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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
DID NOT LET JOY WING
DISTURB HIS READING
Chinaman Gets Knock From
Dennis McGovern,

When reading European war news Den
MS McGovern, of 2SiO Mlley street, does
not Ike to be disturbed. He was follow
ing the movements of Germany, Russia,
france and Japan this morning, when he
was Interrupted by a representative Of
China who said his name was JOY Wing.
wing objected TO McGovern's presence
because he wanted to clean the steps Of
MS laundry, at 25l7 East Clearfield street
AS McGovern was sitting on the steps
ne refused to move. and said If there
was any cleaning up to be done he would
take part 1t in himself. The Chinaman
went In the laundry and got blackjack
He raised it over McGoverns head, hut
II got no further. There was crash
and Joy went to the ground McGovsrn
then went on reading his paper.
He was not interrupted again until n
policeman noticed the Chinaman lying on
The sidewalk. JOY was taken inside and
McGovern accompanied the policeman to
the Belgrade and Cleartield streets station
TO explain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
CHAUFFEUR THREATENS
HIS EMPLOYERS LIFE
Mans Mind May Be Unbalanced
Magistrate Thinks.

Charged with threatening to kill mis-
employer, John Barry, of Merchantville.
N j., is being held by Justice of the
Peace Longstreth, who will Investigate
the mans sanity.
Barry was employed as stable hand
by Isaac Ferris. Jr., president and treas
urer of the Isaac Ferris. Jr., Company,
a shoe manufacturing concern of Cam
den, in Ferris Merchantville home. 1t
is alleged that Barry had threatened to
kill his employer several times. and that
last night he came up to the house and
began destroying property. breaking two
large windows. Ferris, fearing the man
might try to carry out his threats Of
murder. caused his arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
COUNCIL FOR PRAYER DAY
Church Bodies Issue Call for Suppli-
cation October q.

The Federal Council, which includes all
the Evangelical Protestant churches of
this country, has issued call to all the
churches of the United States, asking that
they join in prayer on Sunday October A.,
as requested by President Wilson. In the
call there is included the following
appeal:
Let us pray that the war spirit may
be suppressed as duelng has been sup
pressed; that nations shall think of
nations not as enemies. but as co-workers
together with God for the establishment
of His kingdom on earth"
Many special prayers have been pre-
pared for churches of different denomina-
tiOns. to he used on the peace Prayer
Day" among them being one by Bishop
David II. Greer, of the Protestant Episco-
pal Diocese of New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
DEDICATE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Thousands See Priests Take Part in
Solemn Services.

The new Roman Catholic Church OF
Our Lady of Victory. 54th and Vine
streets. was dedicated yesterday morning
with several thousand persons present for
the exercises, Bishop McCort headed a
ritual procession of 1900 persons. Arch
bishop Frendergast occupied the throne
during the Solemn Pontifcal Mass which
followed
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Mgr. Charles T.. Kavanaugh, chancellor
of the diocese Assistant priests at the
Mass We're the Roy, Richard f.. Hana.an.
the Rev. George r, orr tho Rev. John J.
McMenamin. the Rev. Francis j. Shee-
han and the Rev, James j. Conway.
Solemn Vespers with sermon by the
Rev. William J. Garrigan. took place in
the evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

