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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-16
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
TO PRACTICE ECONOMY
Enters Upon Policy of Retrench-
ment, Due Mainly to Re-
duction of Imports.
duction of Imports.

Panama, Sept. 15.-The Republic
of Panama has entered upon a policy
of retrenchment and economy, The
National assembly will have a mate
rally reduced budget before it for
consideration. 1t is understood that
salaries of all public officials and en-
ployes will be considerably reduced.
One of the main reasons is the
large decrease in the import reve-
nues due to the var in Europe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-16
FIRST PRESIDENT OF
Chinese REPUBLIC
President Yuan hi- Kai Will Gel
citrate Birthday and Inaug.
uration Together.

Cardiff, Sept. 15.-President Yuan
Shi-kai will be fifty-five years old on
September Is, according to the west
ern calendar, which has been adopted
in China with other western reforms.
Following closely upon this anniver.
sary will be that of his formal in
auguratfon as the first duly elected
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-16

! called, but decided an inquest was
unnecessary.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at New Salem, in
terment taking place in the Gene
terry there.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-16

DIED IN HOSPITAL.
Minot, N. D., Sept. 15.-Martin e.
Aamcdt, father Of Adolph Aamodt, OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
THOUSANDS AWAIT
COUNCILS ACTION
ON RELIEF BILL
Emergency Committee Mem
Der Calls Attention to Con-,
ditions, While Destitute
Stand in Rain Seeking
Charity.

while Councils are delaying the $4,000
appropriation to relieve the unemployed
situation, hundreds and thousands OF
needy workmen and their families are
left In straits"
This was tho statement made today by
a member Of the Emergency Aid Commit
tee.
IL would like to know" continued this
member, whether Councils are trying to
serve the people or something smaller
than the people,
with about go destitute women and
men, waiting in the rain on the front
pavement from the early morning hours.
the Home Relief Division Of the 1mer-
gency Aid Committee opened its new
headquarters In the basement of the Lin
coin Building today.
Many more applicants sought work OF
any sort in the basement room during
ing down names and addresses 1t was
explained to each applicant that the
matter of giving them relief depended
upon the contributions to the Home Re-
lief Fund As fast as contributions are
received the money ia apportioned
toward helping destitute women. The
applications of men, who are down in
the world" are not being considered at
present and will not be until some-
thing larger than the flow OF mere con-
tributions is received by the division.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BELG1ANs.
large packing case. filled with mis-
cellaneous assortment of clothing for the
Belgian sufferers" was received at tho
Belgian Relief Committee headquarters
In the basement of the Lincoln Building
today as the forerunner of a week of am
ticipated hard work in the shipping of
vast conslgnments of needful cloth and
materials abroad.
Other committees OF the Immediate Aid
Division were also busy with the receipt
of six packages of clothing for the French
Relief Committee and four packages for
the German Relief Committee.
Until Councils release the proposed
$4,000 appropriation conditions cannot be
remedied. according to Mrs John c.
Grocme, chairman of the Home Relief
Committed The ordinance for the APP
preparation will be introduced Thursday.
The cold weather caused great suffering
in the tenement districts yesterday. So
cial service workers who visited these
places told oil misery, disease and hunger.
In many homes there was no fire and the
wind whistled through broken window
panes with relentless fury. Several fami-
lies kindled fires with broken furniture.
PLANNING FOR FETE.
Plans for the Made In America Fete,
which will be held in Horticultural Hall,
December H. 10 and 16. are nearing COM
plstion. The DOCTORS booth viii have three
distinct means of raising money. One
Of these will be an od-fashioned well
filled with clothing for the poor These
articles will be sent to any address the
purchaser may name.
The proceeds of the American Ambu-
lance Ball, one of the distinctive features
Of the fete. which will be held on Tues
day evening. December IS. will be used
to establish beds in the recently planned
Philadelphia waru or the American Ams'
bulance in Paris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
BABY HUNGRY, MOTHER SICK,
FATHER HELD AS R0BBER
Handel, Arrested at Wife's Bedside,
Tells Of Miseries.

