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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Daughters Of the Revolution.

The Andrew Hamilton Chapter D. A. R.,
will meet this "wednesday afternoon. Feb
4th, with Mrs. May Hill at the residence Of
Mrs. c. A. Haigler.
Mrs. G. E. Calvert,
Cor. Sec'y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14
ONE MANS OPINIONS
BY NJ. D. COCHRAN. r..

Do We Need Subways?-The bust
ness mems organizations outside the
loop have taken a stand against any
subway at all at this stage of the
game.
OF course, you won't see much
about this stand in the big news
papers, for they play the loop game
all of the big advertisers are 10
Gated in the loop.
No subway will relieve congestion
in the loop. Business interests in the
loop want congestion in the loop.
Congestion means crowds-and
crowds in the loop mean business for
loop stores. Also high rentals for
loop property.
And high rentals mean high cost
of living. Customers of loop stores
pay the high loop rentals. The
money comes out of their pockets.
The surface and 81" cars carry
nearly all the people they can handle
into the loop now. So the loop wants
subways so more people can be haul
ed into the loop.
Any KIND OF SubWay-dlnky, COM
prehensive or any old kind-wil cost
hundreds of millions finally Every
citizen will have to help pay the in
terest on the bonds-whether he
owns his own home or rents.
That is, the entire population will
be taxed for the benefit of loop prop
erty and loop stores.
There is no sense in piling addi-
tional millions of taxes on the al
ready heavily-burdened people of
Chicago. 1t is easily possible to
greatly improve the service on 81"
and surface lines as they now are,
without adding a dollar to the public
debt
Freight traffic now materially in
terferes with rapid transit Wagons
and trucks now use street car tracks
holding back the cars, delaying
TRANSFORMATION of passengers and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14

Liability Insurance.-Did YOU no
tice that after legal battle of nearly
three years the families of victims of
the Triangle shirtwaist horror settled
on a basis of SIS each?
Harrison & Blanck, owner of the
factory, and Joseph E. .Asch, owner
of the building where the girl were
burned to death-where the doors
were locked so they couldn't escape
didn't pay the money. 1t was paid by
an employers liability company.
Here's how that works: Owners
of factories pay for liability insur-
ance. If their employees are injured
or killed the employers don't have
to bother their heads about damage
suits. The insurance companies fight
the suits so as to get off as cheaply
as possible. .. ......-
Every trick lawyer can employ
to cut down damage verdicts cuts
down expenses and runs up profits
On burned building, burned stock
or any kind of property, the man who
takes out the insurance fights the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14

and wagons. This means rapid tran
sit for the few who are rich enough
to ride in autos instead of in street
cars.
Some way could be devised to keep
much of the freight off of the street
car tracks. 1t could be diverted to
streets where there are no tracks.
Then surface cars could hurry along.
Chicago shouldn't attempt sub
ways until the people have a govern
ment that can get decent service out
of the transportation facilities we al
ready have.
Chicago has plenty of room to
grow north, south and west. There
is no sense in trying to. force the
growth up toward the sky in one
spot about half mile square
1t shouldn't be necessary for peo-
pie living several miles from the loop
to have to go there to buy what they
need. 1t would be better to have
good stores of all kind in neighbor-
hood centers.
The Chicago loop is one of the big
gest con games in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
CITIZENS MEETING
DISCUSSES PLANS
FOR RAPID TRANSIT
Nine-mile Ride Between
Roxborough and German
town Could be Cut to I.3
Miles, Speaker Shows.

Residents OF Roxborough and Mannyunk
decided to take definite steps Immediately
toward obtaining rapid and more con-
venient transit facilities In that Vicinity
last night at meeting in Dfllman's Hall,
Ridge avenue and Hermitage street.
The isolation of Roxborough and the
difficulty encountered going to and from
this section was shown yesterday in tho
EVENING LBDeER's article on the transit
needs in that community. and in point
ing out the necessity for new line
from Roxborough to Germantown It was
explained that passengers could save "a
cents day.
This remarkable saving would be made
for the reason that passengers arc now
obliged to use three car lines In the
roundabout trip from Roxborough to
Germantown. These communities are Ia
miles apart.
William F. Dixon, president Of the 11st
Ward Board Of Trade, who presided at
last nights meeting, pointed out that
riders between the two sections wore
obliged to travel nine miles in a circuitoua
route to go little more than mile as
the crow flies.
The board decided to hold another pub
lie meeting early in December at which
Director Taylor, of the Department of
City Transit, will be asked to speak on
tho general transit situation.
The West Philadelphia Business Mems
Association, which met last night at
Forsyth Hall, 1918 Baltimroe avenue. re-
ceived, communication from q. t.
stotesbury, assuring trolley line for
56th street from Lansdowne avenue to
Woodland avenue. Mr.. Stotesbury said
that work upon the new line would be
started in the near future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
BURGLAR SUSPECT USED
AUTO, POLICE BELIEVE
Motorists Apparel Found in House
Which Contained Much Loot.