His love spurned after having sue
ceeded in leading his sweethe art to the
threshold of the altar 10-year-old Nor
man Pratt, of 5305 Lena street, German
town, mada an attack on pretty Theresa
Fltzmartin and members of her family
with carbolic acid. He is in the Ger
mantown Hospital in danger of losing
his sight
Pratt has been employed as a ticket
seller in the Spring Garden street sta
tion of the Reading Railway. His at
tack was the elimination of trip to
Elkton, Md, with Miss Fitzmartin, last
Tuesday. They differed on the question
of whether or not priest should marry
thsm and returned without the ceremony
being performed.
Miss Fitzmartn's father heard of the
trip and forbade Pratt to visit his daugh-
ter again. Pratt came to the Fitzmartn
home, 56lS Lena street, last night. He
forced his way past Mrs. Nora Fitzmar-
tin and followed the girl to her room.
There he grappled with her. The police
say he tried to force acid down the girls
throat Mrs. Fitzmartin seized Pratts
wrist Her face and hands were splashed
with acid. William, her 4year-old son.
was also seriously burned about the head
by flying drops of the liquid.
Miss Mary Fitzmartin, n sister Of the
girl, ran screaming from the house and
called Policeman Leo, of the Germantown
station. He reached the struggling youth
in time to see Pratt spit most of the
remainder of the acid on hts face and
eyes in an effort to. pour 1t down his
throat
Physicians at the Germantown Hospital
say there Is some small hope that Pratt's
eyesight may be saved. He declined to
make statement. other than that he
loved Miss Fitzmartin to distraction.
Investigation revealed, the police say,
that Pratt induced the girl to leave her
position, being in the employ of DR..
Frederick Beale, of Oak Lane, yesterday,
and when he had her alone in a car
Tiage tried to choke her. The marks
of his fingers are still on her throat, ac-
eording to a physician in charge.
Pratt got the acid from "A drug store
at Bayntcn and Price streets, German
town, purchasing one and a half ounces,
saying he wanted it for dsinfectant. As
he had previously bought three ounces
the druggist was not suspicious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
MURDER CASES ON CALENDAR
September Term of Court Opens To-
dav at Media.

MEDIA, Pa. Sept 2i.- September Criml-
nal Court opened in the new Court House
here today and eighteen grand jurors
were sworn to pass upon III new cases
and about 80 continued from the June
term.
Four murder cases are included, tho de-
PENDANTS being George Johnson and Alex
ander Moore, charged with killing
a Negro: Maggie Smith, charged with the
murder of her daughters child; Mary
Freeney, charged with the shooting of
man at Prospect Park and Ferdinando
Spilitino, charged with the shooting OF
his hrother-in-law at Glen Mills.
Contrary to expectation no opinion will
be handed down at this term on the ap-
nliration for new trials for George II.
March and Rowland 5. Pennington, con-
victed at the last term OF the murder OF
s Lewis Pinkerton, The case of Row
land S. Pennington has not yet been
argued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BOYS ARE CALLED vANDALs
Windows, Furnishings and Roof Of
Empty Dwelling Mutilated.

Three boys, innocent looking in appear
anoe, but exciting suspicion of possessing
Captain Kidd tendencies, were held by
Magistrate Grells at the Ridge avenue
and Midvnle avenue station this morning
accused Of entering an empty house at
Celtzer lane and the old Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, breaking all the win
dows in the dwelling, mutilating the fur
nishings and tearing off part of the roof.
John Dobson, owner Of the house. testi-
fed against the boys. They are Frank
Meade, 10 years aid, OF 2635 North oath
street; Thomas Monahah. 13 years old, OF
PIP Judson street, and Albert Benafoid,
Is years old Of 2227 Oakdale street. They
will be brought before Judge German in
the Juvenile Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
. NEGRO DIED OF PEMPHIGUs
Physicians Find Man Did Not Suffer
From LeDrosy.

Femphisus, a skin disease. and not lcp-
rosy caused the death of owen HAN, a
Nesto' 90 years old. in his room at Seven
tehth and Montrose streets, last night.
sceording to announcement made today
uy pts A. A. Cairns and Milton B. Hart
IN paclerlologist of the State BOARD Of
Health The two phygicIans examined tbe
body after the report that the Negro Was
ment
RelatlVes and neighbors had refused to
g. 60 near the Negro for months. he went
Sut only at night and then covered his
taee with cloth so that no one could
!" frequently he had been told TO go
niu hospital but nc had refused Last
night groans were heard i'm his room but
every one was afraid to enter thinkiug
s nS haa leprosy. Finally the woman in
sSuarge Of the house forced the door and
FOUND the Negro dead
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
GERMANTOWN PASTOR RESIGNS
Throat Trouble Causes Retirement of
the Rev. Arnold II. Hord.

Throat trouble has caused the retire
mont of the Rev Arnold II. Hord as rec
for of ST Nlchael's Protestant Episcopal
Church. Germantown. His resignation
was read at the services Yesterday morn
inc. The Rev Hord is also the registrar
of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and is
yeIl-known among the Protestant Episco-
pal clcrgymen and working laymen
throughout the Fast For almost Il years
he had been in charge of st. Michaels
parish.
Previous to going to st. Michaels the
Rev. ITord was rector of the Episcopal
church in Holmesburg. and before he be-
came rector there he serevd as assistant
at st James Church, Twenty-second
and Walnut streets. and at Christ Church
Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
WOMAN STAYS IN HOLE TO
KEEP ELECTRIC POLE OUT
Workmen Cannot Move Her, So
Courts Will Decide Issue.

