V Mf r? nc. ' ! b" g GSt Spooling Hs Taxpayers ; New Ways of Selling Liberty Bonds : Cut Coal Prices Next Week, 'flTY EDUCATION BOARD FACING . HUGE DEFICIT If Tax Rate .and Payrolls Are Boosted Income Will Be $362,781.71 Short HIGH COST OF SCHOOLING J918 School Budget With 10 Per Cent Salary Increases lSXPENDITtmnS Per cent of Increase over 1U1U. 13.4 etc. . .... SO Amount. S8.4A,MI.43 330.flH.17 Salaries . rext-books, Ktatlnn.rv. supplies, riniins ana inci rntals 100 Repairs and replace mint of equipment, new equipment, re pair to buildings and fuel.. 20 Ground rent, rents and payment en loans Other Items. . . 20 ?;3,rji.os 1.000.871.41 Total Sl2,036.ft33.'?0 INCOME $10,899,103.00 073.551.77 141,302.22 Tax levy at six mills. . State appro priation Miscellaneous Total Deft-It for 101H with Increased salaries Amount nf 10 per cent ln- creaHo In salaries Surplus If salaries are not Increased Dellrlt It silarles nr- not Increased nnd tar rate re. mains at five mills fll.7U.0M.0D f302.781.71 704.078.31 401.290.00 1,303,238.40 The Increase of the school tax rate to six mills, the legal limit, will not Give the Board of Education sufficient funds to meet the demands of their employes for a 10 per cent Increase In wages nnd still main tain the school system at the present stand ard In 1918, even though no permanent Improvements be paid for from current receipts, according o persons In close touch with the situation. They produce figures now for the first time available to how how the Increased cost of all Items will use up the Increased Income. The assessed value of property on which taxes) are levied has Increased 4G, 573,000, to $1,786,533,000, over last year. At six mills this will give the board ,10,599,198. It is estimated that the State appropriation wljl be approximately that of last year, or $973,651.77. It Is also estimated that the miscellaneous Income will be about 10 per cent higher than In 1916, which will make It $141,302.22. Thus the total Income of the" board at the slx-mlll rate will be ap proximately $11,714,051.99. The total expenditures for 1916 were $12,481,026. Included In this are $2,144, 091.73 for permanent Improvements financed by thirty-year loans. This leaes a balance .of $10,336,914.27 paid from current receipts "for actual operation and maintenance of tho school system. NORMAL INCREASES IN' COSTS Tho number of teachers will normally in crease from 6322 In 1916 to 6530 In 1918. At the average salary of $1065, the norma'. Increase in this amount will be $221,520. A 10 per cent Increase in salary will add $692,897.63 to the Item, or a total of $913,809.76, bringing It to $7,616,187.39. The number or Clerical assistants wouia normally Increase from 279 In 1916 to 295 In 1918. At $500 each this Item will be raised $8000, A 10 per cent Increase In rate of pay would add $21,921.34, bringing It to $153,134.71. The number of engineers nnd Janitors have remained virtually the same. They have threatened to go on strike unless they receive a 10 per cent Increase In salary. This would amount to $57,867 21, bringing the Item to $636,539 33. The cost of hooks will very nearly have doubled In 1918, but fewer are now being used, according to the estimate. This item was $217,784.73 In 1916. An increase of B0 per cent will raise It $108,892 39, to $326,677.17. However, the largest per centage of increase, on good authority, has been In stationery and supplies and In print ing and Incidentals. The ndvance In 1918 over 1916 Is estimated to be 100 per cent at the least. This would Increase the amount $386,587.44. to $773,174.88. lie pairs to buildings, replacement of equip ment, repairs to equipment, new equipment, fuel, etc., amounted to $839,059.51 In 1916. figured at an Increase of 20 per cent the lowest po3Slblo with all economy these trill be $167,811.90 higher In 1918, making the total $1,006,871.41. Rents and ground rents will remain ap proximately the same ns in 1916. These amount to $26,024. The payment on loans will remain approximately as In 1916 totaling $1,241,168.46. Other" Items of ex pense, figured at an increase of 20 per cent, will be $43,009.39 higher than In 1916, bringing the amount to $258,056 35. TOTAL million and three-fourhs Humming up tnese amounts we have a total Increase of $1,699,899.43 over 1916. The total expenditures In 1918 will amount to $12,016,833.70, according to these fig. tares. No provision is made in them fcr building. In his report of 1916, Secretary William dick said: "A complete dependence on bond issues for ithe purchase of sites and the erection f buildings and additions will, before long, not wily saddle the school district