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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 it's foreign
trade.
The extent to which we utilize this
opportunity to establish a Merchant Ma
rine and extend our foreign commerce
will be 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-
tained 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 be half
again as large. so that the ability TO
employ permanently 5000 men is DESTROYED
each day as the war progresses. OF
course, this does not mean that these
men will be absolutely idle, hut rather
that the loss must he distributed over
those who ars kept at work
THE effect necessarily will 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 baneful an effect as its de-
struction through war
The authors of these taxes may not
seem so culpahle as the authors of
wars but considering the relative
periods Of duration Of their activities,
these civil destroyeTs undoubtedly work
moro harm to civilization than the mill
taTy ones"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES

fat 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 do!'
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, "is there anything l can do for
you today?"
do for us!" exclaimed the cannas
together, what do you mean?"
81 mean this" answered the fairy
queen, this is wishing day. I 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"
"We were," the two cannas assured
L~i' 4hhd want " Dc ycllOW, lHt
first Gamma repeated. "And I 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
give up?'
II don't like red" said the first
Gamma, I'D rather be whitew
Pm sure | don't like yellow" the
second Gamma assured her positively.
very well, then" said the fairy
queen, making up her mind quickly,
you may both have your wishes"
and she waved her magic wand.
Quick as fash, the white of the
blossoms melted to yellow and to red,
and the gorgeous cannas faced each
other.
But alas! the Gamma that liked vel
low had to look at a 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

w SUM- |D ...
Dear me, no! 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
was in the long ago fairyland time
of the world.
In those days all flowers were
white-white as the clouds and as
snow, and every flower could talk so
plainly 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
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 a girl he knew in Sicily
six years ago, in which he is accused
Of hring three shots at her brothers,
led to the arraignment today before
Magistrate Carson. at the Second and
Christian streets station, of John
Monte, 1i22 Kater street. He was held
in $500 bail for court.
The girl is Miss Jennie Ross, l6 years
old, 721 South Ninth street Her brothers
are John and Pietro Ross. The 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 admlttance
Then, according to the girl, he called the
brothers across the street and fight
started. In the middle of it Monte Ia
accused Of drawing a revolver and firing
three shots
One bullet passed through the shirt
of John Ross. Just grazing the skin.
Policeman Gsola 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
POSTER FIGHT TONIGHT
University Underclassmen Hold
Their Annual Scrimmage Tonight,

university Underclassmen Hold
Their Annual Scrimmage Tonight.
sophomores and freshmen of the Uni
Versity 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
heht' the poster fight is considered to
De the roughest of all the University
scraps and Is the traditional method Of
Welcoming the incoming class.
me ohlect of the fight is for freshmen
70 tear down poster containing soph-
o"loHc ideas as to the correct conduct
ana department of the freshmen This
poster is placed on the wall back of
.ne Harrison Chemical Laboratory, and
tHe s"pAomores, stripped 10 the waist
ena wei smeared with lard bank them
serves around il, At 1890 the freshmen
eHaise the sophs If the freshmen do
.ot nave the poster down by II o'clock
mere Is an intermission. At Ills the fight
oeslhs again. II the freshmen do not
ave The poster down by 70 o'clock the
ssophomores are declared winners. If
sne freshmen tear the poster down they
are the winners
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.
A large mass meeting. under auspices
of the Home and School League, will
be held tonight at the Bellevue STRAIT
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 acct
dent prevention. Mrs. Joseph n. Call,
Director Of Public Safety George D..
Porter and Franklin II. 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. Jessica " Mccall.
of Brooklyn, N Y, assisted by Miss
Catherine II. Bill. Mrs. William d. Lar
abee, Miss Helen Stewart and Mrs. NJ
Van Ripper. addressed the childrn Of the
Meredith School. Fifth and Balnbrdge
streets; the Randall School, Ninth and
Banbridge streets; Mccall School, Sixth
and De Lancey streets; Furness School,
Third and Miffin 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 EN-
ployers of labor have been asked by
the league to lend their cooperation
and influence in the great work of Are
and accident prevention and conserva-
tion 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 ineXcusable. They are Il
product of thoughtlessness, 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
GIRL JUST WON'T WORK
Belief in Last Inheritance Makes Her
Feel Independence.

Believing that her father wllled con-
siderable money of which she has been
systeriously deprived, Elizabeth Lam
parter, 10 years old, domestic in the
home Of Mrs. Rose Tilberg, of 2I23 East
Cleartield street, refuses to work for her
living, and so finds herself placed in
charge of Mary Gillette, of the Court Aid
Committee.
Al the hearing before Magistrate Camp
bell, Of the Belgrade and Clearfied streets
police station, il was testified that the
girl had been stealing small sums OF
money from her employer, Mrs. Tilherg.
until the latter could stand tho annoy-
ance no longer. John Sleuhr, the girls
guardian ad a member Of the Board OF
Managers Of the 81 Vincent Orphanaga
stated that the girl had been placed in
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
BEATS FORMER SWEETHEART
Man Charged With Making Brutal
Attack on a Girl.

