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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
ADVISES SUFFRAGIsTS
Woman cartoOnist Urges Co-opera-
tion in "Cause."

Women who vote or who desire to vote
should be "all for one, one for ALL ac-
cording to statement made this after
noon by Mrs. Nina f. Allender, CT Wash
ington. who was In this city for a few
hours. Mrs. Allender is an ardent
suffragist worker and cartoonist OF the
Suffragist,
Speaking of the suffrage movement.
Mrs. Allender said:
Women should be for each other and
fight hard not only for their own benefit
but also to help others OF their sex. This
applies TO the question OF equal suffrage
Women In the West who have obtained
the vote should not be satisfied with this
They should, and will, rise up and help
those OF us who live in the East and
who have not yet been enfranchised
They will help us force It on the states
in this part OF the country, and 10 DO
this they will fight with us in Washing
ton during the next few weeks when the
question OF equal suffrage comes before
Congress"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
WOMAN AND CHILD BURNED
BY OIL LAMP AND GAS
Explosion Sets Fire to Room and
Lace Curtains Are Ignited.

4 woman and n child were slightly
burned In two fires in the northwestern
part of the city today, but neither was
taken TO "a hospital.
The explosion of an oil lamp in the
third-story back room of the home of
Mrs. II. l.. Bonner, 1861 Wilmington street,
set fire to the room, damaging 1t to the
extent of 500. and Miss Hannah Pearce,
an aunt OF Mrs. Bonner, was slightly
burned when she tried to smother the
flames.
Following the explosion both women
picked up rugs and tried to extinguish
the blaze and when Mrs. Bonner ran to
the door to call for help her aunt was
slightly burned. Fremen responded to
an alarm sent In by Policeman Gabriel,
of the 10th and oxford streets station.
Thirteen-year-o Regina Delone, of
Front street and Wyoming avenue, Olney,
was slightly burned about the face this
morning while visiting at the home of
her aunt, Miss Catherine Viertholer, 3Oi6
Clifford street When she arose this
the girl pushed a lighted gas jet
against lace curtain and her hair was
singed and she was slightly burned on the
shoulders. Her screams attracted the at
tention of Miss Viertholer, who ran into
the room and threw the blazing curtains
out OF the window.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
WOMAN'S BRAVERY
AT Big WAYNE FIRE
MAY COST HER LIFE
Dashes Into Burning Post
office to Save Stamps and
Is Struck by Part of Fall
ing Cornice.

woman clerk in the Wayne postofflce
may lose her life as the result of cour-
ageous attempt to save stamps and pa
pers early this morning when fire de-
stroycd three buildings of business
block at Wayne and threatened the Pres
byterlan Church building.
Six iremen of the Wayne company,
trapped on the roof of the burning opera
house, were in danger for Is minutes until
members of the Radnor company rskcd
their lives to get ladders to their fellow
workers. The firemen, under the leader
ship of Captain supplee, got to the roof
through the interior, which became
ignited a moment later.
None of the several companies fighting
the blaze had ladders long eonugh to
reach the roof Members of the Radnor
company finally dragged ladders up
fire escape and held them in position at
the top of it until the Wayne fire fighters
could get down.
The woman Is Mrs. Ada Daterlne. She
was aroused by the noise Of engine COM
panies arriving from Bryn Mawr, Ard
more and Narberth shortly after o'clock
this morning and Joined the crowd that
went to watch the fire,
Mrs. Daterline ran into the postoffice,
in the Opera House Building, and was
coming out with her arms filed with
stamps and papers when part OF the corr
nice fell and struck her. She was ex-
tricated by Policemen Rahill and Raley
and Captain Mulhall, of the Wayne fire
company, and taken to house nearby.
Her condition Is so serious that physl-
clans attending her fear to move her to
a hospital
The buildings destroyed were those OF
the County Gas and Electric Light Com
pany, the Wayne Plumbing and Heating
Company and the Wayne Opera House.
fremen from Bryn Mawr,- Ardmore and 1
Narberth, with a. bucket brigade of
aided the Wayne firemen. and
Dattled with the flames for hours before
the fire was under control. strong wind
from the east swept the flames beyond
the control of the fremen and sparks
endangered nearby residences,
Despite valiant work by the firemen
the flames swept on to the building of
the plumbing and heating company, and
At the same time spread TO the opera
house on the corner. In the opera house
building were the postofice and a hard
ware store conducted by the Welsh &
PARK Company.
The gas and electric and plumbing |
burned quickly. The opera
house, being of stone construction, saved |
he entire business block known as
Wayne avenue from destruction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
NURSE ACCUSES HOTEL MAN
Says He "Fixed" Things to Get
Share in Estate.

