Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, October 16, 1919, Night Extra Financial, Page 2, Image 2

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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHIL AftELPHIA, THURSDAY,
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OCTOBER 16, 1919
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1NEFAREHEARING
- BEGUN IN TRENTON SECOND KIDNAPPING
y Utility Commission Told Public
Has Bocn Wearied From i
Trolley System
PIVE-CENT RATE DEMANDED!
tlu n Stall rmrrjpo.li' .if
Trenton, ?. 4.. Oct. 1(1. New Jcr
fry's lone fare HrIiI hn-i pine beyond
the realm of science or llirorj.
An the licarlnj nwccctls before Ilif
I'nbilc rtlllty (oiuniis-lo)i tixlny on the
request of tlio Public Service Itallivny
that tliP roup fare n.vntcin be nlioU-slii'il
1 the spenkcrs nil ilcclnrc Hip liuuinii ele-
X ttient hns conic In (lip front.
' 'the Iwire. fni'l slnnd mil Hint. Hip
1 orfiorntion lins ntlprly forfriliil Hip
y KOOtl will of the nubile. Zone fnrc or
no zone fare, piciitlfic xjstpm or no
Scientific KVstPin. It is pnititnl out. Hip
foufio'ence of Hip public must first be
ion lipforp nnj sjstem or fare will Iip
MlPOOSxftll
As it was put hj II. (i. C. Itlcncklcf, j
city counsel of fiunilcn, "tlni luivu not
treated their patrons as iiutrnn. lmt
ns slaves that could Iip clrivrn into their
cars at any farp. under any pondiliciiis.'
.Monlrl.iir Heady to Aid
Thpn .Vn.ior IVild. of Montrliiir.
Jumped to bis fppl. "We lender every
ounce of nsMtnnrp ic run kIvp cither
flip Public Itilil CnininisMon or 1ip
Public Service Itnilwny Company in Hip
effort to win buck pulilip confidence, but
the railway company inuM bi.i it curds
on Hip tablp.
"Let Hip coininission appoint :i i-ttin -rolttce
of twplvp or fiflppti to confer
with thp railway conipnii to Kiie u
Informtitinu and cnalilp u to properly
mold publip oninioti. Hut .Wiuitrlulr
rlcmnndi that Hip request of the orun
pany that thp zonp farp svstem be
nbolighcd be sriintcd."
Mr, Iilenkly. iihilc deniuniliiifj upon
bzfhalf of Camden tin- nholition of thp
zoning system and restoration of a
basic fivp cent farp. ndinittpd that pub
lic fcelins is so high that confidence
in thp ruilway company must first
bp restored before any farp or system
"will be a success.
"We concede that the company must
have more revenop." said Air. Hlcnkly,
"but we are sun- thai iihnl thp mni
pany needs it not higher fare-, but
more riders.
"It Ik our best judgment Hint n basic
farp of fivp ppnts proporh i;raduntpl.
with strip tipkets at reduced prices,
romnuitatiou tickets for the Miliurbs,
-will producr- inorp rider1- and pone
fjiieatly iiioi-p revenue.
"Thp I'nblie Service Kailuiij Coin
Tany is doing lesn than ."( pci nt of
ttia K..DI1I1.CL. Iltol it lltlfrlll fll' t I'linillttt-
I'- C "ir.tli ..-- i... - ...p,... --
s. of tloiiiK with its present Pipiipnient."
glions Carr.iln; Capabilitirs
With a papacit of 7ttO.IMMI.OtHi peo
rle,ia J car. Air. TSIcakly pointed out.
tUe'eouipady under its zone system onlj
i PS)fftCU to parry ,l,inni,inn people
.-"- hr first vear
A "Xlie reoordp of the roinpaii." he
'in cpnttnnvtl. "will show that the zoniiiR
i JttJ&irui linn m..4..T... ......... .p,
S tween 200,000 and I'.OO.OOO riders a
rtv '"
-i .'A rate of fare and a s.istnu for its
grnllcclion. he pointed out, must be put
H Tfltp iorce xnar win inmn-i- i-iipn- up
rtrrlit.. exnerienee ha vine slionn people1
rSvunnot lip poninelled to ride.
US- As for the remedy. .Mr. Itleakley said.
tb Public Service Knilwny Company
must, f-prve puuiip luiprcsi aim noi us
owu alonp.
Ine record made by
Hip I'lularlPl
nbin Itanid Transit Coimiaiu was al-
Judcd to by Air. P.leakley. He pointed
nut that while the New Jersey com-
pnny was losing uin5us o. .
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P, it. T.. by giving good servipp at low
ftre, and having won tup good wi ot
OMPridiS '.h dai Was I," l' o ! l.,''1!' ""B ' ralo l.lm on farm men are needed to till on. the two
iucreased while fares had Iippu held fi1 , 1;,K to eduAiH. him ' l' """"" ,P.'" "'' ve,,t, -six are
down. , knme future time I'll snuiire nccoiinls I needed for live additional fire coin
Speakers tor larious lovwis present
ed various views. Some said they were
satisfied to have a basic seicn-cent
Tore rate established, a few said thej
had no objection to the .ouing system,
but the majority demauded the zone
system bo abolished. ,
STATE LEAVES AMID CHEERS
Large Crowd of Students Gathers as
Team Starts for Dartmouth
State College. Oct. Hi.- Penu State
sare its football terfm a real scud-off
this morning for the Dartmouth game
at Ilanoyer on Saturday. The team
left the campus al S o'clock, but not.
Ixfore each man bad been cheered bj
the large crowd of students who gath
ered to see the men off nod lo instil iulo
tb, team the old Stnte spirit.
The. squad will arrive at Windsor.
