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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
TWO FTREMEN HURT !
FIGHTING FIERCE
BLAZE IN GARAGE
Fourteen-year-old Boy Risk,
His Life in Trying to Save
Motorcycles and in Helm
ing Police.

Two firemen were jni,,red o,s
loss was entailed early this morning vh,.
nre destroyed the Westminster Garor. \.
54th street and Westminster avenue ~
~ twenty cars stored in the nlac.
wrecked In several explosions of Vaso,,..
or burned
A 4-year-old boy, Joseph Mitten. o, ~,
sick'es street, rlsked his life to save so,n.
OF the motorcycles stored in the esro..
and later assisted Patrolmen Moran ava
Mclaughlin, of the Sxty-f1rst ava
Thompson streets station, in getting 90,
number of motor trucks.
The injured men are Firemen William,
McNeal, of engine company Al, and Can.
tain Frank Hughes, of the same com.
pany. ATcNeal was hurled several foe,
across the floor of the burning garaV.
by an explosion of gasoline, suffering
broken arm. Hughes went to the rescue
OF McNeal and was cut and bruised bv
flying glass and plaster.
The fire started at half-past o'cloot
this morning when the engine of the
automobile truck owned by j. c. Fisher
an oXpressman, back1red and caused
an explosion. In an instant the car
was ablaze. Young Mitten heard ths
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 a few
minutes later and managed to get out
a number of motor trucks BY the time
fremen arrived the garage was burn,
ing fiercey and 1t was impossible to
prevent the destruction of the building
and the cars stored in It, The flames
were not extinguished until shortly after
Z o'clock. By that time only the walls
of the garage were standing.
y fire which resulted in a small loss
was discovered this morning in the resi-
dence of Benjamin V. Mccarthy, Sln
Baynton street, Germantown, when
mattress in third-story room became
ignited. The blaze was discovered by
son of Mccarthy, who notified Engine
Con pany 10. The fire was eXtinguished
how yer, by father and son before the
arrival of the fremen,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Boards GROW WILD SINCE
BARRIERS CUT WORKING HOUR
West Philadelphians Sprout Whiskers
Perforce Because of New Rules.

Men living in West Philadelphia who
don't shave themselves are in a guam
dary. They have to get shaved before $
o'clock at night or 90 scrubby-faCcd to
the office next morning. 1t is true that
they could get shaved in the morning,
but as the shops do not open until 3
a M, and many have to be at work be-
tween and Q, they won't take chances
getting a hurried shave from a sleepy
barber in bad humor.
It's all due to the Master BARRIERS As
sociation. The members contend that a
l2-hour day, a, m. to s p. m, is long
enough for 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 We're to the point, The barber
has to cut all day, give him chance
to cut up at night; I'VE get in a good
many sCrapes, but we are human: How
would you like 10 work forever? If
not. why us?" That's now some of the
announcements ran. The mon conducted
themselves well and won hundreds of
sympathizers en- route,
Then, too, the organization had praCti-
cal effect. At one shop where three or
four men were i'm tho midst of "A shave,
the place closed as soon as the aggrcga-
ton arrived and the customers left with
half beard and half a haircut.
In a brief address Leonard J. Sher-
man. president Of the Master Barbers'
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
ALLEGED SALOON ROBBER
FACES BURGLARY CHARGE
Police Think They Have Caught an
Old Offender in Crime.

Accused of attempting to force an en-
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
slvatek. 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 q
safe in the store and taking 1888, Of
prying open the cash register and steal
ing $3.50. as well as robbing the teephons
booths in the store and taking 50 in
stamps and number of articles. The
proprietor, who appeared at the hearing
this morning, identified fountain pens.
which the police say We're found in the
prisoners room and which Burk said
belonged to his stock. The police also
said that a Jimmy found on Svatek fitted
exactly the mark made on the cash regis
ter of the store.
Frank Schneider, newsdealer, l6ss
North Twelfth street, also appeared
against Svatek and testified that carly
in the morning, on August 81, he was
passing the drug store when he heard
noise within. After waiting a while
he noticed a man, whom he identified as
Svatek, leaving the store with his pockets
bulging out.
The police believe that Svatek has a
notorious record as a burglar, and they
are endeavoring to trace other bursaries
to hiIa.
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 Saws,

