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Evening journal., 1914-02-25
Great Britain Demands That
America Probe BeE on Death

fai od, Villa c1tegorically denies an
knowledge Of them lie fatty insisted
to Consul Lctcler that neither was in
chihuahua City Further be insisted in
positive terms that neither had been
court -mnrtialed or slain. The state he
rartmcpt had no confirmation Of the I'll
Pa 80 rel OFT that Banch had been exc
cutcd IN fiitlay.
ville. through Letcher and Ed
wards, insisted that the ten Ameri-
cans who went to Chihu1hua c ty on
Ills special tran ere now at large in
tiat city. He seYs they refused
transrol tgt'ou back 10 Juarez and III
Psso. l.etcher wired that he is try
ing 20 loc ite these men and ascer-
tain their identity.
Charge o Saauglnessy wired that
John II Hfnapt, veal Y 2 exam. } cpOrt
"a in danger OF death at tbo hands Of
Federal troops is safe in Saltillo and
will shortly be liberated He says
that be cannot gor any trace of
Benairdes a Californian, reported Ia
have been arrested az the same sime
Hinnant was
While the Mexican situation re-
mains extreme y grave. it is under.
stood the administration contcmplates
no immediate change in its original
program. Il be ieves that Huerta is
about at the end Of his rope and that
Ca~rsnza win shortly asset himself
and becore the dom'nan figure m
Mexican affairs.
Because OF this fact the President
and Secretary Bryan are still hope
ful that villa will be forced into the
background and his recent higa-
handed acts repudisted.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
DRIVE AWAY
ECZEMA, PlMPLES
WITH POSLAM

II you need q remedy to eradicate
any erup,.onal trouble and better
YOUR SKINS condit on. lot Poslam help
you. with ease it has eradicated
thousands OF the wost and most hafn-
ing cases OF Eczema, Acne. Itch,
Skn-Scalo e.c.
lts rapid action amazes from first
application. when itching IS stopped
and inhamed skin soothed and com
forted. Improvement may be seen
every day. Poslam IS the remedy
TO use for pimpes and to clear an
infamed complexion or red nose over
night
All druggists sell poslam. For free
sample, wire Emei gencv LaborG-
tories. 50 West 25th street. New
York
Poslam Soap. med Gated with Pos
lam. improves and beauties the SKIN
and hair.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
1rrrrps an FsTATFS.

Register Of wills Walkor has
granted letters Of administration on
the estate OF william II. Scott 70
William 7. Massey and on the cs-
tate of Mary A. Conner to Virginia
Conner.
Letters Of administration d. b. m.
we're granted 20 Henry ID. Crockett
on the estate Of Alfred \. Crockett
Randall Morgan took out letters
testamentary on the estate Of Fannie
Lee Shaplelgh.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
TELLS CANNIBAL TALES.

Snccial 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 25--The Rev.
Thomas Needham. Of Philadelphia.
lectured on in the Cannibal Land. >
in the First Baptist Church last
night fer the benefit Of the. Sunday
school fund
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
TO BE LIFE GUARD.

Edward Coke. who was a life guard al
Atlantic city last summer has been Sc
lected 20 tll a similar position next
summer. Nir Coke is well known as an
Stlle.e.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
LrCTTRr on MORMONISM.

The Rev. Il. T. NIchcls. pastor Of
Newport ". +. Church. viii lecture
on "Mormonism at Close Range" in
the Ce6ars N. f. Church on Tuesday
evening. March 10. for the benefit Of
the Cedars Church.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
TO DISCUSS REFERENDUM.

". ". Knowles will address the
Young Mems Hebrew Association on
the Initiative and Referendum next
Sunday evening in the Y. NJ. H. A.
Hall. The meeting will be public.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
PFrnvFps FRnM INIuRY.

John Carr. who recently fell on the
rayeNent and srrained his ankle. IL re-
covering Re is the clerk in the Ponce
tie Leon Hote., Seventh and King streets.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
EURsEs MEET TopAY.

here will be a meeting Of the mem
hers of the Graduate Nur.es Association,
Of Delaware. at the Homeopathic Hos
pital al O'Clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
nrApING rnNTINrEn.

The hearing in the Williams will
case. which was scheduled before
Resis-er Of wis Walker this morn
ing, was continued until next Mon
dav morning.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
rn srLL FARM EFFECTs.

