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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
TRACKS BEING LAID ON
NEW RAILROAD BRIDGE
Pennsylvania Has Completed Stone
Structure Over Schuylkill

The Pennsylvania Railroad mas COM
pleted the work OF constructing the new
five-track stone arch bridge over the
Schuylkil, River at Girard avenue, and
the ,ompany's workmcn are laying tracks
and Installing the interloCliing switch sys-
tenn. which Is in use on all the lines of
the company.
Within the next two weeks one of these
tracks will have been completed and il
is expected that the four other tracks
will be laid down and in use by the first
of the year If present plans do not 20
awry.
Work on the bridge was started about
a year aEO when the Pennsylvania Rail-
road found that the old two-track bridge
was not large enough to care for all of
the demands of trathc, both passenger
and freight.
Work on the bridge was carried on
under difficulties none Of the trains being
interrupted while work was going on.
the new bridge being built beside the old
one and as work on ii neared completion
on one side the tracks were switched over
temporarily until the new tracks could be
laid The trains which 60 over this
bridge are those Of the Chestnut Hill
branch New York Division and the At
lantic City bridge trains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
SIGNATURE TAKEN
IN CALLS COURT
ALLEGED FORGERY
Tailor Declares He Never
Signed Bail Bond Accept t
ed There-New Crusade
Against Frauds May Re-
suit.

Straw bail frauds may be the object OF
another crusade by District Attorney
Samuel p. Rotan, as the result OF the
charge made by Isaac Friedman, tailor
that the signature Of his name to a bail
bond accepted by Magistrate Joe Call
for Frank Bohrer is a forgery.
Attaches Of the magstrates Office will
appear today before Judge BOnniwcl I'm
the criminal branch OF the Municipal
Court to explain tho alleged fraudulent
signature. Subpoenas were issued for
them by Clinton A. Sewers counsel for
Friedman, at the request of Judge Bonni-
well. Assistant District Attorney Bart
lett is in charge Of the present invesu-
CATION for Mr.. Rotan. should forgery be
proven today ne declares criminal action
will be started at once.
Magistrate Calis Office has been named
In connection with alleged straw bail
cases many times in the last few years,
and in the recent crusade by the Dis
trict Attorneys Office several hnngers-on
and one official of the office were impli-
Gated.
The official was Jake Gilman, the
constable. lie is nov under indictment
for extortion ana has resigned his posi-
tion. His trial Is pending. Adolph Noch
was sentenced to thrc" years and three
months in jail for imnersonatins Frank
Berlosky. "tzzy" Lipkin got four years
for impcrsouating a constable and his
friend Edward Bernstein. was sentenced
&C. two years and nine months.
Frank Wallin pleaded guilty to charges
in connection with the straw bail scandal
and is awaiting sentence while Diamond
Tooth" Eddie Hanley and Ernest Dem
tcne, convicted on conspiracy charges,
have made a motion for new trta..
Friedman has been in this country iG
years, but cannot write or read English,
except to sign his name. He declares that
a man employed in Calls office first got
him to sign a bail bond two years ago.
A few days later he was notified that
the case had been disposed Of. Again the
man applied for his SIGNATURE, and al
though ne protested, Friedman says, he
finally agreed and signed again. This
happened q third time, Friedman is posi-
tive that he never signed a bond for
Bohrer.
The property offered 10y Friedman IN
the bonds he iid sign and also named in
the one he calls a forr"rT is at Fourth
and Poplar streets. Friedman has about
$1,000 equity in It. and the total amount
OF bail it covered at various times Is
S2iO0. Several of these cases have been
disposed or Five hail bonds are said to
have been accepted from the man by
Magistrate Call.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
SECRETARY DANIELS TO SPEAK
other Prominent Officials Will At,
tend Navy Yard Ceremonies.

An event OF importance In the Phlladel-
phla Forward Movement will take place
on Monday at League Island, when
ground will be broken by Director George
W Norris for the new shipways 70 be
constructed at the Navy Yard. Secre-
taTy Of the Navy Daniels will be present
and make the principal address. Among
others who will attend will be Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Franklin ID. Roose-
Welt, the members of the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. Mayor Blankenburg
and his Cabinet and all the members of
Councils A number Of business mems
associations have also been invited to
attend the ceremonies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
ARMY OF MEN TO STUDY
BIBLE FOR "BILLY" SUNDAY
Organization of Huge Class Here q
Preliminary to Campaign.

