n FpflW ehwiwim.i ,t.w,,n, Mwywwwiafwi HHP'PliPWW PPfPW 1 EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 191G. eB: CONNELLY VIEW ASKED ON DIVISION OF LOAN; 1 THEN HE SEES SMITH City Solicitor's View on Train er's Project Will Bo Pre sented to Finance Com mittee Tomorrow MAYOR FAVORS PLAN 'Adoption of Suggestion Would Sot Asldo $67,100,000 for Port ntul Trnnsit Work At a, conference this afternoon Mayor Smith and City Solicitor Connelly aro be lifted to hnvo discussed tho possibility of legally splitting tho proposed $114.52.1,. 36D.3D loan. Councils' Finance Commltteo yestordny decided on motion of Select Counellmnn Harry Trainer to nsk Mr. Con holly's opinion on tho matter. Neither the Mavor nor Mr. Connelly would say what had been discussed nt tho conference. Mr. Connelly said he had re ceived no omolal ren.uet froln Chairman Gartncy, of Councils' rinanco Committee, for an opinion In tho matter. Whethor or not the loan will be split Into two Darts, ono to consist of n. 30-vr.ir Indebtedness nnd tho other to bo floated I on a GO-yenr bond Issue, will depend upon tho opinion at tho City Solicitor, which will bo In tho hands of Councils' Flnanco Commltteo at tho session set for tomorrow. Tho proposal to divorce port nnd tran sit Items that total IC7.100.000.00 from the loan, made up of general Improve ments, unfunded debt Items, maintenance Items and the 1915 deficiency. In said to have tho support of Mayor Smith and many members of Cpunclls' Flnanco Com mittee. No matter what City Solicitor Con nelly decides as to a division, mi effort will be made nt tho time of floating bondt. after tho loan legislation Is complete nnd hns tho approval of the voters, to Isauo but two-year bonds for the maintenance and deficiency Item which, iis finally passed, total less than JB.000,000. This course of action has been determined upon by municipal financiers In chargo of tho present mixcu-up situation. With tho settlement of tho question of dividing tho loan, Councils' Flnanco Com mltteo tomorrow afternoon will favorably report to Councils n bill signifying tho Intention of Councils to Incronsn tho city's Indebtedness to nearly doublo tho slzo of tho present funded debt. This evldcuco of Intention Is tho first step In tho com plicated task of securing funds for tho many public Improvements provided for In Iho original bill or bills. Following tho favorablo report of a bill, or two bills, tho measures will llo ovor until noxt week, when, nt n special session of Councils that will probably bo called for Monday, they will bo passed and tho action of Councils will then ho advertised for four weeks preceedlng the presidential primary, on Mny 16. If tho loan legislation Is favorably voted on at the primaries, tho loan bill will again have to bo advertised for four weeks,, and will then bo In shnpo for final Council mania act(on. This carries the loan legis lation Into tho mlddlo of tho summer nnd to a tlmo when Councils usually adjourn for the summer. In ca.io of necessity tho summer recess will bo nosinnnmi nn,i h bill finally passed at a regular summer session. Tho next step In tho movo to procuro needed funds will then bo tho advertising of proposals for bids for bondi to bo floated by tho city for any term of years finally decided upon. This will rcqulro tlmo and It Is not probablo that any bonds, un der the loan framed yesterday, will bo Is sued to purchasers before Into next fall or early In tho winter, too late to start any undertakings Included In tho Iqnn dur ing tho first year or the present city ad ministration. Pending tho favorablo report of loan bills to Councils, doubt as to their legality has been cast upon them by Councilman Trainer, who. ncocrdlng to his own state ment, wants tho transit and port Items cut off from the general loan, so that "somothlng can be saved from tho wreck." In the event of tho defeat of tho loan or Ionns at the polls the Smith administra tion will find Itself crippled, so that most of ihe important undertakings now plan ned will bo nt a standstill. It Is- this serious condition that Mayor Smith nnd his: advisers