Vt.. where Stalp will lime its quarters,
Friday morning, giving Coach Itc.dek
an opportunity to run his men through
ft signal drill in the afternoon. Twentj
two. men nrp taking the trip besides the
coaches. Graduate Manager Fleming,
Manager Hud Hroivn and Assjstuut
Manager Kenneth Stark.
While no one is overconfident of vie
tor?'. State has faith in its team to
.coram out nhead. This will be the first
real test of the season, as the game with
Bucknell last Saturday offered no lom
parison due to the nature of the field
on mat. ia iariniouin nus a vri
eran team capable of giiing any college
In the countrj a battle. The last State-
DSrtrnouth game was plajeil in 1017
ivhvtt the Ilnuover eleven came through
11 ivith, B JO-to i viciorj in ine imai uiree
IK " minutes of nla.i
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11-YEAR-OLD HOMICIDE
Boy Sent to Reformatory for 16
Years for Killing Companion
Lock Haicit. Pa.. Oct. 10. (Hy A.
P ) Alfred Cozzi. eleven jears old. of
JTtepoi'o, was found guilt) of homicide
In Juvenile Court liPre this morning,
nnd was sentenced by Judge It. 1(. Mc-
Coi;micI to undergo imprisonment in
Glen, jlills Rcforniatnr.i for aterm of
aixtrrn years,
.Cowl canted the death of Lewis Alac
'fSlll, aged twelve years, also of Renovn,
-yvhen be hit him with a stone at rnr
Jvell OP. 'luly 111 Inst during a quarrel.
Xpnnjr Cozzi denied on the stand that
p'lvns in I'arwcii ou ,njij in. cihiiiiiuk
kt. be was home during thp day ami
mwobers of his family gave similar Ips-
jjp'timony
f Noted German Electrician Dies
C Hcrllll, Oct Mi. u.y ,. r. i-un-
.Ipum "vun nirincns. ucuvp uireviiug iieuu
f- of tlic Sieiueus-Ilalske coiupanles, is
Slehdnt Arona, Switzerland. Dispatches
-' tjtat" thttt he died Middenly. llerr vou
t- Siemens Wiik one of the lenders ill the
fJCftmcnl iiidti try ot iiernuiny.
' .brother Succeeds Dr, Kuno Meyer
r lfe(. Oct lt. ("J A 1' )-tr i
' l,!"1 Mom, liistorlau, brother of
'. tk J'Ut, Kuno Meyirr. WUs today in
dg'jntt,(l,,rucyr ot IWrJiu l,niTcraltf,.
HAMMONTON FEARS
Grandson of Councilman, Mon-
tioned in Letter ns Being
Sought, Closely Guarded
FLIER TO SEEK DANSEY BOY
Terrified bj the letter sent to All's
Hercules Dansej, declaring Hint llillv
Ianp.t. two anil a half )pant old. had
been stolen from llniiinionlon. .1 .
eight da.is ngfi. in inistnke for a crnml
son of Councilman V,. II. Wlille, the
mother of the latter child is keepiuR
him closelj Kinircl'd todaj.
1teeniii( of Alls. White's uueiisiness
her husband. Charles White, has Iippii
tonipelled to leue his business and re
main at home. Their little boj ,
Charles, ,'r.. or "liiinnj." looks like
the inissinc Inn-e child, but N more
than a j ear older.
Mrs. While fens thai if imp ut
leiiipr Has made to ciirrj off her son
the kidniinicr.s mil) return in an effort
to steal him.
"The Irtter iciininc from Newark
ina be n hoax." sniil Air. While to
daj. "I'lil iii. wife Is exlremel) un
ens . There l some cause for nnrf),
AI father. Councilmaii White. Is hated
b. the hontleKgers of this section, lie
was ncthc in a loenl option lislit be
fore iinlloii-w iile prohiliition was es
tablished, and for this he has inmlcj
inn u,i enemies. '
I'ller to .Seek l!o )
Lieutenant Theodore II. Cinvlre. of
the IVnus.v Uiiuia Militarj Collece all
Chester, telephoned to County Iteteclivei
lolin 1'. Wilson this afternoon asking
that a landing place he prepared nt j
Ilaiuuioutou for an airnhine. lie will go j
to llammonton next Alondin in :i hi- ,
plane, and will make n tlight close to
the ground over the woods and marshes, ,
in the hope of (lulling some clue of the
mining boj .
Chief of Police Joseph Prosper, of
lliiiiiinonton. will make the tlight with
Lieutenant Cow lee.
County Detect lie lleiijainin Niisb'itiiu '
has gone to Itiiena Vista to investigate
a report that Hie missiug bov and hi i
iiouiiciois were seen lucre.
Diieincrj of n dugout in the woods !
near the honip of the D.-uispys. toiluv IpiI I
scnrchei-s lo helinvc Mini 1im1 Ktimililpil '
on truces ol the child's abductors
Kind .Mjsti'i'iniis Dugout
That the "perfect baby" was kid
napped is the theory now held by do
tectives. The dugout, large pnmich
hi nine several persons with case, was
liued with leaies and lirir.chcs. It is
now- being searched.
According to John P. Wilson, chief
of Atlantic countv detectives, it would
have bp"ii possihlp for kidnanpprs lo
conceal the boj there Wednesday while
they were changing nis nothing to throw
off suspicion.
The e.xcavalion in Hip woods w
found about a mile and a half from
the Dad spy home.
Detect i ps belieie abductors may lime
crouched in the dugout until duikness
to escape searching parties, then stolen
through the woods to sunt" point wheie
a niolorear nwnited them.
A minute after the discovery of the
gaping hole detectives were engaged in
clearing out the leaves and sticks. One
possiDimy Hint snrreu iiirin on was
,i...i ii. uti.i'.. ,....,. ...!!.. i.... , -.
