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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
BELIEVE WOMAN HIRED
BOAT TO END HER LIFE
PARK Guards Search in River
for Body After Mysterious
Disappearance

Considerable mystery surrounds the
disappearance Of Mrs. George W. Edsall.
OF eiSS Ludlow street, who hired a boat
at the Public Boathouse in Fairmount
Park shortly before midnight. Park
guards are graphing for her body.
She was last seen rowing near the
Columbia avenue bridge.
Today the boat was found near a scow
some distance below the bridge. In the
boat were pair Of patent leather OK.
fords, two tortoise shell combs orna-
mented with stones, and handkerchief.
The woman was tastefully dressed In
white and wore a white wire hat which
was trimmed with blue ribbon. She "a
about ive feet eight inches In height and
has dark hair.
There was nothing in her manner "a
arouse suspicion when she hired the boat
for an hour, She expressed some do,h,
as 10 how she could tell when the honr
was up, as she had not brought her
watch. 'is'
The police believe she committee 80,
eide. They pointed to the fact that sh.
started Out on the stream alone. near a.
midnisht hour. a little motorboat puosns
half-mile away was the only sign ~
life on the river. -
The fact that her shoes were fo,,,,a 4.
the boat and laid near her hat with evas
dent care indicate. the park guards 80,
that the woman made deliberate nrs
rations to end her life. Her saaa pa, =,
manner AZ the boathouse. II a bslssvsJ
was TO divert amy suspicion which No.,
be aroused by hiring the boat al s,,es !
late hour. II was learned al the wemsn : :
home that she suffered from mels nehal,s
and ON such occasions yearned 10 BE nes ,
the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
MAYOR INVOKES HARMONY
In LETTER TO POTTER
Expresses Hope of United Action
Against Contractors Combine

A united fight by the independents
against the Organization was advocated
by Mayor Blankenburg. in letter today
TO Colonel Sheldon Potter, who is in the
field for the mayoralty nomination. The
Mayors letter was In reply to one OF
Colonel Potter, and he called attention
to the fact that they had fought before
for the same cause. and predicted victory.
The letter follows: 4t
Hon. Sheldon Potter,
philadelphia, Pa.
my dear Colonel Potter-Thanks for
your friendly letter and the sentiments
of good will therein expressed While
we may not agree on some points, we
certainly are of one mind in the effort
to secure the overthrow of the Contrac-
tors Combine that is making a desperate
effort to regain control of the city gov
ernment. Let nothing interfere with our
working in full harmony after the prim-.
airy election. We have fought shoulder
to shoulder before, and am sure de-
termined, united effort of all sincere op-
ponents of contractor rule will bring vic
tory TO our cause. which is the peoples
cause.
with sincere regards, believe me-
VERY truly yours,
RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE
TOLD OF IN LETTER
Estranged From Wife, Writes
He Will Kill Son and
Himself

A possible murder and suicide case
somewhere In this city was revealed to-
day by letter mailed here and turned
over to the Atlantic City police by a
relative Of Frank Carman. of that place.
carman has killed his l0-year-old son
Leon and himself, It is feared.
carman. who was once a prosperous
painting contractor, mailed the letter at
Station 49, on the northwest corner OF
Germantown avenue and Cambria street.
last night This Is the only address
known to the police on which to base a
clue, as relatives do not know where
carman may be found.
The letter stated that Carman would
have killed Leon and himself by the time
the letter was received. Because OF past
actions Of Carman the police are con-
WINGED he has carried out his plan Sew
eral months ago he became separated
from his wife. One night he trailed her
ana Yiciously attacked the woman and a
man in whose apartment he found her.
Both were dangerously wounded, but re-
covered,
seyenteen-year-old Isabelle Carman left
her father after this episode and Joined
her mother. Later she was spirited away
from the city at her mothers directions.
according 70 carmah's charges. He left
Atlantic City week ago 10 come TO
"ouS'psia anu sealeh Iof her. lie hau
been deeply attached 10 his children and
the dlseppearanee OF Isabelle. coming on
top OF his troubles with HIS wife, seemed
TO make him despondent.
When he left Atlantlc City Carman
took Leon with him, In his letter Car
man asks that the end 81 himself and
Leon be published In order that Mrs
csrman, who Is now employed in a cloth
ing house IN Atlantic City. may come 10
this city and claim the bodies
He forEiyes her for the troubles he
claims she has caused him and expresses
a desire 70 have her alone take charge
Of the remains. Mrs. carman has not
been notified OF the receipt OF the letter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
SERVANTS SCHEME
TO ROB MISTRESS
SHOWN BY MURDER
Police Lay Net for Leaders
Of Fifth Avenue Gang
That Killed Widow
SIX HELD AS WITNESSES

