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The Colorado statesman., 1914-05-23

There was buried in Mt. Hope ceme-
terry, at Boston. last week, Mrs. Sarah
Spence, who claimed to be one hun
dred and thirteen years old. At her
grave were three daughters. all of
whom were born in slavery. All of
her 16 children were slaves. After the
war they came North. one by one, and
the mother herself came to Boston IA
years ago. Mrs. Spence was born in
Camden. Her parents were slaves of
a family named Barnett. Later she
was sold to Col. Dennis Furby of North
Carolina, for whom she wove cloth and
made garments. Mrs. Furby and the
slave did not get along well and the
young girl ran away once a year for
four years. She was sold to Timothy
Smith and at his death she was car
ried into Tennessee. After the war
she went back to North Carolina and
worked on the Furby estate for pay,
as did her children. Her first husband,
Aida Furby. died before the war and
she was married to Thomas Spence.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-05-23

There are 100 dramas and 21 melo
dramas based on the life of Joan oi
Arc.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-05-23

The University of Southern Califor-
mia has appealed to the Central Lahe-
council of Los Angeles to aid in the
work of making its course in trade
unionism a success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
MINOR CHILDREN LEFT OUT
Will of John Holz Contested by the
Guardian.

Because John Holz ignored his two
minor children in will, made ON his
beathbed. and bequeathed his $1,000 estate
10 his widow Bertha HDlz, a Caycat has
been filed with the Register of Wills
alleging fraud and undue influence and
protesting against the admission of the
document to probate,
The contest is instituted by Louis Dorm
bach, guardian of Holz's children Katie,
Z years old. aud George, years old
Holz's death occurred in the medco-
ChirurGical hospital May a. Two days
prior the will was written,
The guardian Of the children alleges
I'm the Cavcat that: John lolZ was not
at the time OF the execution Of said papers
Of sound and disposnS mind, and that
the said decedcnt had heen seriously IN
ana was SO M at the time of the said
execution and in such physical pain and
under the influence OF some drug admin
istered by the attending physician to
relieve the pain, and was unable hy rea-
son thereof to make any testsmentary
disposition of his estate, And further
that the said paper was procured by
fraud and undue influence"
hearing of the case has been set for
next Friday by REGISTER OF Wills Sheehau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
CHINATOWN HERE TOO BUSY
EVEN TO HONOR CONFUCIUS
Request From President Yuang Shi-
Kai Ignored.

President Yuang Shi-Kai, of China, to
make himself more popular with his baby
but turbulent Government. started a pa
radc this morning between the hours of
8 and 6 o'clock. Chinese time to the
Confucian Temple. He asked all China
men to honor Confucius at approximately
the same time.
The local Chinatown received the Presi-
dents edict, but since the right time for
the tribute is difficult to translate into
Race street chronology, Chinatown Is not
paying honor to Confucius or to the
President.
Last week Yuang Shi-Ka hinted to his
chief minister that he thought it would
be quite proper If the Presidents natal
day be celebrated. The minister stroked
the back of his neck where many prime
minister has felt the headsnans axe. He
felt the same as the President. He agreed
with the execution from the crown of his
iluStrious head clear down to the honorcd
ground the President trod upon. and
straghtway sent a manifesto to the Race
street colony declaring holiday on the
birthday anniversary Of the President
Chinatown read the proclama ton shifted
and returned either to it's restaurants or
did two days job in one over the wash
tubs.
Philadelphia Chinamen are revolutiou-
lists, and they also state that they are
Christians, since they met up with the
missions and missionary women. To
them Yuan is only an unhorsed division
leader who draws pay for what he did
some time ago for the ImperiaIist party
President Yuang has not been seen pub
licly sor year. He ventured forth from
the palace then and a few exhuberant
Cinnamon greeted him with bombs and
pistols Since then he has organized the
Chinese Tim O'Learios and Billy ].
BurneSs, and in counting upon them
to see that he is not introduced to any
Celestial carrying sawed-off shotgun up
his sleeve.
President YuanS has ordered that Con-
fucianism again be taught i'm the public
schools, as the rising generation seem 10
be forgetting who Confucius was and
what he represented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
ADMIRAL M'LEAN FINDS
BATTLESHIP COMMAND
Sent Here to Join the Minnesota.
Which Docked Yesterday

