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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS
DR.. WILLIAM BACON'S APPEAL
Order Acts as supersedeas in Election
Contest.

The Supreme Court today gave an
order allowing the appeal of DR.. william
ID. Bacon from the decision OF Judge
Audenried confirming the report of the
special examiner In the contest brought
by Dr. Philip II. Moore. Moore contested
the election for Select Council i'm the
4ith Ward. and the Supreme Court ord.--
acts as a supersedeas on the lower courts
ruling.
The official returns OF the election
showed Doctor Bacon, the Republican
candidate, 10 have been elected by seven
votes over Doctor Moore, the Fusion
candidate. When the ballot boxes were
opened before the examiner a number
OF ballots were found to have been inn
properly counted for Doctor Bacon. and
others We're not counted for Doctor
Moore. After a recount, the examiner
reported a majority OF % votes for Doctor
Moore. An appeal was at once taken
when Judge Audenried confirmed the ex-
sminer's report, and the effect of the
supersedeas will prevent Doctor Bacon
from being ousted from Councils until
the appeal has been finally disposed OF by
the Supreme Court. which probably viii
not be until next January.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SAFETY FIRST" THB
SLOGAN HERE FOR
WEEKS CAMPAIGN
Exercises in Schools and
Meetings Today Are Pre-
paratory to Three-day Car
nival and Convention.
safety First"

safety First"
This Is the cry Of Philadelphia today.
when the city enters on campaign OF
safety, preparatory to the Carnival ana
Convention OF Safety which will open
Saturday and continue three days in Con-
vention Hall, Broad street and Allegheny
avenue. The convention will be con-
Quoted under auspices Of the Home and
School League
Safety Week." as the period will be
known. opens today with exercises In all
the city schools A corps Of 200 speak
ers, delegated by the Home and School
League, will speak various forms OF
safety. The children are to be given a
lasting impression of what 1t means to
guard the safety of their health. minds
and bodies.
The exercises in the schools will begin
with salute to the flag, typifying the
secure foundation on which the nation
stands. Rectations and essays on safety
will be read by the pupils and the pro-
gram concluded with an address by q
representative Of the Home and School
League.
At a meeting this afternoon in Wither-
spoon Hail, at Pas o'clock, under auspices
of the safety Committee of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, headed by Mrs.
Jessica Mccall, reports will be given on
what has been accomplished in Brooklyn
to safeguard children in the street.
Mrs. Mccall and her assistants wera
brought to Philadelphia on the initiative
and at the expense of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company. The Rapid
Transit Company has also engaged With
erspoon Hall for a children's mass meet
ing this afternoon at o'clock. when
Mrs. Mccall will give the principal talk
of the series. Mrs Mccall is remaining
in town as a guest of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company. and will take
part in the safety carnival.
In the evening a symposium on indus
trial safety and accident prevention is
to- be held at the Bellevue-Stratford.
Mrs Joseph r. Wilson, head Of the COM
mittee in charge of the convention; Direc-
tor of Public Safety George D. Porter.
and Franklin n. Wentworth. Socialist
writer and lecturer. of Boston, are to
speak. Some of the addresses will be
illustrated by lantern slides.
The carnival and convention proper has
program wide and varied in it's pur-
pose. Among the features are drills by
Boy Scouts and members Of the Police
and Fire Bureaus on a large drill ground
arranged in the centre of Convention Hall
The following statement commencing
the efforts of the Home and School
League has been issued by Mayor Blank
enburg.
philadelphia is TO be congratulated
that within her limits has been found
a body of citizens sufficiently earnest
and patriotic to undertake this ambi-
tious and helpful work, and 1 heartily
commend the work of the Home and
School League and their supporting
friends to all people resident in the city,
asking of my fellow citizens an earnest
support OF the Safety First movement
by word and act, that the new line of
action which promises so much to tho
community may be intelligently inaugu-
rated"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GERMAN DIPLOMAT
STIRS WASHINGTON
BY DECIDED" VIEWS
Secretary, Newly Arrived
From Toxic, Stresses Anti
American Feeling in Inter-
view Obnoxious to ADJ
mlnlstratlon.

