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Evening star., 1914-04-19

This famous trade mark brand Of
Bleached Cotton offered tomorrow
at practically mill cost.
Full one yard wide. full bleached
and extra fine soft finish, close
woven quality for making summer
underwear.
Regular price everywhere is 12lsc
yard. Rebuilding Sale price, S1ac
a yard.
domestic Dept, K ST. Annex
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WALKER AND GLOBE TROTTER
ENR0LS HERE IN LANDSTURM
Otto Paul Preussler, of Dresden, Calls
Himself Worlds Champion.

Styling himself the worlds champion
long distance walker and globe trotter.
otto Paul Preussler. of Dresden. arrived
the German Consulate today and en-
rolled IN the landsturm. which has lust
he"n called out by the German govern
ment
Preussler was not at all reticent. He
heaped upOn himself all OF the glories
and adventures that a champion world
trotter could possibly experience. He
set out, according to his own story. to
walk l25,O00 miles in order 10 win a
prize Of SIC 900, Preussler has been "hik-
ing IT. for ten years and has a con-
siderable part Of his walk TO complete
He has had experiences Of all kinds.
I'm Russia he was arrested as a German
spy and thrown into prison. When the
war with Japan broke out he was forced
10 60 to Manchuria and serve as a baker
In the Russian armys commissariat.
From there he escaped to Japan and
through the German consulate was able
10 free himself from the japanese prison
into which he had been placed as a
prisoner Of war. From Japan the walker
made his way over Asia and In 10
Europe, thence to South America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
MOUNT AIRY SEMINARY
so YEARS OLD TODAY
Noted Educators Bring Greetings to
Lutheran Institution.

The fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary,
at Mount Airy, is being celebrated today
by faculty, graduates and students. The
celebration will be continued tomorrow.
The first day is being devoted to de-
vot!onal exercises, which were opened
this morning with an address by the
Rev. Henry +. Jacobs, d. D. LII. D.,
president of the seminary. This after
noon Provost Edgar f. Smith, of the
greetings in the name of the colleges
and seminaries of this country
Professor Charles Erdman, of Princeton,
brought greetings from the Princeton
Theological Seminary. The Rev John
A. Haas, D. D. Ii. D., of MuhIenberg
College, Allentown. Pa, and head of the
MinisterIum of Pennsylvania, delivered
an address on The Historical Attitude in
Theology"
An informal reception to the friends
and guests OF the institution will be held
this evening.
Tomorrow will be devoted to addresses
by men prominent in religious and theo-
logical circles throughout the country.
There Will be an outing on the grounds
of the institution under the auspices Of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Seminary.
The seminary was founded 30 years ago
in an old house on South Ninth street.
From the beginning it prospered, until
. years ago, under the leadership of
DR.. Jacobs il was removed to its pres
ent location at Mount Airy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Boards GROW WILD SINCE
BARRIERS CUT WORKING DAY
West Philadelphians Sprout Whiskers
Perforce Because of New Rules.

Men living In West Philadelphia who
don't shave themselves are in a guam
Diary. They have TO get shaved before s
o'clock at night or go scrubby-faced to
the office next morning. 1t is true that
they could get shaved in the morning,
but as the shops do not open until S
a. m., and many have to be a work be-
tween and Q, they won't take chances
of getting a hurried shave from a sleepy
barger in a bad humor
It's all due to the Master BARRIERS As
sociation. The members contend that a
12-hour day. a, IN. to s p. m, is long
enough foI any man to work. and point
out that bricklayers and plumbers work
only eight.
To show that they meant business, the
l2-hour BARRIERS paraded through West
Philadelphia last night with banners
Some were to the point. The barber
has TO cut all day, give him chance
to cut up at night; I'VE get in n good
many scrapes. but we are human; How
would YOU like to work forever? If
not why us?" That's how some of the
announcements ran. The men conducted
themselves we'll and won hundreds of
sympathzers en- route.
Then, too, the organization had practi-
cal effect At one shop where three or
four men were In the midst of a shave,
the place closed as soon as the aggrega-
ton arrived and the customers left with
half a beard and half a haircut.
In a brief address Leonard j. Sher-
man, president of the Master Barhers'
Association. said that the movement
would continue until a uniform closing
hour was adopted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
OFFICER SELLS KNOWN HERE
British Commander, Rescued From
Aboukir, Married in Philadelphia.

