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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
SUFFRAGE SIEGE
GUNS SOUND FROM
CITY HALL
Orators Bring Weeks Cam
paign to Successful Finish
by Concentrating Efforts in
Heart of City.

The siege guns Of the woman suffrage
movement will be turned loose this after
non from all four sides OF City Hall,
when members Of the Flying Squadron
who have been visiting legislative dis
tricts of Philadelphia each day during the
week will speak from automobiles TO the
Saturday afternoon crowds which surge
about the Municipal building Today
markes the final campaigning Of a clean
up week" effort to enlist aid in the
struggle for "votee for women"
The best arguments in favor OF eX-
tending the right Of franchise to women In
Pennsylvania will be advanced at the
meetings by speakers well-known in the
suffrage social service world.
-Four automobiles flying outrage BAN
ners will whirl each to one of the en-
frances to City Hall courtyard and the
moment they stop the speaking will be-
gin. Details Of police have been pro-
vided to do special service during the
speech making.
Suffrage workers armed with literature
and application blanks will circulate
among the crowds during the addresses.
Persons will be asked to sign a paper
slgnifying their approval of giving women
the ballot.
The following are the speakers sched-
ulcd to make addresses
North side-Mrs. George wobensmlth,
the Rev. Irving Chenoweth, Miss Ladson
Hall, Miss Louise Hall, Miss Sarah
Fisher.
South side - Miss Fisher, Ferdinand
Graser Miss Lillian Howard, Miss Wal
ker, Albert Fl. Cogglns
East side-Miss Ruth Verlenden, Mr..
Coggns Miss Dadson Hall, Mrs. Wo-
bensmith, Miss Howard.
West side-Miss Ladson Hall, Harry
Liebman Miss Helen Army Mr.. eraser,
Miss Verlenden.
ELATED WITH RESULTS OF
CAMPAIGN.
Leading suffragists expressed them
selves today as highly gratihed with the
work accomplished during the last week.
Every Legislative District in the city was
visited by workers, and at both MONDAY
and evening meetings audiences evinced
a decided interest in all that was said.
Thousands OF persons. many Of whom
were voters. siEnified in writing their
sentiments in favor of votes for women.
At no time were the people loath to ask
questions of the suffragists and at all
times were answers promptly and con-
vincingly made.
Leaders of the wou1an's Suffrage party
of Pennsylvania say the success OF their
campaign will be manifested when the
suffrage amendment comes up at the next
session Of the Legislature.
The Cleanup week. and whirlwind
campaign Of the yellow flying squadron"
will come to a close tonight with a mass
meeting in Scottish Rite Hall, Broad and
Race streets. At this gathering Frau
Rosika Schwimmer, noted Hungarian suf-
fragist, will be the principal speaker
Madame Schwimmer will talk on women
and War"
Tunight's assemblage will convene at
$50 acocS. No tickets are required at
the meeting. Preceding the public gath
ering the Philadelphia County convention
oe the Woman Suffrage party will be
hold Mt 7:3n o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
MIR. pamrosch,s Orchestra

Difficulties of preserving artistic neu-
trality were experienced by two New
York leaders. Mr. stransky and Mr..
Damrosch, who comes to the Academy
of Music Monday night. have both found
1t necessary to address their orchestras
in diplomatic pleadings for harmony. The
response in both cases seems to have
been perfect Mr.. Damrosch said to his
orchestra that in itself It was abundant
proof that life under the beneficent and
impartial institutions of a free country
does away with race hatred and many
race preiudices
The program of the New York Sym
phony Orchestra Monday night is:
Overture, Spring" ,........,..... Goldman rk
Air, T. lucevan le Etelle .........,... ,Puccini
Symphony No. (Erolca) ....... Beethoven
Air, Segmund's Love Song g........... Wagner
Le Festin de L'Araignee ...........,R Roussel
(New, first time.)
Ricardo Martin will sing the airs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
ORPHEUAI.

, Bringing Up Father" will be given at
he oFpheum Theatre next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
The Boston Symphony

aiccardo Martin will sing the airs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

High Jinks" will follow THE Whirl of
the World" at the Lyric Theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
IS YEARS PRISON
TERM GIVEN ELLIS
Lawyer For, Wife Murderer
Withdraks Motion Filed Ask
ing For a New Trial.