WASHINGTON. Sept. %. - Because of
as "loose talk" Baron Wilhelm Freiherr
Won Schoen, recently secretary to the Ger
man Embassy at Toxic and freshly ar
rived TO swell the staff on the German
Embassy in Washington. may be, politely
requested to move on to some other cap
ital.
Baron Won Schoen talked at length in a
morning newspaper. His interview was
brought promptly to the attention of the
White House.
you may safely say" the Baron is
quoted as saying, that tho mass of the
United States is inevitable. Throughout
Japan there is an intense hatred of the
American people,
This declaration by a diplomat is re-
garded as being especially obnoxious at
the present time, when the Administra-
ton is seeking to steer a neutral course
and avoid collision with other nations en-
broiled in the European struggle While
the White House had no statement to
make about the situation. it was evident
that the Administration was deeply in
censed.
The utterances of Baron Won schoen
were regarded today as especially un-
fortunate, in view of the strained rela-
tions now existing between the Admin
istration and the diplomatic representa-
tives of the Kaiser in this country.
On one or two occasions the statements
issued from the German Embassy have
stirred the Administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

Autumn displaced summer at 1926 O'Clock
this afternoon. This year the unusually
oppressive temperature served to con-
ceal the subtle change from summer to
fall. but for those who sought there was
plenty of evidence that the new season
was at hand.
splitting and the walnuts are almost
ready to drop; apples are lusciously ripe
The autumn Shower of leaves has set in,
and all trees but the evergreens are con-
tributing to the vari-coored carpeting
Flapjacks and maple syrup are coming
into their own in the restaurants, and
before long turkey will be on the regular
bill of fare, even In the smaller cafes, for
those who have the price. Soon the man
with the charcoal roaster will take up his
position In the city streets with his box
OF chestnuts and his tiny glass.
The smoky haze that ordinarily ac-
companies the advent If autumn so far
has been missing but tomorrow or the
next day II may make rs appearance.
The local weather fore 'lFtcr. mlrvelrg
at the present hot spell, expects a drop
of Is degrees in the temperature tonight,
The tang as of burning leaves peculiar
to autumn will come along later.
Summer. however, went out IN a blaze
Of glory. The mercury climbed to 90
degrees this afternoon, and tonight the
influence OF the thunder showers ir the
Ohio Valley Is expected to bring about
a drop In temperature At o'clock THIS
morning the thermometer registered 6S
degrees.
Yesterday was the second warmest Sep
tember % on record here At 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the mercury climbed
to 80 degrees. The highest ever recorded
on that date was in 1895 and the figure
reached was 81 degrees. The dry spell
now being experienced also Is the second
longest in the records. In 1910 from
September 16 TO October 10, only 36 of
an inch of rain fell This year, from
August % until today the precipitation
has been 81 of an inch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FOW ASKS THE COLONEL
APARTMENT QUESTION
Roosevelt Letter inconsistent in His
Support of Mccormick.

An open letter TO Theodore RooseyeIt.
inquring how he can support Vance c..
Mccormick as the Washington party .
gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania,
has been sent by John II. Fow, Demos
cratic candidate for Congress in the Third
District. Mr.. Fow wants the Colonel to
reconcile statements he made in LOUIS
lana with his support of the Democrat in
Pennsylvania. The letter follows:
Hon Theodore ROosereIt
Oyster Bay; Long Island.
whether you can now, in view Of the action
OF the Washington party p PennaylYsnia-
consistently support Its candidate for Cow
Mr., Mccormick is Democrat and his
Administration az Washington. so Mr. Wilson,
last night.
The reason ask YOU the question Is thes
speech, in which you stated.
1t is out OF the question that the old
Democratic party, welded 10 Outworn prin-
ciples Of government and dead and buried
economic theories, can ever DO real good,
North or South. The Democratic party,
lnStOn for the last TWO years, has shown not
the taintest symptom of real understanding
Of the needs 0f the people II has done moth
ing whatever for labor and its action on the
trusts and the tariff has shown that II Is
not NJ 20 run the Government.
20, therefore, hoW can You now consistently
come into Pennsylyania and support the
" shington party's candidate for Governor
Awaiting your reply | remain, yours 10
spesttuly, JOHN ". FOw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GERMANS COULD CRUSH
GlBRAL TAR, BELGIAN SAYS
English Fortress Could Not With
stand German Siege Guns.

