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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
DEsPoNDENT YOUTH A SUICIDE
Note to Sweetheart Says Act Is Not
an "ordinary Affair"

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-Malcolm NJ.
Motley, 20 years old. was in love with
Carrie Jordan, IS years old, OF S28 Flat
bush avenue. Brooklyn, and because his
father, Charles F. Motley. an inventor,
objected 10 his sons attentions TO Miss
Jordan. the young man committed sui
eide today by inhaIing gas. His body
was found in room at the home of the
girls mother. Mrs Abba Jordan, in the
Flatbush avenue address. lie left this
note:
Dear Carrie-The world will say that
this act OF mine is an ordinary occur
renee, an ordinary case OF suicide over
an ordinary love affair. but 1 sincerely
hope that all who hear OF it will profit
by it. for It was not an ordinary affair
Malcolm"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER AGAIN
LEADS NEW YORK TAX LIST
Personal Property Rated at $5,ooo,-
ooo-Other Large Assessments.

OOO-Other Large Assessments.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-John d. Rookie
feller again leads the tax list, as issued
yesterday. the assessment books show
ing that his personal property is rated
SO, ,OOO,OO0 and Miss Eleanor De Graft
Cuyler is assessed for $l,0OO,000.
The recapituIation compiled by Law
son Purdy, president of the Board of
Tax Commissioners, shows that the
tentative real estate assessments amount
clude special franchises certified in jan
uary, but does include S2O7 613.59O. the
tentative assessment of real estate Of
corporations.
The increase in the assessed value of
ordinary real estate is 100000. De-
creases aggregating $1OS 100000 were made
New buildings amount TO Sl3O,OOOOOO of
the total increase.
Others besides those mentioned whose
personal property is placed at high fig-
ures are Oliver H. Payne. 100000; Roxy
NJ. Smith, Margaret V. Haggin. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, William Ziegler.
Jr, and Henry c. Frick, $5OOOO each;
George Ehret. Mrs. Coils p. Hunting
ton, Jacob II. schiff, Felix NJ. Warburg
and Nathaniel G. Whitman, $4,000 each;
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. s35OOOO: Mrs.
Russell Sage. $4,000. and Mrs. Morris
X. Jesup, S2S7,OOO.
Andrew Carnegie is not on the list az
all, but Mrs. Carnegie is assessed for
s2OOOOO. William A. Clark is down for
S275 600
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
LANCASTER COUNTY
FAIR CLOSES TODAY
WITH RECORD CROWD
Conestoga Trail Proves S
Great Attraction, While
Horse Races, Dog Show
and Balloon Ascensions
Please.

! LANCASTER, Pa. oct. 1.-The County
| Fair which closes this afternoon, has
| proved by far the most successful ever
! held here. both as to the nature and
extent of the exhibits and as n flnan-
| cial proposition. The crowds every day
| broke the records of all previous fairs,
and the high-water mark was reached
yesterday with an attendance of nearly
So 900 people.
The Conestoga Trail. or Midway, has
proved a great attraction from one end
to the other. showing a mile of amuse-
ment places, and none had the least
taint of the immoral about it, no space
could not give a clean bill for their
show.
In addition to amusement resorts of
cessionaries the Fair Association pro-
vidcd free shows in front of the grand
stand full dozen of them, including
a daily balloon ascension and double
parachute drop.
The racing was the best witnessed in
years, the horses coming from all parts
of the country While no track records
were broken. the time of nearly every
race was fast.
The special attraction of the fair was
yesterdays dog show held by the Lam
caster Kennel Club. $50 dogs being on ex-
hibition. All class Of gambling was
ruled out at the fair. no bookmaking be-
allowed. It was quietly conducted during
the first two days b couple of stran-
gers. but the fair management dropped on
to them yesterday and an arrest fol-
lowed.
one OF the greatest exhibits OF the fair
was that made by the women, which in
cluded all kinds of sewing, art work and
culinary triumphs.
\ feature that interested the country
people was a corn growing contest, par
ticipated in By over 100 boys. whose prod
ucts were exhibited at the fair. The
contest was directed by the County Farm
Bureaus agent
Another feature for the country peo-
pie was n livestock judging exhibition by
boys, 81 participating. sThe winners We're:
Levi LongeneCker, Elizabethtown: John
Buckwalter Lampeter; Raymond Myers,
TlI2abethtown; Lawrence Shaub. Willow
street; benjamin F'lory, Pequss; Charles
Helm, Willowstreet: Edwin Smith, Balm
bridge; Harry Harnish, Holllnger; Amos
Mylin. West Willow; j. NJ. Rohrer, Stras-
burg; John Sheaffer, Lampeter; Hebron
Brackbill, Strasburg; Edward Croft,
Lampeter; Earl Noll Lancaster rural
route No. S; Henry Jacobs. Bainbridge;
CLYDE Myln, West Willow: Eli Mylin,
West Willow: Miles Pugh, LamLeter;
John Musser. Lampeter.
The participants ranged from 10 to 20
years of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
UNDERWRITERS LEAD
INDIANA PARADE FOR
DISEASE PREVENTION
Docbrs' Banner Reads, Its
Hard On Us, But We're
fo It," as Hoosiers Cele-
bate Health Day.