...... . ,i . .
III. ll III,- l-llllll - IMIII, Jllllil IIIlC OCCII
concealed there if the abductors, fear-
ing- eaptui-e. took his 1 fe.
ueieciives are scarcning toilay ror
ii man who wrote (he letter to Airs.
Dnnsey. The letter was dated Oc
tober l.i.
"He Is Aline l!y AlislaUe"
The letter follows:
"Airs. Danse.v 1 made a mistake in
h'uii'i.
ptting the wrong kid. but as 1 nevei
,.., rt ,, 0Hirlunl(y r Ketting the
While boy. why. I am going to hold
, t ,; ,)ov Mo . . .
Uri(, ,i ,.miucilinnn. Now don't
worry. I II have luni ves
of ibe
Kockies ill live dajs. He is a won
derful little chap and I already hue
him. Now the combined private detec
IIVl- llfcvin-l'-s ,n 1MIL ,ll l-Jll'lMj HIP,
as I have bis hair lived and all readv
111 t mi n.T trit Wtioii inn ,,m.t!in
il, lu i-n i. ',. .,., ii,.'mii,
rir'ni- 1 ...... pI,o In,,, j,Ahi- i ',,..
a belter home
iiture than vou,
lestiny have its
and a more brilliaul fu
... n. I nu. .....1 1.., A.
,-.,, i,i-i uirj aii.ii hi in-siiu, nn,!- nr,
way. I am sincerely.
"Ooe t nit iv ip ii i-cn fnll.r... In 11,
boy
"P. S. Ue is mine nv mistake.
"J. P."
A second letter. nddressp( to the
postmaster at llnninioiitnii, drew ul
tention to August ICberliard, a hermit
astrologer, living on the farm of Mrs.
John Klmer Sutton, lie warned in
formation to use in studjing the. btnrs
for n solutiiin 'of the mysterj . (lis
letter was written for him bj Mrs.
Sutton, who has confidence in his power
to read truth in the sky. Hut Hip
detectives lucked that confidence and
paid little attention (n the seer afler
questioning biin.
F.berhnrd said Hie Dnnsey child had
been killed nnd hidden in a hole near
Ilnminonlon.
VARE WATCHERS PROMISED
Senator Declares Moore Committee
Will Get All to Which It Is Entitled
Senator Vare said today the Moore
campaign committee would get all the
watchers at the coming election "to
which it is entitled."
"The Moore campaign romniittee will
get watchers in every ward where the
primary election returns show they are
(ulitled lo them." the senator contin
ued. John A. Voorhees, secretaiy of the
Republican Alliance, when' told of Sen
ator Vnre'b statement, intimated that if
the right number of wdtohers were not
furnished by the Republican city com
mittee, his party would go to some other
faction for them.
City a Annual Expenses
Gain $1 7,500,000 in U Years
Comparative figures showing
Hip
increase in Hie tax rale, city ex
pendltures and municipal loan an
thnrizatinns since 101- are: v
Til Itatr
Kir.' io 191.1 ininnktriburEi ,
lain (Smith)
IdtT (Smith) ....
liils IKmlth)
1RI!1 fsmtthl . .
It OH
l.on
1.25
1.7fl
t 75
19-0 Thirty to forty ceril Inrrrato pre
dieted.
City lAiirnilllurrs
1012 iniankrnburz) . .
jni.1 (niitnkr-nburgl .
ItiN (Dlunkcnnuri,-)
nils flinliiburr) . .
tnin (Hintth) . .
inn (Smith) l
inis (Hintth) .
mill (Hmllli)
i:i"0 RBtlinatr rn-nt to
MO C03.0r,7.4t
.in.i(in:R4R 87
r.t.ar,s,47i 72
a.1,04li,S71 U-i
,in,r.ri7.2a7.sn
40.233, IJin.S
4d.2S2.lS4 74
47 7.1(1.312 7.1
Council today
do not lnclU'td
all pay uonua
i,riur ,
C'llj Iann
1012 io 10IB (Illankcnburs) . J.18.2tn,00O
(eta (S ibv9 (sinUh). . . . iqo,ooo,oo
, .',.
CROSS-COUNTRY
I luii j lug toward the western goal. Lieutenant I'leiuli Klrby, Iranseoii-
tinnital pilot (at left ) , and Lieutenant Stanley ('. Aliller, obsmrr, mil
death in si -JOO-fnnt fall at Castle Itueh, I tali. Their deaths make a total
of scicii fatalities since (be start of the sea-lo-sea race on October s
LOTHOLDERS RECEIVE HANDCLASP WEDDING"
LONGSTREEJ ADDRESS TARGET IN WILL FIGHT
Unable to Deliver Speech Last i "Widow" Seeking Junkman's
Sunday Sends Copies Wealth' Tells Court Care
Through Mails She Took of Him
tsliringfiehl .Manor lot liujers loibij The so-called 'handclasp" marriage
received through the mails copies of the , ceremony between Isaac llosentbal,
undelivered address, bj John II. Long- "the millionaire junk dealer." and the
street, business rppvpscnlnthe of Alls, wonian who was known as Alarj Drum.
.mm li. I nil. owner ol .one ol the tracts
in the operation
l.ongstreet was to have made Hip
speech last Sundaj at a nieetinc of the
'" ini.'i miu m opriiiKin-ni .miiihh .
He went there, but was unable to obtain
it'iilieiiee. William D. .Moran. U'-'H
South 1'ift -third street, chairman of
nip i.oi niijers .ssnciniioii. inuiieeu
Air. I.niigstieet to leave the premises.
