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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
CLOTHES AND JEWELS ARE r..
MISSING; so IS MAID
Doctor Reports $500 Theft and sus-
picions to Detectives, .s..

The theft of clothing and jewelry val-
ued at more than $500 was reported to
the Detective Bureau today by DR.. J. c.
Higgins, of 554s Cedar avenue
A domestic employed by DIR. Higgins
also disappeared last night and tho po-
lice are searching for her.
Among the stolen articles are a dia-
mond brooch. containing IS gems and
valued at $500; diamond ring valued at
$50 and three gowns belonging to Mrs.
Higgins worth $500.
DIR. Higgins told the police that last
night he was awakened by a maid he
had employed two days ago. She was
wandering about the house. and when he
questioned her she said that she had
a toothache. He gave her medicine and
since then has not seen her. The girl
is about IS years old. tall, with light blond
hair, and gave the name OF Alexandra
Gorminski when employed. She said that
she was better known among her ac.
quaintances as Kelly.
Five years ago the homo OF Or, Hig-
gins was robbed of Jewelry worth 1900
by a domestic. The thief was not APP
pretended. DIR. Higgins has an once
at 225 North Twentieth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BURGLARS ROLL SAFE
INTO REAR YARD AND
THEN BLOW IT OPEN
Delicatessen Storekeeper
Loses $ll00 Proprietor
of Saloon Finds Unwel-
come Guests at His Bar.

Two burglaries downtown early this
morning, In one of which thieves coolly
carried heavy safe into a rear kitchen to
blow it open, netted the operators nearly
sllOo in cash. jewelry and cigars The
victims are Daniel Baxtain, q saloon
keeper at the southeast corner of 21st
and Mifflin streets, and Morris White,
who Keeps doltcatessen store at A2
South street.
The robbery OF the delicatessen store
took place between . and o'clock this
morning. Burglars pried the shutters off
side window. They calmly rolled the
safe from the store. through the house
TO the rear room and blew off the door
with nltro-glycerin.
Apparently the thieves were experts In
vestiRation of their work by City Hall de-
tectlves showed that they had performed
q clean Job Only the broken bolts
showed that the safe door had been blown
open The hinges still were intact.
From the safe the thieves got two
diamond rings. two diamond necklaces,
and 800 in cash. The jewelry, according
TO White, ls worth $500. making his total
loss $500 None OF the occupants OF the
house was aroused while the burglars
worked White and his family knew
nothing OF the burglary until this morn
ing, when they found the riied safe in
the yard.
Three men operated at BaXtain's saloon
He surprised them qucnching their thirst
at his bar about 9 O'Clock last night, and
when he rushed at them they dropped
through a trap door TO the cellar and
escaped through window. Police of the
Twentieth and Federal streets station are
searching for the men,
BaXtain spent yesterday with his family
at Atlantic City. He saw light In
small room at the rear OF the bar when
he returned. and found that the door of
the safe had been pried open. the inner
doors battered and sl25 in cash removed.
box of old coins, valued at $50. was
overlooked.
Burglar tools were strewn ABOUT the
floor. and Baxtain came to the conclusion
that the men were still in the house. He
opened the door to the bar. but the three
men saw him befcre he could cut OFF their
escape The burglars left their tools.
Later Baxtain found that large guam
t!tv OF fine cigars had been stolen. The
combination handle OF the safe had been
taken off by a long-handled bar, with
prongs like a claw hammer. The heavy
end of the bar was used to batter in the
small inside doors. The men entered the
place with false key to side door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

the loan bill the city will have failed to
take advantage OF an opportunity TO eE-
pedite transit development by one year
for II is extremely unlikely that a special
transit loan will be created before the
general election, November, 1915. unless
the way be cleared for awarding Of con-
tracts for a part of the main transit de-
velopment by the agreement Ot all parties
TO the program or otherwise, as a special
election, costing the taxpayers about
$4,000, would be necessary in order 10 se-
cure its authorization.
Equally important IS tho fact that City
Councils, by including the 900 item in
the loan bill. will have taken q decisive
step confirming the intention Of the city
10 proceed with the transit development
without committing the city 10 the eX-
penditurs OF any money on the actual
construction OF transit facilities under
existing abnormal financial conditions,
they will have thus advanced the much
needed improvement OF the drainage sys-
TEN OF the city BY such action in a man
nsr 10 clear the way for the construction
OF the delivery loop az the proper time
IN nearly one year less than IL would
otherwise take 70 construct IT,
"PrOmpt and favorable action by the
City Councils AT this time Will, IN my
opinion 20 . long way toward securing
ratidcatl0n OF the transit program and
the early realization OF the benefits which
the COMPLETION q the proSram Eili bring
a. - ElaGlaa.IAi.aaaa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
RESCUES SLEEPING CHILD
FROM BURNING HOME
Man Risks Life by Plunging Into
Flame-filled House.

