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EVENING LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAEOH 15. 101G.
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BALKS SMITH'S
0 PLAN ON COST
OF BIG LOAN TO CITY
Untid for Statement rrum
Controller on carrying
rcharges tt rroject v,m-
irnry to Mayor's Idea
Ition causes surprise
W-. .-, much of a t dn he clly's
M.i'io. ? &"!,!
reuwfl"" '" b 'n special committee of
rflMm iodM i eouncl man
Efftfinr James C. Lonnon. president
KoSrt Council and Common touncll-
WW M llt . is nftcr definite Infonna
llfeffi to Interest and slnKlns fund
IP3 rV. vL lhv would become opera-
Sl'Vnd iut how much they would de
',ltte city's current revenues during
.Ml to"cone. This Information on
WJ&W an' nna8. ac'tl, by
ncTcommUtee of Councla on
fSSlosn bill as rramcci nu "
K& ,ks nsro.
Kit the cost of carryltiBsuch a larno
.P?.ii i nrmc a great dralron municipal
.KXJK w ? come 1- dmlUa.
M iaiV' "taeS W. ' who.
MSn of Councils Subcommittee of
wuSKhavoVue materially Increased
f"' ,. nrtiiilnir Hinrtrntt mill
Helt xfar io niwi v.....,, ... - ov
rrtnt expenses.
Krti vcilnir question 01 juii wnm mi
MJMO.OOO loan would cost the city was
Sly Isnored up until yesterday, as
vfror Smith and his financial mlv sera
JJmfd It wlo no' emphasize thin phase
ritorrowlne millions until after the vol
Irt hadslveii Ihelr sanction to tho loan
taMir. This campaign of silence re
"' .': .1. ii ,l, Mr. Heiror nrn.
iwU fully InformliiB the public of the
F!-i( ihnv will tloiround tho city's
SJtby authorlslnK the blp loan. Ills
tSon at ho meetlns of tho Klnnncc Com
imreye.terday afternoon camons a gen
ral surprise, irai m " i" "
firm It could not be iRnorcd or over-
FA report on the carrying charges of the
",1P" ' . . ..111 iimtinlilv Ha Iti'irlA hv
mt racial committee nt a meeting of tho
E2.J- .nilllAA nnTf Tllp.RtlaV. It IS
lllelf that Mayor Smith will return from
Vat South in nraer o oo iireoeni. m im
meeting, so that the vexing transit prot.
ItmJ can bo taken up as well as tho dli-
ron qn how to nnanco the loan,
material Increase In tho tax rate next
mi Is a certainty. In tho minds of Mr.
gjr and other councllmanlc financiers,
d the only question that remains to bo
iniiei Is how much the tax on realty
Ulto he Jumped from tho present Mg-
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III advance 01 actual usurcs, many ni
ir Mi.nMmnnlr nnnnnlnrn claim that an
i .... .. tl.n fanllv (nv rflln frnm 11
WlH '"III have to bo decided pn next
December.
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TRAINER JOINS ANTI-VARE
CAMPt POLITICIANS BELIBVE
Clash Between Councilmah nnd Mc
Concjt Emphasizes Breach
Tho clash between City Treasurer Jlc
Coach nnd Select Councilman Henry J.
Trainer, of tho 3d Ward, nt yesterday's
meeting of Councils' Finance Committee
was regarded by politicians today ns proof
of statements thai have been made from
tlmo to time during the last few weeks by
menus ui irainer inai tne 3d ward
Organization leader has left the Varo
camp nnd la preparing to support the Pen-rose-McNIchot
faction at the coming prim
nry election.
Tho clash between Trainer and the City
Treasurer arose over tho question of city
deposits In tho bardes. Trnlner took Mc
Coach to taBk for not having submitted
to Councils' Flnanco Committee a month
ly statement of tho city's funds nnd the
bank deposits, which Chairman Gaffney,
of tho Flnanco Committee, declared Is
required by law.
The nrgument rcnultcd In n formal re
quest being, made for such a statement
In tho future, nnd was a topic of general
discussion In political circles ,
Tho Trainer desertion from the Varo
camp, where ho had been powerful for
yenrs, occurred shortly after the election
last Noembcr, according to friends of
Trnlner. Trnlner himself will not discuss
inn miiiuao towaru the vares.
Tho Vares' support of Governor Brum
baugh In the latter's fight for local option
caused tho break between tho Vares nnd
Trainer, nccordlng to political observers.
vnro followers say that Trainer was re
fused tho chairmanship of the Flnnrfce
Commlttco by tho Vnrcs because of his
attltUdG On tllft llntln ntiKnllAn ..., !.--
this mada tho breach between tho Vares
and Trainer wider.
Since tho new Administration went Into
office. Trnlner has consistently opposed
tlio Vnres, It was pointed out today. Ho
opened his fight against them by holding
up tho Vnro claim for $210,000 for League
Island Park work, which had been In
cluded n the draft of tho loan bill, nnd
followed this by a fight against friends
of the South Philadelphia leaders on the
question of city depositories.