Archie Bonawitz, 1855 North goth
street, was held in $500 bail for court
today by Magistrate Boyle, at 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 Bonawitz
owes her S6s and because she would not
let him telephone 70 her father yesterday
to 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
BonawItz, Miss Adams said she broke
of 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
ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW
Ex-select Councilman Cooper's Will
Makes Her His Beneficiary.

Ex-Select Councilman William H.
Cooper, of the Eleventh Ward who died
recently at 712 North Third street, be-
oueathed his entire estate of $4,000 to
his widow. Hannah NJ. Cooper, and four
children.
other wills probated today were: Kate
I.iddell, formerly Of Philadelphia who
died at Worcester, Mass, leaving an es-
tate of s15,50O George w. Chapman
4e1s Beaumont avenue, $4,000: Anna
F McGarry, +9 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
OBITUARIES
MRS. HENRIETTA CASPER
Widow of Woman's Suit Manufac-
turer, Aged GO Years.

Mrs Henrietta Casper widow OF Henry
Casper, Cor many years a woman's suit
manufacturer, died Yesterday at her
home. 1908 Diamond street. She vas 66
years old, Though she died sudd denly, her
death was brought on by the inhrmities
Of her age.
For t2 years Mrs. Casper had retired
from business and had devoted her time
to charitable work She was the oldest
member on the board of directors Of the
Jewish Maternity Hospital. Sixth and
Spruce streets. and a member Of the con-
sregation Kenesesh Israel. One SON
Simon H. Casper, shirt manufacturer, lOl9
Fllbert street. and a daughter, Mrs. A. A.
BallenDerg, survive.
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, y. j., Sept. 24-Mrs Re-
becca Allen Goodwin, SO years old, widow
OF Hannibal Goodwin, a preacher. who
invented the Photographic film, is dead
here at her home. In March last she
obtained a settlement Of more than
Sl,OOlO0O 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 Aims
and cameras His wife retained rnurb
Of the stock but ths Ansco Film Corn
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
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 a 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 loated about 2 o'clock this
afternoon at high water.
The damage 10 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 $50 a m. While ma
neuvering to pick up the quarantine of
ficials she grounded.
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 18th District. ac-
eused by Nell Pitts Of having beaten him
with olaekjacks without provocation.
We're eNonenated today at hearing be-
IoIe the Police Board. with Caputg n
was testified by Policeman Wilson.
McGinty, Davis and Archd a-o1 ~
Nell attacked them after he had been mr.
rested at 21th and Federal streets for
participating in a row in which two
women were cut. Wilson and MgG nt,-
admitted striking Puts They said rhev
were handling hve prisoners in a patrol
wagon and were hurryinS the injured
women 10 the Polyclinic Hospital. DR.
Maxwell, OF the hospital staff said that
Ftts kicked him upon his arrival there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
JUDGE SUED AS A JILT
Woman Asks S25, for Alleged
Breach of Promise.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Sept "a
Suit for s25,OoO 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 Soule, of East
Liverpool Nicely is prominent in politics
here and is reputed 10 be wealthy.
Miss Shrewsbury, who is Ss years old
and employed in the office of a local phv-
sician. saws that Judge Nicely paid mark
ed attention 10 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 Tn,
first Mrs. Nicely died about year age
in Indianapolis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
TROLLEY CAR STRIKES WAGON
Driver Hurt and One of the Horses
Killed.

doubl" team, owned by William j.
Ne"han. Of Philadelphia. and in charge of
Frank Nader, 956 Sarah street. of this
CITY "1E struck bv a trolley car in CiIou-
cester City, y. j.
Nader r7s on his way TO the immigrant
- t1Ilon Re vas thrown from the WAGON
sns suffered serious injury 10 his legs.
ne wagon was damaged and one horse
So badly injured that he had 70 be killed.
Nader said the notorman, Louis Keebler.
became frightened and left his post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MRS. REBECCA A. WILLS

Mrs. Rebecca A. Wills. a nurse during
the Civil War, died yesterday at her
home, 1927 Cambridge street, in her I3l
year. She was the wife Of veteran OF
the Civil War. who, for the past sixteen
years has been the watchman at the
L. s. Mint. They We're married at the
outbreak OF the war Mrs. Mills was a
member Of the Abraham Lincoln Lodge
No A. Ladies of the G. a. R.; Anna NJ.
Ross Circle. No. 80; the Garfield Lodge
No. 49, and other associations. Three
sons, Charles NJ, George L. and David
H., survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
MRS. ANNA E. NORMAN

