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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05

does not seem 70 us to meet the requires
ments Of the situation or any part
thereof"
Connolly and seRer declared also they
did not know anything about the Costello
ordinance until II had been presented,
although II is customary for Councilmen
before introducing an ordinance TO notify
the chairman Of the committee which will
handle the bill
A protest meeting has been called by
employees of the League Island Navy
Yard, hundreds OF whom would suffer
great Inconvenience and loss of money
II the Costello plans were to be adopted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
COUNCILS LEADERS
APPROVE PROJECT
FOR BIG STADIUM
Proposed Ordinance Assur-
ing Municipal Bowl"
Has Support of Presidents
of Both Branches.


with the Army and Navy Committee
WORKING out final details OF the plan for
great municipal stadium. early steps
70 insure building the stadium are ex-
pected.
An ordinance providing for the sta
dium viii be introduced at the next
meeting Of Councils on December H.
aecSi ding to E. ]. Beriet. who disclosed
plans Tor the project at the meeting Of
the Jovian League Thursday In the Hotel
Adeiphis- Harry c. Ransley. president
OF Select Councils George McCurdy,
president of Common Councli John p.
Connolly, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, and other influential Councilmen
have expressed their approval of the
stadium plan.
Mr.. Berlet today expressed himself
pleased with the progress made for the
stadium since the plans were made pub
lie Thursday.
IAN ordinance will be introduced at
the next meeting of Councils" said Mr..
Berlet. "and we have every hope the
ceived. We are doing everything In our
power to bring about early action on
the plans, 1 have found sentiment de-
cidedly favorable"
SPONSORS TO CONFER.
Conferences Of Mr.. Berlet, oficials Of
the iCrlVerslty of Pennsylvania and the
Commercial Museums will take place
next week. II is reported. George Il.
Nitzsche. recorder of the University,
who made public tentative plans for
stadium seating 10000 has declared his
intention of seeking the cooperation of
she city and the. Army and Navy Com
rulttee. Mr.. Nitzsche's project was the
construction of a stadium in a ravne
on the property of the Woodland cems-
terry at 9th street and Woodland ave-
nue.
Though advantageous for its proximity
to the Pennsylvania, Reading and Balti-
more and Ohio Railroads. the site is not
available. according to the Army and
Navy Committee members, who went
over the ground with engineers and dis
cussed the matter with attorneys.
Or. William p. Wilson, director of the
Commercial Museums, who will be one
OF the conferees, It is reported will be
questioned as to his attitude on the plan
for building a new Museum along on
the Parkwa and turning over all but |
one Of the present buildings to the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. That the re- |
naming Commercial Museums building |
ton and convention hall is the plan OF !
the Army and Navy Committee.
BOON TO BOYS CLUBS.
Directors of boys clubs viewed the
prospect of the stadium with enthusiasm.
3. F. Atkinson. national secretary OF
The Federated Boys Clubs. said a mu-
niclpal stadium would inspire greater
activity among boys clubs and that he
looked upon the proposed stadium as a
boon to the city.
Harry Gear. superintendent of the Nice
town Boys Club. and DR.. j. H. Prick.
of the Morton Boys Club. both declared
themselves In favor Of the proposed
stadium.
"Such place would do a great deal
FOR the boy athletes in Philadelphia and
throughout the State" said Mr.. Gear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
TWO WOMEN TAKE POISON
One by Accident, One With Suicidal
Intent; Both Will Recover.

Two women are in the Pennsylvania
Hospital as a result Of taking poison last
night. They are Kitty Gallagher q years
old 264 South 10th street and Mrs. Annie
Higgins, 64 years old, $40 South American
street.
The older woman was the first brought
TO the hospital. She had been found in
her room by her husband. John Higgins,
who said that she had been an invalid for
years and attempted suicide because OF
dependency. Miss Gallagher took
got up in the night to take medicine for
a cold. II is expected that both women
will recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
THE WEATHER
OhiciAl Forecast



FOR eastern PennsylvRnia: Rain In
south, rain or snow In north portion to-
nighL and probably Sunday; strong north
east and east winds.
For New Jersey Rain tonight and
probably sunday; east TO northeast gales.
The southern disturbance has drifted
slowly eastward during the last "a hours,
and Is central over South Carolina this
morning. il has caused light rains north
ward over the entire Ohio basin and IN
The Atlantic States a. far northWard as
Delaware Bay. with strong northeast
winds along the coast. The northeastern
area of high barometer has maintained
its energy and has drifted slowly east
ward. The temperatures have decreased
somewhat IN New England and the
adjacent Canadian provinces, but else
where under It's influence they have been
nearly stationary during the last q
noufa.
i. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
fIs,ssss1a iiona nlad1 It q a. Eastern TINA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
SHOOTS UP" NEIGHBoRHoOD
Recent Arrival From West Causes
Midnight Exeitement.