aro bending every effort to aviIJ. AMBLER NOMINATION SURE, HE TELLS ALLENTOWN MEN Candidate for G. O.'P. Auditor Nomi nation Claims Philadelphia ALLEXTOW.V, Pa.. April 5. Declaring ha would carry Philadelphia by 50,000, and nothing could prevent his nomination for Auditor General, Speaker Charles A. Ambler, ofAbington. spent today, the sec ond of his tour of tho State in tho in terest of his candidacy, in Allentown. Ha said he would return to Philadelphia to morrow and proceed according to schedule to visit every county. Ho called on party leaders, as ha will do in every section. Tonight ha will hold a reception from 7 to ju ociock in nis rooms at the hotel. Speaker Ambler Bald : "Self-constituted leaders have no long er tha power to forco upon the ticket candidates who ara not tha nAnnin'a rhni j I am making my appeal direct to the no 'publican voters of tha commonwealth. If elected, my single nurnose will h tr i-iv tha State an efficient and business-like administration." EVIDENCE STOLEN FKOJI OFFICE OF DELAWARE'S PROSECUTOR Attorney General Wolcbtt Robbed of Packages Belonging to Others WILMINGTON. Del., April 5. It devel oped today that somebody has been steal In evidence In criminal cases from the office pf Attorney General Wolcott. the State Prosecutor. In the courthouse here. Several packages, containing money and watches, valued at probably U0 have disappeared In the last few days. The articles had been sent there by tha city police department, which has the recelpta Tha Attorney General Is tolng to find tha thloves. and the owners of iha valuables aro clamoring for their ba. Jopgingii IgASTOR'S I'ROTECE A THIEF i&Ioravian Church Robbed by Young wan Aiaeu oy Minister for Seven Years Kindness of a clergyman, who had y cared for him as a son for seven years. was repaia or inariea A an worth, Front street and Fairmount avenue, by the theft, according- to 'the police, of more than S0 wprth of lead pipe from the basement of th4 Third Moravian Church. Kensington uvenuo north of Kast Venango street Ash worth was sent to the Hoqtm of Cor- refit'ea for tu aays oy magistrate Diets led ay He admitted tha theft, the police Hid. tehe Rev K El wood Tlaub. of 508 Oak kne street yastor or the churoii, became r??ted in Atmworm because of his SifuJ piarnaee and his destitute clr- inee. 'ftio rieroraan took Ash- Bio w borne for a time after the bceu eiara.ted front his wife ( arrears i money due his wife Lorder tVeartir ljl PWft yvt on his . ensi wjfav ? nt ui me ro- Ktt.,f twy wiu iuhwd L ..u resulted ?k Ashworth's BRITISH DIPLOMAT DEAD Sir Gerard A. Lowthcr, whoso wife wns Miss Alice Blight, of Philadelphia, died todny in Lon don. He wns secretary of tho British Embassy in Washington for several yenrs and later held important posts abroad. BARONET, WHO WEDDED PHILADELPHIAN, DIES Sir Girard Augustus Lowthcr, Husband of Former Miss Alice Blight, Was Diplomat Word enmo to this city from London to dny nf tho death of tho Illght Hon. Sir Gerard Augustus Lowthcr, Unronct, n din tlnguisbed British diplomat, who married Miss Allen HllRht. tho beautiful daughter of tho late Atherton Wight, of Philadel phia, after a love match that was of inter national fame. Mnny of Ladv Lowther's friends In this city expressed their sor row and sympathy for her todny. Kir Gerard camo to this country In 1901 as secretary to the British embassy at Washington. Ho met Miss IlllKht at Newport and fell at once "head over heels" In lovo with tho sparkling- American beauty. an ardent woonn. Dcsplto his earnest lovemnklng, Miss might would havo "nono of him," partly duo to the objection of her father, who was wealthy, to the Englishman, who wns comparatively poor. Dcsplto his rebuffs Sir Gerard, who was a. member of an old English family, continued his suit, visiting her In this city nnd Newport, whero the mights had a summer villa, nt every opportunity. I iThey were considered by nil their friends to bo engaged, but Miss Blight only said "absurd" to every Inquiry. She oven went so far ns to ask a New York newspaper to print over her own signa ture, 'please deny my engagement to Sir