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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
NEGRO'S "LANGWIDGE" IN
COURT AMAZES CROWD
Aged Colored Man Gets His Freedom
After Extended Remarks.

The vocabulary OF Joseph Marshall, an
aged Negro, OF Spruce and Warnock
streets. gave Magistrate Tracy consider
able uneasiness this morning. Marshall
who was accused OF getting bottle of
milk and a loaf of bread under sus-
picous circumstances was finally dis
charged so that the court at the Fiji
teenth and Vine streets station could get
under way.
1 was tizzastcated, Judge" said Mar
shall in the course of an unduly ex-
tended speech, "If / misappropriated
the provisions, the annexation was at
tributable to temporary alteration of the
intellect"
Asked to explain what he meant by
"fizZasticated" Marshall looked dubious
for a moment so did the policemen
who were attracted by his flow of lang
widge." "I'll make it more apparent"
said Marshall. Il was sort o. doing
near one of them gas plates in the side
walk of the public thoroughrare and the
gas emanating from the aperture just
sort o. fizzasticated' me.
II finally aroused myself and found
that somehow l had become inadvertently
attached to the bottle of milk and loaf
of bread. / was just examining it when
the guardian of the law introduced him
self to me and took me here for this
explanation" But this is as far as
Marshall got. You can continue that
the next time you're brought here" said
Magistrate Tracy, You better go home
and run for Congress" And Marshall
went.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
CROOKED POLITICS
WHISKY'S AFFINITY,
ROOSEVELT ASSERTS
Colonel Tells Ohio Progress
sives the Two Forces Are
Closely Allied in Their
Operations.
Campaign in Buckeye State
Waged by Liquor Men on Lines
Designed to End Control Over
License.

COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. 29.-"The mu-
tual affinities of whisky and crooked
politics" was the keynote of the address
in which Theodore Roosevelt opened the
Progressive campaign in Ohio here last
night. He urged the election Of James
r. Garfield for Governor and A. l.. Gar
ford for United States Senator, on their
prohibition platform
Whisky and crooked politics unques-
tionably have strong mutual affnlties," 4"
said Colonel Roosevelt "and it is natural
that everywhere the liquor forces should
line up against the Progressive party,
sometimes behind one, and sometimes
behind the other, of the old parties"
He took a strong stand against the pro-
posed amendment to the State Constitu-
ton which will be offered to the voters
of Ohio this fall in an effort to make
the entire state wet"
I'm the State this year the contest has
been precipitated by the liquor men"
he said. who have forced before the
voters an amendment, which If success
ful, would mean the abolition of all eff
fective control over the liquor traffic and
the abdcaton by the State of all power
to minimize the damage 1t does"
Colonel Roosevelt said that the Demo-
cratic party in Ohio is either overtly or
ooyertly supporting the wet" amend
ment. and that the Republican party is
lodging the issue. lie also assailed the
tariff policies Of the Republican and
Democratic parties. Under the Republi-
can tariff, he said few men prosper
too much, while under the Democratic
t5tiff no one prospers. He indorsed the
election of tariff commission of ex-
perts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
OWNER OF THE YACHT iDLER
BOBS UP AFTER SIX YEARS
Claimant of Sum Left From Sale
Must Explain Secrecy.

Another chapter in the evcntful his
tory of the steam yacht Idlcr vii. be
written Thursday. when all persons hav-
ing claims against the vessel are invited
to present them to Francis NJ. Gumbes,
al attorney with Offices in the Penn
square Building Mr.. Gumbes has been
appointed commissioner by the Admiral
y Court 10 investigate all claims.
Six years ago the case Of the Idler
stirred this port as did the trials and
trlDuiations OF Admiral Benjamin Watt
brought here from the ST Lawrence
River Dy Captain /, g, Davis to meet
prospective buyers The buyers failed
to appear and the owners were lost in 4
haze. The crew became impatient for
their wages ana when these We're not
forthcoming. thoy presented their case
20 the United States District Attorney.
He carried il before the Admiralty Court
aUd the Idle, was ordered sold by the
United states Marshall Prior 70 the
sale futile attempt was made TO discover
tho crafts owners
Henry B HardinS of this city, vas
tk- purchaser. Afte- the claims Of the
crew and the expenses OF the sale had
been deducted a considerable sum was
left This was turned back 70 the United
Now q claimant for the sum appears in
the person Of owen q Staples of Wash
!nEton, .. G., He claims lie was the
original owner of the yacht, and is en-
titled 20 the money. ie viii tell on
Thursday why II" did not acknowledge
this fact six years ago.
The IL,er las changed hands several
times since and her whereabouts are not
EHIWG here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
MNICHOL SEAL OF
APPROVAL ON GRAB
Senator Regards marble Hall" Scheme
For Municipal Court as One of the
Most Worthy Ever Conceived-Visble
From Back Window of His Home.