Martha Lowe, trained nurse. was one
of the chief witnesses at the resumption
of the contest over the, will OF the late
Francis Way Smith before Judge Dallett
In the Orphans, Court today. The nurse
testified that Samuel w. w. Briggs man
ager of the Colonnade Hotel at Atlantic
City who receives 100000 by the will, told
her he was working" Mr.. Smith, and
that all was fixed" so that he should
inherit part of the estate.
Briggs told her, the nurse said, Smith
did not possess all the attributes of a
normal man. Upon cross-examination
the nurse denied she had been arrested
In Florida, but admitted the proprletress
of house in which she lived had been
taken into custody. She said Briggs re-
fused request to send her $500.
The Rev. Charles Martin Niles, pastor
of the Ascension Episcopal Church, At
lantic City. testified Smith was one of
the most faithful and devoted members
OF the congregation. No mental inflrmIties
In Smith were visible to the clergyman.
Several doctors testified that Smith, the
last two years of his life, was suffering
from senile dementia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Raymond w. Shoemaker a429 Benner at onl
S,nnl Gh1rlots a. B9Sn9tEsl gii2 =, Ann st 1"'
Burleigh idl5 Page st: '"'''s
r. Lyons, soiS e. ii Hazard ypy s. ST. ana Helen
Harry Il ,Xormund, ICES JSnlata st., and
Harry Roth, Glehslde. Pa, and Loretta Burns.
Francis Mccarthy. 22ts Hancock st. and An,
VnSento ArTo5s' Homer city, Pa, and Maria
Robert r. idss' lios paSeaSaon Dune m St. and sara
Hamlin' li9S Duneannon st,
, ana Mary p, Moers, sol SSth ave. Oak Iane Issns'
J9hh Srulse league Island and Frances M.
LIE Roy Risiins, 'ssi'SS ssH' \. Rambrey St and
Mary i, Burk, 1924 n. 25th 81.
NJ, Haeupiner, i64 ". wyoming ave ave. suS4n"a
waiter r, colwel 4a2i 4 81, and Eleanor j.
Robert u Fisher, Lincoln Unrersity, Pa. and
Myrtle Yerkes l-ewisrllle Pa.
Egg Jah1 tsaT Aelrose st. and Amelia Jabs.
William s. Gibson. 1891 catharine st and
sam soIeIe az s hNi and Gdf'fasin' Rosa ois.o s
wltz. 110S N, 4th st.
irene sc9tt sis IsspsSn ShsgsS stanaaa g. and
John y shnsteE ?Iia Opal ST., and Anna B.
Jesse EwsIss leas Amin st.. and sanIs Sim,
Rsndoiph 81 Mason Woodmont Pa. ana Ma.
re y; Dgs. 1907 y Bslrhlll q.
Myron v. Rittenhause, scranton. Pa. and
=, Mary 2, Parry ,oa o6airssFdyHls. Pa
ncncon sOa y. Tih ST. ''e
DR., Charles W, SteFnehn. 4634 r. Fhompson
st.. and sannette ". carrisr ls44 n 18th.
Knsimer HoFdnpski. Trenton. n. J ana sofia
RiagSwska. 2TRl plurl ~.
nomenieQ Carpuccl 1907 Amin st., ana Giro.
lena Ruseemi, liei psass1lgk ave
Robert Millison, Gti9 Pine ST. and Theresa i
Whalen 6tia Pine 8t.
EEhralm Bsssiin: M.daieloWn; Del. and Mary
j. Linpincott. MiddietoWn Del.
F,snk Fsls~ssn, Jewish Hospital, ana szeren
WILLIAM s igsagass; OVID. N. r.. and lille
u; NeaI, lIi5 s Hicss sts -
,gtIIssys, MtIIasy p9SbasE, pfissssf Jisss 81 ana ,n
Henry 1881 Vine a. -
aud Lena u. Iofke 202I " French 81 -
charles Kelly. ina Thnmpsoa st, ana Mary
~ Davis, ITO Mt Vernon 81
Arthur Hsysr, se2s eywbeflsgd g.. and
Michael e9goeE fis Race st.. and Annie
A5an Mccoansn aita bancroft 81 and Ger.
trqdo Fit6pais.ft u II fls1.sq.lne q.
Ellsabein Hufenf $50 Rover lf
~ arisla4 LitiatI1 lanaf1. 80 ~ aad Waada
HeImen. ~ y '4naft az
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
MISS SCOTT TO WE'D
Will Become Bride of William R.
Inwood, of Canada.

