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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
FIGHTERS OF FIRES
PARADE IN HONOR OF
PREVENTION DAY"
Police and Firemen of Pitts
burgh March to Impress
Citizens With Necessity for
Guarding Against Danger.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2i.-Cohorts of the
army of fire prevention, ranks of blue
coated policemen and flremen, a squad
ron of automobiles bearing city and corn-
ty officials and winding line of deco
rated fire-hghtlng apparatus. motor and
wagon floats moved in a long procession
through the city this morning, in OBJ
servance of Fire Prevention Day"
While they mobilized, thousands of
school children, who observed the day in
their schoolrooms with special exercises
yesterday afternoon and who were made
special officers" of the Department of
Public Safety, receiving badges from the
department. We're at work searching out
combustblo materials in abandoned sheds,
vacant buildings and backyards, in the
campaign to clean UP the city and pre-
vent future losses by fire
At o'clock this morning the West End
forces, with brass band and floats, formed
and paraded in that district before their
march to join the downtown procession at
the point of mobilization.
The procession was headed by Chief
Marshal Hubbard, Mayor Armstrong.
Deputy Fire Marshal j. William Morgan
and Councilmen G. Az Dillinger and w.
Y. English In automobiles. Director of
Public Works Robert Swan, Director of
Public Health ]. r. Edwards and County
Commissioners s. j. Toole and j. Denny
O'Neil followed
The Department of Public Health was
by a detail of sanitary in
spectors. the Department of Public Works
by a detail of street cleaners. Many
,ivlc, military and semi-miitary organiza-
lions were in line. S. S. Cunningham,
IF Franklin street, North Side, the Oldest
fireman in Pennsylvania, was among the
narchers.
The parade moved down Webster to
tn avenue, along 9Th to Grant, to 5th, to |
liberty, to Federal, to Ohio, to Cedar, |
o Church, to Anderson, to Liberty ave- |
ue, and there disbanded.
Fire Prevention Day." set aside by |
he Department of Public Safety. is be-
ng celebrated for the purpose of Impress
ng the citizens with the dangers of fire
celebrations this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
YOUTH FALLS DEAD ON BOAT

Harold Zane. 20 years old. of Mantau,
N. j.. dropped dead from heart disease
this morning In the engine room of the
nat boat Elizabeth, where he was em-
ployed. The boat was near the Schuylkill
wharf at s0th and Vine streets when the
man fell. He was taken to the Presby-
terian Hospital where he was pronounced
dead, His body was removed to the
Morgue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
HORSES DRAG PATROL DRIVER
Policeman Saves Man by Guiding
Animals Into Trolley Pole.

William Branish. driver of the patrol
wagon of the Belgrade and Clearheld
streets police station. was dragged nearly
square this morning by his frightened
horses. He was taken to the Frankford
Hospital for treatment.
The horses ran away when the front
axle of the wagon snapped at Frankford
avenue and Margaret street. Branish
was thrown on the wagon tongue and be-
came entangled in the traces. Patrol
Sergeant Grear seized the reins and
guided the horses into a trolley pole at
Orthodox street, while Policeman Swall
and Breininger took Arm hold of their
prisoner. James Carey alias Freddy"
SS6 East Hinton street. and jumped for
their lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
RICHTER RENOUNCES
FATHER IS MILLIONS
FOR BRIDE OF CHOICE
Manufacturers Son Knew
He Would Lose Fortune
and Position if He Wed
Cloak Model.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2i-"I have lost nv
inheritance my means Of livelihood and
my family because Of my marriage to 4
woman not Of my religious faith. but In
spite Of IL ell I am happier now than
ever before in my life, and my wife
shares my happiness declared watsr
Richter, son Of Daniel Richter. nllIiop-
alre necktie manufactures, Of es East
18th street. yesterday
He told how he has been disInberited
because he had married beautifpli
cloak model She was Josephine Tough
lin' the woman known in the fashionahle
world as New York's most beautiful and
highest salarled model He said;
Il met my wife early last June a.
the nome Of mutual friend Throuph-
out the summer we made frequent trips
TO Long Beach, and were much in each
otners company around town Later.
during the absence of my family In Eu
rope. we became engaged.
Knew then, and 1 told my wife. chat
there could be but she result of our
marriage so far as my father waa con.
cerned. He would disinherit me for Ma
ideas on religion are extremely orthodox.
nevertheless, after putting the mat
ter plainly before Josephine and ex-
planning to her that I would probably
come to her penniless, if she married
me, we agreed to put aside all consider
alton of money and go on with our ro-
Young Mrs. Richter then took up the
ltory:
Yes" she said "since we were really
n love with each other there was no
lsc considering practicallties. told
walter that It made no difference to me
Nhat his father did, and, on September
/. shortly before his family sailed from
england, we took our fate in our own
lands and were quietly married with only
few intimate friends present at st.
'atrick's Cathedral.
walter. without waiting to tell his
ather of our marriage. let some of his
elatives into the secret. They were SO
unreasonable that he saw no hope oe
orgiVeness from his immediate family,
nd so he anticipated events by reslgning
Us position in his fathers firm.
Not until about three weeks ago did
ne announcement of what had happened
each the elder Mr.. Richter He was then
4 Chicago on a business trip. He rushed
ack to New York, summoned family
ouncil, to which he called my husband
nd there and then gave Walter the
hoice of giving me up or renounclng a
ortune. Walter chose me-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
B1UEcoAT USES SAFETY FIRST
Tiptoes One Prisoner Away, Then
Gets Help to Arrest Others.

