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LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 101G.
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HOUSE REVENUE
BILL PROVIDES
MANY MILLIONS
Measure Drafted for Pre
paredness and to Over
come Deficit
pOUBLES INCOME TAX
Proposed Increase in TaM
for Preparedness and Deficit
$100,000,000 to $105,000,000 on in
comes. $100,000,000 on inheritances and
munitions.
$10,000,000 ln,"var taxes" shorn
of stamp tax.
WASHINGTON', Juno 21. Tentative
agreement on the tax 1)111 which will raise
tho money to pay for preparedness tun! to
overcome, tho Treasury deficit was reached
today by' the Democratic subcommittee nu
thorlzed to frame the measure.
Tho subcommittee, consisting of Majority
Leader Kltchln, Heprescntatlvo Hull, of
Tennessee, the Democratic expert on direct
taxation, and Itepresentatlvo McOllllcudy.
of Maine, expects to submit the completed
bill to the full Democratic membership of
tho Ways nnd Moans Committee next week.
Your correspondent Is able to present tho
tax bill as bo far agreed upon by tho sub
committee. It would raise:
One hundred million dollars to $105,000,.
000 by Increnslnn the Income tax.
Approximately $100,000,000 by taxing in
heritances and munitions of war.
About $40,000,000 by retaining a part of
the special war revenuo taxes, after the
measure hud been shorn of its burdensome
stamp taxes.
The income tax section of the bill Is virtu
ally complete. It would double tho pres
ent rato on all Incomes. Tho basic rato
under tho present law Is 1 per cont. Under
tho proposed bill tho rate will bo 2 per
cent. There will bo no lowering of tho
present exemption of $3000 for alnglo per
sons and $4000 for married persons. Hut
beginning at these figures each Income will
be taxed nt 2 per cent, until the surtax Is
Imposed.
Under tho present plan the surtax will
becomo operative on Incomes of $15,(lon
nnd will virtually double tho present
surtax. The subcommittee estimates that
the Incrcnsed tax will be evenly distributed
and thnt with proper collection methods
It will bring In upwards of $100,000,000.
The subcommittee proposes In the in
heritance tax section to exempt all bequests
up to $50,000. A novo that figure Inherit
ances will be taxed on a graduated scale
beginning with tho basic rate of 2 per
cent. The system of taxing munitions of
war is still In dispute and It probably will
be threshed out In tho full committee, a?
though the subcommittee will recommend
a plan worlted out by Itepresentatlvo Hull.
The subcommittee estimates that inherit
ances and munitions will bring In nn
additional $100,000,000.
virtually nil of the stamp taxes imposed
In the war revenuo act will be eliminated by
the subcommittee. These taxes brought In
about $15,000,000 out of tho $05,000,000
raised by tho net. The remaining $40,000.-
MUNICH FOOD RIOTS
CONSIDERED AS JOKE
Continued from l'nne One
bread," It says. "Toward evening tho
police found It necessary to disperse them.
The mob smashed windows of the Rnthhaus
nnd Alerlcellor. The police, and finally the
soldiers, came upon tho scene nnd hustled
tho crowd brutally. Among tho cries heard
from the mob were: 'Wo are starving. Wo
want bread and wo want pence.' "
rtiENTV OF FOOD.
"Wo know," said Mr. Schmidt, "that
food Is plentiful in the interior of Clermnny.
Look at the items in this paper, tho Kol
nlscho Zeltung, which arrived yesterday,
and you can sec for yourself tho cost of
food."
Wholesalo houses are evidently advertis
ing freely in the Herman papers. One manu
facturer ofTers 200 kilo (400 pounds) of
cocoa at 12 mark's a kilo. Hoforo the war
the same cocoa was sold at 4 marks a
pound, an Increase of 300 per cent.
Ccrvelnt sausage Is offered by the same
man for cash, 200 zentnot," which means
20.000 pounds, may be bought at Dussel
dorf. Another adds to nls advertisement that
although the goods he offers can no longer
be exported from Portugal, ho can offer
3000 dozen cases of I'ortugueso sardines.
E000 dozen cases of mackerel In oil and
6000 dozen casos of mackerel in tomato
auce. Also'60,000 dozen cases of ordinary,
sardines may be had from tho same house.
MEAL FOR KIVR CKNTS.
Barmen, a small town near Cologne, an
nounces that Its soup kitchens aro now
dally feeding 10.000 people. Meals, con
sisting of soup, meat nnd vegetables, are
sold to the people at 20 pfennings (5 cents)
each.
'The fact that meals can be provided nt
such a price," said Mr. Schmidt, "confutes
the account In the paper of the shortage in
meat and potatoes."
The report, which came by way of Rot
terdam. Bays that the meat ration In lierlln
has been cut down to 10 V6 ounces a head
from 12H ounces a head. Tho official ox.
planatlon. says the cablegram, la that the
number of cattle will be smaller this week
than last. Tho shortage In potatoes con
tinues and the supply Is not adequate to
meet tho demand of the potato cards.
Amsterdam says that milk has gone up
In price, that Lcipsie is suffering a dearth
of potatoes. A traveler from Berlin nn-
nounces that two-thirds of tho butcher
shops are closed, there Is a scarcity of milk
and German cheese' is no longer on tho
market.