Rear Admiral Walter Mclean has found
MS ship. The Minnesota. which he was
sent here from Washington to ioin.
docKed yesterday at the PHILADELPHIA
Navy Yard and early this morning
the rear admiraIst flag was raised
at her masthead. After minor re-
pairs are made the battlcship will sail
saturday morning for Mexican waters.
where Rear Admiral Mclean is to be in
command of Division No of the Atlantic
fleet.
Officials at the navy yard today de-
clared that the sale of the battleship
Omaha at San Francisco was of no spe-
cial significance. The warship has been
sold for junk and not to any other nation,
as had been supposed.
The report that the battleship South
Carolina is 10 days overdue from Haiti
was denied at the navy yard today. 1t
was said that the ship did not leave
Haiti untii September 10 and is expected
to dock today at Hampton Roads
Rear Admiral CapCrtOn, who has been
named TO the command of the newly or
gani2ed cruiser feet that will do patrol
duty in South American waters, will leave
Monday. He will be succeeded at the
local navy yard by Rear Admiral James
Helm, now commandant of the Charles
town Navy Yard. Rear Admiral j. A.
Edwards vii. succeed Rear Admiral Helm
The batteshp Michigan will sail Satur-
day for Mexico with the Minnesota.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
RECEPTION TONIGHT FOR
HAHNEMANN'S STUDENTS
Largest Class in Schools History
Enters This Year.

Hahnemann Medical College will well
come its students back with a reception
in the college auditorium tonight, and
open the 9th annual session of its career
with what is said to be the largest num-
Der OF students in the history of the
college.
The auditorium in which the affair is
TO be held has been gaily decorated One
of the features of tonight's reception will
be a tag worn on each mans coat and
bearing his name. This will enable all
persons to become acquainted without
formal Introduction.
Dean W. a. Pierson, of the college, will
preside, and after a short address by
Charles d. Barney, president of the board
of trustees Of the college, speeches will
be made by DR.. Clarence Bartlett, head
Of the medical department. and by MEM
bers of the faculty. DR.. Bartlett's sub
ject will be The Opportunity Medicine
Affords the Young Man" The Rev. DR..
Floyd w Tomkins will offer prayer
Some innovations at Hahnemann are
scheduled for this years work. The in
auguration of a pre-medical term makes
the course al the college now six years
The first year is to be devoted to pre-
liminary work, and the last to service
in the Hahncmann Hospital.
The college term of study will be Of
ticially begun tomorrow morning. Num-
nered among the postgraduate students
this year are some from Continental
Europe, South America and Japan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
FlREMANfFALLS DOWN HOLE
RUSHING FOR SLIDE POLE
Knocked Unconscious as He Answers
Call of a Morning Alarm.


Call Of a Morning Alarm.
That the life of fireman ls beset with
hardship and danger is a fact to which
William Walton, of 1907 North 21st street,
can testify heartily. All of the danger
doesn't come fighting fires, either The
mere sliding down on brass pole in re-
sponse to an alarm may be as hazardous
as climbing into a burning building, a
fact proved by injuries sustained by Wal
ton when he fell down a slide-pole at
an early hour this morning as an alarm
was sounded from a fire box at Second
street and Girard avenue.
e Walton, who is veteran hoseman and
hero, of Engine Company No. 30, at Sixth
and Locust streets, was awakened OF
1880 this morning when the alarm was
rung. He rushed for the slide-pole, but
he was only half awake, and missed the
pole completely. falling to the floor be-
low In the rush the mishap was not
noticed by the other fremcn, and they
dashed from the building, leaving their
companion lying unconscious upon the
floor, where he was found some time
later by one. of the company who re-
mained on duty in the engine house.
The injured man was rushed to the
JEFFERSON Hospital, where It was found
that he had sustained numerous severe
cuts and bruises and was suffering from
the STOCK and possible Internal injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
BENJAMIN J. HARKER'S NEXT
OF KIN LEGAL HEIR TO $50
Money Is His if He Proves Identity,
Otherwise It Goes to the State.

