenditures
have lncrcnsed Jd44.278.61.
The report also shows that on January
1, 1916, there wore park funds available
toft appropriation to tho extent of $12.
079,37. This sum together with tho gen
eral and loan funds subject to appropriation-
would bring the total funds avallablo
for the purpose up to $1,865,876 II It Is
also shown that loans authorized and un
issued January 1, 1916, total $21,710,000.
MUNICIPAL PROJECTS SAFE.
There are unexpended balances of loan
fund appropriations nmountlng to $23,
721,492.97 on the books of tho City Con
troller which permit the Immediate pros
ecution of a number of public works,
according to tho report. Among these
arc appropriations for the obtaining of
a library site, for abolition of grade
crossings, for the erection of a conven
tion hall, for parkway development, for
construction of piers, street Improvo
ments, water Bupply, sowers, bridges
and the like.
MONEY DUE FROM STATE.
' Controller Wnlton's statement shows
$154,358.41 duo from the commonucnttn
for primary election oxpenscs of 1914
and, previous years, some of the ac
counts being duo slnco 1907. Nothing
was. received during tho year 1915 on this
account, and It Is urged that every ef
fort should bo made to collect theso
funds.
tA another point In the report it Is
pointed out that In past years there has
been Inadequate provision for mnnda
muses, and for that reason Comptroller
Walton recommends that at least $2,000,
000 be Included for this purpose In tho
next permanent loan authorized during
tho year 1916.
DEFENSE RESTS CASE
IN M0HR MURDER TRIAL
Accused Woman's Attorney De
mands Acquittal of
Client
PROVIDENCE. R, I., Feb. 3. The do
lenie rested early this afternoon In the
trial of Sirs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, accused
of Instigating the murder of hcr.husband.
Dr. Charles F. Mohr, nnd the shooting
of his office assistant. Miss Emily Bur
ger, while on an automobile ride.
Closing arguments were Immediately
begun, the defense arguing first the cases
of tho negroes Indicted with Mrs. Mohr
and accused of actually committing the
crime.
Declaring the story of Georgo Ilcalls,
a State witness, absurd and far-fetched.
Attorney Lewis! for tho defense, demanded
the acquittal of Mrs. Mohr und the ne
groes, closing with the declaration:
"The hand of fate guided the concealed
assassin who killed Doctor Mohr, wounded
Miss Burger and thus ended tho Illicit
relations of the man and woman, reaping
retributive justice. For the wages of sin
14 death."
In closing rebuttal testimony today, the
State offered several witnesses who swore
Mr. Mohr told Mary McConvllle, a house
maid, "to go ahead and shoot the doctor"
when Miss McConvllle had Doctor Mohr
arrested, on the charge of criminal as
sault, .
URGES TFUU. USE -OF SCHOOLS
Pittsburgh's Superintendent Speaks at
Director's Convention
JTAmuSDUrtG. Feb, 3.-The use of
every school building to Its fullest capac
ity was. today urged by Dr William M.
Dls, Superintendent of Public Schools
fif Fltaburgti. He was tho first speaker
at the opening of a two days' session of
the, 21st annual convention of the direc
tors' department of the Pennsylvania
ptate Educational Association.
The other speaker at the opening ses
sion h R- C Welding, superintendent
at Potter County schools.
Cigar Plant for Lancaster
lirVNCABTER, Pa . Feb. 3. Uauk
Btiathern. of Philadelphia, will ereot a
cigar plant in tnis pity which
employment to more than 350
, The building of the factory will
the removing or a portion df
street from the city plan. At
auncll meeting last night favor.
ion was taken.
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Suits for Divorce Entered
gvogf ult entered today in Court of
0wfl. Pleas No. J were as follows.
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"ATTACK BY ENEMIES,"
SAYS MRS. ST. CYR AS
SHE DEFENDS HUSBAND
Couple Not Estranged by As
sertion He's Not French
man of Ancient
Lineage
WIFE BREAKS SILENCE
Mrs. St. Cyr. who as tho widow of
"Silent" Smith Inherited his $(10,000,000,
broke silence today nt the nellcvue
Strntford for tho first time since she nnd
her young husband hurriedly left their
expensive suite nt "The llrenkors." Palm
neneh. Fin., where Ihey were stopping
when the New York World declared it
had dlicovcred that St. Cyr whs not n
descendant of nn old Frcnrh family, hut
no other than "Jack" Thompson, of
Vnco, Tex., former nrwsbov, hnbordnsh
ery salesman nnd Impecunious chorus
man.
"This Is only an nttnek upon my hut-
band by his enemies, slip said today
shoVonsel rsoe'mX; XpnT
monls ut tho hotel since she and St. Cyr
arrived there last night from llrond
Street Station, having conic from Wash
Ington, on their way to New York
cunnniNo item of ciciksip
That Mrs. St. Cyr has aligned herself
on the side of hrr husband wns received
not only ns nous, but us a cheering Item
of gossip nt the hotel, whlrh had been
astir ever slnco their arrival over the
outcome of the affair Humors had ac
companied tho St. Cyrs on their trip
North that Mrs. St. Cyr had left Palm
Bench against the wishes of St. Cyr, ho
being disposed to Ignore the allegations
made In New York about his Identity.