Workmen Cannot Move Her, So
Courts Will Decide Issue.
VIII the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany place an ugly old post on her prop
erty2 They will not, If Mrs. B. Pellicor
has anything to say about It, That is
why she is established In a new post
hole dug by the employees of the COM
pany. and she does not intend to get out
until they have departed. viii the
policemen kindly make the lady get out
of the hole, so that the men may go
on with their work? Certainly not The
hole is on her property, and she has a
right to stay there if she wants to, and
she does want to, so that's all there is
to it.
This Is the situation which Is holding a
crowd of spectators at Twelfth street and
Atlantic avenue, where the Pennsylvania
Railroad is erecting poles necessary to
lthe completion of a stretch of electrified
railroad. The company believes that 1t
owns tho land upon which the poles are
TO be erected, and Mrs. Pellicoff believes
that her husband owns particular piece
of land upon which the company has
designs.
Mrs. Pelllcon is sitting in the hole
she has had her lunch and says that
she Is looking forward to enjoying a
nice chicken supper tonight. OF course
1t Is rather awkward, in having the
food brought out to her, but then it
isn't so bad when you consider what
would happen If she got out
Employees of the railroad say that
Mrs. Pellcoff can sit there, II she feels
that way about 1t, until the courts
have decided who owns the land. They
have tried every possible means to dis
lodge her and are now resigned TO a
judicial settlement of the affair."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BECOMES 1RREMovABLE RECTOR

The Rev. Thomas Is. Burton has been
Catholic Church of the Annunclation.
10th and Dickinson streets. He comes
to this charge from F'rackville. Pa.
where he was rector of St. Joseph's
parish. which he organized about five
years ago. Previous to going TO Franck-
willie Father Burton served as assistant
in several churches here. He succeeds
the Rev. P. j, Daley who has been
transferred TO the Church of Our Lady
of the Rosary SD and Callowhill
streets. He will assume his new duties
next Sunday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
THIEVES ON MONTHLY VISIT
Third Call on Optical Goods Store on
Schedule Time

The regular monthly visit OF the un-
known thieves who rob the optical supply
store of a. II. Harrison, $3.50 Germantown
avenue, took place early this morning
= large rumher of glasses and optical
supplies We're stolen Just why the thieves
single out the opticians place each month
is matter of conjecture BY way of
novelty, the intruders entered this time
through the rear window. When they
called In July they gained entrance
through a front cellar window, while
visit in August was made through a side
window leading from the yard. The
police believe that the thieves are
students.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
SHIPPING FIRM INCORPORATED

o; g. Hampstead & Son. conducting
shipping business at Al South Fourth
street, and acting as local agents for
the North German Lloyd Line. has been
incorporated in the State of Delaware
with a capital of $4,000 Mr.. Hemp
stead said that the step, contemplated
for some time, was only a preliminary
one and that no definite announcement
could yet be made as TO when the in
corporation would go into effect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
ICE WATER CAUSES ILLNESS
Man Falls Unconscious in Street
After Satisfying Thirst.

Drinking too much ice water In an
andeayor 10 satisfy thirst caused by
the heat today brought on serious at
tack of pastritis which caused Frank
Days, of 22l Haynes street, 10 drop un-
conscious in the street at Manayunk
avenue and Harvey street. Germantown,
this afternoon
DAYS is q years old and stone cut
ter. lie Was taken To the St. Timothy's
Hospital for treatment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
SUPPOSED P1cKPocKETs HELD
Trio, Seen by Detectives, Mingls
With Church Throng,

crowd yesterday at the dedication Of
the Parish School of the Church of the
Holy Rosary, at Haines and Morton
streets Germantown. They were seen
and recognized by Detective Mccarthy.
who placed them under arrest.
They were held by Magistrate Rem
shaw at the central police station this
morning under 5000 bail each. to await
any cases that might develop against
them The men gave their names as
Milton Creville, David Lipman and Isa-
dore Cohen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
Bad Eyesight Retards School cbiIdrs