J. T. Moore vii sell his farm stock
and equipment AZ Pleasant Hill Farm,
MN Creek hundred. tomorrow at
noon
Evening journal., 1914-02-25

The look
orettiest IS wedding
Most Of them With the
ing mother with all
and things that demand tho modern maiden almost
the
the busy little bride could steal away from the hes nd worry
before closed
she would feel manfcstly stronger or tac o-desi hfore her
Her face should with
cream followed by ice Tho hair shond be hei glow
rubbed
with
white until they white will
have frightened the combined he
the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PATROLMAN DENIES HE
TRIED TO SELL CHANGES
Other Accused Members of Force Also
Appear Before Police Board.

Patrolman Matthew T. Duttering, Of
the Fifteenth street and Snyder avenue
station, denied today that he had tried
To sell chances at q block party on August
y during his trial before the Police Board,
made up of Captains Tempest and Davis
and Lieutenant Dinlocker Duttorng was
accused of threatening Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Stesser, of 27l9 RiuEgod stree!
when they declined t. buy a paddle"
Duttcring declared that he had not been
near the block party ON the night of
August 27
John S. Collins, an engineer on TN"
police boat King accused of insuhordina-
tion by Lieutenant Walsh, Of the Einc
testified he had refused to obey Walsh's
order to turn over his keys because he
considered it dangerous To leave the boat
without an engineer.
William B. Adams. of the Twentieth
and Berks streets station, ana Edward
Nelson. of the Twelfth and Pine streets
station. We're accused Of neglect of duty.
Lieutenant Tryou testified he had found
Nelson drunk when he went To the Mel
SON home to see why ne had failed To
report at the police station. The testi-
mouy was submitted to Director Porter
for final action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
LETS GAS ESCAPE. LIGHTS
MATCH, IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT
When Explosion Fails, Man Is Ar
rested for Beating Wife.

An attempt To kill himself and family
by mlmg room with illuminating 2 ls
and then striking "a match, led To the
arrest of Henry Orth, ~ years g.l, Of
l>u, Garden street, Brideshurs, last night
lie was held this morning by Mag strato
Campbell oz the Frankford police sta
tiou, facing "a charge of assault and bat
terry, preferred by his wife.
According 10 Mrs. Orth her husband
was intoxicated when he came home last
nighr. and me- had only been In the house
few minutes when a quarrel hogan.
which aggravated Orth into throwing a
steel lnacHine-suu shell at her The mis-
zua struck the woman in the hetd, ORTIZ,
not content with this, secured razor
aud attempted to cut hor with IL, aC-
c0rdng To the story told the police. Tin"
husband finally chased his wife and two
children INTO one of the rooms ON the
first Hoor and, closing the door turned
on the gas Jets, After waiting Severa.
miuues he struck "A match, out the gas
failed 20 explode
Mrs Orth's cries attracted Policeman
Herman He broke into the house and,
after reseuius the woman and her chill
drru from the gas-dlled room, arrested
ORTIZ. The man, who is a stone mason,
was formerly employed IN She Frank
ford arsenal where ne doubtless secured
the shell with which, il is alleged he first
attacked his wife
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NAVY YARD TO LOSE
TWO OFFICERS SOON
Paymaster Orr to Leave for Philip
pine Islands Station.

Changes soon to be made at the Phila-
dclphia yard include the transfer to other
cities of two well-known officers. They
are Paymaster Il. II. Orr, who is to be
sent to Manila, +. l., and Assistant Sur
geon a. Il. Man, who will so to the Navy
Yard Medical School, at Washington.
Other officers will be sent to the navy
yard at League Island to fill vacancies
caused by the transfer of Paymaster Orr
and Doctor Man The former will be sue
cecded by Pay Inspector Il. d. Ryan. who
is now stationed at New orleans. AS yet
no successor has been named for Doctor
Man.
The actual date of departure for the
officers has not yet been announced by
Navy Department officials at Washing
ton. 1t is expected. however, it will oc-
cur shortly.
Paymaster Orr has been at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard for three and a half
years. This is considered record, as
paymaster seldom remains at one sta
ton more than three years. His city
address was 1906 Walnut street
In 1898 he was appointed paymaster on
board the gunboat Helena and remained
of which was spent in the Philippines.
In 1902 he was transferred to the supply
ship Culgoa, where he remained for three
years. Later he was appointed navy pay
master, with headquarters at Seattle.
Two years later he was sent to the bat
tleship Mississippi. This boat was re-
Gently sold to Greece. Paymaster Orr
has been in Philadelphia since 1911.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BOY IS CHIEF WITNESS
His Story Leads Magistrate to Hold
Two for Shooting Girl.