Magistrate +. * BoTie. who was yes
torday 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
for years.
"I 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 l offered motion approving
of the candidates. of Palmer and Nc
Cormck 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
SAFETY FIRST THE
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 a campaign Of
safety, preparatory to the Carnival and
Convention OF Safety which will open
Saturday and continue three days In Con-
venton Hail. 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 on various forms OF
safety. The children are to be given
lasting impression of what 1t means to
guard the safety of their health, minds
and bodies.
The exercises In the schools VIII begin
with salute to the flag, typifytng the
secure foundation on which the nation
stands Recitations and essays on safety
will be read by the pupils and the pro-
gram concluded with an address by
representative of the Home and School
League
At a meeting this afternoon in Wtther-
spoon Hall, at 2.45 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 were
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 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-S -Stratford.
Mrs Joseph r. Wilson, head Of the COM
mittee in charge of the convention; D!rec-
tor of Public Safety George D. Porter,
and Franklin H. 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
a program wide and varied IN its pur-
pose. Among the features are drills by
Boy Scouts and members of the Police
and Fire Bureaus on 4 large drill ground
arranged in the centre of GoventIon Hall
The following statement commenting
the efforts OF the Home and School
League has beer issued by Mayor Blank
cnburg.
"Philadelphia is to be congratulated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
H0RSEMEN AND FOX HUNTERS
GUESTS OF BRYN MAWR SHOW
Banquet at Radnor Hunt Club To-
night for Out of Town Competitors.

One OF the most notable gatherings Of
horsemen and fox hunters ever known to
America will assemble at the Rsdnor
Hunt Club tonight, when directors Of
the Bryn Mawr Horse Show are hosts
at a dinner.
The banquet is given In honor of many
out-of-town exhibitors at the twentieth
annual Bryn Mawr Horse Show, which is
now going on at the polo grounds.
Included among the guests of honor
are Fletcher Harper of Milbrook, N. Y.
f. Won der Horst Koch, of New York;
George B. Hume, of New York; DR.. A!
C. Heffenger, of Portsmouth, N H.;
Frederick X. Sturgls, of New York;
Charles L. Appleton and Reginald C.
Vanderbilt, of New York; Harry o. Mich
olas, of Meadowbrook L. l.; James w.
Appleton, of Myopia, Mass; Richard Nc
Cram, of Lancaster; James X. Maddux,
of Warrenton, Va; John Crowden and
Elliot Cowden of Long Island; Eugene
Levering, of Baltimore; F IS. Won stade,
of New York; Henry W. whitfield of
Tuxedo, N. Y; Walter Mcclure, of Rum
son, N. j.: Lewis e. Waring, of Plain
field, n. j.; w. L. Herbert, chairman of
the National Polo Association, of New
York, and Foxhall P. Keene, of New
York.
A number of masters of fox hound
packs Of other States will be present,
including Henry V. Colt, of Geneseo,
N Y; A. Henry Higginson, Mddlesex
Hunt of Boston; w. w. Lanahan, Elk
ridge Hunt. Maryland; Redmond c.
Stewart of Green Spring Valley --unt
Club; j. b. Thomas, Piedmont, Va:
Robert L. Gerry, Orange County Hunt,
Virginia. Windsor T. White, Chagrn
Valley Hunt, Cleveland. o.: Benjamin
brewster, Joint master of the Green
Spring Valley Hunt Grafton PYne, 1Is-
sex County Drag Hounds; d. Sands,
Piedmont Va,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
NEGRO HELD AS FoRGER
Faces Charges of Procuring 5000 on
Bad Checks.

Charges of forging checks totalng
about 500 were made today against
George White, Negro. Of ioo, Locust
street, when he was arragned before
Magistrate BOYLE at the 39th street and
Lancaster avenue station. White was
held in Sl55O bail for a further hearing
neNt Sunday,
have been forged by White on the Bel
mont Trust Company, W. C. Gross of
q South Ruby street, and John +, Nc
Hugh, OF 4lH Girard avenue, are two of
the victims, and several others are ex-
pected To appear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
GERMANTOWN SCHOOL OPENS
Begins Forty-seventh Year of Work
With New Courses.

With the opening Of the Stevens School
for Girls, Germantown, today, the i'm
stitution begins its 47th scholastic wear
a new addition will be the Kindergarten
under the direction Of Miss Ruth Moss
The methods and principles of Froebel
and Montessori viii be applied in the
kindergarten work.
new feature of the season will be
open-air study by some classes. The
school offers a complete course from
kindergarten TO college and a general
course, including certain advanced sub
jects for pupils who do not intend to
enter college.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
CAR BEHEADS CHILD
Five-year-old Girl Killed in Sight of
Her Mother.

