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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
DETECTIVES SPREAD
DRAGNET FOR THREE
NEW YORK GUNMEN
Probably Largest Number
Ever Assigned to Unravel
Murder Mystery Seek
Poultry Mans Slayer.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2e.-Probably the
largest n.mber OF detectives ever as
signed here to unravel a murder mystery
are at work today seeking the two men
and the chauffeur who shot and killed
Barnet Ban, the foe Of the poultry trust
in this city, Philadelphia and other East
ern trade centres, and then escaped In an
automobile
Police Commissioner Woods and his best
crime experts are working on three theo-
ries as possible motives for the murder.
one is that certain members Of the poul-
try combination against whom Baff
turned informant hired Runmen to as
sassinate him Another is that friends OF
the five Italians who were sent to Sing
Sing for lootng one of Baffs stores last
March made good their threat to get
even with him. The third theory Is, he
was killed by men known to the trade as
Chicken pullers' and who are acknowl-
edged as general bad men.
Members of an organization OF poultry
dealers whom Baff helped to convict, but
whose cases are pending on appeal, no
longer are suspected of being involved in
tho conspiracy Revenge undoubtedly
was tho motive for the murder, but 1t was
that of tho convicted men, the police
believe.
In support OF the chicken pullers"
theory. 1t is pointed out that Baff had
been foe of these mon. He discharged
all of them in his employ year ago and
engaged men more to his liking. Gun
fights and the loss of much of his stock
caused him to change his tactics.
outside of tho three theories. the police
acknowledge they have done little so far
in establishing the identity of the assas-
sins. One of the automobile numbers
handed them proved TO be that of
reputable Brooklyn man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SAILORS WRECK CHINESE
RESTAURANT DURING RIOT
Dozen Bluejackets Hurl Missiles
When They Fail to Get Turkey.

Dozen Blue1acketS Hurl missiles
When They Fail to Get Turkey.
Rioting sailors wrecked the New Re
public Chinese restaurant. 919 Race
street. early today. Two bluejackets ar
bail by Magistrate Tracy at the 18th
and WINTER streets station on charges of
assault and battery. They were William
Wenzel. held in $500 bail. and Hanzar
Strickman in $500 bail.
Policeman Smith was knocked out
when struck over the head with bottle
while the men were fleeing, and one of
the proprietors of the restaurant. Moy
Took. received two black eyes when a
man attacked him. Tock said Strickman
was the man who struck him and Wen
eel is accused of hitting the bluecoat
with bottle.
The riot started, according TO Took
when a dozen sailors demanded Thanks
giving dinner of turkey The nearest
thing he had to it proved to be chop suey.
Dishes and cutlery were hurled about the
room and every mirror in the place
smashed. Tables and chairs were over
turned, and then some one began throw
ing bottles at the lights. In few mo-
ments the place was In darkness.
The sailors then rushed for the exists.
Tock blocked the way and was badly
beaten. Policeman Smith attracted by
the noise, got 10 the door i'm time to catch
Strickman He was taking his prisoner
toward sth street when three other men
crept up behind him and one of them
struck him with bottle. Another blue
coat caught Strckman. Wenzel was held
by William Ford. OF 914 Quarry street,
after a night a block away until another
policeman came up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
AID FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Edward Box win Enable Them to
Hear Orchestra Concerts.

Thanks TO the generosity OF Edward W.
Box, music lovers who go TO the Acad-
emy of Music for the Philadelphia
Orchestra concerts and find no amphi-
theatre seats available In the future will
be enabled TO enjoy the music from seats
in other parts of the house. Mr.. Boz an
nounced at a private concert given last
night in honor of himself and Leopold
Stowokski. director of the orchestra, that
he personally would pay the difference in
the cost of amphitheatre seats and those
vacant In other parts of the house so that
those Of limited means might not be de-
prived OF enjoying the concerts.1
feel that persons who are music hun
cry should hear good music" said MI
Box, Il have not yet completed the plan
whereby l may carry out my idea without
being imposed upon, but will make the
necessary arrangements within a short
time"
Director stowokski, discussing the
musical possibilities OF Philadelphia
which he called the musical Athens of
America" said this city certainly should
have an opera company Of its own. The
Philadelphia Orchestra could cooperate
with such a company 10 mutual adyan-
tage he said. He also advocated estab-
lishment OF a conservatory OF music On
the Parkway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SPIRITED CHARITY
CAMPAIGN TO AID
SUFFERERS BEGUN
Emergency Committee Asks
Volunteers From Every
Ward in Task of Relieving
Unfortunates Here.
ALL ASKED TO AID
RELIEF COMMITTEE

