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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MERCHANT MARINE
SUCCESS A NATIONAL
TEST, SAYS MAGNATE
Responsibility in Great Op-
portunity Rests on Govern
ment and Business Men,
According to Delaware
and Hudson President.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Judge L. F.
Loree, president of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad, arrived here today
aboard the Southern Pacific steamship
Antilles from Genoa. Speaking about the
plans now being promoted for the expan-
sion of the American Merchant Marine,
he said that not since the Napoleonic
wars has so great an opportunity been
presented to the United States to build
up its shipping and to extend its foreign
trade.
THE extent to which we utilize this
opportunity to establish a Merchant Ma
rine and extend our foreign commerce
will be Il fair measure of the capacity OF
our business men and the Washington
administration. The responsibility for any
failure, partial or total. must rest upon
one or both of these forces"
In referring to the economic losses sus-
tanned by the warning nations, Judge
Loree said:
THE thing that most appeals to the
man whose habit of thought has been
along business lines, after making due
allowance for the vast destruction of
life and the distress which will naturally
follow with the loss of heads of fam
lilies and the support of the disabled, is
the tremendous waste of capital and the
effect of that loss on the future. Mod
ern industrial condition require the capital
investment of about $1,000 for each work
man employed.
The total daily expenditure of the
powers engaged has the practical effect
of destroying the means through which
1000 men can be kept permanently at
work. The indirect effect must he half
employ permanently G0OD men is destroyed
each day as the war progresses. OF
course, this does not mean that these
men will be absolutely idle, but rather
that the loss must be distributed over
those who are kept at work.
The effect necessarily viii be espe-
cially severe on the younger men seek
ing employment for the first time. The
destruction of capital through taxation
of savings, the Inheritance taxes and
the income tax is just as certain and
has just as banetul an effect as its de-
through war.
The authors Of these taxes may not
seem so Culpablc as the authors of
wars, but considering the relative
periods of duration Of their activities,
these civil destToyers undoubtedly work
more harm to civilization than the mill
tary ones"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES

a fiat pale color? Now, | like the
flaming red of sunset, that is a gorge
ous live color worth talking about
you ought to wish to be red, as [ dor
Just at that very minute, before
there was time for the first Gamma to
answer-the fairy queen walked by.
Good afternoon" she said to the
cannas, in her cordial, polite little
way, us there anything | can do for
you today?"
"Do for usw exclaimed the cannas
together, what do you mean?"
II mean this" answered the fairy
queen, this is wishing day. | am
around collecting wishes, every plant
may make one, and who knows?-
maybe they'll all come true'
"Then l wish to be yellow!"
II wish to be redW
Both the cannas spoke at once, and
SO. suddenly the fairy queen was sur
prised.
Dear me-. how quick you made up
your minds" she said, you must have
been thinking about it before"
I'VE were," the two cannas assured
iSi' -iiu WANT " DC ySllOW, lIe
first Gamma repeated. "And | want
to be red,' added the second.
The fairy queen was puzzled. You
see she had expected to make each
kind of flower color, and now two
flowers of the same kind wished to
be different colors.
81 don't know what to think about
that" she said; won't either of you
give up?"
Il don't like red" said the first
Gamma, "Pd rather be white!'
I'm sure | don't like yellow" the
second Gamma assured her positively.
Very well, them said the fairy
queen, making up her mind quickly,
you may both have your wishes"
and she waved her magic wand.
Quick as a flash, the white OF the
blossoms melted to yellow and to red,
and the gorgeous cannas faced each
other.
But alas! the Gamma that liked yell
low had to look at red Gamma, and
the Gamma that liked red faced a yell
low blossom all the day.
AT first that seemed very dreadful
to them, but as the days of sunshine
and shadow passed, each flower saw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
BREAD LOAvES MUST
HAVE WEIGHT STAMPED ON
New Law Will Let Buyers Know
What They Are Getting.

