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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
COURT OF APPEALS UPHoLnS
DISMISSAL OF MRS. PElxOTT0
Teacher Was Absent From Duty to
Give Birth TO Child.

ALBANY, Sept. 3O.-The action of the
New York City Board of Education in
dismissing Mrs. Bridget c. Peixotto be-
cause she had absented herself from
duty as a teacher 20 give birth to a
child was upheld yesterday by the Court
OF Appeals. Supreme Court Justice Sea-
pury had granted a writ of mandamus
Tor 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
sentlng
Mrs. Peixotto, In January 1918, 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 %, 1918. charges were
made against her of neglect OF duty "ln
having been absent from duty since Feb
ruary 8, 1918, for the purpose of bearing
O child"
In the May following new charges were
presented against her "for absence from
ruary 3. 1913" These charges said nothing
of child-bearing. 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
though she was absent without leave for
almost three months.
The prevailing opinion of the Court OF
Appeals says:
"In the proceedings under review the
Board of Education discharged It's 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 4, section "A of the by
laws of the Board of Education and also
under section 1893 of the charter"
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 a n d
Progressives Assemble to
Make Nominations.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 3O.-Politics held
the centre of the stage in Michigan today
when the fall conventions of the three big
political parAies-Democratic, Republican
and ogressive-assembled. The Demo-
Gratis held their sessions here, the g. o.
p. forces met in Kalamazoo, while the
Bull Moosers held forth at Bay City.
Each party was to make its nomlna-
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
gresslves" promised to make q last-ditch
fight for the seating of their contesting
delegation from Wayne DetroiD, 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
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 it 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 a booth with
a 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 it's re-
port and was discharged for the term.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
WILL EMPLOY 5000 MEN
Canadian Pacific Plans Better Labor
Conditions in North.

MONTREAL, Sept. So.--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 dsocation of business due
to the war.
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 30-Two tenement
house fires early today caused injury TO
half 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 a 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 1926 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
BETTING BlGGARS RICH MAN
Street Car Conductor Who Won
$25O,oOO Now Poor Again.

NEW YORK. Sept. 30.-Arraigned in
court today on a charge of robbing a
house. Frank England. a former street
car conductor who ran up 70 cents 10
S25O,o0o. told how he had squandered his
riches.
1T couldn't quit the betting game" he
said "and In the end they got me-got
me for everything, cleaning me out down
to a nickel"
In 1905 England visited Gravesend track
with 70 cents in his pocket He won, bet
again and won, and by night had sew
eral hundred dollars. He quit his job as
a trolley conductor and started following
the ponies In less than year he was
known to have won s250000. Then he
went broke.
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. 3O.-An alleged
attempt to draw the color line against
her daughter, Miss Adelaide Cook, a
Cornell frst-year student, has caused
Mrs Catherine Charles c. Cook, we'll
to-do colored woman of Washington, to
file 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 situation
unpleasant for her daughter in Sage Hall,
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
SPANISH AS A TRADE STUDY
Scholarships for Students to Equip
Themselves for Foreign Commerce.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Sept. 3O-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
America, J. G. White, president OF the j
G. White Construction Company, of New
York, has established three Scholarships
in the Spanish language at the Peunsyl-
vania State College. Mr., White was grad
uated from Penn State with the class of
1852. He offers the prizes as a stimulus
10 the students TO fit themselves for han
ding I.atin-Amerlcan trade. Mr. Whites
offer was accepted by the Board OF
Trustees.
Edward Hutchinson, Jr., of Philadel-
phia. has offered to supply a prize sword
to be awarded to the company of the
cadet battalion showing the highest mill
tary efficiency at the annual spring in
spectiOn.
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, to secure their nom
nations in the recent Senatorial primaries
was resumed today by the Senate Elec-
tions Committee. The Pennsylvania pIim-
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. 3O-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
TO north, bringing with it 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
FISHERIES BODY MEETS
Society Opens It's Sessions in Capital
City.

WASHINGTON, Sept 30.-The 44th an
nual meeting of the American Fisheries
Society was opened here today, and will
remain In session until October 8. Wash
ington was selected in lieu of New Or
leans, where 1t 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. Harban; Robert 8.
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
THINKS JURY WILL FREE HER
Actors Wife Expects Acquital on
Murder Charge.

HACKENSACK. N. j.. Sept 30.-Mrs
Alice L. Seaton, accused of the murder
OF her husband, Frederick r. Seaton, an
actor, at their home here, expects to be
fre.t before noon today by the jury which
Is hearing the case The case is expected
to go to the jury shortly after court
convenes.
Mrs. Seatons 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
TWO TIED, THEN BURGLARS EAT
Woman and Young Nephew Found
Bound to Their Beds.

