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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
CARMEN CATARlNA ALIVE
ONCE MORE AND FACES FOES
Police Hear Thrilling Tale of How He
Cheated Death.

Like Enoch Arden. only somewhat more
forcibly, Carmen Catarna returned today
after supposedly being dead on three diff
ferent occasions. and crushed his foes.
Carmen, who lives at 205i Cayuga street,
declared before MAGISTRATE Emely today
that his relatives and his wife have been
trying to do away with him" since last
May.
According to Carmens story, they have
had a difficult job. The others interested
in his determination, he said, are Ioza
Razzizzo, Catharina Razzizzo and Saliva
tore Catarina. all Of 2l23 West Cambria
street The first attempt to silence Car
men was made by Zoza Razzizzo, who,
according to the defendant. fell in love
with Mrs. Catarina. To settle matters
quickly. Carmen says, he was lured to
RazZizzo's home. where he was struck
down with a gun, and. after being at
tackled by his four enemies, left for dead
He recovered shortly after this attack,
forgave his wife and lived happy again
for n week
Then. according to Carmen. his vito
Rose again showed a fondness for kl-
zzzo. and obligingly put poison in Car
mems coffe so that he would pass ava"
without any noise or fuss. Instead of dN-
ing. however Carmen went to the fnila-
dephia Hospital where he lowered be-
tween life and death for several weeks.
Upon being discharged from the hos
pital Saturday, Carmen recalled his WHO
and her companions and he had them all
arrested. Constable McCarty took them
before the magistrate and the foregoing
is only part of the tale of love and ad-
venture which was unfolded Carmen
wife. Rose. the Razizzos and salvatore
Catarina we're each held in 5000 bail for
court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12

Thirteen members of the Philadelphia
police force own automobiles. a Phila-
dclphia policeman is, generally speaking
thrifty person and why he goes in for
cars is a mystery.
A policeman is so thrifty it is said,
that he does not 80 to lunch, go to get
shoe-shine, shave or anything like that
until he sees a friend starting on the
same mission.
Captain Cameron, of the Detective
Bureau, bought a touring ear a fcw
weeks ago. II is true he bought IT at
secondhand salcshouse but then he got
new car and ne got a speedy wagon for
the money. The salesman had met the
Captain several times before.
Sergeant Godfrey w Harper. of the
Goth and Fitzwatcr streets station house,
saved good portion OF his pay envelopes
and now drives a car Of his own.
John Pnkerton. who thinks along three
lnes-detectlve work, automobiles and
mOtorboats-owns a car. He was pioneer
car owner in the police force. He has
even got so expert that he now can
trade q car for another without winning
one that has no engine, lie got stuck
once in a swap and the City Hall
knew all about IT, for Mr. Pinkerton has
a deep and far-rcaching voice and a vo-
cabulary that Is not scant along certain
lines.
William Gleason, detective, has also
bought an automobile.
He even has gone so far as to teach
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BRYAN AND STRAUS
HERE TONIGHT FOR
BIGPEACE MEETING
Mayor Will Preside and
Prominent Clergym e n
Form Committee in Charge
of Convention Hall Dem
onstratlon.

Secretary of State William Jennings
Bryan and former Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Oscar S. straus will arrive at
Broad Street Station at 7 o'clock this
evening to speak on the subject of inter-
national peace in Convention Hall, Broad
street and Allegheny avenue.
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Straus will be met at
the station by committee consisting of
the Rev. DIR. j. r. Sutherland, Presby-
terian minister; Rabbi Henry Berkowitz,
and Thomas II. McCaffrey, a prominent
Catholic layman. At the Convention Hall
the Rev. DIR. William II. Roberts, stated
clerk of the Presbyterian Assembly, will
will be pronounced by the Rev. ]. ].
Wheeler, of ST. Johns Catholic Church.
Tonights meeting will be called to order
by Doctor Sutherland at S:15 o'clock. 1t
will be strictly non-partlsan and nom
sectarian, and is expected to prove one of
the most successful demonstrations ever
held for worldwide peace and probably
the largest. The ticket of admission plan
has been abandoned. Seats will be re-
served lOi persons VINO nave been DrOmi-
ncnty identified with the peace move
ment but with all others first come first
served"
Boy Scouts will act as ushers and will
be on duty to take charge of the crowds
fully an hour before the speaking be-
gins.
Doctor Sutherland will turn the meet
ing over to Mayor Blankenburg, the per-
manent chairman. Secretary Bryan will
make the first address after the opening
prayer by Doctor Roberts
The police band will play. At the OPEN
ing America" will be sung and at the
close THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Following the arrival of the distin-
guished guests, they will be taken to
the Bellevue-Stratford and entertained at
dinner by the Reception Committee.
Three hundred and fifty BOY Scouts
will act as ushers. pages and orderlies
this evening. That their services be re-
quested was suggested by Chief Ball, of
the Bureau of City Property. who has
observed the ability of the youngsters to
perform such duty at Franklin Field,
where they have been ushering during
the present football season. Their work
in this field is to be rewarded by the
University on October II, when 1000 scouts
will receive tickets emitting them TO
| seats at the nsylvania-AnnaTolis
game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
FALLS CRYING "FIRE"
Woman Lands on Sidewalk, While
Husband Is Overcome by Smoke.


