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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
NO WORD FROM DR.. PoEBEL
U. of P. Professor May Have Fallen
In Europe's Great Carnage.

A letter has been received at the UNI
versity Museum from Doctor Ungnad'
who last year held the chair OF Assyri-
olosy In the University of Pennsylvania.
While here he translated many tablets
from the Nippur collection. 1t had been
reported he had fallen in the war, but
he declared he was in good health.
On the other hand no word has come
from Dr. Arno Poebel whose book on the
creation and flood tablets and other sub
jects is in press. He went to Breslau
early in the summer and is reported to
have Joined a reserve regiment there.
AS many letters have been sent him and
IL was certain that he would have replied
if possible, there is fear that he has
fallen, as the Breslau corps has been In
many battles both east and west and has
suffered heavily.
Museum authorities say that If DR..
Poebcl has fallen 1t will be great loss
to archaeology as he was one of the most
DISTINGUISHED of Sumerian scholars. AL
though born In Germany he got his doc
torate at the University of Pennsylvania
for Assyriology. For two years he was
at the University Museum translating
and preparing his large volumes which
are soon to appear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
CONFESSES KILLING
YOUNG WOMAN CLERK
i AND ROBBING STORE
Struck Down Victim With
Hatchet and Stole Contents
of Cash Register Because
, He Was Broke.

AKRON o., Sept. 30.-Sullenly refus-
Eng to add to his signed confession that
he brutally murdered pretty 23-year-old
Winnie Becker, mission worker, Harry
Boomer. 26 years old, today prepared to
tell his story to the Summit County
Grand Jury.
Boomer with utter calm, police say,
told how he entered the little Barges
street tea store where Winnie Becker
was the clerk, hoy he proposed to rob
the store, she recognizes him and he
struck her down. then finished She T--sir-
der with a heavy steel hatchet how he
sunk the weapon to the handle In the
victims skull and fled with S62, the con-
tents of the cash register.
"I was broke. 1 went to the store to
rob II. The girl said, How are you,
Harry7' She stopped over barrel to
get some oatmeal. l struck her. She
said, oh. Harry Then 1 killed her."
This confession. police say, is in the
hands of County Prosecutor II. f.
Castle and will be presented to the
Summit County Grand Jury which is
now in session.
Boomer formerly worked in the tea
store, and knew the routine of the
establishment. He waited until Fred VI.
Becker, the proprietor and brother or the
dead girl. left the place, then entered
and carried out what police say is one of
the most wanton murders In the history
Of Ohio criminal annals.
He confessed how in primitive manner
he fashioned rude tomahawk of wood
that ne found in n lumber yard. This
weapon, the confession says was aban-
doned when the murderer found a heavy
steel hatchet hanging on the wall of the
little back room where he attacked his
victim.
A modern cash register proved the key
of solution to the murder mystery. Three
persons knew the combination to the
electric apparatus. These were Boomer,
Miss Becker and her brother, the pro-
prietor. Suspicion naturally pointed to
Boomer He was found at his home last
night, and after n brief struggle, in
which he attempted suicide with a newly
purchased revolver, he surrendered and
confessed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
LOST TEXAS GIRL FOUND
Miss Heating, Who Left Railroad
Train, Went to Sick Mothers Bedside.

BOSTON. Sept 3o.-Katherine Keating,
II years old, the Texas girl who disap-
peared from a train near Worcester sat
urday night while she and her father,
Henry S. Keating, a wealthy attorney,
were on the way from Boston to school
at Peekskill. N. Y, was found at the
summer home of her parents at Edgar
town, Martha's Vineyard, which she had
left on Saturday with her father.
Her friends say the girl left the train
because she wanted to return to her
mother, who was i'll. At the Keating
summer home 1t was said her unexpected
appearance had resulted In a great Inn
provement in her mothers condition. Mrs.
Keating recently was operated on for
appendicitis ...
Following the finding of the girl the
police have a new mystery to solve be-
cause of the dropping of note from a
passing auto in Worcester The note
was picked up by policeman and read:
"Am being taken away by force. Don't
know where. Kindly catch auto be-
fOre"-
The note was written on the back Of a
New England Telephone Company en-
velope. In the auto were three men and
a young woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
CHICKEN A "BUM" ON TRAIN
Engineer Names Him "Boomer" for
Stealing Ride on Trucks.