Iwelv"-year-old Thomas Polombo today
t"'d a story to Magistrate Renshaw that
resulted in John Bartclle and Anthony
Alatira being held in $1,000 bail each for
the aleEed shooting of 12-year-old Yetta
fFepman, the boys playmate, on August
:" last mt Fifth and Montrose streets.
Bartelle and Matira. said by the police
10 ne leaders OF two warning gangs in
ihat section, are charged with having
participated in row in which bricks
knives ana revolyers We're used. At least
TWO shots We're fired. One of the bullets
struck fctta ana she is in the Pennsvl-
NthA Hospital in a serious condition.
I"lGmho lives at i01 Montrose street
ana l"tta at AIS Carpenter street. They
Mrr" standing ON the sidewalk when The
uH'Eed SanSStcrs rounded the corner ana
th' sh"ts We're fired. The boy told Mag
lStrato ltenshaw he saw a revolver i'm
t"' mana OF one man, but that they We're
sCulnhs ana he could not identify him.
Policeman Selby also testified that the
men admitted they were fighting and that
a gun had been used.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
GIRL OF TEN YEARS
DISAPPEARS FROM
HER HUMBLE HOME
Police Dragnet Out for
Mamie McCloskey, Who
Often Complained of Pow
erty's Trials.

Ten-year-old Mamie McCloskcy, of 12S
New street has mysteriously Disappeared
from her home, and here is not the
slightest clue, TO her whereabouts. Detec-
tive Captain Cameron, with the McCar-
rick boy mystery fresh in his mind, de-
cided to take no chances and Immediately
spread dragnet over the city.
Plain clothes men in every district have
a description of the girl and ran down
several cluets which brought no result.
Hardships of poverty, it Is said. led the
girl to forsake her home, playmates and
school, and go away to seek elsewhere
life of better, things Today a grief
stricken mother, who tolls daily in n
factory to earn enough to Keep herself
and her girl alive, went to Chester cher
shing a hope that her daughter might be
there with a godfather
The girl disappeared from the public
school at Lawrence and Race streets
Tuesday morning. She slipped away from
her schoolmates during the recess hour
and except by a few persons, has not
been seen since
The child went from school to the fac
tory at Eighth and Arch streets where
her mother works, and obtained 20 cents
from her parent saying she needed 1t to
continue sewing lessons at the school.
The mother gave it willingly for it was
her ambition to have the little girl grow
up with a knowledge of useful occupa-
tions.
Leaving her mother, Mamie went to the
gtr lEn1
bundle of clothing and when last seen
was walking in the direction of Delaware
avenue.
Children at the public school say she
has frequently told of her dissatisfaction
at home. She did not want to be poor,
they said, and seemed sad because it was
not possible for her to have pretty
clothes and little trinkets like other girls
had She often said she would have
better things some day. one little glrl
said.
clara Broderman, a child who resides
in one of the looms of the house on New
street where the McCloskeys live. said
Mamie frequently told her of her discon-
tent and intended to leave some day to
live with godfather in Chester who
would give her all she wanted,
Walter McMullen, principal of the
school, said he could not understand why
ing of her unhappy life at home and
declared Mamie to be one of his brightest
pupils. ''She was getting on famously,
said the principal.
Neighbors say the little girl has
sister who does not live at home, Her
father, they say, never has been in
America and lives in Poland. 1t is
thought he is in the Russian army.
The police knew nothing of the child's
dieannearance until her mother came into
the Fourth street and Fairmount avenue
station weeping She said the little girl
was the only JOY she had in life, and if
Mamie was gone there was nothing more
to live for WHnging her hands and
CRYING she begged them to help her find
the child. Today she went to Chester.
When last seen the missing girl wore
a red sweater, pink dress, white stock
ings and black shoes. She had no hat.
THE child has light hair, is light COM
plexioned and weighs about 50 pounds.
She is four feet four inches tall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