An army of from $4,000 to 100000 men
is to be organized here for the study
of the Bible as a preliminary prepara-
tiOn for the campaign BILLY" Sunday,
the baseball EVANGELIST. is to wage here
next year. The Rev. George S. Dewey,
who insured the success of the Sunday
campaign in Scranton last winter, Is
to have charge of organizing the army,
y hiCh Will be composed of new Bible
classes in all parts of the city. The Rev.
Dewey will arrive here on October "a to
assume hls duties as the general secre-
tary of the Philadelphia County Sunday
School Association.
The last Sunday in October 1000 men
who were converted in the baseball evan
gelists tabernaCles in Scranton and
Wilkes-Barre are to come here in body
to hold n monster mass meeting. They
will travel on a special train, and every
man who rides on it, including the fire.
man and engineer, will be one Of Sun
days converts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Chinese to Close Season Here

Roy Thomas announced yesterday that
the Chinese would appear again Satur-
day at the Stetson A A. Ball Park This
will be the last appearance of the Ha-
waiians in this city this season, as they
are to move homeward within the next
week. Apau, one of the sensations in
baseball this season, will twirl for the
Chinese. Apau is without question the
greatest twirlcr of his nationality. Re-
gardless of his usual performance. the
team as q whole is drawing card.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BOYS MURDERER MUST DIE.
Pardon Board Refuses to Commute
Sentence of William Abel.

The State Board Of Pardons has re-
fused to commute the death sentence of
William Abel, of this city, who was
sentenced to die next week for the muir
der of Thomas Kane. IL years old. The
boy was killed by Abel near 10Th street
and Hunting Park avenue, on May s.,
1913 after a desperate attempt 10 release
himself from the grip Of his assailant
Abel will be hanged, as his crime was
committed before the passage OF the bill
providing for the electrocutton Of muir
dercrs.
A pardon was also refused TO Alfred
Vou Media OF this city, who was
sentenced 70 death for killing his wife,
Charlotte. in this city, May %, 1896, Won
Neida's sentence was commutcd 10 life
Imprisonment in 1897, a short time after
his conviction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
ST. RITA;S FIVE READY
Entire Team of Last Year Will Rep
resent Club,

The basketball players of the st, Rita's
Catholic Club have been called together,
and start for the coming season will
be made in a few days. The club will
have the entire lineup OF last year, in
cluding O'Neill and Doners, forwards
Ward, centre, and Mcbride and Scanlon
guards.
The five lost but three games during
last season, playing over 40 contests. The
second team, which went through the sea-
son last year without the loss of n
single game will also put the same team
on the floor intact.
There has been some talk downtown
concerning the forming Of a league among
the Catholic clubs this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
STEEL MAKING GOOD

MUHLENBERG, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
work Of Steel, West Philadelphia Highs
former all-around athlete, stood out
prominently in yesterdays practice OF the
Muhlenborg team. Steel will get thor
ough trial at the quarterback post, for
his exceptional speed will be big as
set TO the baCkfeld,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
FORMER INMATE ACCUSED
OF ROBBING ORPHANAGE
Held for Robberies at Methodist Epis-
copal Home During Lsat Year.

Accused of robbing the Methodist Epis-
copal Orphanage of various sums of
money during the last year, Charles
Schwartz, OF 36th and Locust streets, was
held under 5000 bail for court by Magis-
trate Boyle today
a girl inmate says she saw the man
ransacking the rooms of the orphanage
yesterday, and Schwartz was arrested by
Sankey, special policeman of the 6lst
and Thompson streets station. He was
a former inmate of the home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
LETTERS NOT AFFECTED
order Against Supplying Addresses
Applies Only TO Postals.

First-class mail win not be affected by
the order received yesterday from the
Postofice Department by Postmaster
Thornton directing that all postal cards
lacking fun street address should in the
future be turned over To the General
Delivery, and not 10 the Service Depart
ment. 10 have the missing address sup
Piled. Some uncertainty arose out OF the
publication OF the order yesterday, IL
being believed that arst-Class mail would
be affected by II. PoFtmaster Thornton
this afternoon announced that this would
not De the case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
CHOICE BLOSSOMS SHOWN
IN DEVON DAHLIA EXHIBIT
Fifth Annual Display of Horticultural
Society Opens Today.


