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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
GIRL ARTIST FOUND
NBURGLAR SEARCH
Crowd of Mistaken Policemen,
All Burly and Accompanied
by Revolvers, Visit Studio.

Miss Leah Ramsay, a youthful and at
tractive artist, who has a studio on the
ton floor of the Play and Players Club
building i3 South 18th street has had the
thrill OF her life.
How would you like to be busiy en-
gagged i'm plating and tucking a fine new
"Columbiue' costume" IN which YOU hope
to appear shortly before the footlights.
and bc startled by noise AZ your studio
window, then turn around aud stare into
the mu2zle Of revolver? That was the
experience Of this young woman last
night and, to make matters worse, behind
the revolver was burly policeman and
behind him were two more burly police
men. also with drawn revOlvcrs.
where is he?" the first blueCoat
whispered pccrng into the room
Where Is who?" tn" young woman de-
manded. And what are you sticking that
ugly old gun into my studio for?'
asked.
yes. where is he?" echoed the third.
II don't know what you are talking
about" Miss Ramsay replied, but If you
are crazy, please go away
There Is a burglar in here and We
have come to get him" she was told. He
was heard walking over the roof Of this
buiIding next door and seen climbing into
this window
Then Miss Ramsay remembered some
thing and she laughed and laughed. muCh
to the modification of the policemen.
Finally she explained that earlier in the
evening a friend Samuel ~ Mccoy Of
1928 Chestnut street. had dropped in to
soc her. and during the course Of his visit
had Cam0cred out of
hon. studio window to get a breath Of
fresh arr
The policemen looked shcopish, begged
the Young womau's pardon for the M
trusiou and withdrew, taking with them
"a "plan-,iothes man" police sergeant
and thee other policemen who had sur
rounded the building and were anXtously
waiting for the "burglar' to make
break for liberty.
When they had departed Miss Ramsay
switched off the Bshts locked the studio
for the night and adjourned to her home
at 1l5 South 18th street, where she re-
sumcd her work on the costume in peace
and quiet.
LA Ponme," In which the costume
will bc seen. is an English pantomimc,
written by Mitchell 6. Buck, of this city,
and will he presented by group OF
Young artists recently graduated from
the Academy of the Fine Arts. The per
furmauCe will be under the direction of
Miss Ella Neely, Miss Ramsays studio
mate, who Will take the part Of the
Dancer. The music will be under the d-
rcction Of Stanley Muschamp. II Will be
followed by the presentation Of Gilbert
and Sullivan's comic opera, Trial by
jury" staged by f., S. Grant. under the
direction Of Mrs. Helen Pulaski lnnes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20

When Adam Steering saw FIVE healthy
Looking shad lying In the wagon OF
bucIlster today he happened to remember
mat the fishing season had opened He
,yas also aware of the fact that he had
M fish or line nor the fare to the fishing
hanks. The snvery looking shad as they
@Iinted I'm the sunlight proved too great
tsTnntatIon for Adam and he carried
an ave- away on his shoulders, the police
say shortly after the fish had disap-
nsared Reuben Royal, their owner OF S6ll
Srorth 17th street. told eIgeant Shad, OF
The Front and Master streets station Now
SERGEANT Shad has five little Shad OF ms
own al home and they are an 1--we wires
so ne readily sympathlzed win heuneh,
Amer following a circuitous trall Shad
fo,,nd that the FIVE shad stolen by Sheer
inc had been left In a stable. Shad, the
,a.geant hid in the stable and when
ehasrinR returned with knife to get
sbad. the fish. Shad the sergeant caught
Sheering and took him 10 the Front ana
Master streets station, with shad' the hsh'
over his shoulder
the nractical Judge. that the shad hyp-
notized him with their beautiful scales
ne nudge said that was entirely too tishy,
and added.
.arhat stbry don't balance In Justices scales
And for telling such an old FISH tale
Wil cost four hundred bail for court
The intentions of Bill BIefins are good,
but they often bring him sad results
BIN concluded that the patients in s..
Mary's Hospital were very down-hearted
ana he sought TO cheer them up. There's
nothing like music, Bill concluded, TO
make you happy, so he sang for several
hours; pausing only very rarely 10 gee
vrrh n Inulra al
ths peace OF the hospital patients, hunted
Tor the noise for a long time. Finally ne
found Bnl wedged in a doorway singing
everything from the sextet from
Lucia" 70 "Alabam." At times he acts
as his own orchestra and imagined he
was a cognet flute, violin and trombOHs.
This combination ala not make a favor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
THE REV. Il. D. RHODES
RETURNED TO CHARGE
Yardley Church Head Rein
stated on Probation Follow
ing Protests.

