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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
WASHINGTON BELIEVES
CARRANZA WANTS PEACE
Hears Former First Chief Is Dis
couraged by Agreement of Villa
and Zapata.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4--Circumstantial
reports of an impending peace agreement
between Carranza and his chiefs and the
Gutierrez Government In Mexico City
reached here today from half a dozen
sources. 1t is known that Carranza is
discouraged because Villa and Zapata
have buried the hatchet' and that he
is by no means convinced of the loyalty
of his own chief generals. According
to Consul Canada. at Vera Cruz. the for
mer first chief of the revolution has not
taken any active part in any of the ar
rangements for attacks on Villas armies
Meanwhile, Villa and zapata are re-
ported working in complete accord and
as recognizing Gutierrez's regime. The
reports reaching the State Department
from the Brazilian Minister at Mexico
City, who represents this Government Of
flcially, and from its own confidential
agents, declare that the ordinary busl-
ness is proceeding untrammeled and that
the entire country, with half dozen iso-
lated exceptions, is more tranquil than in
recent years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
CITY NOISES CHIEF
CAUSE OF INSANITY,
MRS. OAKLEY SAYS
Philadelphia Woman Urges
National Civic Association
to Wage Campaign on
Nerve-racking Sensations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Mrs. ImoFene
3. oakley, of Philadelphia, discussed be-
fore the final session of the American
Civic Association Convention today Pub
lie Health VS.. the Noise Nuisance" She
told what had been done In Philadelphia
to prevent noises near hospitals, and said
there was still much to be accomplished.
Stronger legislation was advocated by the
speaker.
CITY noises are responsible for much
insanity, declared Mrs Oakley, in plea
for an antl-noise campaign. She urged
the association to try to reduce the
amount of noise in American cities for
the following reasons:
First, because II is certain noise In
creases the sick rate by preventing sleep.
Second, because noise increases the
death rate by destroying the vital and
imperative powers of the sick.
Third, because noise dulls and brutal
lies the nervous system"
"Apologists for noise say that those
who differ with them are nervous cranks,''
said Mrs. Oakley. 'RThey saw thev
imagine discomfort wnen none exists,
that they are the idle rich who would
not hear the noise If they had something
to keep their minds and bodies busy" :.
John e. Dathrop presented a paper, IL
lustrated with stereopticon slides. for
Mrs. Flora Spiegel Berg, of New York,
on garbage and waste collection and
disposal. The pictures showed the gar
bage system In Fuerth, Bavaria.
Jesse Lee Bennett. of Baltimore, OUT
lined progress made the last two years
in the campaign for the removal of bill
boards from cities. He said
THE movement against outdoor adj
vertlsing may well be considered mani
festation OF the general conservation
sentiment of recent years. 1t has been
an attempt to conserve our resources of
natural and municipal beauty against
the signboard which so affects them.
Probably the only good thing that can
be said for the signboard is that It Is
essentially Americana proof of most
prodigally vigorous race, which could
have evolved or endured anything so
blatantly nerve-racking."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
HIDES HER DAINTY ANKLES
FOR SAKE OF THE JUDGE
New York Woman Sues for separa-
tion Annuity.

tion Annuity.
NEW YORK, Dec. AIRS. Rachelle N.
Ducas was again in the Supreme Court
yesterday to set aside the separation
agreement she made with her husband.
Benjamin p. Ducas. president of a
chemical company. under which she
agreed to accept $1,000 a year for the
support OF herself and her 1O-year-old
SON.
The last time Mrs Ducas was in court
she offended the dignity and sense Of
proprlety OF Justice Gavegan by unwit-
tInsly showing too much OF a pair OF
light gray silk hose-that is, the Justice,
who was facing Mrs. Ducas, thought
there was too much ankle exhibited. Mrs.
Ducas wore n stylish short skirt In the
courtroom yesterday. But she also wore
a pair of high shoes.
hrs. Ducas said that she was induced
10 accept the $1,000 allowance from her
husband on his representation that he
was earning $4,000, when as a matter
of fact. his income was more than $4,000.
The couple were married in 1900. and Mrs.
Ducas said she was compelled to leave
Ducas because he was cruel to her. She
said that after they were married he
promised to make her the richest woman
in the family. but when they moved to
the Hotel Savoy he had a change of
heart and became more particular about
husband told her she could live on half
OF what she ate. HE would not let me
take violin lessons" she said, because
he said 1 was too lazy. He took me to
the theatre only three times. I was al
lowed only S. a week for spending money
and he would not make friends because
he said II cost money"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
BENEFIT CONCERTS
SUCCESS ASSURED
BY GREAT ARTISTS
Schumann-Heink, Godow-
sky and Cornfeld to Be
Heard Tonight at the
Metropolitan.