marriage license was issued this aft
ernoon 20 William r. Inwood, % years
old salesman, Toronto, Canada, to wed
Irene Nj. Scott, Il years old 62lS jefferson
street daughter of David s. Scott. They
will be married tonight.
The couple will be married by the Rev.
William r. Turner rector of st. Paups
Memorial Episcopal Church, overbrook.
at 7:S0 o'clock. The bride who met Mr..
1nwood while on a visit to Toronto, will
oe attended by Miss Ida Robertson as
matron of honor. while Florence Thicker
and Edith Gehring will be the brides
maids, Alma Walls will be the flower
girl.
Gordon Mahaffy, of Toronto, will be the
best man and Everett and Harold Biddle
viii be the ushers. A reception will be
held at the home Of the bride following
the wedding. After honeymoon through
the Western States, Mr.. lnwood and his
bride have planned to live In Toronto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
TWENTY ENGLISH CHILDREN
ARRIVE AS FUGITIVES
Sent from East Coast in Fear of Ger
man Raids,

man Raids.
More than 20 children from the east
coast of England sent to this country
by their parents in the fear of more
German raids arrived today on the Amer
lean line steamship Haverford. The pas
sengers had an exciting voyage, twice
meeting vessels in distress, and on Christ
mas day witnessing rescue OIL the high
seas of the crew OF the French barge
Amede
The Haverford was 10 days making the
voyage from Liverpool. On Christmas
day the Amede was sighted in distress
and the big liner was swung around pre-
paratory to taking off the crew. The
weather at the time was bad and the sea
was rough. Before the Haverford could
get into position another liner came along
and rescued the crew of the barge.
The other vessel in distress was the
liner Soesdyk of the Holland-America
Line. The Haverford stood by this ship,
which had three blades of her propeller
missing, until the officers said they could
get to Boston unaided. This was on De-
eember "a.
Among the English children sent to this
country to escape the possible effects
of German raids is Miss Teresa Bruce,
l6 years old. She Is going to the home
of her aunt. Mrs. Margaret Tookcroft,
442l Oakland street, Frankford. Her
father is an English soldier and she has
heard nothing of him since the start OF
the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
TOY POODLES IN SHOW
AT MAJESTIC TONIGHT
Society MRtrons and Misses Will Ex.
hibit Curly Pets. +.

The autocrats of the dog world the
little curly white toy poodles will vie
with one another for high honors this
evening In the big speciality show to be-
held in the Hotel Majestic by the Inter-
national Toy Poodle Club of this city
These little mites will have a show Of
their own. and, looking out from under
their mistress arm, will bark defiance TO
any and everybody. other dogs included,
For the white toy is saucy little chap
when he feels fully protected.
Local folk interested in dogs have sig
nitied their intention of attending this
exhibit, as have also many society ma
irons. The exhibit promises to be a ban
ner one in local TOY" dogdom, among
the many features listed for this evening
being the judging ring of purple plush,
something that has never before been
seen In this locality. Dancing viii also
be on the program after the judging Is
finished.
1t is announced by Secretary that be-
tween 20 and so entries have been re-
eeIVed and about thata many specials are
ON the prize list. This indicates a sue
cesstul show In every way. Mrs. William
Reed well known around this city as
prominent fancier OF the toy poodle. has
the honor OF passing out the awards.
THIS exhibit being under A, X. C. juris-
dietion, the winners in the respective
sexes viii receive four points toward their
championship, At least one dog could
complete Its championship by gaining
winners ribbon tonight. this being Mrs.
w. Ward MaeLeod's Poodle" who 10
put one point shy OF the needed 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
VILLA MARIA CONVENT
ACCEPTS 28 NOvlCES
Twenty-nine others Receive Black
Habit at Services.