At the risk OF his life, Henry e. silk,
1910 South Fourth street, plunged through
the smoke and flame filed home Of Ledar
orchow, 1873 South Fourth street. this
morning and rescued seven-ycar-old Nor
ris Orchow. who had been left in bed by
other members of the family in their rush
TO escape from the burning house.
Silk discovered the fire and turned in an
alarm. Then he tried to awaken the
Orchow family. Failing he burst open the
door and plunging through choking
clouds of smoke aroused the household
OrchOw. his wife and two of their cLil-
dren as well as three boarders in the
place ran screaming to the street in their
night clothing. Then they missed little
Morris.
Silk did not wait for further information,
but dashed back into the burning building
and brought the child to safety. The
family was taken care of by neighOors.
About $500 worth of dry goods which
OrchOw sold in little store on the first
floor of his house was destroyed. II Is
thought rats nbbling matches started the
fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
TRAIN PASSES OVER HIM
Taylor Resident Only Slightly Hurt,
to Surprise of Spectators.

The last eight cars Of a moving train
at Taylor, ~ j., passed over John L.
Hunter. s. years old, today, and the man
escaped with nothing more than a few
decorations.
Hunter who resides at Taylor, ar
rived at the station as a train he wished
TO board was leaving. He attempted To-
jump on one OF the cars and fell between
the rails.
Cries OF horror went up from score
or more persons Many turned their eyes
from the train. Their surprise was great
when the train passed the platform and
Hunter was seen sitting ON the track
rubbing his head.
He was taken 70 the Cooper HOSPITAL
Camden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
FLETCHER'S NEW COMMAND
Admiral Who Made History at Vera
Cruz Will Hoist Flag on Wyoming.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE superdread.
nought Wyoming flagship OF the North
Atlantic Fleet, with Rear Admiral Bad
ger neet commander, on board. tied up at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday after
noon on her first visit to this port since
the occupation of Vera Cruz by the Unit
ed States forces last April. When she
leaves next week, however. il will be with
Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher's
pennant at the main masthead
The formal ceremonies of the transfer
Of hags has been set for Thursday IN
the Brooklyn yard. Admiral Badger. who
has been relieved of the feet command
because his term OF sea service has ter
minated Will return TO the general board
at Washington, and his successor. whose
post was secured largely through his
success In handling the delicate Mexican
situation, will take his sh!p 10 the south
ern drill grounds off the Virginia Capes
and then on to Vera Cruz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
Wife Found With Broken Bones and
Numerous Lacerations.

READING, Pa, Sept. 4.-John d
Snyder. "A years old, a farmer OF Rus
comb Manor township, killed himself sun
day afternoon. near Blandon, The suicide
occurred in a cornheld and snyder had
stuck a straw hat on a pole and laid It on
the fence. 10 mark where his body lay
Domestic troubles and an alleged attack
upon his wife, are believed to have IN
balanced him.
Mrs. SNYDER is 54 years old. Her right
arm Is broken I'm three places her left
ear is almost severed. and covering her
head and neck are numerous laceratlons.
FIFTY stitches were required 10 dress the
wounds In her neck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
WOULD NEED NEW SHIP
Saratoga Unfit, if Nautical School Is
Re-established.

II the Pennsylvania Nautical School IS
-established--a movement for that pur-
pose being sHoat-a new schoOlship will
have 10 he provided for the port OF Phlla-
de.ph!a BY the Government. Joseph Q,
GABRIEL, a director OF the former Penn
sylvania Nautical School said today nat
the old schoolship, the Saratoga, is un-
NJ for this purpose, It's equipment and
general plan rendering il obsolete.
A promising aspect has been given the
bill, now awaiting the attention OF the
WAYS and Means Committee OF Congress-
which provides for an appropriation OF
$4,000 for each State nautical school
since Congressman J. Washington Logus
has given representatives of the alumni
OF the Philadelphia school assurance that
he would use his influence for the pas
sage Of the bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
WATCH REPAIRER ROBBED
Germantown Residences Lose Prop
erty Left in Shop.