"All these accounts of riots come by way
of London. From letters from friends and
from this paper, the' Jatest news from Eu
rope, I find no Item that would suggest
riots." said Schmidt.
This paper also tel3 of the reverses of
certain business houses. In many Instances
business has decreased," said Mr. Schmidt,
"and the financial statements published
give the figures of these cases, I see no
reluctance to discuss both sides of tho food
question as well as of others. -So I do not
believe the reports of food rlota that have
come to America."
The Item's referred to by Captain
Schmidt foi Louis St. Schmidt, a captain
Jn the National Guard of Pennsylvania
tell of the decrease In tfce profits of a rail
road. The s West German Railroad, from
Schaffhausen to Cologne, a distance of 920
kilometres (650 mlUp), makes the follow
ing statement;
FROM 1014 TO 1915.
' . Mark,
receipts .,,. ,.,,......... U.t7-.,H0
Pershing Holds Strong
Military Position
EL PASO, Juno 21. Strategists
declare tho military position of Gen
eral Pershing's forces at Nnmiqulpa.
exceptionally strong. Southeast of
this point is the Santa Clara Canyon,
which cuts through a spur of Sierro
Mndros nntl providds a compara
tively short route to Lagunn on the
Mexican Central Railroad. Lagunn
is about forty miles from Juarez
nnd 90 miles from Chihuahua. By
using tho Mexican Northwestern to
send nnother column into Chihuahua
City, General Pershing could speed
ily control both the Mexican Central
nntl Mexico Northwestern from
Junrcz to Chihuahua and bo in a
position to dominnto the situation
south of Chihuahua City.
DOCTOR, 64, TO WED
GIRL 20 YEARS OLD
Bftltimoreans Among Unusually
Largo List of Marriage
' License Applicants
The longest day of this longest year saw
one of the longest lines of prospective
brides and bridegrooms at the Marriage
License Hureau. Among tho recipients of
permits to wed was Mnrgarct It. Horn, u
teacher, of 20C0 Linden avenue, Baltimore
Miss Horn, who Is 20 yenrs old, was ac
companied by her mother, who Raw In r
consent to tho mnrrlgno of hor daughter
to Mr. Armlnus C. Pole, of 2033 M.'idN.m
avenue, Baltimore. Doctor Polo Is 01 yar
old more than thrco times tho ngc of his
llanceo.
Harry O. Htatisbury. of 730 Church lane,
Identified the. applicants, both being resi
dents of another State. Tho Uov. Dr. John
O. Wilson, pastor of the Union Method ist
Church, 2nth and Diamond streets, will per
form tho ceremony.
Divorced yesterday by Common Pleas
Court No. 2 from her husband, Walter Ku
gono finlth, on grounds of cruel and barbar
ous treatment, Adelaide L. Smith, of 1030
llaco street, today obtained a license to
marry William SI. Moore, a builder, living
at University avenue and 190th street, New
York city. Moore, who gave his ngo as
44 years, has been married twice. Ills first
wife died in Baltimore about 12 years ago,
and tho second three years ago In New
York. Mrs. Smith gave her ago ns 20
years.
UK Joseph M. Spcliissy, of 110 South 18th
street, obtained a license to wed Miss Jo
sephine (!. Kchwarz, of Ilnrrlsbutg. Doctor
Kpclllssy Is iil years old, and his hrido-to-bo
Is four years his Junior. Tho itev. Ed
ward I.. McDonald, of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, will olllclato at tho wedding.
Licenses Issued today were:
William J. Crawford. I21K Htllf.i st., nnd dura
H. llmniiiH. l.'lil .V. 27th st.
Andrew K. Ilocs. Gull Market St., nnd Myrtle
M. Anthony. ,"(Jo" Cedar hc.
William A. Hhmlilhi'lifr. lh.1!) Columbia avu.,
and Mary H, Halle, r.i'as Chester rive.
'John A. Kiuilltner, L'liia Summer st., and
Marine P. Ilcslln. thill 1'nllnwlllll Ht.
Herbert Swirt. Osl" l.iinwlowne ave., nnd
Jennie llenwnod, U(I7 N. With st.
Hilwnrd .1. .MeKeevor. 31 lit N. WVnrio! St., nnd
.Mary P. Ilrennan. 3M27 N. 8th St.
Mux I'eldbaum, H2S H. nth St., and Kate Simon.
uiltl S. ilth st.
William J. MM nnn. .'.V-' N. Allison St.. nnd
Viola Hoffman. I 1211 N. l'eltcm St.
Lewis Itubln. 717 lleese St., and Kva I-recdman,
17 W. (ilrnnl uve. ...
John K, illlmore. .'121(1 Oxford St.. nnd Airaihti
Hill. 1123 W. Cumberland st.
Joseph llnmon, lit -I N. Franklin St.. nnd Fannie
Huber, 30711 Potter St. ...
Adam Cwllkn. 31)111 Alfred St., and Acuta
1'okora. 31)10 Alfred st.
John P. Kcown. 1240 S. Ilroad st., nnd Acnes
M. ilnrlitlielm. ,r.."i37 Addison st.
Hnrry Pine. 2311 Catharine St., nnd Minnie
Shlalfer. 2IW N. risth st. , , ,
Curtis J. Wood, 1022 B. Cleveland nve., nnd
Novella Winston. 102(1 S. Cleveland ave.