Friends OF the Rev. Lloyd Dexter
Rhodes. young clergyman who was
recently removed from his position as
minister-in-charge of St Andrews Epis-
copal Church, Yardley, by Bishop Rhine-
lander, are overjoyed because he has been
returned to his charge. Mr.. Rhodes was
notified in March that he would be Tree
from duty on April I, and would pc
given two months holiday, with pay,
during which time he was to look for
other employment. The action by the
bishop in dismissing him, 1t is said grew
out of controversy which was said TO
he the upshot OF the dissention between
Bshop Rhinelanders friends and the Rev.
George Chalmers Richmond. rector OF
ST. Johns Church. this city.
Members of the parish at Nardley re-
gretted exceedingly the loss OF the rev
Mr.. Rhodes as he had worked nara III
the small church and had become popular
with the Yardley residents as well as
with his parish. However, since a por-
tion of the minister's salary was PAID py
the Diocese of Pennsylvania, there was
nothing to do at that time but abide oy
the bishops orders
when protestations and petitions proved
of no avail, the members who taNoreu
the Young minister finally obtained n sur
ficient number of pledges to insure inc
amount of his salary without the alu vi
the diocese. This placed the parish IN
n more Independent position, and Within
two weeks after the Rev. MIR. Rhodes
corrartion with the parish was severed
by Bishop Rrinelander's decree, ne re-
rrivcd a call from the vestry to return
as ministcr-in- charge.
T-non notification of this action by the
church, the bishop placed the rev Mr.
Rhodes back I'm his position on so DAYS
probation. and It is expected that ioloW-
inc his custom Bishop Rhlnelander VIII
annoint the Young minister permanently
to tho nosition. If he fails to do this'
many Of the members of the Nestfy ln-
tend TO use every means possible 10 re-
tain the Rev. Mr.. Rhodes as the head
Of the flock. D., mr.
w C. Emhardt, rector of st Luke
,,burcb nt Newtuwn, who was ms eccle-
siostical superior and acted as the DISH
op'S cmissarv in the controversy, are II,
the city today attending an Episeopa'
convocation. and 1t Is expected that cor
ference will be held between the parties
rorrorrod and the matter brought to n
head before they return TO thelr charSeS
The salary of the minister OF 81, An
drcy's Church has been fixed at SlVn vi
this amount $3.50 had been paid IN the past
BY the congregation, the remainder oeit'S
supplied by the Diocese of PennsFlNahia'
At the recent meeting of the NestrE' u,
which the call was noted, the addltlohui
$3.50 was oversubscrlhed.
The controversy which resulted III
Bishop Rhinelander dismlssng Mr.. Rhodes
several weeks ago arose with the inter
ccption Of a letter OF censure addressed
to an acolyte of the Church of the An
nuucia ion. 18th and Diamond streets FOL
90
which later fell into the hands of the
bishop, the notice was given Mr.. Rhodes
that his services would not be required at
YardlCy after April l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
PROVE YGUR CHARr
BARNES CHALIFA
ConlInued from rers ono

Continued from Page One
this statement was the rinsir.
dramatic challenge Of Barnes oo,r..,
Roosevelt accepted the issue
This is fight for decent povsrn..
retorted the colonels lawyer. orh.
tack was not made against an ,nd,,,. =
but against the SYSTEM" he sa,a 'usl
Roosevelt listened intentIv % 81.
When his alleged libelous ststem.s. ,'.''a
read by William M. Wins. Barnes, va
sell in his opening speech sVun'
bobbed his head continuously in ssoos,evell
reapproval. :" emphatic
"A money verdict on ono s,a.
other Is inconsequential as connsros NE We
the vital proposition which connas Wlh
TO every man woman and child 4, "vms .nl
state as to whether good Rovor,.l WI 'nl
snan eNlst said Roosevelts attorn.aa'
WINS In his address to the iur,, ,a.,..
that the case was simply ono ~ iu.u, ,,sissed
said the personality of the itipontet aud
be dlsregarded in the making i'm :, nus .s
verdict. w ot the
Roosevelts private secretary va. :,
first witness called by Barnes 70 us
distribution of Roosevelt's statep,o.i prove
July to newspaper reporters ',S at o as'
Bay. McGrath freely told of tho s1sf Sus
button of statements. "s'fl'
Roosevelt nodded his head af1rm.u.
when Justice Andrews asked II tbs NV
were all conceded ' iNh
The defense also consented to sa-,.
sion of the scores OF newspansrs Is' W.
tanning the alleged libellous statsr.Ia.' ~
The defense also agreed that the ,ns st.,.
100000 persons. y
Plaintiff then rested.
William II. Van Benschotsn, o, NJ.
York, opened for Colonel Roosevelt ,srs,I rs.
is not political suit" he said. ~, tH' y
a case of man to man. He assertea ~,
the plaintiff denied the right Of pa s'
welt to fight for decent Government M
real heart of the case Ia the issr.
clean and decent Government again, N
partisan boss and machine rule, bs 4.
clared. ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
Auto Burglars Get $500 in Jewels