The rescue of Commander William
Fortesque Sells. of the British armored
cruiser Aboukir which was sunk with
her sister ships. the HUgue and Cressy.
in the North Sea by German submarines
yesterday, is of especial interest TO Phila-
delphans, as Commander Sells was mar
ried in this city, and has a brother-in-law
residing at Bala-
The British naval officer was married
in st. James Episcopal Church, in 1907,
to Mrs. Augusta Bailey, sister of ]. ].
Cornish. of Philadelphia. Mrs. Bailey,
who was widow, lived In Highland most
of her life, and was visiting her brother
at his home here at the time.
Mr. Cornish said today that Commander
Sells. who is 81 years old. Ia one of the
most brilliant men in gunnery in the
British navy, as well as being one OF the
youngest commanders In his Majcstvs
service, He had been gunnery instructor
at Chatham, Devonport and other places
He was formerly a lieutenant on the
British dreadnought Neptune. and was
raised to the rank of commander only
last February.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SON ATTACKS AGED
MOTHER WITH AN AXE
Woman, SO Years Old, Now Dying
In Hospital

Edward j. Smith IS wears old lff West
Atlantic street struck his invalid mother
on the head with an axe today when she
criticised the way he was polishing the
kitchen range She Is in the Episcopal
Hospital i'm "A dying condition
Policemen SaEle and Brecht, OF the
Front and WesrmOreland streets station,
who were fought by Smith with razor
and a knife when they went 10 arrest
him, declare the attack 10 have been of
q most brutal nature. They say he calm
~ confessed the deed and denied he had
heau drinking. The officers found Mrs.
smith, who Is 20 wears old unconscious
i'm a pool of blood.
The woman has been an invalid for
several years. She sleeps in the parloT
Of her home because II is Impossible for
her to climb the stairs. The policemen say
that her son told them he carried her out
To the kitchen and that after he struck
her the first time went out in the ward
10 shave When he came m. he said
she was creeping back 10 the parlor on
her hands and knees. and he picked up
the axe and struck her again.
According 10 the police, Smith who Is
dyer has been ont OF employment for
year, Magistrate MeCleary went TO the
Episcopal Hospital TO obtain a statement
from MIS- Smith but was Informed she
was unconscious and In a critical eondl-
ton. Smith Is held IN the Front and
MsstmoFeland streets station awaiting a
bearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ATTORNEY, ACCUSED
OF EMBEZZLEMENT,
TAKES DISBARMENT
Richard A. Baron S Request
That Ruling Against Him
Be Made Absolute Grant
ed by Court.

Judge Barratt, of Court OF Common
| Pleas No. 2, today made absolute rule
taken for the disbarment of Richard A.
| Barron, an attorney with offices in the
Real Estate Trust Building. He was be-
fore the Board of Censors charged with
embezzlement of funds from an estate OF
which Justice Robert NJ. Won Moschzisker
of the Supreme Court, and Henry Z.
Blackburne, are trustees Barron studied
law in the same office with Justice Won
Moschzisker several years ago.
The proceedings for Barrons disbar-
ment originated in n complaint sent the
Beard of Censors in letter dated July
20 by Justice Won Moschzisker and his CO.
trustee Blackburne. The estate in which
Barron misapproprated funds was not
disclosed but il Is believed to be the
Blackburne Estate. The protest against
Barron continuing the ractice OF an at
torney was follows.
1--WE complain against Richard A. Bar
ron, of the Philadelphia bar, who has
represented an estate for which we are
trustees, in the capacity of an attorney
and agent for some years. 1t has re-
Gently been ascertained and brought to
our attention that Mr.. Barron has de-
liberately embezzled funds of said estate.
which fact he has admitted in n written
statement showing his defalcation; he
has also been guilty of other msap-
propriations of funds entrusted to his
care; therefore we pray that proper
proceedings may be taken for his dis
barment as one untitled to occupy the
position of attorney at law
The letter was signed by Robert Nj. Won
Moschzisker and Henry P. Blackburne.
On the same day Barron wrote to the
board stating, "A rule to show cause
in dsbarment proceedings against me
will be presented to the proper court.
1 have no answer to make, and request
the court having charge of the matter
to make the rule absolute"
Judge Barratt before taking action gave
Barron opportunity to appear and purge
himself of the charges. The judge stated
that while an example should be made
of an attorney faithless in his trust to
his client and the State, opportunity
should be afforded him to make an ex-
planation or show eXtenuating circum-
stances. The order of disbarment D as
follows: "And now, September %. 1914.
upon consideration of the foregoing peti-
ton and answer. the court makes the
rule absolute and orders the prothonotary
to send copy of the rule and this
decree to all the courts
(signed) Morris S. Barratt, ].
The petitioners for Barron's disbar-
ment were represented by A. T. Johnson,
S1s Real Estate Trust Building. This Is
one of the few instances where the prose-
cuton of faithless attorneys Is continued
by the Board of Censors to the point of
actual disbarment In several instances
attorneys have been suspended from prac-
tice for stated periods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PHILADELPHIA VIOLINIST
SAW STIRRING TIMES ABROAD
Frank Gittelson, Soon to Make Debut,
Tells Experiences.