a fall from the window of her burning
home, while she was calling fire" re-
suited in serious injury early today to
Mrs. Harry Perelman, 1901 South Juniper
street Her husband was overcome by
smoke before rescued by NJ Petrona, 18th
and jackson streets. Petrona also picked
up Mrs. Perelman from the sidewalk after
her fall.
The fire started in dining room and
is thought to have been caSsed by rats
gnawing matches. Perelman keeps a
grocery store and lived above it.
Mrs. Perelman, awakened by choking
clouds of smoke rushed to a front win
dow and called fire" In the excitement
she lost her balance and fell to the street.
Her fall was broken somewhat by n
window sill at which she clutched on the
way down. Petrona. who heard her
cries, reached the woman's side as she
landed on the ground.
Neighbors ran to the scene and took
charge Of Mrs. Pcrelman. In the mean
while Petrona ran into the burning build-
ing and found the womans husband I'M
conscious in bed, overcome by smoke.
He wrapped a blanket about the mans
head and carried him to the street.
Revolver shots fired by pedestrian NJ.
tractcd the attention of Policeman CIR.
Ian of the 18th street and Snyder ave
nue. station, and he sent in an al:n.
The house was damaged to the eHteat
of $1,000 which is said to be covered by
insurance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
DETECTIVES BELIEVE
MISSING NURSE GIRL
MAY BE UNBALANCED
At Work on Theory That
She Has Weakened Men
tally and Is Wandering
Aimlessly About City.

A new theory that 16-year-old Elizabeth
Quigg, the nurse girl who disappeared
from her place of employment at the
home OF Herbert Whitehead. 1896 Carpen-
ter street, last Tuesday, may have be-
come mentally unbalanced, is being
worked out today by detectives assigned
to the case by Captain Cameron.
The detectives now believe the girl NAV
have wandered away ana lost all sense of
direction. They advance the suggestion
that she is still wandering almlessIy
about the city. A full description of Miss
Quigg has been sent to every police dis
trict and all patrolmen have been in
structed to be on the lookout for her.
Mrs. ]. Hampton Moore. wife of the
Philadelphia Congressman. who knows
the girls family and is closely following
the search for her, gave out a statement
today that supports this latest theory OF
insanity. She declares the mother Of the
missing girl has been in Trenton Asylum
for the Insane for some years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Quigg the parents
of the girl, separated a number of wears
ago. Their home was at Doylestown.
Ia. where Qulgg IS stil engaged in the
painting business. According to Mrs.
Moore, the missing girl worried contin-
ually over the separation. She believed
that the condition of her mothers mind
was due 10 the domestic differences that
brought about the breaking up of the
family,
After the separation Mrs. Qulgg came
to this city ana appealed to Mrs Moore
10 aid in finding homes for the four chill
dren Two were put into Baptist nome
in New Jersey and another was placed
with a family in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth
Quigg obtained employment at Woodbury.,
where she was member of the Baptist
church and sang In the choir
year ago the girl came 10 this city
and obtained work In a West Philadelphia
cafe. She was employed by the White
head family one month ago ana was a
general favorite In the household and
among the neishbors who knew her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
CoNWELL RIDICULES FASHION
Says Modern Styles Are "Monkeyish,
Foolish and Sinful"