Thieves are believed to have made their
escape in an automobile early today
after stealing $500 worth of diamonds and
other iewelry from the home of DIR. Wes-
ley F. DunninGtcn on WFst chester
pike. Milbournc, Delaware county. Doc
tor Huntington and his family were Vis-
iting friends when the robbery occurred.
AS they were returning an automobile
containing three men sped down West
Chester pike. According to neiGhbors,
the same automobile was seen earlier in
the evening in front OF Doctor Dunning-
toms home Doctor Dunnincton fired sew
oraI shots to attract attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
WILL OF SARAH Z. KERR WILL
BE ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Register Sheehan Refuses to Sustain
Kin's Objections.

The will made ny Sarah T.. Kerr six
days before her death, at 1885 Parrish
street last December II, is to be admitted
to probate. as result of an opinion given
by Register of Wills Sheehan. Caveat pro-
cecdIngs to prevent probating of the test
amcnt have been dismissed.
Mrs. Kerr, who was advanced in years,
left her entire estate Of several thousand
dollars to a friend Clara e. Detwiler \
number of second cousins instituted a
contest alleging that the testatrix did not
possess sufficient mental capacity to exc
cute a will and that undue influence had
been eNeTted upon her.
The Register of Wills. in his opinion,
contended that unless some natural re-
spOnsltility for testamentary considera-
tion, such as dependent kindred, be ig-
nored the testator's sense of values must
he respected in the absence of clear af-
firmatve proof of mental impairment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
Girl Locked Out ON Roof

Wearied by the exertions Of iob-huntiug
in New York, and almost overcome by
the heat, Miss Sally Manvers went up to
the roof Of her ruoming house for a breath
of air. She fell asleep and a too-CareflH
caretaxer locked the trap door Miss Man
vers was wakened by a storm which had
come on, and seeking refuge entered the
house of Richard Savage, on Lexington
avenue. Her adventures there, and later,
are told In masteriy fashion by Louis
Joseph Vance IN mis- great novel, AN
Outsider" which begins in the EVENING
LEDGER next SATURDAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
Tommanv Braves Decide to Move

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Dammany Hall,
in its present location, is doomed. There
was not u dissenting voice at the mouth
~ meeting of the Tammany Society last
night that a move to new uptown club
house was "A political and social necessity
4 resolution was unanimously adopted
voicing the sense of the meeting that
"a change should be made to another
location at the earliest opportunity.'
Just when and where were left TO the
determination of the sachems, who con-
stitute a building committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
NEW HOUSING CODE, AFTER
FINAL CHANGE, GOES TO BROWN
Compromise Measure Taken to Capt.
tai by Doctor Ziegler.

The compromise draft OF a new housing
bill for Philadelphia, which has been
framed at four conferences here between
the various opposing factions, will b1
presented to Attorney General Brown al
Harrisburg this afternoon by Director
Zicglcr. of the Department OF Public
Health and Charities.
Al tho final conference Yesterday al
except three minor points in the COM
promise were agreed upon and these will
5e left TO the Attorney General aud the
Governor to determine frally II is un-
derstood that another housing bill drawn
by state Health Commissioner Dixon,
which embodied the ideas Of Councils'
Legislative Committee, will also bc sub
mitted to the Attorney General
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON April 20.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Ier-
sey: Fair and cooler tonight and Wednes-
day; moderate north winds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms
occurred in western and northern Penn
sylvania and in New York during the last
"a hours, and light rains are reported
from the extreme eastern Canadian prov
Inees. Showers have also continued in
Texas. and the rain area has spread
nOrtheastward over Oklahoma and Ar
kansas. Fair weather prevails through
out the remainder OF the country. The
temperatures are abnormally high in the
Middle and North Atlantic States with
the warmest area covering southeastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and
eastern Maryland. A cooler area is NOV
Ing in from the upper Lake region.
u. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
cATL1N nILL REsIsrs ATTAcK
Effort to Debar Miners From Com
pensation Act Defeated.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 2O.-By a
vote Of 81 to 10, the amendments made
by the Mines and Mining Committee in
the Catlin bill were defeated by the
senate today, which considered the meas
ure in Committee of the Whole The
amendments drafted by Senator Tomp-
kins' committee would have denied the
thousands of anthracite coal workers the
benefits of the workmen,s compensation
Bill expected to be passed by the present
LEGISLATURE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
VenizelOs in Egypt