with an Unbearable burden of carrying charges, but will place the district in the position of re quiring legislation at Harrlsburg to in crease Its debt limit." The bonded debt of the board Is now approximately $14, 000,000. deficit certain, with HIGHER TAX Tne income for 1918 being approximately $11,714,051.99, and the expenditures being estimated at $12,036,833.99, there will be a eficlt of $362,781.71. The 10 per cent In crease In salaries amounts to $764 078.31. M the campaign now being carried on by haveners, clerical assistants, Janitors and Clneers Is not successful, and salaries are Met raised, the board will have a surplus ef $401,296.60. If the tax rata is kept at tle present level of five mills there will be a. deficit of $1,365,236.40, even though sala ries are not raised. Secretary Dick la now preparing the bud. Bit. for 1918, which will be1 presented to Oie board at their meeting on the second Tuesday In November. He refuses to talk en the subject at the firesent time, The 'IrHdget 1 compiled from the figures for l16, the last year for which final figures available, and from those for the part ,Jff 1917 nqw passed. in- past years there has been about S.s mr cent of the income from tax that has Ltf been collected. However, this has been man uaiancea oy collecting delln taxea from other years. During ih ing year, owing to the increase in the i. it la probable that thea tm it-. almost exactly balance one another. R TO MARGARET WILSON real Will Float American Flag wniie Khe Visit Qiy MONTREAL. Oct 23. The Stars and Iferir win ay from the flagstaff the it Hyll all day Thursday In honor of Hi Margaret Wilson, daughter of the iwwm, n waa annuiBed today. h Mfc., jrtjatt j WAR BONDS ON SALE AT NIGHT Trust Companies Will Re ceive Subscriptions After Regular Hours APPEAL TO P. R. R. MEN TelegranT Sent by Management to All Stations of Railroad Trust companies of this city, starting to night, will keep open evenings until the closo of the Liberty Loan campaign to ac commodate those unable to place their" sub scription during the day and as an added Incentlvo to the crowds that pass during the evening. Tho Commercial Trust Company, Oirard Trust Company and Fidelity Trust Com pany havo notified the Liberty I.oan com mittee that they will follow the suggestion of the committee and remain open the last day, not closing until 10 o'clock. The Logan Trust Company Is keeping open until 8 o'clock stnrtlng tonight, Wednesday and Friday evenings, and until 6 o'clock Satur day evening. The Union National Rank took $1,000,000 of the second Liberty Loan. Among the larger subscrlptlc-ns announced today was a second subscription of $50,000 by the Broad Street Rank nnd ono for $50,000 by F. 11 l'hllllps & Sons Company. OTHER LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS The Philadelphia Electric Company has subscribed for $250,000 worth of bonds In Philadelphia, and for $50,000 worth at Chester. The employes' club of tho Young, Smyth Field Company for. $9060, and at the Schuylkill Arsenal $81,350 has been subscribed Oilier large subscriptions re ceived Included A. J. Reach Company, $28,000 ; Merchant & Evnns Company, $77,600 ; Glrnrd Trust Company, $256,650, the Western Savings Fund of Philadelphia for $103,000 worth of Liberty Bonds. Quak er Laco Company, $150,000; James H. Uromlcy, $100,000; Henry A. Hltner, $100,000; Casatt & Co., $500,000 additional: Insurance Company of North America and General Asphalt Company, $100,000. Employes of the Hotel Majestic have pur chased ninety-two bonds, amounting to $6350. Tho total subscriptions of nil the clubs of the city to date amount to $3,225,000. Tho Acorn Club has a total of $20,000. the University Club $180,000 and the Meridian Club $92,000. HOME GUARD'S EFFECTIVE WORK Subscriptions to the second Issue of tho Liberty Loan bonds amounting to $102,450 have been secured by sixteen members of the Mount Airy Reserve of the Philadel phia Homo Defenso Reserves, who pledged themselves to secure $100,000, according to a report made by the teams at the close of a ten-night canvass. They have decided to continue their mlghtly canvass until the close of the campaign In an effort to reach $150,000, They acknowledge the work of Mrs. W. Nelson Mayhcw, who captained ten Bmall boys and secured $10,500. Results of the public school campaign for subscriptions show a total of $2,144,900 from tho elementary schools and $564,800 from tho high schools, a total of $2,709,700. A final appeal waH made today to the employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by Assistant General Manager R. L. O'Donnel through telegrams to all stations and