COLONIAL DAMES
INDORSE DEFENSE
Approve Preparedness for
Peace and Wilson's For
eign Policies
Dog Bites Boy Who Afda Girl
John Loccnowlck. 8 yenrs old, of 1318
South 36th street, was bitten on the leg
yesterday by a dog ns the boy was at
tempting to rescuo a little girl who had
been attacked by the animal. Ho was
taken to the Polyclinic Hospital, where
tho wound wus cauterized.
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TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
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.."'"I?. Hc. 723 N American-nt.
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Paul 'Coieinnn 4311 1 tlrnU at, nnd Gertrude
Fitzgerald. 2450 N. Alder nt.
Allwrt Hnrfatty, 2010 N. Wimdilork t., nnd
Krcja HrKas. 2031) N. Woodstock at.
.MorrH Frlnberir. Liberal, Mo.. nnd Ida
noperateln. 1120 N. Marshall at.
William II. Jenkins. Wilmington. Del., and
Huslo J. Wrlaht. 20.17 X. 20th st.
I,oula Kamlnsky, 2.101 N. I,atona St., and
Oracn Herman, 1021 Cumberland at.
Carl Shorter. Camden, N. J., and Eleanor
I'rnttl. 1222 H. l'atton St.
Frank Weeks, New York city, nnd Florence
Woiner, 2I1S N. Van Pelt st.
Frank W Uow, IN24 N. 12th St.. and Bertha
P. Tasffart. Oermantown
It. Jesso Shaw. 702 N 2d St., and Marxaret
McFadden. 705 N. 37th a.
John U Ileaney, Emale, I'a., Rnd Elizabeth
M. Smith, Emale, Pa
A resolution Indorsing preparedness was
adopted by the Pcnnyhanla Society of
the Colonial Damea of America today at
the annual meeting held In Independence
Hnll With one nccord the society ap
proved of preparedness, but In a modcrato
way. Although his namo was not men
tioned the society seemed to favor Presi
dent WIlRon's method In dealing with tho
foreign situation confronting the country.
Tho resolution for preparedness was
passed unanimously, nnd expressed tho
hope .that "It may be only preparedness
to do our duty faithfully whenever need
ed," "We are descended from men," tho reso
lution stated, "who peacefully helped our
country with their brains nnd their abil
ity." Tho report also showed that thero was
on hand $13,079, J2185 of which was In
pledges for the Martha Washington Me
morial Fund. The fund has been creatod
to place a memorial window In the Volley
Forgo Chapel. Tho window will cost
S20.000. Thn pnmmfttnn nlnn .AA.t.l !,.,
mnny old and valuable records had been
added to the historical collection, among
them wills, marriage certificates nnd
deods. Tho lecture committee reported
that soxernl lectures had been given In tho
foreign section for a benefit of tho foreign
ers nnd foreign-born cltlxonS. The (society
nlso approved of tho plan to have school
children stand whenever tho national an
them 1s sung, nnd to salute tho (lag when
oter they soo It
The society has now 992 members, 920
of whom llvo In Pennsylvania. Tho fol
lowing ofllcers were elected for tho corn
ing year, 105 votes being cast:
President, Mrs. James Starr. Jr.; first
vice president, Miss Anno Holllngsworth
Wharton; second vice president, Mrs.
Samuel Chew: managers, Mrs. Charles C
Harrison, Jr, Mrs. ,T. Willis Martin, Miss
Lydla T. Morris. Mrs. Iouls P, Hvnns,
Mrs. Arthur V. Meigs nnd Miss Laura
Hell.
REULBACII FOR BRAVES
Former Newark Fed Will Report to
Shillings at Once
BOSTON, March IB. Ed neulbach, the
former Newark Federal League pitcher,
has been signed by the Boston Nntlonnts,
nccordlng to dispatches received from tho
Braves' training camp nt Miami, Fla, Iteul
bach will report at once,
DRIVER GETS $8000
AWARD FOR INJURIES
Intcrnntional Lenguc Sleeting
JJF.W ronii. March 1R Hdward Harrow,
president of the International Irfanuc, has
announced that a speclsl meetlns of that
organization would be held here on March 20.
MALTA CLUB DINNER
Fourteen Captains Are Named to
Carry Out Preparedness Plan
nowlnir preparedness nlone Hoit House row
was Klen a blir boost last nlahl. when tho
Malta Bout Club started Its membership cam
paign. Part of the campatan wan a Kot
toirether dinner nt the Hotel Walton, which was
nttended by about 23 of thn club ofOctals and
members who ha been selected as captains
of teams to an out nnd hustlo for new men
The campaign startcil yesterday nnd will
close March 31 That will mako all the new
members eligible to compete In the rowing
events nlonir the Schuylkill this season
Fourteen team captains have been selected ns
follows: kcwia II. Kenney, Ham Adams, James
I,. Hnmn. It. Kstell 117 Cot. .1 c Crowell,
William I'. Elders. William 12. ltnmm-ll. Will
iam J. Johnston. Itoy H. I.lpplncott. James J.