CAIRO, April 2O.-Abandoning his po-
liticaI campaign for a vacation, ex-Prem-
ier Venlzelos of Greece has come here
for a short stay. lie arrived at noon,
The Sultan will give a banquet in his
honor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
RICHARDS LEADS FIGHT
TO GUST MAYOR RIDDLE
Ex-Assemblyman Preparing for Re-
call of Atlantic City Chief.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 20. - Emerson
L. Richards, former Assemblyman, who
has contracted to lead the seashore forces
which want William Riddle ousted from
the mayoralty is n lawyer by profession
and the sole prospective heir Of property
at South Carolina avenue and the Board
walk worth S250,OO0 Richards was gradu-
ated from tho University of Pennsyl-
VHnia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
SHERIFF WANTS FEE
SYSTEM ABOLISHED
Grifenhagen Outlines Views i'm
Talk at Dinner Of Second
Panel Jury.
$500. 900 A YEAR IN PAST

sheriff Max s. GrlfenhaKen told the
members OF the second panel OF the
sheriffs jury at their dinner in the wal
dorf-Astoria last night that he Is in
favor Of abolshing the fees to the
Sheriff, which In times past have
amounted to 100000 a year. and com
pensatng him with a salary substantial
enough TO cover any risk which may he
expected in the administration OF his
office. He said he hoped the coming
Constitutional convention will consider
The Sheriff's views were outlined in
a talk on the duties OF his office, In which
he said the proposition that sheriffs be
appointed is now being urged by advo-
Gates OF the short ballot on the ground
that too many officers are elected.
THE Sheriff has always had great
power to Cypress the people in the
executive wrlts and II was because lie
abused this power that the English
people changed from appointment by the
King 10 election by the people," said
Sheriff Grifenhagen. THE sheriff still
has great power IN execution OF writs
and whether the power to elect hi;l
should be taken from the people is
matter that should be decided only after
careful thought and consideration.
81 am told that before the bankruptcy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
ROSE COGHLAN BANKRUPT.
Actress Files Schedules showing
That She owes s8,53s.

Rose Coghlan. the actress, filed
petition in bankruptcy yesterday to
prove her inability to pay certain debts
arising out of unfortunate stock specu-
lations. According to her attorney,
Bertram y, Name, Miss Coghlan In
asking the court to declare her insolvent
is merely protecting herself against sup
Elementary proceedings brought by tho
stock creditors to enforce their claims.
Miss Coghlan Is now appearing in
vaudeville sketches.
According to her schedules the actress
owes S9,53S, and has no attachable
assets outside OF 200 shares OF Royal
King Mining stock, for which she paid
$40 a share. but which has no value
now. Her unattachable assets include
two costumes valued at 500 which she
Is now using on the stage.
Her largest creditor Is the Equitable
Life Insurance Company, from which
she borrowed 5000 on $4,000 policy.
She also owes DR. Leo Iieberman Sl25
for services. c. H. Van Buren, & Co,
6 Wall street $500 for marginal losses
on stock speculation, Fordham Uni
versty $3.50 for tuition of her son. and
Sll6 to Charles Boil for rent of her
apartment in 1910. She disputes the
last claim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
GIRL TAKES POISON
AFTER BEACH IDYL
Feared Sweetheart Would
Leave City-Stranger, Says
Man With Her.
FOUND IN MAIDEN LANE