Fellow-C -Citizens-As the chairman Of
a division intrusted with organizing
branches OF the Emergency Aid Conn
mittee. I appeal to YOU on this Thanks
giving Day.
We believe that It is possible for
us TO create a tremendous force for
helping our fellow-men, now suffer
ing at home and abroad. by uniting
into one great company Of workers,
the religious societies. the church
guilds, the progressive civic and
civic clubs. the sewing circles and
other new aid societies formed. and
to be formed, for the purpose OF
working for others. distributing the
resources thus obtained through the
already organized societies.
IT Is obvious that If a great body
of representative people, all eager to
tighten the prevailing worldwide mis-
cry, can be organized under one efti-
cient administration, there will be no
overlapping of benefits to the deserv-
ing and a minimum danger of fraud
from the unworthy.
Everybody can help. We are thrilled
by the spontaneous generosity of the
very poor. who are sharing their pen
nies with their brothers in greater
need While only a few can give
much, a great many can give a little,
and each one can give something, II 1t
be only labor.
We shall begin Immediately to or
ganize in your community or ward
branch of the Emergency Aid Com
mittee. VIII you not join us?
Many thousands in this great. gem
erous city are destitute and suffer-
ing. homeless and in despair They
will be hungry on this Thanksgiving
Day. Will you not help them now by
sending what you can in money to
Drexel & Co.. depository for the
Emergency Aid Committees funds?
other contributions to headquarters
1923 Walnut street
EVA STOTESBURY,
Chairman of Division on Organizing
Branches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
ORDER RESTORED
IN CITY OF MEXICO
BY CIVILIAN POLICE
Excitement Caused by En-
trance of Zapata's Band
Quelled-Bandit Leaders
Whereabouts Unknown.

MEXICO, CITY, Nov. . Delayed
Bands Of armed citizens, organized as
vigllantes, tonight have established a
semblance of order from the chaos Of
yesterday and today. Except in certain
sections of the capital lootlnR and dis
orders have ceased. The police, for
time were unable to aid in enforcing
order. us many of them had been dis
armed when the first Of Iapata's troop
els entered the city
If Zapata himself entered Mexico City
he has kept himself and his whereabouts
concealed Not even those who have
constituted themselves the authorities APP
peared to know whether the bandit leader
was in the city.
street car traffic. which stopped alto
gether when Iapata's advance guard first
began to pour into the streets with much
wild shooting OF rifles and reviewers, was
partly resumed tonight. The first out
burst Of the Zapatistas caused intense
CONSERVATION and apprehension. Later
the soldiers aided the self-constituted citi-
zen guards in restoring in some degree
normal conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SHIPS CREWS EAT TURKEY
only a Few Galley Chefs Serve Usual
"Duff" Today.

Imbued with the American Thanksgiv-
ing spirit. many masters of vessels in
port here fed their crews turkey today.
On some OF the foreign ships the meal
was a delightful treat. on few ships,
however, the galley chefs refused to
depart from the ordinary and the sea-
men ate the usual "duh." Longshore-
men, who have been deprived OF much
work because OF the demoralized condition
OF shipping due TO the European war,
were thankful for whatever they could
get.
one bronzed skipper combed Dock
street early this morning looking for a
place 10 buy a turkey for MS crew. He
found none. AT the offices of his agents,
A. D. Cummins, 235 Walnut street his
ehagrin was turned TO joy as Mr.. Cum
MINIS had obtained a turkey for the
captain, knowing his ship would dock
late yesterday.
The skipper was Captain Pierce, OF the
fonr-masted schooner Malcolm Baxter
Jr. The vessel came in last night from
Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
C0NVICTS HAVE big EATS"
AS THANKSGIVING TREAT
Sour Krout and Frankfurters Holi-
day Fare at Eastern Penitentiary.