Every loaf OF bread to be sold in the
future. in this city. must be marked ac-
cording to its weight. BY authority de-
rived under the new Commodities" act
an order to that effect will soon be is
sued by the Bureau of Weights and
Measures OF the County Commissioners.
The exact quantity of all goods sold in
sealed packages will also have to be
stamped upon the boxes. In the selling
Of groceries, for instance, it will no
longer be possible to buy n box OF
starch" but instead the housekeeper Will
receive pound box" or a "half-pound
box of starch"
The traditional box of candy" will
also give way TO the pound, for the rea-
son that the law creating the new Ru-
reau of Weights and Measures requires
that 1t compel all merchants to sell their
wares according to an exact standard OF
measurement Such measures as n
"bagfuf' will hereafter be held Illegal nv
the bureau.
Ihe order concerning the sale of bread
is of paramount Importance. ACCORDING
to r. ]. Cattell, municipal statisticfan
about 100000 loaves of bread are sold IN
Philadelphia daily. There are about 1ooo
bakers each of whom will be obliged 10
comply with the new regulation.
OIhclal notice has not yet been sent ~
any Of the bread producers, but an at.
taehe Of the bureau said today that such
action ih VIII soon be taken, Every baker
VIII be notified either Indirectly or direct.
~ that he must stamp the weight of The
bread on each loaf
The pun pose OF the law is to enable the
consumer TO Judge the amount thar bs ~,
she Is receiving for cents Heretofora
loat OF bread could be made in any size
or weight without the knowledge OF the
purchaser. In some States In. Iou. 60,
dictates definite weight for a scent Io4r
ana unless that amount is given the store,
keeper may not sell 1t as IA loaf"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
FIGHT OVER A GIRL
LEADS TO MANS ARREST
Denied Admittance to Her Home,
Visitor Fires at Her Brothers.

Denied Admittance to Her Home,
Visitor Fires at Her Brothers.
A fight over girl he knew in Sicily
six years ago. In which he is accused
Of firing three shots at her brothers,
led to the arraignment today before
Ma gistrate Carson. at the Second and
Christian streets station, Of John
Monte. 1122 Kater street. He was held
in $500 bail for court.
The girl is Miss Jennie Ross, 16 years
old, 721 South Ninth street Her brothers
are John and Pietro Ross. Tho family
came here from italy six months ago.
Monte had been here for six years. He
had known Miss Ross as a child in their
native land and he used this acquaintance,
the girl testified, to force his attentions
on her
Monte called at the Ross house last
night and was refused admittance.
Then, according to the girl he called the
brothers across the street and a fight
started In the middle of It Monte is
accused Of drawing q revolver and firing
three shots.
One bullet passed through the shirt
Of John Ross just grazing the skin
Policeman Isola heard the shots and
chased Monte through streets and alleys
to Delhi and South streets, where he
captured the man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

w sun1' o0TDN ''' '''~ y y ''s
"Dear me, mol l would
much rather be the sunset. | like the
whole sunset better than just the sun
alone"
Now who do you suppose was talk
ing? Birds? Fairies? Children?
No, none of those; Two flowers
were talking together and their talk
vas in the long ago fairyland time
Of the world.
In those days all flowers were
vhite-white as the clouds and as
snow, and every flower could talk so
ainly that the fairies and birds and
creatures could understand and talk
back equally well.
These two particular flowers who
talked about the sun were cannas.
Lovely white cannas that thrust their
glistening petals above the green
leaves like icebergs pushed out of the
sea.
But the sun is so lovely and gold
en-" said one Gamma, continuing their
talk, "I'd rather be yellow like that
than any other color in the whole
rainbow"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
STEAMSHIP GOES AGROUND
OFF QUARANTINE STATION
Dense Fog on the Bay Responsible
for Bella's Mishap.

While proceeding up the Delaware River
this morning the British steamship Bella,
from Port Antonio. Jamaica, with cargo
of fruit, went ashore off the quarantine
station Mt Marcus Hook. Tugs have gone
to her assistance. and 1t is expected the
vessel will be foated about 2 o'clock this
afternoon at high water,
The damage to the steamship. If any,
is not known. She is not In any danger.
The Bella, commanded by Captain Jane
son, sailed from Port Antonio consigned
to the Atlantic Fruit Company, on Sep
tember 10, She arrived at the Delaware
breakwater shortly before midnight last
night and picked up a pilot. The bay
was overhung at the time by a thick
mist. Cautiously the pilot worked the
vessel up past Reedy Island. She reached
Marcus Hook at $3.50 a. m. While ma
neuvering to pick up the quarantine Of
flcials she grounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
BEATS FORMER SWEETHEART
Man Charged With Making Brutal
Attack ON a Girl.

