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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
TWICE WITHIN TWO DAYS
slashes Throat with Razor After aaa
Had Failed Her.

A woman who tried to end her life By
lnhelins Illuminating gas Saturday morn
ing and was discovered in time made
another attempt today by slashins her
throat so seriously with a razor phyaI-
clans at Mount Sinai Hospital sal she
will probably die. A letter written by
the woman says she Intended to end her
life because she feared friends were GO
ing to kill her and take away her hiif-
band.
Tho woman is Mrs. Sarah Palonsky. ss4
Reed street She has three children and
has been married eight years. The po-
lice believe her mind has been affected
for some time.
The letter. written in Yiddish, IS in part
as follows.
You are riding around in automobiles
with other women. You don't want me
any more. I have killed myself TO keep
you from killing me. 1 am afraid"
PalonsSy is at his wife's bedside al the
hospital today. He told physicians rela-
tlves have been trying to get him 10
leave her, but he never had any inten-
tion Of doing II, and pleaded with them to
save her life.
Mrs. Palonsky was found unconscious
In her room on Saturday with the gas
turned on. Her husband, who discovered
her, notified the police and she was taken
to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Sunday morning she was discharged
from the hospital and had a hearing be-
fore Magistrate MaoFariand In the "a
and Christian streets station. Her hus-
band insisted that the case was acci-
dental and asked that his wife be dis
charged.
Magistrate MacFarland finally decided
to release her aud she went home with
her husband. All day yesterday she read
and reread many times the newspaper
accounts of her experience.
Shortly before 5 o'clock this morning
the husband became suspicious when his
wife remained in her room some time
after he had called her. He went to
investigate and found her lying on the
In her hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
REQUESTS TO CHARITY
Missions and Dispensary Receive
Gifts From Mrs. McLean's Estate.

The Home and Foreign Missionary So
cletles of the First Presbyterian Church
of Germantown will each receive $500
from the $4,000 estate OF Margaret Nc
Lean, who died December at Cresheim
road and Carpenter street The will was
admitted TO probate today Realty COM
prises $4,000 of the estate.
The Germantown Dispensary will re-
ceive a bequest of 5000. and the Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies of the
Presbyterian Church OF America will each
receive bequests OF $1,000, The residue of
the estate is bequeathed principally to a
nephew. William Mclean, and two nieces,
Mary f, Stuart and Margaret Mel.
Sharp. The executors named in the VIII
are Edward l.. Fiss and Walter t. Lee.
Colonel Robert B. Beath. past COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Re
public. who died at 747 North 10th street
November 25, left his $4,000 estate TO his
widow, Margaret r.. Beath, who Is named
exeeutrix in the will
Other wills probated today are those OF
Eliza Hemphill. late of Philadelphia. who
died at Atlantic City. leaving an estate
OF $1,000; Elizabeth ID. Peeler, who died
at the Polytechnic Hospital. $500; Patrick
Carroll, 17l3 South 18th street 5000
Personal property OF Maria A. Whit
more has been appraised at sl7l9. 50;
Charles II. Pey. Sr., S22lLs8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
GIRL SCOUTS FEEL FINE
AFTER hike" IN THE RAIN
Seventeen Took seven-mile Walk in
Yesterdays storm.

There are II girls in this city today
who report that they never felt better. -
despite the dreuching they underwent
yesterday when taking n seven-miie
hike" through the snow, sleet and rain
storm which swept the city and suburbs.
NO, they we're not caught by the storm.
They went out Intentionally. they liked
It. and they would do It again any day,
because It's lots of fun when you're
Girl Scout.
They are members OF Troop A. and al
though they tramped through the storm
until they reached NaFberth and then
tramped back to the city again, none
seemed to think the feat noteworthy.
Frank Godneld scoutmaster, executive
and founder Of the Girl Scouts OF Amer
ica, said today:
why they do things like that all the
time. That is such a Fundamental fea-
ture OF the organization, keeping good.
hardy. flrst-class health that a tramp
like that does not seem worth talking
about"
Although the Girl Scouts OF America
were organized in this city a year and
a half ago and have progressed remark
ably in every department. the movement
has not had widespread recognition and
support that Il deserves. There are few
that know that this organization has 200
members in Philadelphia composing q
troops,
Girls from 10 years OF age up are adj
mitted to the scout ranks. The cardinal
principle instilled is "to make a friend
of the other girl" There are laws com
pelling each to be trustworthy, helpful
loyal, friendly, kind. cheerful, thrifty
pure. punctual and observant. There are
"tenderfoot" tests, second class and
first class tests leading to merit badges
and offices ranging from captainoy to
patrol leadership.
In addition to this there are uniforms
and an official badge bearing the in
scriptlon, 'Ich Dien"-'T serve"
The headquarters of the organization Is
in the Young Women's Union Building,
9th and Bainbridge streets. The general
assembly hall of the William Penn High
School has been secured for all general
meetings of the scouts and lectures on
scout work have been arranged for the
coming year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
DECISION FAvORS ALIENS
Non-residents of U. s. Admitted to
Benefits of Liability Law.