Frank Gittelson, son of DR.. 8. ]. Git
telson, 1917 Spruce street, who will make
his American debut as a violinist this
fall, has returned to Philadelphia. For
years Mr.. Gittelson studied abroad under
Carl Flesch and Hugo Kaun. While in
Europe, Mr.. Gittelson secured two vio-
lins, a Maggini and Stradivarius, both
dating back to the 18th century. He had
difficulty getting these instruments out
of Germany by wrapping them in shawls
and steamer rugs. and putting cheap vio-
Inns in their cases, which he carried.
Mr.. Gttelson with his mother and sister
who accompanied him, were in Warne-
mende, Germany, when war was declared
and Immediately left for Berlin. arriving
August 3. They were unable to leave
Berlin before August q. Mr.. Gittelson
states that during these three weeks he
didn't see a single case of an American
receiving i'll treatment at the hands of
the Germans. The feeling against the
English was very bitter, even more so
than against the French. Stores with
English names were compelled to remove
all signs of English characters.
August q the party, after standing in
line over nine hours to buy their tickets,
left Berlin for Amsterdam. the trip TAX
ing more than 36 hours. The CompaIt-
ments were overcrowded and there were
no sleeping accommodations. On Sep
tember IL they sailed on the New Amster-
dam for home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GIRL OVERCOME AT FIRE
Rescued Unconscious by Father From
Burning Home.

Two families fled to the roof of their
home, 2ooi South Seventh street, early
this morning, when fre starting in the
candy store on the second floor cut off
their escape by regular exits Mary
Fineman N years old. who was overcome
bv smoke. was carried to the roof by
her father, Samuel Fineman proprietor
OF the store The families reached the
street through a trapdoOr in another
house and were cared for by neighbors
The hre was discovered by two young
men at O'Clock this morning. Miss Fam
ME Rosenbuth. 1928 South Seventh street
heard their shouts and telephoned an
alarm 10 the Fourth street and Snyder
avenue police station.
Fineman occupied the first and thru
Aoors Of the dwelling with his wife
and children The second floor was
rented 10 Joseph shainker his wife and
their 2-months-old baby All succeeded
in reaching the roof except Mary Fine
man.
When Fineman discovered that his old
est daughter was still in the house he
went back for her. and Shainker fol-
lowed. The men had to fight their way
through suuoCatinE smoke. They found
the girl unconscious In her room. Fire
men fought the flames for nearly an
hour before they got them under control.
The damage is estimated at $500,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
BoRIE TRUE TO "OLD GUARD"
Denies Change of Allegiance and is
"Good Democrat" He SAYS.

Magistrate E. X. Borie. who was yes
terday reported as a convert to the re-
organization element in the Democratic
party, today issued an emphatic denial
that he had deserted the bipartisan
old guard of the Democratic City Com
mittee with which he has been identified
for years.
II have always been an organization
Democrat and still am" he said II am
a member of the City Committee and have
not in any sense of the word repudated
that leadership. The rumor seems to
have started from the fact that at a recent
meeting of the Twenty-third Ward So
ciety and the members of the Ward
Committee / offered a motion approving
of the candidates. of Palmer and Nc
Cormick That is only what any good
Democrat would do and is not a sufficient
basis for a statement that l have broken
my affiliations with anybody"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
TWO FIREMEN HURT !
FIGHTING FIERCE |
BLAZE IN GARAGE
+ Fourteen-year-old Boy Risk,
His Life in Trying to Save
Motorcycles and in Helm.
ing Police.