Lowther." That settled It for a tlmo and when Sir Gerard was sent to Chill ns Minister there, all seemed to be over be tween tho pair. "FAREWELL" WON HER. Then came tho trouble In Morocco, in which Percardls, tho rich American, was carried off by a bandit, held for rnnsom, and many other wealthy Americans treated in tho Bamo way. The French Consul was nearly beaton to death by Moors, and finally, through an uprising of the Arabs, all foreigners were ordered to leavo the country. Before leaving London for tho perilous country. Sir Gerard cabled a last mes sage to tho American belle, who had "stolen" his heart. In which ho told her whero he was being sent, and iald he feared he might never live to see her again, because of tho extreme dangers that ho would be forced to face. Danger ! The single word awoke tho affection for her English friend, and Miss Blight cabled back Btralghtway to wait for her that she was coming to him on tho next boat They were married In London amid much pomp, In 1008. FILLED MANY POSTS. Sir Gerard was widely known In this country, partly because of the publicity his lovemaklng received In tha newsnaners. After his appointment to Chill and Tangier he served In the diplomatic service of Great Britain In Madrid. Paris, Constan tinople, Vienna, Soda, Bucharest, Tokio and Budapest He was made a baronet on January 1, 1911. Tha late Atherton Blight lived for many years at 22d and Walnut streets. Tha former Miss Blight was born In Paris and wns educated In France. She was Intro duced to society In Philadelphia and had a short period of triumph as a beautiful debutante before her marriage. Lady Lowther has two daughters. AUTO "THROAVS" THIEF Ford Car Bucks Like Broncho and Frustrates Plan of Unwelcome Rider Here Is a Ford automobile that dis played almost human Intelligence, When It was stolen. It bucked like a broncho and butted like a goat, threw the thief out and was claimed by Us owner today, none the worse for Its escapade. The machine was stolen from J. Albert Field, of 117 South 65th street, last night Not long afterward persons near 48th and Market streets were startled to sea a "bucking"' Ford dash down Market street At the corner It halted suddenly and reared. Then It dashed backward, circled an elevated pillar and crashed Into Kirk bride's massive wall. The thief was thrown out. Picking himself up, he ran down 48th" street, pursued by Sergeant Sharp, of the 65th and Pine streets sta tion, and James F, McCoy, of 4807 Walnut street He escaped. HELD AS BOLD GUM THIEF Alert Policeman Nabs One of Masti cating Trio Vfsorous chewing of gum and the great number of chewing gum wrappers that were floating away from a group of three men early today aroused the suspicions oi i-onceman farcer, or the 20th and Berks streets station, particularly when he discovered a slot machine, pear which they had been standing, devoid of gum and In a, much-battered condition, at 22d and Non-fat streets. He followed the men, who fled. The policeman emptied his re volver In the air and brought to a halt Howard Palmer. 2918 Gordon street. who was stUj cbewiBff Falintr was held la 1 4 00 ball for a fur ther htarliig by Magistrate WaUon today Bor. MONTGOMERY 'DRYS' BEATEN; OUTLOOK FOR MORE BARS THAN EVER License Court Refuses to Heed Remonstrances in Numerous Cases One Wholesale House Refused Permit EIGHT DECISIONS TODAY Du o Staff Correspondent NOniHSTOWN. Pa., April E. Mont gomery County probably will have more saloons thnn over tho coming year, dc splto tho efforts made during tho last 10 days by tho "dry" forces to havo the number reduced. Judge SwartJ! nnd Sillier completed the work of tho License Court todny by hand ing down eight decisions In cases of saloons against which remonstrnnces had been filed. In only ono enso did they shut tight tho doors of a liquor establish ment, and that was a wholesale plnco conducted by Samuel F. Sowers, nt Green Lane, Tho court refused to renew the license of two saloonkeepers, Thomas V. Mulvoi. proprietor of the McClellan IIousp, Nor rlstown, nnd Hurry I'rlnlz. of the Im perial Cafe, 1'ottstown, but, much to