Revolver shots at midnight lent favor
OF the wild and woody West to the neigh
borhood OF eth ana Vine streets
II was, indeed. a deniEen OF the land
OF alkau ana cactus who caused the
rumpus. He stood on the corner and
took pot shot at nearby windows. which
were all hastily closed. The street was
cleared, and even trolley cars refused TO
pass the danger point.
But Policeman Condor, Of the 10th and
ButtonBood streets station, heard the
shots He ran two squares. knocked the
pied With him.
At the station house the man said he
Was Elmer Reeves. q years old, and that
he had just returned from The West He
formerly lived Ia Ksnsington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
JACOBS AS SCHOOL HEAD
Board of Education Members Only
Candidate for Superintendent.

Members OF the Board OF Education,
who will be called upon at the January
meeting to elect successor to Governor
elect Martin G. Brumbaugh as school Bu-
perintendent. are said 10 favor Dr. VIII
liam C. Jacobs, who has been acting su-
perintendent.
should be more than one candidate in the
field, but others declare they have not
considered any other candidate than DR..
Jacobs. whose work has been satisfactory.
One member suggested that DR.. Brum-
baugh have the naming OF his successor
when he returned from the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
CHRISTMAS MAIL PACKAGES
Postoffics Department Issues Rules
for Satisfactory Service.

Tor baLlbIhcIory SeFVlCes
The "ten commandments OF the parcel
post, to be observed during the Christmas
season. were laid down to Philadelphians
today by Postmaster John A. Thornton
who received them from Postmaster GEN
eral BurIeson. The commandments" /"
which will be posted in every postoftice
In the country, are as follows:
"Mail early.
Have parcels wrapped and addressed
before appearing at postofacs windows.
Prepay all postage.
Write address plainly, giving street
number OF r. u. ID. route.
Write your own name and address In
upper left hand corner.
Write name within parcel in case OF
mutilation of wrapper.
Pack securely with strong paper and
stout cord.
Mark breakable articles fragile
mark food 'perishable.'
IF any writing accompanies parcel
place It in separate envelope bearing p
cent stamp"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
SAFE BLOWERS IN TOWN
Police Looking for Trace of Band
Recently Arrived.

Police in all parts OF the city are on
the alert today for band OF safe blowers
said TO have come to Philadelphia to
operate I'm large stores and business
houses. Information to this effect reached
detectives yesterday and was sent to
every police station in the city.
While the Detective Bureau officials re-
fused to disclose the source of their
information, they say 1t came from a
reliable person.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05

Sixteen more shopping
days remain before Christ
mas, exclusive of today.
Already the shops have put their
best holiday goods on display.
Christmas greens from Maine and
Vermont, and holly and mistleioe
from Virginia are filling the market
stalls.
The pungent aroma of fruit and
spice cakes is freightng the atmos-
phere with its tempting odor, an
appetizing reminder of the nearness
of the holiday.
All the Christmas supplies are
at hand
Do your Christmas shopping
NOW and thereby make yourself
and everybody else happy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05

Considerable surprise was caused ~
the attitude 0f John P. Connolly. chair
man OF Councils Finance Committee. and
Charles seger, chairman OF Councils
Street Railway Committee. They issued
the following joint statsment:
I'VE know nothing about the Costello
ordinance introduced yesterday we are
opposed, however, to any ordinance at
the present time that does not consider
rapid transit on 4 broad basis and for
the best interests Of All the people OF
Philadelphia. Although We have not ex-
amined the Costello ordinance closely, Il
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-21