I'etllt, T. J. Ilankln. O. W A. Zahn, Henry
I'enn Ilurko nnd Haymnnd Hookey.
Thoso present nt the banquet wero Ham
Adams. Jay il. Cassldy. a. Theodore Ket
tcrer. II K. II. Cox. Oeorge W. A. Zahn.
a. M. Drew. W O McEwan, Theodoro J Ilan
kln, William E. Hammlll, William J. John
ston, John C Crowell, John K. MrMenamtn,
Charles F. Kelley, H II. Trultt. Ed Marsh!
Henry Penn llurke, II. E. Young; A. C. Itock
hlll, J. J. Tettlt. J. I.ee Drown, naymond II.
Hooker, William F. Ehlcra, K. Scheated nnd
Louis It. Kenney.
Police Court Chronicles
J. Collins, poet, hungered.
A sign read: "Full meal, five courses,
plo and coffee, 18c."
"Thai's coarse, but stilted to a poet's
purse," said Collin. He entered. A hull
dog dozed under tho table. J. Collins, poet,
kicked Brutus, brute, Brutus retired,
growling, to meditate over n real wrong.
The poet opened a valise nnd pulled
a tall bottlo therefrom. Ho placed It on
the table nnd ordered a glass, nlso bean
soup, pork and beans, string beans, lima
beans and succotash (a mixture of beans
and corn) He asked whether the coffee
wni made from tho bean nnd was told It
was. He ordered some. Thero was no
benn pie. Collins wns put out. Ho was
put out another wny later. ,
"1 need beans In my system for my
bean development," snld the poet, tapping
his head. Tho waiter tapped his head,
also mado a circular motion with his hand
to Imitate wheels going round nnd looked
half sympathetic, half apprehensive.
The poet pulled n poem from his pocket
Ho took n drink from tho gin a drink
which had come from the bottlo which had
come from the allse Ho started to
disclaim In a loud voice:
A man tcifn patches on his pants
Cried, "Mu kingdom or a shave."
A hobo, who hnd patches op his
Coateaville Man Wins Suit
Against Chester County in
Bridge Accident
LANCASTBIl, Pa March IB. The Jury
In tho case of U Henry Lnbaron, of
Coatesvllle. ngalnst Chester County, to re
cover $60,000 damages for alleged per
manent Injuries suffered by the collapso
of Worth's bridge under his team, today
awarded $8000.
I.nbnrcm alleged tho bridge fell through
lack of core This was admitted by tho
defense. The case was tried hero on a
change of enue.
trousers nnd bristles on his chin, left his
beet stew nnd Java and went outside. Ho
returned, n brick In ono hand, a plank
with a nail sticking from tho end In tho
other. Tho dog, unable to withstand tho
poetry, started on n personally conducted
tour of revenge. A cop poked his head
In tho door and drew and flourished his
club.
After Collins" wounds had been cau
terized and ho had received the Pasteur
treatment and a nail puncturo hnd been
treated and a dent In his head Ironed out,
ho was arraigned beforo Magistrate Byron
Wrlgley.
"Glad to meet any one whoso first namo
Is Byron," said Collins. "Thnt's a real
poetic name."
"Tho trouble," ho added, "was caused
by trying to employ a stenographer. Tho
strain was too much."
"Where do you llvo?" asked Magistrate
Wrlgley.
"No home," said John.
"You really are a poet then," romarked
tho Judge. "Go to your no home nnd sin
no moro."
"I'll try tho Washington nvcnuo freight
cars," said Collins, poet, and flow toward
the Schuylkill Blver.
SET FREE, THEN ARRESTED
Police Sny Charles W. Eirnch Is a
"Strike Agitator"
A few hours nfter being released on
ball. Charles W. Hlrach, of 242 Hommer-
Mile street, was arcsted again today, ac
cused of atcmptlng to Inclto a riot nt tho
plant of tho Jnmcs Barker Iron Foundry
nnd Machine Works, 6th and Cayuga
streets. Klrlch, acordlng to the police. Is
a strike agitator A few days ngo sev
eral tnolders nt the Barker plant went
on strike.
Hlrnch was released late last night by
Magistrate Call In $600 ball, on tho chargo
of Inciting a riot Ho promised to keep
nway from the Barker plant Pollccmin
I,nvassler arrested him again today for
creating a disturbance nnd Inciting a riot
Ho waB taken beforo Magistrate Pcnnock,
who released him on $600 ball
Wnrrnnt Out for Lodge Secretary
On charges contained In a suit brought
by tho N'orth Sldo Lithuanian Republican
Alliance of Philadelphia, n sick and death
beneficial society. Judge Gilpin, of tho
Municipal Court, Issued a capias, with ball
fixed at $400 for tho arrest of Sabns
Mankus, the financial secretary of the
society. Mankus Is being sued by the
society for $424, which. It Is ullcged, ho
collected from lodge members In his ca
pacity as flnnncial secretary, and appro
priated to his own use. Tho defendant
would recelvo dues from tho members. It
Is alleged, but would turn over only n
portion thereof, nnd In order to cover up
his manipulations, made false entries In
tho records of the society, It Is averred.
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