Is
Her Mother.
In plain sight OF Ler mother sitting
on the steps Of her home. May sum
mers. years old, Of 1924 Passyunk ave
nue. was decapttstcd by a trolley ca-
, this morning.
May was playing across tho street
from her home when Ner mother. Mrs
Joseph Summers. caI.-i to her to give
her a cake. In her eagerncss the child
ran in front Of "A nearsidr car going
east on Passyuuk avenue.
The car passed over her neck sever
ing the head from the body The car
was stopped after it had dragged tho
childs body more than % feet II was
taken TO ST. AGNES Hospital
The father Of the child Joseph sum
mers. an ice contractor. disappeared
about fve months ago, The mother
devoid OF a means OF support for the
dead child and her four brothers and
sisters, had been contemplating sending
them 10 a charitable institution.
Dominick Traveiiuc, Of 1885 south Chad
wick motorman of the trolley nar. was
arTaigneC before Magistrate i,ru-l l.arr
at Central station a few hours after -h-
accident and held without bail for th"
action OF the Coroner Travolue ~aio a"
had no chance 10 stop mis- car and avoid
the accident
William Aschenback, of 2924 French
street motorman of the trolley car that
ran down and killed George n Wolf nf
Station street. Pittsburgh at Ni1th and
Market streets last night, also vas held
for the Coroner hs MaErstrat. Eau-haw
this morning. Wolf was "a travelling sales
man According 20 Asheu1ack tesri-
mony at his hearing today the man step
ped from behind another car m tho mid
die OF the block between Niuth and Tenth
streets while his car was travelling at
full speed. and he had no chance to avert
the accident Wo.f died at the jefferson
Hospital shortly after he was struck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WILL STUDY PRIsoN sHIP

To obtain data concerning forms Of
punishment formerly adapted by prison
ships on the high seas, the Commission
10 Consider Revision Of the Penal Laws
of Pennsylvania viii visit the convict
ship Success at Market street wharf to-
morrow afternoon. TIE committee is
composed Of the following Edwin NJ
Abbott Robert Mckenty Warden of the
Eastern Penltentary; Louis n. Robin
son, Patrick Gilday William d. Grimes,
Of Pittsburgh Archer Hourigan, Of
Wilkes Barre. and Samuel l. SpykeT, Of
the Huntington ReformatorH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FATHER OF 10 KILLS HIMSELF

LEBANON, Pa, Sept. 23.-Fred Ferry
man, a quarryman. early today committed
suicide in fit of melancholy resulting
from continued i'll health, Pressing the
muzzle of an oId-time army rifle to his
heart, he discharged the weapon with
the aid of a stick and died instantly. He
was G5 years old and the father of ten
children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
PLAN TO WELCOME SUNDAY
United Presbyterian Body Indorses
Coming Campaign.

Members Of the United Presbyterian
Presbytery at their quarterly meeting. in
the Norris square Church, enthusiastically
iDdorsed the coming campaign Of Billy"
sunday, and the Evangelical Committee
is TO have charge Of arrangements to
give the baseball evangelist rousing
welcome.
The Rcv. Lee p Rife, pastor Of the Nor
ris square Church, was chosen moderator
He 7unceeds the Rev. John Shrader. NJ
oxford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Young Man Held for Theft

Melvin Cromwell, q years old, 1909
Clementine street, was arraigned this
afternoon before Magistrate Grelis, of the
Midyale and Ridge avenues police station.
on charge OF larceny and placed under
$500 bail for a further hearing. Crom-
well. who is a paperhanger, was caught
entering the home OF Mrs II. Robinson,
1896 Sydenham street and is charged
with stealing iewelry and table linen to
the value of $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
JEWISH GROCER ROBBED
Youth Entered His Store, Police Say,
on Hebrew Holiday.

Charles Bowes II years old, 626 Grays
avenue, was neld in $500 bail for further
hearing Sunday by Magistrate Harris, at
the 32d street and Woodland avenue sta
tion, on the charge of stealing groceries
from the store of s. Washman, 6Sd street
and Paschal avenue. The boy was ac-
cuscd of forcing his way into the store
Monday last while the owner was away
participating in the celebration of the
Jewish New Year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WOMAN S GIFT TO CHARITY
Bulk of Mary A. Butney's Estate
Willed TO Benevolence.