Two watches, valued at $40. were stolen
from the watch repair shop OF Henry
Caspian, 27 East Price street last night
Caspian told the Germantown police that
the burglare gained entrance to his shop
through the rear door. The watches are
the property Of two Germantown resi-
dents. who had left them at the shop 10
be repaired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
CARDINAL MERCER INVITES
BRIT0NS TO BELGIUM
Tells Them His Country Wants to Be
Foremost in Celebrating Victory.

I+D.Nlp sept. L.
Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium.
and archbishop of the devastated city Of
Malines invited Britons TO attend the
future celebration Of the Rehabilitation OF
Brussels. Louvain and Malines, at a pub
lie meeting held here yesterday.
belgium, having sustained the first
shock" he said, will be the foremost
In celebrating the final Victory"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
RED CROSS REPEATS ITS
WARNING TO THE PUBLIC
Society Employs No Agents to Solicit
Funds on Street.


The American Red Cross Society to-
day repeated its announcement that It
employs no collectors to solicit on the
street, and that those representing them
selves as the socety's agents in solicit
ing war relief funds are impostors.
Letters urging ministers In this city to
work for contributions among their con-
gregations have been sent TO all clergy
men and church men by Francis b.
Reeves, treasurer OF the Red Cross fund
for Philadelphia. These letters call at
tention TO the deplorable conditions
abroad and ask for contributions to help
the sufferers there.
Numerous requests have been made
from women in all parts of Philadelphia
asking the Red Cross for patterns and
other materials in order that they might
sew and make clothes to be sent abroad
to help the destitute families In the war
zones. The churches in Philadelphia
have been very active in this work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
WOMEN APPEAR AGAINST
MUCH-lNDICTEO MAN
Claim Bogus Plumbing Agent In
suited Them In Homes.

stories OF the personal indignities ana
humiliation heaped upon them By James
Baker. Of 1422 South 47th street. were
recited by three young women OF West
Philadelphia az Bakers trial to4,y be-
fore Judge Carr IN Quarter ff,Iions
Court. The defendant Il aeeussd on
more thaE 3 deer lRalstGGRss' ehAFs-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
TO ARRIVE ON BALTIC
Andrew Carnegie, chauncey M. De-
pew and Mile. Genee on Board.

NEW lVItNI otUI. IT
The White star Line steamship Baltic,
which r. returning from Liverpool with a
large list of Americans aboard, IS eN-
pected 10 arrive here late Thursday after
noon.
Among the prominent passengers are
Baroness Won Andre. Andrew Carnegie,
Chaunccy NJ. Depew. Henry Qisston, f.,
II. Doubleday. Mrs. ]. B. Duer, Mr.. and
Mrs $ /. y. Isitt Nine Geneel, Duncan
n. stewart, Leo suizberger. Louis swift
Hon H. Thyme, the Right Rev. w. d.
Walker, Harry WaTdman and Creighton
Webb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BRUSH FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE
House Partly Destroyed by Blaze
Started by Laborers.

Fire paTty oes'royed q tnree-story va
SlXty-hrst and Wharton streets, this
morning. The blaze was caused by sparks
from a ire started by laborers on the
boulevard project 10 burn brush WOOD
Firemen extinguished the flames after
sharp half hours nght
4 building stands alone and othsr
a. a not endansareds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Cyclist Arrested, Though Hurt

Harry BFsnheF oT 1I5l VOlumbIa avenue
a motorCyclist. crashed into a co.i
wagon, driven by William stilluap -
i2i7 Hanson Street at Twenty-fftb ana
oxford streets this morning. AltgoI,g6
injured. Brenner ana the driver of tbs
wagon were placed under arresf ~.
Policeman King. OF the Twenty-eIsbti, Il,
ana oxford streets station. Both 49,
freed on their own Tecognizanee "a
9sasssa s.s.,., 1920 @ ssgs-F a. hssF'as 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Part of B. q o. Lumber Yard Burns

Fire this morning destroyed portion
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lprl-
Der yard at Race street wharf, 5chuyl-
gil River The crew OF the police boat
Rsyburn sxtinsuizhsd the blaze after a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
PASTORS PRAY FOR PEACE
Baptist Ministers Also Discuss
Progress of European War.

