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OF MULCTING
JOBHOLDERS WJEiNDED
BY VARE WARD LEADER
GERMAN FLAGS FLOAT FROM U. S. SHIPS AT NAVY YARD
Hurry D. Beastfcn, of 40th, West
Philadelphia, Admits Letters
Are Sent and "Donations
Are Accepted"
"IF THEY DON'T HELP-
A characteristic example or "political
kwwMjr" an Interpreted by many itepublU
n ward leader In Philadelphia Is ex-
alned by Harry V Deaiton, Vans boss of
Fortieth "Ward, West Philadelphia
Beaston. when questioned, recaled the
method of obtaining political contributions
In his ward, which has caused protests
from officeholders. He admits that letters
were rent to nil placeholders In that section
of West Philadelphia: that the chairman
of the ward committee receives the money
at the Fortieth Ward Republican Club,
Fifty-seventh street and Woodland avenue,
and that he, Beaston, has personally ac
cepted several donations at his office in tlio
Bulletin Building-
These facta are substantiated by many
other ward leader.,who Uphold the system
of obtaining: political assessments under
j the label of "oluntary oontrlbutlons," de
spite the fact that It has been shown con
trary to law.
BKASTO.VS ADMISSIONS
k Here Is what Dcaston said'
"We hae not had a single complaint.
Letters were sent to nil placeholders In the
ward. Of course, ( personally did not ha
anything to do with the sending of the let
ters. If I had one I would show It to you.
Thoro Is nothing wrong about It.
"The contributions aro not received by
division committeemen. This work Is done
by the chairman of the ward committee. He
alts at the club certain evenings for that
purpose. At other times he can ho seen at
his home,
"The contributors are furnished with a
receipt signed by the chalrmtn. If they
don't get one It Is their own fault
"They are not called upon to pay any
specified amount. Uut, If they ask, we gen
erally tell them, what the others are doing.
"I have had several come here to my
, office and give me contributions, which I
turned over to the chairman of the ward
committee.'
Beaston, was asked If there would be any
form of reprisal taken against the place
holders who did notlta u contribution. He
answered : ,
"IF THEY DON'T HELP "
"I will be frank with you. They are not
bound In any way to pay. In fact, many of
the policemen had not contributed. On the
ether hand, they mutt not eome to me'for
help If they .don't help me In this matter.
That I ronalder no more than Jutt.
"I have never held an office In the club
which was built through the efforts of sev.
era! friends In the neighborhood and myself.
We have always been fair with the boys.
They have been better treated In our ward
, than In many other sections. The majority
Vif of them will tell you the same thing
"I have always seen that a good, honest
fellow was In charge of the finances and
that the club is properly run. Just as I have
my own business,"
Beaston Is head of the Penn Reduction
Company. The honest fellow that receives
the contributions, whose name the Vare
leader forgot to mention. Is William Walsh,
of 6837 Woodland avenue.
Despite the "leniency" bf the system, as
explained by Beaston, policemen are pro
testing because they "have to come across."
Many of them said they were not going to
contribute unless it became absolutely nec
essary, t
BACK TO "OLD TIMES"
Ono of the policemen, who has accepted
the condition, said that they had to pay
and characterized the so-called contribu
tions as "Insurance money.
Another policeman took a different stand
and said:
"Many of us are not going to pay un
less compelled. We did not contribute
during the Blankenburg administration. If
we begin now It will bo like going back
to old times, when the collector called at
the station house and made known his de
mands. To pay this year would bring us
within a step of the former method."
A third policeman protested and said:
"I guess the only solution Is to pay, I
like this district and If I don't contribute
they are liable to transfer me to another
part of the city"
PLAN IN S7TH 1VAKD .
From policemen who reside In the Twenty-seventh
Ward It was learned that at tho
West Philadelphia Club, at Forty-first and
Chestnut streets, mulcting was In force.
One of them Bald that word was passed
around to go to the club on pay night.