thought the market place" plan zone
of the most worthy projects ever con
gufyud.' ,iu admitted he had talked
uI,h a Ccuucilmeu about the scheme. Ele
also talked with social workers in
tercstad.
SENATOR TALKS WITH JUDGE.
Mrs. Richardson mentioned casually
that judge Brown had talked with Sem
ator MnNichol the day she had the idea
Tor the new Detention House. senator
IaNichol denied it vigorously
1t was while tclliug how she came to
think of the Magdaleu Home site that
1lrs Richardson brought in Senator Me-
NichOl.
Il had heard that the Magdalen Home
site was for sale" said Mrs. Richard
SON. and as soon as l saw Mrs. Jurist,
Of the Advisory Board, | told her about
it. Mrs. Jurst went to see Judge Brown
to interest him in the plan.
And then" said Mrs. Richardson,
with Il deprocatory smile, Judge Brown
went over to see Mr.. McNichol
Oh don't know what she wanted to
see him for" she added. II suppose he
just went over to tell him about it"
Senator McNichol was found in his
private Office in the Lincoln Building.
He was asked If he had given immediate
when Judge Brown came to see him.
Judge Brown and never talked about
the Municipal Court he said. II have
discussed It with some councilmen, but l
never saw judge Brown about those
plans l will say, however" he added.
that I think the idea Is one of the most
worthy ever conceived.
Any plan that will relieve the con-
gestton in the House of Detention is
worthy of support. The halls are miser-
ably overcrowded, and there should be
a separate room for women. Something
uu-ht to be done for the women and
children who are forced to use the build
ins.
Yes, I have talked with several Coun-
cllmen about the plans and I also dis
Cusscd them with social workers"
1t was suggested that Louis Wolf, the
ORGANIZATION ally: George Q. Horwitz,
an associate OF Judge Brown, and Mrs.
Louis .Turst probably were the social
workers he alluded to. Senator McNichol
assyntcd to this with 4 nod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
PENROSE PORTRAIT
TOPS RUM BOTTLES
IN DEALERS WINDOW
Holds Place of Honor >in
Ornate Display at Bottling
Establishment in the Four
teenth Ward.
Background Consisting of Re-
ceptacIes Filled With Whisky,
Gin and Mixed Drinks Com
pIetes Advertisement.

Senator Penrose's picture is being shown
TO the voters of the 18th division of the
Fourteenth Ward.
In the window of the bottlng establish
ment Of George Rlngele, at ia North
Twelfth street, on the corner of Twelfth
and Olive streets, q large portrait Of the
senior Senator is displayed. Liquor forms
the background, foreground and the rest
OF the surrounding ground of the setting.
1t was explained by employees today
that the establishment is the polling place
for the division, and the picture was
placed ln the window by the Republican
party TO advertise Penrose along with the
brands OF liquor which Eingsle handles.
The picture has been there since the
first re glstrat!on day" said one OF Rim
gele's employees This IL a polling place.
Won know" He denied that the Liquor
Dealers Association or the brewers
Association had anything TO do with p!ac-
ing the Penrose picture. The Republi-
cans. he said went 10 the store on the
morning of september and hung the
engraving,
"Did they hang it Just as it is now?"
he was asked,
Il, hasn't been touched since they put
il there he sald.
The Republican workers who hung the
r,.ature selected their own setting be-
cause all of the bottles Of liquor Wer"
I'M the window at the time and have not
r,en changed since a likeness OF the
senior Senator was placed among tnem'
Tho "Pcnrose display has caused con-
siderable comment among tn" residents
of the neighborhood as II includes De-
sides tie likeness of senator P"nrose.
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