Archie Bonawitz, 1888 North goth
street, was held iu $500 bail for court
today 10y Magistrate Boyle, ut the 39th
street and Lancaster avenue station on
the charge of making "a brutal attack ON
Miss Emma Adams, $40 North 55th street,
his former sweetheart.
The girl testified today that Ronawitz
owes her S66 and because she would not
let him telephone 10 her father yesterday
10 complain that she was annoying him
he attacked her i'm a drug store AT 10th
street and Lancaster avenue. Policeman
shannon heard her cries and arrested
Ronawit2. Miss Adams said she broke
off her engagement To the man some
months ago because he boasted OF beat
ing his sister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MERCHANTS AND EMPLOYERS
ASKED TO WORK FOR SAFETY
Mass Meeting Tonight in Bellevue
stratford Connected With Carnival.

Mass Meeting Tonight in Bellevue
stratford Connected With Carnival.
A large mass meeting, under auspices
of the Home and School League, will
be held tonight at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford, in connection with the Safety
week" carnival and convention now
being held in this city. Lecturers Of
prominence will deliver illustrated ad-
dresses on problems of safety and acci-
dent prevention Mrs. Joseph r. Call,
Director Of Public Safety George ID.
Porter and Franklin H. wentworth, Of
Boston, are to be the main speakers.
Yesterday was devoted entirely to ex-
ercises in the public schools. Addresses
were made by representatives of the
railroads, the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company, the Home and School
League and the County Medical Society.
During the day Mrs. Jesslca v. Mccall.
of Brooklyn, N. Y, assisted by Miss
Catherine H. Bill, Mrs. William d. Lar
abee, Miss Helen Stewart and Mrs III.
Van Ripper, addressed the chldrn of the
Meredith School, Fifth and cambridge
streets; the Randall School, Ninth and
cambridge streets; Mccall School, Sixth
and De Lancey streets; Furness School,
Third and Mifflin streets, and the Meade
School. 18th and oxford streets. In the
afternoon an illustrated lecture was
given by Mrs. Mccall in the recreation
hall of the Athletic Recreation Centre,
26th and Master streets.
Every merchant in the city has re-
ceived an invitation from the Home and
School League to participate in the OBJ
servance of safety Week" Large em-
ployers of labor have been asked by
the league to lend their cooperation
and influence in the great work Of fire
and accident prevention and conserva-
ton of human energy and effort from
Unnecessary waste.
industrial accidents and the waste
OF modern economics can be stopped.
They must be stopped. Accidents and
waste are inexcusabe. They are
product Of thoughtessness, selfish greed
and a lack OF social consciousness" This
Is the cry of the Home and School
League in its campaign, which has al
ready won the sympathy and attention
of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
LABORER OVERCOME BY
HEAT OF AUTUMN DAY
High Temperature and Humidity
Make for Summer Weather.

For the first time in years n man
E1s been overcome by the heat in au-
t"mn. with the mercury lowering
- und the so mark and extreme humid
T. making conditions oppressive. The
i'm, Santo Polo. lii South Marshall
act laborer employed by the Key
, lie Contracting Company, at 18th
g. Get and Indiana avenue, succumbed
yesterday.
Polo was removed to the Samaritan
Hospital and physicians later decided
that he was well enough to go to his
home.
Predictions of a 15-degree drop in
temperature for last night or early this
morning by the local weather fore
caster were wide OF the mark, and this
morning the heat was little less un.
comfortable than yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
POSTER FIGHT TONIGHT
University Underclassmen Hold
Their Annual Scrimmage Tonight.


sophomcres and freshmen of the Uni
Nersity Of Pennsylvania will give their
own version of war this evening, when
they meet in the traditional poster fight
Though not as well known as the bowl
night the poster fight is considered to
De the toughest of all the University
scraps and is the traditional method Of
welcoming the incoming class.
ne object of the fight is for freshmen
10 tear down poster containing soph-
omorlc ideas as to the correct conduct
ana experiment of the freshmen. This
p"Ster Is placed on the wall back of
e .ne Harrison Chemical Laboratory, and
tne sophomores, stripped to the waist
ana well smeared with lard, bank them
serves around it. At 1880 the freshmen
Nnarse the sophs, If the freshmen do
LOT hot nave the poster down by II o'clock
mere Is an intermisson. At HIS the fight
peslhs again. II the freshmen do not
ave the poster down by ~ o'clock the
sophomores are declared winners. If
ont freshmen tear the poster down they
are the winners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MRS REBEccA A. WILLS

Mrs. Rebecca A. Wills nurse during
the Civil War, died yesterday at her
home 1927 Cambridge street in her I3i
year She was the wife of veteran OF
the Civil War. who. for the past sixteen
wears has been the watchman at the
u. S. Mint. They were married at the
outbreak of the war. Mrs. Mills was
member of the Abraham Lincoln Lodge
No. 4, Ladies' of the G. A. r.; Anna NJ.
Ross Circle. No. 80; the Garfield Lodge
No 10. and other associations. Three
sons. Charles NJ, George +. and David
H, survive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
OBITUARIES
MRS. HENRIETTA CASPER
Widow of Woman's Suit Manufac-
turer, Aged SO Years.

