Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, March 15, 1916, Night Extra, Page 9, Image 9
'1"W3-'-ry-!3ap.M-rpS! r EVENING LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAEOH 15. 101G. k !) 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- w . . 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. Kb 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. n! TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES aeriS. Minn-W J23. 's'-, American t.. n .."'"I?. Hc. 723 N American-nt. n r 1337' w 711 " ' '""l mV W"B- 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. 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