Nonresident aliens may receive bene-
fits under the Federal employers liability
act according to decisions OF the Su-
preme Court in Washington today in a
case appealed from the Federal Courts
OF Pennsylvania, which held that such
aliens could not receive these benefits.
The case was that of Peter MoGovern,
section hand of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, killed in an accident
In this city. Next of kin who claimed
benefits under the act were his father
and mother. Patrick and Bridget Nc
Govern, residents OF Ireland The Nc
Governs claimed such a construction OF
the law conhicted with the provisions OF
treaties between the United States and
Great Britain.
Justice Holmes, reading the opinion of
the court, ruled that the lower court
had erred in it's decision against the
McGoverns and the case must be retired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
CITY'S HEALTH CENTRES
AID MOTHERS AND BABIES
Social Workers and Physicians Teach
Disease Preventives.


The value of Philadelphla's Health Cen
tres for the care of the sick is shown in a
bulletin issued by the Babies Welfare AS
sociation. Health centres, 1t Is pointed
out, form the most formidable weapon
for combating the evils OF densely popu-
lated sections.
The Health Centre established at 18th
and Carpenter streets last July has done
much to stamp out disease and improve
the hygienic conditions of the neighbor-
hood, says the bulletin.
Duties OF social workers connected with
the centre are primarily educational
teaching mothers the proper way to clean
their homes. ventilate living rooms and
carry out physicians orders.
Physicians connected with the centre
are required to record the physical and
laboratory examinations they make and
tell expectant mothers how to take care
of themselves in order to remain we'll and
suggest the necessary steps to insure the
hNnlth of their babies.
'Of 2S9 babies registered at the centre
during the period from June 15 to october
10, inclusive" says the report, "but five
have died. Three OF these lived far out
OF the district of the health centre and
were not brought to 1t before their final
Illness"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
COURT OF HONOR TO LIGHT
NEW YEARS CELEBRATION
It will Be Illuminated Every Night
in Christmas Week.

The Court of Honor erected on Broad
street for the convention of tho Amerl-
can Federation OF Labor will be utilized
as a feature IN ushering In the new year.
II will be brilliantly illuminated every
night from Christmas Eve until midnight
January l. Chairman John Bailey, Of
the special committee committee Of Coun-
ellis in charge of the New Years cele-
bration. made this announcement today
clubs were issued today. making a total
OF 81 permits issued. Last year 50 per-
mits we're Issued, although only IS of the
clubs took part in the New Years pa
geant.
At meeting OF the committeeman Of
Councils and representa- lives OF the mum
mers' organizations, to be held early next
week, the positions OF the various clubs
in the line will be determined
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
Appointments In Consular Service and
Land Office.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Consuls General-Edwin 8. Cunning
ham, OF Tennessee NOV Consul General
at SingapOre), al Hankow, China; Fred
erick nj. Ryder (now Consul at Ri
mouskD, at Singapore.
Register OF Land once at Lincoln, Neb.
Henry A, Meir,
TO be Consuls-I4ueien ~ Sullivan, OF
Pennsylvania, at Newcastle, New South
Wales, Australia; Thomas d. Bowman. OF
Missouri, at Fernle. b. c.; Jose de OLIVIA
res4 of Missouri, at Hamilton, Ont
James II. Goodier, New York. at Niagara
Falls, ont,i Milton b. Kirk, Illinois. at
orillia, Ont; Frank C. Dennison, Of Yer
mont at Prescott Ont; John Fowler, OF
Massachusetts. At Rimouski, Quebec;
Nelson 4. Johnson, Oklahoma. at Chung
king, China; Albert w. Pontius Nome
sofa, at Foochow, China; Albro 1. Bur-
nell, Maine, at Rouen. France; Thomas
y. L. Layson, Louisiana. at Tahiti, So
eiety islands, John Wood. Of Hawaii. az
Chemnltz, Germany Carl F.. Delehman,
Missouri, at Bombay Indiana; Lucien
Memminger, South Carolina. az Madras,
Indiana; T. Carleton Baker. California.
AZ Nagasaki, Japan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
SNOW ALARMl OFFICIALS
LATEST EMERGENCY CALL
Just Let Few Flakes Fall and Re-
moval Work will Begin.