Otherwise It Goes to the State.
If the nearest kin of Benjamin j.
Harker makes himself known he can col
lect $50.
The money is in the custody of John
]. Robinson, who was appointed executor
of the estate by the Common Pleas Court
The money will revert to the State of
Pennsylvania II no relative of the dead
man is found. The executor is now ad-
vertising for relatives.
Harker for years was a waiter in the
restaurant at the Bourse. He served
brokers and he served them sd well that
ceived through tips to start restaurant
of his own. He opened his business
place on Fifth street below Arch.
Brokers patronized him, but the place
was clamped and only a few persons
could be served at time. Harker was
a fine fellow, agreed the brokers', but
his place was a little unhandy to reach.
and then it was little stutfy. and being
rerched on a stool AT a lunch bar was
not the most comfortable position IN
which to enjoy ones meals.
Harkcr sold out and went to Il hos
rital to die. He died September I, 1913
He told his friends that he had no rela-
tives and did not remember of ever hav-
ing any, except father and mother
who were dead. He did not care what
became of his money If he had any left
After all the bills were paid there was
left about $50 to the credit of the name
of Harker. 1t is the sum Mr.. Robinson
will distribute to the Harker heirs ii
there are any.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
STREET FIGHT STARTS;
THREE. HURT IN FRACAS
Wild Scene Last Night With Bricks
and Knives as Weapons.

Fighting at Nineteenth and Wood
streets, during which revOlveTs We're dis
charged, bricks thrown and knives
welded resulted I'm injury to three per-
sons, one of whom was held in $1,000 bail
by Magistrate Beaton in the Twentieth
and Buttonwood streets police station to-
day
The man held is William Bagncu. 1882
Russell street. II Is alleged Bagnell
started the hght by attacking Andrew
Larkon, 3261 Edgemont street. when the
latter refused to accede to his demand
for money and cigarette
According To Larkon he was walking
east on Wood street last night, accom-
panied by his wife, Katherine, and two
friends, Andrew Lasker and Joseph
Andryloni. 1919 Edgcmout street They
weret unable to get a street ear for Port
Richmond and stopped at Nineteenth
street to ask assistance. BagnCll was
the first person spoken To,
The police say instead of answering the
question he demanded money and cigar
cites from Larkon and his companions
This was refused and BaEnell, with sew
eral companions, attacked the party
The fighting became general Several
I'm the crowd at Nineteenth and Wood
streets who at first had not participated
Joined in the fray. Bricks began flying
and the light from an arc lamp glistcned
on long knives that were quickly drawn
Attracted by screams of Mrs Larkun.
who stood on the corner calling for the
police Patrolman Carlan, OF the Twen-
ticth and ButtonwoOd streets police sta
ton, rushed 10 the scene. Unable tn scpa-
rate the hellgcrents, ana not knowing
friend from foe, he whlStlcd "a signal 10
PatrOlman Fox, VINO came running
During the melee Carlau fired his reyoI-
Yer m the air, Some one hit his arm ana
the bullet struck Bagncll glancing blow
IN the head, rendering MIN unconscious
GpRiUuv the IN Of
rades fled Stretched ON the ground be-
side BaSnell, and suffering from stab
wounds and blows from stones. were Las
ker and Andryloni The Injured men were
taken to the Garretson Hospital They re-
covered sufhclently to appear al the po-
lice station today when Larkoa told the
story OF the nsht Bagnell made no de
fenss.
The police know the other participants
and expect to make arrests today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
CATHOLICS URGED
TO TAKE THE LEAD
FOR WORLD PEACE
President of American Fed
Grafton of Societies Strikes
Keynote at Opening OF
Convention.

BALTIMORE. Sept. @.-"The Catholics
of the United States should take the
initiative for the creation and fostering
of world peace" said President Charles
I. Denechaud Of the American Federation
of Catholic Societies, at the opening OF
the thirteenth annual convention of the
Federation here today, with representa-
tives Of Catholic organizations through
out the country in attendance.
public sentiment should be quickened
and Congress importuned to cause this
nation to make the first overtures for n
serious, sincere and lasting agreement
among the peoples of the earth for in
ternatonal peace" he added
The religious ceremonies were begun
yesterday with a solemn high mass In
a sermon preached by Bishop Joseph
Schrembs. of Toledo, o., Secretary of
state Bryan was denounced for his al
legged failure to prevent or stop persecu-
ton of Catholics In Mexico.
Cardinal Gibbons, in greeting the dele
gates, said he was Impressed by Bishop
Schrembs' sermon. and that he approved
the sentiments expressed by the Bishop.
"In Mexico" Bishop Schrembs said.
thousands OF Catholics, men and women,
arc being outraged in their most sacred
religious convictions. Churches have been
closed and desccrated, priests and Bishops
robbed OF their possessions and In many
Instances murdered"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
CITY WILL WAR ON RATS
UNTIL PESTS ARE GONE
Conference This Morning Planned to
Rush the Pursuit Vigorously.