St. Cyr, a good-looking nnd well-dreisod
young man, said ho was Jean ltarald Ed
ward St. Cyr when ho married Mrs.
Smith. Ho said he was tho srlon of an
ancient and distinguished family of Trou
vlllc, France. This wns evidently be
lieved by Mrs. Smith. Before her mar
riage to Smith sho was Mrs. William
Ilhlnclandor Stewart. Sho Is the sister
of Mrs. AnMiotiy J. Drcxcl, of this city.
After St. Cyr brought Ills wife to the
hotel last night he left and It was sup
posed thnt ho had gone to another hotel.
This seemed nn erroneous Impression at
noon today, nnd It wns then said thnt he
wns with her nnd that they were plan
ning to leave thu city, presumably for
New York.
"St. Cyr has not left his wife for nioro
than live minutes since he mntrlcd her,"
said one aged gossip In the grill room.
So It Is not likely Hint bo is not hero if
she Is."
DRINK TO "THE NEWSBOY."
Her name was not on the register, but
,thls did not prove anything, ns It turned
out.
The "case" has proved. If nothing else,
that men nro wot-"o gossips than women.
It was their sole topic of conversation
at bnr and lunch tnble. Said a man
whoso highball had just been propared
"Why. It's not right the way theVvc
been hounding this couple. Wli.U have
'thoy got against St. Cyr, anyhow? Only
that he was once a newsboy. Well, what
harm Is there In having been a newsboy?
Here, clink glasses nnd drink to tho news
boy." Some of the rumors that fluttered nbout
were iilckl disproved. For Instance, it
was said that Mrs. St. Cyr was in tills
city for a conftrenco with "Silent"
Smith's cousin, W. Bnrklle Henry, but It
wns soon learned that Mr. Henry was In
Florida: so that theory fell through.
Several men of the kind known to
Journalists as, "suspicious," when they
can't Identify ' them, hovered about tho
corridors. Theso suspects were promptly
decided to be detectives private detec
tives, guarding tho Interests of tho fabu
lously wealthy Mrs. St. Cyr.
Still more suspicious, however, were the
lebrps of photographers who marched and
countermnrched up nnd down In front of
the elevators and clerks' desks, waiting
for 'the much-discussed couple.
The photographers beleaguered nil en
trances to tho hotel, nnd some were oven
stationed at tho Broad Street Station.
When Mr. nnd Mrs. St. Cyr left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon they had
managed to avoid Interviewers all the
way from Palm Beach and thero was no
stop on the way to New York except In
this city. Heie St Cyr evidently expect
ed to run the gauntlet of ciuestionlng. for
when he left the station nnd took his
wife to the Hcllevue-Stratford, he left her
thero and hurried out of the building.
He returned Inter on, unseen.
While Mrs St. Cyr engaged a room sho
Is not registered nt the Bollcvue-Strat-ford.
This is In accordance with the man
ner of traveling adopted by the couple
In Washington. While there, at the New
Wlllard, they did not legtster. Phone
calls nnd telegiams came for them today,
but the postmen nnd messenscr boys
were told that ' nobody by that name Is
here" and there was no fornardink' ad
dress given, apparently.
"OLEO" LICENSES CUBBED
Good Only in City Designated, Says
Deputy Attorney General
HARR1SBURG. Feb. 3. Dealers hold
ing State licenses for tho retailing of
oleomargarine must confine their orders
to the town or city designated by tho
license. This Is the gist of nn opinion
handed down today by Deputy Attorney
General Hargest In reply to a question
raised by James Foust, Dairy and Food
Commissioner.
"The license," says Mr. Hargest. "does
not authorize an itinerant business. If it
were a roving commission to permit tak
ing orders In cities and towns other than
that designated It would make Inspection
and supervision by the commissioner ex
tremely dllllcult."
RUNAWAY GIRL'S
LONG TRAMP ENDED
Found Nearly Famished After
Wearing Out Her Shoes
in 40-Mile Walk
SELINSOROVB. Pa., Feb. 1-Clothlng
and food were provided by the Youmj
Women's Christian Association for a lit
tle girl giving her name as Blanche Hoi
dren, who was found wandering about
the classification yards of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad at Northumoerland, near
here, today, by the railroad police.
The child was almost famished. She
had been making her home with Mrs.
Phoebe Norris at West Berwick, but says
she decided to run away and go to the
home of her uncle, Albert Holdren, at
Watsoptown, 70 miles away, and ''some
where south."
She walked the entire distance, 40 miles,
from Wet Nantlcoke to Northumberland,
and there phe got aboard a freight train
and is hunting for an open car when
the police found her. Her shoes wera
worn through and her bare feet were
exposed to the sharp cinders. She wore
a cheap calico dtesj and a light boy's coat
that was several sizes too small. After
clothing and food had been given to the
girl at the Y W C A I. the railroad of
ficer accompanied her tp the home of ner
uncle at Wutsontpwn, and was there as
sured that the child would receive prop
er cure und attention.