moval Work will Begin.
Snow alarm!
That's the latest emergency call posted
in the Electrical Bureau At the fall OF
the first few flakes that may portend a
blizzard OF trahic-p c-paralyzing proportion.
the bureaus switchboard operators in
the city Hall send the alarm to Chief
Connell. OF the Highway Bureau, and
every executive engineer concerned in
keeping Philadelphia's central section
highways clear OF snow.
The alarms are sent out only after
office hours OF the bureau engineers on
Sundays and at night, The calls are
made direct to the homes Of the engi-
neers. who in turn notify all their sub
ordinate squad inspectors and the COM
tractors who must remove the snow.
Under the alarm" plan, evolved by
Chief Connell the snow-fghting forces
will be on the streets before the big
white drifts form to check the removal
work.
First test OF the snow alarm was
made yesterday afternoon when prospects
were for a heavy snowfall. Every High
way Bureau official was- on the job. The
3S new snow plows OF the contractors
were in readiness to be taken to the
streets and laborers were assembled.
Two new steel pillow attachments to be
placed on the front OF motortrucks Will
be received next week by Paul j. Sny-
der, ono OF the snow removal contractors
These attachments will be placed on two
motortrucks owned by Snyder and will
be the first automobile snow plows ever
used in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
SCRAMBLE FOR AN OFFICE
Many Seek Appointment of Secretary
of State for Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. H. - Dr.
George W. Marshall, of Milford, promi-
nent Republican and personal friend
OF Governor Miller, is the latest candi-
date for Secretary OF State, and has the
backing Of a large number of Kent
County men.
Charles s. Richards, of Sussex County.
also has many Endorsements from Kent
and Sussex, his partisans holding they
should have the place because a large
number Of Offices have gone to the upper
county Of New Castle.
The Republican Organization is declared
to be backing II. II. Billany, a former
CITY Auditor of this city, while Thomas
w. Miller. the present Secretary of State,
who has been elected to Congress, is
believed to favor the selection of ex-
Congressman William H. Heald, his per-
sonal friend, who was largely responsible
for nominating him for Congress.
1t is not likely the Governor will an
nounce an appointment until the Legls-
lature meets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
AIM TO BRING BUYERS HERE
Central and South American Delega-
tions Coming to New York.

tions Coming to New YORK.
Every effort will be made by officials of
the Philadelphia Commercial Museums to
have the u Central and South American
buyers, who will arrive In New York
within the next few days and investigate
what can be done is establishing a new
credit basis between the Americas, to in
cludc Philadelphia in their tour.
Dudley Bartlett, head of the foreign
trade bureau OF the Museum. said this
morning he would do all in his power to
bring the members of the delegation to
this city and give them a hearty recep-
tion. He was enthusiastic about the plan
and thought their visit would undoubtedly
add fresh stimulus to the Link the
Americas" campaign.
Among other things, the delegates hope
TO establish a credit of eight or nine
months, similar TO that they have been
receiving in Europe. The first delegate
will arrive from Chile and the Argentine
Republic. Last Saturday a representative
of the Commercial Union of Buenos Ayres
arrived I'm New York bearing credentials
from the Secretary of State of the ArGen-
tine Republic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
BISHOP PRAISES SUNDAY
Says Every NJ. E. Church in City
Will Aid Evangelist.

