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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN,
PLANTING TREES,
MARK ARB0R DAY
West Philadelphia Pupils
Gather in Black Oak Park
and Bartram's Gardens for
Purpose.
TODAY is ARBoR DAY
%, 1914.

OCA OoJAN 90 IJlf'
Great oaks from little acorns grow"
Their boughs reach to the sky;
From root to leaflet runs the growth
That in the end must die.
We harvest only as we SOW,
SO choose the seed with care;
We only garner in results,
In line as we prepare.
Plant a tree.
Our lives are not unlike tree.
implanted In poor soil,
We find our growth retarded,
Despite our strife and moiI;
We're stunted. gnarled and homely,
We never reach our prime,
We never rise above the soil,
Composed of "clods of time"
Plant a tree.
The Tree OF Love" has for its roots
The grandest soil OF all;
You plant this seed most any time,
In winter. spring or fall.
1t nourisheth from out the heart.
Aloof from worldly guile,
1t 'nourisheth from kindly deeds,
Or eyes that laugh and smile.
Plant tree.
So, as To-day is Arbor Day."
Your duty plain should be,
To do your share in everything,
But surely
Plant tree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
"soHooNERs" STAY TALL
"a Beers a Beer" So Brewers Will
Bear War Tax.

Imbibers Of beer were jubllant today
when the brewers announced "A beers a
beer" and that glasses would be as tall
as ever, despite the extra war tax of 80
cents on each barrel Of the foaming lager.
The brewers generally agree the burden
of the tax should rest on them. Other
wise they probably would lose their Gus
toners, who regard "a beer" as a thing
described by custom
Beer drinking has been on the decline
in this city the last year. Figures issued
By Internal Revenue Collector Lederer
showed a decrease OF more than S, 600
barrels the last fiscal year
Liquor dealers and saloon men say that
this is due largely to the decrease In the
pitcher and growler' trade Until last
year the amount of beer that might be
put into growler depended almost en-
tirely on the Bhim Of the bartender A
new Law, however, changed the estab-
hshed custom and the trade fell on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23

The hundreds of West Philadelphia
children, who turned out this morning In
Black Oak Park and Bartram's Gardens
to celebrate Arbor Day, made a pretty
picture as they gathered together about
the sites chosen for the planting OF trees
The warm October sun beamed down on
them and the air was just crisp enough
to make an outdoor celebration enjoy
able.
The exercises were started at 10 o'clock
by 20 members of the seventh and eighth
grades of the Catholic School OF the
Transformation. 55th street and Cedar
avenue. The ground had been all pre-
pared for their coming. Just before the
tree was planted, William II. Ball, chief
OF the Bureau of City Property, standing
in the midst of a circle of Interested
youngsters, gave little talk on the pur-
pose of Arbor Day and the need of a
specified time for the planting of new
trees.
81 want you to have special and def
mite interest in this tree that you are
about TO plant" he told them Impress
lively. 1T Is your tree and you are to
watch il grow and see that no harm
comes to It. Protect it from the ma
licious attacks of boys. and girls, too,
for that matter. Watch 1t well, for the
most serious period OF a trees life is
when II is first planted. If II does not
survive the weather conditions / shall
see that you get new one. but 1 want
you to have tree all your own"
The School OF the TRANSPORTATION was
followed by Miss Bessie Gordon Davis
NTH A class of the Samuel B. Huey
School. Fifty-seven children assembled
and the tree, a red oak was held by
four members of the class, Mildred
Kssrns, Anna Merz, Walter Benson and
Stewart Walker while the rest helped
by each throwing In a handful of dirt,
reciting Bryant's Planting OF the Tree"
while doing so.
Eighty-three members of the fourth A
class represented the Hamilton School.
Led By Miss Elizabeth wheswlll and
Miss Mary Wistsr. their teachers, the
pupils marched in twos to the spot Sc
lected for the planting of their tree, which
was dedicated to Miss Mary McAlpine.
the principal. They concluded their exer-
cses by singing America"
over in Bartram's Gardens four schools
assembled. They were the Benjamin b.
Comegys School. 5lst and Greenway ave-
nue.; the PaschallYllle School 10th and
Woodland avenue; the School OF the Most
Blessed Sacrament, 5Sth street and Ches-
ter avenue. and st. Clements School, list
street and Woodland avenue.
After the address they planted their
trees. ginkos and pin oaks.
An interested crowd OF spectators gath
cred in Logan Square this afternoon when
members OF the Science Club OF the Cen
tTal High School. representing the student
body, planted a buttonwood tree
Pupils OF the Girls High School. the
School OF Pedagogy and the Northwest
Grammar School held exercises In Logan
Square,
II Is expected a similar planting viii
Be held every year. and that when Logan
Square has received its share OF new
trees the students will turn thsiE attsn-
ton Be- otheE city parks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
THE MUSIC OF THE BELLS