Police of the Park and Lehlgh avenues
station now believe that Carl Fabry in
whose North Carlisle street home was
found a wagonload of articles said to
have been stolen from homes in all parts
of the city used an automobile TO escape
after raids on dwellings.
Among the effects found in the mans
trunk was an automobile cap and duster.
The police also found a recent photo
graph Fabry had taken in these clothes,
Victims Of the alleged burglaries by
Fabry are appearing at the Park and
Lehgh avenue station from all parts of
tho city today to identify goods stolen
from their homes.
Police of a dozen districts were re-
lieved when they learned the amount OF
the loot found by Lieutenant BoyerS men
I'm the Carlisle street house. The dtscov-
cry clears up burglary puzzles in all parts
Of the city, 1t is said.
Those who have identified their prop
erty 30 far are William Eiselein, 1921 Vine
street; Cornelius Rahlf, 1871 Parrish
street; Harry Schwertseger, 2O21 North
Broad street; Mrs Susan Sproull, sO44
South 18th street; Mrs. z. Terry, 2O39 Nc
Kean street; Mrs. y. Sehaffer. 1925 Mifflin
street; Samuel j. Berger, 1902 North Hope
street; j. A. Warf ls43 North 22d street.
and Joseph l.. Wilson, 1888 Porter street,
The property identified will be used as
evidence at F'abry's trial and viii then be
returned TO the owners. Fabry is under
$500 bail and Is In MOyamenslng Prison
awaiting trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
SHOOTING OF BOY BY FRIEND
lNVEST STlGATED BY COURT
Judge German Puts Gordon Milne on
Probation; Warns Dealers.

Investigating the accidental shooting Of
John Renrey, 10 years old, by Gordon
Fairfax Milne, II years old, Judge Cor
man, in the Juvenile Court. today SUM
moned William G.. Oestmaun, OF 1923 Ger
mantown avenue. a dealer, who, II was
alleged, sold a lght-calbrcd target gun
with which young Milne was playing
when the shooting occurred
Last week the two lads were playing
soldiers and bought the rifle In their
play young Milne. who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs David Milne OF West School
house lane, Germantown, pointed the gun,
which he believed was not loaded, at Rem
ney and pulled the trigger The boy fell
with a bullet i'm his neck. He was taken
to the Germantown Hospital, and is now
reported to be recovering.
Questioned by Judge German, who only
few days ago admonlshed dealers
against selling firearms to boys under 16
rifle similar to that used by Gordon Milne,
the sale. and tho dealer could not say that
the lad was the purchaser, although he
admitted that he had sold the gun to
boy.
Oestmann explained that he had never
received official notice that ne was not
TO sell rides to small boys. Judge German
pointed out the danger OF furnishing fire
arms to boys. Superintendent of Police
Robinson will be asked to notify all deal
ers In firearms against making sales to
boys
Gordon Milne was placed on probation
by Judge German, and the lads father
will defnay all doctors bills incurred by
John Renney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
THREE PHILADELPHIANS
"INDIA HOUSE" DIRECTORS
Members of Organization Designed
to Foster Foreign Trade.