Billy Sunday is the instrument
sounding the voice of God I'm Philadel-
phia. He is Paul and Isaiah combined
Every Methodist Episcopal Church in the
city will support him in his work here. -
With these words Bishop Joseph e.
Barry, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
opened his address today at the meet
ing of Methodist ministers OF Philadel-
phia and Camden, in Wesley Hall, 1O1s
Arch street.
For more than an hour Bishop Barry
analysed and eulogized the work OF Mr..
Sunday, declaring he was confident that
the success which has attended the evan
gelist's campaigns in other cities would
be eclipsed by the triumph to be achieved
in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
JAMES F. BERLET LEFT s1o7, ,1o4
Estate Bequeathed to Relatives Who
Get $e1, 900.

The estate of James F. Berlet who died
in September, 1918. amounted to S10s, ,104.S4,
according TO the final account filed today
by Margaret C. Berlet, administrative
for adjudication by the Orphans Court.
Disbursement made by the administra-
triX in settling affairs of the estate
amounted to 81, lO3.46. leaving balance
of 1.oOO.ss for distribution among rela-
tives OF the deceased.
Among the investments included in this
balance are 104 shares OF Philadelphia
Traction Company, appraised at 1924; 1O5
shares of Cambria Steel, S5Oio; 175 shares
United Gas Improvement Company,
s1s4,7O0; si1 shares Union Traction Com
pany. $14,SO6, and mortgages appraised at
S1e 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
NAVY YARD TO BE GREAT
SHIPBUILDING CENTRE
Officials Enthusiastic Over Secretary
Daniels Plans,

Navy Yard officials were enthusiasts
today over the news from Washington
that Secretary Daniels had declared II
was his settled policy to make the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard the important place
It should be in Government affairs. The
oficials look to the establishment OF the
Philadelphia yard as one of the greatest
Government shipbullding centres OF the
country.
Secretary Daniels will recommend TO
the next Congress an appropriation Of
$500,000 to enlarge the building slip and
otherwise fit the plant for shipbuiIding
on a large scale. The Frankford Ar
senal is expected to be provided for by
an appropriation and will be required TO
supply the State militia with equipment
and ammunition. The purchase Of adj
ditional land will be necessary in order
to increase the capacity OF the plant
The marine depot here will in all prob
ability receive large appropriation
Commandant Barnett has asked for one,
declaring that marine supplies can be
made more economically in Philadelphia
than elsewhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
CARRANzA DEFIES U. S.
ORDER TO QUIT FIRING
Will Regard Interference in Behalf
of Americans as Hostile Act.

WASHINGTON. Dec. H-Defance was
contained in a dispatch to the State De-
partment from General Carranza, first
chief OF the Constitutionalists, who vir-
tually challenged the United States 70
attempt force in protecting American citi-
zcns from Mexican rifle fire.
Tho first chief declared he would re-
gard any action by this country as an
act OF hostility and intended to give aid
to the Vlllaistas
4 report from General Bliss, on the
border reached the War Department to-
day that another victim to Mexican bull
let's had fallen. A Mexican woman was
shot while passing along the street on
the American side and was seriously
wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
Time Extsnded on war Tax Penalties

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-The Senate to-
day adopted Senator Pomerene's bill sus-
pending the penalties for failure to make
returns on the war tax to the internal
revenue collectors throughout the country
until January /. These returns were le-
gally due December l, but the supply OF
stamps was inadequate at that time and
suspension was deemed necessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
Publie Work for Idle 11en

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. 4.-If the
weather permits about 200 men who are
now unemployed will be put 10 work by
the Street ana Sewer Department to-
morrow on new street and sewer work
which has been started especially for
that purpose. More than 800 have already
applied for places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
BoY,s waIsFLE TRApa auNMAN
Child FOils Hold-up ia Men York
Restaurant.