There they were greeted by the division
committeemen, who "received" their con
tributions. They quoted the "voluntary contri
bution" rates for policemen as 115 for a
patrolman, 2t for sergeants, $36 for lieu
tenants and (56 for captains.
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE FLOWERS
Florist's Foreman Rushes Through
Smoke and Opens Greenhouse
Windows
Herman Shonfeldt, a foreman of the
flower store of Michael J. Callahan, 3924
Market street, risked his life this morning
to save the roses, orchids, violets and
other tender flowers from "suffocation"
when fire in the basement of the store
sent clouds of smoke Into the greenhouse
At the rear. Covering his face with a wet
handkerchief, Bhonfeldt ran through the
greenhouse and opened all the windows.
Returning, be closed the door between the
Store and the place where the flowers grew.
The fire department extinguished the
Hames after about 1S00 damages had been
dene to the basement .and first floor of the
flower store. The growing flowers and
plants in the greenhouse, which would have
been killed by the smoke, were valued at
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An unusual spectacle at League Island yesterday was the Imperial German bnnner Hying from n forest of
masts. The display was In honor of the Kniscrln's birthday and n mark of courtesy to tho German ships
interned. One of tho decorated vessels was the battleship New Hnmpshire.
CITY JOBHOLDERS KEPT
ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH
REGARDING HIGHER PAY
Mayor and Councils Lnwilling
to Discuss Question of Tax
Rate Increase PendiiiK
the Election
PAYROLL BRIGADE SAD
Thousands of city employes, Including
policemen, firemen, various classes of labor
ers and scores of high salaried Hchnlcal
placeholders, who hope for wxlary IncreuHes
will be kept on the atfxlous bench until
after election If tho present plana of Mayor
Sm th and his councilmanlo ndvlncru nro
carried out. This ia nlso true of tho several
hundred hungry Job hunters uftcr the
places on the municipal payroll that they
hope to have created as a reward for
political activity.
The Mayor and Chairman Unffney, of the
Councils' Flnanco Committee have agreed
to soft-pedal salary Increases and new
places unll uftcr the votes arc counted,
and this fact puts tho hopeful thousands
who desire to have tho municlpnl puvroll
Increased from 12,000,000 to (3,000,000 in
1917 on their mettle to make a showing in
tho coming battle of the ballots. In ac
cordance with tho plan for delay, the
Finance Committee of Councils this week
In going over the big budgets of the bepart
ments of Public Works, Public Safety nnd
Health nnd Charities wlU; Ignore all ref
renco to payroll boosts ana new places.
This plan of Ignoring the demands of de
partmental heads has been followed out at
all of tho fall meetings of the Finance
Committee, and so far those seeking favors
have had to content themselves with as
surances that their demands will have
careful consideration later on. Director
Wilson, of tho Department of Publlo Safety,
In asking for u total of $10,960,385 16 as
compa-ed with his allowance this year of
(9,572,711.6:,
MANY WANT HIGHER PAY
The major portion of the more than
tl',500,000 Increase Is made up In salary
Increases and new positions In the police
and fire bureaus and In other bureaus of
the department. Naturally the greatest
number of city employ.es are Interested In
this particular budget, and both policemen
and firemen have been led to think that
their demands for better pay will receive
favorable notice after election.
Director Datesman, of the Department of
Publlo Works, Is asking for u. total of
J8, 330,876, as compared with' the 57,369.
519.72 allowed him this J ear. His budget
Includes new places In many bureaus and
salary Increases for city laborers of differ
ent classes. The laborers have long asked
for a material Increase In wages and many
of their demands have been Incorporated In
the list that will be taken up by tho Finance
Committee. The regular needs of the de
partment wll be gone over this week, but
the salary Increases will be left until later
on.