Another meeting of the Lot I'mers"
Assoeiation is to ue iieiu Minuav nun-
noon lit Hie ( olonnnde Hotel, iihether
' or mil l.ongstrei t nlans lo attend
ouM
not he learned tmlnj.
be learned todaj. The offices of,
the Springfield .Manor lleielopiuetit
(onipanj. in the ((lis IiUilding. now in'
Longstreet's possession, were closed. (
Aloran and Sidney I". Smith, counsel
for the lotliujers. were in consultation
todaj. Iteports favorable lo the ile
cision lii stick together and rinse a fund'
sutlieient to nuy up ine ouisiaiiiiing
.iudgiueut held In John Al. liroomall.
of Aledia. were discussed. An engineer
I lias neen engageii io go ocr ine iraci
ami to make report of the cost of in
stalling water, lights and other im
provements. This is part of Hie lot
holders' plan for reconstruction.
Efforts are still going forward look-
uig to a staj of the sheriff s sale
herin s sale .No
vemlier I on hip l..roomin juugmeni.
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IMS 111 II I I IT IIIMI 111 III' UI-rUT'CU it L
i sj ...i,,,..' ,.,;: k
I Minuai a meeting.
I i .
I , . ,
I J Ml Mil fit MUKG lii
$2,318,587 Deficit
j .in....l Iron, Paw One
' men from S1JMMI lo .$1500. seiond grade
! men from $11100 to $1100. and third-
! ,.n,ln mnn from Stmin In Si::imi.
tlis nuiiRPt also provmes lor -in, new
lnPn in t)l0 .'j,.p :r,.nti. of which KtO
i panics that me to be ettnlilisiieii
' different heetlous ot ine enj
Datesnian Figures Kstimatril
Director Datesnian this ienr was
nriuinalh riven Rfl.77(i,iPO. i.i for the
' "' "-;- ,, TJ..,r,t ..,,,, f IImI.H
i onerniinn oi uic ifcpin...., .. " . i......
Works. His figures for ne.it ear show
l.lm increase, but in one rebiieil arc
I merely nn est imat e. In advance of the
merely nn esumuic in mi " "i "
I receipt of street cleaning bids from Sen
i ntor Yaro mid the rithor rpgiilar
...... ..... -
I street cleaning contractors an final to-
11 s call lie nan. IIS nil- ciisl ,11 mis nn
nnrtnnt work in 1020 has to be
put
down merely as an psinniiic.
Sopcificiitions for street clennine nre
being cnniniled nnd proposals will be wlncli was attended b( the late corn
asked during the course, of the iie.il mander's three sisters.' Anna "W. Wil
mouth. Senator A nre Ira- incretised luimson. of Annapolis ; Julie Williain
his estimate for street cleaning in vr,,, f Washington, and .Mrs. Carbel
the central nnrl soul nern secuons ot
the city by leaps and bounds, and it is
not considered uiium'I) uiiir ine r.;-1
estimates for this worl; will establish
new high records.
Street cleaning now .osts the city (no
tunes moie.iimn iiiiiiiii. ,...- ..i..,. n-
hiire administration and what the
nres will be under the first .war of a
neiv administration is a mutter of con
.iecture only.
May Dcla I'nlil December 15
The question of street cleaning and
garbage collection Is usually the last
important mutter al a ) ear's end and
this year Hie tntuls may not ho di
elded' much before December 15. I he
date set for the Until fixing of the
new tax ralp
Senator Yare tacked $1 10.000 on his
individual figures this jear when bec
t inns of streets were mil) cleaned Inn
or four times a week. It i reported
that many of these streets will be ic-
oiiired to be clenupd daily under (he
new specifications. n nut iiuiiitioual
cost will be entailed is not shown by
the budget requirement as .sent (n
Councils today. .
This year the criminissioners of Fair
mount Park were allowed SS!)!!.!!,",, Mii
PstimatP insufficient in the opinion of
many to earn for the upkeep of the big
plnj ground and nt the same time make
needed improvements. For lll'.'O the
amount asked is .$50(1.00(1 in aihance
of this figure.
Funds arc needed for the improve
ment of roads and driveways. This
need was urged at n recent meeting of
the commission by T. DeWitt Cuyler.
The commission is nNo asking an in
creased appropriation for other cjiitn
tennnce items.
Demands from other departments are
almost uniformly higher than in pre
ceding years. Kspeclallj is this thn
case with the Department of Supplies
which will become a purchasing ugent's
department under the provisions of the
new charter. Supplies of almost every
pharacter are priced higher than dur
ing the war and estimates, nre based
upon present market prices and pos
sible future fluctuations
Stern Seeks Seat In Congress
Former State Representulirc Isadore
Stern announced today that he will bo
u candidate for Congrifs from the Sec
ond district. This district is at pres
ent represented by Congressman
George S. Grabani, There is consider
able donljt as to whether Mr". Graham.
will nc a cnnqtdaie for re election,
FLIERS KILLED
r. i lu ii . . l
.urs. iicvul Link, Airs. IraiiK and Airs,
Kospiithnl, ii ill be attacked lij the
forces opp sing her claim to the w blow's
share, or one-hnlf of the SS(,(H ps-.
lute.
This is forecast bj the eross-exiim-inalion
of the claimant and the wit
nesse. j'alled in her behalf, t'nperlurb
ed by the admission of her s(or,i. the
I'hiiuiiint. appearing in deep mourning.
'resumed the stand for cross. paminu-
tim, ))pfl.p .,,, ,jllnnr
..i.,.. .. f ..,.,. i,.,,
in the Or
MiiaiTcIs the
The witness referrrd lo
I had with Wosputhal.
"At times he was a hard man to
get along ivilb," she said "You had
to humor him. I didn't like lo fuss
with him. The doctor said il he got
:,, :..,.i ,.miiee or io it iiolei.1 iimimtpI
,,, 1P ,rl. ,.Jt.Pfui, .,s 10 miK,t lllvc ,,
uroKe."