Chicago. ILL.,, March 14.-William
Cheney Ellis today was sentenced to
is years for wife murder.
In imposing sentence Judge Petit
said: THE action of Attorney Remus
today in withdrawing his motion for a
new trial shows he believes the testi-
mony of his own medical witnesses is
without foundation. Each testified
Ellis was insane when he committed
the crime. hence had no power to
choose between right and wrong. IL
Remus believed the testimony of these
doctors true, then he must believe his
client innocent, and his action today
in abandoning the case, at this prelimi-
nary stage, is extraordinary
The Judge also directed an investiga-
ton of the conduct or DR.. Thomas
Hogan, jail physician, who testified
for Ellis.
Two friends of the court have in
formed me that they talked with Ho-
gan before the trial and that he said
Ellis was sane and never had been in
sane. Then he testified in court that
the man is insane" said Petit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
HAS
BEEN ANNOUNCED
President an&,Nss. Wilson Tell
of Betrothaf 81 Daughter
to MIR. McAdoo.

Washington, D. c., March 14.-"The
president and Mrs. Wilson announce
the engagement of their youngest
daughter, Eleanor Randolph, to Hon.
William Gibbs McAdoo." This an
nouncement was issued at the White
house by Secretary Tumulty last night
after a day of speculation in capital
official and social circles over the pros
poets of another White house we'd
ding in June.
For weeks there have been rumors
that the presidents daughter and the
secretary of the treasury would be
married soon and in the past day or
two there has been no denial that an
announcement could be expected. The
exact date of the wedding is not known
but it is generally believed that 1t Will
be some time in June.
There has been extraordinary inter-
est in the engagement among officials
and the many friends which both Miss
Wilson and the cabinet officer have
made during the year they have been
In the capital The youngest of the
family, Miss Eleanor is said to be
her fathers pet and there is strong
personal friendship between the presi-
dent and the man who is to marry his
daughter.
Reports that Secretary McAdoo
would retire from the cabinet after his
marriage and perhaps become ambas-
sador to France were set at rest last
night by White house officials who said
emphatically that he was expected to
remain at the head of the treasury de-
partment
Miss Wilson will be the fourteenth
White house bride and the second
of President Wilson's daughters to
marry in the nations executive man.
sion. The sister, Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson, became Mrs. Francis Bowes
Sayre on November 15 last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
PEACE EFErEW1tt-
EMBRACE WORLD
Governor DUNES Suggestion
Leads to Inclusio nof Other
Nations From England.

Springfield, Ill, March 14.-To Gov
ernor Dunno belongs credit for chang
ing what was planned originally to be
a celebration of the zone Hundredth
Anniversary of Peace Among English
Speaking Peoples" to the American
Peace Centenary" which viii ceIe-
brate a century of peace with all for
eign nations with which the United
States has been on friendly terms dur
ing the last 100 years. The celebra-
ton will be held FeD. II and Is. 1915.
AS a result OF the adoption by the
committee in charge OF the celeora-
ton OF Governor Dunne's suggestion
to include all nations, the governor
has written John J. Fitzgerald chair
man OF the appropriations committee
of the house. recommending an appro-
preparation by congress for the ceie-
bration. The governor also recon-
rnends that the appropriation meas
ure mention the names OF the other
countries as we'll as Great Britain,
and that the bill provide that the funds
should be expanded for cosmopolitan
celebration. The governor soon Will
appoint a committee OF 100 citizens OF
Illinois TO cooperate in the celebra-
ton.
The first official communication on
the subject came TO Governor Dunno
from John A. Stewart, chairman OF the
executive committee. and requested
the governor TO take certain action
favoring the celebration. In reply,
Governor Dunno wrote:
'T am in favor OF celebrating a CEN
tenary OF peace between this country
and Great Britain or any other coun-
try, and earnestly hope that sucn
peace will be continuous, but 1t must
be remembered that while We have
had peace for a century with Great
Britain. we have had peace perpetual
" with France, Germany. Russia, Swe-
den, Norway, Austro-Hungary. Italy
japan, China and most or the great
nations of the world.
I'VE have had two wars with Great
Britain, and none with these other
and the peace between the
limited States and Great Britain was
seriously imperiled during our war OF
the rebellion. Europe. and not Eng
land. is the mother country OF the
rnited States. This Is particularly
true of Illinois. which has hundreds OF
Thousands OF Germans, hundreds OF
thousands OF Poles, thousands or
Swedes, a large Italian population,
many thousands OF Austro-Hunsarfans
Boheuians. Greeks and Roumanians.
All of these elements are gradually
being nodded into good American citi-
zenship."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
Five Armed Robbers Exc
cute Well Arranged Job
at Mail Order House.
SECURITIES ARE LEFT
Postoffice Orders Aggregating
$4,000 Not Taken-Work
For Several Hours.

