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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
BOY SCOUTS GUARD
MONEY BOWLS FOR
SANTA CLAUS SHIP
Practically Every Important
Thoroughfare in City Has
Pot for Contributions.
Clothing Gifts Pouring In.

Any person in the city of Philadelphia
who hasn't heard Of the strenuous cam
paign which the Child Federation IL
waglng to collect Christmas gifts for the
foreign orphaned and destitute children
will not remain in such ignorance after
today, for, scattered around on practical
ly every important thoroughfare in the
city are Boy Scouts standing guard over
contribution bowls. advertising the cam
paign and collecting funds for 1t at the
same time.
One little scout of a calculatlve turn OF
mind, stationed UP at 18th and Chestnut
streets, who gathered in 30 cents during
the first five minutes OF his vigil is try
ing to figure out Just how much his bowl
Is going to contain by tonight. He thinks
he's going to establish a record.
At any rate, 1t is expected the proceeds
from the street contributions will help
materially to swell the $1,000 the fedora
tlon already has collected
The Christmas ship pavilion this morn
Ing looked like veritable bower of blos-
SONS. for florists of the city, whose goods
are too perishable to send across the sea,
donated huge punches of American Beau
ties and great yellow chrysanthemums,
to give pleasure to the workers striving
so earnestly to gather in gifts for the
children.
With Ave days still remaining in which
to receive donations. success already Ia
writ large upon the Christmas ship ex-
pedition. Each day brings more con-
tributlons and the outpourings from the
parcel post wagon which stops ever so
often In the City Hall courtyard these
days are rivallng in interest those taken
from the Black Maria.
One little boy, who gave his name as
Joseph Hendren, came all tho way from
Roxborough, Pa, to bring two coats for
tho little orphans" He didn't care who
got them just so 1t was a little boy and
a little girl.
All hands are uniting to help. Railroads
are carrying the gifts to the Jason free
OF charge. Some department stores are
delivering them from private individuals
to the pavilion and others are doing the
packing free. The Greek Government has
offered to receive gifts for the Scr
vians and Montenegrins at the port OF
Salonika and deliver them. free of charge,
and the British and Norwegian and
Swedish Governments will cooperate in
getting the Russian quota across the
Finnish frontier. Great Britain also will
deliver the gifts to Belgians in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
BRUMBAUGH FEELS
CERTAIN OF VICTORY,
HETELLS AUDIENCE
Campaign w hi ich h Has
Taken Him All Over State
Assures Him of Support of
the People.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2.-Although Pres
ident Wilson was speaking hero at the
same hour. large number OF persons
attended the reception given DR.. Martin
G. Brumbaugh. Republican nominee for
Governor, at the rooms of the Brumbaugh
Citizens Committee, 713 Liberty avenue,
Doctor Brumbaugh arrived hero at noon
and was met by a reception committee.
headed by William II. Stevenson, chair
man OF the Citizens Committee.
Doctor Brumbaugh. in his speech. re-
Viewed his tour OF the state and predicted
victory. He said. in part:
I'm the last eight weeks have trayersed
Il counties OF this State, and have made
from to II or 12 addresses daily and at
times nave spoken on the Sabbath 7
nave been received with great courtesy
by the people who want in the otice OF
Governor man to whom they can look
FOR clean and honest administration.
After eight weeks OF campaigning and
after looking beneath the glare of the
red lights. | can safely say that I have
not the least doubt as to the outcome
OF this election.
would slander no person In my CAM
paisn, for candidate ought to conduct
NNi hiS AliS NaiAlpdlkn as ne would
II elected to the office. / have tried to
teach righteousness and decency during
my campaign. Some people have said
that my platform is nothing but mo-
lasses for flies 10 catch on. l want 4,
say that l don't put out molasses 10
catch any OF the dirty, nasty nies.
did put out set OF principles which I
believe ought to catch any ed-blooded
man in Pittsburgh or any other city or
town In this State.
II wish to thank this committee for
It's patriotism and its work OF establish
ing headquarters in this city for the
furtherance OF my candidacy.
II am In favor OF the conservation of
human life and I am OF the opinion that
the widows and orphans should be given
an income. More and stringent child
labor and women's legislation Is needed
n the State, and II elected to tho ONCE
Of Governor these measures will get my
hearty support. l always have been and
amN still strongly In favor OF local on
ton"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
PROTECT INDEPENDENCE
HALL FROM FIRE DANGER
State Marshal Orders Historic Struc-
ture Safeguarded From Flames.