'Monk. Wish. foolish and sinful was
the way Or Russell H. Conwell, president
of Temple University, described the ex-
trAmes in present-day fashions in the
Baptist Temple, Broad and Berks streets,
last night
"God doesn't disapprove ~ fashionable
attire" said Doctor Conwell. 1T is In
accordance with the Scriptures when a
woman. I'm decency, affects the latest
styles We are enjoined TO bo clean, and
we are obeyng this injunction when we
wear the latest In attire. II is not right
for critics ~ dsnounCe women who are
iashionably dressed as foolish; they would
be foolish, indeed II they appeared in
costumes Of a hundred wears back
but when the bounds OF deCenoy and
morality are oversteppsd, as they are by
some Of the freakish creations, God does
disapprove,
Doctor Conwell urged that women not
only be faithful TO their homes and fami-
lies. but that they also give some real
service TO the world besides.
Women should have purpose in life
larger than the four walls Of her home" 4"
he said Her children should be the
thousands Of little ones who need help.
God expects us 10 perform our daily tasks
completely but He also requires that we
do more, that we have a broad purpose
aimed al our fellows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
POLICE IN QUANDARY OVER
RESUMPTION OF THEFTS
Robbers Crack Safe, Then German
town Bluecoats Arrive-Too Late.

Active thieves have again faunted
their prowess in the face OF German
town police, despite assertions OF the lat
ter that they have captured the leader
% a band which has been terrorizlng
residents and storekeepers for some
months.
The latest robbery occurred early sun
day morning, when the department store
OF ] S. Jones & Co, Germantown ave-
nue. and Coulter street was entered the
sa fe blown open and 800 in cash and
goods valued at $500 taken before police
appeared on the scene in response to a
telephone call from neighboTs who saw
the burglars at work.
From the manner in which the thieves
went about their work and the tools left
behind in the store, IL Is believed they
were expert safe crackers. Two men
carrying suitcases left the stoie before
the arrival of the police, according to
persons who witnessed the robbery from
bedroom windows
The Jones store Is the largest estab-
lishment Of its kind In Germantown. The
thieves effected an entrance through "A
basement window. Lying on the floor
beside a safe from which the door mad
been blown We're dry battery burglars
tools, a small vial Of nitroglycerin ana
a quantity Of fuse wire The police be-
lieve they have q clue 10 the identity Of
the thieves. A larger safe in the store
was not touched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
PHIL LADEL LPHIA POLICEMANS
FANCY TURNS TO AUTOMOBILE
Nearly Thirty Members of BueCoated Band Forego
Habits of Thrift Buy NIotorcars and Attain
Delight of Driving Them.

Lieutenant Andrew Jolly, OF the Tacony
police, to run a car, and jolly purchased
one. Jolly is a little wobbly yet behind
the steering wheel, and when he Is in
hurry uses the patrol wagon. Jolly needs
an automobile or n flying machine. His
district Is frail on population in places,
but it Is a husky child when it comes to
territory. 1t covers 80 square miles, in
Guiding Tacony, Fox Chase, Bustleton.
Holmcsburg. Ryberry, lawndale and
other way stations.
Sergeant Frank Kennedy, of the 5oth
and Pine streets station, has siN-cylin-
der touring car. He has issued an open
challenge to any policeman to race him
To Lancaster. Just why he picked Ian
caster as a finishing point is unknown.
Ii may be because the road leading there
would wreck most anything but a six
cylinder car.
Sergeant Lincoln Goodyear and PATROL
man Charles Fogg, of the same district,
also own cars.
There are two automobile owners of
the Frankford station. Sergeant Harry
Fricke and William Drennen drive cars
during leisure hours,
Andrew Bender, who has a job at the
Front and Master streets station, has
ant,
Billy Shields is a member of the traffic
squad He gets away from his horse to
climb into car Of his own
John Rudolph, patrol driver at the 18th
and Vine streets station, owns a small
motorcar, and he does not use it for
police business.
The police may form a motor club all
of their own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
HUSBAND WHO DELIGHTED
TO BREAK FURNITURE HELD
Wife Says Spouse Assaulted Her and
Attacked Neighbor.