Ueorce J. A. Zobel. 2 1 10 P-ldBti nve., and Ilosn
K. Unsler. 21 III Hldse nve. .
James Htewurt ir."2 Mnnayunk nve., and Min
nie Small. 1 3in N. Mill st.
Francis II. Hiius. 213(1 I'assyunk ae., and
.Miriam Itlder. 3312 N. Kith St.
Wilson M. meen. MlllvHle. N. J., and Agnes
51. WriKlit. 21 N. Ilroad st.
Iluymond i:. Jefferles, 2(H N. 3d st., nnd Re-
ttlna M. McLKrmott. 2133 N. 3d st. ,
Joseph .M. Mtinnlnit. 137 N. 2d st.. nnd Henna
M. Kaliny. 3(1 Hecer st.
Brit Wood. Nashville. Tenn.. and Helen r. De-
laney. Nashville. Tenn. ,,..,.
David J. Uavla. Uanisor, Pa., and Mathesta
Harris. Ilutler. N. J.
John C. Smith. 3733 N. Sydenham St., and Ida
H. Jordan. Ml-' Lena st.
Ilnrui-e II. Itnat. 132(1 W. Herlis St.. and Eliza
beth II. Thompson. IMS I-ehlsh uve. ,
Joseph B. tlllbert, 2.VJ0 Webb st., and Elsln
lllnrk. 2132 U. Columbia ave.
Kdivnrd M. J. Flsel. -HI.-. N. Rlh St.. nnd
Theresa M. Donnelly, 1(131 Ituffner st.
Milts II. Head. 1210 S. Mnrkoa St.. nnd Jennie
Kennedy. .1(132 Klllott st. '
William J. Ml ler. Jr.. 1U1U K. Orleans st.. and
l.orettn M. Dunlap. 342r Jusper st. ....
William M. .Moore, New York city, and Adelaide
I.. Smith. 1U3II Itnee St. ,
Thomas U. Owens. Port Deposit, Md., nnd Minn
Hull. Port Deposit. Md.
.Major I). Johnson. 1301 Alter st., and Rebecca
M. Hertzfeld, 7311 Rodman st.
William J. Johnston. Brooklyn. N. Y., nnd
Acnes I.. Itellly. 31(1 W. Seymour st.
Pdcar N. Foucht. Will Woodlaml nvo., and
IMith C. Donohuo. liliU Wooilland nve.
Rohi-rt J. Melirldo, 23IS 11. Hunllnudon St., nnd
Mary P. S.ivauo. luuu N. 3d st.
Charles Lauber, 22(1 S. -10th st., nnd Anna M.
Smith. 22H 8. 4llth St.
Louis Pelnsteln, 22.12 1). Williams St., nnd
Anna Nlsscnzono, van N. Franklin st.
Harold 8. 1-iuber. 22(1 H. 4Uth ut., nnd Kllen
K. Smith. 22(1 H. IDth st. ,
(lenrce C. Taylor. I.ansdowne, P.I., nnd I.tnel
11. Child, I7.li! N. .Marvlno st.
Havmond c. Tower. Clilcaeo. III., and Helen
V. Inske.-p. 40:iy Rulibam st.
Harry W. Wallbaum, 20111 K. Ontario St.. nnd
Klsio I'.ipsl. s. w. cor. nth and Diamond Bts.
William A. Thomson. Chester. Ii., und Maude
M. itennie. o i-arrisu si.
Charles A. Lynch, Chester, Pa.,
Rosenblatt. Chester. Pa.
John II. Corsa. 1121 Walnut at.,
Flemtnrf. 1121 Walnut St.
Matthias Dlfhl. 3117 Percy St..
K. Knhn, 3212 N. Heeso st.
GETTING MEASURED FOR THEIR FIRST UNIFORMS
and Anna T.
nnd Mary 31.
nnd Florence
DIVORCES GRANTED
Decrees of divorce were handed down by
Court of Common Pleas No. 2 today as
follows:
nim II. T. Kluwcnbets from George Freder
ick Uilncenberc.
Philip H. Ilrliccs from Evelyn B. Hrlsss.
C. Walter tllasssuw from Florence K.
(JIhsssovv.
I'nirirk J. Doherty from Ilmlly P. Dohcrty.
Kntnerlne Wehrweln from John Wthrvveln.
Joseph Sirln from Mlunlo Sleln.
Laura Roddy Pressmuu from John Pressman.
Adelaide L. Smith from Walter Kusene
Smith.
Deaths Exceed Hirths in Suburb
For tho first tlmo the Marcus Hook
death rate has exceeded the number of
births In a month's time, according to the
report of Dr. William Pechmann, registrar
of vital statistics. In the report for May,
eighth deaths and five births are recorded.
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Scenes like this mny be witnessed in almost any armory nowadays, as recruits who want a taste of life on
the Mexican bonier are accepted and go to the quartermaster for their khaki.
POLITICIANS SEE MOVE
TO MAKE SMITH BOSS
Rival Camps Regard Mayor's
Diplomacy and Efforts With
Suspicion
Hack of Mayor Smith's present pffnits to
make friends with Ponrnso-McNIchol ward
loaders, who have recently linen deprived of
many fat places on the city payroll, poli
ticians claim to w a move to make the
Mayor political "boss" of tho city. In politi
cal circles Ills dlrtercnl harmony moves,
ostensibly In behalf of the ltepubllcnn presi
dential candidate, are being watched with
close Interest by both factions.