several notices for the edification of
the Wolf Passites, gave himself an
impatient hitch as he stepped on the
edge Of his long and flowing robes,
and then yanked two feet of them up
through the leather holster belt he
had buckled around his waist.
After last touch on a corner tack,
the minister descended sedately by
the steps and went his way, totally
ignoring the stares of a dozen loung-
ers. '-..
The tallest of the idlers, Crandall
Felock, headed for the notice as soon
as the preacher was out of sight.
He read the few lines, and then
slowly and thoughtfully CALCULATED:
"Hell!'" -.
'''Vy you not read him alout?"
quavered old Hasenstab.
"Spit it outw urged an impatient
chorus behind Hasenstab.
Notice is hereby given read
Crandall, that the church for select
Christians will open in the Warren
Building tomorrow. The gallery will
be for scrubs, the first two floor lines
in the rear for old people, all the rest
is for select Christians only.
"'The common heard will be adj
mitted to Any seat tomorrow for the
first and last time. After that, Man
will either Prove up, or rise to the
Gallery, unless he is old enough to sit
in the back lines.
Full explanations given on Sun
day Morning next, from my pulpit at
eleven O'clock.
'(Signed) Culp Hazard, D. D."
The listeners stared at each other
Then Crandall said fiercely: What
the devil does he mean by provin'
up? And what makes him think he
can jam anybody up in his Internal
Scrub Gallery! Explain! l reckon he
had better!'
This last sentence voiced the unan-
~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-21

of Al Lester, the saloonkeeper, that,
merely to understand the situation
thoroughly, they would attend
church en- masse.
MY hearers" he began in round,
resonant tone q do not say friends,
because stranger don't know which
are to be his friends at frst), you
probably expect me to remark that
am glad to see you here. But amt
going to say that either For l amt
got you assorted out yet, and l reck-
on there's some amongst you that
will never get no gladness connected
with 'em
There was a time" pursued the
speaker, with rich, confidential in
donation, when I was just a plain,
ordinary sinner Some was even so
unkind as to put extra before the
ordinary. Then l had call, an illumi-
natin' call, Dustin full of joy and
light. was revivifed, and it became
my duty to revivify others.
Before dom that l had to belong
to some church. A preacher that
doesn't belong to no church is no bet
ter than measly Maverick. So
consulted a jestice of the peace.
81 want something which stands
the test of time. l think I'll be a
'Piscopalian.'
High or low?' says he.
Certain qualifications" continued
the preacher, lis. expected of them
as go into public service. We are
mighty particular about our public
servants, but when it comes to the
service of the Lord-any old thing
will do.
well, let you know this church
is goin' to run on a mighty different
plan.
''As soon as the doxsolgy is sung,
and the people dismissed, we will
meet outside. Every man what can
exemplify that he is able to hold his
ground agin me while wrastle with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-21
THE CALL OF CULPEPPER HAZARD
BY CLINTON DANGERFIELD.
N DANGERFIELD

right, 1914, by the Newspaper Enterprise Associ;
oobo DoiIi cir nd in bod +
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26


her marriage, or she would have been saved
much misery and modification. It is said that
when Nelly Custis announced her engagement the
general said: Question yourself. Is he man
Of sense? For be assured sensible woman can
never be happy with fool" James Monroe was
fool, but the end Of this romantic courtship
is another story.
1t is more than probable that steady supply
Of food and clothing reached the camp from many
of the nearby places for it is certain that Carlisle
had a number of women, headed by Mrs. John
Armstrong, who employed every leisure moment
knitting stockings scraping lint for the SOL
diers. This lady was born in Ireland and had
married an Irishman but was devoted to her
adopted country and countrymen There were
other Pennsylvania women who sacrificed time
and comfort for the brave defenders. Mrs. John
Bull was approached by Lord Howe. who tried to
bribe her to induce her husband to join the Eng
lish army and desert his command as colonel Of
the First Pennsylvania, but she proudly refused.
Her descendants doubtless would be proud to
read the unpublished history preserved by the
writer.
Mrs Mif1in Sarah Morris) sent stockings OF
her making to be distributed among the SOL
diers, writing: I'm this way do throw in my
mite to the public good / know this-that as
free can die but once, but as a slave shall
not be worthy of life and have the pleasure to
assure you that these are the sentiments Of
my sister Americans" Those women who could
DO SO visited the camp, and MIS-. Andrew Porter
elizabeth Parker) rode there on horseback, to
see her husband, who had boasted proudly that
he never garment not made by his wife.
A story is told of him that at dinner at Valley
Forge General Knox said to him: Porter, how
does It happen that you look so genteel while
the rest of us are in rags, although you receive
no better pay than we?' To this Captain Porter
replied: my wife took this coat apart and
turned it inside out, you see it now as good
as new" and then went on to relate how she
had visited him but had lost her way, when she
met gentleman out Of uniform, Of whom she
asked directions. The officer frightened the girths
OF her saddle and admired her horse which, Mrs.
Porter proudly declared, was home bred. Then
walking beside the rider, the person conducted
the lady to her husbands quarters, raised his hat
and stroled away.
After warm welcome. Captain Porter said:
well, my lady, you into camp highly es-
corted by the commanderin-chief"
Lady Kitty had love affair Of her own on
hand during the dark days at Valley Forge, which
eliminated in 1899 by her marriage to Col. VIII
liam Duer when General Washington gave the
bride away, for he felt that no honor was too
great to be lavished on the heroine Of Valley
Forge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