CHICKAsHA. Okla, Sept. 3O.-"I have
seen a lot of boomers In my time. but
have never seen a boomer chicken until
now" said Mike Crowley. veteran Rock
Island engineer. as he alighted from the
cab of his engine In the Chickasha
yards. Look under there and you'll see
the only boomer chicken in the world"
continued Crowley. THAT bird has been
riding with me all the way from Enid ="
Crowley pointed under the engine.
There In a crevice of the trucks hud-
died a small batte-scarred rooster. of
uncertain breed besmeared with coal
dust. but otherwise apparently in per-
feet condition. 1t tok the concerted ef-
forts of three Negroes, employees at the
roundhouse. to catch the bum" after
the rooster had been routed from his
perch beneath the engine. I'm going to
take him home and give him TO my kid"
said Crowley, 'and I'm going to name
him Boomer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
HALF DOZEN HURT IN FIRES
Prompt Rescue Work by Bluecoats
Prevents Toll of Death.

NEW YORK, Sept. S0.-Two tenement
house fires early today caused injury to
half a dozen East Side residents. and
but for prompt and heroic rescue work
by bluecoats might have taken a toll
of death.
A Yom Kippur candle in Joseph
schrager's room on the fifth floor of 73
Sheriff street ignited curtain and the
whole room was ablaze before any of
the residents awakened. Policeman Festa
and Murphy got the two schrager girls
out, entering the burning room for them
With their parents, they are at the Hud-
son Street Hospital suffering from burns
and shock.
The other fire was in the four-story
tenement at 426 East 9th street. A
dozen frightened residents leaped from
windows, one, Victor Lawrence. being
injured. Several were overcome by
smoke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
POLITICS HOLDING
CENTRE OF STAGE
TODAY IN MICHIGAN
Fall Convention of Demo-
Gratis, Republicans an d
Progressives Assemble to
Make Nominations.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 9o.-Politics held
the centre of the stage in Michigan today
when the fall conventions Of the three big
political parties--Democratic, Republican
and Progressive The Demo-
Gratis held their sessions here, the @. O.
p. forces met in Kalamazoo, while the
Bull Moosers held forth at Bay City.
Each party was to make its nomina-
tions for the offices of Secretary Of state,
Auditor General. Attorney General, State
Treasurer and state Land Commissioner,
in addition to selecting new State central
committeeman and drafting platforms.
Interest centered in the Democratic con-
ventions where the long standing feud
between the "Wilson-D Democrats" and the
Wood Shields faction threatened trouble.
State Chairman Shields declared early to-
day that the Organization" wing would
be In complete control, although the PRO
gressives" promised to make a last-ditch
fight for the seating of their contestinB
delegation from Wayne (DetroiO, Cal
houn and Delta Counties. Success in this
fight would give them control of the
convention and subsequent control Of the
party organization in Michigan.
There was every indication that the
Republican gathering in Kalamazoo
would be serene and peaceful. The one
chance of a serious clash apparently
rested In the possibility that Chase s.
Osborn, the nominee for Governor. and
the party leaders might not agree on
platform planks. Osborn several months
ago went on record as favoring the
recall of judicial decisions, but when
this issue threatened to stir UP internal
strife in the party, he announced that
he would make no effort to dictate his
radical views into the party platform.
Contests for places on the various
party tickets were comparatively few
and mostly unimportant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
SPANISH AS A TRADE STUDY
Scholarships for Students to Equip
Themselves for Foreign Commerce.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, Sept. 2O-In
line with the countrywide movement TO
grasp opportunities offered by the Pana-
ma Canal and the war in Europe for the
expansion of United States trade in South
Anne rica, ]. G. White, president OF the J..
C. White Construction Company. OF New
York. has established three scholarships
in the Spanish language at the PennsyI-
vania State College. Mr., White was grad
uatel from Penn state with the class of
1852. lie offers the prizes as stimulus
10 the students to Mt themselves for han
ding I.atin-American trade. MIR. Whites S
offer was accepted by the Board of
Trustees.
Edward Hutchinson. Jr., of PhiladeI-
phia, has offered to supply a prize sword
10 be awarded to the company of the
cadet battalion showing the highest MILL
tary efficiency at the annual spring in
spectioR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
UNIFORMS FOR CHILDREN
Plan to Simplify Life in Fashionable
New York Institution.