Chicago. Ill, March 14.-F'ive armed
robbers broke into the mail order
hraneh Of the Hartman Furniture COM
pany on the south side, today, blew off
he door OF the safe with nitro-gly-
.erine. threw aside valuable securities,
discarded $4,000 worth OF money or
ters. and escaped with SIS, 900 in cash.
Leaving a guard outside. four men
altered through a basement window,
bound and gagged a watchman IN the
basement. bound and gagged a watch
nan on the second floor, and led him
10 the basement Proceeding through
he building the five then waylaid a
bird watchman. carried him also to
tie basement, then attacked the safe
n the second floor.
Failure OF the watchmen to make
Ln hourly report over the burglar
alarm service wires led the telegraph
rompany TO send a special watchman
10 the scene. He was escorted into
The building at the point OF revolver
by the outside guard. bound and
Jagged, and left with the three watch
men
The robbers worked leisUrely sew.
srzl hours. After the robbery tha
Ea.chmen succeeded IN freeing them
selves.
Thieves Throw Red Pepper.
Two armed men threw red pepper
q the eyes of Daniel Epner, q New
York iewelry salesman and robbed
Tin OF a suitcase containing Jewels
Falued at $50, 900, last night, according
10 tale told by Epner. The men had
IDloved him from & jewelry store on
he west side. he said. and when he
Lighted from a street car forced him
10 accompany them to lonely spot on
he Chicago and Northwestern via
iuct where he said they had robbed
lin.
Des molnes Safe Blown.
Des Moines, Ia, March 14-Safe
Movers entered the Cownie Glove com.
pzny plant, escaped with $50 In
ramps and left $1,000 worth OF pri-
ta;s papers lying on the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
DECISION MADE IN
iowa RATE FIGHT

Washington, D. c., March 14.-Final
determination OF the interior Iowa
titles case was reached today when
the interstate commerce commission
approved proportional class freight
rates submitted by railroads for tran
portation OF traffic originating at or
Destined TO points east OF the Indiana
Illinois state line between upper Mis-
sissipDi river crossings and junction
points in Iowa and 10 maintain higher
Proportional rates on like trafic at In
termediate points"
Higher rates 20 Interstate points
must not exceed, however, proportion
y dates b. more than TWO cents per
hundred pounds on fret and second
tlass freight. or more than one cent on
tnird class. The case was brought on
complaint Of the state OF Iowa. it
mad been pending many months.
In the Mississippi river case brought
oy Iowa, against the Santa Fe road
eno others an adjustment OF class
He,ght rates from eastern and central
He4ght association territories TO up
per Mississippi river crossings was
made By the commission on a basis
sonewhat lower than proposed by the
foaos, but understood 10 be fairly sat
'a1actory. Class rates between CHI
aso and points IN Iowa were readjust-
"a on q basis q trifie lower than ex-
itng rates and # was indicated COM
modify rates are 70 be adjusted on q
basis similar 70 that Of class rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
Windows in Residence OF
Secretary Reginald Nc
Kenna Are Smashed.
WOMEN RIDE IN AUTO
Give False Names When Ar.
rested and Are Sentenced to
Six Months in Prison.

London, England, March IA de.
tachment of militant suffragists armed
with hatchets and hammers smashed
every pane of glass on the ground
of the residence of Reginald Nc
a, home secretary, In Smith
Westminster, today.
Six women arrived in the square In
an automobile and took by surprise
the policemen who guard the homes
of the state ministers. All were ar
rested, however, as they were leaving.
McKenna left town for the weekend
yesterday
The women were arraigned and gave
false names. Each was sentenced to
a two months Imprisonment with.
hard labor. Policemen testified that
the women "crept stealthily in Indian
file along the side wall. then made q
rush for the windows"
One of the prisoners said in court:
"T wouldn't have given much for
him (McKenna) if we had got him in
side"
Another said: ITS a lucky thing
for you we do not shoot.
All Plead Guilty.
All pleaded guilty. They said they
were driven to break McKenna's WIN
dows by the great brutality shown Our
beloved leader"
The magistrate, in passing sentence,
said he never had heard a more de-
plorable story than that which had
been told to the court.
Rot" exclaimed one of the women.
Pankhursts Are Released.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was again
released from Holloway Jail today
where she had started hunger and
thirst strike" Immediately after her
arrest Sunday at Glasgow. She was
very weak and exhausted.
Sylvia Pankhurst was also liberated
from Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
TO SEAL LIPS OF
OUR AMBASSADOR
Senator Chamberlain Makes
Further Attack Upon Page
For Panama Speech.