The $1,000 estate Of Mary A Butnoy.
late Of i747 North 26th street, excepting
s40o OF private bequests. will be equally
divided among the Tabernacle Society
OF Notre Dame. Seminary Of ST. Charles
Borromeo Oyerbrook, Little Sisters OF
the Poor and ST Joseph's Protectory.
other wills probated were Louisa Glad
ing. 707 Pine street dispOsinz OF prop
erty valued at $1,000 I'm private be-
quests: Gottlieb +, Peter, lll9 South
Eighth street. $500; Harriet Helyerson.
le43 Foulkrod street. 5000
Personal effects Of Edward II, Curtis
have been appraised at S6054.3S Francis
Norris, S3S9s. IS. and juliet Dick, Szl5s,5[
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
CROWD THREATENS CREW
Child Struck by Trolley Car Arouses
It's Ire.

Archie Tonsky, years old, 946 North
Sixth street, was struck by trolley car
while playing in front of his home this
morning, He was taken TO Roosevelt
Hospital, where his injuries, consisting
of bruises. were treated. The accident
aroused the ire of the crowd which con-
gregated about the ear and the crew was
threatened. The arrival of a detail Of
police from the Fourth street and Fair
mount avenue station dispersed the
crowd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
AID FOR NEEDY WOMAN

The EVENING LEDGER Acknowledges the
receipt of 81 from Alex Przychodski, 1850
Salmon street which has been forwarded
TO Mrs. Julian Tropouski, of 1884 North
Lawrence street Mrs Tropouski Is the
woman who was too poverty stricken TO
bury her husband, Her neiEhbors came
to her assistance.
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 u
burning houes when fire swept the
grocery store and first floor Of the
home of Samuel Fields, 937 East Nova
mensing avenue, early this morning.
The blaze was discovered by FranI,
Sashon. who. from the bedroom of his
home near by, saw the flames. He fired
several shots from revolver to arouse
the ncighborhoOd. The shots were heard
by the occupants of the burning build
ing. who made their way into the
street. The origin of the fire is unde-
termined. The loss is estimated at sSl0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Made Them Laugh.

My friends" said a politician the
other day, With a burst of ingenious elo-
quence, Il will be honest
The terrific outburst of applause which
followed this remark entirely upset the
point which the orator was about to in
toduce-London Telegraph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, sept. %
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey unsettled and cooler tonight anu
Thursday; moderate variable winds
The disturbance that covered the drea'
Lakes yesterday and extended south"esp
ward to Texas caused general rams o'., ,
mat entire belt. 1t has drifted into ths
ST Lawrence valley during the last =
hours and overspreads all of the norlp'
eastern portion of the country this morn
ing. Scattered showers are reported iFom
the Ohio valley this morning but IN gen
eral the rainfall within the disturbed area
has greatly diminished. The cool area
from the West has followed the as
turbance closely and has spread over tn'
Lake region and the Ohio basin, causlls
a drop in temperature of from 10 degrees
to 20 degrees.
IL : Weather Bureau Bnlleiin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
pairyman in Health Bureau

one applicant in field Of six qualified
for the position Of dairyman In the Bu-
rcau Of Health in the examination CON
Quoted recently by the Civil Service
Commission. He Is S. Grover Smith. Of
Academy road, Torresdale The post paws
500 a wear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
DEAD WOMAN IDENTIFIED
Railroad Victim of Phoesnixville
Was Mrs. -Weltmer, of This City.

The woman who was killed by a
Reading Railway train at Phoenixvlue
ON Monday was identified at the Mnrgue
there today by her son, Jacob Weltmer
Of so Springer street, Germantown. as
Mrs. Alice Weltmer.
The woman lived at the Baptist Home
nth and Norris streets. After the train
struck Mrs. Weltmcr, the brakes locked
in tunnel and gas fumes killed the
engineer and conductor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Cautious.

Come right on in, sambo." the farmer
called out. "He won't hurt YOU. You
know, a barking dog never bites"
Sure, boss. an knows dat" replied the
cautious colored man. but all don't
know how soon he's going to stop
baTEn'. Success Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Trolley Accident Victim Dies

George H. Wolf % years old of Sao'
Station street, Pittsburgh, who was struck
by a westbound Market street trolley
car at Market and Ninth streets last
night, died this morning in the Jefferson
Hospital.