NE W lOikh, sept. 16.
Gibraltar itself could not stand before
the mighty siege guns of the German
army"
This statement was made by a Belgian
army officer to Dr. Frank s. Mason, OF
New York who arrived today on the
White Star liner Olympic from Liverpool
The Olympic brought 2055 passengers.
Clarence Mackay was regarded as the
hero of the voyage While promenad-
ing the empty deck on Sunday night
Mr. Mackay noticed smoke issuing from
a ventilator. He notified an officer and
the ship was found to he on fire. but
the blaze was extinguished before 1t did
serious damage
Doctor Mason declared that he had
seen many examples OF German atroci-
ties, and that the Belgian Government
would shortly send two girls as living
examples of German cruelty. Both had
been sabred by German soldiers, he said
"A Belgian army officer told me that
Germans threw 300 shells a day into
Liege and Namur," said Doctor Mason.
This officer said that even Gibraltar it.
self could not stand before the ponderous
German guns.
AT Amens l saw a number of Ameri-
cans giving their last cent to peasants,
Courtland Field Bishop, former presi-
dent Of the Aero Club Of America, said
that RerOplanes had proved a d!sap-
pointment in this war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SUFFRAGETTE MEETING
ADDRESSED BY PASTOR
Crowd Hears Rev. Mr.. Illman at
Noon Gathering.

4NOOli
A crowd of several hundred persons
assembled near the Federal Building,
Ninth and Chestnut streets, at noon to-
day listening to an address on woman
suffrage by the Rev. Thomas w. Ill
man, pastor of All-Sous Universalist
Church. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Equal Franchise Society
and was one of a series of noon-day
meetings. DIR. Illman in short ad-
dres outlined the necessity of woman
suffrage as a means of attaining the
IDEALS OF popular government. and main
ta!ned that woman suffrage was essential
to the millions of women of all classes
for their own protection and the welfare
OF the race. HIS asserted that woman
suffrage would do a great deal in elimi-
mating the white slave evil
Dr. lllman was introduced by Mrs.
Frank Miles Day, member of the Ad-
Vsory Board of the Equal Franchise So
ciety and vice president of the Pennsyl-
vania Child Labor Association. In intro
ducing the speaker Mrs. Day said that
woman suffrage was needed not only as
means of achieving the final economic,
political and social emancipation of
woman but also as a means of carry
ing out immediate reforms along the
INES Of social legislation.
. Doctor lllman said in part: zone
N'''''S - very SNlucnt aDOut the move
ment to secure votes for women. and
that is 1t has ceased to be a sur
prise novelty. Militant suffragettlsm
has at least been successful as an adver-
user or the desires and aims of aroused
and progressive women in all civilized
lands especially EnElish-speaking women.
Moreover. it can no longer be treated
as 4 joke
women want to vote to remove the
nf it,p.
nave voice in securing their self-pro-
lection; to take a place in the life of
the world that shall accord with their
honest realization of their own powers
ana capacities; to answer the demand
OF society's clearly perceived and gem
eraiIy confessed need of their awakened
and Intelligent feminine services. The
Young force of the country needs new
DIoou' with inner ideals and loftier CON-
ceptlonS of the voters responsibilities
sueh as are an integral part of the
Woman's movement"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PRESIDENT DEMANDS
THAT MINE OWNERS
ACCEPT TRUCE PLAN
Head of Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company Refuses
Terms Offered, But Is
Told to Reconsider.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-President
Wilson today refused to let the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company turn down his
nIsn of a peaceful settlement of the
colorado mining strike, when j. r. well
horne, president of the company. told the
President that his plan was not acceptable
10 the company.
The President in reply, told Mr.. We'll
horne to reconsider, and In the most en-
phstic fashion told him that in view Of
The present crisis In the country he should
not definitely refuse the offer of settle
ment
Mr.. welborne promised to get in touch
with the other operators in Colorado, and
have their answer in the Presidents 8
hands In a few days. II is considered
'nrobable that the operators will square
The issue presented by the President and
stand pat on their declination.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
through Mr.. Welborn today presented
an alternative plan of settlement to the
president. The latter declined to con-
sider It, saying that he was not thor
oughly familiar with the facts of the
colorado situation, but that he thought
the plan Of three years truce fair
one. He added that he did not intend
to act as Judge or arbiter In the situa-
ton. but only as a peacemaker.
The President showed his disappolnt-
ment plainly. He had believed that.
under existing conditions, his proposal
for three years truce would be ac-
cepted by both sides He remained
firm. however, and informed the coal
magnates that he would insist on the
acceptance Of the plan.
"Go back to Colorado he Is reported
TO have declared, "and reconsider your
decision. You cannot afford to decline
such proposition in view of all the
existing circumstances"
Mr.. Welborn was closeted with the
President for nearly an hour On leav-
fig the White House he appeared fius-
tered, but he declined to divulge any
details of his interview.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
JOE CALL QUITE RESENTFUL
OVER THE PUBLIC INTEREST
His Language In Answering Inquir-
les Shows His Sensitiveness.