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O,-Every railway
terminal. steamship and ferry in the
metropolitan district today is being
watched for the three men named by
onnie Talas the footman. as the mur.
derers of Mrs. Elizabeth Grigg Nichols.
wealthy widow. whom they sought to
rob Of half million dollars in Jewels.
Five youths, besides Talas, are in Gus.
tody. but they are held only as wit
nesses the police believing they know
Of the whereabouts and habits OF the
gangsters named by the Nichols servant
The last OF the trio, all of whom ara
known to the police by name and ad-
Dress had been in the employ of the
slain woman. He is Arthur Walters, or
waldemar, who was recognized on the
night of the murder of Edith Langfeldt.
the maid, and Ileona Toivonen, the M
chols cook. o.s
The meshes of police dragnet TODAY
we're complete, and Inspector Faurot
hoped before nightfall to have in CUSTODY.
all the principals in the most sensa-
tional murder and robbery in the history
of 9Th avenue.
LOOKS LIKE BIG PLOT
The confession of Talas, as given ont
by Inspector Faurot, besides clearing
up the murder of Mrs. Nichols, led the
police to believe that the tragedy is only
an integral part of plot for the whoIe-
sale robbery of the Fifth avenue rich
All of the men named by Talas are or
have been, in the employ of wealthy
households, and the attempt to get DOS
session of Mrs. Nichols fortune i'm gems
was under discussion by the youthful
band for weeks before the attempt was
made that resulted i'm the unexpected
death of the millionaire widow.
DID NOT MEAN TO KILL.
Talas in all his talks with Inspector
FauTot has been firm in his declaration
that the robbers meant no harm to Mrs.
Nichols, and the police now believe, from
the opinions of physicians. that the
woman may have died of fright or shock,
rather than from violence. Other than
the twisted dolly knotted about her neck
there was no evidence of strangulation.
Mrs Nichols inordinate love of gems.
and her reputed custom of keeping $5OO.OO0
worth of jewelry in the house, is held by
the police to be responsible for the trag-
edy. It was commonly believed by the
servants that the widow kept her Jewels
in strong box in the East 79th street
house, where she lived, and, according
to the alleged confession of Talas, the
robbery was planned by Walters, at one
time a second butler in the employ OF
Mrs Nichols.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
JUDGE STONE" REARREsTED
Storey Cotton Swindler, Paroled From
New York Prison, Held at Request
of Philadelphia Authorities

Frank c. Marin. the Judge Stone OF
the famous Storey Cotton Company
swindlas was arrested today In Auburn,
~ Y, as he left the prison there follow
ing the commutation of long sentence
for forgery. at the request Of Philade
phia authorities. Marin was convicted
In this State and Is under a sentence OF
four years In the Eastern Penitentiary.
He said today when arrested that he
would fight removal from New York on
the ground that he was paroled In GUS
tody OF New York authorities and can
not be taken from their Jurisdiction.
After Marin was convicted here he
was admitted to bail pending an appeal
TO a higher court, He went to New
York, and In a saloon on Broadway one
night, was recognized by the District
Attorney of Kings County. who had him
arrested on a charge OF embezzlement
and forgery, TO escape which charge he
had fed from Brooklyn. He was sen.
fenced to from i5 TO 20 years IN Sing
Sing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
MINERS DEMAND
BIG WAGE BOOST
AND S-HOUR DAY
Full Recognition of Unions
and Two-year Contract
Also Asked
BETTER GRIEVANCE PLAN