The Mayor lias a number of times de
clared that ho is nn Organization man nnd
Hint the Mayor should, In his opinion, not
only lie Mayor of the city, but bend C the
party. llemembcrlnK this, both sides are
moving with tho utmost caution and se
crecy. The Vnres are silent as to their
view of the situation nnd every McNIchol
ward leader who this week has called upon
the Mayor has declined to talk politics.
Should a "peace" bo patched up between
local factions In such a way that credit
could be claimed by tho Mayor's friends, It
would place that otllcial In n, good light to
obtain recognition in tho event of a
Hughes victory. This would mean that
the Mayor would probably bo consulted as
to Federal patronage.
A number of obstacles stand In tho way
of any move to crente a new "boss." First
comes Senator Penrose, who is keeping In
closo touch with tho Hughes leaders as
tho national committeeman from this
State.
This position gives him advantage over
any other local leader. Another obstacle
might develop from tho Vnres, who control
not only most of tho county olllcers but the
city Itepubllcun committee as well. Varo
leaders claim that they made the Mayor,
and thnt It will only lie with their jiupport
that he can rise to leadership. Whether
or not this support will bo forthcoming
after the national campaign Is ended, time
alone will tell.
STANDARD OIL DEFENDS
HIGH COST OF GASOLINE
Counsel Tells Federal Probers of
Effort to Maintain Uni-
form Prices
WASHINGTON, Juno 21. Admission
that the Ohio Standard Oil Company has
sought "wherever posslblo" to maintain
uniform prices was tho fcatuio of today's
session of tho Federal Trade Commission's
hearing to learn reasons for soaring gttsollno
prices.
W. T. Holllday, atorney for the company,
said efforts to maintain uniform prices were
made "op advice of counsel nnd because of
diversity of Interpretation of the Clayton
net pending some definite opinion of the
act."
Another feature was admission by A. P.
Coombs, president or tno umo company,
that It Is the ultimate aim of his concern
to maintain n permanent reserve of at least
10.000,000 gallons. He suld the company
now has a reserve of COOO.OOO gallons.
Questioned by tho clovcrnment, he Insisted
this reserve was being concentrated "not
with a view of forcing up prices, but to
servo tho people of Ohio."
Coombs said prollts of the company were
considerably less In 1915 than In 1013.
and also lower than tho averaeo of sev
oral years.
WAR WOULDN'T HELP EITHER SIDE
AND MAY BE AVOIDED, SAYS DR. ROWE
President of American Academy of Political and Social
Science Declares Hostilities Not Inevitable, Though Ir
responsible Acts Would Precipitate Them
Prp , , -U76.S&U
FROM JUIY 11? TO JVLiT 1010.
luceipt. a.fia2.:78
Siiwnfs ,....,.... i.UtS.SlO
Profit - 1.709.1(1:!
The loss In one yaar was 376,827 marks,
nn amount equivalent In our money today
to 575,165. Thin fact. Mr. Setimldt ex
plains by the loaa of the comnwre that
came from Holland and was shipped up
the Ithlne to furthsr points. Evidently the
blockade ia suaatnatul.
"You see," said Captain Schmidt, "we
Are hearing the bad nw as well as the
food news. The German newspapers are
publishing both. And so many of us pro-
fjermang are receiving letters from frlendsl
In evory corner ol tiarnuny sod. though
tLi UU at tbe high Dp-ks, certainly there's
ua 6ln o . lot in tbe past or m the
Ciri."
War with Mexico Is not Inevitable, Is the
opinion of Dr. Leo S. Uowe, president of the
American Academy of Political and Social
Solenca and an authority on South Amer
ican affairs.
"Though the situation is critical, all hope
of an amicable solution has by no means
disappeared," said Doctor Rowu this morn
ing. "Evidently, Carransa Is trying to restrain
his own people. Secondly, there is no de
sire on, the part of any one connected
with tho Administration In Washington to
precipitate a conflict which would solve
none of Mexico's problems and certainly not
any of pur own.
"Tbe United States Is Interested," con
tinued Poctor Rowe, "In the development
of a stable government In Mexico. I be
lieve that the President Js endeavoring to
contribute toward that end.
"And I repeat that the present situation
still lends Itself to amicable solution.
Poctor Rowe was asked if the name "The
Vulture of the North," bestowed on the
tailed States by aume people living south
ut Ma, LurUvi. tojU vf m Albert Kdwards'
book on Panama, was generally agreed on
by the Mexicans,
"No, I have never heard the United States
called the 'Vulture of the North.' We are
generally termed the Colossus of the North,"
said Poctor Rowe.
"Mexico since 1816 has regarded the
United States with suspicion, The scar of
the Mexican War still remains.
"Many reasons can be suggested for the
present state of affairs. Probably the tales
of the acquisition by the United States of
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and of Cali
fornia up to San Francisco, handed down to
the present generation, have opposed friendly
relations between the United States and
Mexico. Perhaps Carranza has not been,
able to cpntro! the spirit In which the mili
tary authorities administer bis efforts.
"But," reiterated Dootor Rowe, "it is
not justifiable to consider war Inevitable.