fNDGANAPOLS. oct 2.-Disease was
give, the unkindcst cut of all today
wheA the long procession in celebration
'of fndiana's novel disease prevention
das wound through the city streets.
Seventeen u-,leitakcrs, clad like cru
sHrrrs and bearing banners with the In
scripton "Diseasc Prevention cru
ssucrs, headed the parade.
Bis,ase received even scvercr jolt
wher the float of the Indiana Medical
sdrity hove in sight. It consisted of
. dcctor's office, deserted save for the
eie,ted medical man, who sat looking
sign bearing the words. ITS Hard
On Us, But We're For It."
I Every city in Indiana celebrated Dis
Ease Prevention Day" today-the first
celebration of its kind in history
aTne idea was conceived by the Anti
Tuberculosis Society, fostercd by the
BState Board of Health. sanctioned by
business and professional men to the
doctors and undertakers, and received
with enthusiasm by the school children.
lit is line with the hobby of Dr. j. N
HuIty of the state Board Of Health,
wh5se demand has always been for busi-
Fnef men to seek disease prevention.
Tie day became one of education for
MIL school children on the subject of
= Z entable diseases. Hundreds of thou
s of school children marched in pa
fA carving banners and pennants on
Ah were phrases telling facts ABOUT
.IHH8 h and disease. Hundreds of floats
rayed in some manner important
~ Bth truths. Church societies, cham
9 of commerce. woInens clubs and
.,r organizations Joined In today's cele-
lion. State militia, including the Hos
In Corps took part. Merchants seized
~ j opportunity to display health-giving
s, healthful clothing, athletic goods
24 utensils used in the general health
poganda.
Il he occasion is known as "Disease
~ ivention Day." and while this Is the
time 1t has been observed, the in
az ion Is to make It an annual occasion,
f41 to impress the principle for which
,t8 day stands as being equal with the
tNfhciple for which the Fourth OF July
Iads. The idea has been received with
3or by educators and philanthropists
pughout the United States. Governor
ston received letter from Nathan
'thuss, of New York, in which he said:
~ consider this one of the greatest
~ s ever originated" He congratu-
Id Indiana on the birth of an idea
q, to spread throughout the nation.
he proposal to observe Disease Pre-
ltion Day" came from Walter d.
lrber. executive secretary of the In
e la Society for the Prevention of
erculosis, who urged the Governor TO
W the machinery Of the State behind
proposition, following a successful
out OF the idea in Anderson, Ind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
RIDDLE REAL REFORMER
Wife Beaters and Home Wreckers
Eligible to His "Jagn List.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Oct. 2.-Wife
beating and home wrecking are two fine
arts to be banished by Mayor William
Riddles new Jag" commission, it was
announced today. With George Ortlip.
OYerseer of the poor. as a member OF the
board. all wife beaters convicted the last
year will be blacklisted at once, as well
as husbands whose families are on the
citys poor relief docket
"a man who cannot support his family
has no right 10 drink" declared Ortlip
today. "a man who drinks and then
beats his wife will be tagged al every
thirst station on the line"
Mayor Riddle has suggested that the
pan against sons who beat mothers be
made perpetual.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
TEMPERANCE BAR OPENS
Boston Inaugurates Home fo'
Strengthening Out "souses."