State Marshal Orders Historic Struc-
ture Safeguarded From Flames.
Modern fire protection for Independence
Hall has been ordered by State Fire Mar
shall Joseph l.. Baldwin. Better facilities
for protecting the historic structure have
been under consideration for some time.
Recently the fire marshal made per-
sonal inspection. which resulted In the
determination to employ more improved
methods than are in use at present.
An automatic fire alarm system Will be
Installed. 1t will have all of the latest
features to prevent blaze gaining head
way before being discovered.
Another change will be the organiza-
tion OF the house employees into a salvage
corps to protect the old paintings and
other relics in the event OF a fire. Equip
ment will be placed at convenient places
and an experienced teacher will train
the men.
Slight alterations to insure the tower
against fire by spontaneous combustion
have also been ordered. These changes,
however says the fire marshal, are slight
and are confined to the interior. They do
not necessitate the removal of any portion
OF the tower
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
LIQUOR QUESTION
PRINCIPAL ISSUE
IN INDELAWARE NOW
Party Lines Broken by
Wets and 'Drys' as Cam
paign Through State
Draws to Close.

WILMINGTON. Del, Oct. 24-Congress-
| man Franklin Brockson is temporarily
back in the State from Washington work.
ing Tor his reelection and the election
or the Democratic ticket. as we'll. The
Congressman has mado many addresses,
out Is not attempting to duplicate the
performance of his rival. Secretary of
State Thomas W. Miller, Republican nom
inee' who is to speak each afternoon and
night except Sunday for the remainder
of the campaign.
Brockson Is defending the course of
the Democrats and endeavoring to show
that present business conditions are due
to other causes than n Democratic ad-
mlnistration, while Miller is charging the
Democrats with incompetency in handling
the affairs of the country and in giving
in to England on the Panama Canal
matter.
In the meantime J. Hall Anderson Pro-
gressive nominee for Congress, is also
moving about at a lively rate, telling
the voters that the only organization COM
petent to put real reforms into effect is
the Progressive party.
VETS" AND "DRYs" DRAW BATTLE
LINE.
Both the Democrats and Republicans
express themselves confident OF carrying
the election. but there is fear among
some OF the Democrats that the hard
times are going to send some voters over
to the Republicans. Normally, Delaware
is Republican by a small majority, but
the doubtful quantity is the ProgrsssIves.
The most doubtful portion OF the ticket,
however, is the legislative section. The
Democrats want 1t so that they may
block any effort TO turn Wilmington into
the hands OF the Republicans through a
new city charter. The Republicans would
like to frame the new charter or pass
upon the one which has been framed The
Progressives have no hope OF winning the
Legislature.
What makes the Legislature doubtful
is the attitude OF the wet and dry"
forces In various parts OF the State.
The wet interests will be ust aa
active as the dry" and wet Repub-
licans will vote for a wet" Democratic
IN case their own party candi-
date Is a dry" man,
1He IeaSoh AoE Ils contest between the |
"wets" and "drys" over members of the |
Legislature is the peculiar provisions of |
the State Constitution. For Instance
Kent County at this time is dry" but
should majority OF the members of the |
Legislature from Kent County alone sign |
a paper demanding a new vote on the |
question of license or no license I'm that |
county, the Legislature would be forced, 1
under the provisions OF the Constitution. |
10 again submit the question.
As there are five Senators and ten Rem
nesentstives from that county Il would
only be necessary for the vets TO have
eight OF them, regardless OF party, to
nave another vote taken while on the
lther hand, should the "drys'' have eight
they could block any attempt at resub-
mission. The same Is true OF Sussex
County and of rural New Castle County.
while in Wilmington. a district by itself,
The number would be even smaller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
IoDAY's MARRIAGE I1oENsEs