my wife Is sick. my s-mont old baby
e hungry and / have no money FOR either
food or medicine, as / have been unable
20 get work for three months
with these words George Kandel or
6639 Walton avenue. sobbed pitifully as
he vas arrested last night at his wifa's
bedside accused Of having stolen $50
worth Of clothing and 1ewelry from the
house o. his former employer Joseph
Crawford. on Pine oad above Fog Chase.
early yesterday morning.
According 10 the police Kandel con
fessed after his arrest but said that he
had never been dishonest before but was
made desperate BY the thought that hia
family Was IN want His arrest was due
10 the fact that he vas recognized By
Policeman BenneF. Of the Taeony ata-
tlou, as ne WA walking doHu q street
pike Nith a bundle under hla arm.
When ar Crawford reported che rob
berry Benner vas called and asked n -
had aecu any one aetlnq srspicloaaiy
during the early houra of tha uern|1E
on 3ia heat re reported having saan
kau1ei vile hea hsea Af erepfqfds
eaA4HsH e4naa H4l ar1e|E1ea toaay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
SCHOOLGIRLS SEWING
FOR WAR SUFFERERS
Garments to BE Made by Glasses
"After Hours"

Garments to BE Made by Glasses
"After Hours"
Several thousand schoolgirls in the
public school sewing classes throushout
the city today began work on garments
for soldiers and war sufferers A minimum
Of 1iOO garments has been set by the
girls as the goal Of their work and as
soon as these are completed they viii be
turned over to the Red Cross Division
Of the Emergency Aid Committee for dis
tribution
The cloth for the garments is being
supplied by individuals and the school
girls have offered to do the work out
side Of class hours Most OF the gar
ments will be used in the hospitals on
the battlsfelds. The work is being done
under the direction OF Miss Alice L.
Keech, supervisor Of sewing in the public
schools.
The schools In which the girls have vol
unteered their services are General Philip
Kearney Fairmount and 9Th; James
Martin, Richmond and ontario; Powers,
Frankford and Somerset; Pastorius,
woodlawn and Sprague. Bridesburg; Gill
bert, Chestnut Hill; Alexander Henry,
Frankford; Browfi- Christen Holmesburg;
Disston, Tacony; James Wilson. 18th and
Wharton; TilKhman, 18th and Susque-
hanna; Harmer. 18th and East Haines;
e. Spencer Miller, I3d and Ogden; Mo-
Michael 18th and Fairmount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
CLARK AND MANN RECEIVE
oVATIoNS IN THE HOUSE
Three Members Sworn In-Bills for
Postoffices and for Delaware River.

Three Members Sworn In-Bills for
Postoffices and for Delaware River.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Speaker
Champ Clark received a great ovation
before the business of the House was
begun and Minority Leader Mann when
he first arose In his place was applauded
from both, sides of the chamber
Three new members OF the House were
sworn In as the first official act in that
body. Following the prayer and APP
proval OF the Journal, Richard Wayns
Parker of New Jersey, a Republican,;
]. ID. Price. OF Maryland. and Carl Vim
son, OF Georgia, Democrats. took the
oath OF off1ce.
Parker succeeds Representative No
Coy. recently appointed to the District
OF Columbia bench; Price succeeds Rep
resentat4ve Covington. also appointed %
the District Court. and Vinson succeeds
Representative Hardwick. who went 10
the Senate.
The chaplain made reference In hls
prayer to the death OF Representative
Merritt OF New York, and adjournment
win be taken later in honor Of Mr.. Asr-
Fitts memory.
Bills for new postofics buildings At
Boston. MasA. and Kansas City. No.
were among the first introduced. Rep.
resentativs GAlllvan, of Massachusetta'
asked 81 10000 for the Boston postoffies
and Representative Borland. Of Missouri.
proposed an appropriation OF Ss,OOoVs
for a postofhce at Kansas City.
Representative Browning, OF New jar
sey, introduced a bill for $1,000 to im-
prove the Delaware River at Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
DARING DEPUTY DEFIES
DYNAMITE DANGER
Warning Falls to Dissuade Coroner
Sellers From Opening Suicides
Trunk.