She was asked it she took this un
usual care of him before Christmas
i live, P.lllS. when the handclasp mar
riage was said to baie beeu held.
"Yes: I knew him for nearly twenty
live jpnr." she said. "I helped him
alwajs. As be grew older he gol more
helpless."
Rosenthal was about siity-tliree
., i in nil , in
jear.s old when he died from the in-
; nPnZil October t". 101S
In a will made the day before he
lied Hosenthal left the clalninut $25,000
outright and the income of $75..000 for
life. Hp ninde lilipral bequests to
In others, sisters, nieces and nephews.
During the cross examination of the
witness it developed that Kosenthul
made three wills, one a long time ago
and the others shortly before his death.
lUUl"'rMwiiniiijii-nii.i.in-ii.ii-"-
emiwm i ii,rt :.., t etn nnn
In his second will he left the witness
"He first spoke of ghing me $5000."
I the
wltlie
... :.i sn.n ...I.1...1 Ll...
I thought slit'
was' entitled to one-half
, . ., . , , , , , ., , ,
of the csdal
lieied was worth $1,000,000.
U. S. DESTROYER LAUNCHED
Williamson, Named After Dead Offi
cer, Leaves Ways at Camden
The 1'nited States torpedoboat dc
stroier Williamson was launched to
day at thp Npw York shipyard. Cam-
,,n
I .ls saimm u tn (iotls. f,,K
wlneli blanketed the Delnware River.
Tugs brought it into dock again.
The Williamson is named for Lieu
tenant Commander William Price Wil-
liiiiiison. who was killed at sea August
17, ItllS. aboard the transport Orizaba
by the picmatnre explosion ot a bomb.
ins wirii.iv. f lorence . ii iiiiainson.
' m.i,i ,, n,nnl, ,.t n.. tniim-lilm?.
r n II . of Annapolis.
i(0;,,. Admiral Tom Williamson,-
1 father of the commander, served with
distinction in the Civil War aud died
I about a i ear ago. v
i Tl0 Wi.,mPon iv n,p nineteenth of
, , 10 ,.,. ... . ,,,, at he n ant.
FALLS UNDER TRUCK; HURT
Man In Serious Condition After Try
ing to Jump Moving Machine
Tripping as lie was jumping to the
seat of a lboving motortruck at Uroad
and Chestnut streets todaj. Harry
Spongier, thirty years old, 110(5 North
Hutchinson street, fell under the wheels
and was badlj injured. There is little
hope of his recovery, physicians at
Jefferson Hospital saj .
Spangler was ridiug with (leorge
Irwin, 121S North Danan street, aud
i alighted to see if the load was "ridin
all right. irwiu Kept ine car in mo
tion, ns Spuugler was in the hahjt of
milking a quick examination while the
truck was moving.
STATE RULING ON BANKS
Attorney General Explains Applica
tion of Law on Trust Business
llarrisburg. On. 10. (Hy A. l'.l
In an opinion given to Johu 11, Fisher,
commissioner of banking, Attorney
fienernl Sehnffer says he should require
national banks in Pennsylvania before
commencing the business of executor,
trustee, nrlminibtrator nnd similar
duties under state laws, including reg'
istrnr of stocks and bonds, lo comply
with the state laws relating to these
Mibiects. .
The inquiry related specificially to
action under the law of 1010 nnd it
is held that national banks engaging
in triift business must comply with the
lawn relating to trust companies.
Thief Suspects Held Without Dall
Tony Constantino, twenty -sevon years
old, and William Rosso, twenty-four,
chnrged with having attempted to rob
the tailor shop of Domiuic Sebastian,
at Juniper nnd Federal streets, were
held today for a further hearing on
October 22. Magistrate Baker refused
them ball following a statement of the
police, that Ros?o Ijad been out of the
county prison only a, few days, and
that. Constantino had, all Iron bar and
Hi'tharn. knife on blta 'when, arrested
PARSON, IN SNOW,
1 LEADSAIR PACK
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Storm Greets Lieutenant May
I nard When He Hops Off
This Morning
'REACHES ST. PAUL, NEB.
Sorcn Forfeit Lives
in Army Air Race
Death loll In the army reliability
and endurance aerial race across the
continent reached a total of seven
when Lieutenant l'reneh Klrby,
pilot, and Lieutenant Stanley C,
Alillrr. observer, fell al Castle Hock,
I tab.
Ollipr death during the vaee have
beeu; Alajor II. D. Crissey, Lieu
tenant M. V. Wales, Sergeants Vlr
gle Thomas and W. II. Ncitl mid
Observer Worth 1). AlcClure.
lt the Associated Pros
Chicago, Oct. It!. LieuteiiMit II. W.
Maynard. Hie "lljing parson." leader in
the army transcontinental air derby,
resinned his eastward flight from the
control station nt Sidney, Neb., nt 7:15
a. m. (mountain time) today. lie
reached North Plalte. Neb., one hour
and fifty -eight minutes later. At '10:17
he alighted at St. Paul. Neb.
Snow was falling when Lieutenant
Alaynnrd "hopped off" from Sidney.
Jlis time fiom Chejenne, Wjo,, to
Sidney, reported al thirly-lliree min
utes today was placed at forty min
utes by the official stalled al the Sid
ney air station. The distance from
Cheyenne to Sidncj is ninety-three
miles.
I'lying in the transioiiliuenlul nir
derby over the liuffalo section of the
course was held up by unfavorable
weather todaj. Itiiiu was falling heav
ily nt Corliss l'ield and telephone ad
vices from Hochesler wpi-p that Major
Carl Spatz, present leader on the re
turn (light fiom Mlneoln lo San Fran
cisco, would be unable to leave until
flying1 conditions improved.