Dying in Philadelphia is to be no more
expensive because of the European war
than 1t was before that conflict started,
according to undertakers who today de-
MED the statement made in Atlantic city
at the annual convention Of the State
tsSEEFf4eiation of Funeral Directors. that the
struggle abroad was goins to increase the
cost of funerals.
There is nothing used by emhalmers, il
IS said. which could possibly be affected
IN cost to any appreCable extent by the
European war, and as far as the actual
burial Is concerned, digging graves Is no
moro expensive now than before.
Samuel r. Foster 172> Federal street
president of the Philadelphia Funeral
Directors Association said an increase
in the cost Of funerals because Of the
EurCpean war would be an utterly un-
tenable position for any undertaken to
take. There is only one thing said he
(which might he affected and that is the
handles on collins. These are silvered
by chemicals which come from Germany.
but the increased price for this commodity
Is so small that the cost Of a funeral
could not possibly be made greater be-
cause of it"
There is nothing to it, was the state
ment of Charles W. Naulty. Third ana
Pine streets Mr.. Eaulty is secretary Of
the local association. "T do not see how
any person could have said such thing"
increase. All materials used in embalm-
ing or otherwise preparing persons for
burial are made in this country and can
not be affected by the war"
George Chandler Paul Seventh and
Poplar streets, former President Of the
National Funeral Directors Association,
said it could not be possible to raise the
price of funerals and give the war abroad
as an excuse for this action.
Harry Battersby, Of the firm of William
VI Battersby, 1916 North Broad street,
characterized the rumor as ridiculous,
''I!verything we need in our business is
made in this country" he said. THE only
things which have increased in price and
might affect the cost of funerals are
lumber and horse feed, but this addi-
tional cost is so slight IL would be foolish
'tc use it as an expedient As n matter
Of fact il it were a all possible / should
IKE To decrease the cost Of our services
instead Of raising it."
AT the Offices Of Oliver II BAH & Co.,
Is28 Chestnut street, and r r. Bring
hurst & Co, 3S North llth street little
eredence was placed in the Atlantic CITY
rumor. Officials said there was absolutely
no need for an increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
MANY LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
WILL GO TO ATLANTIC CITY
Annual Session of Sovereign Grand
Lodge Opens There Sept. 22.

Philadelphia will be represented by fully
300 members Of the Independent order OF
odd Fellows when the 18th GAnual session
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge opens at
Atlantic City, y. j., on September - me
convention will continue for three days
Delegates from every State in the Union
will he present and it is estimated that
more than 5000 members of the lodge. ae-
companied by their wives and families
will attend.
George A Drummer. chairman OF trans
portation, has been active for the last
few days arranging comfortable accom-
modations for the delegates, Four special
trains have been chartered 10 convey the
PHILADELPHIA delegation Wednesday sep
tembar y, has been designated as parade
day. The representatives from PennSyl-
vaniq. New York and Delaware VIII ne
headed by 9. ~ Keller. grand sire Ron
er. =. Daniel. deputy grand Srei NJ,
Richard Muckle, grand treasurer ana
John +. Goodwin. grand secretary.
on saturday afternoon nest tao!"t
will he unveiled at the Philaa'!pnia
Grand Lodge Headquarters IN COM
1Y7ouoration of the services OF NJ. RIcharH
Muclle. who, for IS successive years mas
served as the grand treasurer Of the Or
ganization. Complete details OF the con-
vcntion viii be made public at this time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
CHARLES A. MEURER
COMMITS SUICIDE
BY INHALING GAS
Wealthy Philadelphia Man
ufacturer, Retired, Found
Dead in Kitchen of Home
at Wyncote.

Charles A. Meurer, so years old. of
Plainbrook and Maple avenues, wyncote,
a wealthy retired Philadelphia manufac-
turer, prominent in Masonic circles COM
mitted suicide today at his home by in
halng illuminating gas. He is believed to
have been temporarily deranEed as a re-
suit of i'll health and other worries.
A two-hour battle was made by
physician and nurse from the Arlington
Memorial Hospital with a pulnotor to
save Mr.. Meufer's life but in vain. The
body was discovered in the kitchen of
the home shortly before O'Clock TINS
morning by servants, who notified men,
bers of the family.
Mr.. Meurer had closed all the doors
and windows and turned on the Jets of
the gas range. He then sat down IN
chair beside the range. When he was
found his head had dropped over one OF
the open jets. The room was filled with
gas.
For some months MI Meurer had been
i'll, but, so far as can be learned he had
given no Indication of an intention to
end his life The first nlling of the
suicide was received at the hospital by
telephone at o'clock this morning DR.,
Spruse, the resident physician and
nurse hurried to the Meurer home in
the ambulance with pulmotor They
worked over the body until 9l5 o'clock
and then gave up the attempt
Mr. Meurer had been active in the COM
munity life of Wyncote and was one OF
the most widely known residents of the
place. The family home is one of the
finest at Wyncote. Mr.. Meurer retired
from business ten years ago
He leaves a widow and two daughters,
one of whom is the wife of Frank A.
Harrigan, an attorney with offices In
the Franklin Bank Building. Mr.. Har-
rigan is Democratic reorganization leader
in Montgomery County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Big OIL TANKER
GULFSTREAM JOINS
MERCHANT MARINE
Launch at Yards of New
York Shipbuilding Com.
pany Witnessed by Cheer.
ing Multitude.