Society Opens Today.
Thousands cf choice blossoms are on
exhibition today al the fifth annual dah-
liza show given at the Devon Inn under
the auspices Of the Devon Horticultural
~ucietv The show opened this morning
ana viii close tomorrow evening.
Although dah.ias from the principal eX-
h.bit other flowers are also shown
Among these are asters hibiscus, antir-
rh.uIm and several other.
Prizes offered by Mrs w T. Hunter
the Devon Horticultural Society, William
II. DOYLE. Powell Evans Charles Lea
man and others will be awarded to sue
cessful competitors.
The officers Of the society include.
President, Michael Norris vice-president,
Hans Christensen; treasurer, Thomas j.
Holland; secretary, NJ. V. Harrigan. The
committee on flowers includes Hugh
Smith Thomas J. Holland and F. w.
Richardson. The committee on vegeta-
bles are Hans Christensen, James Wat
son and Luther Bachelor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
ODDITIES
In the WAR NEWS

Ten of Mrs Capn of York serving in the British
army and navy King George has sent his congratulations
to the mother
( Mile Rita Gerard i7-year-od daughter of Russian
senator, disguised herself and away from her
home Wilma and joined the army The Russian police have
been asked TO search for her.
an French soldier declares that while charging
his sword prevent them from fleeing Ie occupied
him"
More than 1000 civil prisoners in the jas Of Moscow
have petitoned the permit them join the
army and 60 10 the front Prison authorities report remark
able cessation OF crime since the began.
C 1T vigorously forbidden for any aorous
gances at British and French prisoners, is the OF
proclamation issued by the military Of Stuttgart
Germany
sites and building foundations but putting up
used by the Germans platforms for their heavy artillery
and that the factory builders" spies
The British office has suggested among the articles
to be soldiers the front by friends relatives
Handkerchief boot laees chocolate peppermint dried fruit
bnar pipes and tobacco ogare materials pocket knives
ointment for feet
The Rotterdam Couan publishes letter that when
officers went TO market in Brussels they found
American minister there Brand Whtoe had the
entire cattle supply for by the Begans They
ranged to buy OUT of four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07

Morning Specials
On sale from a. m. till II Thurs
day. No telephone orders
accepted.
SC Handkerchief 2 1-2c Ea.
500 dozen children's colored
printed school Handkerchiefs in a
variety OF kindergarten subjects.
on sale TIL ~ Thursday at 2izc.
Upper Main Floor.
Mt. Vernon Milk, A Cans 25c
Mt Vernon MIX on sale Thurs
day morning from 10 IL at 4 cans
for CSC. Not over cans to a Gus
toner. No phone orders. Fourth
Floor.
15c Curtain Swisses 10c Yd.
Curtain Swisses, full 80 inches
wide, IN mill lengths, the 15c kind,
special from Q a. m. till IL Thurs
day at 10c yard. Third Floor.
25c Wizard Polish 15c Bot.
Wizard Polish. for all kinds OF
polishing mops. 4-ounce bottle, not
over 2 to a customer, at 15c each
till IL Thursday. None delivered.
Lower Main Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
May EXTEND CITY'S LIGHT SERVICE

Tho city utilities committee thinks tho would
light Buen Allentown Tulwila Foster
iverton NIL outside the city limits Also believes
would enjoy for the illumination The
recommended the council 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
BRUTAL BANDIT BEATS UP BABES

Threatened with death they spoke Mrs John Cashn
little girls and old beaten robbed
change by thug who them from the brush
Hill Horton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07

SAN FRANCISCO THAT tho German cruisers Gnescnau
tho word brought by which arrived
whatever to tho German warhs but despite this tho cruisers sailed
into the harbo Tho brought
OF tho sinking by tho cruisers tho French gunboa zeec
ship. the Walkura 20 officers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
WE'VE GOT TO NURSE FISH INDUSTRY

coddle tho
trade will fit Rupert
commissioner Club yes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
JUDGES DISSENT, BUT WHAT OF IT7