With bis nearest competitor. Captain
Lowell II. Smith, put out of the run
ning by the burning of bis plane nt
liuffalo. last night. Alajor Spatz. who
spent the night nt Koehester, held a
27fi-mile lend on the westward trip.
Captain Smith's machine was de
stroyed accidentally after be had made
it safe landing, but the rilling made was
that inasmuch as the fligh( was to (est
reliability of planes primarily, Captain
Smith could not lie permitted, lo con
tinue his flight to San I'laneisco in an
odic ship.
The three fliers who hoped by getting
off today to oiertnke him were Lieu
tenant 11. C. Kiel, Lieutenant Al. 11.
Queens and Lieutenant II. Wnrthing
ton. Alajor J. C. I'artholf. the only
other San Francisco entrant to reach
Koosevell Field, has obtained permis
sion to fly to Itnstnu, Saturday, to
witness r; football game. He will not
start back to San Francisco until Alnn
dny. Three contestants who have com
pleted the flight from Alineola, ". Y..
In San Francisco, were expected to
in the five who yesterdaj wrre on
the final lap of their 5-101'-mile (light.
Those ready to leave here during the
day were Captain II. C. Drayton and
Lieutem.nts K. Al. AIuu?.e(niand and L.
S. Webster.
Lieiitennut Alexander Ilearsnn, Jr..
. ,. , .
' ronrlien Ilrtio vrh omny , nil tnr
tirsl
day of bis return trip, while I apta n
meet him in lteno for dinner, was held
if. , . I 'llllil lllsilll, llllll llllll r, .jii.,.-, .,
up here nearly an hour because attend
ants filled his motor with ordinary cylin
der oil instead of castor oil.
i HOSPITAL BENEFIT OPENS
Rummage Sale to Aid Bryn Mawr
Hospital Fund
A vacuum cleaner nnd ready-made
i clothes for the winter season and some
tor ine can) spring arc ociug oucrr.no-
I day nt a rummage sale lu the Avumore
Hotel for Hie P.ryu Mawr Hospital
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. All sorts ol contributions nave eomc
i in from along Hie Main Line for the
one-day sale, which will be expected
i m mi i m"m .ih'".
.urs. Mney ii. i.iojii is in onargu
of Hie sale and will be assisted by Mrs.
lliiriows Sloan. Mrs. ( ninpbell Itob
iuson, Mrs. John M. Denisou. Miss
Kinily Smith. Mrs. Kdwin S. Dixon,
Mrs. William It. Philler. Miss Marga-
ret llinns, Mrs. C. S. Stout and -Mrs.
' IIenr.i Ihoiiron.
I A specinl mode performance nt the
! Palace Theatre, in Ardmore. this nfter-
i noon. aKo for the hospital fund, was
' 111 charge or Mrs. Charles .1. -He
lllvanie ami .llrs. .Matthew liniril. .tr.
An Austrian helmet, picked up in the
front-line trenches of Italy, was on
exhibition and sale at the movies.
Taffy and other refreshments are being
sold li) girls dressed in hospital-aid
uniforms.
HIGH SCHOOL CADET CORF'S
Boy Students of West Philadelphia
Institution Hear Colonel Thayer
A military cadet orps by boy stu
dents of the West Philadelphia High
School will he formed this afternoon.
A rally at which the entire student
body was present took place this
morning in the auditorium.
Colonel Arthur Thayer, in charge of
the third district It. O. T. C. spoke
to the students on the benefits of mili
tary training. William S.- Roweu, a
member of the ftonrd of Kducatlon, who
has continually nrgued for the institu
tion of a military course al the schools,
also spoke. Colonel Th.iyer gave pins
lo fifteen students who have shown pro
fipienry in military mnnitul.
Other speakers were Lteutcnnut II.
(i. Milsnn. said to be one of the sur
vivors of the original "Princess Pat,"
who was wounded threo times, and
Reuben J. Shaw, faculty adviser on
military matters at the school.
IS'cw York Budget for 1920
Is Increased $68,495,922
' The city budget for 1020. to be
presented to Councils todav, will
probably be greater than the budget
73B..l2.7en, whu'h totalei1 '517'
New York city's budget for 1020
shows an increase over this year's
figurys greater than Philadelphia's
total budget for into,
The inmate oyer lost yenr In
Jsraw Ir-rk is ,f 08,-105,022.72, nnd
, PLAN TO AVOID STRIKES
Wilmington Manufacturers to Form
Industrial Co-operative Association
Wilmington, Del., Oct. HI. The
nay-three members of the Manufac
turers' Association of Wilmington have
enlled n meeting for next Wednesday
evening to consider the forming of the
Delaware Industrial Co-operative As
sociation, the oliject of whleli is to set
tie labor troubles here without strikes.
The association, whleli Is to he char
tered, will be made up of two repre
sentatives of each establishment that
decides to beeoinp a member, one to Iip
the hend of the concern and the other
an employe circled by the employes.
The business of the association, in
cluding adjustment lo labor troubles, Is
to he in the hands of a board of four
teen directors, equally divided between
employers and employes. If thereis a
tie vote ovpr 'a labor dispute, a disin
terested person is to bo called in, and
his vote will decide.
The association will maintain n
bureau that will keep in touch with
conditions nt nil plants.
Need That Sum to .Carry on
Work During Remainder of
Year, Councils Hear
PAYROLLS A BIG ITEM
Requests for appropriations totalling
?7L',II0!I were made of Councils this
afternoon by various city departments
in order that they may be properly
maintained during the remainder ot the
present jear.