BOSTON, Mass. Oct with a
standing invitation to any man, no mat
ter how intoxicated he may be, to come
into the place, Boston's first temperance
bar" was opened yesterday in the Nor
gan Memorial. 1t is presided over by AL
bert Pierce. an old-time barkeeper.
For five cents any person can get a
plate of beans. a frankfurter, cup of
coffee, and plenty OF water. Patrons also
have the privilege OF staying around"
and they may even sleep in the chairs
until the COWS come home. II a guest
is not an old rounder he will be given a
ticket for a bed and job the next
morning.
The institution paid out sl5OOO last year
in wages to men of that type. The new
bar" room has a piano and library,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
FARMERS ACCUSE p1AcKp1nps
Declare Great Flocks Are Destroying
Wheat and Corn,

WEST CHESTER. Oct. 2-Farmsrs all
over Chester County are UP in arms
against blackbirds which are destroying
their wheat and corn. The birds are
now present in immense 1ocks and have
Increased enormously In numbers since
the law was passed forblddins killing
them
Many farmers allege they are losing
bushels of corn daily by reason Of visits
from focks of blackbirds, which arrive
early in the morning and remain sew
eral hours, picking the corn clean from
the cobs. They are also declared a
nuisance In wheat fields, where grain
has just been drilled into the ground
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
$4,000 COMING TO FIREMAN
Mistake in Retirement Record AL
lowed Fund to Accumulate.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-John Jennings.
former firemen. will receive nearly $4,000
from the city as the result Of an action
to get the difference between $3.50 and
$500 for each year since his retirement
in 1899
Jennings was retired as disabled while
in service and was sent to sanitarium.
Some one changed the record to read
that he had not been disabled in service.
The Corporation Counsel said yesterday
he was willing to pay the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
PORK BARREL" SIGNED
President Wilson Makes Rivers and
Harbors Bill A Law.

WASHINGTON, oct 2.-President Will
son today signed the so-caled pork
barrel bill, the rivers and harbors ap-
propriation measure. There was no core
mony. The bill. originally framed to carry
upward OF $5O.OoO,OOO. now provides much
less than half that amount for the pur-
pose of continuing work on contracts all
ready under way
The measure had stormy career
through the House and Senate, and ir
the latter body was blocked by a fli-
buster that threatened to tie UP more
important legislation. In all, the bill
carries about S2O,0O),OOo for the improve
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Tos KILLED s5 CHILDREN
ID Of Fatalities in Greater New
York During September.

\ YORK, oct. Thlrty-hye chill
n Greater New YORK were killed
|omo5lcs IA the month OF Septem-
|Eight were killed by wagons ana
troIeys The National Highways
|tive Association has complied the
Eethsr s5 persons of all ages m tie
bf New York and lj In New Jersey
Pulled by motor cars I'm the month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
DELAWARE LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS AT WORK ON CODE
Republicans and Democrats Acting in
Harmony in Revision of Statutes.


DOVER, Del. oct. 2.-Fioor leaders Of
b7th parties, with counsel and the Revised
Code Commissioners. worked until early
this morning in checking up the election
law statutes in the new code
No flaws were found. 1t was declared
that neither the Republicans nor the
Democrats would offer any objections
when the code is called for final passage
The House went on record this motn-
ing condemnins race suicide, when a reso-
luton was adopted offering congratula-
tions 10 Representative and Mrs George
II. Records. of Blackbird, upon the birth
of twin boys last night. Indefinite leave
oi absence was granted to Records.
Life insurance companies are In terested
In the revision and codlication Of laws
airectins them. The National Association
of Life Insurance Presidents has sent here
r.. w. Pearson, of New York, as their
representative. Mr.. Pearson was granted
permission TO aco sections OF the code per-
tanning to the companies and to old laws
before they were revised and grouped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
CASSIDY MUST GO TO JAIL
Supreme Court Confirms Conviction
of Queens County Boss.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The appellate di-
vision of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn
today confirmed the conviction OF Joseph
Cassidy, the former Democratic boss of
queens who was sentenced to Sing Sing
for selling judiciary nomination in 1912
The convictions OF ex-Congressman Will
liam Willets, who bought the nomination.
and Louis T. Walter, Jr., the go-between,
also stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Changes Subway to Save Trees