Miss Anna Peicker. 10 years old. OF
Island. Is in Volunteer Hospital In a
critical condition from bichloride OF
mercury poisoning. She had taken sew
eral tablets and more we're found In her
handbag She will probably die.
She walked into the hospital about
o'clock yesterday evening with man
who according to the card he left IL
Arthur c. Matthews. Neither he nor
the girl would make any statement then.
In the emergency room Miss Peicker
told DR.. Hin that she had taken the
poison at II Maiden lane. Night Watch
man Abt at II Maiden lane said that
at about 3 80 o'clock he was told by a
porter that a woman was III on the
twelfth floor. He went up there, he
said, and found the girl In the office
~ the Webster Company. slltersmiths,
apparently very ILL., \ man known to
Abt as Arthur G. Matthews. sales
man for the company. was assisting the
girl. He helped her to the elevator.
At the oak street police station Lieut.
Abrams said that the policeman who in
vestigated the case told him that the
girl was IN love and was afraid that the
object OF ncr nnect.on WAS about 20
leave town. she met the man at Coney
Island last summer.
Night Waterman Abt added that tho
girl had many times visited II Maiden
lane The city directory gives Arthur
e. Matthews as a manager, with home
In Ridgewood. y. J.
Mr.. Matthews was reached on tho
I II
leaving the once about 80 when saw
girl on the street. She appeared to he
n and assisted her into the hall at =
Maiden lane. She said that her throat
troubled her and | called policeman
and suggested that she be taken 10 the
hospital. l never saw the girl before In
my life and have no idea who she is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
WAR CAUSES TWO SUICIDES.
Russian and German Die Because
OF Loss of Relatives.

Abraham ShaT. &c. who had deli
catessen shop and lunch room at -
sumner avenue, Williamsburg. killed
himself early yesterday by inhaling IL
Eliminating gas in a room back of his
store. lie left letter explaining that
he thought il best TO end his life be-
cause n brother, who had been drafted
into the Russian army had been killed
in tue war and his parents mad become
refugees and were probably now dead.
The escaping gas penetrated to the
second floor where Tile Richter the
eight-year-old daughter OF Simon Rich
ter. was found iusensble and her par
ents badly affected by the fumes. \
pulmotor was required to revive them.
Grief over the death OF his brother
in-law. who is supposed to have been
killed In the war In Europe, prompted
a well dressed German to commit suicide
by cutting his throat in Strong's Woods,
near North Beach. East Elmhurst, l.. l.
The body was found early yesterday
morning by Joseph III Card, an arcni-
tect Of Forty-eighth street and jackson
avenue, Corona. Letters ~. ~ form:
ing a monogram were woven In the IN
side overcoat pocket ON the back OF 4
German photograph Of young man OF
military appearance the following was
written in German:
My dear brother-n-law, who fell ~
The war. and he was my only love ana
can never forget him. That is the
reason | go to my death. Forgive me
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
ACTRESS ASKS THIRD DIVORCE
Nora Baycs begins suit Against
Harry Clarke, Dancer.

Supreme Court Justice Cohalan yes
terday appointed william j. Burke
referee In suit for divorce brought by
Eleanora X. Prince against Harry
Prince. The divorce papers were sealed
and the attorneys refused to discuss the
case, but II was stated that the parties
to the suit are Nora Bayes, the actress,
and Harry Clarke, the dancer, who was
her partner in the sun Dodgers when
she married him in March, 1918,
Miss Bayes, who has been off the
stage for year through Illness, but ~
to have "A part In the new Winter Garden
production has been married three
times Her first husband was c. A.
Crossing, Chicago business man.
After divorcing him she married Jack
Norworth in 1905, She divorced Nor
worth in February, 1918, in Chicago
under the name of Dora Goldberg Klein
She married Clarke two weeks later In
Kansas City. which was her home,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
MISS DUNCAN MAKES PLEA.
Urges Her twilight Guests 10 Sign
Walters's Petition.

Miss lsadora Duncan, the dancer
entertained at her studio In the twi-
light hours Of yesterday, She gathered
around her artists, poets, editors
feminists, dancers and reformers, as
well as apprentices of all these
Miss Duncan made another protest
against what she said was the torture
being inflicted upon Mrs. Ida Snifren
Walters She offered IA petition which
demanded liberty for Mrs, Walters for
the sake OF her unborn child, and urged
her guests to sign IT, Many of them
did, although being true liberals they
reserved the right OF comment and
criticism, fact which upset Miss Dun
can, for she had supposed the whole
artistic world was on her side, VI. said
Bolton Hall, Miss Henrietta Rodman
and Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman we're
among the speakers.