wiI.KEs-BARRE. Pa. sept io.-'rer
Demands were recommended by the scale
committee and adopted today by the tri'
district convention OF the United Mine
Workers OF America.
The ave main proposals in brief are:
That the next contract shall be for a
period Or two years
k<Tsase OF 70 per cent on all wage
-1ates. f
An eight-hour day.
Fun and complete recognition OF the
miners Organization.
more expcdient system OF adjusting
Etievances 70 supplant the Cancellation
"a board.
The committees recommendation. in
ftl are as follows;
We. the undersigned Scale Committee,
which was regularly selected by this con-
vcntion, herewith submit the following
report;
First We demand that the next con-
tract be for period OF two years, com
nenclng April 1. 1916. and ending March
81, 1918 and that the making OF individual
n~srcements and contracts in the mining
Of coal shall be prohibited.
Second. We demand an increase of %
per cent on all wage rates now being
Third. We demand an eight-hour work
day for all day labor employed in and
around the mines. the present rates to be
the basis upon which the advance above
demanded shall apply with time and half
for overtime and double time for Sun
days and holidays.
Fourth. We demand full and complete
recognition OF the United Mlneworkers of
America, Districts Nos. /. and g.
anthracite.
Fifth. We demand a more simplihed.
speedy and satisfactory method of ad-
justng grievances.
sixth. We demand that no contract
miners shall be permitted to have more
than one working place.
Seventh. We demand that the selling
price OF mining supplies to miners be
fSed on more equitable and uniform
basis.
Eighth. We demand that wherever
practicable all coal shall be weighed and
paid for on a mine-run basis by the ton
OF 224o pounds.
Ninth. We demand a readjustment OF
the machine mining scale to the extent
that equitable ra..s and conditions shall
obtain as a basis for this system.
Tenth. We demand that the arrange
nnents OF detailed wage scales and the
settlement Of internal questions, both as
regards prices and conditions, be referred
10 the representatives of the operators
and miners of each district, to be ad-
judicated on an equitable basis
The miners adopted resolution COM
mending Dr.. Scott Nearing. who was
dismissed from tn, raculty of the Uni
verslty OF Pennsylvania. He is lauded
as ''an advocate OF human rights. in
ciuding the rights OF labor"
The resolution calls upon Governor
Brumbaugh to exercise his power over
appropriations in such a manner that no
further State money shall go to the
University of Pennsylvania until It is
.ealiy representative of the people of
Elis state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
Policeman Saves Boy From Drownin,

Policeman Voltz, of the Belgrade and
Clearfield streets station, saved the life of
i3-year-old James. Morrow. of 2s47 Ortho-
dox street. by diving into the Delaware
River at Bridesburg yesterday after the
lad when the latter had struck his head
and was rendered unconscious. The blue
coat did not wait to remove his clothing.
He brought the unconscious boy ashore
and hurried him to the Frankford Hos
pital, where he revived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
SCHOOL CONTRACTS AWARDED
Work in Connection With Mcintyre
Building Assigned

The Property Committee OF the Board
OF Education awarded contracts today in
connection with the addition to be built
10 the Mcintyre School. sOth ana Gordon
streets.
The Abel Bottoms ana Sons Company
was awarded the contract for erecting the
new wing. The irm's bid for the work
was s5i.sse. The contract for Beating was
awarded TO ]. J. Nesbit on a bid OF sls :
200. The ventllatins and plumbing evn-
tract was awarded to the Walter psrk q
Mellon Company on a bid ageraeatine
t9esS. J. Buchanan a Company received
the eleetrieai installment contract on 4
BIZ OF ss68
Contracts also were awarded for work
on the south Philadelphia Hieh sehoo.
for Girls and the Germantown HIeh
School
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
CkAVATH HITS HOMER
WITH THREE MEN ON