Members of Organization Designed
to Foster Foreign Trade.
Three prominent Philadelphians are di-
rectors OF india House." an exporters
club formed to improve the export trade
which will be opened in New York No
vember I6 They are Alba B. Johnson,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works; W. D. Simmons, president of the
Simmons Hardware Company, and Lloyd
c. Griscom. India House." named for
an East India House" in Salem, Mass,
originated at the meetings OF the National
Foreign Trade Council in Washington
last May, according to Mr.. Johnson.
Many of the members at the Foreign
Trades Council believed a club for OK
porters in New York would be valuable
as a clearing houses for ideas and place
IN which foreign buyers might be enter
tanned. The india House was incor-
porated recently in Albany. The club was
formerly tho old Cotton Exchange Build
ing on Hanover Square. There are many
old paintings. trophies from India,
models of ships and other symbols OF
commerce in the new club.
Among the directors are Frank A, Van
derlip, president OF tho National City
Bank OF New York; Willard d. Straight,
Of ]. p. Morgan & CO., and Samuel Colt,
president OF the United States Rubber
Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
FAT POCKETBOOK
FOILS BURGLARS,
WHO GET REVENGE
Stolen Purse Contained Sin
gle Dime, So Germantown
Thieves Steal Auto Access
sories and Jewelry.

Burglars working in Germantown re-
venged themselves early this morning, on
two citizens after having been hoodwink-
ed by a fat pocketbook at the home of
Mrs. Bridget McDonough, 51S9 Keyser
street
The men stole $50 worth Of automobile
tires and tools from the garage adjoin-
ing the mill of Charles Tebeidy, Penn
street near Belield, and a watch valued
ut $50 from the home of John Clifton, 20
East Sharpnack street. Then they called
1t a night and retired to rest.
Today the police of Germantown are
even more annoyed than usual. After
the discovery by the police OF the Park
and Lehigh avenues station Of a house
full Of loot yesterday, 1t was believed the
owner was responsible for the numerous
burglaries in Germantown.
That man, however, spent last night at
Moyamensing prison, and he was not re-
sponslble for what happened in the dis
triCt. Every other day the police make
new arrest Of a burglary suspect.
Several others under suspicion are so
closely watched that they have not dared
to attempt anything, yet the burglates
continue with tiresome regularity.
Some time early this morning thieves
entered the McDonough home. They
quietly "jimmied" open a rear window
and Crept through the window. Their
flashlights or whatever they used re-
vealed on a table fat, bulging pocket
book The thieves breathed a sigh of
relief
Seizlng the purse, they departed quiet
ly. Later they looked into the pocket
book and found It contained 10 cents.
They then visited the Tebeidy garage,
smashed a lock holding the toolbox and
made away with the best of them and
a..
a vest in the dining room and ir pocket
a $50 watch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
METAL WORKERS
STRONGLY OPPOSE
CONVICT LABOR
Delegates to Convention
Characterize Employment
of Prisoners as "Detrii-
mental and Injurious to
Competition. -"

The convention OF the Metal Trades
Department of tho American Federation
of Labor went on record today as oppos-
ing convict labor. A resolution was
adopted prohibiting any member of the
Metal Trades Department being employ
ed in prison.
The convention strongly opposed con-
Wet labor as being detrimental and in
furious TO competition and organized
labor. The resolution was adopted as
part of the report of the President OF
the Metal Trades Department James
O'Connell.
The question of convict labor was turn
ed over for the consideration of special
committee, which will render a report.
The convention also went on record as
favorlng a closer amalgamation and CO.
operation among the various trades COM
posing the department, and the closer
relationship between the various crafts
in the matter of strikes and the draw
ing uD of trade agreements.
The move for the introduction OF in
dustriHl unionism was made by MEM
bers belonging to the more radical sec
ton of the organization who are opposed
to the conservative methods of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The convention, which began sessions
yesterday, will continue until tonight
after which most Of the delegates, who are
also delegates from their respective
unions to the convention of the American
Federation of Labor, which opens In Hor-
ticulturaI Hall on Monday, will be enter
tained by local labor leaders.
Philadelphia will be the centre on
which organized labor throughout the
United States will keep it's eye. To-
gether with the convention of the
American Federation of Labor, a meeting
OF the executive board of the National
Women's Trade Union League will also
be held here next Sunday
The officers OF the league and members
of it's executive board are: Mrs. Ray
mond Robbins, president, Chicago; Miss
Melinda Scott vice president. New York;
Miss S. NJ Franklin, secretary-treasurer
Chicago; Miss Mabel Gillespie, Boston;
Mrs. d. w. Knefrler. Los Angeles; Miss
Louisa Mittelsdatt, Kansas City; Miss
Agnes Astor. Chicago; Miss Nellie A.
Quick, ST. Louis, and Miss Rose
Schneiderman, New York.
The executive board will discuss plans
for the fifth biennial convention of the
National Women's Trade Union League
to be held in New York In June OF next
year, and the development OF the work
OF the school for the training of women
organizers, the first OF it's kind in
America The delegates will be enter
tained by Miss Anna Davies, Of the Col
lege Settlement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
SEEKS TO INVALIDATE
INFORMATION CONTRACT
woman's Claims Against Merchant
Contested as Contrary to Good Morals