Jacob Gould Schurman, president OF
Cornell University, was walking across
the campus one day with the dean OF
one of the colleges when the chimes
in the library tower began to ring
Dean" said he. "the music OF those
chimes is so beautiful that it always
sets me dreaming of the past. Ny
boyhood days
what do you say?" interrupted the
venerable dean.
"I say the chimes are very, very
beautiful. They make me think
"What?" yelled the dignified old dean
again.
"The chimes-the chimes-hoW
beautiful"
Speak louder!" cried the dean once
more. II can't hear you for the devil
ish hbells"-Argonaut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
PIGGERY FINES APPEALED
Hog Raising in City Again Subject of
Legal Contention,

Steps taken by health officials, backed
by the Mayor. Director Porter and ordi-
nances of Councils, to exclude hog
raisers from city limits were again tho
subject of legal contention today when
the Superior Court heard argument on
the appeal of Elizabeth Boehm and
Charles l.. BOehm.
They appealed from the decision of
Court OF Common Pleas No. (. sustain
Ing the action of the authorities in pro-
ceeding by civil suits to recover fines OF
s25 imposed by ordislnce on keepers OF
piggeries who refused TO heed notices
from the Bureau of Health to remove
their farms" to certain prescribed ter
ritory. and the additional penalty of $5
per day for r'every day they continued to
ignore the notice Decision was reserved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
PENR0SE'S VACANT
CHAIR IN SENATE
IS SEEN BY C0-EDS
High School Girls From
Philadelphia Also View J.
Ham Lewis Pink Whiskers
and Other Washington
Sights.
rnoM A srArr connrsroNnrxr

FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. @3.--Wcst Phila-
delphia's delegation of pretty "Co-eds."
who are doing" Washington, visited the
capitol this morning They were shown
the vacant seat of Ponrose in the SEN
ate chamber. the pink whiskers" of
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis. historic
paintings and other sights before they
hurried OFF to Arlington and Mount Ver-
non.
Discipline went by the board in the
departments Of War and Navy. when the
girls made Il sudden descent on the big
building that houses these divisions of
the Government
Assistant Secretary of War Brecken-
ridge and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Roosevelt, both officials being
young and handsome, We're declared by
the girls TO be too sweet for anything"
Mr.. Roosevelt was caught unawarcs In
the corridor and escaped with difficulty.
The party also trooped into the Treasury
building and was taken through the big
treasure house by a guide. Governor
Hamlin, of the Reserve Board. lust man
aged to escape to the safety Of his private
office before the fair Philadelphians took
possession of the board rooms.
They spent the afternoon at the
home OF General Washington, returning
by steamer.
we are having q jolly good time"
sald one or the prettleSt OF the brunettes.
She didn't care TO have her name pub
lIshed, but was willing to supply the
names of her classmates. Prof, Parke
Schoch. principal Of the West Phiadel-
phia High School, and Mrs. Schoch are
getting as much enjoyment out of the
excursion to Washington as the high
school girls.
There are 165 of the girls and eight
teachers" said Professor Schoch, who
stops a few times each day to count
his charges, just TO make certain that
he has not lost one. The party visited
the Library Of Congress late last night
and tomorrow they will visit the National
Museum and call at the White House
n p'plOCl{
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
CITY HAS Se,3OO,O0O READY:
CRIME TO KEEP MEN IDLE
Mayor Declares Funds Should be
Used at Once to Aid Unemployed.