,. 20 ,r.<.i.rrJ prnrosn
S'"'''' "''''''s
Header in Philadelphia ARS set Vn' @a''
of mis- approval of the twu-million-dollHr
l,yi ylg,., for tha ,.NIa.3le Hall" scheme
o. the Nfurlcira. CcWL He talked IL
over with comrilncu before the "entor-
ing wedge" in the shape of bill To-
condemn tine Ma-daleu Home property
a. g1st and Race streets was introduced
in Councils.
senator ll.Nfchol THINKS The land -rab-
bing Eiunicipai Court plans Zone OF the
-. .,.,.t,... .I.i...fs .v,,.. conceived" uu
'''a' ''' -.,,,.
said so himself III am ihI''N''"' S'''''-''
NfrNichol can look out The rcnr wind lows
os t,i, r,,,,. ,n I.,-au S1u9ro and SEQ
.,. ,,.,,,..,.,,i Court
tH- ''oI''SeN SUI 49,,
\ house Oh Race street. held in his
vil.'s name. faces the property. Real
..,,., ,,., so,. that II the grab goes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
THE ABSOLUTE ZERO
When Motion Ceases, at 273 Degrees,
All Heat Disappears.

Two hundred and seventy degrees bo-
low zero has. from theoretical con-
sid,rauous, been known 10 be the tenn
Teraturo az which al molecular motion
ceasss-iu other words. II Is tho tomrora-
turc which body win have when every
particle of Is heat is ahstacted The
rate al which the pressure OF gas de-
grcases as it is cooled shows that the
Rressure should vanish entirely n tho
Eas were cooled to temperature Of 2-2
tegrees below zero The pressure Is uue
" the molecular motion called heat and
9 this motion ceases IL means that an OF
fhe heat Is removed; iu other words I'm"
gas has byen brought 10 tine lowest pos
sible temperature.
on Uhis account it has been called the
absolute zero and scientific investigators
have been struEgliu Tor MANY years 10
reach this ultimate goal for II has been
q practice. certainty that many ~ the
properties 81 matter al orluary tenn
leratures Wiu disap ppear OF become pro-
luundly I1edaed "a thg bottom Of the
ss.le of temueratuTc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
WILD ANIMALS SCARCE
European War Cuts Off Shipments
to American Shores.

Wild animals that come from Asia and
Africa and are then shipped TO America
may become scarce on account of the
war in Europe With few exceptions the
larger animal exhibits which delight both
old and young in the geological garden
in this city are imported from Europe,
principally through Hamburg and Alfeld,
Germany. As German shipping is at
standsull, il has been suggested that the
animals which are needed this year to
restock the American manaGeries be sent
from Holland.
The geological garden in Philadelphia is
well supplied. and il was said there yes
terday that it would probably be another
year at least before the supply would
need repIenIshing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
THE WEATHER

For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Fair tonight and probably Wes'
nesday, with rising temperature; mor
crate variable winds.
High barometric pressure prevails INN
morning from the Rocky Mountains eas.
ward except In the Lake Superior region
and along the middle gulf coast
slight disturbance central over western
Ontario has caused light rains In uppS,s,
Michigan and Ontario, while the gun
storm has occasioned showers in southeta
Alabama and Mississippi. This disturb
ance appears to have changed but MUS
in energy and is moving northward ven
slowly. The temperatures have Tlssa
rapidly in the upper lake region TO reae'
ings somewhat above normal, while u, ~
New England and the Middle Atlahus
States and in North Dakota and NOE
tana 1t Is unseasonably cool.
II. 6. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
lNSTALMENT AGENT HELD
Arrested for Breaking Into House to
Remove Furniture.

Irwin Bodolu, of l7i9 North 3lst street,
a collector for tho Penn Furniture Com
pany, of 6l5 Market street, was arraigned
before Magistrate McCleary at the Tren-
ton avenue and Dauphin street station
today for further hearing on the charge
OF breaking into the home of George
Clendaniel. al 2sI5 Emerald street to re-
move the furniture,
ClendanieI bought household goods on
the iustalment plans from the firm, but
got out of work. While he was out Of
the city with his wife last Saturday.
Bodolin is charged with forcing entrance
TO tAe house, The man had a furniture
van in front Of the place,
Sergeant Henry appeared before the
goods were loaded and arrested BoloIln.
The latter was held in 500 BAH for the
hearing today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Florence Cope, 19 Years
Old, Victim of kinsman', ,
Rage When She Interfere,
to Save Mother.
Tragedy at Bucks County Farm.
house Followed by All-Night
Hunt for Man Who Fired Fatal
Shot.

