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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
COURSE OF FALL LECTURES
ARRANGED IN VIEW OF WAR
Part of Schedule for Commercial Mu-
scum Deals With Europe.

Some important contributions to litera-
ture on the present war are expected to
be made in the series of fall lectures
scheduled by the Commercial Museum,
Sith street below Spruce. The series will
be started with description of THE
Picturesque Hudson" by Ernest A. Reed,
of New York, October g.
Wilfred Schof, secretary of the mu-
scum, will be the first to speak on the
lands in the war zone. He will! lecture
on From Antwerp to Paris" October T.
On December u he will speak on Euro
pean Boundaries in Modern History"
December 5 on Denmark in the New
World"
The rest of the schedule names the
following speakers: Colonel Edwin A.
Havers, on "The Mediterranean in His
tory and Romance" October II; Mr..
Toothaker, on Trinidad and Its Asphalt
Lake" October 10; Mrs Frank Wilde. Of
this city, Cochin China and the Ruins
of Cambodia," October 81 Mr.. Schoff, on
THE Rhine Land" November Z; Mrs.
Harry C. Ostrander, New York, on
Mexico, the Egypt of the New World"
November n; W. l.. Fisher, Of the mu-
scum. "America's Gifts to the World,
November 81; Rev. Henry r. Rose. of
Newark, with Longfellow in Evangeline
Land" November 2s. and James w.
Erwin, of San Francisco. From tho
Golden Gate to Puget Sound" Decem-
ber 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
NOVELTIES IN PULPITS
DEPLORED BY PREACHER
Urges Reformation of Inactive Mem
bers and Deacons Who Doze.

The need of novelties in pulpits to in
duce people to attend church was de-
plored by the Rev, DIR. Charles K. Nc
Clellan. pastor of Fairhill Baptist Church,
Fifth street and Lehigh avenue. late yes
terday afternoon when the North Phil
adelphia Association OF Baptist Churches
assembled in his church to open its fifty
seventh annual celebration which is TO
continue through today and tomorrow.
DIR. Mcclellan urged that prayers be Of
fered for a great revival so that all the
members might be active and the "dea-
cons would moi sit through the services
and doZe."
In the evening there was an enthusiasts
tic meeting for the young people. when
the Rev. Peter c. Crawford, pastor of
Gethsemane Church; a. c. Moore and
Thomas Leavesly made addresses.
The association elected the following
officers:
Moderator, the Rev. F. C. Colby, Hat
boro.
Vice moderator the Rev. William Fl,
Van Toor.
Clerk, the Rev. Clarence Larkin.
Corresponding secretary, the Rev A.
w. Anderson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
CHURCHMEN TOLD TO>FIGHT
AGAINST SALOON AT POLLS
United Brethren Clergyman Urges
Fight as in Virginia.

United Brethren clergymen of Pennsyl-
vanla were urged to fight against the sa-
loon and to use their influence to elect
men to the State Legislature and Senate
this autumn who will vote for no-license
at the opening session of the 1l5th an
nual meeting of the Pennsylvania Con-
ference, held in the Second United Breth-
rem Church, 59th and Catharine streets.
The appeal for work In the campaign
was made by the Rev. DIR. ]. p Funk
houser, of Harrisburg, Va, who told how
church members had waged the big bat
tie in his state that resulted In it's vot-
ing dry" last week. He declared Penn
sylvania must expect a fight just as big,
and stated he was confident that the
United Brethren ministers would be found
in the front ranks when the battle was on.
The meeting last night was preliminary
to the formal opening of the conference
this morning, when Bishop w. NJ. Week
ley. Of ParkersburS, w. Va, presided
Tho conference is to last until next Mon
day. II Is the first time the organization
has convened in Philadelphia.
The Rev. S C. Enck. pastor of the Sec
ond Church, is the host of the visitors.
There are S6 clergymen in the conference,
and 1t Is expected that about 200 dele
gates will attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
PENROSE IGNORED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
OF CHESTER COUNTY
Only Enthusiasm at Commit
tee Meeting Evoked by
Mention of Brumbaugh and
Announcement of Intended
Visit.