, The largest request was that of the
Fulrmrtiint Park Commission, which in
formed Councils Hint it required $121!,
500 for hire of labor and other work
in the park during the remaining
months of 101(1. The commission said
that through transfer it could find
$.'?, 500. and that it would be neces
sary for Councils to provide the re
mainder. The Citj Commissioners int-oilnced n
bill, through Chairman Caffney, asking
an appropriation of $100,000 for the
support of dependent children until the
end of the present year. These children
have been placed in various city mid
state institutions by the citj, which is
responsible for their maintenance.
Ashs Increase in Salaries
To meet increased salaries in his
ofliee Recorder of Deeds llazletl asked
for $ft0,40!. The new places in his de
partment were created in itccordancc
with an net, of Legislature.
Director Wilson, of the Department
of Public Safetj. asked for $L'0,000 for
repair of tire motor apparatus.
Mayor Smith requested SIO.OOO for
(he municipal market, coininission. lie
suggested that this sum be provided by
taking $7500 from the original iippro
priatinn for the proposed Philndelpliiu
Caindcn bridge and smaller ainouut.s by
transfer from appropriations to his of-
lice.
I lie .Mayor also requested Hint
Couucils increase (he salary of Herbert
'Oram, his chief clerk, from .$2000 to
S2.i(l(). This money could be provided,
he said, from t lint allotted to incidentals
in his ollicp.
Other funds were found by transfers
from items that later will hrfve lo be
cared fortill the end of the Smith ad
ministration. The transfer bill provid
ed .$5000 for tin- attendants' pay
roll lu the Philadelphia General Hos
pital, .$20,000 for theinsaiip depart
ment, .$7200 for the Hospital for Con
tagious Diseases and ,$.'!5.000 must be
found for the Iliireuu of Water payroll.
Water Iturcau Needs $tt5,000
Chief Davis, of the lSurcuu of Water,
at Ibis lime finds it necessarj to raise
.$i:!!1.000 for payroll needs. The ma
jor portion of this he is aide to trans
fer from items with balances, but .$!!.", -000
will have to be raised by direct iip
pioprintion. If Councils adopt the 10 per cent
bonus plan for the 175 men in the city
employ whose salary is fixed at $2000
it will be necessary also, to raise an
additional .$.15,000 (o meet this ex
pense. At present all under ,$2000 get
the bonus.
CAMDEN LEADS IN "Y" WORK
Stands First Among Jersey Counties
In Y. M. C. A. Activities
Camden county "V" work lends that
of all other counties in New Jersey,
This was announced al a meeting of
the Camden County Y. M. C. A. held
al the headquarters in llarldonlield,
N. J., by William G. Moore, president,
who also is a member of the State Y.
M. C. A. executive committee. Ac-,
cording to Mr. Moore, Camden county'
stands at the top in the following ac
tivities: Membership, Hilile study en
rollment, total attendance at Hlble
fturly, united with, church, Christian
decisions. organized points, local
groups, leaders and assistants, socials,
attendance at socials, practical talks,
older boys' conference, camp institute
attendance and leaders' conference at
tendance. ELECTRIC COMPANY OPPOSED
No Need for New Concern In Dela
ware County, Present Firm Contends
The Glen Mills Electric Company,
which seeks to operate in the section
between Media and West Chester, was
opposed today by the Delaware County
Klectric Company, which told public
service commissioners there is no need
for n new concern in that territory.
The Glen Mills company applied for
a certificate of public ponvenienpe, the
application being made to Commission
ers Clement nnd Henn, silting in Citv
Hall.
The applicant set forth its desire to
furnish heat, light and power In Thorn
bury township, Delaware county.
The commissioners reserved decision.
nrcATiis
OUAHAM. At Point Pleaanl. N. .1.,
Tu.. Oct. 14, THOMAS, hiubanit of H
btcra Jane Oraham, hum! 70 funeral nerv
l at Tolnt rteabant N J . Sal Oct. 18. at
l'J o'clock,
KKAI. KSTATK I'OH S U.15
BI.KIXS I'Altlt
srajsiajMiJSsiHSMiMsiaaraisiajaiBisp1
ELKINS PARK
Central Hallway Colonial
home with lhlne room, rilnliur room,
pantiy with "Ink anrt running wtur,
kitchen, refrigerating room: 0 bra
rojmi, 2 bath" and billiard room.
Thin house Is ltuated on a lot R7 by
150, and command" one of the nnett
vlw8 In Plklna Park. It hae jU(t
been offered I tar the flrit lime, and u
a splendid buy tor tT.000. Immedl.
ate poaiefston,
MAURICE G. PAUL
ELKINS TARK. PA,
Jlelrote 1374.
MB151ira'B15JBi3!ffilffliMBIBl'MrM315!l
1VK8T ritlT,ArK.I,rHIA
lliilldn lil
LOT rlp -for, improvement, room
'!(?. a I, ATlAMf..HlS Walnut'
Improvement, room for SB
- nit, Sn.fAnr t,l...i " r ' "
CITY DEPARTMENTS
ASK FOR $27219
TSV" AAMHWM, Walaufat.
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WLSON
REUEVED
ISGOMFORT
Enjoys Good Night's Rest and
Persistent Headacho Has
Disappeared
PULSE REMAINS NORMAL
My (be Associated Press
Washington, Oct. 10. President
Wilson, relieved from the glandular
swelling from which he suffered for two
days, had a good night's rest last nlghf,
said the bulletin issued today by his
physicians.
The bulletin follows :
"The White House, 11:55 n. m,, Oc
tober 10, 10I0.
"The discomfort which the President
suffered for two days has been relieved
to a very great extent. He had n good
night. His temperature, pulse, resplrn-
u,n and Kidney lunctlon continue nor
mal.
"ORAYSOX,
"RUFF IN,
"STITT."