Madame sohumann-Heink will sing to-
night at the concert for the benefit OF
the Home Relief, French. Austro- Hun
garian and German funds of the Elmer
Eency Aid Committee at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. Many boxholders have
retained their boxes at the Opera House
for the co9cert II ia announced that DR..
Constantln Theodor Dumba Ambassador
TO the United States from Austro-H Hun
gary. has accepted an invitation to at
tend.
The program is OF great enough in
terest to attract music lovers quite apart
from the benevolent nature Of the enter
prise. Leopold Godowsky has made him
self one OF the foremost pinnists known
20 Americans in the comparatively few
years he has played here. He will begin
the program with the Symphonic
Studies Of schumann, will play the sec
ond "1mpromptu" and the third "scherzo"
Of Chopin later. and conclude with three
other pieces.
AT a Godowsxi recital the intervals be-
tween such performances would be filled
by lesser artists. Tonight the intervals
Will be filled by Nine. schumann- -Heinls
and Albert Cornheld. the brilliant young
Philadelphian, who will play numbers by
Paganini, Lalo, Martini and Sarasate.
Nine. schumann- -Heink will sing MY
Heart Ever Faithful" by Bach: Raffs
"sei still" Krebs' "our Father and the
"Agnus Del" of Biset. The obligato of
the "Agnus Der will be played by Paul
L. Myer.
Among those who have either retained
or purchased tickets for boxes are Mrs E.
T. stotesbury, Mrs. John Converse. Mrs.
Charles Frazer. Mrs. ]. Bertram Llppin-
cott Mrs. Harry Thayer. Mrs. Arthur
Thomson, Mrs. Andrew Wheeler Mrs.
Barclay II. warburton. Mrs. Arturo de
Heeren, Mrs. A. X. Fischer, Mrs Arthur
Mudra. Mrs. Horace T.. Smith. Mrs. Will
liam Warden. Jr.. Mrs. John b. Deaver.
Mrs. Walter Thomson. Mrs. Otto T. NAL
lery. Mrs. Ehrlich, Clark Thomson and
w Blabon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
TIGHT SKIRT is DOOMED AND
WALKING WIDTH WILL REIGN
Styles This Season Will Be Seen and
Not Heard.

The skirt that clings and interferes when
Gwneduline essays to walk
BY Easter morn, dispatches say, will have
completely vanished:
From hints let loose and given out In certain
preconvention talk
The old tight skirt Is on the wane and by
then will be banlshed.
Milady fair may tear her hair and rail at
stitching, stupid men,
/ But those who made the skirt declare II never
shall be made again
TOLEDO, Dec 4.-Nineteen fifteen
styles for women will be seen and not
heard. strictly tailored" is the watch
word.
This much became known today just
prior to the opening of the 25th semi
annual convention of the National
Cloak, Suit, Skirt and Dress Manufac-
turers Association here.
The Style Committee will report to the
convention tomorrow. Today there was
broad hint that Made in America"
clothes for women will now be scissored
on severe lines. Laces and furbelows
will be tabooed Skirts will be fuller and
flare out from the waist line in plaits
with good six inches from the ground
marking the southern boundary. Coats
will be most severe. Sleeves will be of
the set-in variety. Small collars will
predominate.
"Battleship gray" is the popular color.
About 800 delegates were scheduled to
arrive today. Pretty models wearing
"the latest" will parade before them to-
morrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
DELAWARE FARMERS PROTEST
Want Ordinance Requiring Screen
ing Of Exposed Products Amended.