Montgomery County Tx Hate Fixed
NOffPISTOWN. T'a., Feb. i-Tha Coun
ty S$itJoir today ned the tax
m ,fe Matf Ksjrf Cquaty a t wmt
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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, ttragttTTABY 3, 191 C,
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NEW OFFENSIVE
BY GERMANS ON
Teutons Rush Great Num
bers of Troops to Front
in Belgium
STRENGTHEN DEFENSES
Paris Believes Westende Is Ob
jective of New Attacks
by Foes
AMSTERDAM, Feb, 3. Travelers
arriving here today brought fresh re
ports thnt the Gcrmnns nrc planning
a great offensive on the western front.
Large number of artillery tralim have
I " through Germany toward the
Krencli frontier in the last week, tncy
slated. They estimated that 3000 new
guns were being sent to northern
France.
PARIS. Feb 3.
Violent Herman nttacks arc Imuiinent
along the Yser front according to reports
received nt the Wnr OHIce today. Large
bodies of German troops nro being brought
up. They are extending nnrr strengthening
their elaborate system of trench fortifica
tions along tho entire front from Westende
to Ypres.
It Is believed that the rapture of Nletl
port Is the object of the offensive move
ment, but British troops nrc also pre
paring to resist an attack In tho direction
of Dunkirk
Commenting upon the German prepara
tions todnv, the Echo de Paris savs-
"If Germany Is pushed to a Mast hope'
offensive, alio will try to pull off a coup
In tho Flanders sector, using overwhelm
ing masses of troops and Immense quan
tities of ammunition."
Tho Germans have resumed their heavy
attacks on the French lines, nccordlng
to official dispatches tills afternoon.
This nftcrnoon's War Offlco statement
reported repulse of determined enemy on.
slaughts north of the Alsno In the region
of Vlllc Aubolse by a curtain of tiro from
French infantry. The Teutons suffered
heavy losses
The official .statement tended to confirm
reports that tho Germans havo brought
up large bodies of reserves, preparatory
to launching another offcnslvo like that
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CATHOLOELEGATION
ASKS DIRECTOR WILSON
TO HALT 'MARIE-ODILE'
Rpnrot:nnfntivr.5 nf Tlirmtrp
epresentaUVeS OI llieatie
Movement Tell Department
Chief Play Is Offensive
and Immoral
"VERY BAD FOR YOUNG"
Director of Public Safety Wilson today
received a delegation of members of the
Catholic theatre movement, who protest
ed against allowing tho further produc
tion In this city of the play, "Mario
Odlle."
There were In the delegation the Rev.
John J. Wheeler, of St. John's Church,
13th street, nbovo Chestnut; James A.
Flaherty, Supreme Knight of the Knights
of Columbus: ex-Congressman J. Wash
Ington Logue, Michael Francis Doyle, of
the Holy Name Society: James F. Iler
ron, of tho Phllopatrlan Literary Insti
tute; John W. Speckmnn, of the Federa
tion of Catholic Societies; John J. Rahll
ly, Stnte Deputy, Knights of Columbus;
Joseph McLaughlin, national president
Ancient Order of Hibernians; Stnte Sen
ator John T. Murphy. James J. Kearney,
chairman Philadelphia Chapter Knights
of Columbus; Herman F. Vose nnd An
thony Zclte, tho latter two representing
tho Catholic Volks Vereln.
Their protest were lodged on tho ground
thnt tho play was both Immoral and sac
religious. "It Is very bad for the young,"
several of them snld
All of them spoke, unit Olr. Voss and
..ir. .eltz snld they wanted to add to tho
points of piotest mentioned, that the
Germans were Bluricd In the piny, and
thnt the Germans had unite enough trou
blo ns things already aie without being
vilified on tho stage.
Director Wilson said he had not re
ceived the report on the play from Cap
tain Kenny or Charles Lee, of the vice
squad, yet. and Intended, anyway, to see
tho play Friday night. He Invited the
delegation to return Saturday morning,
when, ho said, he would have his answer
ready.
DIME NOVELS PROMPT
BOY TO PLAN HOLD-UP
Well-Dressed Lad, Disguised
and Carrying Two Re
volvers Arrested
NORR1BTOWN. Pa.. Feb, 3. A well
dressed, good-looking boy, with his head
swathed in bandages, was picked up
here by the police this morning. On his
person were found two new revolvers and
cartridges, and he admitted to the police
nt City Hall that he had started out to
do a bandit's turn after reading dime
novols, and Intended holding up a cash
ier In the bank of a small town. He
Bald his name was Norman Newdorf, that
he was a son of Henry Newdorf, of
Lancaster, which city ho had left at 5
o'clock this morning, reaching Norrlatown
via Reading, where he bought the two
revolvers and was trying to buy tools nt
a hardware store when his wrapped-up
face attracted the attention of the police.