That Philadelphias threat to eXtermi-
nate the rats here Is not an idle one
was quite evident IN a meeting held TINS
morning under the supervision or
Director Harte and Thomas Martin
dale in the Chamber or commerce.
where the rat, his antecedents and camp
followers (the neas) were thoroughly dis
cussed from every angle The rat must
go. that is all there is to 1t, and per-
inanent committee was formed this morn
In tn see that his departure Is as speedy
as possible.
OF course some will miss the little
friends when they are no more and many
dorbtcss will spend sleepless nights
vainly listening for the scampcr of tiny
feet along the walls and the ecstatic
sQueas of delight that accompany the
nightly revel. but the powers have de-
creed that this too expensive pet is dam
gernus, or rather. the little fleas that
follow him so devotedly are. Philadelphia
Is taking no chances on the .bubonic
plague. 1t will be much cheaper and
more satisfactory to act now than TO
wait until later, when there might he
disease as we'll as rats and tleas to eN-
terminate.
No new ideas for the carrying on Of
this war have been advanced but all of
the old tactics will be pursued and with
hitherto unknown vigOr. In the mean
time those who have any particularly
fne rats they would hate to lose are
advised to ship them to foreign parts,
or the rat catcher II get 'em, if they
don't watch out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
DEFEATOF PENROSE
URGED AS AN ISSUE
! ABOVE PARTY LINES
Popular Government League
Says 81, ,000,000Has Been
Raised to Send Him and
Sullivan to Senate.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s-Defeat OF
Poles Penrose, described as '"Republicah
machine boss OF Pennsylvania" and 'oi
Roger sullivan, Democratic machine
boss Of illinois," both of whom seek
seats In the United States Senate, is
urged in statement issued last night
NV the National Popular Government
League, the president Of which is Sena-
tor Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, chair
man of the Banking and Currency Com
mite. and an Administration leader In
the Senate.
The two men are designated in the state
,nent as "a menace to popular govern
ment, state and national"
THE leagues manifesto, based upon
concentrations made to 1t by dependable
citizens, declares: -
"That the success Of both Penrose and
Sullivan at the primaries was promoted
nv defective machine-made primary laws
uhieh deny the secrecy of the Australian
baItot. initiate against the freedom OF
+be voters and permit skillful frauds to
be perpetrated.
"That II Senator Norris resolution is
nos,ed by the Senate and an investiga-
$,on of these two primaries takes place,
Che results will shock the nation.
"Tbat an enormous sum OF money,
Estimated to be s1,oooo0o, is ready to be
snent if necessary to elect them to the
senate, where, because Of the peculiar
10
would give each of them enormous in
duence.
"That both had behind them the sup
mort, direct and Indirect of the special
interests in these States.
THAT they both have been persistent
srnment system.
1--WE shall oppose Penrose and Sullivan
because we believe the election of these
men, representing as they do in the pub
lie mind the most typical and conspicu-
Gus examples of the sinister partnership
between bipartisan politics and the spe-
cial interests, would prove most seri-
Gus national blow to the doctrines of
government by the people.
I'VE, therefore, are of the belief that
the issue transcends all party lines and
that 1t Is the duty OF all good citizens. to
disregard party prejudices and to unite
. in opposition to all the alliances between
crooked business and crooked politics,
which today threaten the very founda-
tions of government by the. people. We
-, A. ,,,croI and fnanCial sIlDDOrt of
friends of progress throughout the nation
that we may be able successfully to aid
fhe people in their efforts to overthrow
.sullivanism' in Illinois. 'Penroseism' in
Pennsylvania and the influence of the
.system' at Washington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
CHURCH HAS NO NEED
OF ENDOWMENT FUND
st. Luke's Asks Court to Terminate
Deed of Trust.