tho disappointment of the "drys," Indicated that thcro might be no difficulty In having tho saloons opened again If new pro prietors could bo found to take tho placo of tho men against whom tho remon strances wero made. If theso two saloons nro reopened later under new management thoro will bo 211 liquor licenses In tho enuntj during tho coming your ns compared with 210 during the last year. LICENSES REVOKED. Two country hotels where licenses wero revoked Inst year wero allowed to reopon their bars. These wero tho Palm Hotel, In I'ppor Hanover township, of which Wil son M. Freed Is proprietor, nnd the Hor sham Hotel, Horsham, whero Harry K. Nash Is the keeper of the tavern. Two other country Innkeepers. Ellis Hutt, Black Hock Hotel, Upper Provldenro township, whoso llccnsen lapsed last year, and Merrltt Young, of tho Reliance Hotel, Frnnconla township, In which hostelry only soft drinks havo been permitted during tho last two years, -were refused new licenses. It wns evident that the caso which hnd most puzzled tho Judges was the remon strance ngnlnst Mark Stead, pioprletor of tho Vnlley Forgo Hotel. The license was flnnlly granted after much discussion, but the old saying that "the way to a m.tn'n heart lies through his stomach" was never better Illustrated than by Judgo Miller. In announcing the decision, for tho Judge dwelt nt somo length on tho excellence of tho meals served by Stead In his cafe, which, ho declared, with a modest tnillc, was patronized by somo of Norrlstown's most prominent citizens. Judgo Swnrtz Indicated that he hnd been opposed to tho renewal of this li cense, and hnd concurred llnnlly only be causo his colleague was strongly nf tho opinion that It should bo granted. Ho pointed out that only ono caso of specific violation of tho liquor law had been brought, and mildly rebuked tho remon strants by the observation that If Stead had been n constant violator of tho law, tho remonstrance should havo presented moro nbundant proof of It. FOURTEEN REMONSTRANCES. In nil tho Montgomery County Law and Order Society had Illed 10 protests ngnlnst applicants for licenses, and George Wan ger, the attorney who represented the nntl salnon forces In each case, expressed dis appointment over tho outcome. Ho said: I consider the decision of tho court a victory for the wets. Wo had hoped that tho court . would not omy re fuso to grant licenses to Mulvey and Prlntz, but would decide nlso that tho saloons wero unnecessary and should bo closed. Tho Court Indicated that It was out of consideration for the owners of tho prop erties leased by Mulvey and Prlntz that tho licenses would bo "held under advise ment," as they did not wish to mako tho owners suffer by tho nets of tho tenants, for which thoy were not responsible Prlntz had mado application for a trans fer of his Ilcenso, but Judgu Swartz de clared that ho believed tho owner must hnvo known that the place was not con ducted properly and therefore, had not exercised proper supervision. "It Is on that account we are not In clined to rollcenso this saloon nt pres ent," ho said, "although wo believe a sa loon In such n location Is legally neces sary." WARNINGS ISSUED. Judge Swartz Issued a warning to clubs In Pottstown to enforce liquor laws strict ly. Ho said: In all of tho Tottstown remon strances there seemed to bo nn under current of resentment on the part of saloonkeepers because they felt that clubs were not being mado to adhere to the laws as closely as tho saloons. We know nothing regarding this mat ter, but If it Is so, the police authori ties should exercise greater super vision. There la no question that clubs may distribute liquor, but when they exist for tho solo purpose of serving drink to persons who could not get It otherwlso they are unlaw ful. Tho complaint of the hotel keepers Is well founded If persons can drink in tho Pottstown clubs when un der tho Influence of liquor. JUDGE DEFINES CLUBS. The Judgo said he believed the police should drlvo out of existence clubs which existed merely for the purpose of drinking, and where social, fraternal or literary functions did not