toTl5s 4, II sShillIns. 500 Ludlow St. ana We
B8ld IA Simpson, 22l5 s. 63d 81 and Cltntont,
TheobSid e; 49s5 ), Stafford 81
Ian n ~ "a o o Hara, 221 s 10Th ST., and Lii
Charles Z "a %Wl9erston5 MaTchantyllle. n. ].
FfedeT1iycatn' n vLansdowne. Pa. w." o. anu
PhyliiS w; Weston, New York city and
James 3 GHhiISi1Emb HamiEm B, PhIsdelPhIa
FSSnee ], Heaie Hai 9l55 53l nth ST., ana Flor
C. Fowler sSSsliIeTt Ssi Troy, n, r.. and Fannie
'f and E55;b h, HIsgsIe, iG28 North Randolph ST.
Jacob Bstssu, Rowe, 1923 n Randolph At
Hextsrs. fi1lsj ia st6 Randolph ST. and Helen
.Gsass.sS Gas.ST 8, Myers, isis e. Lehigh ave. and
HAIRY BubieE S552,gio ,iosSg NJ Agate 81.
John K 10 r Columbia ave
n ~, ~, Powell. Burlinefor y r 80 Y,,,4.
Carl p 1si lt3l Eaudain st 80
Hab 9sashle, 093 III Tth A and son,I. T.
EdvsIs 1919 ~ Marvlns a. s'' eno soPni@ -
" u n. Fok i9iS Sii,er ~ "a AF.--ss..
John p asner, $50 62d ~ - anu Afs~A1A
H. 70 70, hagan, 6T5 W- Io6p.o, ~ 80 Ala.
q annQn 1921 n "a M @'-' anu AHS1
Anna l. .h5,sanderzon. 4243 Terrace 81 and
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
BRYN MAWR DISPUTE DENIED
President Thomas Did Not Offend
Students, Says Miss Kenyon.

Miss Adrienne Kenyon. president OF the
Undergraduates Association Of Bryn
Mawr College. today contradicted a report
that President NJ. Carey Thomas, OF the
Institution, had walked from a protest
meeting over the new cut rule without
hearing the girls side of the controversy.
In a statement regarding the matter Miss
Kenyon said:
"on Thursday evening President NJ.
Carey Thomas met the Undergraduates
Association of Bryn Mawr College at their
request to discuss with them the new cut
rule.
President Thomas spoke for Is minutes
and expressed to the students the faculty
point of view concerning the new cut rulo.
The undergraduate point of view was rep
resented by students chosen from the
three upper classes. Each OF the students
presented different argument, and subse-
quently an informal discussion followed.
Contrary TO the report published in
yesterdays papers, President Thomas re-
mained through the evening and closed
the meeting with a brief address"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
WEST PHILADELPHIA
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
WIN THE CAPITAL
Strenuous Methods Astonish
the Natives, and Departure
E,vokes Mingled Blessings
and Sighs of Relief.

u,Ast1tNGTON, Oct. 24.-Whatever the
rrvorthy taunts flung at Philadelphia
,,ov do not hold good with the strenuous
,o,re womanhood of that city on the
n.,awsre AS an example Of rapid-flre
,o,ton the $50 pretty girls Of the gradu-
.,ine class OF the West Philadelphia
,1,qb school for Girls, who have been
Ddoingp the national capital, are con-
coded to be in a class by themselves.
rhsv left for their homes today.
oThank heaven" said the' exhausted
,srk at the hotel where they had stop
ned. "Theyre gone, God bless EN-"
The guests at the hotel were awak-
.ned early today, just as struggling
.,,n was seeking to overcome a gray
canopy Of cloud, by rappings and shrill
caIls TO action. The rappings and calls
we're perpetrated by Miss Jane Allen and
Mss Margaret II. kollock. two teachers
In the party, and they were intended to
sl,mmon sleepy and yawning young wom-
on TO arise and march on still other
points of interest,
,,tIp. up the sun is in the sky" they
nuoted. hammering with authoritative
knuckles on door panels. And the girls
'up-uped."
Long before the armies of Government
clerks we're making their way to the big
Goyernment buildings. the Philadelphia
young women, chattcring like flock of
fpagpies were streaming down across the
mali. in the direction of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. Director Ralph
had three of his handsomest bachelor as
slstants, John Kenneally Milton j.
Brown and Charles Baker, In readiness
10 take them through the establishment
Following the visit to the bureau the
rirls took in the Department of Agri-
culture, including the green houses: the
Monument, the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Museum.
Before the round was half completed,
The principal of the school, Parkc Schock,
was lmping visibly and his face was
picture of panied resignation. The teach
prs bore up better. They were, In addition
10 Miss Allen and Miss Kollock. the
Misses Gertrude Briclser, Mabel Cheyney,
Dorothy Colby, Florence Evans, Mar
guerite Metivier and Esther NJ Rhein-
hardt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
WEST PHILADELPHIA
HOSPITAL SOON A FACT
Committee Has Several Sites in View
From Which Selection Will Be Made