Washington, D. c., March 14-"Some
means ought to be found to seal the
lips of the ambassador to Great Britain
or in justice to the American people
he ought to be promptly recalled"
said Senator Chamberlain. Further
reports of Pages speech in London
Wednesday do not differ at all from
the first reports as to the matters
of which l have complained"
In minority report, Congressman
Knowland of the interstate commerce
committee vigorously denounced the
Sims bill for repeal of tolls exemption
provision of the Panama canal act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
LENFESTY BACKS
ROOSEVELTST0RY
Corroborates Statement That
Colonel Collected So, 900
From Society.

New York, March 14-John T. Len
festv of Chicago, who recently said In
an interview that Colonel Roosevelt
presented a bill for $4,000 to the His
torical Society of Rio de Janeiro Tor
a lecture. arrived yesterday on the
Mauretania. With him was Drury A
NcMillin of ST. Louis, press agent 1or
the Brazilian Traction company
Every word 1 said in that Roose-
Welt interview was true" Mr.. Len
festy declared, and pointing, con
tinued: There is the man who gave
me the story and who saw the bill sent
by Colonel Roosevelt"
Eyes, / saw the BILL" said Mr.. Nc
NiIlin. 'It was for $4,000. and was sent
bv Colonel Roosevelt 1t was paid
"But the whole thing has been de-
MED" he was told
81 believe it has" he replied. but
the Historical Society of Rio de JAN
Zero will not deny it. Mr.. Roosevelt
was entertained at a cost of $4,000.
.Did YOU hear the lecturer"
"Yes."
"Was it worth s3.ooo?"
'When Mr.. Roosevelt got through,
said Mcmillan, nobody knew what ne
had been talking about. Colonel
Roosevelt is very unpopular In every
mart of South America he visited. In
Chile he was mobbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
COURT CALL FOR
SWEDEN DUCHESS
Wife of Prince William Must
Answer Charge of Having
Deserted Her Husband.

Stockholm, Sweden, March IL
Grand Duchess Pavlovna of Russia,
wife of Prince William of Sweden,
second son of King Gustave ", was
summoned today through the Swedish
legation in st. Petersburg, to appear
in the court of Assizes, Stockholm, to
answer to charge of having deserted
her husband Divorce proceedings of
the royal couple have been in progress
some time. The grand duchess has
been in ST. Petersburg some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
1000 OF SIEGEL
CLERKS ARE IDLE

New York, March 14.-The three
large department stores in which John
Ciaflin l. interested vii; place as many
as possible of the 1000 employees of
the bankrupt Siegel stores. Pathetic
scenes were frequent today at the
Siegel stores which will close tonight
on order of the court. Hundreds, be-
sides losing their jobs, will lose saw
ings deposited in the defunct Siegel
bank.
1t is believed not more than 200 of
the $500 employees will be out of work
Monday. Clerks will receive a week IS
pay when the stores. close tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
Trace Double Killing Case.

Manchester, Iowa, March IA. -
Liquor was blamed yesterday for the
double tragedy in which Clyde Elder
killed John Fiscer and himself. II
After shooting Fischer. painter. he
threatened to kill two witnesses with
his repeating shotgun, but turned the
weapon upon himself and fired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
Teachers School suspends.