DOYDESTOWN, Pa, Sept. can
ready for her graduation from Bank,
Business College, in Philadelphia, TODAY
pretty Florence Cope, is years of ara
was shot to death last night by her
uncle, John Cope, AZ years of age a,
the home OF her father, Clinton Cone.
the little village of Buckingham Valley
near here. What prompted the uncls
to kill his pretty niece is not entirely
clear, although IL is believed to he zeal.
ousy. She had upon several occasions
repulsed his caresses, saying she did M,
like him because he drank. He was
under the Influence of liquor when tha
shooting occurred. Cope escaped, and
has up to this time succeeded in elud-
ing capture by the posse of officers and
neighbors, who were beating through thu
thickets of Buckingham Mountain all last
night searching for him.
John Cope. who is a painter living in
the vicinity. went to the home Of his
brother, Clinton Cope, at 10 O'Clock last
night 1t was a bright moonlight nigh.
and Clinton Cope was out in the field
of his little farm cutting corn. The via.
itor was in an ugly mood from drink
and hurled abusive language at Mrs.
Cope. Florence, who was in an upre,
room of the house, heard the noise be.
low and ran downstairs 10 her mother
When she appeared in the room her un,9
called her a vile name and declared.
'I'll shoot you. too"
lie thrust revolver against her. Ths
girl grasped the weapon, but Cope pulled
the trigger and the shot passed through
the girls abdomen. She died within an
hour.
After the shooting Cope ran out of the
house without shoes, coat or hat.
posse, which included member of the
State police, Ooylestown police and
farmers in the vicinity, was organized
But an all-night search of the buildings
in the neighborhood and wood slopes
of buckingham Mountain failed to reveal
the hiding place OF the slayer. The posse
is still beating the woods, as it is be-
lleved Cope could not have gotten far
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
PROTEST AGAINST RATES
Postoffice Department Complains Of
Railroad Shipping Charges.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-Filing a de-
mand for reparatlon on past shipments
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart today complained 10 the Inter
state Commerce Commission against the
rates on stamped envelopes and news
paper wrappers from Dayton, Ohio, to
nearly every point in the United States
A good part of the postoffice supplies
is manufactured in Dayton and MIR,
Stewart believes the existing rates are
unreasonable. The Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe and other railroads we're
named defendants to the complaint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Not q seareerow

a certain Chicago business man has
had "a great deal of trouble with his
w0rkmen. number Of whom have
from time 10 time eviUced a disposition
30 soldier"
ON one occasion when this gentle
man. I'm company with his brother. was
visiting the farm OF q friend In south
ern Illinois the TWO observed an un-
COuth igure standing In a distant field.
Since IL isn't moving" observed the
brother III must be sCorecrow.'
That isn't q sCareCrow.' said the
other, after @ long gaze al the figure.
That's "a man working by the day
LIPpIncOu's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
phto sha window o h ebng o
CHURCHES ASKED TO FIGHT
PENROSE AND LIQUOR EVIL
Ministerial Union Adopts Report
recommending Organized Opposition.

Ministerial Union Adopts Report
Recommending Organized Opposition.
The Ministerial Union yesterday adopt
cd the report of the Executive Com
mittee. in which there was included a
recommendation that all the churches
of the union unite in fighting the liquor
evil allied with Penrose in the coming
campaign. In each church a committee
of two men will be appointed to obtain
signatures to platform in which the
signers refuse to support any candidate
for Office who does not favor county
local option, or who refuses to indorse
Il Federal law to prohibit the sale Of in
toXiCating liquors.
At a meeting of a committee repre-
scnting the civic and local option or
Ganzations of the State. named in Har-
risburg September II for the purpose of
working in the interests Of local option
throughout the commonwealth, plans
were outlined for a vigorous campaign
during the next five weeks against Pen
roscism and liquor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Young Woman Accuses Freddy" Carr

ElWoOd, alias "keddy" Carr. an old
offender during the asst trolley strike,
today was sentenced TO hve days In the
County Prison for insulting a oyung
woman by Magistrate Campbell, in the
Front and Westmorelsnd streets police
station. "Reddy'' Carr Is well-known
through Kenslngton. and, according
TO the police. was out on probation after
serving part OF six years sentence for
burning a street car in 1910.
Appearing against him today was Miss
Winnie Bai0Iidge. 3i2S Keim street Miss
Balbrldge said Carr accosted her on the
street yesterday and slezed her aryA,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
An Economist

so you have given your wife your
word that you will favor votes for
women"
Yes replied the man who dlslikes
argument.
What are your reasons for doing
so?"
IT'S cheaper. II say Pm not in IA
YOr Of votes for women it's liable to
hurt my wtfe's feelings so that II will
take as much as a diamond necklace
70 enable me to square myself
Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Funeral of Miss E. F. Gordon