He had SIS when picked up. When the
bandages were removed from his face and
head. It was found that he had no In
juries whatever, and no need for tho
gauze wrapping. When asked why. he
used tho bandages he said he did not
know, but the police believe that they
were worn as a mask to conceal his
Identity.
He told Detective Corrfgan that he In
tended to approach bank officials with a
revolver In each hand. He admitted to
Burgess Haul that he was a cigarette
smoker. He was committed to jail as a
runaway to await communication with
the father hi Lancaster,
Mayor Smith Visiting New York
Mayor Smith, Is spending the day In
New York. He left the city early this
morning without announcing the object
of his trip. The Mayor has a number of
Important engagements fixed for tomor
row and la expected to be back at his
desk In City Hall tomorrow morning.
City Treasurer's Receipts
The weekly statement of City Treasurer
William McCoach shows that the receipts
amounted ta (910,011 89, and the pay
menu to- 1.J28.9QS.. which, with the
sum on hand lost week, not -including (he
Sinking Vvng. account, left a balance-of
-8ftP 4 ot biuimwa a
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WILLIAM UAYARD IIALK
Reputed head of the new Ameri
can Embargo Conference, nn or
ganization which the Providence
Journal asserts is financed from
Berlin. Doctor Halo was former
ly nn unofficial investigator for
President Wilson in Mexico. Ho
once obtained nn interview with
tho Kaiser, which wns withdrawn
before it appeared in tho Century
Mngaztnc. He carries a decora
tion of the Order of the Red
Lion, presented by King Leopold
of Belgium. He was formerly a
resident of this city and of Ard
more, where he was rector of St.
Mary's Episcopal Church.
newschemeWblock
munitions for allies
headed by w.b. hale
"American Embargo Confer
ence" Is Formed to Con
duct Extensive Propa
ganda PETITIONS TO CONGRESS
NEW YORK. Feb. X
The latest political movement designed
to block the export df munitions to tho
Allies the aim closest to the hearts of
German propagandists was uncovered
when It became known thnt an organiza
tion calling Itseir tho American Embargo
Conference had been brought Into exist
ence, with Kcvcrnl branches In the United
States. Dr. llelnrlch Albert nnd Count
von Bemstnrff, It Is declared, havo de
tailed knowledge of this new project to
end the export of war materials from
this country. Germans nnd their sup
porters hero have tried In every way pos-
' Hible 1o block munition exports,
The American Embargo Conl
I me .American i.,inimrKU iuuli-ii:iii:u ui-
reauy nas oranencs in ai. i-ouis, unicngo.
Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Is headed
by William Bavard Hnlc, who In des
ignated chairman of the nntlonnl board
of the conference. What stipend Mr. Halo
receives for his services Is not known, but
he Is said to bo writing articles to be
used In a publicity campaign.
The first branch of the Kmbargo Con
ference was opened in Ohio several woeks
ago. In the Fame office is said to
havo also been established a branch ot
the so-called German Relief Association,
managed by Hans Llbail, of this city
The leaders of tho nationnl organiza
tion of the American Kmbargo Confer
ence, In addition to William Bayard Hale,
are tho Rev. Dr. Charles F. Aked, min
ister of tho First Congregational Church
of San Francisco; Colonel Jasper Tucker
Darling, designated "Civil War veteran
and department patriotic Instructor of Illi
nois for the CS. A. It.," and Frank S. Mon
nctt, of Columbus, O., one tlmo Attorney
General of Ohio, who Is under Indictment,
with seven others. In connection with tho
pro-German activities of Labor's National
Peace Council Mr. Monnett Ih "chairman
of tho committee of legal ndvlsers."
13. J. Franz and Hermann Pruesser aro
leading supporters of the organization In
Cleveland. Mr. Ludwlg, Austrian Consul
In Cleveland, also Is said to be doing
much work for the conference thero In tho
form of nowspaper articles bent from his
olllcc.
In Pittsburgh Baron Hnuscr, Austrian
Consul General, Is one of tho helpful
spirits In tho embargo movement, and he
Is said to bo acting under direct orders
of Barou Zwlcdnlek, Austrian Charge
d'Affalres In Washington.
A circular Issued by the conference has
been published by hundreds of thousands.
One of the articles written by Mr Hale
for the movement Is captioned "William
Bayard Hale and Sister I3mma." It
begins:
" 'Papa,' said one of my young sons lo
mo today as ho counted up his Christ
mas treasures and missed one familiar
namo among thoso who had remembered
him, 'Papa, why did the Hnglish kill
Sister I3mma?' "
"'Why did tho llngllsh kill Sister
I3mma, my boy? The answer one was
tempted to give him was, 'Because the
present Government of the United States
allowed the English to kill her.' "
The conference from Its Chicago
branch has sent out millions of post
cards to be signed by voters and sent to
Reprcsentatlvea and Senators from differ
ent States demanding an Immediate
embargo on munitions of war.