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.--To save the trees
in the Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, the
chief engineer Of the Public Service Com
mission, Alfred Craven, has drawn a
new plan for the subway He proposes
a double-decked structure with two
tracks above and two below, changing
to four track one-deck subway to pass
under Franklin avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Giant Drydock for British Columbia

WINNIPEG. Oct. 2.-President Cham
berlain, of the Grand Trunk RAILWAY.
said here today that the Grand Trunk
WIN build one of the largest drydocks
IN the Dominion at Prince Rupert, b. G
The new structure will accommodate a
battleship of 10000 tons. Work will be
started on January /, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
MEN ENLISTED IN CHARITY

md Organization to Combat In
|,ease of Poverty in New York.
EW YORK. oct. I'm order to COM
he increase Of poverty on the West
tine Charity Organization Society
opened a new district headquarters
/ West 34th street. This Is the 18th
Iborhood centre for work among
les established oy the society The
Iization OF the work will be under
b by Mrs. Sumner Gerard Mrs. j.
|Auchincloss, Mrs. Francis Louis
and Miss Harriet Alexander.
Sc women are devoting themselves
Iisting in social work women whose
5 would ordinarily keep them from
9ct with the poor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
.UTo KILLS AGED WOMAN
R. Veterans Widow Struck On
Eve of Leaving Home.

" YORK, oct. Mrs. Elizabeth
|eld, Of 7i9 Ninth avenue was kill
an automobile at Seventh avenue
kth street, early last night.
eh came 10 the elderly woman. she
] p on the eve of her intended de-
s = from the home where she had
i for % years. Her husband, John
Iaulhcld. died a few months ago.
as member OF the Phil kearney
@. A. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
PrLes q coffins aoing Up

NEW YORK, oct 2.-The price OF cof-
fms Is going up, according 10 Organizer
Joseph Rose, of the WoOdworkers' Union.
cCftns made In this country are
made In New York city. and the
strikers aim 10 tie up the factories
until wages are raised. The strike also
affects furniture makers and saloon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
conpressmen Celebrate Birthdavr

WASHINGTON, Oct 2-Represontstive
Carl Hayden. Arizona's first representa-
tive, today celebrated his Sth birthday
anniversary. Representative Cordell Hull,
Tennessee, father of the income tax
law, and Representative Galloway, OF
Texas, also celebrated their 43d ana 42d
anniversaries, respectively
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
Iich Mans Gifts to Char

YORK, oct. Ali IHan A. Eou
Itormer.y senior msu5er of Qsl-
n Co., who died IH pJ0beT, 1903
estate valued a 5Rfaz. .fst accord
q appraisers rsg5Fa TIE .hequests
ehe5, hOspitaa All sia stable or
9ls aggregated q. gB.s Won Post
ils each TO 2z neph Ss apd nieufs
44e99 sash 10 eEsfa cousins,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
ARMY AND NAVY
ELEVENS ENJOY
FINAL PRACTICE
Novel Means of
Training Secretly S e on
Franklin Field This After
noon-Each Has Session
by Itself.

The Army and Navy football teams,
which reached the city today for their
annual clash tomorrow, are not taking
any chances to let their rivals spy on
their formations, Both met on Franklin
Field this afternoon for their final prac-
tice. They obviously couldn't or wouldn't
use the gridiron together. So they hit
on a novel eNpedient, The Army went
on the grldlron first, while the Navy team
was locked in the north dressing room
with a sentry on guard. Then when the
soldiers had finished their workout they
were locked in the south dressing rooms
while the sailors worked out on the
grldiron. Not even harmless newspaper
correspondents were allowed to spy on
the practices, Z
Neither of the two head coaches would
say word for publication about the
prospects. When Lieutenant DAILY, head
cash OF the Army eleven. was asked what
he though about the outcome ne replied
In his usual laeonic style;
Don't ask me to say anything. [
have no predictations to make. We ex-
pect to play our best game"
The Navy coaches were equally reticent
about claiming things Head Coach
Howard stated that his men were in
good condition, and one of his assistants
yentured the opinion that the middles
would play the best game OF their career
The work Of the two eIevens was very
brief. Both teams tried a little kick
ing Then frst and second elevens were
lined up and they ran through an tba
formations they are TO use tomorrow.
Both sides paid particular attention 10
the forward pass, which led 10 the as
sumption that this play would fiF1rs
prominently tomorrow.
AT the close OF the two practices tbs
coaches announced the line-up as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
CLUE IN NEW YORK
EXPECTED TO NAME
HOTEL ASSATLANT
Police Believe Investigation
Will Clear Up Mystery of
the Shooting of Condor
and the Suicide at Adel-
phia Hotel.