Mrs Henrietta Casper, widow OF Henry
Casper, for many years woman's suit
manufacturer, died yesterday at her
home. 15OS Diamond street She was 60
years old, Though she died suddenly, her
death was brought on by the inftrmiues
of her age.
For II years Mrs. Casper had retired
from business and had devoted her time
IN charitable work She was the oldest
member on the board of directors of the
Jewish Maternity Hospital, sixth and
Spruce streets. and member of the con-
sreRation Kenesesh Israel. One son,
Simon II. Casper. shirt manufacturer lO)9
Filbert street, and daughter Mrs. A. A.
Ballenberg, survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
POLICEMEN ExoNERATED
Trial Board Acquits Four Accused of
Beating Prisoner.

-Four policemen Of the nth District. ac-
eused by Neil Pitts of having beaten him
with blaektacks without proyocation.
We're eNoneUted today at a hearing be-
dore the Police Board, with Captain
Tempest sitting
IL was testified by Policeman Wilson
McGlnty Davis and Archd, aeon that
Neil attacked them after ne mad been ar
rested at 27th and Federal streets for
participating in a row in which two
women were cut. Wilson and Meg nty
admitted striking Pitts They said they
We're handling fiye prisoners in a patrol
wagon and We're hurrying the injured
women 10 the POlyclinlc Hospital Or.
Maxwell, OF the hospital staff said that
Pitts kicked him upon his arrival there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MRS. REBECCA A. GOODWIN
Film Inventors Widow to Whom
Fortune Came Too Late.

NEWARK, n. j.. Sept. 2i-Mrs Re-
hecea Allen Goodwin, 50 years old, widow
of Hannibal Goodwin, a preacher who
invented the Photographic Aim, Is dead
here at her home. In March last she
obtained a settlement OF more than
81 ,OOlOOO through her victory over the
Eastman Kadak Company for infringe
ment of her husbands invention. At the
time the money was paid she remarked
1t came too late"
Many years ago Goodwin formed the
Goodwin Film and Camera Company ana
sought 10 promote his invention for films
and cameras. His wife retained much
OF the stock, but the Ansco Film Com
pany also acquired a large block OF n
and carried on the hght against the East
man Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
JUDGE SUED AS A JILT
Woman Asks S25, 900 for Alleged
Breach of Promise.

PATKERsBURG, w Va, Sept. "a
Suit for $4,000 damages for breach OF
promise was begun here today by Miss
Eta Shrewsbury, of this city, against
Judge Perry Nicely, president OF the
County Court The latter last Sunday
married Florence May Soue OF East
Liverpool Nicely is prominent in politics
here and is reputed to be wealthy
Miss Shrewsbury, who is 3S years old
and employed in the office of a local phy-
sician, says that Judge Nicely paid mark
ed attention TO her since 1905, and that
they were engaged to be married but that
the Judge postponed the wedding on
various occasions. saving he did not de-
sire TO wed until his first wife, from
whom he has been separated, died The
first Mrs Nicely died about a year age
in Indianapolis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW
Ex-Select Councilman Cooper's Will
Makes Her His Beneficiary.

Ex-Select Councilman William II.
Cooper. of the Eleventh Ward, who died
recently at 712 North Third street, be-
o,Ieathed his entire estate Of $4,000 to
his widow, Hannah NJ Cooper. and four
children.
other wills probated today were: Kate
Iiddell, formerly of Philadelphia, who
died at Worcester, Mass, leaving an es-
tate of $15,50O; George W. Chapman,
1918 Beaumont avenue. $4,000; Anna
r McGarry, 40 South 45th street, $4,000.
Personal property of Frederick c. Stein
beck has been appraised at s2544.55.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
GIRL JUST WON'T WORK
Belief in Last Inheritance Makes Her
Feel Independence.