WEST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. so-At the
villa Maria Convent OF the Immaculate
Heart today 2s young women were ac-
cepted as novices and % received the
black habit OF the order. Services were
conducted by Bishop John j. McCort
assisted by the Rev. s, b. spalding, rector
Of ST. Agnes Church, and the Rev. James
G., Brett.
Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Gaorss
T. Montague. The Rev. John Flood. as-
slstant superintendent Of the parocbial
schools OF Philadelphia, preached the SER
mon, The novices who received the white
habit were mostly residents OF PhiladsI
phia, and their worldly names and those
they have adopted in the order are as
follows;
Miss Mary Grimm. Sister M. Gertrude
Aloyse; Miss Teresa Meagher, Sister
Joseph Marie Miss Florence MeDermott.
Wunder, Sister M, st. Ferdinand, ME-
Bessie Carroll. Sister NJ. Anna Bernard.
Miss Rose Bradley, Sister NJ Rose
Angelai Miss Catherine MeI.auehlin. So
ter NJ. ST. Arthur; Miss Florence Cira,st
sister N. Anna Charles; Miss MarsnrSi
casper, Sister NJ. Hortense Miss catbrins
moore sister NJ Reginald; Miss MARY
S,4Vlh, o.4,, sister d. ~. Clair; Miss Marcella
oRourke, Sister Miriam Teresa, NJ
Grace Dunn. Sister M. Greta: Miss go
Hasson, Sister Nj. Agnes Loretto. hT,i-
Margaret o'Heill Sister Rosarla No.. sss
Miss Catherine LAWN. Sister M, reI,ss..
Miss Clara kelln, Sister NJ. lHaIr Jens'
tiusl Miss Helen Dun, Sister III Jesent.
Aloysei Miss Helen Mccarthy slstsr st
baptistlns Miss Frances Hughes, slsfer
Alma Frances Miss catharine Bvrse
SISTER "a 81 hevini Miss Josephine eur.
boWden. Sister Al. ST MaRdalene. 20.
Margaret Smith. Sister Aneliia 49,. sss
Aiss Mary sheridan, Sister n. RIA -
ward Miss Aarsaret shields. sIsfsr 81
salfaiofi Aiss Julia Kelly. s.stsr y
RemielEs f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
.WOLFS BATH WINS
ON MUDDY TRACK
AT CHARLESTON
Long Shot Captures Second
Race-Northerner Land.
Opening Event-Bsd
Track Causes Scratcbe,

CHARLESTON, $. c.. Dec. 3o.-woar.
Bath, at to l, wadcd home thrones h.
mud in the second race here today. heal
ing out Batwa and Francis, who hnish.
second and third, respectively. scratch,s
we're numerous today, owing to the slonr'
condition Of the track.
Northerner, with Chapel UP. won n.
first race, showing his heels TO Hear,h
stone, who finished second. yens,s
Strome was third. ~
First race selling. 3-year-oids and TN 4.
longs-N -Northerner, 100. Chapel, D 20 Z fur
8, 2 to ., won; Hearthstone, ia HanSoyer
10 I, G to 8, Q TO 3, second; Venta strome, IA
Elsewhere, Is Sada 70 Mas as tftrd ReEt, m
water Lad, Knight OF Uncas also ran. ~ ''o'A'
Second TSSs selling }locSSosEsstoIld,S and up.
'tsO = to J, to s. won; Batwa. liz, Peak
$ S,Ss e NJ e SssssT I; ssird esTsps %i%S
Isialoha, Bulsar. Ethelburs II also ran ''''u'
Third race, selling, for 2-year-olda 8 m,.
10 4 Tob RnE KEopje 1e 1d BFyfr sobn,SD 50
I to ), 4 to 5. seoondi Harlequin, ioi,, Poo sG
g !. to /. even third. hi Time Time. Los "a IsdS
Tho The Lark, Electrician, Eteius, Page Ss, wSI,s
also ran.
Fourth race, selling. for all ages furlou.,
won; Brandywine,, los, Shilling, s. to 8, q tos
1 TO 4, second; Huda's Brother, 90, Jtrai II
mock. Miss Barnharbor, Gabrio Lord MarskSII
also ran.
Fifth race, selling, S.year-olds and ,ip s
/. even. won. Amoret, ia, Trexier 2tc l.
even, TO 2, second AStroioger, no. Hanovef,
Supreme Toddling, Blue Mouse, Sackcloth. ass
ran
Sixth race, selling, 3-year-olds and UP, one
won: Kinmundy ILL., Wolstenholn I 70
TO 8, to 10, second; Font, 1l3, Tptsr
10 to 1, 4 to l.. to 1. third; Time, 1aG
Milton B., The Monk, Ruisseau, also ran
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
PAINTERS SIGNATURE
LEADS TO HIS ARREST
Wife Accuses Burns-aood of Having
a Second Family.