day Fare at Eastern Penitentiary.
You wouldn't believe. would you. the
laws captives hedged in behind the tall,
gray walls of the Eastern Penitentiary
could be animated by n warm spirit of
gratitude on this sunshiny Thanksgiving
Day?
They're celebrating Thanksgiving at the
penitentiary. and one of the chief causes
for gratitude is for the splendid democ-
rncy which prevails. Even on a feast day
such as this every man from the lowliest
thief to the richest banker, who went
crooked" shares and shares alike. 1t
doesn't matter how influential a mans
friends on the outside may be. or how
much of the worlds goods he himself may
possess. at the Eastern Penitentiary each
and every inmate sits down to precisely
the same kind of meal.
Only this morning the famil yof a man
who was broker of some reputation, but
who made way with his clients funds,
sent him a Thanksgiving box i'm defiance
of the prison rules. In the box was a
delicious looking spice cake and other
holiday goodies
"Send II back" said Warden Bob"
McKenty inexorRbly, thinking of the man
lower down the class ladder, hes no bet
ter than any one else here and there are
no exceptions to be made. otherwise we
will have the whole place dlscontented."
The meal provided at the penitentiary
for Thanksgiving Day is not the sump-
tuous affair of soups to nuts, with turkey
and cranberries in between which the
average mind conceives. This according
TO the warden. even If the state approved
OF serving II to them, would make the
prisoners ill., because they are not accus-
toned to such rich heavy fare.
What they had was what they have
come to regard as the best thing on
earth in the way of "eats'-sour krout
and FrankfurteTs.
All OF the schools at the pententiary
are closed today and the men are spend
ing their time either reading. writing let
ters or pursuing their various hobbies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Undertaker,s Philosonhu

A Birmingham undertaken, asked II
business and industrial depression af-
fected his business, replied, keenly:
Sure ii does. You SEQ in hard times
the people economize. They eat palmer
food and less of it, and consequently do
not get sick. Then. again, not having
any money, they don't call in the doctor
in the event Of sickness. and-they get
we'll So YOU can plainly see hom It az
fects me-"
There's an ounce OF philosophy in what
the undertaken says. II We live plainly,
We live better, healthier and happles lives
Montgomery Advertiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SAVES FAMILY, THEN HIS COWS
Fire Destroys Bybsrry Barn in Which
Italians Lived.

The family OF Michael Bole, an Italian,
was made homeless this morning. when
a barn at Byberry and Worthington roads
in which il lived was destroyed BY fre.
The loss Is 5000.
Bole occupied the upper story OF the
barn as living quarters. while on the
first hoor two cows and a horse were
kept When the hTe was discovered Bole
assisted his wife and children TO safety
ana then rescued the horse and cattle
Firemen from Holmesburg were too late
to save the building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
COSTLY THANKsaIvINa MEAL
Homeless Mans Attempt to Get

Homeless Mans Attempt to Get
Breakfast Causes Burning Of House.
A Thanksgiving breakfast which Tony
Weber So. ana homeless. tried to cook
for himself in q deserted house. 9Th street
and Duncannon avenue, this morning,
ended with Websrs arrest ana the de-
struction Of the house by IRE. The police
of the BranchtoWn station saw Weber
loading about the unocoupied house and
arrested him because he could give no
reason for being there
While Weber MAS being taken 10 ths
etationhoase an Old stove Ia which he
had started s are to cook lis hrsakfast
esaes.a. ~ - aeazs Naa destroyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Out Of his Jans

The hostess asked the solid man OF her
guest list 70 take a talkative younF
woman into dinner The girl old her best
20 keep up the conversation. ranging
and back. Only once did the solid man
desert the unfailing amrmatiye. ana maj
was when she asked; DO you ike Bee-
thoyens sorksq Never visited them :.
he repl,ed. What does he manufae-
taEs - 2aasaz cilI I0uEnal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
BULLDOG IN CELL FACES
DEATH SENTENCE FOR BITE
eshep" Whines for Liberty, But
There is Little Hope for Him.


Spending Thanksgiving In a cell i'm the
lth and York streets police station, with
the shade of a death sentence hanging
over him, Is not 10 the liking of Shep, the
pet bnllteFrier of Mrs. Mary McConis-
ton. 2357 Waterloo street
Shep can boast OF a fine pedigree, but
he was ill-bred enough TO nip Miss Nc
Connell, an agent OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children, who
dropped IN yesterday 10 pay a visit TO
Hrs. Mcconiston's children. The dog
added insult 70 injury by biting Miss Nc
conneil on the knee.
The case was heard before Magistrate
Glenn this morning. AIss Mcconnell de-
inanded Shep be held for 80 days for OBJ o.
servation Mrs. MeConiston. who Is only
2 years old. refused TO surrender her
pet
The magistrate decided to hold Mrs
AIcconiston IA 500 bail for court. but
changed hts mind when he remembered
e was Thanksgiving. She. however, was
overcome with gratitude and consented
q let her dog 80 70 jail shsp has been
promised real Thanksgiving dinner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
DROPS DEAD IN MS DOORWAY
Family Awaiting Mans Return for
Thanksgiving Dinner.