That any event may precipitate war Is
possible. An Irresponsible act of elthO
side, particularly on the part of tbe Mex
ican supporters, might bring war aout.
"Put I still believe that an amicable solu
tion will be reached eside, a war with
Mexico will not solve anything.''
RAILROADS WELL HELP
BUILD MACHINE GUNS
Mechanics' Association, Closing
Convention at Shore, Tells How
They Can Aid
ATLANTIC (MTV, June 21. A wave "f
patriotism marked the closing session of
the American Hallway Jlnster Mechanics'
Association hero today, when mechanical
heads of all tho ldg lines of tno country
declared tho railroads will not only carry
troops and supplies expeditiously, but help
the (lovernment to equip Itself with muni
tions if that becomes necessary.
Many of tho big shops In the country
are said to have virtually all of the para
phernalia necessary to turn out mnchlno
guns. Several of tho directors of the loco
motive men's convention exhibit have been
called home to take places In State military
forces.
William Schlafge, of tho Erie, was elected
president of the Master Mechanics, Other
ofllcers are I II. Clark, of tho H. and O. ;
W. J. Tollerton. Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, and C. R Giles, Louisville and
Nashville, vice presidents, nnd Angus Sin
clair, New York, treasurer.
FMLADELPHIANSURGE
EFFICIENCY ON WILSON
Morris L. Cooke Heads Delega
tion Favoring Stop-Watch in
Government Yards
Wl Stiuf t'urrrsitotident
WASHINGTON, Juno J 1. Opposition to
tho report on the Taylor system in opera
tion In Government yards as proposed in
the Tnvonner bill, was urged before Presi
dent Wilson today by a delegation headed
by Morris L. Cooke, of Philadelphia. In tho
delegation were David Klrschbaum and Wil
fred Lewis, of Philadelphia.
The delegation consisted of manufactur
ers, engineers and workmen.
Mr. Cooke said to tho President:
"Our thought In requesting tills Interview
was more to voico tho deep interest of tho
Industrial community on tho subject than
to attempt to induonco your own thinking.
Laws against stop watches and premium
payments nro so analogous to earlier at
tempts to legislate against machinery that
comparison Is inevitable. Hut unless we
who oppose this class of legislation mnko
our opposition known to you as we have to
our representatives in Congress, wo would
not bo performing our full duty.
"Industrial preparedness In lfllfi Implies
tho conviction that science and co-operation
are tho Impelling forces In the world's
work. Thumb rule gives place to painstak
ing nimlysis; muddling yields to intricate
nnd consistent planning. Lying back of
every Industrial operation no matter how
trivial there is always a science. It is
only by developing that we detcrmlno tho
pno best way. In such analysis of Indus
trial operations, of course, tho stop watch
has a largo place. To forbid Its use would
be like teaching a cjirpenter without a foot
rulo or ti piano player without a metronome."
Steel Firms' Staffs May Move Here
Philadelphia will bo headquarters 'for the
executive staffs of three largo steel com
panies If the plans under consideration by
those companies aro completed. The com
panies, which are controlled by the Mldvalo
Steel and Ordnapce Company, are the
Cambria Steel Company, at Johnstown; the
Diamond Stnte Steel Company, of Wilming
ton, and the Worth Brothers plant, of
Coatesvllle, The move will be mado to have
tho staffs In close touch with the MIdvale
Steel Company.
Train Crew Saves Drowning Man
The crew of a freight train crossing the
Delaware bridge, when Harry FerUler, of
3128 North Bancroft street, was thrown In
tho river when his boat upset nearby, saved
his life yesterday. Ferkler, who Is a Phila
delphia and Reading Railway fireman, was
floundering helplessly In the water when the
train was brought to a stop while the crew
came to the rescue. The men obtained
another boat nnd rowed out just In tlmo
to save Ferkler from going down for the
last time. Ho was taken to the Frankford
Hospital In an exhausted condition.
War College Lags Plans
to Transport U. S, Troops
' WASHINGTON, June 21 The
War College has perfected plans for
action should Carranza decided to at
tack the American forces. All of
the leading railroad systems have
been communicated with and tho
exact available rolling stock for
troop movements is known to the de
partment. In addition, arrangements have
been made to take over many coast
wise merchant vessels for use as
transports should it be decided to
move certain units by water.
C. M. TOWN, BROKER,
SOCIETY MAN, DIES
Injuries Received in Fall Several
, Months Ago Weakened Him.
' ' Wife at Bedside
Charles M. Town, n broker and one of
tho oldest and best known members of the
1'hilinlclphln Stock Kxchnnge, died today at
Ills homo, 320S Chestnut street. Ho was
more- than 70 years old.
Mr. Town foil on tho steps n ho was
about to enter his homo last Marcli II. Ills
condition was then regarded as serious, but
ho later became apparently woll nnd went
daily to his olllco In the ncllevuo Court
Huildlng. Ilo becamo ill with acute bron
chitis a week ago and the wenkenlng effect
which tho accident had produced was a
contributing cause of Ills death, which oc
curred at 5 o'ci"-k this morning.
Ills wife, Mrs. Katherlno Trimble Town,
was at his deathbed. He had been uncon
scious for many hours and a physician and
two nurses had been attending him con
stantly. Mr. Town, as well os his wife, enjoyed
high social position. He was one of the
most popular brokers In this city becausa
of his liberality and genial disposition. On
several occasions he saved young men from
financial disaster by coming to their aid so
quietly that It attracted no attention from
their business competitors.