assembly points and through copies placed In the hands of Individual workers to buy Liberty Loan bonds and to exchange the first 3'i per cent Ibsuo for the present 4 per cent Six million dollars' worth of Liberty Bonds Is the goal of the women's committee of the Liberty Loan, of which Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton Is chairman. This sum waa decided upon today at a special meeting held In the Rltz-Carlton. The women's branch of tho Liberty Loan committee up Lo.uuie reports 3,iuu,UUU worth of subscrip tion, leaving $2,300,000 to be subscribed" by Saturday, when the campaign closes. There Is keen competition among the women In charge of hotel booths as to which one will have tho largest amount subscribed. Miss Virginia Roberts Is In charge of the booth at the Rltz-Carlton, while Mrs. Henry Dlss ton Is In charge of the one at the Bellevue Stratford. The booth In front of the Union League is In charge of Mrs. Norman Mc Leod, and Miss Agnes Brockle Is taking sub scriptions at the booth in the Commercial Trust Building. The. booth at the Navy League headquarters on Chestnut street is In charge of Mrs. Ernest Law. Other booths of the women's committee aro located at Eleventh and Market streets. In charge of Sirs, Howard Pancoast ; Fourth and Market streets. In charge of Mrs. James Windsor, and the one In Kensington at the Light House Is in charge of Mrs. R. H. P. Bradford. The two booths in West Phila delphia, located at Fifty-second and Market streets and at Forty-first street nnd Lan caster avenue, are under the direction of Mrs. Howard Weatherly. BOOTHS LIBERALLY PATRONIZED One of the most Interesting features that has yet been Introduced Into the Liberty ix)an campaign in tnis city was the erec tion by a number of young women, at the four corners of Broad and Chestnut streets, of stop gates similar to those used at rail road crossfngs, together with stop signals designed to attract the attention of pedes trians. Once the attention or the passer by Is attracted, all of the perfectly good reasons why ho should Invest In Liberty Bonds are advanced and everything pos sible is done to make him perform his patriotic duty. The women In charge of the stop gates are Miss Margaret Foltz, Miss Marlon But ton, Miss Anna Louis and Miss Mary Norrls Cerbonl. They are being ably assisted by Boy Scouts and messengers, and oratory Is furnished by well-known speakers, from automobiles, In the immediate vicinity. Group No. 9 of the Industrial and Com mercial committee of the Liberty Loan committee today turned In subscriptions totaling $640,000, bringing the grand total of this committee up to $1,813,000. William Lucas Is chairman of this committee. So pressing Is the emergency deemed that tomorrow. In the stirring Liberty Loan Day parade, the Liberty Bell for the first time in more than two years will be taken from its resting place In Independence Hall and carried through the streets of the city in which It first proclaimed liberty to all the nations of the world. In silence It will call tomorrow for subscriptions, from mil lions of dollars to $50 blocks at $1 a week. Montgomery & Co. today offered to buy on or before October 27 the 3 per cent Liberty Bonds of the first Issue at par and accrued Interest up to a total of $3,000,000 for persons who will, subscribe through that firm for an equal amount of the new 4 per cent bonds. l'HILADELPHIAN APPOINTED Frank M. Speakman Named to Ac countants' Examining Board HARRISBURO, Oct. 23. Frank M. Speakman, of Philadelphia, today was ap pointed a member of the board of exam iners of public accountants, filling a va cancy of long standing. , Frank M. Speakman Is junior member of the firm of Bums & Speakman, certified public accountants, with offices In the Bourse, He Is actuary for a number of Urge Insurance companies and for the In surance Department of the Stat of Ar. kansas, and was formerly a professor In Tempia university, Jie is a gradual ir ens iniarnrRiiv nr I'pnnivivanii si sltlor, to which to ha. bUltt " SJH WTM 1BJI North EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, .TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, j TSSZKL I PVE IlFE & IIMB i 3 LW ,4 S flat" Uaaaaaaaa& bT flsV jfcfc laaaaaaV TaU eaK taH aaaaH 'imM$mSBr. jMWmz your money 1 : ' JtsaaWsWaMlMaaamaMsWl -WHmKKBmm3Bt M: KW H ' .. ?M94iaaaaaWW?&2ataVHaasaaaaaaaaaS ' alalalalaHilfflSmmfial OS$fl&fillfiliaM Hit'-' Z ' . , ' " ? - Sf&tfM$$t4 f4 BW j MIM : -3 ' ' Ji j: Miss Mary N. Cerbonl (left) nndMiss Frances Leaf .