When everything was IN readiness Tor
the Thanksgiving feast and his family
awaiting his return from work, Samuel
MacNichols, 8 years old. dropped dead
today in the doorway Of his home, a9
Warren avenue, Camden. Death was due
to apopleNy.
MacNiehols for many years was em-
ployed As chief clerk for the Newton
Coal Company. and had reported az the
onice as usual he leaves addoW ana
tWe sQas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
Police Search Tor Auto Thieves

Detectives are searching today FOR the
thieves who drove away yesterday with
two automobiles valued at more than
$500 One machine, the property OF
Thomas Fealy, was stolen IN front of a
store at SIS North Broad street. Another
car. the property Of II. A. SHAFT, 1881
North Franklin street was stolen shsa
lsfl standing on waits street abofs
Gglam1ia zsen1e,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
EIoHr SENT TO CORRECTION

Thanksgiving Meal and Three
Months Board Provided on Request.
Htenz homeless men were sentenced TO
e4s their Thanksgiving dinner la the
HOUSE of Correction b. Magistrate PEN
f|eet this morning sitting ln the Ger
asHtoHn police station The men viii
reaaired % remain AZ the House of
Correction Tor the next three months.
Ehe eight Inen walked into the station
ssf n|sht ana asked house sergeant
eae4n = Fifa them Lodgings for the
zht The sergeant asked them e lheg
Hhf sef were in 3 hotel lie de-
s. aecoHraaata fheul however.
aNHNe AasisfIate Penuoeh
1Heu ita oasnsz fQz lne nlzs
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
UNKNowN MANS BODY FOUND
Discovery Made Along the Track of
the B. and o. Railroad.

An unidentified man was found dead
along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks at s7th and Reed streets this
morning
The man was about 40 years old,
weighed 10 pounds and was 5 feet ;
inches tall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
U. 5. Wealher Bureau BuIlslin

Observations made At =. m. Eastern time.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
Barnett News

Mrs. F. M. Strong, who has been
seriously i'll for about two weeks, is
able to sit up again.
Rev. Will Driver is holding a pro-
ira tied meeting at this place. He
is an able minister and is having large
congregations. He will give a free
lecture at the institute Friday evening
at 2:3O-Subject,"A Trip through
California" " Everybody is invited.
Edwin Swartzendruber, of Rout 3,
Versailles, was here over Sunday and
conducted the song service at the
church. He will teach music class
here in the near future.
J. X. Edmondson finished his
school at Indian Creek last week.
Quite number of our boys and
girls took the teachers examination
at Versailles Friday and Saturday y
Bing Wa,erhouse made business
trip to Versailles Tuesday.
F. II. Duncan purchased pair of
mules of Tom Shaw last week.
Clarence Sharpless and Ray Rifle
were Versailles visitors Saturday.
Ale Halter was in Versailles Friday
of last week on business.
Mrs. Sarah Crane returned last
week from a months visit with rela-
tives and friends at Checotah and
Pryor, Okla, aud Neosho, Mo. She
reports an enjoyable trip.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12

| can make your old sewing ma
chine sew as good as new at smal
cost to you. Work guaranteed
Bring me the head of your machine
Phone 26.
| 6-s-adv. LEWIS ItrMpEr.
+ F. Jones, District Superintend.
ent Missouri Anti-Saloom League
lectured to a large and appreclative
audience at the Baptist church las,
Sunday evening, Mr.. Jones is a
forceful and logical speaker and was
highly compimented upon his i'm
pressive and instructive remarks on the
work in which he is engaged.
Herbert Long came down from Sc
dalla Saturday to meet his brother
Atwood who stopped off to visit with
home folks while on his way to Oki..-
homa from st. Louis, Chicago and
other points. Atwood has a position
with railroad company in Oklahoma
as yardmaster, while Herbert is at
tending a business school in Sedalia
from which he expects to graduate in
April.
There will be a congre gational
meeting at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday, the 18th, right after the
regular morning service. This meet
ing is held Tor the purpose of arrang-
ing matters pertaining to the good Of
the church for the coming wear.
This is an important meeting, and
every person Interested should be
there without fail. 1t will last but a
few minutes and every one interested,
both members and others, ought to
spare the time to attend.
THE SESSION
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
Henry Clark will Lecture