Mrs. Anna f. Worman died yesterd, Y
at her home, 3442 North Broad street She
was 73 years old, and had been in feeble
health since last Easter, Her death was
due TO a paralytic stroke. The funeral
will be held on Saturday, when she Will
be buried IN the Riverview Cemetery,
Lambertvlle, y. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
HEALTHY ONES

How'll yeh have yer eggs?" demanded
the busy waitress.
AS well as could be expected under the
circumstances" replied the absent-minded
physician.-Puck
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 a man
has been overcome by the heat in au-
tumn. with the mercury lowering
around the 90 mark and extreme humid
ity making conditions oppressive. The
victim, santo Polo, 1117 South Marshall
street, a laborer employed by the Key
stone Contracting Company. at 18th
street and Indiana avenue, succumbed
yesterday
Polo was removed to the Samaritan
Hospital and physicians later decided
that he was we'll 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
MRS EASTER. FERGusoN

Mrs. Easter Ferguson died YESTERDAY AZ
her home, 1880 Fairmount avenue. She
was Sc years old and her death was
brought about by severe cold which
added 70 the infirmities Of her age, Five
sons and two daughters survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
ANOTHER sLANpER

You should have heard Smith cracking
up his wife's biscuits this morning."
Il believe I did hear him. I thought
at the time he was chopping wood. Fun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
80 DAYS FOR RINGING BELLS
Man Sent to Jail for Jingling at
Doors.

ne ringing of door bells struck Charles
rtS''h' oi S'lS Gratz street as a pleasant
Ny TO spend his time, and as a re ult
LiiakklStrate Emely. of the Park and L.
ih,5h avenues station. today sentenced
i,,n I'm 10 20 DAYS in the County Prison
d,-s. '-S''h vas charged with disorderly con-
alct. He spent some time Isst pigbt he
Park avenue. ~ ~ '''
Nuham ]. Marion, of 2ll4 Marvine
~ also came in for a S0-day sentence
a. the hands OF Magistrate FINELY
ar,.n ra4'1n took the pledge last week but
FpateAty forgot about it last night.
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,
81. c. A. R. of the Kensington Circle.
No. 4. B. of A, and of several other
societies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

unguessed beauties in the other S
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 BeIated SunfoWer.
Copyright. 1914, by Clara Ingram Judson.
THE MOON in THE CLOUDS
BY MALCOLM S. JOHNSTON.
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 the
sky.
And I've wondered just why, when so
swift in his fight,
He never is able to get out of sight.
And I've wondered and wondered just
why,
(And 1 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 l 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 ight shined high up over
the street.
Why didn't see him, when was close
by?
And how did he ever reach up there so
high?
Copyright. Malcolm ]. Johnson. 1o14J
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-27
FARMERS WANT FUNDS
ATTORNEY GENERAL BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST ThEAsuRER.
Hesister of Land Board Seeks to Get
Seoo.ooo Available for Agricui-
turaI Needs.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Attorney General Farrar
mas filed application in the District
court for an alternative writ OF man.
damus to compel State Treasurer NJ.
A. Leddy to explain why more than
sooo.Ooo in public schools funds is al
lowed TO remain in banks in lieu of
being apportioned in loans to farmers.
Leddy is at present in New Orleans,
wnere he went for his health, and It
Is probable he will be called back be-
fore his leave OF absence has expired.
The suit was brought at the request
OF Volney Hoggatt, register of the
state Land Board, who charges that
Leddy is wilfully violating statutes
providing that state school funds
shall be loaned farmers and settlers
in order to build up a large private
patronage for himself with Denver
banks.
On Feb. 10 the funds OF the state
from sale of public lands aggregated
$8Sl,S32.36. This amount, Hoggatt
maintains, should be placed at the dis
posal of farmers and offered in loans
to settlers who would build up the
states agricultural resources, as pro
vided for in the statutes. The failure
OF previous land boards to insist that
the loan features OF the statutes be
observed, charges Hoggatt, is respon-
sible for stifled development of pub
lands lands in Colorado.
lie charges the former with COW
ardice and lack of patriotism in per
miiting bankers to argue them out OF
proposed loans from the funds.
The state,'' says Hoggatt, "is get
ting four per cent on these deposits.
while the banks who get the .wad
turn around and lend the money to the
very farmers who should get it direct
from the state at 10 and IL per cent
interest.
The only reason why the law isn't
obeyed is that efforts are made by
state treasurers to build up their
standing with bankers"
Hoggatt's application for a mandam-
us seeks to force Leddy to make loans
from the fund or show why. The suit
probably will be heard within the next
two weeks.
Leddy. who has been i'll, left for
New Orleans recently, where he expect
ed to remain for several months. He
probably will return to resist action
by the court.