NEW YORK. Sept sO.-Partly as an ef-
feet OF the propaganda begun last year
by the Parents Association, which sought
TO simplify the life of children. one of
the most fashionable OF the New York
schools has prepared this year school uni
forms for the children of the wealthy
families Who patronize the school. This
Is Miss Chapin's, East 57th street 1t is
not obligatory that the young women
should buy and wear the uniforms during
school hours. but II is advised When
the school opens next week. II is thought
the majority OF the pupils will be found
wearing them,
There are blouses of two styles to DO
worn with a black cloth skirt They are
made by well-known manufacturer at
a reasonable price for the pupils of this
school and will not be sold to any others.
The dress is simple and I'm good taste
and Is designed ON tho most hygienic
plans without regard TO the prevailing
fashion in the cut of skirts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
COURT OF APPEALS UPHoLDS
DISMISSAL OF MRS. PElx0TT0
Teacher Was Absent From Duty to
Give Birth to Child.

ALBANY, Sept. SO-The action of the
New York City Board of Education in
dismissing Mrs. Bridget G. Peixotto be-
cause She had absented herself from
duty as teacher to give birth to a
child was upheld yesterday by the Court
of Appeals. Supreme Court Justice Sea-
bury had granted a writ of mandamus
for the reinstatement of Mrs. Peixotto.
That action was reversed by the Appel
late Division. The latter decision Is now
affirmed by the highest court, with Chief
Justice Bartlett and Judge Hogan dis
scnting
Mrs. Peixotto, in January, 1919, gave
notice to the Board of Education that
she would be absent from duty, with
out asking or receiving formal leave of
absence. On April 22, 1918. charges were
made against her of neglect OF duty 'in
having been absent from duty since Feb
ruary g. 1918, for the purpose of bearing
n child"
In the May following new charges were
presented against her "for absence from
duty without leave since or about Feb
ruary g. 1918" These charges said nothing
of child-bcaring. The teacher was tried
upon the charges and dismissed.
On trial of her suit her counsel argued
that absence from duty for the reason
specified was not neglect of duty under
section 1893 OF the City Charter, even
tNc, gh she was absent without leave for
almost three months.
The prevailing opinion of the Court Of
Appeals says: 49,.
"In the proceedings under review the
Board of Education discharged Its duty
fairly, and the courts cannot by man
damus reverse the conclusions reached.
that no such absence shall be excused
without approval of the Board of Super
intendents. Her dismissal is sustained
under subdivision I. section a of the by
laws of the Board of Education and also
under section 1898 of the charter"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
WASHINGTON HOPEFUL
Bryan Thinks Prospects for Settle
ment Better Than Ever.

WASHINGTON. Sept 3o-Advlces from
Mexico city and Chihuahua, General
Villas headquarters, brought assurances
to the Washington Administration that
the conference at Torreon today between
Villa and representatives of Provisional
President Carranza would avert the up
heaval In Mexico threatened by Villas
declaration of independence and bring
peace at last to the republic
Dispatches from Mexico carried the
news that Villa, on his way to meet the
envoys of Carranza, had declared that
everything Is working satisfactorily.
and that peace soon would be established
This information caused Secretary Bryan
and other administration officials to de-
clare the prospects for the end of strife
In Mexico were brighter than ever
It was expected by the Washington
Government that the conference would
agree on a Provisional President-prob-
ably Fernando IglcRias Calderon-so
that his name could be placed before
the convention soon to be held In Mexs
leo City to set up new Government for
the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

the full committee, is an ex-ofiicio member
OF all the subcommittee.
All the appointees TO the subcommittees
are Democrats, as II Is planned 10 t~rane ~
sto h,ti with only the Democrats present
ana then to cali in the Republican mem
bers before the bill is reported to the
Senate. -, , .,
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio. is ighting
the tar on sweet wines provided in the
House bill on the ground that IL will
give an advantage to the California
products over the Ohio producers The
determination, Il is declared, comes IN
the language containing more then
per cent. Of saccharine matter"
The tax on such sweet wines is 20 cents
a gallon, while the tax on other domestic
wines is only ~ cents gallon. The
Ohio producers say they use sugar IN
manufacturing their wines, while the
california producers rely upon fortiflca-
tion with wine spirits which they are
able to obtain free of taxation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
COLOR LINE AT CORNELL
Mother of Negro Girl Student Alleges
Discourtesy.