Relieving that her father willed con-
siderable money of which she has been
systerlously deprived, Elizabeth Lam
parter, 10 years old, a domestic in the
home Of Mrs. Rose Tuberg OF 2423 East
Clearfield street, refuses to work for her
living. and so finds herself placed in
charge of Mary Gillette, Of the Court Aid
Committee.
At the hearing before Magistrate Camn-
bell, of the Belgrade and Clearfield streets
police station, it was testified that the
girl had been stealing small sums OF
money from her employer, Mrs Tilherg.
until the latter could stand tho annov-
ance no longer. John SIeuhr, the girls
guardian ad a member Of the Board OF
Managers of the St Vincent Orphanage.
stated that the girl had been placed I'm
the orphanage and had also been an in
mate of the House Of the Good Shepherd
but neither institution could keep her be-
cause of her refusal 10 work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
TROLLEY CAR STRIKES WAGON
Driver Hurt and One of the Horses
Killed.

double team, owned by William ].
Meehan. Of Philadelphia, and I'm charge Of
Frank Nader. S5B Sarah street. OF this
city was struck by "A trolley ear I'm Glou-
cester City, \, j.
Nader was ou his way 10 the Immigrant
station He was thrown from the wagon
and suffered serious injury 10 his legs.
The wagon was damaged and one horse
50 badly injured that he had 10 be killed.
Nader said the motorman. Louis Eecbler
became frightened and left his post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MRS. ANNA E. WORKMAN

Mrs Anna +. Worman died yesterday
at her home, 3442 North Broad street, She
was 70 years old, and had been in feeble
health since last Easter Her death was
due to a raralytic stroke. The funeral
will be held on Saturday, when she win
be buried in the Riverview Cemetery,
Iambertyille " ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MRS. EASTER FERGUSON

Mrs Easter Ferguson died Yesterday at
her home 1880 Fairmount avenue. She
was Sf years old and her death was
brought about by severe cold which
added 10 the infrmitics Of her age. Five
sons and two daughters survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
CHARLES SUMMERS

Charles Summers, a veteran of the
Civil War, died yesterday at his home,
203l Amber street. He was a member of
the Captain Philip r. Schuyler Post No,
~. c. 4. r.. of the kensington Circle.
No 4, +. of A, and Of several other
societies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
ANOTHER ISLANDER.

You should have heard Smith cracking
up his wfe's biscuits this morning"
II believe l did hear him. I thought
at the time he was chopping wood. Fun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
HEALTHY ONES

How'll yeh have yer eggs?" demanded
the busy waitress.
LAS we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances" replied the absent-minded
physiClan.-Puck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

unguessed beauties in the others
color.
And would you believe it? When
the fairy queen came by next time
she saw streaks of yellow on the red
Gamma and blotches of crimson on the
yellow bloom.
Tomorrow-A Beluted SunfoWer.
Copyright, 1914, by Clara Ingram Judson.
THE MOON IN THE CLOUDS
BY MALCOLM s. JOHNSTON.
1 have watched when the moon goes
so fast,
Far above all the trees so high;
And breathless he rushes along and
straight past
All the clouds, when they fill tho
sky.
And I've wondered just why, when so
swift in his flight,
He never Is able to get out of sight.
And I've wondered and wondered just
why
(And I never can guess alone),
When all of the clouds have flown over
the sky,
Then the moon stands as still as
stone.
But perhaps he takes rest when they've
all gone away;
Or, lonely, he's sad and just don't
want to play.
And one day I watched while the rain
fell down fast,
For Leerie to nod up to me as he
passed.;
But didn't see him nor hear his quick
feet,
Before the light shined high up over
the street.
Why didn't see him, when l was close
by?
And how did he ever reach up there so
high?
Copyright. Malcolm j. Johnson. 1o14J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
80 DAYS FOR RINGING BELLS
Man Sent to Jail for Jingling at
Doors.

Doors.
ne ringing OF door bells struck Charles
Ausuh' a' OF Sls Gratz street as a pleasant
May to spend his time, ana as a result
SSiiaEsistrate Si,s Emely, of the Park and Le-
MN to 30 days in the County Prison
Justin was charged with disorderly con-
Suet' he spent some time last night be-
Ioie Pl MS arrest ringing door bells on
William j. Marion. of 2ll4 Marvine
. also came In for a 30-day sentence
A. tue hands or Magistrate Finely
aleflon took the pledge last week but
SRpaieifly forgot about it last night