JUUucS UISSeNI, bUI WhAI VI III
Evidently attn intent dscredit
tho Five Sister,
HE'D disaenng opinions
harshcst terms possible 90
her opinions OF no effect nasmueh the majority the
court has decided In favor OF the and will
vote OF tho people November ..
Tho forgecs declared Chadwick
gang would hardhood
Judge Chadwick does when he became handwriting
The etoc, OF tho decision adds fraud
can stalk rampant through
Chadwick aud Gose violently daappove Of tho opinion Of the
which holds
lures certified correct By the registration officials
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
LOCAL SINGERS SCORE IN GRAND OPERA

sVVs. OsUOsuO VVVuS ~ UussWO W Sun
In both cavaileria Russesna" and II Paoaeei" sesttes
Standard GRAND Opera Co. scored Tremendously the
Metropolitan theatre night Principals chorus alike
In good voice acting Theo Kari
Johnson, Turrdu. the "sndis" drinking
tonay we'll Mrs Hopper, Santurra In "cavaIeris
warmly received She has sweet voice and her acting
eelien In q" Psaaeel" Miss oesr played Media. Hiram H.
futile OF Tacoma Neal Beaiey played
canio. tho disappointed husband These made
could hardly be eseeed This "cavaea" 81 pae
useei" will be repeated and tonight T Tovare" will be sung
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
BROTHER THINKS WOMAN WAS MURDERED

Los ANGELES Export examination
day OF the body Of Mrs Carrie kopp ansdo who died last Thurs
The district body
brother Michael
Cincinnati
overdose bromo a n contributing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07
LEVELS GUN At DOPE
SAYS HESTER WAS REAL MEAN

SAN FANcsoo Oct Counter charges that his wife burned
his
was Ill., comprised w Ia Hene today to his wfes suit
divorce, filed last April Hene n ranch
county $4,000 Wife, Heine asking
almony nd fees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-07

CHANGES IN SEATTLE POST0FFICE
WASHINGTON Oct 7Goneral reconciliation OF posofcs sas
OF direct handling
OF
BIO
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-27
Boone Way. VS..
Pinnac|e News
Ry JAMES MARET.

The writer Secretary of the
Mt Vernon Commercial Club
notices in the Pinnacle News a
double column editorial i'll It's issue
of Feb. 9Th has some peculiar
comments on the sebject OF
Boone Way. 1t is to be regretted
that the author of the editorial
didn't study the matter more
closely before saying anything at
all on the question Had he done
so we are satisfied his editorial
would have contained many less
errors than it does.
1t was not necessary either that
such righteousness be used in some
parts, while in other lines attempt
ing in faint way to praise the
efforts of the Mt. Vernon people
to vote a sentiment in favor of
building the proposed highway
from Cum berland Gap to Crab
Orchard, over the old "Wilder-
ness Road and BOOn's Trail, "
there to connect with the Ken
lucky system of turnpikes thereby
connecting the north, northwest
and southeast thru the mountains.
The Nj. Vernon CONNIE rcial Club
nor the people of that pushing
little town Claim to be the ''origi
majors" of the idea of National
Highway to be built over said
route. Pinevilie deserves tn 1t
honor, But they did REVIVE the
movement in January, 1918 and
Immediately went to work to as
certain the sentiment of the coun
try in general OIL the subject.
congressman or Kentucky were
first conferred with, then followed
those OF adjoining states rearly all
of whom advised that they favor
ed the movement. The Cover
nors of the same talso fell in
line and asked their state men,
bers in Congress to support a
bill, when put up to them, for
the construct n of such high
way, Commercial Clubs of Louis
vile, Cincinnati. Knoxville, Ashe
vile, N G., Richmond, Bristol,
Va. Tenn, Danv;lle, Stanford,
London and Barbourville and
other cities and towns and took
the matter up with their Con-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-27