City Solicitor John NJ. Walton this
afternoon told the special cOuncilmanic
committee appointed TO devise means OF
providing employment for thousands of
men who otherwise would be idle this
winter that there was an unencumbered
balance of S9303 .929 in the city treasury.
Mayor Blankenburg and all his direc-
tors. with representatives of six chari-
table organizations. attended the meet
ing John p. Connolly presided, One
Item in the unencumbered balance. ac-
cordiRG 10 the City Controller, had lain
dormant since 1898. 1t is s7sS, IA for a
municipal library.
Mayor Blankenhurg declared it almost
criminal to let this money stand idle
longer" He said he had done all in
his power to bring about a change a
year ago, asking that It be transferred
10 the Municipal Art Gallery. BY the
terms of the library ordinance the work
may not be started until the entire sum
Of 100000, the estimated cost. is avail
able
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
MURDERER SENTENCED
TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
italian Who Killed Girl in Chestnut
Hill Convicted.

Gregorio Rizzatto, convicted Of murder
of the fret degree on June 30 for causing
the death OF l5-year-uld Frances CalistO.
was today sentenced to death in the cleo
trio chair By Judge Wilson I'm tho Court
OF oyer and TermineF,
The shooting occurred on April n last.
IN the home Of the girls father Samuel
GalistO, on SHAWNEE street Chestnut nm
Rizzatto drew "A revolver and fired at
the girls father He then turned the
weapon on Peter Calisto, who was In the
room and when Frances, upon hearing
the shot. ran iu the room the prisoner
fired a shot at her which took effect
through her heart RE was finally dis
armed by Mrs. Camelo Calisto, mother
Of the dead girl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Oct. q

"A0ItlN1 O-N1 DN'' 80
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair ana
warmer tonight; Saturday fair, warmer
in east portion; gentle to moderate east
to south winds.
For New Jersey: Fair tonight, warmer
in west portion; Saturday partly cloudy
Light rains covered the southern Rocky
Mountain districts and most of the Plains
States during the last "a hours and along
the northern border the rain has spread
eastward 10 Lake Superior, A small area
of light rain has also developed along
the south Atlantic slope. Elsewhere fair
weather prevails, with very little cloudl-
ness. The temperatures have fallen about
l5 degrees in eastern Pennsylvania ana
ca stern New York. and about 20 degrees
in New England, while there was slisns
rise in the middle Atlantic states. il -
considerably cooler in the Missouri basin
and the western Canadian provinces
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
~. HHans :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
FOUND WITH BULLET IN HEAD
Suicides Body Found by Man Pick
ing Mushrooms.

The body of a man about A. years of
age was found today in a small strip
Of woods near Llanerch. There was a
bullet wound in his head and by his side
a revolver and a note which read:
"To whom it may concern; On account
of poor health and no money.
~. A. H."
The body was found by a man gathering
mushrooms. The dead man was about
five feet ten inches tall. had brown hair.
was smooth shaved and weighed leo
pounds His blue suit was of good ma
terial He wore low shoes and silk socks.
He had been dead only a few hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
WALLET AFTER HUG
Painting" Woman Charged With
Robbing Man on Street.

Catch me l am fainting," cried a
heavily veiled and well-dressed woman
who threw her arms around the neck OF
James oNeii, of SO12 ogden street, as
lie was walking up 9TH street near Vine
this morning.
AS he caught the woman, O'Neil thought
he felt a tug at his pocket. Investigation
proved that his wallet was missing.
Policeman Archdeacon arrested the wo-
man, who gave her name as Louise Saw
age. Of 1925 Spring street. Magistrate
Tracy, in the 1lth and Winter streets
station, held her in $500 bail for court on
a charge of larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
WANTS 100000 PUT TO USE
Director Cooke Asks Councils to Re
lease Highway Funds.

Director Cooke, of the Department Of
Public Works. today wrote John p. Con
nelly, chairman OF Councils Finance
Committee, asking that action be taken
by Councils to release for use of the
Highway Bureau approximately 10000
now tied up by restricted ordinances.
Release of that amount will enable the
Director 10 retain the present force of
street repair men until the end OF the
year. and will also provide for the rein
statement OF many Of the +48 men dropped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
USES MOTHER FOR TARGET
Woman Loses 80 Pounds Dodging
Missiles Hurled by Son.