Continued from Page One
stock. Meyers was purposely passed.
filling the bases. Tesreau singled 10 CEN
ter, scoring Merkle and Fletcher. Burns
lifted TO Paskert. Two runs two hits
one error.
Tesreau threw out whitted. Niehoff
flied to Robertson. Burns lined to Becker
No runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING.
Robertson walked. Doyle flied to
Whitted. Merkle went out to Luderus,
unassisted, Robertson taking second
Stock threw out Fletcher No runs, no
hits. no errors.
Doyle threw out McQuillan Stock went
out. Fletcher to Merkle. Bancroft famed.
and, when Meyers dropped the third
strike. he was retired at irst. No runs,
no hits. no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Becker fonled to Burns Niehoff threw
out Brainerd. Meyers lined to Whitted
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Brainerd threw out Paskert. Cravath
liked. Luderus went out to Merkle,
,assisted. cravath going to second
.fitted went out to Merkle unassisted
runs. no hits. no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
tesreau's hit bounded into the bleach
for home run. McQuilan threw out
ms. Robertson singled TO left. Doyle
Il d 10 Paskert. Robertson died steal
rf, Burns to Niehoff. One run. two hits,
II errors.
/, Fletcher threw out Niehoff. Burns
)pped to Brainerd. McQuillan fouled TO
.deyers. No runs. no hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING.
Merllle fouled TO Burns. Fletcher hit
the rght-ield fence, but was out trying
70 stretch the hit for a double, on Crav-
ath's tine throw TO Bancroft Becker hit
the right-field fence for two bases. Me
, hon threw out Brainerd. No runs. two
Ahits no errors
Stock flied 10 Burns. MerkIe fumbled
Bancrofts grounder. Psskert flied to
Becker, cravath was called out on
strikes No runs, no hits, one error.
SEVENTH INNING.
Meyers filed 10 Whitted Tesreau flied
% traRatb. Burns went out. Bancroft 10
Luderus. No runs, no hits. no errors.
Lndfrps doubled 10 left Whitted
doubled against the right field fence. scor-
Ing Laderns. Niehoff sacrificed, Tesreau
70 Mefklo. Tesreau threw out Burns. but
Nhittfd scored. Mcouillsn lined TO Rob
ertson. Two runs. two hits no errors
EIGHTH INNING.
Robertson lined 70 whitted Doyle dou-
led aeeinst the right field fence. stock
rev ouf Merkle, Doyle going 10 third
nefoft threw out Fletcher No runs.
hli. no errors.
stock sinaisd 10 centre Bancroft
<A<ea: faskeFt walked. hlling the bases
aveth hit over the centre field wall for
: 44tp< run. scoring Stock. Bancroft and
f3<kert ahead Of him
The ball cleared the screen above the
brick @aN IN centre. Il was one Of the
{4r<><2 hits ever seen In this city The
rF4H1 nearly went Wild with excitement.
<od<rps Tanned Fletcher fumbled Whit
~ erounder Fletcher grabbed Me
hoHt Foundsr touched second. forcing
NnItt<d. and threw to Morkle. doubline
Hi<tcH. -Four runs two hits. one error
NINTH INNING.
Hsneroft threw out Becker Mcoutl-
40 threw out Bfainsrd Meyers lined "a
*1'ii<d No runs. no hits. no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
PoPEs MAIL HELD UP, GERMAN PAPER COMPLAINS


investigate the matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10

YORK 1OAn the the officers of the steamship New
liner afforded them Liverpool
bobb
a a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
ALLIES READY FOR BIG ATTACK AT pARDANELLEs


q of the strait,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
CIergymsn Transferred

The keY. Daniel Dunn. chaplain pro
tenn. az the SEMINARY Of 81 Charles Hor-
romeo, oyeFbreeks has been Transferred
70 me parish of 81 Dominic, and the Rev.
Edward Gallagher. goes from 81 DoIos-
nie'e 70 the Church Of the Holy chiId.
Logan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
Germsn Professor Iniurea

San FRANCISCO, Sept. lo--Dr Kuno
Meyer. professor Of Celtic At the Univer-
sity of Berlin, who has been Elyine 4
speeial lecture course II the University
Or LenIofnle. vas severely injured Ia :
A. eifeifie train on The Horlhwtsfern
faeIne Railroad Ia Marion County. near
san fIeneIseQ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
QUICK NE w S
HUNGRY TURKS CLOSE TO RIOT


to
Turkish capital and have
which threatened
addressed by Env Pasha who
forthcoming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
Won rIRprrzs RESIGNATION REFUSED. MILAN HEARS

LONDON Sept 1oA dispatch to the London Daily News Milan
of Admiral Tp the German Minister
HozendorE Admiral
and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
WISCONSIN ARRIVES HERE


fhs hsftlesblp Wisconsin arrived "A she
Philadelphia Navy Yard this aflernoon.
When the big aghteF came up = ne
navy yard her great guna doomed 4 -
lutte % heaf Admiral y ~ Helms. VIE
= II ea@fee q he Atlantic reserve meet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10

Mfs MAY ferke Dieking, 81 year, old,
widow Of s. Austin Dlcklng. founder ~
TIE Dickine Paper AIilln. Dopnlnefaun
a'ed last nieht n her residence "a 80
Lancaster avenue. DqNnihetpnn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10


assum the office of Minis of Muntion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10
BRITISH MUNITIONS WORKERS FINED

LIVERPOOL Sept 1OThe local Munitions Court 245
Camme Laird SIS refusing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-10

Bancroft threw out Becker Mcoull
~ threw out hfainerd. Meyers lined 4
tn'it<d no runs. no hits. no errors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28
GRAY HAIR BECOMES
DARK, THICK, GLOSSY
Try Grandmother'S Old Favorite
Recipe of Sage Tea and
.s..s.. Sulphur.
80 'sth At-t
lsl- o

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streak
ed or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home. which is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You will get a
large bottle for about 90 cents. Every
body uses this old, famous recipe, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that you
darkened your hair. as it does it so
naturally and evenly. You dampen a
sponge or soft brush with IL and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time: by morning
the gray hair disappears. and after
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark. thick and
glossy and you look years younger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28
AT THE ORPHEUNI.