GASOLINE A FOOTBALL
OF "fltANIPULATION"
Secretary Lane Says Manufac
turer Profits When Oil Goes
Up and When It Goes
Down
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. - "Manipula
tion" Is the reason why gasoline consum
ers paid an average of 13 cents per gal
lon January 1, 1915, and 21 cents January,
1316, Secretary of the Interior Lune today
reported to the Senate.
While Increased consumption and de
creased production havo had something to
do with prices, tho Secretary reported,
causes not determined by these factors
were largely answerable.
He called a GO per cent, stock dividend
by the Standard Oil Company of Califor
nia and a 100-per cent, stock dividend by
the Imperial Company, Ltd., of Canada,
as probably halng effect.
He declared the larger manufacturers
met Increased profits wjth Increased stock,
or value of stock, and that, too, they
wera In so favorable a market position
that Ihey were able to profit when the
price of crude oil went up and when it
went down. When It went up they ob
tained higher prices for the Immense
stocks they had In refineries, and when It
went down they were able to obtain the
unimproved product at a lower pr(ce
while still able In the open market to
maintain their selling price.
Censors Prosecute 12 "Movie" Men
NORRISTQWN, Pa.. Feb. 3.The
Pennsylvania Board or Ceniors had tf
warrants Issued today for proprietor of
moving-picture shows In Norrlatown be-
caufS flf violation of the law in not hay
tag thl tf sppret! ot the board Vk
tie, plctarei.
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VON MACKENSEN
CHOSEN CHIEF FOR
SALONICA DRIVE
Dash to Push Allies Into
Aegean Sea Dated for
February 15
ITALY ACTS IN ALBANIA
Grants Full Power to Com
mander and Will Make Av
lona Military Base
LONDON, Feb. 3.
Field Marshal von Mnckcnien has ar
rived at Monastlr to take personal elm go
of tho campaign ngalnst Salonlen, which
Is to begin nbout February 15, according
to dispatches from Athens.
It Is reported thnt the railways In lower
Serbia have been repaired, and all other
wise Is ready for the advance The nt
tacking force, tho dispatches say. la to
bo composed of German nnd Bulgarian
troops, with about 100,000 Turks.
According to a dispatch from Paris,
tho Balkan Agency lins n report that tho
American consul nt Belgrade lins been no
tified ihnl lils odlce will not be recognized
.by the Austrian mllltnry authorities, "be-
causa Serbia has censed to cxisi as mi
Independent nation." The consul In said
to havo gone to Vienna, nnd thence wired
Washington for Instructions.
A wireless dispatch from Rome quotes
tho Bucharest newspaper Advorul ns au
thority for the statement thnt Rumnnh
and Grecco hnvo concluded a convention
for dual neutrality.
BRITISH ANTI-AIItCIUFT (iUNS
REPEL RAIDERS AT SALONICA
Allied Aviators Shell Bulrrnr Towns
in Reprisal
SALONICA, Feb. 3.
German airships made another attempt
to attack Salonlen Wednesday, but tho
Kcppollns were driven oft by British anti
aircraft guns.
A clash between Bulgarian and Anglo
French cavalry on the Serb-Greek fron
tier, In which the Bulgars were defeated
and compelled lo tctrcat, wns reported
here today.
KAVALA, Feb. 3. Allied aviators havo
dropped bombs on Bulgarian towns. It Is
reported here. Tho rnld wns In reprisal
for the Zeppelin attacks on tho Allies
hnso nt Salonlen.
ATHKNS, Feb, 3. Fires set by incen
diary bombs dropped on Salonlen by a
Zeppelin airship on Monday night de
stroyed the Bank of Salonlen, six shops,
nine houses nnd two supply ships of tho
Anglo-French troops, according to ad
vices received today.
Tho bombi killed 11 civilians nnd two
soldiers. Sixteen civilians were wounded.
Three aeroplanes accompanied tho Zep
pelin when It npproached, hut did not
take part In tho nttnek. One of them
later was shot down west of tho city.
"SPENDTHRIFT TRUST"
GETS BLOW IN COURT'S
ORDER IN COZENS CASE
Judge Barratt Rules Claims of
Wi.'es and Children May Be
Paid From Interest on
Trust Funds
LAW OF 1913 CITED
A decision opening a way for tho pene
tration of "spendthrift trusts" for tho
benefit of wives or children deserted by
the holders of trusts of thnt kind was
given today by Judge Barratt In Common
Pleas Court No. 2. Tho decision. If up
held, will have a far-reaching effect, na
records show thnt many wealthy men
who havo left their wives or their chil
dren, or both, without Bupport, have been
ablo heretofore to defy orders against
their Income, when the income came to
them from spendthrift trusts.
Tho "spendthrift trust' Is a method of
bequeathing money for youths fond of
the gay life or porsona not wholly compe
tent to look after their own affairs, under
tho terms of which the beneficiary is vir
tually judgment proof. It Is Impossible
to collect debts from him through tho
courts or by any other legal means.
COZI3NS' CAS13 D13CISION.