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept, So-An alleged
attempt to draw the color line against
her daughter, Miss Adelaide Cook, a
Cornell first-year student, has caused
Mrs. Catherine Charles C. Cook, we'll
to-do colored woman of Washington, to
flle a protest with President Schurman
and to appeal to the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People,
OF which Henry Willard, of New York,
is president.
Mrs. Cook says five white girl students
from the South have created a situation
unpleasant for her daughter In Sage Hail.
q dormitory. These girls. she says, de-
mand that Miss Cook and another col
ored student be barred from the dormi-
tory, but such action the authorities re-
fused to take. Mrs Cook now fears
that an effort will be made to segregate
her daughter. and she proposes to fight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
THINKS JURY WILL FREE HER
Actors Wife Expects Acquital on
Murder Charge.

Alice l.. seaton, accused OF the murder
of her husband, Frederick r. Seaton, an
actor at their home here. expects to be
freed before noon today by the jury which
is hearing the case. The case is expected
to so to the jury shortly after court
conveneS.
Mrs. Seaton's story yesterday, in which
she told of her husbands affairs" with
other women. she thinks will win her her
freedom. She told the jury that her hus-
band forced her to drink whisky on the
day he was killed until she was so drunk
that she did not know what happened.
She said she never heard the fatal shots
fired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
PENROSE PROBE RESUMES
Senate Committee Takes Up Norris
Resolution of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Reconsideration
of the Norris resolution TO investigate al
legged use of huge sums of money by Sena-
tor Penrose, OF Pennsylvania, and Roger
Sullivan, of Illinois, 10 secure their nom
nations in the recent Senatorial primaries
was resumed today by the Senate Elec-
tlons Committee. The Pennsylvania prim-
airy was the special order OF business.
Charges of the National Popular Gov
ernment League that hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars were spent In behalf OF
the two candidates We're before the com
mittee for the first time officially.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
TWO FEET OF SNOW FALLS
Craft Wrecked, Houses Unroofed in
Newfoundland Storm.

CURLING, n. F.. Sept. 3c.-Much dam
age on sea and land was caused by a gale
which sprung up Saturday night and
ragged for 80 hours along the northern
coast of Newfoundland, according to re-
ports received yesterday. Several schOon-
ers were blown ashore, many smaller craft
were wrecked and houses were unroofed
and blown down.
The wind shifted from the southeast
20 north, bringing with 1t sudden drop
OF temperature TO the freezing point
More than two feet of snow has fallen
on the mountains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
BETTING BIGGARS RICH MAN
Street Car Conductor Who Won
$25O,OOO Now Poor Again.

NEW YORK. Sept 3O.-Arraigncd In
court today n charge of robbing a
house, Frank England. a former street
car conductor. who ran up 10 cents TO
s25o.ooO. told how he had squandered his
riches.
II couldn't quit the betting game" he
said. "and In the end they Sot me-got
me for everything. cleaning me out down
to nickel
In 1905 England visited Gravesend track
with IS cents in his pocket. He won. bet
again and won. and by night had sew
eral hundred dollars. He quit his job as
n trolley conductor and started following
the ponies In less than a year he was
known to have won s25O,oo0 Then he
went broke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Garrison Tries Army Camp Life

WASHINGTON, Sept 3O.-Secretary OF
War Garrison was missing from his desk
today. He is sharing the rigors of arrhy
camp life at Rouse Point n. Y, where
he Is occupying tent with Major Gem
eral Leonard Wood. former chief of staff
of the army, who is in command OF
three infantry regiments and a regiment
of cavalry there, drawn from the Depart-
ment Of the East. The Secretary probably
will remain In the camp until Saturday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
ELECTION PROBE REFUSED
Judge Johnson Dismisses Delaware
County Grand Jury's information.