Committee Has Several Sites in View
From Which Selection Will Be Made.
The committee in charge of the new
100000 hospital to be erected In West
Philadelphia has formed a boundary
within which the institution will be To-
Gated. 1t has concluded that site be-
tween 65th street and 1lth street. Darby.
and Chester and Elmwood avenues, would
best meet the requirements of the indus
tries and residents In the western suburbs.
Four of the five sites. one of which will
probably be chosen within a week. are
under consideration.
The Rev. Allan Baillie, the organizer OF
the hospital association, stated that more
than $4,000 of the money necessary to
begin operations was subscribed and that
ho expects to receive In subscriptions
about $4,000 within n month. He also
said that aid would be rendered to the
organization by women's auxiliaries which
would be quartered in Lansdowne, Colwin.
Darby, Sharon Hill, the 10th Ward. Elm
wood, Clearvew. Mount Moriah and other
sections
TO serve the industries in the vicinity
OF the hospital" said Mr.. Baillie. I'VE ex-
pect to maintain an exclusive ambulance
for that purpose, one whose sole duty
shall be to care for the injured of the
factories and mills" 1t Is thought that
progress IN the future will be rapid, as a
reorganization has taken place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
HADDONFIELD FIREMEN
IN ANNIVERSARY PAGEANT
Governor Fielder Attends Celebration
and Banquet Following.

Forty South Jersey fire companies are
participating today In the celebration OF
the both anniversary of the Haddon Fire
Company OF Haddonheld. A banquet will
follow the parade tonight and there will
he public reception.
Apparatus used by the company at the
time OF its organization in 1854 was drawn
in the parade by the members OF the
company, side by side with the latest
fire-nghting machines.
Among the officials who viewed the
parade were Governor Fielder and At
torney General Westcott. of New Jersey.
A committee composed OF Mayor Llppin-
colt, Sherirf NoWry and three members
OF the Camden City Fire Department
awarded prizes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
LECTURE ON ARCHITECTURE
DR.. Warren p. Laird to Discuss
American Style.

THE American Style of Architecture
is the subject of the third OF a series of
free lectures 10 be given this afternoon
at o'clock In Houston Hall OF the Uni
Versity OF Pennsylvania. The speaker viii
be DR.. Warren Powers Laird, professor
OF architecture OF the institution
Professor Laird is one OF the foremost
authorities on architecture In America
He is q graduate OF Cornell and OF the
State Normal School at Winona. MINI.
He was an instructor at Cornell in 1ss7-s
and at the University OF Pennsylvania
during 1891. He has Travelled extensively
and studied architecture abroad. The
University Of Pennsylvania conferred the
degree OF Sc ID, In 1911 He has been
professor at the institution since 1891 and
is consulting architect OF the State and
many private, State andSmunicipal bodies
in other Commonwealth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
CHEAP CANDY CONDEMNED
Dr' sriggs Tells Mothers Some
Things About Sugar,

Cheap candies were condemned bv Dr
william B. Grlggs at the mothers clinic
al the Chlldren's homeopathic HosnItaI
S,h ~ which more than so infants were
~ o'ousht yesterday 10 be weighed and to
receive medical attention.
ho, ne physician told the mothers a num-
IDa,. VI things about sugar, declaring that
re- ha,'ose sugar. the least known, is the
us',. t ior infants. MIX sugar, he said. Is
rnotiy 1oaily sold In an impure form. Mothers
t,t,1ue t9o'e 10 obtain pure candles for their
Sue sue ones We're advised to give them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
4O6 DEATHS IN CITY
IN WEEK.; DIPHTHERIA
INCREASE IS SHOWN
Sixty-one New Gases De-
velop in Seven Days; "a
New Scarlet Fever and 19
New Typhoid Cases.

Mortality records of the city for the
last seven days show 4Os deaths. of which
100 were due to transmissible diseases
There were II more deaths than were
reported last week and 30 fewer than
the number reported during the corre-
spending period last year.
Diphtheria caused three deaths and 81
new cases developed during the week, an
increase of II over the number of new
cases last week
Thirty-two new cases of scarlet fever
were reported and 10 new cases OF typhoid
fever. Two deaths were due to typhoid.
Following is the list of deaths from all
causes:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
COMMISSION LOWERS RATES

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2i-Issuing a de-
cision upon the complaint of Suzberger
& Sons Co. against the Southern Pacific
and other railroads, the Interstate Com
merce Commission today held to be un-
reasonable the rate OF Sl.6O per 100 pounds
on inedible animal grease in carloads
from Los Angeles. California, to Kansas
City, Kansas The roads were directed
to reduce this rate to rs cents, and to pay
ments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
BLIND FOR A YEAR: SEES
Aged Woman's Cataract Removed by
Physician.