A complete report of the results of an
late this afternoon by the police to de-
termine the name and station of the
man who shot Morris a. Condor, presi-
dent of the II. b. Underwood Company,
machinists, in his apartments at the
Adelphia Hotel Wednesday night and then
ended his own life.
Detective Gionnetti said today he re-
eeived word that complete information
of the robber-sulcide's past record would
be placed in the hands of detectives from
this city who went to New York last
night in an endeavor to solve the mystery
of the mans identity.
Police here still cling to the theory that
Mr. Condon's assailant was formerly a
foreign army officer of noble birth. He
is believed to have been the "black sheen
of prominent European family who had
been dishonorably dismissed from the
service of his country.
FIRST "IDENTIFICATION" USELESS
Coroners Detective Frank Paul today
cast aside as useless the Identification
made by Patrick Devine, 2l9O Meredith
street, watohmaH- employed by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
Devine told the police the man now in
the Morgue was the same person h
dragged from the Delaware River one
night last week. He said the stranger
dried his clothing In a shanty on the pier
at the foot of Jackson street.
Detective Paul, after announcing this
morning that he would start for New
York to work on the case, said that De.
vines statement was worthless
We've learned from experience in
this matter" said Paul. When Addl-
son Mccullough, the young University OF
Pennsylvania student. was found dead
In the river off Jackson street last Feb.
ruary, DeVine came and told Coroner's
jury that he had thrown a rope to Me.
Cullough as he struggled in the water
and that Mccullough refused to take il.
Later I quizzed Devine and he denied
the entire story"
SUICIDE WAS NOT IN WATER
Devine told the police the man, sup.
posedIy a former Austrian army officer,
gave his name as Paul Schmidt. The
Coroner's detective SCOTS at the whole
story He says he does not believe the
suicide ever used that name and he does
not believe he tried to end his life in
the Delaware River.
More than Is persons called at the
Morgue early today and viewed the body.
Morgue attendants believe they came out
Of curiosity. The majority IF the callers
We're well-dressed persons.
Fifteen of Captain Cameron's best de.
tectives, who worked on the case last
night, had picked number of flaws in
II. The suicides clothing. for instance,
was neatly pressed. II showed no signs
Of having been in the water, But more
Concluded on Page Two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
CATTLE QUARANTINE WILL
BE LIFTED AT MIDNIGHT
Embargo on Hogs, Sheep and Calves
Raised Also Sunday Midnight.

The quarantine on 7"''
delphia stockyards, which the Federal
authorities declared t,,o ~,
cause OF the presence OF cases o ga.
hoof and mouth disease there, will be
lifted tonight at midnight. The quaran-
tine on hogs, sheep and calves will be
lifted at midnight Sunday
This order will affect the entire State
and States into which cattle pass from
the Philadelphia Stockyards. After to-
night cattle may pass through the Phila-
dephia yards to any section OF the coun-
try. and Will open n market for the cat
tie the farmers OF ten counties of Penn
syvania have been holding on account
of the quarantine. After Sunday the
same will be true of hogs, sheep and
calves.
For two weeks the heads OF the yards
have kept $50 men working cleaning out
the pens. spreading disinfectant and re-
whtcvashing the fences. The yards have
been declared thoroughly cleared now and
the business that has been held up for
two weeks will be rushed through say
the managers of the yard. Business at
the yards was entirely suspended during
the quarantine.