Last night Doctor Grayson was able
lo report that a rather persistent head
ache that had bothered thn President
had disappeared. During the day also
the President was enabled to demon
strate his rcmembrnucc of Mrs. Wilson's
birthday, and presented her with a gift
which he had a member of the White
House staff purchase several days ago.
HELD UP TWICE; IS ARRESTED
After Second Tilt Returns to Police
Station and Scores Department
Patrick Mcfieehan, fifty-five years
old. Fifteenth street above Columbia
avenue, was held tip on the street twice
last night and then nrresfed. Magis
trate Grelis discharged him today.
When he was passing under the rail
road bridge at Tenth and WHJoiv
streets Rt 11 o'clock last night,' three
men stopped him. Ho offered no resist
ance. They took $15 from him.
Then lip walked around the corner
nnd reported thp case to the Tenth and
RuttonWood streets police. Up left
the station house and walkpd hnlf a
square when the same three men stopped
him. This time they wanted his watch.
He resisted them aud they fled, but
only after lie had been beaten.
McOeehan returned to the station
house and attacked the department's
inactivity. The -police held him for
"disorderly conduct."
G0MPERS REPORTED BETTER
Physician Notes Improvement, but
Patient Must Stay In Bed
Washington, Oct. Hi. (Hy A. P.l
Samuel Gompers. president ot the
America u Federal ion of Labor, who is
suffering from nervous exhaustion, was
reported somewhat improved todny, but
bis physieiun lins ordered him to re
main in bed. Last night Mr. Goin
pers's temperature rose to 100. S de
grees, but it had receded tills morning
to ns.-i.
The following statement was issued
today nt American Federation ot Labor
headquarters:"
"Doctor Henry Porter states that
Mr. Gompers's temperature is 08.-1. He
seems considerably rested and appeared
better, but must still remain in bed."
TO HONOR PHILADELPHIANS
Dr. Hollls Godfrey and Provost
Smith Will Get Canadian Degrees
Queen's Uuiversity. Caunda, will hon
or two I'hlladelphiaiis at special instal
lation ceiemonles this week.
Dr. Hollis Godfrey, head of Drexel
Institute, and Provost Kdgar Fahs
Smith, of the University of Pennsyl
vania, will be among twenty -three re
cipients of the honorary degree of
LL. D.
Distinguished men nnd women from
the United Slates nnd Cannda are at
tending the Queen's University cere
monies, which ripened last night.
New Counselor for Italian Envoy
, Home, Oct. 10. Giuseppe Rram
biedla, counselor of the Italian em
bassy in London, has been appointed
counselor of the embassy at Washing
Ion. '
FROMD
J ECtJ3WELL8f(d.
Pearls and Jewels
SUPREME QUALITY FOR
ALMOST A CENTURY
J rJWKLERS--SILVERSMITHS STATIONEHS
CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS
AUCTION SALES
SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO., Auctioneers
KSTABLISHED NOV. 12. 1805
1519-21 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia
PEREMPTORY SALE
. THE ENTIRE FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT
THE OFFICERS' CLUB AND THE SERVICE CLUB
To be lold on the premises ot the SerWce Club
207 SO. 22D ST.
FRIDAY. OCTODEIt IT, 1015, AT 10 O'CI.OFli A. -M.
gale comprises Cafeteria. Equipment, B BrunivvlcU-Balke Collender, Fool 'rablej, fteir
Eowlln AUty complete, Wbrsry Furniture, Slahosrany and Enamel Be'ds, Bureaus cnlft.
Mni0,' vv vown pue!,, rtK9j ma -ci .Liiwsa, luge, varvifis, eiCAieto,
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wtmM mix irJ !'
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minim iiiiiiiii in nil mi i im mi rim r
Canada's Sprinkler record
The Canadian Government Commis
sion of Conservation reports, "During
the last thirty years sprinklers have
checked and conquered over 35,000
fires, saved mor9 than $700,000,000
worth of property from destruction,
rendered possible insurance savings
of $800,000,000."
Let GLOBE protect your property.
GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO.
2033 Washington Ave. Dickinson 5)1
T. !,rt t nlant ol 111? C.ttr rrrn.rl Sttrl Cn.. Ijn.
tint, Mlih., li protected sllh (II. OBI'. Sprlnltlen.
GREAT SHIPS TRANSFERRED
5 of the 8 Former German Passenger
Craft Go to Shipping Board ,
Xeiv Ynrlr. Oct. 10. Formal puslodv
of live of Hie eight former German pas
senger ships, title to which J.H now a
subject of diplomatic discussion be
tween the United State's and Great
Hritnin. was transferred yesterday
from the War Department through ofli
euils of the nort. of pmbarkation bprn to
the United States Shipping Hoard. The
snips ii iiiisicricii Mic.iiii: jiupurHini .
the Mobile (formerly the Cleveland).
Pretoria, Prims Frietlriclr Wllheln1niid
Zpnneliu. aggregating lll.lttK! cross
tons.
II is probable I hey will remain at
the army piers until the. question as
to (heir disposition is settled. v.
GOOD SHOES!
It's a Great Thing
in buying shoes to know that
you're Retting something re
liable. The" house of HALLA
HAN has been selling footwear
for fifty years, and offers the
broadest protection against in
ferior quality and extortionate
pricq.
This Seasonable Shoe
is just what men arc wanting
at a reasonable price. It's thor
oughly well-made; and will
wear so well and look so well
that it's a real HALLAHAN
offering. Twenty models to
choose from brown, black,
cordo-tan and mahogany and
toe-shapes to your liking.
fon can't attord lo ovtrlook (Ail shoe at
919-21 MARKET STREET
GOth and Chestnut Sis.
4028-30 Lancaster Ac.
274IJ-48 Oermantowit Ave.
5G01-0U Germaiitown Ave.
Branch Stores Open Every Evening
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