Director Krusen, of the Department of
Health and Charities. Is asking for a total
of 51,749,518, und although this sum is be
neath his requirements for the present jear,
his demands Include a number of new'
positions and provlda for many others
that have been approved during tho past
vtwelvo months. His regular needs will be
approved this week, but his requests for
new places w'll be Ignored.
Councils not only will mark time on new I
plnccs, but no open discussion of tho tax
ruto Increase that will be needed to pro
vide for additional revenues nnd current
expenses that. In ears pant, have been
ttmilo from loan funds, will tnko place.
Under tho law tho tux rate for 1917 must
bo fixed on or before December 1 nnd the
controversy will. If no change develops in
present plans, bo confined to the closing
wcclH of November.
The delay Is In accordance with the
wishes of political leaders, who du not
wish to Inject any tax rate Increase discus
sion Into a fall political campaign
CANCER CURABLE,
SUURGEONS DECLARE
"Wrecked Mine Still Unopened
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa,, Oct. 21, Ex.
plorlnr parties today were till ur.able to
penetrate the Eleanor mine of the Roch-
Siter and Pittsburgh Coal Company, at
leanor, which was wrecked by a mysteri
ous explosion Saturday night Owing to
the strike In progress at the mine for the
last week, It Is believed there were no per
sons In the works at the time of the ex
plosion, and authorities are conducting an
Investigation to ascertain the cause
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Continued from t'ntit On
bollroom of the Bellevue-Stratford tonight
Addresses will bo made by him and by Dr.
Charles II Mavo, of Rochester, Minn, re
tiring president; Dr. Jasper Halpenny. of
Wlmiepeg. Can, nnd Dr. S. M. D. Clark,
of New Orleans, now vlco president; Dr,
Robert O. 1 Conte, Dr J. C. Da Costa and
Dr John n. Dcaver, of Philadelphia. Doc
tor Lund villi speak on "The Indications of
Cholecystectomy," Doctor Mayo oif "Cho
ice stostomy vs. Cholcctectoiny," nnd Dr.
J. M T Kinney, of Ilaltlmorc, on "Drainage
of the Call llladder."
CITY HIGHLY HONORED
The convention will bo concluded on Fri
day night with a public meeting In Wlther
spoon Hall. The honor of acting as host
to tho surgeons Is regarded us a distinct
achievement for the profession of this city.
This Is the second tlmo that the organiza
tion has met In Philadelphia.
Twenty medical societies of this city are
co-operating In arranging the cllnlcsN Tho
operations performed range In nature nnd
degree of seriousness from tonsllotomy to
tho removal of cancerous growths from vari
ous parts of the body.
livery department of gynecology, obstet
rics, orthopedics and diseases of the oe,
ear, note and throat of all tho leading hos
pitals will contribute to tho studies.
On nelmont plateau there will be a
public demonstration each day of tho meth
ods employed by army surgeons In caring
for tho wounded. A fully equipped medlc.il
corp. In charge of an ofllccr from the West
Point Military Academy, will conduct tho
exhibition. A group of tents has been
erected for this purpose.
Although ndmlsslon to the clinics Is
limited to tho list of delegates, the meeting
on Friday night will bo open to the laity.
This meeting will be conducted under the
Joint nusplces of tho Congress, tho Depart
ment of Health nnd Charities of this city
nnd tho Philadelphia County Medical So
ciety. In discussing the purposes of the con
vention, Dr. Robert a. Le Conte, chairman
of the committee on arrangements, said;
"This undertaking Is not for the pur
pose of giving personal advertising to any
one man. On the contrary. It Is Intended
to be as Impersonal as posslblo und to be
devoted entirely to the advancement of
science."
Beside Doctor Le Conte the committee
consists of Drs. A. C. Abbott, J, Montgom
ery Baldy, C. K. Montgomery, J. B. Car
nett, Barton Cooke Hirst, Edward Martin,
Joseph McFarland, Francis R. Packard,
William J. Taylor, George E. de Schwelnltz
and William D. Krusen. Director of tho De
partment of Health and Charities.