NEW YORK, Sept, SO.-Two burglars
partook OF hearty meal early yester-
day morning at the home of Mrs. Anna
Bier, of Mneola, 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
at SIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
WOMAN DIES FROM MERCURY
Lives Only Four Hours After Taking
90 Bichloride Tablets.

MINEOLA, l.. l., Sept. 3O.-Mrs. Re-
becca Baege, 80 years old, of S29 S7th
street Bay Ridge. committed suicide yes
terday by drinking a glass of water in
which she bad 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-
nected with the quartermasters depart
ment of local army post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Two Facing Charges Of Theft

RED BANK, n. 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
Frank NJ Chambers, OF this place, and
stealing a quantity OF oil and paints
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 rgors 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
REPUBLICAN STUDENTS, cLuR

ANNVILLE. Pa. Sept. S0.-Members
of the Lebanon Valley College have or
ganized a Republican Club from the
student body with a membership of
more than lbs The club was organized
in the mems dormitory in opposition to
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
DIcTAGRAPH INVENTOR
SUED FOR 100000
Former Employe Charges Alienation
Of wife's Affections.

VAAS - N~@NNNNNN~-~s
NEW YORK, Sept. SO.-Kelly NJ. Turner,
inventor Of the dIctagraph, is defend
ant today in suit for 100000 for aliena-
ton Of the affections Of Mrs. Anna Mer-
rili Harvey, brought by her husband,
Newton o. Harvey former agent in
large Canadian city for the company
that makes the instruments.
The complaint sets forth that the Har-
veys we're married in 1901, that they
have two children, and that the couple
lived happily together until last August,
when Turner, through hattery and other
means. induced Mrs. Harvey to leave her
husband.
Counsel for Harvey says Turner not only
won her affections, but discharged Har-
vey from the agency and gave the job
to Mrs. Harvey.
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 3O-The distance
from Denver Col, to this city, nearly
Souo miles, was covered IN an automobile
6y councilman John ]. Luttrell and Mrs.
LHttrell. who reached Chester yesterday.
Alr' and Mrs Luttrell, who were married
Soont three months ago. spent their
honeymoon at Denver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
UNIVERSITY OPENS TODAY

WASHINGTON, Sept, SO.-George WASH
ington University, formerly known as
Columbian University, and one of the
and winter term today.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28
Memorial Day Address.

Rev. U. c. Smothers, pastor O
the NJ. E. church in this city, vii
deliver a memorial address at the
"Artic' picture show ball at 1900 p
N. Saturday, May 80. at which al
old soldiers will have seats Of honor,
and to which the public is invited.
Il is meet that We honor the ma
tion's heroic dead-the men who
went forth to battle for the country
We are so proud to call cur own.
Rev. Smothers will give an excellent
talk on this subject which lies 80
near the heart of ali, and the people
should set aside their daily tasks for
at least an hour to hear him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28
Would Divide Aahe County.

Pursuant to announcement las
week a large, enthusiastic and har
monious meeting of the citizens Of
Kooskia and vicinity was held at ths
Kooskia opera house to consider the
proposition of creating new county
out of the northeast portion of Idaho
county and embracing all of the
Clearwater river country.
J. G. Rowton presided as chair
man Of the meeting and F. E. Quist
acted as secretary. Addresses we're
made by number of our business
men and the matter in hand was
thoroughly discussed. Perfect har-
mony prevailed and the opinion was
unanimous that the time has arrived
for action in the matter.
An executive committee Of FIVE
was selected, consisting of Jack
Willis, T. E. Quist, J. C. Rowton,
John T. QuinIan and George w.
Trenary, to take the matter in hand
arrange with similer committees from
other localities, and to formulate
plans Of action.
A committee of business men, and
also a like committee from Sites,
went to Grangeville short time
since to confer with the Commercial
club and citizens of the county seat
On the question Of the proposed new
county, and they reported that they
we're cordially received and their
proposition heard and considered In
| spirit of fairness. They returned
lone fully believing that if reason
IbIe lines Of division can be drawn
here will be no friction or conten-
ion with the people Of Grangeville
a the matter.
On Thursday forenoon commit
ee of Kooskia business men went up
0 Sites and met With a number Of
be people of that town. They we're
indy received and the members re-
urned home with a deep-rooted i'm
ression that Sites is alright on the
natter Of forming the new county.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28
What Isa KiIswas?