Every time that Joseph Hamel gets
angry he smashes piece OF furniture.
His wife said this morning that a piano
and a bureau We're the only things left
I'm their home at 6lS PaIlas street She
declared that the crashing noise made by
large glass dishes and porcelain vases
gave her husband especial delight when
he was in the midst Of his temper. These
and other woes she unfolded before
Magistrate BOYLE at the seth street and
Lancaster avenue police station, whittier
her husband was brought for a hearing
this morning, accused Of attacking his
wife and a ueighbor, Ralph ODair, who
tried 10 protect her. Like all peace
makers O'Dair got little satisfaction, and
the only thing he received from HameI
was two black eyes, Hamel's fight this
morning was different from previous bat
Ties Al his home This time it was
sort Of marathon AFFAIR beginning at his
home, shifting 70 ODair's house, where
his wife ran for help. and then back to
the Hamel house,
A large crowd Of neighbors and passers-
nv witnessed the triangular fight. 1t was
their shouts which attracted policeman
FELTON,. He chased the three combatants
from one house to the other, and, during
the run, learned that Hamel was the real
offender By executing flank move
ment he got Hamel in the vestible Of his
home and held the door, When the front
door opened there was a patrol waiting
outside and Hamel was taken away amid
cheers. He said he was very sorry al the
starion house. But the Magistrate told
tbe prisoner he was little tardy with
Ms apologies and held him in 5000 bail
for court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BUSTER. A PARROT. TAKEN
FROM HOME BY THIEVES
Detectives Visit Stores in Vain
Search for Kidnapped Bird.

Somewhere in this city is parrot that
until last Saturday made it's home in a
cage in the home OF Or. Henry b.
Shmookler 1925 South 5th street. The
parrot, whose name is Buster. was stolen
by thieves. Detectives investigating the
robbery today visited bird stores and
called out Busters name to the captives.
Besides searching for Buster" detec-
tives are looking for the thieves who
committed several robherics the same
night The home Of Freeman +. Huns
berger. COS 64th avenue. oak Lane, was
robbed of sl29 worth of jewelry and cloth
ing. The same evening thieves stole Sl53
worth of jewelry from the home of John
w. Spencer. S33s | street DR.. Frank b.
Block. of the Hotel Lorraine, reported
today the theft Of an automobile wni!c
visiting friends last Saturday night other
thefts amounting to small amounts are
under investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, oct, l2

WASH MUTTON, OCT. H.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair TO-
night; Tuesday partly cloudy; gentle 10
moderate north winds.
For New Jersey: Fair tonight ane
Tuesday; gentle to moderate north WINDS
The disturbance that covered the cen
trail valleys Saturday has moved norln'
ward across the Great Lakes and, themes
eastward, and is passing out over the
Gulf of ST. Lawrence this morning FaE
weather prevails in the States east OF the
Mississippi River this morning eNeep1
Wisconsin and upper Michigan, and inc
temperatures are somewhat lower in ire
northern States, the change being great
est in northeastern Pennsylvania ana
eastern New York Thundershowers COW
cred a large portion of the plains STATES
during the last "a hours, under the lh
fiuence of slight barometric depressloi
that is central over Iowa this mornlhs
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
POLICE STOP POKER GAME
Entire Party Held on Charge Of
Gambling.

Far he II from the attitude of the
neighbors of Shorts Court 18TH and Race
streets. to call in the police to abate a
nuisance but when seven men occupy
the house of Harry Smokey play poker
and feast and drink in an unsociable
manner, it is due to some OF the neigh
borhood, who have not received an in
vitation TO the party, to drop a hint
about the affair at the llth and Winter
streets station house.
Smokey and his friends judiciously
handled baseball tickets last week, it is
said. They were so successful that the
party followed.
While the affair was at its height yes
terday, with all the curtains of the house
inhospitably drawn, Burgess and Schwab
policemen, visited the house and arrested
Smokey and six guests. They We're to-
day brought before Magistrate Tracey,
accused Of gambling, and held under 500
bail for a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
1F ZEE cHIcKENs ZEE THERE

Sam Vickers, an old South Carolina
Negro. had helped himself to some OF
a white neighbors chickens. The owner
traced the theft TO him, however, and
brought him 10 account
..Iook here. sam" he said. Il don't
mind the loss Of the chickens so much
] would have given you one II you had
asked for it-but II pains me to see an old
man Ike YOU commit a sin Ike that.
What are you going 10 do at the judg-
ment day. when We appear before the
Lord and those chickens are presented as
evidence before your
''Yo' low dem chickens gwine be dar
Ntarse Henry2' the old man asked while
mis- coal black orbs rolled restlessly,
They ceFtslnly will, came the Arm
and impressive reply.
Den. an gwine say: rs desc hya yo
chickens. Marse Henryg an 20 say
'Ya'as" and ahu say. All right, sab
20 take en- National Moutbly Maya.
Sins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
A DIET PROBLEM SOLVED

The doctor told him he needed car
bohydrates. proteids and. above all, some
thing heterogeneous. The doctor mentioH-
ed a long list for him 70 eat, He stag
gered out and wabDled into a Penn ave-
nue. restaurant
walter. MS that nitrogeneOus2" The
waiter didn't know.
Are fried potatoes rich In csrbohy-
dratcs or note
The waiter couldn't say.
"Well, III fix it, declared the poor
man in despair Bring me a large
plate Of hash. h."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS MEET
Discuss "Uses of Electricity in Mar
inc Work" at U. of P.