When Magistrate Joe" Call was in
terviewed this morning regarding the
recent changes in his Office at 1925
Girard avenue. brought about by Dis
trict Attorney Rotan's investigation fol-
lowing the recent straw bail scandal,
he seemed quite resentful that the pub
lie should be interested in the conduct
OF his official business. His remarks
were couched in such language that
they could not be printed, making 1t
quite evident that the Magistrate Is
very sensitive to any inquiries as to the
personnel OF his office force.
He stated that the amount OF clerical
work required by his duties Is not large
and that 1t cannot he carried on tenn
porarily without the services of clerk.
The Magistrate gave as his opinion
that the duties of his clerk are so in
consequential that II matters little whom
he appoints 10 the position, particularly
since the incumbent receives only 81 a
week salary.
Mr. Call did not vouchsafe any in
formation as to what other means OF
livelihood his clerks have to bring their
81 a week up to a living wage, nor
would he explain the large fees believed
to have been received by former en-
ployes.
istrate's office. since the dismissal of
Jake" Gilman, who was involved in
the straw bail difficulties, have been dis
charged by Frederick Nichterlein, OF
965 North 10th street. Previous to his
appointment by Mr.. Call, Nichterlein,
although an electrician by trade. was
associated with his father Theodore q.
Nichterlein. in a saloon business at
Eighth street and Girard avenue Fred
erick Nichterlein's many friends in the
9th Ward, where the Magistrates court
Is located. expect that he will make a
faithful and efficient constable.
Ward politicians regard the appoint
ment of Nichterlein as a wise step on
the part Of Magistrate Call to smooth
over the rather ugly situation which has
arisen out of the alleged irreg ularities
In his office. Nichterlein Undoubtedly
Will receive the Rpublican nomination
for constable at the coming election
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
POLICE SEEK RABY'S MOTHER
Infant Was Left in Care of Stranger
Six Weeks Ago.

Lieutenant Stringer and the other oei-
GERS at the Tenth and Buttonwood streets
slatloh spent busy afternoon today en-
effort was being made 10 find its mothsr
The baby was taken TO the police sts
tion early this afternoon hv Mrs Anna
LSndis. of 9oS North Tenth street. Shs
had been left I'm her care two yreel,s 80
by a strange woman and had never been
called for. e'i
The woman. whom Mrs. Landis d.
scrhet as about 30 years old and we'll
dressed, entered into q conversation U,itb
Mrs. Lands while waiting for a car +,
front Of the Lands home She asL,eJ
Mrs. lands to take care OF the hsh,,
while she went downtown 10 buy n so,,,s
ne" clothes, Mrs, Lands says she has
10 md the mother this afternoon faiJsd
and Lieutenant Stringer said the bab,,
would probably be placed IN a hmo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
MAGISTRATE SETTLES
VEXlNG SHIRT SUIT
'ninese and Customer Garry Dispute
to Police Court.

me story of shirt was unfolded before
Masistrate Renshaw at the Central Police
court this afternoon, and he used Solo
monesque wisdom to unravel the plot.
Inc story runs like this: David Mat
'ne"s Fortieth street and Baltimore ave-
nue. took three shirts to the laundry of
charile Lee 1924 Market street. When
'he shirts were returned TO Matthews he
sa'd that one of them did not belong to
MN and was inferior 10 the shirt he gave
me me ~hlnaman, Lee said it did. Words
iolo"ed and the Chinese was arrested.
"hen the controversy was renewed to-
uav before the Magistrate, it would have
gone on indefinitely had not he made a
suggestion. Matthews was asked to tell
no" much more the shirt he once had was
worth Tie put the figure at ST. 1t was
explained to the Chinese that 1t would
cost many dollars to have the case go on,
80 at the suggestion of the Magistrate,
ne gave Matthews a dollar and both men
went away smiling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
INSPECT ASSESSORS LISTS
All Parties Agree Not to Oppose
Names Belonging There.