Want Ordinance Requiring Screen
ing Of Exposed Products Amended.
WILMINGTON. Del. Dec. 4.-Aeting
under Instructions OF the Pomona New
Castle County grange. committee win
can Oh city Council this week and ask
mat 3 hearing be gwen on amendments
Il the na8 pure food ordinance passed
b the Council recently before the ordi-
nance 3 put into effect. II Is possible
that there viii be litigation over the or
dlnancs.
Thera Is considerable objection to the
ordnance On fhs part Of the farmers who
zszI - the street markets in this city
hae4uss It would compel the screening
from ne weather and dirt and dust OF
I'll Ea84atu6s exposed for sale. The
fsrners say fhls would make It almost
sHnozslnla Tor them 70 sell in the street
Heszuas q ths expense necessary Tor
azaBas equipment undar Lhs las. An on-
H1z4anItx waa given fer Al interested to
- AzaHd before Mayer Howell signed the
H#aEnanea The Council Alao held hear
nas % fhe ordinancs f4om time q time.
Al fae rsesnt meeting % the National
grange q this city. 8 resolution vas
z1epled lasoFEas tie screening q al food-
a4 aaich ars exposed feF sals and the
neahaza q sHe Eoimell NllE use this aa
- asaausnE f. fzzar of tHa mex oFal-
aee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
PHONE CLUE IN MYSTERY
Police Seeking Sender of Message on
Day of Baff Murder.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Detectives are
endeavorlng to establish why one man
connected with the poultry trade, who
was in the habit of leaving the Jersey
City yards where poultry is unloaded in
the neighborhood of o'clock every after
noon, decided to remain across the river
on the night of the Ban murder. 1t is
said that after the deed had been COM
mitted. this man received telephone mes
sage. when he hurrledly left for Manhat-
tan. The police are anxious TO learn
whence this message came and who was
the man on the other end of the wire.
Despite many "clues," no important ar
rests in the case have been made, all of
the prisoners taken into custody on sus-
picon having been released for lack of
evidence There are persistent rumors of
friction between the police department
and the District Attorneys Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
is A BILLBOARD A BUILDING?
wilmington's City Solicitor Asked for
an Opinion,

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 4.-Does a
billboard constitute a building? Is the
question which has been referred to City
Solicitor Hastings for an opinion. Com
plant was made by residents that bill
boards close to their property deprecated
its value, and the matter was referred to
Building Inspector Anderson to ascertain
IL he had granted a permit.
The company owning a billboard has a
lease for the land on which it is erected
1t holds that a billboard is not a building
and therefore 1t is not necessary to take
cut permit; also, that should it be COM
PEELED to take down the board 1t would
lose the amount which It had paid for the
rent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
PROTESTS ALIEN LABOR LAW
British Consul in Arizona Acts in. Be-
half of Countrymen.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. A protest
from the British Consul at Bisbee. Arlz,
acting for British residents, to the en-
bassy against the Arizona $50 per cent
alien labor law" was transmitted to the
State Department today by the British
Ambassador.
The Arizona law provides that no per-
son or corporation employing more than
five persons shall have in its service less
than so per cent American citizens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
STARS SEEK COLLEGE HoNoRs
Harvard Athletes Out for Election to
Class Offices.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass Dec 4.-Athletes
predominated in the nomination for class
day officers announced at Harvard to-
day. The candidates include Captain
Brickley, Wallie Trumbull and Hugo
F'rancke OF the eleven; Captain Ayres of
the nine and Captain Murray OF the
crew. Nal Logan, varsity quarterback,
is out for class treasurer, as is Football
Manager Tommy Richards.
Watson NJ. Washburn, star tennis and
hockey player, and recently adjudged the
foremost scholar at Harvard. is one of
the two nominees for orator, while Lionel
De Jerseny Harvard, scion of the
founder, is a candidate for the position
OF poet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
GRANGE FOR WOMEN FARMERS
New Jersey Organization Would
Train Them in College.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Dec. 4-The
New Jersey State Grange passed reso-
luton advocating the admission OF wom-
en- to the Agricultural College at Now
Brunswick on an equality with men, and
also indorsed equal suffrage at its clos
ing session last night.
The grange win try to get an appro-
priatlon of $4,000 from the next Legisla-
ture to establish a sub-experimental sta
tlon which will do for farmers in the
southern part of the State what the one
at New Brunswick does for those in the
northern part.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
SHIP FIRE SAID TO HAVE
DESTROYED PAINTINGS
Agents of Line Deny Loss of Treas
ures Worth Millions.