a Second Family.
The habit OF advertising his art on
everything he painted led to the arrest
OF James Burns. sign painter, today on
the charge of bigamy. According to the
police. Burns is known under the alias
of Good
The woman who says she is the second
Mrs Burns gave her maiden name as
Margaret Irene Moreford. of 23I2 North
9Th street, when she appeared before
Burns-Good at the Central Police Court.
She said they were married by Magis-
trate Glenn,
According to her Burns has another
wife and four children somewhere in
this city. She found him through a
sign which he painted for the proprietor
OF cafe. Burns placed his name IN
small letters at the bottom of the sign
The proprietor thought the painters name
was Good, and he spoke to Burns. Then
the cafe proprietor remembered a man
named Burns. who was also a sign
painter and had deserted his wife and
children Burns arrest soon followed
He was held IN $500 ball for a further
hearing by Magistrate RenshaW.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
FRENzIED BY WAR,
WOMAN TRIES TO DIE
AND POISONS BABES
Brooding Over Thousands
Slain in Europe Drives
Mother to Insane Act.
Two Children Dying.

NEW YORK; Dec. 90.--Mrs. Ida Rogers,
vifs o. Loyal Rogers, lawyer. frenzied
BY constant brooding over the thousands
Killed in the European war, dissolved
several bichloride OF mercury tablets In a
glass Of water last night. and after Civ
ing part OF the solution TO her little
boy, John, years old, and her s-months-
old baby Loretta, drank the remainder.
Two hours later Mrs Catherine Burns,
who was on the first floor of the cot
tage In which tho couple lived, 22i w.
Is7th street, heard groans and on investi-
cation found tho two children wrlthlng in
agony and Mrs Rogers lying on the
bed in serni-conscious condition.
THE babies arc poisoned" moaned the
mother. 81 have given them bichlorlde,
It Is awful to see them suffer so.
thought It would work more quickly"
Mrs. Burns rushed to the street and
found two little boys, whom she sent for
medical aid DR.. w. G. Hague immediate
" sent the mother and children to a
hospital. where they are in critical
state The mother may recover, but 1t
is said that the children will die.
1t Is believed that after administering
the poison Mrs. Rogers tried to save hRr
little girl. Doctor Hague found book
oil The table entitled "The Eugenc Mother
and Her Children which was opened at
the chapter headed Cleansing Babys !
stomach"
After reaching the hospital, the un-
fortunate woman made n statement to
Coroner Healy, in which she said
my head has ached and l have had
a cough. | thought maybe 1 would die
and / did not want to leave my babies
behind me II l had to go. II was a crazy
thing to do. l know, but / have been
morbid, and melancholy thinking about
the thousands killed in the war"
Mr.. Rogers confirmed this and said
that his wife had worried a great deal
over the loss of some of his practice
due to the war. But he said he was not
embarrassed and had no idea
hat his wife contemplated suicide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
PLATT ADAMS SOLD
AMATEUR TROPHIES,
SAYS NEWSPAPER
Presents Give Noted .Olyms
pic Athlete by King Of
Swe d en- Have Been
Pawned, Is Big Charge.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.--A New York eve
ming newspaper today printed several afii-
davits with intent I show that Plat
all-around amateur athletes In America
and winner of the broad jump in the 1872
Olympic games, is professional because
he has pawned some of his trophies be
won In the contests. Adams, according
to the affidavits, pawned two trophies that,
were given to him by the King Of Sweden
after his Olympic performance. 1t Is
further charged that Adams sold diasl
mond ring that he got for winning an
amateur contest. Pawning or selling
prizes won in amateur contests constitute
professionalism, according to the rules
of the amateur union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
MRS. THAW coNsuLTs KNOX
Mother of Slayer Here to Aid Son in
Controversy.