It is doubtful whether there is a hap
pier woman in the city today than Mrs.
Anna Hawkes., 70 years old. of 124S Provi-
dence road, Scranton. Pa, who is able to
see again after being blind for a year.
and will be able to read the finest print
with the aid Of glasses.
DR.. W. Campbell Posey removed a cata-
ract from the woman's right eye yester-
day When a nurse at the Howard Hos
pltal removed the bandages she saw her
husband, John Hawkes.. who Is 81 years
old. standing at her side,
Thank God" murmured the old man.
when Mrs. Hawkes. gave a little cry OF
gladness and exclaimed, "Oh, John, isn't
II wonderful can see again"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
DRUGGED AND ROBBED
Chicago Man, Relieved of 1915, Ac-
cuses New COMPANIONS.

Accused OF having drugged and stolen
1878 from Samuel Bersmer. a travelling
salesman from Chicago. Max Baker and
Abraham Seldmau. who say they live in
New York, were held under $500 bail each
today by Magistrate Harrigan.
Bersmer said he arrived in this city
yesterday and asked the accused men
where he could obtain lodgings. and that
they offered to share their rooms with
him. He accepted the invitation. Beer
was brought which, Bersmer claims was
drugged. He discovered the loss of the
money this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
U. G. |. PAYS CITY $43e, ,24e
Check Received From Co.-Munici-
palty's Share In Receipts.

check for sS9.24s.23 was received today
by City Controller John NJ. Walton from
the United Gas Improvement Company a.
the city's share in the receipts Of the
company under the lease contract The
statement of the U. g. /. accompanying
the check follows:
The quantity OF gas sold by the United
Gas Improvement Company under its
lease with the City OF Philadelphia in tho
quarter ended September 3O 1914, was
2,215, $50 420 cubic feet The amount of
money collected in that quarter for such
sales was 81, 1876, ,39S.39."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
AUTO DRIVER vAN1sHEs

After running down six-year-old Joseph
Rusinsky, 221 North Sd street. at the
corner OF Sd and Race streets, today. the
driver of the automobile placed the child
In the machine and rushed him to the
Pennsylvania Hospital and then disap-
peared while the attendants were notify
ing the police Of the accident
Both of the boys legs are broken and
It is feared that he may have sustained
concussion of the brain. No trace of the
driver Of the automobile has since been
found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
FIELDER TOURS CAMDEN
Governor, State Treasurer and Attor-
ney General After Democratic Votes.

uoVernor Fielder, of New Jersey; State
IIreasurer Grosscup and Attorney General
Nestcott toured Camden County TO-DAY
al oehalt OF the Democratic ticket.
., before midnight they expect to make
So.p' s.Gps' where meetings viii be heId' A
meeting is scheduled i'm Gloucester AZ q
O'Clock and another one I'm Camden will
~ ge addressed by the Governor at 9 O'Clock.
5 vne speakers were the guests of Judge
french while in Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
BRENNAN OUT FOR PALMER
Pittsburgh Attorney Will Take
Stump Against Penrose.

PITTSBURGH, Oct 24-There is re-
1ocing among the Democrats here over
the announcement which has been made
oy Attorney William ]. Bremen. who
has been at odds with Administration
Democrats, that he will support and take
the stump for Vance Mccormick and the
entire State Democratic ticket.
lie Will deliver addresses in different
parts of the city next week. and the
throwing of his support to Mccormick
and Palmer will mean several thousand
more votes for the candidates which
might have gone elsewhere.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-23
ARE AT SCENE OF
BATTLE BOOKED FOR TODAY

Mexico City, Jan. 23.-American
men, women and children are at
Puerto, Mexico, on Gulf coast, where
battle is expected today between
rebels and federals. Some American
warshtps may be sent to Puerto, Mex
leo, to protect, Americans and for
eigners. ,'-- =
Charge. O'Shaugnessy, criticized
for helping Senior Estanol, former
cabinet member, under sentence of
death, to escape from country, says
he acted entirely on his own initia-
tive, without any word from Wash
ington, and interfered because Es-
tanol, is an old friend.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-23

support her lout of a husband in idle
ness, When he had finished his speech
to the Kadi, she stepped forward and
thus spoke:
20 Hadji," murmured the veil
covered lips, 81 stand repudiated. He
says-he says--that he would be free
of me forever. l bear witness, bear
witness, that his word is my wish in
this matter!''