The decision of Judge Barratt today
was made In tho caBo of IMward C. Coz
ens, who has an Income from the Edward
J. Crlppen estate, and refused successfully
'Since 1912 to pay an order for $3.50 a
week for tho support of his child.
The amount duo on the unpaid order
is $405.25. Cozens has already defaulted
on $500 bond he signed to assure pay
ment of the order at the time It was. made
In court. His Interests have been de
fended by tho Provident Life and Trust
Company and the Fidelity Trust Com
pany, executors of tho trubt from which
his Income came.
Judge Barratt, In a long nnd compre
hensive opinion, said he acted under the
act passed by the Legislature in 1913,
which was declared defective and "class
legislation" by the trust companies, on
the ground that wives and children, as
creditors, were favored In being ablo to
collect from u spendthrift trust, and that
I other'creditors were discriminated against
The main contention of the trust com
panies was that the act was passed after
the trust was formed, and that not being
retroactive, the law could not apply to
trusts devised before It went Into effect.
The act, the companies held, would divert
the estate In entirely different directions
from the way it was Intended to go by
the testator
Judge Barratt cities opinions under tho
English law, several from New York
State and one from Pennsylvania, to sus
tain his position that the order against
Cozens may be paid out of the Income
from his trust, Until tho act of 1913,
Judge Bariatt pointed out, the courts had
held that trust funds of the spendthrift
variety could not be broken Into by any
creditors, even wives or children with
orders for support.
LAW OF 1313.
He took the stand that the trust was not
provided with the object of defeating the
law, and that should It be the means of
keeping out of prison a man who had
failed In 'a duty towards his faintly the
beneficent purpose of the trust would
fall.
"Tho law of 1913 rescues the trust from
this peril," said Judge Barrett In his
opinion, ''by securing to the wife or fam
ily that provision for Inatentlon for which
the beneficiary might be committed to
prison."
Must Have License for Sailors' Jobs
HARRISBURCI, Feb, 3.-U the Sea
man's Boarding Hou Keepers' Associa
tion acts as an, employment agency It
must take out a State employment
agency license, -fma was aaoefl in
pnlRlon w
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SMITH FOR VARE MAN
Mayor Favors Mflgistrnto Wrigtcy for
City Committeeman
Mayor SmlllTTvlii be lined tin with , the
Vnres In the fight of the South Philadel
phia leaders for control of the nopul'llcan
City Committee Tills was mlcated Inst
night, when the Mayor publicly declared
in favor of rt Vnre lieutenant as the com
mitteeman from the 111 VTanl, to succeed
tho lalo John II Lukeni.
Magistrate Byron Wrlgley Is Mho are
(fttidldAto for the place on the comtnlttee.
The Mayor assured Wrlgley nnd the four
Councltmcn who were elected from the
ward on the Independent ticket last fall
that he favored the election of Wrlgley.
The election will be held tomorrow night
nt it meeting of I lie Ward Committee.
Albert S Henry, for many yenrs a lieu
tenant of t.ukens. Is the McNIchol candi
date. . ...
A Nevln Oct rich. State Chairman of the
Washington party. In a statement Issued
today, said that tho Washington party In
Pennsylvania will keep Its Identity, nnd
declared ngalnst any merger with tho Re
publicans flrcALMiwmJKS,
TELLS OF PROGRESS
IN ELECTRIC CONCERN
Head of Philadelphia Company
Testifies Before Service
Board in Trial of Cooke
Charges
HOW IT MET RIVALS
Joseph II. McCall, president or tho
Philadelphia Klectrlc Company, todny re
vealed to the Public Service Commission
tho methods by which that grat public
service corporation wns created.
Ho occupied the witness stand tho en
tire morning, under direct examination
by Genernl Frederick W. Flcltz. chief
counsel for tho company. In n continued
hearing of the chnrges by ex-Director
Cooke, of the Department of Public
Works, nnd others, that tho company's
servlco Is poor nnd tho rates unsatisfac
tory In this city.
In describing the financial battles of 15
or "0 years ngo Mr. McCall traced tho
gradual development of the company
through absorption of Its competitors,
livery deal of tho development wns de
scribed In dctnll, nnd the value of the
stock of tho aubsldlnry companies was
glon.
In submitting oxhlhlts showing the pres
ent value of Philadelphia Klectrlc stock,
Mr. McCall snld thnt the Philadelphia
Klectrlc Company of New Jersey was
Incorporated October B, IS99, with an au
thorized capital stock of JIo.OOO.OX) and a
par value of $23. The first call on slock
was marie November 1, 1803, an assess
ment ot 10 per cent., and the last one
on December 1, 11)1.1, nil assessment of
10 per rent. The total capital stock Issued
Is J2I.9S7.750.
Only $18.50 per share has actually been
paid In, $1 having been credited to the
stock from the surplus of the earnings.
In nil. $22.50 tins been pald In on each
of Wi9.'.'70 shares, 210 shares having been
paid In full. The nvcrnge returns to
stockholders since 1S90 havo been 7.42 per
cent.