(right), who today, stationed at Broad and Chestnut streets, armed with a stop signal, warned passing pedestrians that it was dangerous to cross tho streets unless they had subscribed to the Liberty Loan. This task was in connection with the "toll gates" erected at the corners named by tho Liberty Loan committee. NAVY YARD EMPLOYES GET WAGE INCREASE Second Boost in Two Months for Men Working at League Island Plant Hi a Staff Corrrtcondent WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. Increased unges at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the second boost In two months, were announced today by tho Navy De partment. Tho wages now range from $1.62 for boys to $8 a day for divers. The new rates nre: Boys, $1.52 ; coal handlers, $2.88 : dis pensary attendants, $2 66; hod curriers, $3.20; laborers, common, $2.64; stable keepers, $2.64 ; teamsters, $2.90 ; cupola tenders, $3.76; hammer runners, $3 20 helpers, boatbullders. $2.88; helpers, boil ermakers, $2.88; helpers, coppersmiths, $2.88 ; helpers, electricians, $2 88 ; helpers general, $2.72; helpers, machlnlrta, $2.83; helpers, molders, $2.96 ; helpers, ordnance! $2.96; helpers, painters, $2.88; helpers patternmakers, $2.88 ; helpers, riggers! $2.88 ; helpers, ropemakers, $2.88 ; helpers! shlpfltters. $2.8S ; helpers, shlpsmlths, $2.88 helpers, shipwrights, $2.88; helpers, woodl workers, $2 88; holders on, $3.04; oilers $2.96; rivet heaters, $2.08; acetylene op erators, $4.24; anglcsmlths, $4.72; black smiths, $4.24; boatbullders, $4.72; boiler makers. $172; calkers, wood. $4.24; calk ers and chlppers. Iron, $4.32 ; carpenters, house, $4 72 ; casting cleaners, $2.72 ; ce ment finishers, $4.40; chauffeurs, $2.90; checkers, $2 72 ; coppersmiths, $4.72 : divers' $8 : drillers, $3.76 ; electricians, radio, $5.28 electroplaters, $4.40; engineers, $4.24; fire men, $2.96 : furnaccmen forge, $3.81 ; gal vanlzers, $3.60; gardeners, $3.12; Joiners $4.72; lcvelcrs, $4; loftsmen, $5.28 ; maJ chlnlsts, $4 72; machinists, electrical, $4.72; masons, brick, $5.28; masons, stone, $4. SO ; mattressmakers, $3.52 ; mlllmcn, $4 24 millwrights. $4.24 ; molders, $4.72 ; molders", steel casting, $4.72 ; motormen, $3.20 ; ordnance men, $4.08; painters. $4.16; pat ternmakers, $4 72; pavers, $4.48; pipe oov ercrs, $4.40; pipe ntters, $4.72; plasterers, $5.04: plumbers, house, $4.72; plumbers! ship, $4.72 ; pressmen, $3.76 ; riggers, $4.16 ; riveters, $4.32; rodmen, $3.76; siilmakers, $4.40; saw filers, $3 2S ; seamstresses, $3.04 ; sheet metal workers, $4.72 ; uhlp fit ters. $4.80; Bhlpsmltlis, $4.72; shipwrights, $4.72 ; switchmen, $2.96 ; toolmakers, $4.72 ; upholsterers, $4; water tenders, $3.12; wharf builders, $4.16; wire workers, $3,76. Infant Crushed by Motortruck CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 23. Carl Bellnskl, three yearB old, was crushed to death when he fell beneath the wheels of it big motortruck of the Sun Company The drlvep Antonio Sanfortello, did not know of tho child's presenco on the truck until he heard the screams of a group of women. POOR BUTTERFLY SHOWS FORM IN LAUREL SPRINT Parrington Pilots Winning Mount, Ma chines Paying $13.10 for Two Dollar Ticket LAUREL, Md., Oct 23. Poor Butterfly Is a popular melody and has been out for some time. Poor Butterfly also Is some speeder and came through with flying colors In tho opening five and one-half furlong event here this afternoon. Ideal was well backed, but lost In the final stretch. The machines paid liberally on the winner, the backers of poor Butterfly cashing In $13.10 for a $2 ticket for win, $7.20 for place and $5.10 for show. FinST RACE, selling-, two-year-olds. 5 fur lonss: ... l'oop nutterfiy, 105, Harrlnston $13 10 $7.20 n.lo Ideal. 103, Itnwan 4.00 3.70 Rlsponde, 1"8. Ensor a SO Time. 1:07 2-5. Startwort. Elizabeth If., Rockaway. Ttckelette. llunland. Hunny Hill, Orchard King-. Scarf, Lady Small, Oyp and Sir frm1m mlmn ran. SECOND RACE, claiming, four-year-olds and up, about two miles: New Haven, 144, Crawford.. 6.10 3.10 3.10 Rhomb. 144, Smith 3.B0 2.R0 Marchcourt, 188, 8tevenson.,. .. . . . .. .4.10 Tims. 3:47. Cjnosure, Zellwood, Hlrh Flyer, Abdon also ran. THIRD RACE. 1 mile: Tlpplty Wttchet. 115, Rowan. $3.60 $2.70 $2.80 Salvestra. 103, Buxton 3. BO S.70 Wyomlns. Ill, J. McTacsart 8.00 Time. 1:40. FOURTH RACE, 6 furlongs: Irarua. 11 n. Robinson $4.90 $.1.(10 $3.10 Vermont. 110, Phuttlnger...... ... 6.10 8 HO 811k lllrd. 102. Lyke 4.60 Tim. 1.1S. FIFTH RACE, mils: Haube Rd llo unerK. na. nuiweii .v..u .,-.u .'.o Roche. 111. Rowan 3.80 2.4n Iclet. 124. Keou-h i.20 fThfclet SIXTH RA'ce, 1 1.18 miles: raddy pear, 108. lluiton $7.10 $5.10 J3.R0 Lucky R... 118. Obert. 0.20 S.no Bam Slick. 