Various forms of bad eyesisht, most
of which oculists can cure. are retard-
ing the progress of o per cent. of the
school children In this city, according to
the latest weekly health bulletin of
Director Harte. Parents who cannot
AFFORD 10 pay for the treatment of their
children's eyes are urged to bring the
children 10 the Eye Dispensary OF the
Bureau of Health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
Aged Man Struck by Trolley

Michael Nearo, II years old. of 2>o5
car at Gray's Ferry road and Washiurton
avenue, while ON his way to work earI,,
this morning, Nearo became confused
when finding himself between the troIIa,,
car and a wagon, At the Polycliul, nos.
pital II was found that his miurv was
slight consisting Of light bruise Of the
hip,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
GOING TO FIGHT FOR ENGLAND
Son of Mrs. Barlow, Golf Expert, Will
Enlist in Canada.

Lowell Hardwick Barlow, Of IIaverford.
Pa, son of Mrs. r. II. Barlow. the golf
expert, will leave for Canada today where
he will join one OF the Canadian regi-
Barlow, who is only % years old was
ments about to depart for the front.
born i'm England, but not long after his
birth his father and mother came 10 mis-
country where they have resided ever
since. The young man has never been
naturalized and feels that he should gn
10 the defense of his native land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION

states District Court for the triaI oc
trhlal tIrl'lillnal cases were opened by Judge
,n thompson today In the Postoffice. Build
as as Edward NJ Hirsh, newspaper man
Gu u postmaster at Tamaqua. schuylkin
Gponly' was appointed foreman of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
FINE DID NoT WORRY HIM

has $3.50 TO-DAY unless he has spent IT,
dcspite the fact that hc has been out Of
work for some time, Saunders rented
mark benches At q cents seat Saturday
at the field day OF the knights Templar.
Magistrate Boyle fined him IS TO- but be-
fore he was arrested Saunders had coll
looted about $l5. SO he cheeT1p4ly pald
the tine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BOZ Bun DOWN b. wAaoN

so,ptL si'S 1omertord, II years old, OF 1858
mn bgcknell street, suffered a frar-
h. al,'l ankle ana other injuries TO-DAY whrn
Fedsrss run down by wagon at g5th ana
poivailI streets, He was taken 10 the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BOY SWALLOWS A PIN
Harry Freburg Has Physicians on
the Hunt Now.

pin swallowed by Harry Frehurs l6
years old, Of 1927 South eth street. Is
bat1ling physicians at st, Agnes Hospital
today
So far they have been unable to locate
H. hut Frcburg has shown no alarming
symptoms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
LEAGUE PLAYERS HELD
ON CHARGES OF ASSAULT
st. Louis Club Members to Get
Further Hearing.

Jack Miller and Albert Dolan, members
of the St Louis National League base
ball club, were each held under $500 bali
this morning by Magistrate Renshaw, of
the Central Police Court, to appear for
further hearing in Allegheny County
on charge of assault and battery Bail
was entered for the ball players, who
were held on charges preferred by William
u. Casper, of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

~ Chinaman OF Milwaukee, Wis,
Charlie Moy. has purchased motor
cycle. on which he and Mrs. Moy expect
to spend their leisure hours this sum-
mer
4 motor cycle club was recently formed
at Concord. y. II. 1t has become af-
.iliated with the Federation of American
Motor Cyclists.
Four motor cycles have just been added
to the police department of Springfield,
Ohio.
According to conservative estimates,
there are now 225.GOO motor cycles in use
in the United States.
The Wheeling, w. Va, Motor Cycle
Club is planning an endurance run to
Pittsburgh as soon as the roads are in
condition.
w. B. Mover of Washington, H., re-
Gently rode his motor cycle from Wash
ington to Aberdeen, S. D. He made the
one-thousand- ight-hundred-mile trip In
five days.
Harley Hawkins of Columbus. \. j.,
says he has ridden his 1912 model motor
cycle about 10000 miles and that it Is
still in excellent condition.
1t is said that the first man to cross
the continent on a motor cycle was
George A. Wyman OF San Francisco who
performed the feat during the summer of
1908.
Lima. Ohio, has a new motor cycle
club.
o. Bell Of Glasgow recently climbed to
the top of Ben Nevis on a motor cycle
With side car attached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Washington Motorcycle Club.