In addition, he showed that $15,014,142
worth of securities have been Issued,
nnd that tho total number of share
holders, stockholders and security hold
ers is 11,300. The PHUadelphla Electric
Company of Pennsylvania, defendant In
the case, was Incorpt-vted In this State
on October 27. 1902, vlth nn authorized
capital stock of $23,000,000 and a par value
of $100. Seventeen million dollars worth
of stock has 'been Issued.
BLOW CHANGES MAN'S
LANGUAGE TO GERMAN
Hospital Patient Always Had
Spoken English Now Speaks
"Dutch" Fluently
BERWICK. Pa., Feb. 3. Doctors at the
Berwick Hospital aro puzzled over tho
Btrango condition of Martin Reagan, a
patient. Reagan was nnmltted three days
ngo, suffering from concussion of the
brain after u fall. Ho remained uncon
scious for more than 72 hours. When he
gradually regained his senses, he com
menced to tmbblo n n tongue that was
foreign to nil of the nurses, His wife,
with whom ho had lived for 20 years,
fulled to recognize the language.
Finally n German Interne was called
and he declared It to he of the purest
high Gorman. Mrs. Reagan declares her
husband never before spoke In anything
but Eoglisli to her. Entirely recovered,
Reagan says that ho never knew German,
except from a smattering he had whllo a
student at school, when n young man. Doc
tors are unable to explain tho case, but be
llevo that he will gradually regain his
power of English speech.
FINED FOR FOOD LAW BREACH
Seven Dealers Convicted of Frauds,
Largely in Eggs
Seven men accused of violation of the
pure food laws were fined today by
Magistrate Harris, when summoned to ap
pear by Robert M. Simmers nnd William
Supplee. agents of the Stato Dairy and
Food Department.
Tho heaviest line was $60, Imposed upon
Albert Huber, who has a stand In the
Farmers' Market, 9th street and Glrard
avenue. He was accused of selling dried
apricots bleached with .sulphur dioxide,
The others were accused of selling cold
storage food In an Illegal manner. They
were:
CHAftLES KILLER. Dill trt and airard
anue market. lelllnic cold utorase e not
marked aa auch. ti and coala. v
!, J- WILLAIll). telling cold storage esss
for freh. 10 and roat.
IIAIINEV MAUNOWHKI. Ml nidge avenue,
veiling cold storage egg not marked, ti and
FRANK WAY, Qlrard atenue market, selling
cold itorage ?kki not marked. 13, """
WILLIAM OREENLE. 2d and Poplar atreeta,
selling cold atorage flab for freah, tlO and
roata.
FRANK CAMPO. South street below. 12th.
selling cold storage pig enout for freah. 122
and coats.
The caso or Charles Stambach', Qlrard
Avenue Market, accused of selling cold
storago fish not marked, was continued.
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IBHBHnHKl'U
MAYOR'S VARE
AFFILIATION SEEN
in I'lKSlMONT
""uetpnia Lead. I
ers Established 1
CONTROL APPOINTMENT
Convention Hall .. .
Move Forward Made in
provement Program
Thomns n. Smith wns Inn,,
Mayor of Ph.ladeiphia t 'ZTl
ngo todny. During tho nr.i .-?. Inonth4
administration ho has dcllnltclv . ,'
himself with tho Vnres political!. ." 7? "
taken a definite step toward carryln. . ! f
his program of permanent improvcnLi '
Upon his Initiative a site i,L CI k
lected for the proposed ConvcnllonVt ' '
nlonir the Pnrlcwnv. it- ...L.?n.I,c"1 Hill.
mended tho Parkway site after tun'.'"'
of quibbling over the location. .Rl
Bi-iuuuuii wns indorsee hv a rnnln.ii
tlm business men's associations1 In'
The mooo.000 loan which tho iCDuM.
can Organisation lenders nnnouncM M.
November they would put through Oou?
ells, In order to provide for tho im&dT.
ntc construction of Hi. a ,.n,al"
Free Library, subways nnd elevated ffl
tho Convention Hall, the comp etioi A
tho Parkwnv nt1 Vmit,.. .. "r."0n '
orn Iloulcvnrds and other permanent i
nrnvntnnnlo lo .nil v.. i ""aiini Im.
... "-" uuiiik noill Up. al.
though lust hofnrn l,n nl, m .1 a'
Smith publicly announced that the W
would bo submitted to Councils at thi
very start of his administration. The onl'
provision thnt has been made for Mr. J
mnncnt Improvements during the Kit'
..... u. ... ..wn. Mu,iii,,ialraiIOn. wastlu.
authorization by Councils n week ago or
the expenditure of tho funds now avail.
nbio for tho Free Library. This will sro.l
vldo for only tho preliminary work. '
POLITICAL ASPI1CT.