118. Hutwell 8.60 Time, 1:48. , Latonia Results FIRST RACE. Bti furlonis: Kalsl lis. iiowaru $20.70 $7.30 $5.40 .Tanlac. 112. Moris... ., Btevonion 112. Kelsay, O.JU 4.KU ....10.80 Time, i :ui -o. SECOND RACE, purss $700, four-year-olds and up. tt furloncs: Tblstl Green. 110. Dreyer, $14.70 $10.20 fg.oo Peaceful Star, 110, Oentry 23.20 fl.10 Martre. 110. Jleehan. ..... 2.70 Tims. 1.15 4-5. Uabr Cal, Zlndel, Enver Bey, Merry Twinkle, Roscos Oonse and Kentucky Qlrl also ran. THIRD RACE, mils nnd 70 yards: Nlsht Owl, 110, Kelsay ... ..14,10 $3.10 $2.60 Dr. Tuck. 107, Oentry 4.80 8.10 Monotony, 100, Dlstimon . . SCO - .9Pm.WM.ani ., TIRW, J IfK VD toy.t.Comb, ljj, CalUS';: .',,..' 70 $1.40 FAIR PICKETS FOR THE LIBERTY LOAN VARE TRICK DELAYS WORK OF NEW PARTY Continued from Vnzo One appeared momentarily dumfounded when Connor nnnounccd that thero were "580 wltnosses In the case against tho first peti tion and 116 petitions In all." By noon forty witnesses had been called and only ten answerod to their names. A court rule was suspended to allow nttach monts to bo served on missing witnesses after 11 o'clock. Even one of tho subpoena servers was absent or failed to nnswer to his name If he was present in tho "mob." He was John K. Koenlg. In nddltlon to Connor, tho prosecution was represented by J. Lee Tatton, counsel for the Republican city committee: Samuel O. Burney, Daniel J. Shern, former State Representative and author of the so-called Shern law; William Linton, William M. Boennlng and many others. The defense was conducted by Thoman Racburn White, William A. Glasgow, Rob ert S. Bright and other lawyers represent ing Individuals named by tho prosecution. PATTON'S CHARGES Attorney Pntton pointed out to Judge Davis that forty-nine specific objections to tho nomination papers of the Town Meet ing candidates had been prepared and filed In tho very limited time allowed by law. He said there were a great many of the signers who refused to give any Informa tion whatever, which In Itself was an ad mission that there was something wrong and that ho could show forty-nine speclflo Instances of men who either admitted that they didn't sign the papers or didn't swear to them, or that they were not familiar with the qualifications or did not know the handwriting of others. He asserted that men were brought In from all sections of tho city to tho headquarters of the Town Meeting party at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets, where they wcro asked to sign the papers and where they wero Identlfld and their signatures pronounced genuine by five men, who had never seen them before. He also contended that boys had been sent around through office buildings to obtain signatures and wero paid five cents for each name they obtained. MR WHITE'S LEGAL POINT Mr. White pointed out that the objection to tho validity of the paper of nomination, containing over 6000 names, should bo de cidedly specific and that the court had Jurisdiction only when such objections com piled with this requlremnt of the law under which the proceedings were Instituted. "It is not enough," he said, "for objectors to say in a general broad sense that a lot of bogus names appear on the nominating papers and that the signatures thereto ore not properly vouched. Such allegations are not sufllcclcnt and must bo more specific If the court is to exercise Its Jurisdiction and dispose of tho protest In accordance with well-settled principles and authorities." Mr. Conner at this point declared, "There are forty-nine specific objections in this case." r "You are wrong," said Mr. White, "yours Is nothing moro than a blanket averment. I contend that the law means that objec tions like these must be exact and precise so that respondents may have sufficient notice In advance, when the objections are filed, as to what allegations they aro to meet. The statute does net contemplate such wide spread general objections. It is contrary to the law to fllo such general averments, and they should not be allowed to stand." Judge Davis said that the court would rule upon the sufficiency of the objections at the proper time and he received a copy of the decision from Mr. White upon which the latter depended to support his conten tions of Insufficiency of the objections. SON SIGNED FOR HIM When Solomon Weiss, one of the first witnesses, was questioned as to his signa ture on a nomination petition, he admitted he did not sign It and asserted that his son signed for him. Mr. Connor attempted to question him as to witnesses, but Mr. Glasgow objected. He said that if Weiss did not sign the petition there was no use in attempting to prove anything further. The objection was sustained. Connor