In bringing about the arrest of three
mon this morning, Policemen Beck, East
Glrard avenue station, took no chance Of
their escaping. When he saw a one
armed man standing in front OF the En-
terprise Brass Foundry, Fletcher street
and Girard avenue and fiashlight work.
ing in the foundry. he tiptoed up to the
man. placed revolver at his head and
then tptoed the prisoner to the patrol
box. The blueocat then telephoned for
reserves. who surrounded the foundry
and arrested Bernard Montague, East
York street, and Harry Sweeney, Mercer
street.
Brass valued at $500 had been packed in
bags ready to be carried away The one
armed man said he was Frank Hofford,
of Atlantic street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
VETERAN GUARD
ORGANIZE AS U. S.
ARMY RESER VISITS
Ex-Member8 of Third Regii-
ment Infantry, N. C. P,
Aim to Garry Out Plan of
General Wotherspoon.

A Veteran Guard for the Third Rsgi-
ment Infantry. National Guard of Penn-
syiVania' organized to carry out the ideas
OF Major General w. w. wotherspoon
U. s. A., retired, in creating reserves Of
the Organized Militia, has been formed
by al ex-officers and enlisted men of the.
regiment.
The organization requires that an nm
phcaht Tor membership shall have served
"t leest one enlistment, hold an honor
able discharge from the regiment and
De a qualified marksman. This is tb.
nrst organization of the kind created in
this state. and is in direct lines with
the plans of the army officials to create
reserve In case of national energencv
The Veteran Guard was formed We'd
nesuay night, and Immediate application
was made to the War Department for a
sutilcient number of Krag-Jorgensen rifes
and ammunition 70 maintain interest in
One of the principal OH
y yeGtS oI the organization is to stimulate
enlistments and further the interest ~
the active command The founders ~ tt,a
veteran Guard believe many militlamen
IN order to obtain membership in the new
organization. will serve out their terms
of enlistment.
permanent and comfortably furnished
quarters nave been established on 18th
street above Chestnut.
These officers We're eIected. Ntot,r
Charles j. Hendler. Quartermaster's De-
partment, captain Captain David r
simpson Commissary lst Infantry. first
lieutenant; DR.. Hugh NJ Shannon. for
merry lieutenant, Sd Infantry, second Iiei,-
Tenant Tenant and acting adjutant; Lieutenant
" " imam g. Schofield formerly of the Sd
Reglnet, quartermaster; DR.. Josenb A
thompson Sd Infantry. lieutenant and as
5istant surgeon.
The other members of the Veteran
Guard are:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
WILL ABArE SMOKE NUISANCE
American Coalette Company Prom
ises Court It Will Act.
American Coalette Comm

The American Coalette Company, en-
gaged In manufacturing artificial coal on
the north side of Cumberland street in
Court of Common Pleas No. 4 TO-DAY
promised to abate the nuisance caused
by smoke. SCOT, dust. vapors ana eases
coming from it's plant.
Complaint against the company was
made by Robert N. Simpsrs, trustee
under the will of Mary L.se. BIddIe de-
ceased, owner of nine dwellings on the
sousn 20 SIDE OF Cumberland street. east
OF Broad and seven others on Park ave
nue. below Cumberland Many tenants
ere said to have vacated the dwellings
Because OF the nuisance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
FETE FoR BAPTIsT INgTITurR
Interesting Fair VIII Be Held in
Adelphia Hotel.