Prayers to trIng about peace am5ns
the warning nations OF Europe were Of
fered today by the Baptist ministers as
their regular weekly meeting in the First
Baptist Church. Seventeenth and SAMSON
streets, today.
An address In commen.oratlon Of tie
one hundredth anniversary OF peRes be-
tween the United States and England
was made oy lhe Rev, George Boddis of
LamosrtHihs Baptist ChuIeh. LAMBERT
VILE ,; J. blowing his address there
wes discus an of the EuroIkan strlsr
50 g.. ny Hs d. ". 2. shus4pay pr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

II il this 10000 item which am anx-
ssus 10 have included in the loan bin. The
enlargement and relocation OF the sew
sFs Ia the delivery district will be ss-
.sntial in any event In carrying out the
revised drainage plan OF the city which
has been adopted
..srha plans and specifications for tbi.
.afk are all prepared in harmony WItb
ths plRns OF the Bureau OF Surveys. ana
4 The $4,000 item be Included IN the loan
al. and thereby made available earIv
al year. the way can = cleared Tor
lha construction OF the delivery loop by
tlss eHd of 1915, ana nearly years delay
- hase bsel ayoidea
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trated its heart, and 1t lunged forward
upon its knees, rolling to the ground
without struggle.
The other, badly wounded. charged
In the direction of Busuli, whom be
was overtaking so rapidly that 1t was
as though the black were standing still
instead of racing at full speed to es-
cape the certain death which pursued
him. Tarzan saw that only q miracle
could save Busuli.
He still grasped his spear, and while
Tantor was yet six or eight PAGES be-
hind bis prey a sinewy white warrior
dropped as from the heavens almost d.
rectly In his path. With vicious
lunge the elephant swerved to the
Right to dispose Of this temerarious
foeman who dared intervene between
himself and his intended victim. But
he had not reckoned ON the lightning
uuickness that could galvanize those
steel muscles into action 80 marvellous
" swift a to battle even q keener eye
sight than Tantor's.
And SO It happened that before the
elephant realized that his new enemy
had leaped from his path Tarzan had
driven his iron shod spear from behind
the massive shoulder straight into the
fierce heart, and the colossal pacny-
dorm had toppled to his death at the
feet Of the ape-man.
Busuli had not beheld the manner OF
his dellverance, but Waziri, the old
chief. had seen and several OF the 9TH
or warriors. and they hailed Tarzan
with delight as they swarmed ABOUT
him and his great kill. When ne
Ieaped upon the mighty carcass ana
ave voice to the weird challenge with
which he announced great victory
the blacks shrank back In rear, ZOE 10
them It marked the brutal bolgani'
whom they feared fully as mucn as
tbev feared Numa, the lion. but with
: soar with which was mixed certain
npcannv awe Of the man-like thing 10
which they attributed supernatural
powers. ,s.a
head and smiled upon them tney WEE
treasured, though they did NOT uhuel
.tand Nor did they ever fully under-
stand This strange creature VINO ran
throncb the trees as quickly as Manu-.
-. yas even more at home upon tue
ground than themselves. who was as
+o color like unto themselves, YET as
powerful as ten OF them anu aas,,
handed a match for the fiercest uem
zens Of the fierce jungle: ,ors
when the remainder OF the waI as
hoa gathered the hunt was again taken
mn and the- stalking Of the retrea.lns
herd once more begun. but they nau
covered a bare 100 yards when rron'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30