MEDIA. Pa. Sept. 3O-Judge johnson
late yesterday afternoon refused to
permit the Delaware County Grand Jury
to probe alleged election frauds In the
Sixth Ward, Chester. The Grand Jury
came before the courts with information
that 1t had been furnished affidavits that
a chain system had been worked In the
Sixth Ward, Chester. That Is to say,
the first voter would go into booth with
blank ballot which he would deposit
in the ballot box. The legal ballot he
would take away and this would be
marked for the next voter, who in turn
retained the official ballot handed him.
In this way ballots Of many voters could
be Illegally marked.
In refusing to allow the Grand Jury to
Investigate, Judge Johnson said:
Under the law members consider only
such matters as are regularly brought
before It or which come within the per-
sonal knowledge of the members"
The Grand Jury then submitted Its re-
port and was discharged for the term.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
WOMAN DIES FROM MERCURY
Lives Only Four Hours After Taking
80 Bichloride Tablets.

MINEOLA. l.. L.. Sept. SO-Mrs. Re-
becca Baegc. 50 years old, of 329 S7th
street. Bay Ridge, committed suicide yes
trrday by drinking a glass OF water in
which she had dissolved % bichloride of
mercury tablets She was despondent be-
cause of i'll health and feared she was
losing her sight.
She died In the Norwegian Hospital four
hours after taking the poison This is
believed one of the shortest periods on
record for death to follow mercury poison
ing. Her husband, Ludwig Paege, is con-
uected with the quartermaster's depart
ment Of local army post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
REPUBLICAN STUDENTS, CLUB

ANNVILLE. Pa, Sept 3O-Members
of the Lebanon Valley College have or
ganized Republican Club from the
student body win a membership Of
more than 125. The club was organized
a Democratic Club organized last week
Officers of the club are all college
students.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Sooo-MILE TRIP BY AUTO
Chester Councilman and Wife Motor
Home From Denver.

CHESTER. Pa. Sept, SO-The distance
from Denver, Col, to this city, nearly
DO miles, was covered In an automobile
by Councilman John ]. Luttrell and Mrs.
LuttTell, who reached Chester yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luttren. who were married
rbout three months ago spent their
honeymoon At Denver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
FISHERIES BODY MEETS
Society Opens It's Sessions in Capital
City.

WASHINGTON, Sept. so.-The 44th an
nual meeting Of the American Fisheries
Society was opened here today, and will
remain In session until October g. WASH
ington was selected in lieu Of New Or
leans, where It had been originally
planned to hold the meetings.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted of the following: H. NJ. Smith.
chief of the Bureau of Fisheries. chair
man; Major Richard Sylvester, Irving H.
Dunlap, Walter s. Harlan; Robert s..
Johnson. Theodore S. Johnson, Theodore
s. Plamer and w. C. Ravenal who have
accomplished all that was possible to
make the stay in the capital OF the visit
ing delegates a pleasant one and the
meeting a success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
WILL EMP OY 5000 MEN
Canadian Pacific Plans Better Labor
Conditions in North.

MONTREAL, Sept 30.-Labor conditions
in Canada will be considerably improved
by an announcement just made by the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company to
the effect that the operating department
of Eastern and Western lines have been
authorized to take on 5000 extra laborers
for suitable work during the next two
months at current rates of wages.
The object of this measure is to help
furnish employment before winter and
relieve possible distress occasioned by
the temporary dislocation Of business due
to the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Two Facing Charges of Theft

RED BANK, y. j.. Sept, SO.-A man
who said he was James Gordon Bennett
and John Baird are In jail at Freehold.
awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury,
charged with entering the paint store Of
FraniS NJ, Chambers, OF this place, and
stealing a quantity of oil and paints
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
TWO TIED, THEN BURGLARS EAT
Woman and Young Nephew Found
Bound to Their Beds.

NEW YORK, Sept. SO.--Two burglars
Partook of a hearty meal early ycster-
day morning at the home OF Mrs. Anna
Bier of Mineola, L.. l., while Mrs. Bier
and her young nephew, John Bier, lay
securely bound to their beds on the
upper floor.
When the robbers departed they took
with them $40 in bills and jewelry valued
Mt SIS.