A holiday fair. offering many novel
features. will be held in the Green Room
OF the Adeiphia Hotel this afternoon and
evening BY the Young Women's Auxiliary
OF the Baptist Institute for Christian
Workers.
fete especially for children win h
staged both In the afternoon and evening
a number OF booths have been prepared
offering for sale variety OF fancy and
useful articles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
PHILA. EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation Plans to Advertise ci+u

Philadelphia will be advertised at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition. A plan is
under consideration by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association for special
exhibit of the city's industries as a fea-
ture of the Pennsylvania Building
special committee has been appoinfsd 70
consider the plan
Inquiries from Philadelphla's manufac-
turers for space in the exhibit VIII be
welcomed by the committee. The COM
mittee includes Calvin M smyth, OF
lonhs Smyth' Field Company; j. Howell
Cummings, of the John B. stetson Com
pany and Edmond B. Roberts, of Henry
Disston & Sons, Inc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
woMAN,s BURNS sFR1ous
Sought to Rescue Husband, Who Per-
ished in Home.

The condition of Mrs. Joseph s. Weaver.
II years old, who was severely burned
when she attempted TO rescue her hus-
band from their burning home, 2602 Ritner
street, was said to be serious this morn
ing at the st. Agnes Hospital The
aged woman had not yet been told that
her husband is dead for fear the shock
would cause her death.
Mr.. Weaver, who was n years old, was
lying on couch when a strong wind
through an open window caused an oil
stove to explode. Before the aged man
could reach safety the room was wrapped
in flames. The body was found in the
ruins OF the home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS
RUSH IN P0STOFFICE
Motorcycles, Bicycles and Autos Com
prise Special Delivery Service.

Preparation for the Christmas rush are
under way In the postoffice. Substitute
carriers clerks and other employees have
been engaged for that season Numerous
additional automobiles and wagons will
be used, as well as bicycles and motor
cycles with large baskets to insure quick
delivery.
Additional space is to be employed at
the Central Postofice as we'll as at the
substations. A large building near the
central station Will be rented for the
Christmas period and used as a depot
for parcel post mail
A novel feature will be initiated this
year 1t has been arranged that per-
sons may deposit their Christmas mail
at the postoffices well in advance, marked
Not to be opened until Christmas"
Timely delivery of this mail will be
made. In this way It is hoped to avoid
a congestion at the postofices by the
influx of Christmas mail.
1t has been ordered that placards be
placed in conspicuous places in the post
offices warning the public to wrap and
pack their parcels securely and address
them properly and clearly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
WANDRRLUsT GLUE HIKE

The Wanderlust Club, under the
auspices OF the Board of Education took
a hike today In the country in the vicinity
Broomall and West Chester. The walk
was In charge OF George Berkheiser, 10
seDh Fisher and r. Dawson Joyce. ana
the START made from the 6sth Street Ter
minal Station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
HERE'S A COWBOY" FAIR
Wild Western Flavor to Entertain
ment at Rose Valley.

Residents of Rose Valley near Moylan,
Pa, are giving their annual fair today. II
is being held in Artsman's Hall AS fea-
ture this year the fair is conducted just
as holidays are celebrated in, cattle towns
in the West.
The men are in cowboy clothes. trailing
lariats and toting guns, and then there
are cowgirls, MeXicans, gold miners and
all the other Western types.
Meals are served in the 20 X Eating
House for two bits, and there are many
booths at which Western souvenirs ana
articles are for sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
MORE COTTON GINNED
Census Bureau Report Shows Heavy
Increase Over Last Year

sued today by the Census Bureau shows
llt2i,IOS bales, counting round as half
bales, ginned from the growth of 1914
TO November IA. compared with 10, 444,529
for 1913, and 1O,299.6i6 for 1912. Round
bales included this year are s2454, COM
pared with 74.167 for 1918. and SO, ,76s for
1917 Sea Island included 53,s75 for 1914:
$3.50 for 1918. and 40,S SS9 for 1912.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
MYsTERY nv FAcToRY rrRE
'rigin of Blaze in Packing Box Place
Unknown.