TWo-wheei enthusiasts were given a
rare treat last Sunday in the form Of
good roads and warm sunshine. Among
the hundreds of motor cyclists that were
seen on the road were twelve Of the men,
bcrs OF the Washington Motorcycle Club.
Owing 10 the fact that the weather was
rather threatening nearly all the previous
week, the crowd was not as large as
might have been expected. These riders
made the run to Chattalanee Springs,
where dinner was served them at the
large suburban hotel on the hill.
The installation Of the newly elected Of
Wednesday evening and a large assem-
blage was present to witness the cere-
mouy.
The membership committee had already
gotten under way, and as a result three
neW members were added TO the club list
Several applications are pending and Will
probably be voted on at the next meet
ing.
With the coming of good weather the
riders, who have been sticking close to
the firesde all winter, are coming for
ward and at each meeting several new
faces are in evidence.
Plans for the banquet, which was to be
held March II and which was postponed
on account Of a death in the family Of
two Of the clubs officers. are again under
way, and this event will probably take
place within the next few weeks.
The speedsters will be entertained at a
card party to be given at the home Of ..
Z. McCreiSht next Thursday evening. Ar
engagements are also being made to con-
fer the initiative rights to several new
members at this time.
Today's run will terminate at Balti-
more, where Howard A. French will be
host at a luncheon to be giveT. in honor
of the Washington Motorcycle Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
SITUATION DELICATE
Defeat of $4,000, 900 Bond Issue
Looked Upon as
Calamity.

The road situation in the keystone
state is said to be delicate one, due to
the defeat Of the proposed amendment to
ing the Issue of fifty million dollar bond
issue for road building. Because of the
defeat Of the amendment and the conse-
quent lack Of money. the state may have
70 abandon the roads it took from the
townships under the Sproul act of 1911,
and leave them to the attention of the
various communities
When the legislature created its system
of state roads by this act, it was expected
that funds for improving and maintaining
the roads would be provided by a bond
issue. At the election of 1918. however,
the voters turned the issue down, and
under the terms of the state constitution
another such amendment cannot be voted
upon for five years.
AS the situation is seen at present,
either the Sproul act must be repealed. or
means must be devised of getting enough
money out of state revenues to at least
maintain the roads in their present con-
dition. This is the preferable course, and
would take between 100000 and $1,000
600 a year. The 1915 legislature will be
called upon to adopt one or the other of
these alternatives. and in preparation for
this the Pennsylvania Good Roads ASso-
citation. which is the state division of the
National Highways Association, has IN
dertaken an active campaign to rouse
public sentiment. In the absence of a
satisfactory substitute the repeal of the
Sproul act would be considered a distinc ct
step backward. 1t would destroy the
state highway system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Club Notes.

William Bruce. Who is recovering from
injuries received in an accident Febru-
AIRY l. was elected to membership in the
National Capital Motor Cycle Club last
Wednesday night.
W. F. Throop last week received two
speed Excelsior which is fitted with cleo
trio equipment.
T. B. keyes and Samuel B. Eaton, for
mer members of the National Capital
Club. were reinstated to membership i'll
that club last week
Karl Schuerger made his first appear
ance last week in the motor cycle section
since the accident Of February I, when
a bone in his leg was broken.
Frederick Mertens, jr., was recently
elected as an honorary member of the
National Capital Motor Cycle Club. This
is the second time this honor has been
extended since the reorganization of the
club in 1911.
Capt. Bergman Las called the first OFF,
cial run of the National Capital Motor
Cycle Club to La Plata today, the riders
leaving the clubhouse at 10 O'Clock,
weather permitting.
Tommy Dodge has a match race with a
Dayton rider in Baltimore over a mile
straieht-away course for side bet If
500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Seeking New Quarters.

The National Capital Motor yclc club,
Which has had its headquarters in an
office building on 10th street for some
time, has become dissatisfied with its 10
cation and is seeking a clubhouse away
'irom the business section. Many of the
members have complained OF the lack of
accommodations for their motor cycles
while the riders are attending meetings.
The small boys well known affinity for
bicycle lamps and his cheerful habit of
turning every screw that can be turned
has caused trouble for many of the riders,
and IT is the desire of the Club to secure
quarters where safe accommoda tons for
the machines can be had. a committee