said he expected to prove that gross fraud was practiced, and If bo, the court could not allow the Town Meeting Party to amend us petitions. Andrew J. Prendergast, the next wit ness, said he signed his petlon at the Town Meeting party headquarters. At this point Connor declared he would prove the whole thing was rraua. This declaration brought a burst of laughter from those assembled, and Judge Davis was compelled to reprimand them, Asked whether he had seen any others sign petitions at the Independent headquar ters, Prendergast said he had, and that they were legally qualified, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Questioned as to how he knew this, Pren dergast said he only knew because ho knew the men. Enrico Rltto, a butcher, of 640 Carpenter street, said he signed his petition In a saloon at Second and South streets. He admitted that he signed It at the request of the bartender and that he did not know what it was about. When Herman Heinrlch, of 19B6 North Mascher street, waa called, an attempt waa made to prove that he signed the petition under the Impression thit he vraa not sign ing lor wis uumy unices, put WIS effort It wa3 brought out that Heinrlch knew ex actly what ho was signing the papers for, SIGNED IN GOOD FAITH Examination of most of tho witnesses showed that they evidently signed all tho petitions In good faith. Many wero con fused by the examination of Mr. Connor, who did not lose an opportunity to split hairs In his questioning. It was shown that whllo some of the petitions wcro signed negligently, there was no indication of trickery on tho part of tho signers. Charle3 O. Roop testified that ho had signed both tho affidavit and the petition, nnd that all the other names on the same petition were those of legal voters. Samuel N. Pastorlus Said that ho had signed the petition, but not the affidavit on the back of It. Similar testimony was given by David R. Sorber and Andrew W. Grear. J. C. Bogan, a broker, of the Drexel Building, sa'ld tho signatures on the pe tition and affidavit were not his. The first time he saw the paper, ho said, was when It was shown to him by a Varo attorney a short tlmo before going on tho stand. George W. Jolly, Samuel R. Reese nnd Charles A. Goodneck signed both the pe tition and affidavit and knew the other signers. The testimony of numerous other wit nesses snowed mat whllo they did not follow tho regular procedure, they never theless signed the petitions with good in tent. One exception among those called late in the afternoon was the case of Harry B. Slaughter, of 130 East Hortter street. Ho denied signing the affidavit and declared: "If I knew who signed my name I would "You would prosecute him," suggested Connor. "No, I'd Just see about it," concluded Slaughter. A number of witnesses In tho employ of tho John C. Winston Company failed to appear and an officer was sent to notify them to nttend the hearing. Five employes of the Winston Company said they had signed a petition after It had been brought by another employe of the concern. They admitted signing the affi davits, also that they did not see all the signers affix their signatures. At this point Mr. White called the at tention of the court to the fact that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that all the affiants do not need to have personal knowledge of the question as to whether all tho signers wcro voters. A clash between counsel occurred when Mr. White objected to some of tho questions addressed by Mr. Connor to Edward Dnvl... a builder and contractor, who had slimed a nomination blank. Mr. White held that Mr, Connor was attempting to bring out from the witness information In regard to matters which had not been touched upon in tho paper filed with the court for the suit. "I consider the line of questioning unfair," said Mr. White. M'SORLEY DEFENDS HIS REFUSAL TO WITHDRAW Richard T. McSorley, Democratic candl date for District Attorney, who refused to Uvlthdraw from the Democratic ticket In the interest or fusion, issued a statement this afternoon explaining his position and Justi fying his opposition to the fusion move on the part of the Town Meeting party. Mr. McSorley's statement follows: "My principal reason was to afford the citizens of this city an opportunity to vote against the '50-50' ticket in its entirety, not as the Town Meeting committee did In nam ing candidates only for City Treasurer, Register of Wills and Receiver of Taxes, and In Indorsing the '50-60' ticket's candi date for District Attorney. Th'ls. to my mind, was Inconsistent, making fish of part of tho 'SO-SO' ticket and flesh of the rest of It. "So far as that