Ho was a member of tho Philadelphia
Stock Kxchango since February 21, 1S81.
Ho received his education in the public
schools of tills city having been graduated
from the Central. High School with high
honors.
Ho will ho burled on Friday morning In
Fornwond Cemetery. Services will bo held
at his homo on the previous evening.
COAL MEN WILL CONFER
ON RESIZING OF GRADES
Association Authorizes Ap
pointment of Committee to
Discuss Plan
HARRISBUIin, Pa., Juno 21. Dele
gates at tho 12th annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Retail Merchants' Association
of Coal Dealers, In session In this city
today, authorized tho appointment of a
committee to confer with coal operators
on tho proposed resizing of grades of
nntliracito coal.
Tills committee will then report to tho
board of directors of the association, giv
ing theso nlllclals power to act accordingly.
Tho open discussion on resizing anthrnfclto
coal wns started by Samuel B, Crowell, of
tho George B. Newton Company, 'of Phila
delphia, who declared that ho believed this
method would bo of value In the retail situ
ation, to tho dealer and consumer both.
Howard W. White, of Philadelphia, made
u motion favoring tho appointment of a
committee to meet the operators. A heated
discussion followed, centring about the
elimination of pea coal' and what substitute
might bo offered for this grade. A number
of Inrger dealers reported an Increasing
demand for pea coal and said that they be
lieved the chango in size would be a big
disadvantage U them for this reason.
Teddy's Son Won't Fight
OYSTI5R BAY. June 21. Colonel Roose
velt, took occasion today to deny reports
that his son Archie would enter tho reg
ular army. He said Archie was at the
Plattsburg training camp, but that he had
no Intention of following a military career.
British Admirals Honored
LONDON. June 21. Admiral Jellicoe has
been promoted to bo a knight of the Grand
Cross of the Victorian Order and Admiral
Beatty a knight commander for their ex
ploits in the sea battle with the Germans
off Jutland.
IDA RIEHL, ON STAND,
SAYS SHE MEANT TO
KILL HERSELF, NOT W
"I Loved Him," She Sobs Testi
fies for 35 Minutes and De
scribes Events of Weeks
Preceding Shooting
JURY GETS CASE TODAY
Ida nichl wns on the witness stand In
defenso of her llfo for 35 minutes In Quar
ter Sessions Court this afternoon. She de
scribed tho circumstances that led up to her
shooting Kdward Carl llnuplftllirer on May
22, 1915.
It was 11:55 when .Tnlm McfJIrr, the
court crier, called "Ida Rlchl."
The girl walked dejectedly around tho
jury box nnd slumped Into n chnlr on the
witness stand. A fnlnt pink enmc Into her
cheeks nnd she trembled a little, but other
wise sho wns tho name dull, dazed girl she
has been throughout tho trial.
At Intervals sho dropped her head and
sobbed beneath her wide pnnnmn hat Into
a dnmp handkerchief. She has done this
often during the Inst three days. .
Hor voice was low, most of tho time In
audible, but tho Jury was able to hear her,
nnd sho was permitted to maintain tho .low
tone. The curious, who thronged tho room,
got little satisfaction fh hor story. They
could not hear It.
Sho described her life. She Icrt school
nt 14. Sho bad known Kdimmd llnupt
fnhrcr nil her life. It was In October, 1913,
that she came to know him well.
Sho told how ho had Insulted her ono
night when they wero walking. She had
left him nnd run away, she said. At this
point hor head fell forwiml and sho cried
silently.
Quickly hor story was on to tho day of
the murder.
"I went to papa's cash drawer and got
out the revolver," she said, faintly. "I putj
on my cont nnd went out to find Kd." ,
She did not remember wandering around
for two hours looking for him.
"I saw I.ouis Fertlg about holt past ten,"
sho said, "and I told him 1 wanted to seo
ICd, so I.ouis called him off the doorstop
0 fills house.
"I asked Ed If ho was going to marry me.
1 asked him If lie wns going to let mo stand
it nil alone. lie said:
" 'I want you to get to li away from
me. Don't come nround hero any more.' He
spit In my face."
She bowed her bend and sobbed violently.
"I was going to get rid of all my trou
bles and kill myself." sli'c said when she
rrciHcrcd'hcr poise. "I didn't mean to kill
I'M. I loved IM."
Until Mr. Scott and the Assistant District
Attorney let her pass over tho actual mo
ments of the shooting. Tho cross-examination
was restrained nnd brief.
Ida Itlehl'n benefactor, who signed a
$5000 ball bond to get her out on ball,
said on the witness stand in Quarter Ses
sions Court today that tho girl was Insane.
Mrs. Inane T. Shoemaker, of f,910 Slower
street, (I'crinantown, wife of a wealthy con
tractor, threw off the cloak of secresy she
assumed when she took the girl to her home
after Hauptfulner was killed, and described
nn tho stand the peculiarities tho girl
developed after tho shooting and -when sho
was in tho Shoemaker homo In German
town. Mrs. Shoemaker explained she bad hap
pened to be In the Coroner's court tho day
Ida Hlehl was hold for murder, and that
pile was actuated by pity In deciding to take
the girl to her home.