The police are today investigating a
Hfe which destroyed the building of the
umpire Paekins Box Company, $50 North
y street and threatened for a time to
spread to adjoining propertIes
The blaze started last night ana
burned for two hours. Dense columns
p smoke hampered the men IN tbeir
york and once when the flames were
2hder control leak in a gas main
#aufnd them to burn with renewed fury.
origin or the fire is unknown ana
& irt instances surrounding n bavs Ia5
% the investigation. -su
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
QUARTET an PENN ToNTaryr

The Apollo Quartet OF Philadelphia viii
give musicale In Houston Han this
evening under the auspices OF the Az
soeiation OF Alumni OF the University Of
Pennsylvania- The sololsts viii Be- F,yo,l,,
Stokes Hasar, soprano; Marie sfons
I4angston. eontraltoi Henry e,,,rns,5
tenor David GFinln. baritone ana WI
ham silyano Thunder. aeeompanist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
WOMAN DENIED RELATIVES
SHARE OF HER ESTATE
Ida M. Eldridge Willed $4,000 to
M. E. Church and Home.

In the will OF Ida NJ. Eldridge. late of
80 South s8th street, a clause states: II
leave nothing to my brothers and other
relatives as I do not intend they shall
share in the distribution of my estate"
The document admitted to probate to-
day dlsposes OF $1,000 worth of property.
mortgage of $1,000 is bequeathed to the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church with
all money to the credit of the decedent
In saving fund. Some jewelry is dis
tributed among friends and the residue
OF the estate is left to the Methodist
Home for the Aged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
MEXICO CITY CUT OFF
Fugitives at Vera Cruz Report Reign
of Terror in Capital.

VERA CRUZ, Mex. Nov. 2I-The last
fugitives to reach here before all traffic
on the railroads out OF Mexico City was
suspended today told of reign OF terror
IN the capital. Thousands are fleeing by
every possible vehicle.
Only few Constitutlonallst troops
guard the city. and there is the constant
menace OF pillage by zapata.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
HIT By BRICK; HAT SAVES HIM
John Haywood, Struck on Head, Es-
capes With Small Injury.

brick falling from the third story OF
a new building at Kensington ana Lehigh
avenues failed to bother John Haywood.
or S0ol ID street. 10 any great extent when
woods hat probably saved his life He
went TO the Episcopal Hospital to have
the wound dressed. and will soon be able
to be out again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
RITZ-CARLTON ATTRACTS
SOCIETY ON RE0PENING DAY
Hotel Elegantly Equipped to supply
Luxurious Comfort.


Three times larger and three times more
beautiful than before, the Ritz-Carlton
is again In the swing OF social gaiety.
OHcially reopened today, its corridors
are once more filled with admiring guests.
The Ritz-Carlton CUISINE and service,
things for which all Ritz hostelries are
famed, will be tested tonight at dinner
and later. when after-theatre supper par
ties begin to arrive
LimoVslnes will discharge conventionally
clad men and charmingly appareled wo-
men before the hotel. and later the brill
Iiant cafes Will present all the giories
for which the Philadelphia first nights
are widely known. Dancing will be a
feature at the Ritz
From sub-basement to the spacious roof
garden, high above Broad, street the new
hotel typihes all that is modern from a
of luxurious comfort Nothing
which pertains to the satisfaction OF
guests has been omitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
STUDENT WORKERS MEET
Eastern Volunteers Hold Annual
Session in Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Pc, Nov 21.-The East
ern Union Of Student Volunteers is hold
ing its 10Th annual session hero with
more than 300 delegates' present. The
presiding officer is Paul q. Hayes, Frank
lin and Marshall College.
DR.. H. H. Apple delivered the address
of welcome. Addresses we're also made
by Or. Charles r. Watson and Sam Hig-
ginbottom worker among India's
lepers.
The following officers were elected:
President, Robert Wolf, Pennsylvania
College.
Vice president James Spear, Princeton
University.
Secretary Treasurer, Richard w
Shields. Moravian Seminary
The next annual meeting will be held
at Gettysburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
AMATEUR FARMERS REAP
B0UNTIFUL HARvESTS
Vacant Lots Association Reports a
Most Successful Season