Miss Agnes Hais, daughter OF ro,...
Haig, representative of Lloyds sb,r,,-
registry In this city, smashed the rihsats
pedecked bottle of wine upon the Sy. brOS.
of new oil tank steamship at tb. NV NV
york shipbulldlng Company's Cama.s1
plant shortly before noon TO-DAY 'uel w,
christened 1t the Gulfstream for the eI, sa,
OIL Company. AS the wine splasbsS Aug y
the air the big vessel began bor gra,. u
ful slide down the ways for her in,s.,
plunge into the waters of the Delaw.sa.
River. eiaWafs
Cheers OF the multitude of emn,o...
perched In perilous position about .' T.
company various shipways, and tho sS' "'
plause of the assembled guests min.lis
with the shrieks of the sirens Of vov..,l ~
on the river and factories along Ito haas banaa
IN welcome to the new addition "a .ss
American merchant marine, '"e
The Gulfstream Is one of a half So..-
big tank steamships constructed .or r',sa ~
Gult OH Company's coastwtge trade \.
the New York Shipbuildlng Connanv "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BLAMES WINE AND WOMEN
Credit Clerk in Department Store
Admits Embedding Funds.

William r. Sesinger. % years old, of 4ii
South i3d street, a department store en-
ploye, was brought before Magistrate
Tracey, at the Eleventh and Winter
streets station, this morning. accused of
embeZzling $l2O of the FIRMS money.
According TO the testimony of George
Humphreys, detective attached to the
store, Sesinger, who was employed as
credit clerk in the accounting depart
mcnt ana who for three years was a
trusted employe, in collecting a number
rf bills gave receipts but manipulated
the books in such way as not to show
that he had received the money He adj
mitted he had spent the money in cab
rrCtS
wine and women did It," he said in
speaking of the motive behind the en-
heZHlement.
ScsinGer was held for a further hear
ing next Wednesday, in order to give
accountants chance to examine his
books and II determine the exact amount
of the funds embezzled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NIGHT SESSIONS FOR SENATE
Democrats Plan Drastic Action TO
Break Republican Filibuster

WASHINGTON Sept. Undetermined
I" meet the Republican flbuster against
l"s river ana harbor bill with drastic
rr.,on' democratic Senators today
if possible, but within the new G',.7i,r Ga,.
Two IN any event Senator Shapnarj or
i'AaS' who has been active i'm the fpbt
10 pass the bill, was delegated to obtaip
SIGNATURES of those Senators VINO wonIJ
atIte 10 attend night sessions so as IN
assure a quorum !"
senator Kenyon, of Iowa today con-
,lhuta su.,l.I ms attack on the bin. This is the
floor. 'Pi'u tue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
SHOT BY HER ADMIRER.
GIRL DIES IN HOSPITAL
Man Who Inflicted Fatal Wounds
III Committed Suicide.

Death claimed the second victim Of the
double shooting on July 25, at German
town avenue and Oakdale street. when
Agnes Walsh, 29 years old, Of 25lS North
Tenth street expired at the Episcopal
Hospital
The young woman was shot by her
admirer NJ, Wesley Wharton, ~ years
old. They had quarrsled ana separated.
and another man was paying attention
10 her. Wharton, who uyed at Slos North
Eighth street. accosted her on the street,
and when she refused 20 return 10 him
shot her down. He then turned the re-
Sofef on himself and died Of his wounds
> few days later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
TWO HELD FOR ASSAULT
Man Knocked Down by Would.h.
Robbers, Who Are Arrested

Another attempted highway robber, ..
southwest Philadelphia-the fourth in M ~
last two weeks-resulted this morning a.. =.
the capture by Special Policeman O.. -
of the Twentieth and Federal streets ~
ton, of two Negroes. The mon wa
arraigned at Central Station this rnornIs.
on the charge of highway robbery
The prisoners gave their names Al,
James LomaN, is years old. of 1910 South
3ith street, and Gray Bunston, "a vs,s.
old. Of the same address. George Annon..
S5 years old, of 1905 South 36th street n,
victim, identified LomaX, and the noi..
say he implicated BunSton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PAINTERS COLIC DRIVES
YOUNG MAN TO SUICIDE
Victim Contracted Disease While
Working in Automobile Shops.

Painters collie, from which he had euf-
Yered for some years, is given as the
motive for the suicide today of Howard
Rifle, 2G years old. who ended his life
by drinking poison I'm his room at a
boarding house at 2119 Arch street. early
today.
RIFLES mother is proprietor Of the Ma
tionaI Hotel at Middlerown. Pa and his
family Is said to be wealthy The police
have communicated with his relatives
THE young man was found in his room
this morning by the laudladv who de-
tacted the odor Of carbolic acid. He was
pronounced dead at the Medico-C -Chirurgi-
cal Hospital.