WEST CHESTER Sept. Ex-senator
Penrose cannot but feel that something
has gone wrong when he learns that the
county Republican Executive Commit
tee, at its meeting here yesterday, for
got to adopt resolutions in behalf of his.
candidacy and proclaim the great service
he has performed for the nation. as has
always been the custom Of the commit
tee when in session in the past.
When one Of the committeeman hinted
soto voice that a resolution be adopted
piedging the Senator the support Of Ches-
ter County Republicans he was quietly
told that there would be no resolution
offered.
In the meeting room there is a large
portrait OF Doctor Brumbaugh and also
one OF MFR. Penrose. At the close of the
proceedings, a large group took a stand
before the formers portrait and said nice
things Of him, telling each other what
they meant to do on November g. in see
ing that the Doctor got the full votes
Of their respective precincts. The
portrait Of Penrose was unnoticed.
Larry Eyre, always head and front of
meetings Of the County Committee. was
present, and in a few words. fewer than
he has ever known to utter on such oc-
casions before, pointed to the great vic
tory In store for the G. o. 2. and urged
every member 10 activity from now until
the election. There was some applause
on his rallyinE note, but II wasn't OF the
whole-souled order that was once heard
in the committee, when Mr. Eyre called
the faithful to the party colors.
The meeting was decidedly short in en-
thusiasm, aside from a warm feeling for
Doctor Brunbaugh. Chairman Fred Mac
Donald announced that Doctor Brum-
baugh would come into the county be-
tween now and the close of the cam
paign and he would speak at several
places, and this announcement was met
with real applause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
ESCAPED PRISONER RETAKEN
AFTER SENSATIONAL FLIGHT
Man Fled From Abingdon Jail Amid
Shots From Bluecoats,

Man Fled From Abingdon jail Amid
Shots From Bluecoats.
John Collins. who made sensational
escape from the Abingdon Jail three
weeks ago. is back in Jail today await
ing trial at the October term of court
at Norristown. Collins getaway was
made under the guns Of four policemen
who pursued him for nearly a mile
down Old York road. shooting their re-
volvcrs, He was captured in German
town by Policemen Streeper and Mckee,
of the Abingdon force.
The man was arrested three weeks
ago on a charge of threatening to kill
his brother. Magistrate Williams held
him in $500 bail for court. Collins had
served a term in prison for beating a
man with a hammer some years ago,
and at the hearing he told policemen
he would never so back to the peniten-
tiary.
While Policeman Messcr was taking
him to cell, the man suddenly turned
upon the bluecoat, showed him down a
flight of steps and fled. Four police
men gave chase and fired scores Of
shots at Collins, but he made good his
escape, He will be arraigned again to-
day before Magistrate Williams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
CONYTCTC OBSERVE
YOM. KIPPUR WITH
SOLEMN SER VICES
Thirty-eight Men, Guarded
by Prisoner-c o mr a d e Z,
March to Synagogue at
Eastern Penitentiary.

Thirty-eight Jewish prisoners walked
from a row OF cells on the third tier OF
the Eastern State Penitentiary shortly
after dawn this morning. Many of them
stayed awake in their hunks for hours
waiting to be released for the day, so
that they could observe Yom Bippur
the Day of Atonement.
Attired In their regular gray prison
uniform and carrying their prayer
shawls under their arms, the prisoners
lined up against the wall on the third
tier. They were waiting for the arrival
of Ave other prisoners. all of whom arc
serving 20 years. and who yearly assist
Warden Robert McKenty in arranging
the religious services
Upon the arrival of the long-term men,
the prisoners marched four abreast out
of the building into the yard. Followed
by Warden McKenty they marched
through the yard until the reached the
left wing.
Two keepers opened a large iron gate,
and the prisoners entered a gray granite
stone building which is used as syna-
gogue. They sat down on chairs and
each held Bible printed in Hebrew.
translation of the Jewish prayers in
English.
When all was ready to begin the serv-
ices. Il was discovered that no rabbi or
cantor was present. The prisoners began
to make inquiries among themselves.
man 27 years old, whose home is up the
State AMI who before being sent to prison
as q forger was a student at a Jewish
seminary, volunteered his services
Standing at the head OF the group of
prisoners, the student began the services
After these had been partly finished
prayers were chanted for Warden Me-
Kenty.
Every one of the 3S prisoners who OBJ
served the Day of Atonement at the East
ern State Penitentary today is fasting
As a matter Of fact, they started to fast
at sunset on Tuesday.
Warden McKenty has promised the pris-
onera a special dinner tonight after sum
sat Then the fast will be broken. The
supper will consist of roast beef, mashed
potatoes. plenty of bread and possibly
some cakes.
In the afternoon the prisoners chanted
a PRAYER In behalf of all the Jewish
soldiers now on the battlefield in Europe
Prayers were also said for deceased
relatives,
In the morning mail which reached the
prison there were many packages con-
prayer shawls for the prisoners
These were sent by mothers, brothers and
sisters of the prisoners.
The prisoners will not return to their
cells until tonight They are guarded by
five of their fellow convict-comrades.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
CARMELITE NUNS AWARD
CONTRACT FOR CONVENT
Building First of Group on Tract at
Oak Lane.