banner season for the Philadelphia
Vacant Lots Association has nst closed
according to the crop reports being re-
ceived daily by James II. Dix, superintef,-
dent.
Harvests this year broke all records.
the Nacant-lot gardeners reporting a
bountiful supply Of vegetables ptored
away for the winter. over 900 families
Iathers, mothers, boys girls and even
grandparents-were assigned gardens tbie
year
Samuel s. Fels, president Of the as
sociation Is looking for more space to
make room for the several hundred ap-
phcants this year who were turned away
because of lack Of vacant lots.
Inc associations treasurer, Jonathan
~ steere, of the Grard Trust Company,
is receiving contributions to the fund
winch will broaden the scope of the va
cant-lot gardening work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
SUBURBAN HOUSE PLANS
ARE ON DISPLAY AT
LEDGER CENTRAL

Broad and Chestnut streets
This service is designed to sat
tsfy a demand among Ledger
readers for practical informa
tion about home building.
The exhibit shows the sleva-
tion and plans and cost OF small
houses ranging In prices from
$1,000 to $500 received from
prominent architects who were
invited 70 exhibit their work
Ledger Central also has on
file a carefully compiled list Of
real estate brokers showing ths
section Of the city II Whleh
they operate and the kind 81
properties IA which they spe=
elaiize, Il Is. therefore. pcs
sihle 70 inform any inquirer
about building lots ia the city
or suburbs ana 70 whom 10 50
to secure lots that meet their
requirements
Ledger Central has also AS
ranged 70 exhibit photograph
OF houses ana apartments 4haH
have been advertised fof Sole
e. Tor rent Ia the columns -
the ledger Hhia uakaA i
real service 70 the feaI sa4e
brokers. architects aaa auz5a
ars. and T. home asskaF
al 4FzhlEeezs afe ca4sIazIs
invited e inspect tbs ne# a
pI3 a ~ p zHsz
zI#as 4oz zzslzn
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
CITY 10 BE BOY SCOUT oENrRE
Prediction of Walter s. iCowling at
Troop I8 AnnfyersaY-v

Philadelphia viii soon become the CEN
tire OF Boy Scout activities IN ths TTnited
States. Walter S. Cowling, Scout exeeu-
tive declared last night at the first an
niyersaTy of Troop IS at ST. Johns Inth-
eran Church. 9TH and Race streets. sew
eral hundred Scouts from 10 troops at
tended the meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21
TIE VOTE CAUSES RECOUNT
Check Up Ballots Cast for Hammon-
ton, N. j., Councilmen.

lUII, N. j., UounciImen.
MAYS LANDING, n. j., Nov. PA
recount of the Councimanic vote cast at
Hammonton at the last election for the
purpose of deciding tie between Repub-
ilean candidates Peter Tell and Joseph
Pinto, was begun in court here TODAY
Each candidate received 2S5 votes.
The tie vote for Tell and Pinto exceeded
that for Robert A. Sharp. one of the pres
ent members of Councils, by Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21

General salazar Escapes Jail
ALBUQUERQUE N. NJ, Nov n-Gen-
eral Jose Ynez Salazar has escaped from
the jail at Old Albuquerque
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16

eorder of
whenever two they SMILE
order and is a forced smile of any value?
phoso
cheerfulness The christian
lid
OF
they're
than the habit OF grouchng
andthin peasanter it is for Others
wouldn't knowingly
infect those with whom he came in
tact not chronic crouch?
learned in recent about psychology brings into
unnecessarily
for theml but scientific laws social laws You'd much
nghbor
might
public servants that they be
capable; good humored well as e
cient?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-16
%PARIS -.JUHoLE OF WHISKERS@

Alfonso DEAR and there's something
doesn't like Whskes
the bewhskered kind
Alice chumnl friend OF
pulls Wh1skers
silly, dotty says
Paris ought get
walking jngbushy whiskers fuzzy Whlskers ragged
whiskers left of and not clean
all Paris"