A battered steamer trunk, formerly
the property OF a man who blew out his
brains because he was tired OF life. fur
nished more excitement at the Coroner's
once today than City Hall has seen for
long time.
The trunk, until yesterday. belonged to
Ira Freeze, 2137 North 9Th street. The
man committed suicide because he could
no longer stand the pain of an incur
able ailment from which he suffered.
office
policeman who brought the chest
to City Hall said the suicide had left
a message saying the person who opened
his trunk would never open another.
Until the arrival OF Deputy Coroner Sell
lers persons In the Office gave the trunk
a Wide berth. Several men said they
heard something ticking. Later this
proved to be a clock on the wall
This business Is all nonsense" said
Mr.. Sellers. II am going to open the
trunk" Four clerks Immediately left
the room. Joseph Mahan, chief clerk In
the Coroner's office, remained with the
deputy. They approached the effects OF
the late Mr.. Freeze.
While persons peered cautiously in at
the open door, Mr.. Sellers and Mahan
carefully unlocked the trunk lock and
lifted the lid. A pair Of soiled overalls
on the first tray was the only thing to be
seen. The tray was taken out, and in
the middle compartment, resting on
piece of soft material was q curiously
shaped black tin box. II was not round.
II was not square. IT'S an odd-lookng
thing" said Mahan, '"Yes, II is." agreed
Deputy Sellers backing off into a cor
ner. Several persons at the door walked
into the room, took a look at the box
and walked out again.
Finally Mr., Sellers said he did not in
tend to waste any more time" He ap-
preached the trunk. lifted out the curl
ously shaped box and while those about
The Deputy Coroner laughed as he drew
forth cOllapslble marine glass Here
is your dynamite bomb" he said.
Then the Coroner's office settled into
Its customary calm. Later a man re-
moved the trunk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07

| suffered severely, the structure being
| badly twisted and divested of planking
In many places.
Imperiled houses on the sea front at
Longport are still standing, and scores OF
men are fighting to save them.
| Cottages and lighthouses at Atlantic
| City and the smaller resorts adjoining It
we're swept away bodily or smashed like
houses OF cards. Heavy bulkheads at
Longport and Ventnor, constructed after
the storm that inundated the sections and
washed away cottages last January,
thought sufficiently strong to withstand
any disturbance OF wind and waves. caved
In under the smash OF the gale-driven
breakers.
The destruction was hastened by the
planks of the boardwalk torn loose by the
sea. These were thrown like battering
rams against the bulkheads.
TRYING TO SAVE COTTAGE
Oak and stone retaining walls protect
ing Longport. which run out from Mar
gate City, gave way while the storm was
at It's worst. workmen are fighting to-
day to save the handsome cottage Of Pro-
fessor ]. p. Remington, of the Philadel-
phia College of Pharmacy at Brigantine,
and those of William Disston and Arvine
II. Phillips.
The $4,000 cottage belonging to the
estate o. Mary Il. Asbury is a total
loss at the same point. Il, s. Dick
inson, of this city personally directed the
work Of saving his summer home, LOG
Cabin" by log buttresses
DAMAGE AT CAPE MAY.
At Cape May the waves washed out 25Oo
feet along the tracks OF the Cape May,
Delaware Bay and sewelrs Point Rail-
road, and halted all trolley service to
Cape May Point. The city lighting serv-
ice was interrupted and numerous boat
houses and other small buildings were
blown down and. in some instances. wash
ed away.
The meadows OF Five Mile Beach at
wildwood were inundated to depth of
several feet for the first time In many
years. and a section OF the ocean pier
was carried away.
Fire destroyed the Casino, dance hall.
bowling alleys and small outhouses Of the
Hotel Normandle. at seabright. The
names were famed by the high wind that
made the work OF firemen futile 1t is
believed the octagon pier. which is Is
years old, will give way before the new
storm. The pilings were swaying with |
Overy rush of the surf, according TO
reports
A bulkhead built TO protect Surf avenue, |
1t Rehoboth Beach, near Wilmington, was |
not strong enough and the avenue was |
destroyed. Part of Horns pa
yilion, including a store room, was car
ried away by gale and waves
Damage estimated al 100000 was done |
10 Highlands and Normandle. according |
10 reports from Red Bank. n. ]. The |
water crept close to the summer home |
1f Secretary OF War Garrison and this,
With other cottages nearby, is still threat
sned. The boardwalk at Highlands was
carried out to sea while the storm was at
is height Electric lights are out OF serv-
ce as the result of the wires being torn
iown by the wind and sleet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
SPARKS FROM PIPE SET
FIRE TO OLD MANS ROBE
Retired Lawyer in Serious Condition
Following Accident.

Sparks from a pipe he was smoking
when he fell asleep IN chair In his
apartment 1923 Arch streeG set hre TO
the bathrobe OF 75-year-old J, Morgan
Jennlson. retired lawyer. He is now
in Hahnsmsnn Hospital IN a critical CON
dition. The police are searching for his
relatives. whose address is not known,
Mr.. Jsnnison was familiar hsure In
the local courts until few years ago,
when he retired Other occupants Of
the house heard his cries for help and
found him abIazs from head to foot He
may not recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
PH1LA. ELoPERs MARRY
Young People United at Elkton, Nd,
Courthouse.