The clustered Order of Carmelite Nuns
today awarded the contract for the erec-
tion OF its new convent building on Old
YORK road. Oak Lane, to Melody & Keat-
ing The building will be followed later
by the erection of a group of similar
buildings on the four-and -half-acre tract
owned by the sisters.
Ground will soon be broken for the
convent. which will be two and half
stories high; frontage. 43 feet; depth li6
rect and wing 40 by 45 feet.
II Will be thoroughly modern in archi-
lecture and equipment. On the first floor
Will be the chapel cloister, inner sacrIsty
and community rooms. together with the
screened sanctuary in which the nuns
attend religious services. The kitchen
ana dining room will be in the base
ment and the quarters OF the nuns on
the second floor. Maginnis e Walsh, of
Boston, are the architects
The Carmelite Order Is entirely con-
templatlVe, and members of the body
nave no outside communication with the
outside world, even visitors must talk TO
hem with a screen intervening. They
nave been located in Philadelphia about
Ten years, first establishing themselves
AZ seventeenth and Poplar streets, later
removing to West Philadelphia, and finally
through rapid growth I'm membership TO
Lane 'N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
MRS. RACHEL ROGERS WILLS
ESTATE TO HER CHILDREN
only Two Small Bequests' Reserved
rom Fortune Valued Near Sloo,OO

only Two Small Bequests Reserved
rom Fortune Valued Near 100000.
Rachel Wister Rogers, who died at
NaVahoe and Springfield streets Chest
nut HILL September Il. bequeathed the
Dulk of her estate, valued at less than
SlOnOoO, in equal shares to a daughter,
Mabel II. aBrd and a SON. Harry d.
Rogers
Ihe only other bequests in the will,
which was admitted to probate today,
are 500 to the Germantown Dspensary
and 500 to a friend. Edgar W. Baird is
executor of the estate.
The Chldren's Hospital. 22d and WAL
nut streets, will receiv e$2OOO from the
Sl2'@W estate of Lucy Jones, 264O South
Eighth street, according to the terms of
the will, admitted to probate today. The
residue of the estate is distributed in
private ,bequests.
other wills prohated are: Hannah j.
trldenbers 1912 Franklin street whose
estate amounts to $3S500; Samuel Baern-
copf. if57 Leidy avenue, $4,000! Kathryn
Il. Baird, 1911 North 63d street, s71Oo; Sill
san Patterson, S4S North Twelfth street.
$780, o'''
Letters of administration We're granted
tooay in the following estates: Matilda
II. Kirk. 1910 North Eighteenth street
sdVo; Aurelia A Hardness, gO2 Carlisle
street $500. Personal property of Alfred
II. Love mas been appraised at 1865 o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
FEW CANARIES COME NOW
SINCE THE WAR STARTED
Shipments From Germany Cease and
the Prices Are Mounting.

Some. things the Germans made before their
~, trade was halted by the war .--.-
here;
But when We get the fateful word that bars
the Deutsch canary bird
From import TO the U. g. A., 1t makes tile
None would object but Britons II this warfare
should desparrow us:
But losing the canary bird is surely bound to
The European war has cut off the sup.
ply of canary birds The birds come from
the Hartz and St Andrewsberger Noun
tains in the heart of the war country.
The. birds are extremely scarce in Phila
delphia.
The regular importation of the golden
throated songsters," as they are termed
in the catalogues, ceased with the start
of tho war. 1t is reported that large
shir s---nt has been finally started to this
city rom Holland, whence It had been
sent overland from Germany, but there
is no hope of being able, the dealers
say, to satisfy the demand which is al
ways greatest at this time of year and
during the holiday season. -.
One fancier said today that in other
years he has had from 400 to 800 birds in
stock, but that now he has less than 100.
81 can't get any more anywhere at any
price ne said. "of the one shipment
that has gotten through 1 was able to
procure four dozen. What will happen to
the Christmas trade when ordinarily
sell 700 birds I do not know. In conse-
quence instead of being able to offer the
birds as low as $1.75, the mini
mum price is now $3.50"
Bird seed. cuttlefsh and other bird
foods all of which are imported, have
jumped greatly in price. A few months
ago n pound Of bird seed sold Wholesale
for As cents. The quotation today is 11ia
cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
U. S. AGENTS LOOK UP
RAISE IN FOOD PRICES
Special Inquiry in This Section Being
Made by Inspector williamson.