q DSSd VI AluSJ'
Owen j. Roberts and Malcolm Lloyd,
DR., representing the Church of st. Luke
and the Epiphany, today appeared before
Judge Ralston and asked the court to
terminate a deed of trust, for an en-
dowment fund, created with the Penn
sylvanla Company for Insurances on Lives
and Granting Annuites, by St Luke's
.Church prior to its consolidation with the
Epiphany.
In April, 1885, St Luke's Church was
In need of an endowment fund and under
the deed of trust then created the Penn
syiVania Company agreed to invest all
the trust funds In securities, and to pay
the Income in accordance with the di-
rections of the vestry At the time Of
the execution of the deed the church
paid over to its trustee United States
pond for $1,000, s935.35 In cash and later
S2O0 In cash. In 1898 ST. Luke's was
merged with the Church of the Epiphany
March ], of this year. there were in the
hands OF the trustee securities amounting
at par to $500 and cash amounting to
S4ll.i5, due to reinvestments.
BY virtue of the consolidation the pc
titioner became possessed of large en-
dowment, amounting to almost sboU COO
and vested with the church building, real
estate and other physical property, the
latter formerly belonging to the corpora =
ton known as st. Luke's Church
The court was informed by Attorney
Roberts that the endowment fund is
amply sufficient to insure the maintenance
of the chruch and parish buildings on
Thirteenth street below Spruce.
James Wilson Bayard who appeared
for. the trustee, submitted an answer
admitting the averments of the petition
ing church, and Judge Ralston directed
counsel to formulate a decree in ac-
cordance with the petitioners requests
for the. courts approval
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
BERL SEGAL ADMITS HIS
FATHER NOW Is IN ASYLUM
Answers Promptly When Asked at
Meeting of Creditors.

Berl Segal admitted today at a
meeting OF creditors of his father,
Adolph Segal, in the office of Joseph
Mellors, referee in bankruptcy, Drexel
Building, that Adolph Segal had been
committed to the State Hospital for the
Insane at NOrristowu.
Several questions put to Young segal,
and his answers relating to the con-
dtion of his fathers mind. We're ruled
out of the record by the referee. Segal
declared that he has in his possession
complete records Of his financial relation
ship with his father. lie stated he had
not seen his father i'm the asylum
"Where is your father now?" he was
asked but the question was ruled out.
Was he legally committed TO the asy-
lum?"
SeGal was prompt in his answer. YES.
he was committed upon the testimony of
two physicians"
but deos this show that he is legally
insane"
Segal stated he was not in a position to
answer this question,
The absence of several important wit
nesses caused the postponement of further
investigation until Friday October ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
EVENING SCHOOLS OPEN
TONIGHT WITH NEW COURSES
Enlarged Curriculum Includes Book
selling and Dancing.

Evening schools with added courses will
open tonight in Philadelphia, and hun
dreds Of pupils have enrolled to avail
themselves of an opportunity whereby
their efficiency along lines of q chosen
occupation may be increased.
Featuring some Of the new courses are
book selling and dancing. For the for
mer 1t Is argued that book selling as well
as book writing is now rapidly becoming
a learned profession and for this reason
those engaged in 1t need to be equipped
with a technical knowledge of the sub
ject at hand in order to increase their
usefulness. In other words. a salesman
should be perfectly intimqte with the
goods offered to the customer
The new courses are included in the
curriculum for evening students at the
William Penn High School, SO that in
addition to dressmaking and domestic
science young women students will have
an opportunity to acquire considerable
knowledge of books, gymnastics and the
latest dance steps, providing their lasts
for earning living lay in the latter
direction.
At tie Northeast Manual there will be
special courses for men and women in
German, French. Spanish and English.
Debating will feature the evening class
study at the Central High School, Mathe-
matics and English grammar will be two
important courses for women ut the
Southern High, while the men will spe-
cIalize in mechanics. steam engineering
and electricity.
The work of these evening cases Will
be done in various school buildings all
over the city. Including the places nen-
toned, "a elementary schools and several
trade schools will be used for this pur-
pose. The courses will extend over a
period of q weeks.
The School of Design for Women
opened today with every member of the
faculty on hand. although fve of
them experienced considerable difficulty
i'm reaching the United States from
Europe.
The class in water colors at this msti-
tutIon will be in charge of Henry T..
Smell, who will also teach the painting of
stnl life and flowers Elliot Datnsorfeld
will lecture on composition.