The headline position at the Orphe-
um today is occupied by Don. Alfonso
Zelaya in his artistic and popular pro-
gram of piano recitals. This titled
foreigner. the son of the eX-president
of Nicaragua, has had a successful
career in this country as "A vaudeville
entertainer His programs. while
artistic and executed with great skill.
have the merit of popularity that is
interesting to patrons of continuous
performances
Charming Marie Stoddard, an en-
tertainer of unusual ability. viii offer
a program of exclusive songs. Her
personality has been a great factor i'm
her success and she has been received
elsewhere with enthusiasm.
An element of circus entertainment
will be introduced by two acts Billy
Bouncer and his acrobatic novelty be
ing the first. and William Egdrettu
and his posing horses and dogs. fol-
lowing. The latter has been a fea-
ture with one of the large circuses
during the past summer and Will be
found a pleasing vaudeville novelty
Rives and Harrison introduce novelty
singing acts entitled. Bits of Hits
A keystone comedy will also be
shown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28
FATHER CAVANAUGH
ISSUES A WARNING
Anyone Authorized TO Use Name of
NOtre Dame Must Have
Credentials.

one OF the most noted newspaper
solicitor criminals has been captured
i'm Ottawa Ill. and was sentenced to
30 days in the county Jail William
Brown has swindled people IN north
ern Indiana Michigan and Illinois
He was soliciting under the name Of
Notre Dame university.
Notice OF the frauds were first
brought 20 light at the university
when letter was received from elm
ton. Mich. where he had great success
soliciting for magazines. He got the
people 10 subscribe by contending that
he was working for a scholarship at
Notre Dame. He first worked the To-
cal territory then went TO Michigan
and finally landed in the hands OF the
ottawa police.
Father Cavanaugh's letter 10 the
public follows: Il lament this misuse
OF the name of Notre Dame. our neo-
pie have great confidence in TIE uni-
versity and scoundrelS make use o.
this condition for their own S1vs,ii-
tage / beg the friends of NOtre Dame
an the Catholic education in general
90 look with suspicion on ali solicitors
I'm the future. Any one authorized to
use the name of the university viii
bear personal letter from me 10 that
effect "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28

Nat. c. Goodwin always acknowl-
edged as the best comedian i'm Amer
lea. returns TO this city for an en-
gagement OF one night on Friday al
the Oliver theater, when he will ap-
pear in a farcical comedy. in three
acts. by William II. Post. entitled
Never Say Die.
The name of Nat. Goodwin for the
past 20 years has always been syn
onomous with distinction. and il is
again written all over this excrutiat-
ingly funny comedy. which not only
has been a big success during the
past season i'm all the large cities. in
Guiding 20 weeks in New York city
and ten weeks in Chicago. but has
Just finished a years run at the ApOl-
lo theater, London, with Charles
HaWtrey in the title role
That Never Say Die" is a comedy
with much laugh-making buffoonery.
does not mean that the exposition of
some splendid acting and those
touches of infinite tenderness, in arts
tic expression, for which the star is
justly famous. is not projected into
several scenes and interspersed with
wholesome merriment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28
JULIUS CAESAR"

The heavy expense and enormous
detail involved in modern motion pic
ture- spectacles is we'll illustrated by
the mammoth George Kleine film,
Julius Caesar. which plays at the
Auditorium theater on Friday. Aside
from the army of people employed,
which reports say exceeds 90. 600 I'm
costume alone. it was necessary TO
build a miniature city of Rome cover
ing six square blocks. Eight cars of
concrete were used in the cOnstruc-
ton of Gallo fortress which
Caesars army storms and destroys
POO carpenters and stone masons. SO
stage carpenters and their assistants.
20 seamstresseS, u motion picture di-
rectors and two professors Of archeae-
ology found employment at one time
or another during the is months OF
preparation.
When the costumes had all been
made. the scenery built and painted.
and everything was in readiness, a
corps of men were engaged to scOur
Rome for unemployed men and wom-
en- to fill in the mob" scenes. These
people were hired by the day and
the dOnning of a costume meant sal
airy for that day whether they actually
worked OF not. Hence, a rain-stOrm
or a cloudy sky proved expensive.