Mrs. Shoemaker said Ida Weill's de
meanor during tho first few weeks after she
waa brought homo was "Hint of a maniac."
"She was afraid of tho dark," Mrs. Shoe
maker said. "The first night sho was nt
my house she en mo running downstairs,
shrieking nnd yelling that they woro 'after
her.' I talked to her and Anally convinced
lier sho was safe.
Mrs. Shoemaker, an attractive woman of
35, wore a blue suit, a veil and a black hat.
She spoke distinctly and was a good wit
ness. "Idn was so afraid of tho dark that
we had to havo n light In her room con
stantly," Mrs. Shoemaker continued. "I
couldn't leavo her alone; I didn't know
what she might do."
Court adjourned for an hour at 12:30.
This afternoon both sides sum up and tho
Judge charges the Jury.
II. S. WILL SOON HAVE 70,000
SOLDIERS TO FACE MEXICANS
SAN ANTONIO. June 21. Facing Cnr
rnnza's army In northern Mexico there will
be stationed along tho Ilio Orando within
a week or ten days an American force
that will total almost 70,000 men.
Major Ocnernl Frederick Ftmston lias re
quested tho War Department to send him
ns quickly ns posslblo n huge part of tho
National Guardsmen nnd ndvices indicate
that entraining of tho first troops will be
begun today. As fast as they arrive In tho
South they will be sont to tho stations
chosen. A part will bo brought to San An
tonio and hold hero ns a reserve, but a part
of them will bo within sight of Mexico when
they get off tho trains. Iteports continue to
Indicate that bandits are operating Just
south of tho International line.
Army olllcora believe It probahlo that
Carranza cculd nnd would equip 150,000.
The best estimates obtainable indicate thai
Carranza's army now Is about 100,000. In
tho northern tk-r of States tho Mexican
force was estimated ut approximately
15,000, the greater part of which Is in
Sonora and Chihuahua, within striking dis
tance of Pershing's column.
Cunard Line Sued for $200,000
NEW YOltK, Juno 21. Mrs. Anna L.
King, widow of Thomas Poyce King, who
lost his life in the Lusltania disaster, has
brought action in the Federal Pistrlct
Court to recover J200.000 damages from the
Cunard Steamship Company. Ltd. The ac
tion was Instituted by Mrs. King a oxecu
trix. of the will of her husband for tho Joint
benefit of herself and her minor child,
Thomas H. King, Jr.
Killed on Spot Where Sister Died
MAKYSVILId-:, Pa., June 21. Tcn-year-old
Itichnrd Passmore, sop of Jason Pass
more, was killed by an automobile when
struck at Duncannon. The boy was rolling
a hoop down a small Incline when hit, and
tho accident was unavoidable. Ills skull
was fractured. Several years ago his sister
fell off a. bridge within a few feet of the
place where this accident occurred and was
killed.
GUARDSMAN-AND REGULAR BATTLE
FOR HONOR OF FORCES; ARRESTED
Both Land Before Magistrate After Fight in Which
Army Man Meets Defeat Words, Ultimatum and Ac
tion Follow Each Other in Quick Succession
Quick action Is the policy of Robert'
Sincof, a memoer oi me national uuaru.
Without waiting for official orders- he be
came Involved In a battle today w(tlj Denis
Gorman, a champion of the regular army,
and routed him completely.
Word reached Sergeant Robinson that
a clash had occurred between the regular
army and the -National Guard and the
sergeant found the antagonists on the side
walk near Sincof's home at 1834 South 55th
street. '
The National Guard waa on top aa the
result of a flank movement which caused
the "enemy" to- retreat In a southerly
course hastily
The sergeant had considerable trouble
la effecting neutrality and after much.
pulling pried the combatants apart. The
casualties In the regular army were appall
Ing, while the N. Q. p. appeared to be fresh
and vigorous.
The men were brought before CMal.
trate Harris at the 65th and WoodlSnd
tattta" foifJ" U WM '"el that tto
battle followed an exchange of verbal
opinions concerning tho merits of the reg
ulars and the National Guard. Vhfn
Gorman nassed a remark reflecting upon the
merits of the Guard. Sincof rSented It
cribed! Wer9 succe6dei th acTlon deV
The "Judge expressed h regret ar.d leld
the prisoners auch under IJOtt bi i kern
P. R. R. AND READInT
PLAN EXCURSIONS Tn
W. GRETNA CW
Special Trains at MUch Kedu,.n,r
"" '"Y " iv"H to Na.
uuiiHi uuard En-enmnmenf.
i
TO ACCOMMODATE FRIENd
Both tho Pennsylvania t?n .
Philadelphia and Heading RalwTll
Dailies nro rnnnlrWlnn. H - . . . -OtlMB
running special Sunday excursion tr 1. S
Mt. Gretna during July and Attn 11
lotiR as tho Pennsylvania Ounr,lc. i
encamped. Tho first sperTal excurZ"
probably be run on July 2 u r?in M.
that tho rush of friends niul rr.U.l."3'
thoso encamped at Mt. Oreina o vl ! "
will mnifn Rntrin cttAiini -.. ' Vsi inem
porntlve. lruln Bctvl Imij
Tho rato of faro on tho ecuriin . . ':
will bo $2.25 tho round trip or & i,raln
moro than the present slnRl0 fare o, ijVS'i
"'" ' uinu mo same fare nt -. 'a
nnd both will have tho same i....?,J1MMi
Tho mileage ,,,, the Pcnnsylvanli ,. ft'
miles and on tho Reading lino it ,. 8'
... v. .... a
.mi. urotna lies on t be lm0 of Iim n l
all and Lebanon Railroad. runntfT'
i-cen Conownn-o, on tho Pcnnsylvnnif .
wn
iwcen uonowna-o, on tho Pcnnsvlvu . VH
Lebanon, on tho Readme n .TO?1" nl
trains on the Pennsylvania It is necISSlll
o chnniro cars nt Conewngo, and on1
jtenuinfr at i.cuanon.