Special Investigations into the recent
Jump in food prices in the section of
Philadelphia, Camden and nearby
towns which secure their supplies from
the Philadelphia markets. are now be-
ing made by agents of the Department
of Justice, under Rush Williamson, spe-
cial agent of the department, who came
to this city several weeks ago from
Washington.
Williamson was sent here Immediately
following the price increase of food
stuffs following the outbreak of the
European war, to work in connection
with the nationwide food investigation
ordered by the President. The work for
tho Philadelphia district is being con-
Quoted by Assistant District Attorneys
John II. Hall and Edward s. Kremp.
Special attention is being paid to the
prices in Camden. N. j.. of foodstuffs
bought in the Philadelphia markets.
While no report on the work as far as
1t has progressed is ready. it is under
stood that an effort has been made by
Special Agent Williamson to determine
II fixing of food prices in Philadelphia,
Camden and other nearby cities results
from any agreement among dealers in
this city.
Several Philadelphia commission houses,
suspected OF being leaders in this hold
up on foodstuffs, have received all
inkling of the investigations going on, and
rs a result prices have dropped. No one
connected with the special investigation
would say whether any indictments were
likely to be sought by the Government
RS the result of the investigation. but It
ts believed that Williamson. who visited
WASHINGTON several days ago, will involve
certain Philadelphia firms who We're in OF
the grab. but who have since fought clear
of any connection with the ring
Attorney General Gregory, in directing
Rpecial attention to Camden prices on
foodstuffs since the recent big jump in
prices. believes that this field offers ad-
vartages for such an investigation in that
II will scrutinze in a comparatively small
territory trade directly ascertainable as
interstate commerce.
Several officials in the Federal Build
ing this morning said, that while the in
vestigatlon has been going on as secretly
as possible for some time, 1t was far from
hnished. and things have already cropped
up that are sufficient to continue the in
Quiry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
U. S. AGENTS AFTER
MEN WHO STOCKED
NORWEGIAN BOATS
Government to Hunt Out and
Punish Men Who Violated
Neutrality by Furnishing
Supplies to Cruisers.

violatcrs OF President Wilson's neutral
ity proclamation or persons who were re-
sponsibie for the placing on board the
Norwegian steamships Fran and Som
merstad. at this port, coal and ship sup
plies destined for German warshps are
to be prosecuted.
Special agents of the Government are
now investigating the cases in order to
Ak the responsibility, and a special COM
mission is to be appointed either by the
President or upon Congressional resoiu-
tion to conduct a rigid inquiry into the
affair, to mete out proper punishment.
Shipping men here vigorously de-
nounced those whose names have not
been divulged for having any part in
the transaction. They declared that
matter of this kind was likely to In
yolve the United States in another Ala
bana case.
The general cargoes of the Fran and
the Sommerstad have been discharged
upon the Municipal Pier at Dock street,
where they are now awaiting claimants
The bunker coal, nearly 5000 tons of IL,
which the German cruisers Karlsruhe
and Dresden would have burned in
chasing merchant vessels in West India
waters, had not the plans gone awry,
Ia being lightered in midstream.
While the lusty longshoremen were dis
charging the general cargo of foodstufrs
rumor was circulated on the pier that
some Of the bags and boxes supposed to
contain coffee and biscuits were loaded
with explosives. This caused consterna-
tion among them for a time. But the
failure of each carefully handled package
to divulge shells or powder soon quieted
'or, ttt,t. tnT,
The Sommerstad has been rechartered
to carry cotton and oil cake from Gal
weston to Scandinavian ports and will
leave here tonight. In ballast for the
former port. Captain Axelsen, her mas
ter. is much relieved that the other
cargo, which threatened to get him in
serious trouble, was lying snugly on the
piers. He said he did not regret losing |
the large bonus offered him for its de- !
livery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
MAN WITH SHEARS CHIPS
BRAID OF SCHOOL GIRL
Feels Tug at Hair and Turns as Man
Flees.