exist "Drinking should only bo incidental In a club," ho nsserted, "and not the purpose of Its existence," "In nil of tho licenses granted the Judges Issued a stern warning to the saloonkeep ers. They told Nash and Freed that their licenses had been taken away for a year as punisnmeni, uui saia mai u mere were any further violations they would lose their licenses for all time. The nearness of tho Black Rock Hotel to tho County Almshouse was gven as tho main reason for again refusing a license to Ellis Butt More Bonds for Huverford Roads An era of better roads Is due In Haver ford township through a decision of the Board of Commissioners to float a bond Issue of $48,000 for "permanent" road Im provements. The present bonded Indebt edness of the township Is $52,000 for per manent highways. TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION HELP WANTED FEMALE CJIKLS wanted, experienced and learnert. on fancy leather Kooda. F. V Kllnser It Lansbeln Co.. 23U S 8th atJlf thjloor. INSPECTIIESSB3 Illauner'i require the atr vlcea of brlffbt and Intelligent Inapeetreesei; thoie bavins bad dept. atore experlenca pref. Apply euperinienaent a onice. aas aiaraei at. SALESWOMEN Blauaer's require the aervlcea of competent saleewomcD; thoae bavins bad department store experience preferred. Apply uperunenqent a PlllCQ. BJJ Jiarxet mlt MILLINERS BIauners require tbe aervlcea of Improvers and helpers o tbetr millinery dept. Apply euperlntendent'a office. 833 Market at. HELP WANTED MALE b'1.ti K rears, fair penman, for seneral oi nice yroric. J S2. Ledser Olllce. BOX OR MAN. handy; lawn and aoms tnalde WATCHMAN Blauoer'a require the aervls of a watchman accustomed to department star work, rouet come well recommended Apply euperlntendent'a office 833 Markst at" WANTED -dORDON PRESS" FKBDERS Apply t 18 North U st Mil' . Uilw tta'oUta ACe v Cute i. 14 usu lj THREE YEARS' SAVINGS STOLEN FROM WOMAN Boarders at Tacony Lure Her to Cellar, Beat Her, Take $440, Flee Threo years' savings, amounting to $110, wero grabbed from the stocking of Mrs Mary Rornndo In tho cellar of her homo In Tacony today. Tho robbers, her two boarders, then escaped. Tho Rorandos lived nt 7204 Heserman street. Tho hend of tho family was away nt work; Mrs. Rorando nnd one-year-old Mary wero nt homo. There wero also tho two boarders, Louis and Joe. This pair had lived with tho Rorandos for threo days and wero known only by tholr first names. They hnd been blacksmiths, they said, but were out of work. Shortly before noon they called Mrs Rorando to the cellar, saying they wanted to "show her something " Sho went down nnd one of tho men hit her In tho faco While sho lay half stunned from the ef fects of tho blow each man searched ono stocking They got tho money, tho entiro family fortuno of $410, nnd ran. Tony Lucero, a shoemaker ncrosi tho street, saw ono of tho men get on n Tor rcsdule cars tho othor waa not seen It was common knowledge In tho neigh borhood that Mrs. Hornndo kept the money In her stocking, and now It Is sup poser that It wns tho story that brought her the boarders, Louis nnd Joe. Fire nt Homo of Dr. C. B. Penrose Fire engines nppearcd In tho heart of the social district this morning, In re sponse tn a mini! flro In the home nf Dr. Charles Bingham Penrose, 17i0 Spruce street. Sparks from the chimney Ignited tho canvas cover to tho sleeping porch on the third floor, but were extinguished with little ilamngt. Doctor Penrose, who ll a brother of Senator Penrose, was not at home during tho disturbance, but his wife nnd daughter, Miss Sarah Bingham Penrose, n debutante, remained In the house nnd watched tho blazo being put out. jlmSJ ml I . ' MRS. JOSEPH PELS 1(57 JOIN ItUSINESS MEN North Kensington Associntion Ends Membership Contest Thp Not th Kensington Business Men's Association completed n membership con test tndny, ns the result of which there nro 107 now members In the organlrntlon. Two teams nf seven members rarh conducted the contest. A team headed bj Kdwln I. Hoffmann won. This after noon the winners wero guests of the los ing team, at a dinner In charge of Joseph Ireelnle. nt