Woman's Claims Against Merchant
Contested as Contrary to Good Morals
Attacking as Illegal and against public
policy the contract between Mrs. Salina
A. Charlton and William W. Wood, a
wealthy wool merchant of 121s North
Bl DAD street for the supplying of infor-
nation OF alleged misconduct between
Woods wife, Gertrude A. Wood, and
william H. Barnard, rich New Yorker
counsel for Wood today asked Judge
Patterson. In Common Pleas Court No. 1
to nonsuit the woman's claim for $3OO0
Citing decisions of courts throughout the
country. Charles H. Joy, counsel for
Wood. urged that it had been held that
contracts OF the character existing be-
tween Mrs. Charlton and Wood opened
the doors for the commission of perjury
and subornation Of perjury and while
there may be no manufactured evidence
in the present suit, the temptation to
commit wrong was present, and the de-
cision referred to should be applied and
the contract declared void and against
the security of society and good morals.
Judge Patterson refused to grant nom
suit. allowing the jury to settle the issue
In defense of Wood, Mr.. JOY told the
jury that Mrs. Charlton knew at the
time the separation papers between Wood
and his wife we're signed that Mrs. Wood
and Barnard were friendly, but she wait
ed for the propitious moment to cash
in" by imparting to Wood the knowledge
she possessed. The contract in suit pro-
vided, Mr.. Joy said, that Mrs. Charlton
was to get 1900 after Wood was relieved
of the payment Of an allowance to his
wife, and when he had obtained divorce.
The consideration agreement has never
been Cancelled. and Woods suit for di-
vorce is still pending. Mr.. JOY said.
Wood has d suit against Barnard In
New York for heavy damages for the
alleged alienation of Mrs. Woods afreo-
tions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
NEW HUNT CLUB ORGANIZED

Philadelphia is to have another hunt
ing club. 1t will be known as the Hunt
ingdon Valley Hunt. Application for
charter was made yesterday to the court
at Norristown.
Among those whose names appear on
the petition are George Horace Lorimer,
president; George W. Elkins. Jr.. vice
president; Richard NJ. Cadwalader. Jr..
treasurer: Charles C. walbridge, secre-
tary, and Joseph Wharton Llppincott,
master of the hounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
IErTERs TELL OF MURDER
Man Arrested as Theft Suspect Had
Been Warned in Note.

Letters telling OF a murder and warning
John Davis, Negro. of Washington, 70
keep away from home, led Special Police
men Lyford and McBeth. Of the 18th and
Pine streets station, 10 hold him for an
Investigation by the Washington police
after they tad arrested MIN Tor being
unable 10 explain how he came 10 possess
a quantity Of clothing. He was held to-
day IN $500 bail for Z further hearing on
November 10. by Magistrate Hagsrty,
Davis was arrested at 18th and South
streets yesterday. He had a suit case
allied with expensivo clothing and several
coats over his arm, Letters were found
in his pockets Telling OF the murder Of
another Negro IA a gambling den in
Washington The communications were
not signed. but warned Davis 70 conceal
his IDENTITY ana remain away fFom home
for some tine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
STONE THRowER SHOT IN LEG
Bullet Answers Attack With Belgian
Blocks.

Casino Carmen. who has an artistic
temperament, Is in St. Timothy's Hos
pital with a bullet In his leg. He was
shot by Albert Wilson, of 2O4S North 18th
street, who until recently was Garments
foreman on building operation in Mana
yunk.
Carmen, discharged, demanded his
wages. Wilson informed him he could
get the money tomorrow. Carmen couldn't
see making another trip from 413T Apple
street He picked up a Belgian block
and hurled it through the door OF Will
sons office.
Wilson grabbed a pistol and fired after
the man when ne continued to toss bricks.
One of the bullets struck Carmen In the
leg and he dropped. After taking him
TO the hospital the police OF the Mana
yunk station placed Wilson under arrest.
Magistrate Grels held him in $500 bail for
a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
TO REIMBURSE NEGRO
Neighbors Agree to Purchase House
Stoned by Mob.