Rockford, Ill. March 1.-THE Wells
Training School for Teachers in Ore
gon. the only one OF its kind in the
state, has suspended. and the building
will be converted into a summer hotel.
The school was in existence 35 years,
and during that time more than 5000
students were enrolled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
MILLIONS BEHIND
FEDERAL LEAGUE

Chicago. Ill. March I4.-President
Gilmore gave a list OF the hackers of
NE Federal league, showing. according
70 figures. there is $5O,00O,O00 behind
NE organization. There are IL mil
nonsires in the roster. Brooklyn is
tAe Healthiest club, with SIS, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
FLAMES DESTROY
AFAMOUS CHURCH

Duesselldorf. Germany. March IA
The famous thirteenth century church
OF st. Quirinus, at Neuss, near here,
burst into flames at this morning and
the greater part of the edifice was
destroyed at noon. the tower which
was reconstructed in 1741. and the
celebrated chimes and the organ. had
gone and the flames were still making
headway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
COOPER IS NOT TO
BUILD Niles Dam

New York. March II. = Hugh l.
Cooper of New York. engineer who
built the Keokuk power dam across ths
Mississippi. today denied a report that
he had been designated as consulting
engineer for the Egyptian governfnep1
in the construction Of new Nile dam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
D. O'CONNELL,109,
OLDEST ELK, DIES

Owosso. Mich, March 14.-Daniel
O'Connel. known the last few years as
the Oldest living member of Fraternal
Order of Elks, is dead, aged 109.
Trenton, n. J.. March 14.-Right Rev.
John Scarborough. Protestant Episco-
nal bishop OF New Jersey. is dead,
aged So.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March IA
Judge C. A. Willard of the United
States district court died at his home
here last night. His death was the
result of a nervous breakdown sun
fered five weeks ago. from which he
never recovered. Judge Willard was
born in St Johnsbury. VT, May 2l,
1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Sunday, moderate
temperature with the lowest tonight
above freezing, moderate southwest
winds.
Temperature at Z a. m. Al. Highest
yesterday SO. Lowest last night 40.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m 40, at
z a. m. II.
"a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
New Railroad.

Pierre, S. D., March 1.-THE Cen
trail of Iowa Railroad company has
been incorporated in South Dakota.
with a capital stock of s5,000,0O0. 1t
is proposed TO build line from Oma-
ha to Des Moines, with headquarters
at Council Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14

Washington, March IA Senator
ing chairman of the foreign relations
committee OF the senate, defends the
administration's handling of the Mex
ican situation and deplores the tact
that the matter was brought into open
discussion in the senate when Senator
Fall OF New Mexico urged armed in
tervention for protection from further
outrages. Senator Shively was snap
ped by the camera man as he was
leaving the White House after a talk
with President Wilson about the SIT
uation-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
Ritchle to Meet Duffy.

Buffalo. y. Y, March 14.-Light-
weight Champion Ritchie and Jimmy
Duffy OF Lockport will box here In
May. RitchIe is guaranteed $4,000.
Chicago. H.. March 14.-Ritchie de-
MED he was matched to box Duffy at
Buffalo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
In-Extensiol

washington-Extens for hye
wears of the existing arbitration treaty
between the United States and Para
quay. which will expire next October,
was ratified by the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
Kelley Army sun In Camp.

Sacramento. Cal, March 14.-"Gen-
eral" KeIIey's army OF unemployed is
stun encamped at Yolo county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars, Venus, Saturn
Morning stars: Jupiter, Mercury The
first magnitude golden yellow star Arc
turus of constellation Bootes. "harbin-
ger of spring." in meridian at 2:30
q. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20

that he nigh; rightfully begin the
process Of preparing His own pur-
chased possession for His and His poo
pies occupancy and control. lmmc.
diately following the great proclama-
ton Of the speedy coming Of Christ in
1874, war clouds began TO gather in
various parts Of the earth. First came
war between Mexico and the United
States. The great European rcvolu-
ton Of is4s. Close TO this came the
.Crimean war, Then the Yaiping re-
bellion in China which seriously in
volved the British government. In
1861 the terrible Civil War in the
United States, only fairly concluded
when the Franco Prussian strife came
to the fore. Then followed the con-
tentions OF Russia for Black Sea terri
tory, which so nearly gave her Con-
stantinople in 1878. Africa Central
and South American States, Spanish
American, Boer-~ English. Russo
Japanese--China, and months OF con-
slant war in the East Italy and Tur-
key, ard then the Balkan allies in Tur-
key, Greece, United States and Mex
leo. Now east again and we see Rus
slams dominance in the countries con-
cerned in the overthrow of Turkey,
Rev. XVI, IL, Surely the Nations are
angry, so let us be ready for the day
of redemption also draweth nigh, and
rejoice with the sealed ones Of God,
ere too late. adv.