committee acted I have only words of praise and commendation, but, unfortunately for all the Independent nnd nonpartisan citizens of this great city. tne committee's action did not go far enough. Whllo I was not eager to be a candidate ict tne party, prererlng a lawyer like Joseph P. McMullen, Esq., or Edward W. Lank, Esq., tho chairman of the Demo cratic City Committee, I felt obliged to con tinue on tho ticket for the reason that my withdrawal would have resulted In the party. In keeping with its agreement with tho Town Meeting committee, placing the' ou-ou- uotei's candidate on the Democratic ticket as well cr leaving that office blank. "The '60-50' ticket's candidate for that office In hjs disavowal of the Town Meet ing nomination and his withdrawal from its ticket Indicates his attltute of allegiance to the '50-60' ticket. If elected, It will be on that ticket, whoso leaders and sponsors are Justly the target of the good citizen ship of Philadelphia at this time. Being a creature of that organization for twelve years. It is fair to presume that tho friend ships of that long" period he will not forget or Ignore In the course of these few days and what Is more Important In the course of the next few months, "when election being over, he can settle back for four more years and prosecute cases as of yore, undisturbed by the publla Interests and In accordance with tho time-honored custom of catering to the) gang leaders. "In conclusion, I am heart and soul for the Democratic ticket, which represents the sentiment and action, of the Town Meetlnff iicxet, pius opposition o ma last as wall 1917 MAN FOUND SLAIN OUTSIDE P. R. R. CAMP Bruise on Victim's Head Indi cates He Was Killed With Blunt Instrument The body of William Collins, thirty-five years old, of 3103 Belgrade. Btrcet, was found early today outside the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's camp at Butler and Sepvlva streets, A bruise on his head and marks on his throat, according to tho police, Indicated that he had been struck by some blunt Instrument nnd strangled. Martin Stlnson, thlrty-ono years old, vho lived at the camp, Is under nrrest at the Belgrade and Clearfield streets police sta tion, accused of knowing something about Colllns's death. John Robinson, thirty-four years old, who lives at the railroad's Frank ford Junction camp, Is being detained ns a witness. The body was discovered by John Mc- Cormlck, of .1273 Miller street, who notified tho police. Collins was taken to tho Epis copal Hospital, where physicians pro nounced him dead. Robinson told Special Policeman Nutter that ho had seen Stlnson and Collins In an argument about two hours" before tho lat ter's body was discovered. At tho time, Robinson said, he saw Stlnson strike Col lins. Nutter later arrested Stlnson at Fifty sixth street nnd Lancaster avenue. Ho re fused to make any statement to tho police. GERMAN SOCIALISTS FOR PEACE NEXT MONTH Fleeing Italian Also Tells of 800 Soldiers Killed by Allied Air Raid WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. German Socialists are demanding peace by November, food riots Increase nnd work ers threaten strikes to enforce nn armistice In the war, according to the story of an Italian escaped from Germany, cabled hero from Rome today. An Allied air raid, which killed 800 Ger man soldiers In a circus audience, and a Berlin riot, in which many soldiers wero killed, were details In tho Btory. Francisco Bellomo, the escaped workman, said ho walked and hid three days and nights and crossed the frontier during a sovcro storm. He declared German children are obliged to remain long hours in bed in order to avoid hunger pangs they suffer while awake. Magistrates Make Returns City Magistrates today returned $16 414.66 to the City Treasury, representing fines nnd costs collected by them during July, August nnd September. John Me clcary, one of the City Hall Police Court Magistrates, made a return of $1478.65, and William F. Beaton was next, with $1474.25. I ' :" -" '--" ' '"' H 6000 Music-Loving People Gathered in the Academy of Music Last Night to Hear Tie NEW EDISON "The Phonograph with a Soul" Subjected to the Most Searching Test That Could be Devised MARIE RAPPOLD J''WaiL GUIDO the internationally famed tenor. He whom Melba called the greatest living tenor, stood beside the New Edi son and an Edison Re-creation of his voice was placed on the instrument. Then Signor Ciccolini sang. Gently his lips closed and he ceased to sing. The New Edison took up the full, rich, glorious tones of his voice as Mr. Edison so perfectly re-created them, and only those who watched very, very closely were