Neighbors Of James NJ. Teagle, of s112
Spruce street, negro chauffeur for City
Controller Walton, whose home was bonn
bardsd with bricks and stones several
days ago. will reimburse him for the
smashing of windows and furniture and
purchase the house from him at the price
he paid for 1t, according to statements
given out in the neighborhood. Teagle
has agreed TO move.
A record of transfer shows that Teagle
paid $1,000 for the house. formerly owned
by Charles Horne. The latter is said 20
have threatened to sell out to a Negro
after neighbors got an injunction re-
straining him from running gasoline
engine in the cellar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
MAYOR IN DOUBT

Asks Information Concerning Bal
anees to be Appropriated.
letter asking information concerning
unexpected balances said to be shown
BY the books of the City Controllers
once was sent to Chairman Connolly.
Of Councils Finance COMMITTEES. and to
chief Clerk FELTON,. OF Common Council,
eoday BY Mayor BlankenburE.
The communication specifically asks in
formation on an item OF $s40004.6i for
streets and roads. and another OF $iT6,-
z18. 20 Tor grading mentioned I'm the total
named as available In the ordinance In
troduesd yesterday I'm Councils By Mr.
Connolly. This ordinance requested the
Mayor to direct department heads to put
the money under contract Immediately.
The Mayor expressed the opinion ia his
zetter that the items named must have
been obtained BY the grouping OF bal
anees. He said that the various heads
81 departments were anziOu8 20 learn
exactly how the sums were made up:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
ROB HOUSE IN FRANKFORT
Thieves Prevent Prompt Discovery
by Putting Ransaeked Rooms In
order.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w Robson. Of
1868 Dyre street. Frankford, discovered
today that burglars entered their home
yesterday and acquired a considerable
quantity OF valuable clothing and jewelry.
They did not earlier learn Of their loss
because Of the fact that the thieves put
everything seatly in place after having
ransacked the house. The missing ar
tieles are valued at $500,
The thieves entered the house yesterday
afternoon. and, despite the fact that
houses adioin ana face the Robson resi-
dencs, no one saw any one about the
premises. The robbery took place on
the only day Mrs Robson has left the
house in the last three weeks. No trace
0f rho thieves has been found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
The euarrsl Did Not End

Booth Harrington. the author, vas
talking recently about the stage.
There were two young women In an
early play OF mine.n he said, both very
beautiful The leading woman was
very thin. One day, at rehearsal, she
quarreled with the other woman, ana
IA an effort to end the quarrel she
said:
Remember. please, that / am the
star
Yes was the answer; know you
are the star Then, eyelng the LEADING
Womans long slim hgures she continued
You are certainly the star. but
you'd look better, my dear n Hou were
3 lEEle rostsoE t--HNeA4ases
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
VETERAN FOUND DEAD
William Butcher Lived Alone in West
PHILADELPHIA.

William Butcher a 75-year-old veteran
of the Civil War, was found in his home,
56O2 Vine street, by Policeman Smith, of
the 61st and Thompson streets station,
who forced his way into the old mans
homo this morning.
Butcher, who was separated from his
wife, had lived alone in the Vine street
house for several years. The old man
had not been seen for several days and
the police were notified. The police say
death was due to natural causes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
CHARGES BREACH OF PROMISE
Miss Stern Says She and Ackerman
Signed Pact to Wed.

Suit was entered in the Municipal Court
today by Anna Stern against Morris Ack-
ermAn to recover $500 damages for al
legged breach OF promise. On motion OF
II. A. Macixey the court allowed a capias,
with bail hxed az 500. for the defendants 3
arrest
According to Miss Stern, she and Adiz-
sFman signed a formal written betrothal
agrssment She says that shs spent
about 500 for trousAeau. and her mother
was about 20 give her and AckeFman a
house at "a and Pine streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
FIANCEE's PLIGHT RELIEVED
Farmer Hurries Here and Saves
sReetheart From Deportation.

Maud Taylor, of Nottingham. England.
who came here to marry Harold r.
Crooks. and who came near being de-
ported has started West TO wed. The
future Mrs. Crooks will make her homo
In Forrest. o.
The marriage will take place in the
farmhouse OF Crooks uncle. Crooks did
not know his fancee had arrived in the
country until he received a telegram
from immigration officials stating II he
did not come TO Philadelphia at once Miss
Taylor would be dsportsd. Crooks stop
ped his fall plowing and came East.