Mrs. Jacob Katz. 5SO5 Warren street,
has lost so pounds In the last month and
half lodging missiles thrown by her
son. according to the testimony given
today by her husband before Magistrate
Harris, in the 37th street and Woodland
avenue police station.
The son. Abraham Katz. 10 years old,
makes a practice of using the family
chinaware to throw at his mother said
the elder Katz. When the youth becomes
excited, said the father, he hesitates at
nothing, and on several occasions drew
a knte on his four sisters. Magistrate
Harris sentenced the son to six months
in the House of Correction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
s16o2 PAID TO MOTHERS
City Treasurer Gives This Sum to
Widows and Deserted Wives.

Women and children beneheiariss by
the Mothers Pension Fund thronged the
office Of City Treasurer McCoach today
when sl602 for the month OF October
was paid TO 1SO widows and deserted
wives.
supported by the funds. Amounts paid
varied from sl2 to $41. according to the
number OF children dependents upon the
mother. The State pays each mother
sum equal TO the amount she receives
from the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
CONWAY MEANLY ATTACKED
Objectionable Campaign Literature
From Unknown Source.

Objectionable campaign literature"
coming from an unknown source has been
distributed in the I'd Congressional Dis
trct in this city attacking Patrick p.
Conway n candidate for Congress on the
Woshington-D Democratic ticket, on the
ground of religion. and urging the cleo
ton of George S. Graham, the Repub-
lican candidate for that Office.
The literature" has been sent broad
cast through the central portion of the
city, mainly from Market street to Girard
avenue and from river to river.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
SH0WGIRLS MINUS TIGHTS
CAN NO LONGER FRANCE
Porter Says Passing Show Costumes
Are-Well They Must Wear En-.


Tights arc the least thing show girls
can wear hereafter in Philadelphia thea
trcs according to Director Porter, who
today approved the action taken by Lieu
tenant Smiley, Of the sixth District, at
the Lyric Theatre last night. Smiley told
tho stage manager of the Passing Show
of 1914" his chorus would have to wear
moro clothes II he wanted the play to
so on.
Tho chorus girls had pranced across the
stage in short skirts and without the
usual tights.
director Porter plans to prevent any
similar productions. Each police station
in Tho theatre district will have a detail
Of ccusor-critins, who will view all pro-
ductions AMI report their impressions If
tights arc lacking or the dialogue is racy
the ccnsor-crtiCs will 50 report at the
station hous" and some one from head
quarters will verify the district patrol-
mans conclusions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
HIKE TO VALLEY FORGE
Forty Y. M. G. A. Lads Will Start
to Walk There Tomorrow.

While Philadelphia is slumbering, 40
boys. ranging in age from IL to IA years,
will crawl from their beds tomorrow
morning and start on a 4O-mile hike to
Valley Forge and return, under the
leadership of Harry Waring, of the West
Philadelphia Y. NJ. C. A. The start will
be made from the Y. NJ C. A. building
at sunrise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
HEBREWS WOULD DOWN WARE
900 Members of Civic Club Indorse
Pinchot for Purpose,

The Hebrew Civic Club, of the 39th
Ward, with 900 members. has pledged its
solid support to Clifford Pinchot and the
entire Progressive ticket at the coming
election. In an effort to drive Ware in
fluence from the downtown section and
their ward especially.
Under the leadership OF DIR. William
Irwin, GA Snyder avenue, sectional clubs
are being organized in each division of
the ward to teach the Hebrew voter how
to mark his ballot properly. Eleven dl-
vision clubs already have been organ
iled.
Julius Bloomfield, president of the club
and John Burt, the Washington party
candidate for Congress. are urging the
Hebrew voters, in their own language. to
support the Washington party
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Hunger Led Man to Break Law

Charles H. Staedicke. IS years old who
came TO this country from Switzerland
several months ago. was paroled IN Gus
tody of an Official Of the I. n. c. A. by
Judge Little in Quarter Sessions Court
today. when the court was told hunger
mad forced Staedicke 10 obtain money
in small sums from a number Of house
holders as deposits On supposed sAlss sf
coal e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
MISS WILSON'S sUIToR INSANE
Man Who Wanted to Marry Presi-
dents Daughter Sent TO Asylum.