reels Tug at Hair and Turns as Man
Flees.
Terrorized girls and women who have
been made victims Of man who clips
their hair, are again fearful of an at
tack from the vandal who has now
MADE his appearance in Germantown.
The latest victim Of his shears ls
gertrude Wonder, 15-year-old school
girl, who resides at 6211 Germantown
avenue. She was approached last Mon
oay evening by tall, slender stranger,
on Germantown avenue, near Herman
street who clipped 6-inch braid from
her hair before she was aware of II,
me girl was on the way to visit
friends. She felt tug at her hair. and,
turning. heard the shears drop to the
sidewalk as the man who welded them
ran UP the street. Her braid was lying
near the shears.
MISS Wonder became hysterical and
ran home. When her father accom-
panied her to the scene of the attack
neither hair nor shears were to be seen.
special policemen from the German
town station are Investigating the case
lhey have full description of the
clipper, and it is thought his arrest will
follow soon. The police believe him to
DC the same man who terrorzcd persons
III various parts of the city some time
ago. 'i''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
BURNING CANDLE SETS
JEWISH HOME AFiRE
Five Children Rescued From The
Blaze by the Frantic Father.


Five children were rescued from their
burning home, 227 Montrose street. early
this morning. when fire was started by
candle burning in observance of the
Jewish feast days. The father received
deep cash in his wrist smashing a
window, and other injuries when he
jumped from the second floor window.
The blaze was in the home of Jacob
Fneberg. He and his wife and five chill
dren occupy the second floor. The third
floor was occupied by his son-in-law,
Israel Greenberg, and the latter's wife.
Morris Kaplan. PIC Montrose street, dis
covered the fire on the first floor,
Kaplan aroused the inmates of the
house by pounding on the door. Fineberg
tried to escape by the stairway, but find
ing his way blocked by smoke and flame
smashed the window with his fist. The
glass cut into his wrist, severing an
artery.
Morris Geventer, 236 Montrose street.
came along just as Fineberg was about
to drop his children from the window
Climbing a rain spout to the coping OF
the adjoining house, Geventer took the
children fro mFineberg.
BY this time the smoke coming from
the first floor was so dense that Fineberg,
his wife and the two remaining children
were driven from the front window. The
children and their mother We're assisted
to the roof of shed in the rear bv Fine
berg. who then became excited and run
ming to the front second STORY window,
jumped out He was taken to the Penn
syvania Hospital in the automobile of
Fire Chief Murphy.
Ftremen found the entire first floor OF
the dwelling in flames when they arrived,
but managed TO prevent the spread of the
hre 10 the upper floors. The candle, left
burning on the table in celebration of
the Hebrew holidays, had burned down
and ignted the cloth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
ENEMIES BLAMED FOR FIRE
Man Certain They Set Fire to His
Stable.

Enemies, whom Joseph Celmer de-
clares want to ruin him. are thought to
have set fire TO his stable at S6O5 Salmon
street early today The loss was more
than $500
The blaze was discovered by Raymond
Butz, 1907 Salmon street, who hastily
donned some clothing and broke open
the stable door in time to lead a horse
to safety. Several wagons belonging to
Celmer were destroyed, The stable was
a one-story frame structure.
According to Cemer, persons who wish
to ruin his business set Are to the place.
He is rather vague in his denunciation,
declaring he does not know who did it,
but he is positive his stable could not
have burned unless some one set fire to
it. He has not yet complained to the
police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
MAN UNDER CAR UNHURT
Negro Caught by Fender Escapes
With Few Bruises,

Though his body was dragged MANY
feet and rolled over by "A street car at
Fifteenth street and Girard avenue, WASH
inston Boyer a Negro, 9i7 Watts street.
suffered no further injury than minor
decorations and bruises
EIe was riding on a cart with Charles
W. Jones, l6H Seybert street. The two
were driving east on Girard avenue last
night when at Fifteenth street a trace
broke. The sudden pun on the cart iolted
Boyer from his seat, and he fell in front
OF a street car,
He was taken from behind the fender
and sent to St. Josephs Hospital Phy-
sicians were amazed 10 find his injuries
so slight. and Boyer was sent home