Loses Foot in Fall Under .Car
In ,a fall under car wheels at Lakewood
yesterday, Oscar Letts, nineteen years old.
of Haddonfleld, had his right foot so badly
injured that It had to be amputated at the
Cooper Hospital In Camden. Letts Is em
ployed as a clerk for the rallroud company.
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UEED H. WALMER, Auctioneer
TRUSTEE'S PEREMPTORY SALE
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SOLID SILVERWARE
TO BB SOLD BY ORDER -Or
MR. JOSEPH MOSS, Attorney
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TISZA.(!ET0XLY FIVE MONTHS
Court Believes They Wcro Simply
Socking Notoriety
BUDAI'KST. Oct. 23 A lludopest tri
bunal and Jury has dealt with two young
men who plotted to assassinate Count Tlsza,
tho lluiipnrlaii l'rlme Minister. When they
vere arrested n few weeks bko It seemed
to he the childish fanty of two Ioh to Rain
notorloty. At tho trial, however, ft became
clear they seriously planned to murder the
Premier and had their plans laid for escape
from the country after the crime.
Ono of tho bo,vs pleaded not Rullty, and
mado'n politico! speech In which ho de
nounced Count Tlsza as a traitor1 to the
nation, and said that he would continue to
plot HKulnet the Minister's life as soon as
he was frvo iiRiiln. His name Is Zoltan
lllro nnd that of his accomplice. Zaborszky.
ISoth ure nlnrtccn p.irs old,
Tho Jury sentenced them to fte months'
Imprisonment, at tho expiration of which
they hao to Join the colors. The leniency
of the .sentence caused much surprise.
Prtlee, Fta New Cathottc
WAHHlkdTON, Oct 21' tohw Msrirsret
Preston Draper, dauithter of Ms. William
F Draper. "ws baptised here after the
rites of the Itoman Catholic Church. In
preparation for ner marrlrtire to Prince
Andre Jmenan1. $.:
State and Mr. Bdwart DowfhiM Wh
acted a protlea for the sponsors, rrlnce
Lulfl and Trlncess Isabella Boncomfinl,
parenti of the Prince.
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N ocil Prclnto3 nt Mass for Cathorinc
Catsner, Who Grandfather Was
Pope Benedict's Chamberlain
Funciul services for Catherine Castner.
daUKhter of .Samuel J, Castner, 8908 Wal
nut street, who was killed Saturday when
struck by an nutomohlle truck while she
was roller skating at Fortieth and Chandler
streets, were held this morning In St.
James's Church, Thlrty-clshth nnd Chestnut
streets. Tho girl's father wus prUata cham
berlain of Popo Henedlct.
The celebrant of the requiem mass was
Mgr. CannaUKh, of St. Catherine's Church,
Wayne. The lit. Itev. John J. McCort,
auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia, gae tho
absolution. Other prominent ecclesiastics
Included Mgr. James P. Slnnott, Msx. M. J.
Crane. Mgr. William Kleron and tho Rev.
Jamw C. Monohan, rector of St. James.
P. It. It. Eloator Addition in Use
Tho I'cnnslvunln Ilallroad'K new addition
to Its Clrnrd Point elevator Is being used
for tho first tlnlo today. The plant now
has a capacity of 3,100,000 bushels, making
It the largest on the Atlantic coast. Other
Improvements are being made nt tho plant.
The yard capacity Is being enlarged so that
1000 cars can bo taken care of Instead of
700 as now.
You want all-wool clothes
THE high cost of wool;' the disorganized
. dye-stuffs market; the easy manipulation of
cotton with wool in clothing fabrics; these may
make your clothes-buying a matter of some
uncertainty.
But we want you to know that our standards
of quality and our guarantee of satisfaction are
not changed when the market conditions change.
We use none but all-wool fabrics;
we guarantee the complefe satisfac
tion of every wearer of our clothes,
on every ground.
But the clothes are going; to cost more than'
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