Two f1remen were injured and ,an M.
loss was entailed early this morning wh.n
fire destroyed the Westminster Garo., :,
54th street and Westminster avenue NJ.
ly twenty cars stored in the place v...
wrecked in several explosions of Raso,,,.
or burned.
A A-year-old boy. Joseph Mttten, Of sss
sickIes street, risked his life to save som.
of the motorcycles stored In the garage
and later assisted Patrolmen Moran ana
Mclaughlin, of the Sixty-f1rst and
Thompson streets station, in getting ont
number of motor trucks.
The Injured men are Firemen William
McNeal, of engine company IL, and Can.
tain Frank Hughes, of the same com.
pany. McNeal was hurled several fees
across the floor of the burning garage
by an explosion OF gasoline suffering a
broken arm. Hughes went to the rescue
of McNeal and was cut and bruised by
flying glass and plaster.
The fire started at half-past s o'clock
this morning when the engine of the
automobile truck owned by ]. c. Fisher.
an expressman, backfired and caused
an explosion. In an instant the car
was dDluZe. nlILleU neHTU the
explosions and without waiting to ex-
change street clothing for his night
dress ran to the garage and started to
take out motorcycles. He succeeded in
saving three.
Moran and Mclaughlin arrived few
minutes later and managed to get out
number of motor trucks. BY the time
f1remen arrived the garage was burn
ing fiercely and It was impossible to
prevent the destruction of the building
and the cars stored In 1t. The flames
were not extinguished until shortly after
Z o'clock. By that time only the walls
of the garage were standing.
a fire which resulted in small loss
was discovered this morning in the resl-
dence of Benjamin V. Mccarthy 6l5l
Baynton street, Germantown, when Q
mattress in a third-story room became
ignited. The blaze was discovered by
son of Mccarthy, who notified Engine
Company 10. The fire was extinguished,
however, by father and son before the
arrival of the firemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ENOUGH is ENOUGH

When Thomas r. Marshall, the Vice
President, was Governor OF Indiana, the
city authorities of Indianapolis opened up
a grand bathhouse and swimming pool
The FIRST thing the men in charge did
was to send the Governor a card emitting
him to free admission to the establish
ment
A few days after receiving the first
pass he found a second In his mail
Thereupon he dictated the following
letter:
"Gentlemen Your FIRST pass / received
as a courtesy Your second / regard as
a suggestion. If you send me a third
shall take il as personal insult
Popular Magazine,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SUPREME COURT ORDERS
Convenes Here Prior to Regular
Pittsburgh Session.

The Supreme Court, which will hold its
next regular session in Pittsburgh on
the 2Sth instant, convened today i'm this
city for the purpose of handing down a
number of orders on petitions presented
during the summer recess. The follow
ing orders We're made:
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
commonwealth We. F. w. Dean, appel
liant.
Dismissing petition for reargument in
Samuel Rea, trustee, VS.. Pennsylvania
Canal Company 1t al.
Granting reargument i'm re estate of
Charles DOnnelly, deceased.
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
II. c. Stone VS.. the Title Guaranty and
surety Conpany. ct al
bismissinE petition for allowance of an
peal nunc pro tune i'm Meyer Rosenstein
appellant VS. Arthur II, Burton and VIII
liam $ FuTst.
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
commonwealth to use of BENJAMIN n
Holt VS., John NJ. Froelich.
Refusing reargument in John p. Glon-
niger vs.. Charles Barclay
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
Lamar f. Brunner and Blanche De b
Brunuer vs.. John II. Rin8h, Jr., and Mar
garethe f, Rnge.
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
Herbert ;. Litzenberg, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vs., Margaret T. Litzenbers,
Allowing supersedeas in Philip II. Moore
vs.. William d. Bacon.
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
Mills vs. Pennsylvania Mutual Live Stock
Insurance Company.
Refusing appeal from Superior Court in
II. l.. Robson VS., same
Refusing appeal of Superior Court in
George ". Boettiger VS.. a piece Of land
etc,
Advancing on argument list in case Of
Joseph W. Goodwin VS. Spencer NJ
Degolier. ct al.
Refusing special allocatur in William
Printzman VS. Lackawanna and Wyoming
Railroad Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
BUILDING SOCIETY
ACCUSES F. A. FRIEND
OF EMBEZZLEMENT
Real Estate Dealer Held on
Charges Made by Bank
Examiners and Detectives.