Mrs, William Thaw. mother OF Harry
X Thaw whose eseaPades have made
him notorious, had conference today
in the Belleyue-Stratford with Philander
C. Knox regarding the legal steps 10 be
taken In her sons controversy with the
New York authorities
Mrs. Thaw would not discuss the sub.
Jeet and said she knew nothing about a
petition which Is being circulated 10 pasa
a law which would enable Harry 10 re-
turn TO this State,
Mr. Knox was equally reticent. aIf
there ia anything 20 be said. he d.
elarsd. IT must come from Mrs rhawS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. ID

w OANs Lee oU.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey-Fair and colder tonight and
Thursday; strong west winds.
The disturbance that was central over
Illinois yesterday morning has moved
rapidly northeastward to the lower st.
Lawrence Valley. 1t caused general pre-
cipitation from the Mississippi River
eastward and has been followed by
clearing and much colder throughout the
great central valleys and the Upper Lake
regions. Conditions are clearing over the
Atlantic States this morning and the
colder area will spread eastward to the
coast this afternoon snd tonight. probably
causing moderate freezing temperatures
along the coast line. while more severe
conditions will prevail in the mountains
and along their western slope
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
CORNELL AND PENN SCORE
Each Gets Three Points in Triangular
Chess Tourney.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Cornel1 and
Pennsylvania each scored three points to-
day in the first of the four days play in
the triangular chess tournament in which
cornell, Pennsylvania and Brown are en-
Tered. Brown did not score point.
Ihe results of teday's matches:
Perkins Cornell. beat Kline Pennsyl-
vaniai Jokel, Cornell. lost 70 Levine,
Lucas, Brown. by forfeit; Bart. Pennsyl-
Nania, beat Cohen. Brown; Winkelman,
pennsylvania, beat chalmer, Brown;
Davis. Pennsylvania, beat crOssman, Cor
nell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
Pneumonia Fatal to One of Five

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. SO.-Mrs
Elsie Longshore Garrett. wife of Howard
Matlack Garrett of West Goshen, died
today from pneumonia. She was 80 years
old. Special interest centred In the case
for the reason that FIVE members OF the
household were i'll at the same time and
all from the same trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
MOTHERS DRESS IGNlTED BY
GIRLS IN MIRAGE OF FEAR
Woman and Child in Hospital With
Terrible Burns.

A 7-year-old girl and her mother are at
Mt. Sinai Hospital today in critical
condition with terrible burns. Physicians
fear the child will die. She is Sylvia Ne
metz, of 6S3 Jackson street
Mrs. Nemetz was shopping and Sylvia
tried TO prepare her own luncheon. She
had to stand on a chair to light tho gas
stove. As she was getting down her
dress became ignited and she ran scream
Ing to the front door just as her mother
entered.
The child threw her arms about her
mothers neck and In moment the cloth
ing of both was ablaze. Joseph Nemetz,
the girls 1s-ycar-old brother threw rug
about his mother, but the child ran up
the street. her clothing ablaze. Finally
he caught her and rolled her in blanket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
POLICEMAN STRUCK BY CAR

Patrick Lotus, a reserve policeman.
was struck by westbound Market street
car at 9Th and Market streets today and
knocked to the pavement He is In the
Jefferson Hospital in a serious condition
The injured man is "a years old and lives
az 2640 North Chadwick street.