1t beats all how ignorant some PEG.
pie are. The other day after the ell
ectrician had been reading the meter
in our home, one of our offspring who
had but recently passed the Eighth
grade, asked US the question at the
head of this effusion. OF course we
knew, but hadn't gotten the defini-
ton in such shape that We had 1t
''fesed" POLITICALLY proper. But while
we were in for an explanation we vent
at ii.
A kilowat il a measure, or a
weight, or certain term by which
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28

Boise, Idaho, May 23.-Thre'
prisoners we're shot by guards of TIT
Idaho state Penitentiary today wheE
they ATTEMPTED TO escape from the in
stitusion. The wounds inflicted or
one of the convicts were fatal. The
two other prisoners are expected tt
recover.
u. G. Bereup. committed from
Bannock county on October 18th,
1913, to serve a life sentence FOR
murder in the first degree for the
killing Of a deputy sheriff who
sought to arrest him for bootlegging,
was fatally shot in the spine.
c. A. Alters, committed from
Shoshone county for forgery to serve
an indeterminate sentence Of from l
to IA years. was shot in the left arm,
the arm being badly shattered 50 that
amputation will be necessary, but he
will recover. He was received at
the prison March 4, 1911.
Lyman Jones, committed from
Fremont county for murder in the
second degree, sentenced to serve
from 10 to 40 years, and received at
the prison Nov. 10. 1912. was shot
in the left leg. His wound was
slight.
The break for liberty was made
just after twelve o'clock while the
guards we're at lunch. No 2 guard
On the prison wall, while some of the
guards are at their noon meal, leaves
his station and moves to No / leaving
No. 2 vacant for about IS minutes
The three prisoners seized this OPP
Portunity to grab bench which was
in the yard where it had been in use.
This they up ended against the wall
and placed upon the top of that a
barrel which enabled them to make |
the top of the wall.
They we're seen by the guards just |
as they reached the wall, and before
they had proceeded many feet from
the outside after sliding down, the
three men we're brought to the
ground by shots from the guards.
The men we're quickly taken back
to the prison and physicians were
summoned. 1t was soon found that
Bereup's injuries would prove fatal.
Prison officials believe a dozen or
more men were concerned in the plot
% escape. 1t is evident that it had
oeen carefully planned.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28

we can find out how much gasoline i
takes to run an engine, to generate a
certain amount OF electricity to load
wire with a certain amount of en-
ergy sufficient to produce certain
amount of heat that when forced
through a certain kind of platinum
wire that is suspended in a certain
shaped glass bottle will illuminate a
certain amount of space in certain
buildings as 10 such case made and
provided.
You and out by certain figures in
simple proportion. You multiply
the gas by the conscience of the pro-
prietor of the electric light liant,
divide this by the meter on the wall,
and add whatever you can't multiply.
The answer will come in dollars and
cents. Just divide these by the price
you pay per kilowat and multiply
again and find out what a kilowat is.
II is something you can't see. that
you pay for according to what some
one tells you who don't know what
he is talking about and he proves it
by meter that runs by guess and
by thunder and is attached TO the
wall by hired man with machine
grease on his nose. You know just
how many kilowats you have had,
just what they cost apiece, but you
don't know how big they are, what
they look like, who made them. what
shape they are, whether or not they
are all of the same size, or how old
hey are before they are ripe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28
Becker Guilty Tor Act Oh Cunmsn.

New York, May 22.-charles
Becker for the second time was held
responsible today by jury for the
Rossnthal murder, which nearly tvo
years ago awoke New York to real
ixation Of corruption Ia the police de.
partment and opened new era Of po-
lice reform.
Becker, a former police lieutenant,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree. Only pardon or inter-
ference again by the court Of appeals
can save him from following to the
electric chair the four gunner who
shot Herman Rossnthal, the gambler.
early on the morning of July 10. 1912.
The jury decided today that the gun
men we're Becker's agents.
Oae ballot decided Becker's fate.
II was unanimous for conviction.
The jury reached its verdict ia four
hours and four minutes. Tears
STRAINED down the foreman's face az
ne announced the decision. and tears
stood In the eyes Of IL other jurymen,
but sympathy did not warp their jadg-
ment.
Becker's counsel stated he would
appeal, and gained weeks stay for
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28

George Johnson is the first to
breach the subject Of early fries to
his neighbors. Georges wife is
visiting at Lewiston and he is batch
ing it, and the other morning while
frying eggs ne noticed that In the
layout he had a small chicken. OF
course, none Of his eager listeners
longer envied him his breakfast.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28

Thomas T. KeEi. one Of Occur d.
Alene's substantial business men who
is Ia the race for congress On the
Republican ticket. vas In Nezpcrce
Saturday 10 the Interest OF bis can
diaacy. he met many Of our people
and left a favorable impression a. 10
his qualifications for the JOB.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-28

The $sO0Ofsrm hom. of Jno. Long
3 miles southwest Of Grangeville,
was struck by lightning Friday night
during an electrical storm and
burned to the ground. Mr.. Long
and two sons, who were in the house,
had barely time to escape scantIy
clad. The residence was one of the
finest on the prairie and was insured
for $500.