l'crklnmcti llridgo Hotel, Col-legovllle. that thousands of girls have been educated at the best colleges and musical conserva tories in the United States, free of a penny's expense, by The LAdies' Home Journal. t One girl is now famous as a concert singer all over the country. Another is manager of a large business house. A third girl is at the head of the English, department in a large city High School. A fourth girl is the editor of a Metropoli tan newspaper. i All college graduates at The Home Journal's expense; they didn't have to spend a penny. Didn't .know it? No. Few do. The plan is simple. n , Instead of watches and dinner sets, The Home Journal gives free educations. And this is only one of the real, practical helps to girls that isarpied on by jT T T ME JOURNAL It's only 1 MRS. PELS, FORD PILGRIM, RETURNS Member of Peace Party, Back From Europe, Silent on Trip Mrs. Joseph Fcls, who made the pence trip with Henry Ford on tho Oscar II, has returned from Huropo nnd Is In Philadel phia today nt the homo of Mnurlco Pels, a relative, at 430S Spruco street. Mrs. Fcls, who Is tho widow of Joseph Vein, millionaire soap manufacturer and pro pognndlst for tho Slnglo Tax, left Now York on tho Oscar It, December 4. When tho Ford pilgrims camo drifting back to tho United States In Jnnuary, after Henry Ford had unobtrusively with drawn from the pnrty and sailed for homo, Mrs. Felt remained nt Tho Hague. Sho was elected In January, beforo tho party broke up, as one of the members of the Ford permanent board of arbitra tion, tho organization formed by Ford for tho furthcrnnco of his pcaco Ideas. Tho other members of tho board nro William Jennings Bryan, Jnno Addams, tho Rev. Charles F. Aked and Henry Ford. Mrs Fels wns In tho Inner councils of tho di rectors of tho pcaco expedition. Sho hnd expressed her sympathy with tho Idea, nnd hnd hopes that tho enterprise would bo successful. CITY TKOOP TO AID DEFENSE Cnptnin to Announce Prepnrcdncss Plans Tomorrow Captain J. Franklin McFnddcn, com mander of the First City Troop, has per fceled plans for extending the Ueftilnes of that organization along lines which he believes will nld the Ciovcrnmciit in its efforts toward military preparedness The brilliant record of tho First City Tioop, and Its pio-emlnenco nmong mili tary organizations, makes this enterprise Interesting, not only to mllltniy men, but the public In gencrnl. Captain McFnd dcn expects to nnnounco tho details of his plans tomorrow. now J adies cents BELIEVE RUNAWAY GIRL IS WAIF IN NEW YOIIK CITY Description of Prisoner Thcro Is Liko That of Child Missing Here Confident that an 11-year-old girl, calling herself Theicsa McDermott, of 2617 North Orlnnna street, Is really Theresa Dnby, a runaway from her home, 2S18 North Orl anna street. Detective Joseph Shay, at tho Instance of the child's narents. hns for warded her photograph for Identification to the Now York Society ttf Protect Chil dren from Cruelty. Tho girl was sent to New York city by tho Camden pollco after she said that she wns Theresa McDermott nnd that she had been brought to Camden from Now York by her brother, Francis McDermott. When sho arrived In New York the dis covery was mado thai sho wns n stranger there, and sho wns placed In custody of the society. In the meantlmo Mrs. Agnes Duby had asked tho police of this city to search for her missing daughter. When told that a girl answering her description of her daughter had been found In New York city, Mrs. Duby produced the pUotogrnph, The missing girl disappeared last Thitrs day ttflcr attending school In St. Kdwnrd'a parish school, 8th and York streets, leav ing a note addressed to her mother In which sho nsked forgiveness for remain Ing away from home. KwfiMaa!afiB!jt SUNDAY OUTINGS rsoH Mnrr Stmct Wkiv CI Pf) Atlentle Ctlr. Wlldoeed, H.Mr I vltUU n.k a-i -. tun.. .... . Atlantic C)tr7.30V;; WIMwood II r. 7.30U room Bor sinter station t?l tn Beltlmsra tl&.UU The Monnmnut Cltr T $2 5D W.tMneter, J Wfc.UU -meNtloniCDtAt 7W S Sundera. April II, Mey14, June It 1PanncimT.;o P I? j a. vuuojiraum aa. Ale JLjflLJBukUUK.iSj ;" -' w