ELKToN. Nd, Dec T.-Juan A. Root
and Miss Marian zellers, OF PHILADELPHIA,
and Arnold NJ Bauer and Miss Emma
S. Fletcher, Of Brldget0n. n. j., eloped
to Elkton and were united In marriage
here shortly after midnight this morn
ing They came here In the evening ana
when the hour OF midniEht arrived Major
William g. Purnell denuty clerk OF the
county court. was hurried to the clerk )
once in an automobile provided hv the
contracting parties ana issued the mecca
sary licenses. Other licenses Issued this
morning were 10 Raymond j. Fitzgerald
and Frances n. Ferry, both OF Phila-
delphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WARRINGTON. Dec. I

For Eastern Pennsylvania; Snow or
ram tonight; Tuesday cloudy; northeast
gales shifting 10 northwest and diminish
in.
For New Jersey Rain tonight Tues
daY cloudy; north gales.
The atlantic coast storm Is central of
th' isifu LApeH it is morning and Is
moving slowly poFtheastWard Il has
caused high northeasleriy winds from
HaIteras 10 b0stOn auung the last -
hours. Storm-warnings, which have been
displayed along the north Atlantic coast
sinee Saturday morning, are continued.
with the information that the winds will
ahift 20 northwest and decrease tonight
Precipitation has covered most OF the
6tales from the Rocky Mountains east
uagd. the exceptions being portions Of the
szuif states and the northern parts OF
Eea York and New England. The tenn
per4tarss are mostly seaaonable.
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
HERE ARE CHRISTMAS

Fifteen more shopping days before
Christmasi
Dc your Christmas shopping early,
but Do II wisely a. sell
Don't buy Z cigarette case or 3 to-
bacco pouch for the man who doesn't
smoke.
Don't bay philosophy or Psychology
fer the woman Who cant take ia any
thing heavier thsn summer action.
uon'l bug a ioFEnetts for the woman
EIght o. s skull cap for the man VINO
would rather not have BIS bald head
alluded to.
ia short remember thai aH mex
psnaIFe Elit tholsatfuly ehaaen ls
rlQfe Is IS appreciated nan s costly
caa Ez.eeizd lactleas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
TREE FALLS, PUPILS IN PERIL
High Winds Puts Hundreds Of Ger
nantown Phones Out Of Order.

Scores Of boys and giFis pupils OF the
PastoFius Public School. weodiawn and
spragus streets, dermantoWn. narrowly
escaped Injury this morning as they we're
entering the building when a tree At
The edge Of the sidewalk was blown
down. The tree struck and broke = NUN
per of telegraph wires,
Hundreds of telephones in German
town are stiu out cf order today as The
result ol the wires being broken by tha
weiEhl cf siset and the force of ihe wilma
"a number q ola trees - Chestnut Hifl
and Gcfmanioun that had heen Iand-
usaFss for years we're deztroyet s. tha
hisn Hiaq iealins 1qHa alres in lhalr
esaefat aat "a n4nF iQsiapeas niackin1
tFeae
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
STEAMSHIP REACHES PORT
MOhican, From Norfolk, Lashed es
Hours by Storm.

Hours by Storm.
The weather-beatsn Clyde steamship
Mohiean. IS hours late, docked at the
foot OF Market street at noon today
She had been lashed by the fury of the
story for IS hours after leaving Norfolk
Friday afternoon.
Captain James o'Neill, who said the
weather was the worst he had encoun-
tered In his 40 years as a seafarer. re-
ported that he sighted an Old Dominion
Line steamer of Cape Charles during
the height OF the storm. She was headed
In a southerIy direction when frst OBJ
served. but soon changed her course and
proceeded northward.
The Mohiean waited for distress six.
nails, but the ship sent none. Captain
O'Neill said he thought II was the JEFF
ferson, bound from Norfolk to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
WILSON ON WAR INQUIRY
Against aardnsr's Plan, But Not OPP
posed TO Congressional Probe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7,-President wu-
son today told Representative Gardner.
OF Massachusetts. that he was opposed
ITO Ns.r4li~l 4s..4A Ivf t.lNI-sIsAl-u4t OF
the preparedness OF the United states
frr -ar, if't 'aT Fot IN osed lrOusr
Inquiry by Congressional committees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
Robert aoelet Has poetor Arrestsd