Tho political npect of Mayor Smltk'nl
.uuiuiiBimiiuii was ueen worsed out dcUr!
nltclv to an llmlffrfltntnrilnf. il
The Mayor has "played politics" n hA
.ii'i'uinunumn, arm nicy nave been m.idi
iu " umiJu-iu cAciusion oi senator Fen.
rose and to tho almost complote cxclu.
slon of Senator James P. McNIchol. May.
or Smith, who was politically an cnlrau
on January 3, has shown by his appoint,
monts that ho Is openly aligned with the
made that have not been openly Van J
uppuiiiuiicms were personal ones, and h
has mado them. In the opinion of Pen.
roso and McNIchol followers. In onto
to build up his own personal political
machine, which ho will use as an auxlt.
lary of the Vnres. i
Tho Mayor also publicly aligned him.'
self with tho Vnres In another way. Re
nnne.ired ns thptr nfllMnl "laann. . .,.,.
ments. It was through him that tho!!
arc-I3rumbaugh list of delegates at lam i
to the Republican National Convention 1
was made public. J
Tho appointments mado by the Mayof,'?
nowever, ten me story of his prcsenr
political alignment more clearly thnnanj.5
miHK emu. ma most important appoinVJVl
ments, with the political aulllatlon of IM-ll
nppolntces, follow: !Jl
VARE. ,Jt
WILUAM H. WILSO.V. Director of PltaM
HARRY" DAVIS. Asalitnnt Director of Ftttji
JC??.,iJ.,,.r.'- ?AL,DWIN. Amlatant Director?
-uint- nrKP. ..u
,,ft,,.5R.YttU.iMA,jn'.. Assistant Director 3
I'uMIc He.illli nnd I'hnrlllrs -ft
JOM;ill 8. MacUAUOIIMN. Director ot Sat- i
piles. i
PhYTim J. linrbAV iMl.i.n, ni...,n. .r Ci,
Plle.
nR."!inT V- ortlXriTII. prealdcnt ot til"
(lf It RsfvlAii rnntn,lJ..
FnEpW.WIkt.AHlK Hoard of Viewers. J
wil,l.ia3I u. -inij:y. Mercantile AppralMr,,;
PERSONAL. 5
liKiiiiuK K. DATESMAN, Director of PuMi a
orK. j
DR Wir.MER KRUSE.V. Director of FuMlaS
Health and ChHrltlea
OEOHOE S. WEUSTER. Director of Wharrnl
JOSHI'H F. HAHSKAHU Assistant Directors
JiSyry e. JDocIcw nnd Kerrleo. Nl
nnnniii! t AWivunw i.oi.iint nirftnJ
nt T..Hal 9
CARl.KTON E. DAV18. chief of the Dureill
JAMES F.'aicliAtlriHLIN, chief of the ElM-i
trlfiil llnrnuii k
CHESTER, i:.' ALIIRIOHT. chief of tbffl
itureau oi wurvpva.
CHAItl.ES, II. I'ROMMER, chief engineer.
uureau oi aurcys, aavancca,
MeNICHOI
WILLIAM U. KREIDER, secretary Chita
Service Commission.
WILLIAM II m.VS'KI.l.. rhlf nf thp IlureaUl
of Highways, jj
FRANK J. OliMMISKEV. chief of the HureiOj
or ;uy i-roperiy.
"WARD LEADERS RECOGNIZED.
Tho McNIchol appointments were all
acceptable to tho Vares. This Is gen.'
crally admitted In political circles. In
the smaller appointments. Mayor Smith
has recognized the ward leaders, and thui
helped to build up his personal muchlne..
One major appointment Is also credited.
to the Influence of a ward leader. Wilt
lam G. McAllister, who was recently ap-1
nnlnt.J nViln nt t V. n TIllrAnil nt r'hnrttlefl.
Is a fnllnwpr nf Rtatp Rpnntnr Ednara
W. Patton, leader of the 27th Ward. f
Tho Mayor has not yet appointed' 1 w
Director of the , Department of City J
iransit, to succeed a. Aierrur. iaivif
who resigned when Mr. Smith went Into'
office.
Each week since tho start of his ad-J
minisirauon me mayor nua uuiu nit
Intended to announce the new Transit1
Director "within a few days." William,
S. Twining, consulting englncor with Ih
Arm of Ford. Hacon & Davis, Is genera,!;
ly believed tq be his choice, but the ap-!
polntment has been delayed without anrj
reason having been given by tho Mayor, j
TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION 1
IIKT.I WANTKII FEMALE .
NURSE, younic. to take care' of two children,!
to ansiti w in ugni cnamDerwom "tvi ,1
ant, H per eek. Phono Ardmore 003, ItI-J
day, before 11 o'clock. ;3
HELP WANTED MALE
OFFICE WORK-Doy. lust past 16 year.
tain.,,., .a I...... narfll nttlrM WAM, Itl lIKVI
reUII srocery ator; no eperence necewarrtg
atale saJary (lenlred. Address 1'. O. llox IjgJ
CHAtlFFEURS to drUe Overland J,, i1t,.,',
trucks for nltht work. Apply 723 N. 24tlLJ'.
YOUNO MAN. with, electrical or meehantcaia
experience. Apply to Mr, Ollbert. at Led'fl
Central. Friday mprnlns. 0 o clock. 1