counsel representing all political par
ues informed Judge Ralston. in Com
mon Pleas Court No. today. as he
vas preparing TO hear application of
a citizens TO have their names placed
vh the division assessors lists, that
.hey mad agreed TO inspect the petitions
themselves and where they We're salts
nea that the applicant was entitled 10
naNe ms name put on the list. they
would interpose no objection to his Pc
u'ioh being granted. Where reasons
mele round for a contest, the court
would be asked next week 10 fix a day
nearing to pass upon the petition.
me names Of the petitioners had been
on the assessors list by mistake
"a oIherwlse, many of them being omit
because the persons had not re-
telhed 70 their city homes by septem-
ment. When these persons went 10 buy
were not assessed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FRANKFoRD'S HIGH SCHOOL
Ground Broken for Buildings at OK
ford and Harrison Streets.

the new Frankford High School building
at oxford pike and Harrison street This
ceremonies were extremely simple.
G A. Shook, principal Of the school.
introduced Franklin Smedley a member
Of the Board Of Education. He made q
short address 10 the pupils regarding tho
new building. He then took a pick. tho
handle Of which was decorated with the
school colors, blue, crimson and gold
With this he broke the ground amid the
cheers Of the pupils
c Grant Lucas, president OF ths
Fathers Association, also made an ad-
dress, after which he, too broke ground.
Charles Stehls former president OF the
Fathers Association, presided. The pu-
pills sang school songs and cheered
throughout the exercises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
MYSTERY IN DEATH OF
FORMER WASHINGTON MAN
Found Dead With Friend Who Is
Seriously III Today.

Mystery surrounds the death OF Anton
LAGER. 456 North Fifth street. formerly y
OF Washington, d. c., and the serious
Illness OF Rudolph Hicks. at the same
address A physician summoned today
by the landlady said Lagler prohs bIv
died of typhoid fever but refused to san.
positively. Hicks Is at the Hahnemann
Hospital, apparently suffering with the
same malady,
LAGER and Hicks came to the Fifth
street house about three weeks ago from
Nsshinstoh' Eariy this afternoon La agler
was found stretched on the floor daad
with Hicks on the bed in a semi-con-
scious condition. Mrs, Snverman. The
landlady, notified the police OF the Third
street and Fairmount avenue station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
LOOKING FOR SWINDLER
Police Seek Man Who Passed Forged
Checks.

Police OF this city and Camden ara
searching for a man who gave the name
or jeremiah Conway and who has been
cashinE forged checks in both places. His
latest victim was Elmer Yackel, salesman
at the Methodist Episcopal Book Store,
lols Arch street. who eashed check on
the Victor Talking Machine Company, Ok
Camden. for 81. 50 some days ago
The fraudulent check was signed with
the name OF Henry q. Hall. as treasurer
Of the talking machine company. Oni-
cials OF the irm today declared that Their.
Is no one Of that name connected With
their organization and the First National
Bank, OF Camden. refused payment On
the check Several others have been
swindled within the last few weeks ana
the police think the same man Il re-
EDonEibia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GERMANS FOLLOW RAPIDLY
AFTER RETREATING RUSSIANS
Cars Forces Demoralized In Poland.
Berlin Reports.

DI+INt+I-N, sept, 3
War ONCE statements issued here
this morning say:
In the east the Germans are oper-
htlng successfully against the Russians
IN Russian Poland. At no point have
the russians recovered from the de-
mOraIization caused by the rand n,o,s-
ment of the Germans. who isolated and
completely defeated the army which
was advancing against koenigsberg.
Ihe Austrian forces have resumed the
offensive the War ONCE at Vienna re-
ports, and are regaining some Of the ter
ritory recently taken by the Russians. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FOR RUNNING A SPEAKEASY
Jury conVicts Head and Employees of
Petty Officers Club.

Ira Sykes. president. and the emploves
of the Petty Officers Club were found
guilty of operating a speakeasy bv a
jury in Judge Carrs court this afternoon
Judge Carr deferred sentence pending a
motion for a new trial, and increased the
amount Of bail from $500 to $500 for each
defendant
]. Mira and A. Iwai, two Japanese
walters employed al tine club, and James
McKenna and William Mcnamara. other
employees, We're also found guilty BY The
Jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
HOUSE PASSES LAND BILL
Conservation Measure Opens Mining
and Oil Lands to Public.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-The House
today passed an administration conser-
yatlon bill, regulating leases of public
lands containing coal. potassium. sodium,
oil and other minerals
Several million acres OF valuable min
ING and oil lands are opened 10 the pub
40 anasT proper restrictions BY the BAL.