NEW YORK. Dec. ia man who said
he is Or. Robert T.. Moore, so years old,
a masseur. was arrested yesterday on
charge OF grand larceny. Dr. Moore has
been giving treatment TO Robert Walton
Goelet for several months In that time,
Mr. Goelet charges, he has missed con-
sidesrable sum OF money, each time IN
comparatively small sums. Last week
$500 was missing and on Saturday $50 dis
appeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
CRACKSMEN OBTAIN
$1,000 FROM STORE
ON MARKET STREET
Burglars Jimmy Through
Entrance Into Riker-
Hageman Establishment
and Get Away With Rich
Booty.

Cracksmen who followed floor plans,
obtained earlier by an accomplish. cut
through the ceiling of the Riker & Hege-
man Company drugstore. 1910 Market
street, early today and escaped with
1890 in cash after they had prled the
door from safe In the front OF the store
The men entered the store through a side
stairway with master key and directed
| their operations from the warerooms
above, the police believe. The robbery
was carefully planned and was the work
Of professionals. detectives say.
John S. Dettery, an assistant manager
discovered the robbery when he opened
the store this morning, The safe. which
stood near the cashiers desk, had been
knocked of its base and the door hung
open. Books and papers were scattered
around it. At the rear of the store and
above the prescription balcony was hole
In the corrugated tin ceiling. The hole
led INTO the storeroom of the second
floor A stairway beside the store gives
entrance to the second floor, occupied at
the front by a dentists Offices and WARE
rooms of the drug store in the rear.
BORED WAY THROUGH.
The men climbed the stairs. accord
ing to the police, and then forced open
a door on the second floor hall leading
into the storeroom. Inside there was
evidence that they had tried two borlngs
before they located the position above
the balcony. The final cutting was about
two feet square. After boring the holes
and knocking out the flooring the men
let themselves down to the balcony and
walked to the front OF the store. where
they pulled down shades to shield them
selves from outside, the police believe
The safe. a light one, had been pried open
with heavy erowbar-jlmmy. Then the
men climbed back into the storeroOm.
opened the tin cash box and threw away
a number of checks inside OF It, They
left a Jimmy a bag. a partly burned
candle and two cigar ends and went out
by the stairway,
SUSPECT VISITOR.
During the afternoon r. Fl. Brown, the
store manager. had seen middle-aged
man lPahng about near the cashiers
cage and the prescription balcony, He
seemed intoxicated, and as Il WAS storm
ing outside Brown permitted him TO re-
main This was the, man, the police be-
lleve, who learned the location OF the
balcony and gave his companions a
diagram where to cut through the floor.
There Is no watehman in the build
ing detectives learned but a man tries
doors on the store block every two hours
during the night. Detectives have finger
print clues which they say may be valu-
able In apprehending the burglars,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
THE EVENING LEDCER

and now being distributed free of
charge 10 the citizens Of Phila-
delphia. Il may be obtained at the
main publication Office Of the
Evening Ledger. 9th aud Chest
nut streets. at Ledger Central, or
At any Of the Ledger branch Offices.
This remarkable pamphlet is
aiso being distributed free of
charge Al ail ~ tie transit meef-
ings noe bela9 held ~ various
parts q ile city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
A Strap or a Scat?

This the question which Is agi-
tating Philadelphia Sane. authori-
tatiye statement Of the whole tran
sit situation IS contained in an at
trsetive booklet, reprinted from the
columns of
The Detroit times., 1914-12-23
Pontiac Expected to Give
Central a Genuine Battle

to fear Grand Rapids Central this
year. Three veterans OF last years
Furniture city team are back. and
they include Coffey, the best basket
ball player In state high schools. and
Drummond. another star oil the frs;
water, Coffey played his first basket
ball last year, and Coach Buss char
acterized him then as one OF the fin
est players he ever saw on school
team. Buss also expects battles from
at least two Detroit fves, but he did
not state which were the teams in
question
No captain will be elected 90 Gem
trail for some time and II is very pos
sibie that the team will play the sea-
son through w.th no leader other
than the coach For the first time
I'm many years. Muskegon VIII not he
played this winter. The Sawdust
city folks have become rather dicta-
torial OF late, and failed 20 agree
with Central on the question ~
dates Coach Buss thinks wcll Of his
squad this winter. and seems TO con-
slider N as q state championship con.
tender, with excellent chances OF
capturing the title.