NEW YORK, Dec. A fire i'm the hold
of the French line freight steamship
Mississippi shortly after that vessel
had left Havre early in November, is said
to have caused the loss of old paintings
valued at s1.OOO,0OO.
The vessel reached here November "a,
but news of the fire was kept secret un-
til yesterday. Agents of the line say that
such a fire took place and that Captain
Letoux ordered steam and water turned
into the hold of his ship extinguishlng
the fire. Either would have been suf-
ficient to ruin the pictures, but the
agents disavow knowledge of such a loss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
14oo RADIO PLANTS CLOSED
U. S. Admiral Declares Wireless Sta
tions Broke Neutrality.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4-Admiral c.
F. Pond, supervisor of the 18th Naval
District, said today that since the be-
ginning of the war 400 wireless stations
had been closed under orders of the Navy
Department.
Scores of stations are being investigated
every week upon charges of neutrality
violations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
SERvlANs HAVE LOST
0NE-THlRD OF ARMY
Austrian Sweep Of Country Predicted
to Follow Belgrade Capture.

Austrian Sweep Of Country Preulcteo
to Follow Belgrade Capture.
BERLIN, Dec.
Nineteen thousand servian prisoners
have been taken since the Austrians be4
gan the present offensive movement ec-
cording to report received here today
from Vienna.
, News from other sources indicates that
servia's casualties since the beginning OF
the war will reach about 100000 or virtu-
ally one-thlrd of it's entire strength.
Reports Of further servlan defeats to
the east of the Kolubara and Lid Rivers
tend to confirm the prediction of military
observers that the end of Servian resist
ance cannot be far of.
BUDAPEST, Dec. 4.
The city of Belgrade was taken by
storm at the point of bayonets. The Aus
tro-Hungarian troops approached the city
from the westward and rushed the de-
fenses. After their vigorous assault they
marched into the city, cheering loudly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
JAPANESE BLAME OKUMA
Declare That England Gets Lions
Share of War spoils.
TOXIC. Dec. T.

IUhIU, DEC. 2.
Political circles are greatly perturbed.
The seiyukai cthe Constitutionalist party
which has some 300 of the 3s1 members of
the House of Representatives, seems bent
on passing vote of mo confidence" in
the okuma Cabinet. The leaders COM
plain that the Government is going to
turn the Island OF Yap over to England
and Kiao-Chau to China, and that tho
northern half of the Notwithstanding
Railroad, hitherto within the German
sphere of influence, is on the point of
falling into the hands of England also.
Okuma openly says that. II a vote of
lack of confidence is passed he will dis
solve the House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
SHIFT BULGARIAN DIPLOMATS

SOFIA Dec, 4,-Bulgaria has made a
shift in its diplomatic service that is
significant. NJ. Tocheff, a former Cabinet
Minister, is being sent to Vienna. and
M. Kulochef former Bulgarian Minister
to Montenegro, has been instructed to go
to Constantinople.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-04
BET ENDS IN DEATH
Victim Accepts Aiming Challenge
and Is Killed.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-'Bet you dime I
can shoot that pipe out Of your mouth. -
ehalienged W. T. Campbell to Al Brand,
in a grain elevator at 18th street ana the
river Campbell had 2z-calibre rifle.
.I1l take the bet" said Brand.
Campbell aimed and fred.a The bullet
struck Brand in the temple He died in an
hour.
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
I PROTECT WHITE WINGS

Game Warden Willard will try to
induce the next legislature to more
protection about white wings which
are, with the quail, the best game
birds in the state, and particularly
plentiful around Chandler. That they
are not already protected is probably
because the legislators who framed
our game laws did not understand the
habits of the bird. 1t was not known
that they nested in this state but
it was generally believed by sports
men who thought of it at all that
they did not come here until after
nesting season. That beielf was pro-
bably based upon the short stay of
the birds.
They usually begin coming into
the valley about the middle of May
and by the first of July they are here
in force. They begin to leave for
the south early in September. Their
migration is within a short and mar
row range. Their habitat is in nor
thern Mexico and they are seldom
more than so miles north of Phoenix
They are not found far either east
or west of this valley.-Arizonan
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
PAYS $45,OOO FINE

Friday Assistant United States
District Attorney Wiley E. Jones re
ceived from the Grant Brothers Con
struction company a check for $58
1884 as payment for fine, costs, etc.
assessed against the company in the
federal courts several years ago for
violation of the alien contract labor
law, says the Gazette
With the affirming of the lower
courts decision by the supreme court
OF the United States, the Grant Broth
ers Construction company mailed the
check to Assistant United States At
torney Sam L. Pattee at Tucson. The
case was tried in Tucson three years
ago and judgment rendered. Forty
five thousand dollars of the amount
received by Wiley E. Jones from Pat
tee represents the fine alone and the
remainder the costs and interest.
The company was charged with
having imported forty-five teamsters
from Mexico to work on grading The
fine provided for a violation of the
alien labor law is $1,000 per man.
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
TALKS LIKE A DUTCH UNCLE