aware of the miracle of music which was taking place. You re probably planning to purchase a phonograph. If you unfortunately missed tho wonderful exhibition of the New Edison's superiority last evening, don't under any circumstances decido on any other phonograph until you have heard tho New Edison. Last evening's performance at the Academy was an event that will forever stand out in musical history in Philadelphia. It proved con clusively that the man who gave to the world tho motion picture, the man who lighted your home, made your telephone possible and developed electric transportation, also achieved that seemingly impossible creation. THE NEW EDISON IS THE PERFECT PHONOGRAPH The only phonograph which actually re-creates tho voice or instru mental performance of the artist. You'ro investing a considerable amount of money in the purchase of a phonograph. See that it is invested in the best possible manner. Have re-created music in your home not merely "records." Know the joy of masterly compositions rendered in a masterly way. Know the satisfactory, perfect service of the everlasting Edison Diamond Stylus, and the indestructible Edison Diamond Disc Records. HEAR THE NEW EDISON AT The Ludwig Piano Co. 1103 Chftnut Strsjot Is Plan : City N SWEARS HUSBAND TO TO DRIVEIffiR BVSAINB Wife of High School Instructor Makes Charge at Habeas Corpus Hearing The final hearing In the writ of fc.v corpus proceeding brought by jL '" Donnelly, Instructor In English at u cm High School, against his wife At ,, Donnelly; for the custody of ,.,. si"".11- .I..... I. i . "" 'WO Mill. drcn, o ih progress today before j In tho Domestlo rteio.i - M" Brown In tho Domestlo Relations Branch the Municipal Court a. .u. ' . ranch t ing Donnelly was given m " ' attT- nf bin inn Tw... .- . ' CwOdy I. : SCO his dauaM.: A "' .Wn!""B U a. .... ..:'..:"" "' cvery "ay. At the hearing today Mrs. nnnn.ii . nled the accusations of her husband th.t John Kent Kane, an attorney of this t. was responsible for the separation fro her husband. Kane, it was charged by th. husband, had connived to get control ef Mrs. Donnelly's estate, which yields $20 001 a year. Mrs. Donnelly madouhe counter, charge that her husband was trvln -drive her lnsano In order to get control U tho estate himself. tro' As an example of how her hu6b'nd hm sought to get her money Mrs. Donn.it said that before her father's death ,H gust. 1913, she gave him $3000 out of h allowance of $5000 a year to pay houiehoM expenses aad other Incidentals. When v! ratner uieu, however, her Income amounV.4 to approximately $20,000 a year. Sh th. gavo her husband $4000 a year, she tSU fled, and paid all household expenses i," addition to clothing herself and the chit dren. What. Donnelly did with the nS she did not know, she said, but In th.t. six years of married life she had iv; him sums totaling $40,000. In addnion to this he received n salary of $3600 frnl. tho Board of Education. rroa Beforo she camo Into full control of n. estate, Mrs Donnelly said, her husband hta told her that ho was golnir tn h. Cz declared Incompetent and unable to handle tho money. Later he told her that hs' wanted it fixed so that he would receive $6000 a year so that ho could quit worktnr. FUGITIVE SURRENDERS Admits He Is Wanted. on Charge of Killing a Man John Bonttatlus, who gave his addreii it Germantown, walked Into the office of Michael Spatola, an attorney, at Broad street and South Pcnn Square, today, and told him that ho had been a fugitive from Justice for thirteen months on the chargs of killing a man named John Mtzzllo durlnc a quarrel. Spatola surrendered the man before Judge Martin, who released him In $1000 ball. According to Spatola, Bonltatlus was act' Ing In self-defense when he shot Mtzzllo. leading soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Com pany, stood beside this marvelous New Edison and an Edison Re-creation of her voice was placed on the instrument. Then Madame Rappold sang. The audience sat spell bound at the rich beautv of er wonderful voice. Sud denly some saw her lips close, and in a stunned way realized that she really had stopped singing and that the New Edison was car rying on her song alonel And those who sat with eyes closed never realized that she had ceased to sing, so absolutely perfect was the New Edison Re creation of Madame Rappold't voice I CICCOLINI sHF bH 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH Hv l flDHaftsasaJp w O' a 'i; m 4-5? was iVinsucceestul. '7 Swafj. t .2', mmmma' t TITOS Wa-XImilag 4fc.e&UWr&EJl ".' 31 f- fprf. conrns u h im vrm wwww dm tM i .i
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