support for morning-glory and wild
cucumber vines.
Use the handle from "a broom, or
stick of about the same Size, for the
center support of the umbrella-bowe
and by means of two strips of wood
about IL inches long splice the UNI
brella handle to the end of the broom
handle, binding the STRIP in place with
heavy wrapping-twine Jas shown in
Fig. l.
Run a cord around the ends of the
umbrella-ribs, slipping it through the
eye of each rib, or sewing it to each
eye if the cord is too thick to thread
it through. Then bury the end of the
broom-handle in the ground to depth
of inches, and withtit in position
take more cord and tiela piece to the
end of each rib, and piece halfway
between the ribs to theIcord you have
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

furnish you with what YOU need for a,
few cents. The lathc hay be nailed
together with brads as Ehown in Fig.
8; or the edges may be kotched as in
dieated in Fig 4 and TIE ends dashed
together with cord as shown in Fig. 5.
Cut the ends Of the lathIstrips pointed
with a saw.
A trellis OF E lore elaborate de-
sign, ehough one at ID Quite cs SIM
pie to make, is shown i Zig. 6. The
center circular frame issA barrel-hoop,
the upright pieces each side Of this
are sticks about Ia Aches square,
and the crosspieces are laths. It is
easiest to build this trklis fat upon
the ground. and then settt in position.
First fasten the barrel hoop between
the uprights; then cut Ne lath cross
pieces to the right le1sth, and nail
them to the uurights. You will notice
that these are fastenedlto both sides
OF the uprights; therefre a pair OF
each length Of strip is fsquired.
n
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

fastened around the ribs. Cut these
cords long enough to reach the ground,
and drive a stake into the ground in
the right position to fasten each cord
to. Plant the vines you wish to have
run over the frame, beside the stakes,
and entwine the small tendrils around
the strings to give the vines a start
Then by guiding the little fingers, as
the vines grow, SO the vines will
spread over to the adjoining strings,
the spaces may be completely inter-
laced, and by the time the top of the
umbrella frame has been reached you
will have thickly covered bower.
The small trellis shown in Fig. 2 is
made Of laths. Any carpenter will
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26
For Handy Bous and
Girls TO Make and Do
Copyright by A. Nelly HalD
BY 4. NEELY HALL.
! RoLLER.skATE .eYMkHANA.

A.gymkhana was originally an East
India entertainment. 1t consists of a
group of miscellaneous contests,
games and stunts usually of a
unique FORM A roller-skate gymkhana
is brand-lew idea that Will at once
interest every boy.
For the Wheelbarrow contest you
need one roller-skate, a piece OF
broom-handIe 1S inches long, a block
Of wood, aid some wire. Place the
piece of broom-handle across the
block of wood, leaving an equal pro
lection on leach side, and nail it to
the block Gig. %, then bind the
block to the skate with wire, crossing
the wire as shown in Fig. 3 and pull
ing each turn as taut as possible.
Figure / shows how to hold on to
the ends Of the cross stick on the
skate willis companion trundles you
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26
along in regular "human wheelbar-