= :.
fgressnen. The Golf hercia' Clnl
Of Mt. Verdon has had a ferre
sentative at the meetings of tn,
Southern National Highway AS
ISOLATION, Asheville. N. c., in Feb
ruary 1913 and the Southern APP.
palachian Good Roads Association
held in October 1913 also at Ashe
vile, where the subject of Boone
Way" $50 named by the Mt. Yer
non Commercial Club was given
big boost and created much in
terest among the representatives
from fourteen states. This pro-
posed highway is endorsed by
ten of the leading highway Asso-
cations including the United
States Good Roads Association of
which Senator Bankhead of Ala
bama is president and the late
Southern railroad president Mr..
Finley was chairman of the Exc
cutive council. Champ Clark.
speaker of the House heartily
favors the undertaking. Ollie
James is it's staunch friend.
Thru the work of Senator w.
o, Bradley the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, sent a
highway engineer over the route
from Crab Orchard To Cumber-
land Gap 10 make q reconnOis-
sance survey. This engineers
report to the Department estimat-
ed the cost of construction at
81, 024, 600 or 80, 450 per mile,
built in manner that the Govern
ment constructs. Senator Brad
ley has introduced a bill'iu Con-
gress calling for an appropriation
to put a corps of engineers in the
field to make more practical
survey and estimate.
The Daughters OF. the American
Revolution of North Carolina, Vir-
GINA, Tennessee and Kentucky
have a movement on foot for mark
Ing Boones Trail from Hillsboro,
n. c. to BoOnesboro, KY, by
erection at points every ten miles
along the line stone markers bear
ing memorial tablets advising
that the great frqutiersman "pass
ed this way In IT'S The Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
endorse our movement and are
good Boone Way boosters.
The News says amorg one of
its "saue" remarks that Rockcas
tie is rich in stone and could
furnish enough Of that article to
build a road across the United
States, but falls far short CT the
mark. There is CROUCH here to
belt the globe with a twenty foot
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-27

macadamiZe Rad more than once
thru and h OTIS to spare.
There has crushed and
shipped from ;kcastle within
the last few by one firm
more than 5O.U;" ear loads of
stone, which at in one train
would be 400 mil in length, re-
quiriug 1000 locomotives to
move it, containing two million
square yards of stone and the
shippers, in their excavations,
Tor this stone have only made
comparatively sm Ill de uts in the
sides of three hills. The News
calling Us dreamers cuts no Ice.
Public sentiment rules in the long
run and that sentiment has now
reached point which is causing
Congress to sit up and take notice
of the demaud the people are max
| ing for the construction of high
ways by the Government.
Boone Wa, will be built but not
by the aid of men with views held
ike that of thr w.iter of the Pin
nacle News edirpllal There are
many reasons ghg the Govern
should construes this highway
There isn't any donbt in world
that it is going i,.to highway build
ing at no distant date and Boone
Way ought to oe one of the frs,
to receive atteption. Kentucky
pays into the NstiO al Govern
ment more than 100000. 900 in
Internal Revenue every year. II
seems that there should be a will
ingn ass on the part of Congress il
the thing is properly presented
to it, to spend at least the one
fortieth of one years revenue tl
building this suggested road thru
the mountains which would prove
the greatest travelled highway ir
the country.
Nothino Is ever accoupltsheC
by ding donging the words 81
cant be done The Pinnacle
News man should recall the slogan
adopted by the immaron Kansa
Commercial Club. "The blame,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-27
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and BLADDER troubles, removing
grauel, cures Giaoets, weak and
all irregularities of the kidneys
ard in bOty men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on
receipt of 800. One small bottle
in two months treatment, nd $ ell
dom tails to perfect cure. Send
for testimonials from his and other
states. DR.. E. w. Hall, 2e26
Olive street, St Louis, Mo. Sold
by Druggist.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-27
WILLIE HAD A BIG. BEN
WATCH
{ Dedicated to Will OwensE

dedicated to Will Owens1:
Willie had a Big Ben watch,
Rocks it could fairly throw; IS
And every where Willie went.
The wstch was sure to go.
1t followed him to call one night,
This was against Willis. desire;
So at the gate the watch was left,
In its spiteful ire.
Till ten O'Clock it waited there,
Then stoned the hOnse in fear;
And continued throwing rocks,
Till Willie did appear.
Down river Big Ben he rusht.
And cast into'its swirl;
No more will it annoy Willie,
When calling on his girl.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-02-27

Mrs. P. E. Owens whose hus-
band disappeared several weeks
ago and who with her four child.
rem have been upon the mercy of
world, has asked US to express to
the people of Mt Vernon and es-
pecially Mrs. T. J. Niceley her
ranks for acts of kindness which
has enabled her to keep her child
rem together.