NEW YORK. Dee. lf-A e-ysar-old
child. equipped with a police whistls
proved the medium that resulted Ia ths
arrest Of one man on a charge of rob-
berry last night. after two gunmen haa
endeayored TO hold Up a dozen persons ~
the restaurant OF Nike Beirnoss. Al 5ss
EasI izth street. The child, samuel. vent
lQ the door shen one o. the sunInen dree
police.
The tao sanmen approached the restau-
rant proprietor Nlfh the suggestion that
&c purchase tickets to 3 social aud
srca impatient ahen he hesitated one
dashed q revolver and called "a ererg-
hoas n the pla1z N threw - rs hands
linalllAeooav ~ eomna uIer tqqk tia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
pamaEes for Loss o. ootton

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE United
States Supreme Court affirmed today a
decree for $1,000 damages against the
Texas and Pacific Railroad won by wyatt
J. Rosborough, OF Marshall. Tex. for loss
OF cotton set on fiFe by locomotive sparks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
KBNs1NeToN MILL DESTROYED
Fire Sweeps Through Building at
Mascher Street and Lehigh Avenue

Spontaneous combustion Is believed To
have caused fire that swept the build
ing at Mascher street and Lehigh ave-
nue., occupied by the knit goods plant Of
Eisling Brothers and the firm Of John
w Gottschalls. tinsel thread manufac.
turers. The loss of the Eistling firm
alone is $25,0OO.
ternoon. The high winds that visited
the city swept the flames through tie
building, which burned like kindling
wood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
JOSS FOR PoIIoH IINeUIsTs
Captain Cameron Names First Mem
Der of Foreign Squad

Policeman Jacob GombaroW detailed Ia
the chief clerks once of the Department
ol Public Safety vas appointed today
~ captain Cameron 3 member 81 tie
foreign sanad. GombaroH speaks EHs-
Hal. Russian, fiddish ana q Few other
ianguagea
captain Cameron proposes q apnoi1t
1.asf policemen sHEasiue fafeI8a lan-
.-..s- y p. n.nl. a-a.nl-nl -laa1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14
Party Autoerats

Thoss to whom I have told these facts
are overwhelmed with establishment and
they fall back upon their second misap-
prehension that England, being demo-
eratieally governed country. the win OF
the people must necessarily prevail. But
this is not SO. From one point OF view
the Government OF the United Kingdom
Is q demoeratie Government Year by
year democratic measures are being
passed. Both the Liberal and ConserVa-
tive parties have to compete for the labor
vote. but Il cannot be suhciently
realized that the Liberal ana ConserVa-
tive parties are controlled at the top by
= little group Of men who possess
enormous power so long as they act ia
concert with one an0ther. II IS these
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-14

Asks $500, 900 for Projsctils Plant
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-secretary OF
the Navy Daniels, at a meeting of the
House Naval Committee today. urged the
appropriation OF $4,000 for the estab-
lishment OF Government projectile plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
W. Va.Dry Causes0hio 9
Brewery to Fail

By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2S.-The HOS
terColumbus Brewing Company $l2,-
100000 corporation went into hands Of
receivers today on orders of the Uni
ted States district court.
decrease demands for beer, adverse
legislation and the voting dry OF
many states and counties in the last
eight years were given as cause. The
company had s4,S50,OO0 outstanding
capital stock Snd $4,S99,0 900 outstand-
ing bonds with s6,00O,ooo stocks and
the same amount of bonds authorized.
Most stock and bonds were secured
by mort cages on property, owned by
the brewing company in Ohio, W. Vir.
ginla, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New
Jersey.
In It's statement, the company de-
clar the voting dry of West Virginia
was "the last straw" in series Of leg
islatiya acts, which reduced serious
ly the sale of its product. Increase of
saloon license fee to $1,000 by the Ohio
legislature, eight years ago, a county
local option law and the more recent
license system by which the number
of saloons were cut down, were men.
toned cs other causes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
City Manager Plan
IsCharleston's Hope

CHARLESTON, Dec. 23.-A city
manager to conduct the business at-
fairs OF the city OF Charleston is one
of the principal features contained in
the new charter drafted by special
committee OF the Charleston Chamber
of Commerce, and presented at the
last meeting of that body.
The charter also provides for a
mayor at a salary Of $1,000 year, a
city collector, city clerk, a police
chief, fire chief, a police Judge and
20 councllmen, two from each ward.
The committee spent several
months in drafting the charter, and
during that time it examined the
forms of government in other and
larger cities OF the United States.
The Chamber of Commerce voted
to approve the charter as submitted.
1t will be printed in pamphlet form
and in the daily newspapers.
The charter was read to the cham.
Der by Attorney George W. McClin.
tic, who put it into form after the
special committee had completed its
work. 1t provides for the initiative,
referendum and recall and numerous
otherprogressive measures.