U1O41e3 III 1O5u1t11
row. fashion.
The bending race is a good test Of
boys agility as skater, for he
must skate in and around post OBJ
structions placed along the course
without making a single false move
ment that might cause the upsetting
Of a post. The posts are sticks 2 or
feet long, with base blocks, just
wide enough to make them stand I'M
supported, nailed to the ends as
shown in Fig. 4. Stand these posts
along the sidewalk 10 or IL feet apart
for the first race. Then bring them
closer and closer together in each
succeeding race. The dotted line in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

Fig. 5 indicates how to skate in
and out around the posts.
Figure 6 shows a good leaping con-
test. Sticks 4 or feet in length
should be fastened to trees alongside
Of the sidewalk, at a height of or
9 feet above the ground, with one
end nailed to the tree, and the other
end supported by a piece of rope run
from about the center Of the stick up
to an upper branch of the tree, as
shown in Fig. 6. Each stick should
have screweye screwed into it near
the outer end, and another near the
tree; then piece of heavy wrapping
twine should be slipped through the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.
TRELLIsEs FOR VINES.

Every girl who owns !; garden will
need few trellises oNer which to
train her climbing vines.
The frame from an OH umbrella is
required for the top of tie vine bower
shows in Fig. /. This is splendid
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26
Why NoTf

Mrs. F1atte-T see that II women are employed
as railway brakemen and 10 az baggagemen IN
the United States.
Mr.. F1atte-Well, see no reason why women
shouldn't brake and smash things AZ wen as men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26
The CAUSE.

Il looked at the man and saw his lace grow
darker and darker"
What was the matter with him?r
He was backing up for. minstrel show
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

scraped lint at the fire.
side, and the head of
the house superintend-
ed the food department
and the rations to be
doled out every morn
ing. The labor of NAL
vina, the old turbaned
black cook, we're dou-
bled. She was not only
called upon to provide
delicate repasts for LIE
Marquis de Lafayette
and Major James Mon
roe, Generals Knox and
Greene, with many 9TH
er distinguished Wis
itors, who crowded
around Lady Strings
hospitable table, but a
huge soup kettle was
hung over the logs in
an improvised kitchen,
and from the day it was
started until the camp
was broken. great pals
Of nourishing soup
we're freely given to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

have been written laud-
ing the courage or endurance Of
the American army that braved
the winter of 1777-78 at Valley
Forge. Monuments have been
erected to the memory Of men
and officers The site of the
camp has been reserved by the
state of Pennsylvania, and con-
verted into a memorial park, but
the women who shared the dan
gers and suffering with them, who
nobly nursed the sick, fed the
starving and clothed the naked,
are left unrecognized. There are
no public records of them, even
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-06-26

pair Of screweyes, and blocks of equal
weight fastened to each end Of the
tWine.
Several of the hanging blocks'
should be provided along the skating
course, and each skater must leap,
catch and pull down each block as
he passes beneath.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-28

SYNOD
IS BUSY
BUILDING ERECTED IN 1897
is BURNED NEAR TOWN
OF WHITE KIRK

Dunbar, Scotland, Feb. 2S~An ar
son squad OF suffragettes today burn
ed to the ground the historic parish
church Of the village of Whitekirk. A
quantity of suffrage literature was
left strewn about the scene.
The church was erected in 1897
and contained many relics OF the bat
tie in which the Scots were routed by
oliver Cromwells S forces in 1850 In
the vicinity is the famous battle
ground of Dunbar where the English
defeated the Scots in 1896 and caus-
ed John Baliol to give up the crown
OF Scotland,
Many priceless relics and curios
from the Holy Land We're destroyed
by the fire.
The incendiaries had sprayed the
interior of the church with inflamma-
bic oils Theg also used explosives,
which battered several massive slabs
of stone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-28
WORK ON NEW BRIDGE
TO BEGIN MONDAY

The bridge superintendent who Will
have charge of the building OF the big
steel bridge over the Cimarrol north
of the city, arrived today and will be-
gin active work on the bridge next
Monday morning.
Today county commissioner Ed
Oberholzer, John C'Neil and l.. NJ
Oliver are cut at the proposed site
preparing for the beginning OF the
work next Monday.
1t will mean the employment Of a
number of laborers for the next sey-
eral months" said Chairman Ober
holzer today. And | am going to see
that Guthrie people are employed as
much as possible" he added. 81 am
for Guthrie first, because | am pro-
gressive and for the county next be-
cause believe in a Republican form
of government therefore am pro-
gressive Republican, said Ed