Here is a snorting, rip-roaring
opinion of Americans delivered by
German, according to a recent Berlin
dispatch, and, while there may be
more truth than poetry in some OF
his utterances, that German surely
talks like a Dutch uncle" we'll and
properly primed with Dutch cour-
age"
The publication of the late Price
Golfers book on Germany has drawn
forth some indignant comment over
certain chapters. This is especially
the case regarding the chapters deal
ing with tickhsh questions OF
good form and conduct in public
places, and with the position OF
women in Germany.
The critic of the Berlin National
Zeitumg delivers a savage attack on
what he calls Mr.. Golfers ''effront-
ery'' in attempting to tell Germans
what constitutes good manners, and
declares that when the authors an
cestors were woodchoppers Germany
possessed culture which America,
with all its millions, can not yet buy,
The critic also attacks the rela-
tions between men and women In
America These, he says, are ridlc-
ulous.
Man is nothing but a working,
money-grubbing machine and wom-
an alCDe rules. There can be no talk
of gallantry and respect for women.
On the contrary, the condition is one
of slavery, to which man has lowered
himself through almost foolish de-
fenselessness, and where woman, as
master, governs custom, law and
intellectual life in her own way.
Nowhere have the cool pursuit OF
pleasure, the most unscrupulous ego
tism, the most brutal demands for
luxury, and the empty time-killing
of woman reached such a pitch as in
America. Nowhere does she give les:
for what she receives. Nowhere is
she more useless.
'She shrinks from housewfely
duties, refuses to become mother
and is queen over the men, who are
feminized and captivated by her arti
ficial naivete and feel happy to be
permitted to be her slaves"
The critic considers, as further
proof of the American mans unhap-
py, enslaved condition, Mr.. Collier
criticism of Germans for smoking
when walking with women, and he
wonders whether Americans, when
they desire to smoke, hide themselve:
anXiOuS1y like schOO1hOvS
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
NOTICE. TO The PUBLIC.

This is notice to everyone that |
am the owner of an undivided one
half interest in and to the Moore"
group of mines, generally known
throughout this district as the Cd.
& d." mines, and an undivided one
half interest in the La Belle" group
Of mines, together with an undivid-
ed one-half interest in all of the
buildings, machinery, supplies, tools,
etc, now Oh said properties. The
ownership of the remaining One-half
interest is claimed by one l.. S. Judd
in the above property.
No one is authorized to either sell
or cucumber in any way or at any
time any part of my interest in the
above property, and | will not be re-
sponsible for any debt contracted on
same by l.. s, Judd or others with
out my written authority
e. B. MOORE.
Vicksburg, Arizona, May 29th, 1914.
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
JAMES T. HODGES

Announces himself candidate for
reelection to the office of
COUNTY RECORDER
Of Yuma county on the Democratic
ticket at the primaries on Sept. 8, 1914
The Parker post., 1914-07-18

Ingra ham, il is said, stated before
open cOlr, that he had nothing to
say" He was then ordered to 80
day sentence or a $50 fine The fine
he did not pay, and he now Ian
suishes under the Watchful sur
veillance of Greenleaf at the county
jail
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT

A Postscript Of Fridays case dis
missal proceedings took place in the
superior court Saturday morning last,
according to the Examiner. Judge
Baxter reviewed Ingram's statement
before the court Friday in which
he said''I find it impossible under the
rulings of the court and with the
present ranel to secure any convic-
tions before this court. 1t was also
alleged that Mr. Ingraham stated pub
licly that he was working against
braced game in this and previous
cases" and- this he was asked to re-
consider.
The Parker post., 1914-07-18

WANTED-Man or woman of in
telligence and business ability to
sell insurance for the Equitable Life
assurance Society of N. Y. Excellent
opportunity for right party Address
Paul S. Kantz, Manager, Phoenix,
Arizona
The Parker post., 1914-07-18
Walked 1000 Miles

Across the American Continent to
prove that | had been permanently
cured of a hopeless case of cOnsump-
tion. A 32-page illustrated booklet
telling all about it free.
CARRIE VAN GASBEEK,
Box Is, 325 South Hill Street,
Los Angeles, Cal
DENVER, COLO.
The Parker post., 1914-07-18

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
COMMERCIAL BANK OF PAR
KER, ARlZ. AT PARKER, IN THE
STATE OF ARIZONA AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 80,
1914.