Miss Elizabeth Frances Gordon who
founded the Gordon school It az spruce
street. West Philadelphia, was buried IN
t1r Biddle-Gordou family plot at Read
ms Yesterday. She was 81 years OLD
ana had retired from the school whlch
o.as nor principal Hfework, about six
,.ssrs ago. She was a member of the
81 Philips Protestant Episcopal Church
and was active In educational, charitable
and Dhilauthropic work up 10 within a
short time OF her death. a nephew and
five nleCes ,zQrviye.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
NEGRESS TRIES TO END LIFE
Makes Three Attempts to Hang Hkn-
self While Under Arrest,

Following her arrest for disorderly con-
duct last night a Negress, who said her
name was Lena Brown and that she lived
on Tenth street above South, attempted
to commit suicide at three different
times during the night by hanging her
self with a stocking. So persistent were
her efforts that the police were forced
TO have the matron of the station re-
move the woman's clothing to preyen
further attempts at self-destruction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
Chauffeur Held for Court

A crash between an automobile delivery
truck and an undertaker's wagon re-
suited In the arrest Of Albert Aspen, the
chauffeur, Of a West Penn street, who
was arraigned today before Magistrate
Morris In the 25th and York streets DO
lice station lie was held in $500 bail
for court, charged with reckless driving.
Aspen. driving truck, ran down the
undertaker's wagon, driven by Howard
Hyatt. last Thursday at Susauehanna
avenue and 18th street, Hyatt was in
jured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR
Man Who Worried Much About Rela-
tives in Europe Expires Suddenly.

Rudolph Harz, walter was found dead
this morning in chair in the yard Of
Z27 North Ninth street. He had been em-
ployed for many years as a waiter IN a
club at Broad and oxford streets.
Since the war Harz has been worry
ing about his aged mother who lives In
Germany. He was under treatment for
heart disease. He often left his room
early in the morning and before going to
work would sit In tine yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
ITALIAN MINISTER I'LL

ROME, Sept. g -Dr, Pescaraloco. Of
the University OF Turin, has been sum-
moned here to consult with Dr. Ettore
Marchiafsva regarding the condition OF
Marquis Antonio Di San Giulanio, the
italian Minister OF Foreign Affairs, who
is affected with goJty dyspepsia. Al
though confined to his bed, the Foreign
Minister continues TO receive foreign
diplomats at his bedside and direct the
anars Of h's office. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
REV. M. J. GERAGHTY
Rector of the Church of Our Mother
of Consolation.

Tho Rev. Martin J, Geraghty. reeto'
Of the Church TO our Mother Of Conso-
latiou. Chestnut Hill and for y years
PROVINCIAL Of the Augustinian Fathers
of the United states and Cuba, died last
right in the Icctory Uf the church.
Father Geraghty Was graduate or
Villanova College ana OF The NoFitiat"
college His FIRST InIssion was al the
Church Of Our Mother Of Consolation,
Chestnut Hill In 1902 he was elected
sr,r4rior of the Augustintans, which po-
sition he held for - Years
The funeral will be on Thursday from
the Church Of our Mother OF Consola-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
DARDANELLEs BLOCKED
Turkey Close Straits to All Glasses of
Shipping.

LONDON. Sept. 29.-Turkey has closed
the Dardanelles. the narrow strait be-
tween Europe and Asia, 20 all naviga-
ton. according TO a dispatch from Con-
stantinople. The duration OF the closure
Is not given, nor is its purpose explained.
BY agreement among the great Powers
the Dardanelles heavily fortified are
closed always to war vessels other than
Turklsh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
JAMES LAvRRTY

James Iayerty for many years ma
chinlst In the employ Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, died yesterday at the Masonic
Home. Broad and Ontario streets, fol-
lowing an attack Of heart disease lie
was a years old and had been Ia feeble
health for many months "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
WILL ADDRESS Y. NJ. c. A.

Charles L, Meek, president of the Ns-
tional Association of Credit Men, will bs
the principal speaker at a meeting to-
night in the Central Branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association 1870 Area
street. His subject will be THE CredH
Man and His Work"