Mr.. Henry Clark, of Galesburg
Illinois, will lecture in Versailles
Mo-. Friday evening, April B. 1914,
under the auspices of the Versailles
Public Schools. Mr.. Clark will be
remembered by our people when you
know that he gave the 'Play Ball.
lecture at our commencement exer-
cises last year. We are indeed for
tunate to get Mr.. Clark to come.
The subject OF the lecture will be,
"When the School Bell Rings"
Admission free. Come and enjoy a
treat in oratory. The place where
the lecture will be held will be an
nounced later. ..t..
c. f. JOINS,
Supt. OF Schools.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
An Afternoon Social

Last Thursday afternoon the Ladies
Aid Society of the Baptist church was
entertained at the City Hotel by Mrs.
Cline and Mrs. Strebie. Those
present were:
Mrs. Frances Snorgrass, Mrs. Jennie
Bailey, Mrs. Daisy Strebe, Mrs Matte
Strickland, Mrs. J. P. Letchwor,h
Mrs. &. &. Marriott. and Mrs. Muir :
Mesdames: Joel Sumner, J. f.
Price, II. Moser, T. ]. Pa1gett, J. l..
Allen, Bonine, Geo. B. Morrow
James Dudley, Jos. Tuckley, James
Goddard, {. II. Long, W. O.
Gorham, J. NJ. Bolton. d. A. Padgett,
Jno. Shively, !. s. Boyce, ]. b.
ToIer, Claude Crow, Jesse Crow,
John Holloway, Jas. Bardlng, II. S.
Thornhill, o. J. Iutz, Ed. Hulei,
+. O. Adams and J. Cline; and
Misses Mabel Goddard and Zelma
Blackburn.
There were four visitors present as
follows: Mrs. &. Cook, of Windsor,
Mrs. 5. l." Hudson, Mrs. Kate Linn,
OF Bronaugh, Mo-, and Miss Alpha
Cline.
The devotional services were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. S. Thornhill and
the business by Mrs. Bailey, the pres
ident. after which three-course
luncheon was served when all depart
ed, hoping that Mrs. Cline and Mrs.
Strebie would entert,in them again in
the near future. MRS. ADAMS.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
Revival Mectinas Closed

Rev. Bomar closed a very success
tul series OF meetings last week at the
Hubbard school house, about 10
miles south OF Versailles. c. +.
Hedrick assisted in the song service.
There was good interest and several
professions during the meetings.
Good congregations and good order
were special features throughout the
series, and a great work was accom-
pllshed. May the blessings OF God
rest upon those who professed faith
in Christ. C.E. H.,
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12
CHANGES In the Missouri

Changes in the Missouri river are
SO rapid that stranger can hardly
realize them. For instance, at point
pear klkapoo ferry landing, where
there was a maximum down stream
current of about seven miles an hour
and an upstream current of about two
miles, the sandy bottom shifted so fast
that in two days a shoa 900 feet long
and two feet out Of the water was cut
away and the depth of water increased
to two feet. In another place water
shoaled 12 feet in three days. At
some points shoals formed in a very
few minutes, and in the same time
the current would change from four
miles down stream to two miles up
stream. m.-Engineering News.
Morgan County republican., 1914-03-12

! ! have moved my Repair Shop
sewing machine and repairs-to m,
residence on West Newton street. one
block west Of Joachimi's store.
have all kinds OF needles, shuttles ant
and other repairs cheap. All work
guaranteed. Phone 26.
6-a- adv. LEWIS IuMrFE.
While talking politics yesterday
and speaking OF prospective candi.
dates, Judge |. NJ. Schannep declared
positively that he would not be can
didate to succeed himself, but that he
expected to retire from politics and
look after his private business. lie
said he thought it fair to his friends
to announce his intentions now, that
he might not be possible hindrance
to some.
There has been some moving in
Versailles the past week. VIM. Ar
mold and wife moved from f. p.
larnell's property in north-town to
Westlawn, and the Republican editor
and family moved into the property
vacated by them, and we understand
that l.. &. Gregory, the new bakery
man, and family expect to move into
the property vacated by the editor
and family. There may be others.
r. NJ. phillips and family left yes
terday morning for Lebanon, Mo.
where he goes to seek employment.
Not finding It there, he expects to
proceed to Bixby, Oklahoma, where
he has a position awaiting him any
time he wants it. but one he resigned
last summer on account of i'll health,
He came back to his old home town
(l.inn Creek) last July, and to this
place February Ist, but not finding
any better health, and less wages. he
decided. if he could not do better on
his way, to return to his old position
at Bixby.