The 5OOth meeting of the American In
stitute Of Electrical Engineers was called
10 order in the Electrical Engineering
Building of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania this afternoon at 2 o'clock The
topic under discussion was The Uses of
Electricity in Marine Work" The pro-
gram for the afternoon began with an
address by Prof r. a. F'essenden,
assisted by r. F. Blake. on Submarine
Signaling" this being followed by talk
on THE Electrical Equipment OF the
Argentine Battleship Moreno" by II. A
Horner.
engineers at the Normandy tonight the
program Will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing, when +. IL. Newell win speak on the
Electrical Features OF the United States
Reclamation Bureau"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
PUT SUIT CASE DOWN; MISSED IT
Scranton Man Grabs Negro, Who
Starts Six Months Sentence

". ]. Bigelow, of Scranton, while wait
ing for a train in Broad Street Station
this morning. put his suit case down ar
his side. minute later Bigelow missed
IT. He grasped Orin Shields, a Negro OF
Tth ana Lombard street took the case
from him and turned him over 10 the
police.
OrIn will spend six months Of the In
clement weather IN the House OF Cor
rectiun By orders OF Magistrate Tracy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Knocks Down child; Escapes

After knocking down S-year-old Ruth
McHaIe, OF 25l7 Sartnin Arcade with his
bicycle. yesterday at the corner OF Broad
and Mexican streets, a man. whose
identity Is unknown. jumped on his BIZ
cycle and escaped. The child's condition
is serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
VENTILATION AND HEALTH
Director Harte Says They Are Mutual
and Warns Against Closed Rooms.

A word Of caution has been spoken
against badly ventilated rooms by Dl-
rector Harte, Of the Department Of Public
Health and Charities.
October is one of the healthlest months
because people are not being poisoned
by unwholesome food or badly veuti-
lated rooms During the months follow
ing when the weather Is cold, windows
are fastened down and the grip. bron-
chltis, pneumonia and other lung trouble
follow. Disease turks IN the closed
house, even If It Is cold, but ventilated
the dwellers would be less in danger Of
sickness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
SON PROVES CRAP SHOOTER
Father Astonished When Facing OF.
fender at Station House.

Crap shooters have annoyed David
Fritz, of 1903 Ogden street. for many days.
He told the police that they interfered
with his sleep every morning. and asked
Special Policeman Farmer to watch his
house.
This morning Farmer saw three boys
shooting crap ON the steps of FrtZs
home and chased them, He caught one
Of the players and brought him to the
39th street and Lancaster avenue police
station. When Fritz was informed of the
capture he said he would appear against
the crap shooter.
On reaching the station house he nearly
collapsed. The prisoner was his H-year-
old son, Morris. on promising to re-
form, Magistrate Boyle discharged him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Baby Killed in Fall Downstairs

Carrying her SiN-weeKs-old baby in her
arms, Mrs. Marie Collins, of 27l0 Dauphln
street, tripped ana fell down fiisht Of
stairs Yesterday morning. The baby died
in the Children's Homeopathic Hospital
Another child, who was holding the
mothers hand, also fell down the staiH
but was net ipjured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
POLICE LIEUTENANT BETTER
Charles Hornsby Responds TO Treat
ment After Collapse at Shibe Park

The condition today OF Lieutenant
Charles Hornsby. of the Branchtown po-
lice station. who is in the Jewish Hospital,
IS said 10 be much improved. Lieutenant
Hornsby collapsed Saturday during the
worlds series game at Shibe Park, 1t
was thought at frst his Illness was quite
serious, but he responded to treatment,
and physicians said today he passed a
comfortable night and is expected 10 re-
cover.
Lieutenant Hornsby is married and re-
sides at s13 Olney street He has been
a member OF the force for p years, The
last eight year he has been at the
Brsnchtown station.