this strange city," said Tarzan, sand
get some Of their yellow metal from its
fierce inhabitants"
1t II u long march," replied Waziri.
"and ! am an old man, but II you will
wait until the rainy season is over and
the rivers have gone down I will take
some Of my warriors and 60 with you"
And Tarzan had to be contented with
that arrangement, though he would
have liked it well enough. to have set
on the next morning. He was as i'm
patient as child. Really Tarzan of
the Apes was but a child. or primeval
man. which Is the same thing in q
way.
The next day but one small party
OF hunters returned to the village from
the south to report large herd Of ele-
plant some miles away. By climbing
trees they had had fairly good view
Of the herd, which they described as
numbering several large tuskers, q
great many cows and calves and full
grown bulls, whose ivory would be
worth having.
Immediately the hunters started to-
ward the elephants. Tarzan stalked
after his own fashion along the leafy
way Of the middle terrace.
As Tarzan moved silently through
the trees he saw the warriors below
creeping In half circle upon the still
unsuspecting elephants. Finally they
were within sight Of the great beasts.
Now they singled out two large tusk.
era, and at a signal the fifty men rose
from the ground where they had lain
concealed and hurled their heavy war
spears at the two marked beasts. There
was not a single miss: twenty five
spears were imbedded in the sides Of
each of the giant animals. One never
moved from the spot where 1t stood
when the avalanche Of spears struck It,
for two perfectly aimed had pene-
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manner of warfare to get upon the
nerves Of white men. and so 1t is little
to be wondered at that the Manyuema
were soon panic stricken. Did one
forge ahead an arrow found his heart;
did one lag behind he never again was
seen alive: did one stumble to one side
even for q bare moment from the sight
of his fellows he did not return, and
always when they came upon the bod'
les of their dead they found those ter
rible arrows driven with the accuracy
of superhuman power straight through
the victims heart. But worse than all
else was the hideous fact that not once
during the morning had they seen OF
heard the slightest sign of an enemy
other than the pitiless arrows.
When finally they. returned to the
village it was no better. Every no"
and then at varying intervals that were
maddening in the terrible suspense they
caused. a man would plunge forward
dead. The blacks besought their white
masters to leave this terrible place. but
the Arabs feared to take up the marcn
through the grim and hostile forest be-
set by this new and terrible enemy
while laden with the great store OF
ivory they had found within the VII
lage: but. worse yet. they hated 10
leave the ivory behind.
Finally the entire expedition took
refuge within the thatched huts.
Here. at Anast, they would be- free
from the arrows. Tarzan. from the
tree above the village. had marked the
Int into which the chief Arabs had
gone. and. balancing himself upon an
overhanging limb. he drove his heavy
spear with all the force Of his giant
muscles through the matched roof. A
howl of pain told him that 1t had
found q mark. Then TarZan returned
TO the forest. collected his warriors
and withdrew a mile to the south to
rest and eat.
An inspection Of his force showed
not single casualty-not even NIL
nor wound. while rough estimates OF
the enemies loss convinced the blacks
that no fewer than twenty had fallen
before their arrows. They were wild
with elatiOn and were for finishing the
day in one glorious rush upon the VII
lage. during which they would slaugh-
ter the last of their foemen.
"You are crazy" Tarzan cried. 81
have shown you the only way to fight
these people. You will fight just as I
tell you to fight or I shall leave you
and go back to my own country"
They were frightened when he
threatened this and promised to obey
him scrupuIously II be would but
promise not to desert them.
every WELL" he said. I'VE shall re-
turn to the elephant bona for the
night. have plan to give the Arabs
a little taste of what they may expect
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lf they remain in our country. but I
shall need no help"
So they marched back to their camp
of the previous night and, lighting
great fires, ate and recounted the ad-
ventures of the day until long after
dark. Tarzan slept until midnight.
then he arose and crept into the CHM
merriam blackness Of the forest. An
hour later he came to the edge of the
clearing before the village. There was
q camp fire burning within the pals
ade. The ape-man crept across the
clearing until he stood before the bar
red gates. Through the interstices he
saw a lone sentry sitting before the
fire.
Quietly Tarzan went to the tree at
the end Of the village street. He
climbed softly to. his place and fitted
an arrow to his bow. For several
minutes he tried to sight fairly upon
the sentry, but the waving branches
and pickering freight convinced him
that the danger Of a miss was too
great. He must touch the heart full
in the center to bring the quiet and
sudden death his plan required.
He had brought beside his bow, ar
rows and rope the gun he had taken
the previous day from the other sentry
he had killed. Caching all these in a
convenient crotch Of the tree, he drop.
ped lightly to the ground within the
palisade. armed only with his long
knire. The sentry's back was toward
MN. Like cat Tarzan crept upon
the doing man.
Tarzan crOuched for a spring. FOR
!nat Is ever the quickest and surest at
JACK OF the jungle beast. when the
man. warned by some subtle sense.
sprans to his feet and faced the ape
man.
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behind them at a great distance sound
ed family strange popping. For an
instant they stood like a group of
statuary. intently listening. Then Tar
Fan spoke.
"Guns"' he said. 1.-THE village is be-
ing attacked"
Gomez cried Waziri. 1.-THE Arab
raiders have returned with their can
nibal slaves for our ivory and our
womenw