Phllndelplilnns going to Mt. Clreln Ji
way of tho Reading can tako any ttu ,M
Lebanon and from there to Mt Gr4hl
incj ii ui nun iuur trains a y and ih.r.ts
on Sunday. Tho wook.dnv .-?.? h"S
Lebanon nt (i:2l n. m . in. in ' 'T
and 0:15 p. in
j.i, mm .,. ,.- u. in., iu:l'o a. in iiir
p. in. nnd 0:20 p. m. Tho Sunday "trail.!
leavo Lebanon at C:E0 a. in. 1'lK I "S
and fl:4S n. in. " " " .
On the PpnnsvK'ntiln ltm.n .... . .
n day during tho week and two on W
ilnva. hilt n t f'rm.v,r .1.- ,.'..." ''""s
......, ... ... .. , tuv junction pont
prompt connections nro mado and th.r. i.
practically no lay-over. The Jit. nr.in:
trullm Inn v llrin,l ,!.., ...,. "'!
n. mi.. R'-IO n. m.. 11 ran r.. H.i . ... 'l
during tho weekdays nnd nt 4:22 a m Vm
mihv j i. 111. wn uuiiuaja,
explosionof"gas"
IN NEW YORK SUBWAY j
Woman and Six Men Knocked!
Down by Concussion and La
borers Put to Flight
KKW VORIC. June 21. A violent explo-1
slnli cif ff.'is In thn nnw Kithu'.iv In tiA..uu
Stpiare, in frpnt of tho McAlpin Hotel, to-S
day. blew the roof of tho new tithe h&4
Into tho nlr ngalnst tho tracks of tho 6lhl
avenue elevated railway, at (itli avenue and ;
inn street. , j
Crowds of shoppers woro pouring In de- I
partment stores near Herald Square wha I
tho explosion occurred. Ono woman and !
six men were knocked down, but $he po- j
lice reports had no serious Injuries. Great ?,
volumes of steam and gns poured up
through the gap caused by the explosion '&
ilrlvlnir nu-nv fliilni'nv lnlinrnro n-l.. - 1
tempted to stop tho How of gas by dump-'
iiik in iu,iu ul inn.
iiTVinrnm. ti jit-ivi msi n.,,,-
.HLMMItilt L.UtLK IU 1'Hilll Via
OH PRAY WITH SOLMEuM j
Clergyman Offers Services to
General Burnett
TVTniftF fl
I
WASHINGTON', Juno 21 A minister oil
tho Gospel, who will either fight or pra:
In whlchover capacity he Is most needed lit
tlmo of war, has offered his services lo
Major Goneral George Barnett, com
mandant of tho United Htntes Marine Corps.
Ho is the Ttev. Ferdinand F. Hchuittspaslor
of the Church of Christ Disciples, Chilli
clotlio, f)., a practical engineer ns well as
minister.
In olferlng ills services, he expressed
willingness to servo In tho flreroom of &
bnttlcship or as chaplain of marines In
tho field.
Tho Ti.itrlotie and versatile Ohio pastor J
Is 57 years of ago, but says ho Is bale and A
eady to respond to a cm n j
hearty, and
servo "Old Glory
at any time.
Texan's Dead in Rio Grande
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Juno 21. The J
hotly of William Browne, a brother of,
.Mayor Albert Browne, of tills city, '
found In tho Rio Orando on tho Mexican j
side. 10 miles south of Matamoros,- yester- j
day. Browne Is said to havo been last seen i
In Matamoros Saturday afternoon. He Is M 3
llevod to havo been murdered. ,i
Insurance Agent Held for Murder j
LKXINUTON, Ky.. Juno 21. E. F. SISj
Donald, local agent for an Indianapolis.
Industrial Insurance companv, has teen ar.-j
rested, charged with killing William
Dabbs, ono of his nub agents, whose body
was found at Frankfort, Ky., Friday nil".'.
Dabbs had been shot. McDonald InsW
ho was In Lexington Friday night.
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ailvertlalns seency; state us and eipwient. ;i
11 ai.V I.eiUer Central. . -a
ASSISTANT "bookkreiwr anil cashier 'r, JHJ
lilano house; Protestant, state aif. ."J"!.i
nnd salary expected. Xf 3M. Mt'Cta
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CIIAUFFRUlt. white, to ko to ')" 'SJj'ffi'i
men reference. Jleet employer Jlooin -ua. w
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YOU.NO StAN. 22 to 23, as w.VK?.S5wwI
must ha neat, accurate nd wlllloBl fj"" "
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Llano hnus.e; Protestant. St0,cfei
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for. ! . toneuB namnwr. 'I"S'.,-Tlcowr.
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