Alleged misappropriatlon of $1,000 from
two building and loan associations cx-
tending over period of nearly four
years, resulted in the arrest today Of
Frank A. Friend, of 45S9 York road,
widely known real estate dealer. with
offices at Front street and Allegheny
avenue. He was held in $4,000 bail for
court
The arrest came as result of invest
cations by state Bank Examiners and
private detectives. The latter say Friend
told them he had recently been divorced
and that it had cost him $4,000 to set
the decree They also say he told them
he had recently made sood a shortage
of $4,000 from the funds Of another build
Ing and loan association
Friend was arraiEned at Central sta
ton today before Magistrate Renshaw.
He waived hearing. His arrest was
ms5e on warrants based on the affldavits
of Howard r. Meyer, of 6o2 West End
Trust Building, and J. Wesley Conn, the
bank examiners.
In Meyers affidavit Friend is accused
of insappropriating $500 of the funds OF
the Old Hickory Building and Loan Assoc
citation Conn accuses Friend of misap-
propriatng s14oo from the funds of the
Preston Building and Loan Association.
The first alleged peculation from the
Old Hickory, according to William
Brown, Jr., and William H. Smith, at
torneys for the bank examiners, was
April "a. 1912, and the sum was Sliro The
others We're for $500 on August 5 of the
same year and for $500 on May l3 last
year.
Walters and McGinn are the detectives
who worked up the case for the bank
examiners The police say that Friend
was connected with other building and
loan associations and that further war
rants may be issued. Neither of the two
associations will be seriously embarrassed
by the alleged reculatons, it is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SALOON ROBBER FACES
NEW BURGLARY CHARGE
Police Think They Have Caught an
Old Offender in Crime.

Accused of attempting to force an ems
trance into the saloon of V. Fl. Laird.
Ninth and Filbert streets, for which
he was held without bail last Saturday
by Magistrate Tracey at the Eleventh
and Winter streets police station. Joseph
avatek, alias John S. Edwards, was
again held without bail today by Mag
istrate Tracey on the charge of robbing
the drug store of William T. Burk,
Eleventh street and Girard avenue, on
the morning of August 27.
Svatek is accused of blowing open
safe in the store and taking $685. OF
prying open the cash register and steal
ing $500, as we'll as robbing the telephons
booths in the store and taking S3 in
stamps and a number of articles. The
proprietor, who appeared at the hearing
this morning, identified fountain pens
which the police say were found In the
prisoners room and which Burk said
belonged to his stock. The police also
said that Jimmy found on svatek fitted
exactly the mark made on the cash regis
ter of the store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ESCAPE IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Seven Persons Driven to Street by
Early Morning Fire.

Seven persons were driven in their
night clothes into the street from n
burning houes when fire swept the
grocery store and fTst floor of the
home of Samuel Fields, 937 East Moya-
mensing avenue, early this morning.
The blaze was discovered by Franl,
Sashon who, from the bedroom of his
home near by, saw the flames. He fired
several shots from a revolver to arouse
the neighborhood. The shots We're heard
by the occupants of the burning build
ing, who made their way into the
street The origin of the fire is unde-
tcrmined. The loss is estimated at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
EMPLOYERS ARRESTED
Charged With Violating the Child
Labor Laws.

More than a dozen small store owners
and manufacturers were arrested TINS
morning, charged with violating the State
child labor laws. The prosecutions were
brought by Jacob Lightner chief OF the
State Department of Labor Industry
Fines varying from $40 TO S25 were lHi-
posed on the manufacturers when they
were arraigned before Magistrate Eisen'
brown at his office in Cuthbert street.
above Fifth, this morning. The charge
against most of those arrested was ina.
of overworking their girl employees ana
failing to have a list of the children eh'-
ployed posted.
Several were accused of employing
children who had not received their cerh-
ticates as required by law.