CHICAGO. Oct. 23,-David A Wilson
who admitted he had written a letter TO
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF PTesi-
dent Wilson. proposing marriage vas
taken 10 the State Hospital for the Insane
today.
" ilson told Secret Service operatives
who arrested him that he had been =
son OF Roosevelt"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Executrix Of Husbands Estate

Mrs Helen F. Graves. Of Haddondeld
today was appointed as executriN Of the
estate OF her late husband. Berwnd
Graves, when hual accounting was
rendered before Judge Boyle. 0f the
Camden Orphans Court The estate calls
for the distribution uf SS5 72s.2 Is. Berwiud
Graves was superintendent " the Camden
Iron Works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
AIGRETTE SELLERS FINED
Milliners Must Pay for Violation Of
State Law.


Charged with Offering for sale aigrettes
from birds of Paradise, three millineTs
were fined $50 and costs by Magistrate
Haggerty today.
4 state law. which went into effect
last July, makes It misdemeanor TO
offer the aigrettes for sale Miss Cecilia
Lewis. of 244O South Mildred street. for
merly an actress, collected the evidence
for state Game Warden Harry Simms
The milliners fined are Sophie ColOdner
30 West Girard avenue; Jennie Schwartz,
1928 South eth street. and Celia Rosen.
5l3 South Sth street.
The defendants all pleaded Ignorance OF
the law, although Miss Lewis said that
each of the women had told her that
they had TO be careful how they made
sales, as the law was strict.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
HEARING IN REBATE CASE
Commerce Commission Considers
Charges Against P. r. R.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today continued the examination Of the
charges brought against the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company hy the Mitchell
Coal and Coke Company, which has
mine ion Clearfeld County. The hearing
is taking place I'm the Postoffice Building
The Mitchell Company alleges that the
railroad fayors tbe Altoona Coal and Coke
Company by paying a rebate Of from IS
no % cents a ton 10 the company for the
use of side tracks from the mine 10 the
c1mpany's s lines.
The Mitchell Company also contends that
for the use Of its side tracks II Is paid
nothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
HELD FOR MANY BURGLARIEs
Seven Witnesses Identify Stolen
Goods and Accuse Bosinsky.

Goods and Accuse Bosinsky.
Joseph Bosinsky, 423O Main street,
Manayunk, who was arrested last week
on burglary charge. was held without
bail for court by Magistrate Renshaw in
the Central Station today. after seven
witnesses identified goods that detectives
found in the mans rooms
Bosinsky was arrested in front of the
Third street and Fairmount avenue sta
tion as he rode by on a bicycle which
he Is alleged TO have stolen.
Max Newman, 7q GiraTd avenue; Hy-
man Glaser, l0l6 North 9TH street Mrs. r.
schute. lol4 North 9TH street; Mrs. Kath-
crime Deemer 1000 North Randolph street.
and Mrs ]. Kuhn, 1912 North 10th street,
identified stolen goods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Crane Bueket Kills Laborer

Charles Gorevsky. a laborer on the
United Gas Improvement Comnap,,,s
docks at Tioga street. Ksnsington. was
killed this afternoon when struck on the
head by = bucket Of 4 travelling crane.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
RevalllpS The Blood And
Drives Out the Impurities
Famous Remedy Works in the Billions of
Cells To- Scatter The Toxics That Cause
Blood Sickness.

Throughout the body billions of tiny
cells are constantly at work picking
out from the blood their own essential
nutriment. And there is one ingredient
in 5, 5. 5, thes famous blood purifier,
that assists in this important cellular
activity II so stimulates these ce IS,
50 completely gets into the tiniest in
;erstices. that the cells aid each other
N rejecting from the circulating blood
those toXies and poisons that constitute
disease. The body is a net work Cf
blood vessels and the assimilable nature
Of :. :. ;. is such that it is thus en-
abed to assist In The work of the liver
to burn up impurities, to aid the kid
neNs to discharge acids and other poi
sons TO arouse the skin TO a more
healthy evaporation Of poisons from the
skin tissues. 1t Is this intense and
constant assistance of 5. $ ) to the
natural processes of cellular digestion
and functional elimination that accounts
for such rapid rtCoveries from rheuma-
uSn. catarrh. liver trouble, weak KID.
ney action and all blood disorders $
;. ). being purely a vegetable comhi-
nation is welcome 90 the weakest stun-
dch II iniertetes la no way with any