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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
FIVE HORSES PERISH
WHEN STABLE BURNS
Fifty Persons Reused From
Sleep and Driven From Beds
by Fire Downtown.

Fifty persons we're driven from their
homes and five horses were burned to
death today when aro destroyed the two
story frame stable owned by Isaac stein
berg qt 6e+ and 626 South LeithEow street
Twenty horses were rescued from stable
adjoining i'm the rear of i2l cambridge
street by Policeman Cohen, of the I'd and
Christian streets station.
The fire was discovered by Jake Pedlow.
who was sleeping in the loft of the burned
stable. He turned in an alarm. Firemen
prevented the flames from spreading to
the other building, which is owned by
Morris Bermnn.
Four of SteinberGs nine horses had
been sent out before the fire started Be-
fore tiremcn could reach the others the
entire building was in flames. Several
wagons aud a large quantity of feed and
straw were burned Tho loss is estimated
AZ about $4,000
The stable is surrounded by small
homes the occupants of which we're
forced to flee in their night clothing
None of the dwellings was damaged ex-
cept by smoke. and no one was injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
POWER WILL FAVORS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Bulk of $4,000 Given to Church
Institutions-Was Prominent
Layman.

william j. Power, who died April 10
at 2OO) Brandywine street, left the bulk
Of his $4,000 estate to Catholic insttu-
TONS The estate includes $4,000 of per-
sonal property.
Mr. Power, who was 81 years of age.
was the Oldest lay official of the Arch
diocese of Philadelphia, having been
hnancial secretary for 90 years.
his will, admitted to probate TODAY.
makes the following bequests:
, $1,000 20 the Philadelphia Theological Sem
the benetastion I6a{s' M re r9 B9rTomeo oyerProok
J. Power Burse5 and to be for '' the bonse, 1iam
4,,1, 2, X9Iuith to be named by the Archbishop Of
5000 TO, St. Josephs Hospital, for a free
e6Ge eGG 70 o PC IN IN tie name Of the Cathedral Confer
uuEon. condition that the conference shall at
eiae,nT e times fa h2Eo the right and grivese q
to TRa tRa PSFESHn rfS q Shargs
1899 1899 to to s, ViGnygsnt,S GySGsn; Home I ,,
1000 to the Catholic Home for Destitute Chill
1000 to the House of the Good Shepherd Phil
500 . the West Philadelphia Industrial
go to $. Maedalone Society Germantown.
900 to the Little sisters Of the Poor 18Th
and Jefferson streets.
0N TO St Mary Hospital
NO to 81 Ninccnts Orphan Asylurn Taconv
ECO TO Tabernacle Society connected with the
Convent OF Notre Dame.
2OO TO the Conference OF St. Vincent de Paul
oo Of the Cathedral parish. -
800 to the Sisters OF st. Francis for St
Agnes Hospital.
The library of the decedent is be-
queathed to the Philadelphia Theological
Seminary.
Other bequests are to RehecCa 4. Ma
honey, $4,000; Genevieve r. McCarey, $1,000
Mary a. Mahoney. $500; Mary McEvon,
5000; Edward Power grandnephew, $500
The residue of the estate is to be di-
vided equally among the Philadelphia
Theological Seminary of ST. Charles Bor-
romeo, Philadelphia Protectory for Boys.
and St Johns Orphan Asylum.
The executors of the estate are the Rev
Joseph p Monville, the Rev. Joseph NJ
McShain and Joseph F. Creamer.
Ada r. Kmball, widow of Charles H.
who died at Avondale, April IS,
left an estate of sl05,50O
She left $500 to the American Theological
Hospital, S3d street and Powelton avenue,
and $500 each to the Pennsylvania Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and to the Bedford Street Mission
The bulk of the residue is left to a
laughter Mamie X. Wilson, and to other
relatives.
Mary f. Layman, late of 1907 West SOM
srset street, left an estate of $500 in pri-
late bequests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
FLETCHER TAKES CHARGE
OF INTERNED KRONPRINZ
German Auxiliary Cruiser to Be
Towed to Norfolk.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 27.
Admiral Fletcher, under orders from
Secretary of the Navy Daniels TODAY
took charge of the German cruiser Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, whose captain yesterday
declared his intention to intern. The
raider was to be handled in the same
manner as the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
Admiral Fletcher planned to tow the
Wilhelm to Norfolk Navy Yard and place
her in charge of Admiral Beatty, COM
mandant of that station, whose duty IT
will be to see that ship. officers and crew
take no further part in the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
ACCUSED OF CHECK sw1NptE
man Locked Up on Charge of De.
fraudinp Friend

RAISING a worthless check m t.,,,a
cost eos A r. Matthews, 5Ss Farson q stron. stre.a
r,T ran, noerty @ He was arrested ON war. ar
Cable ,o6 s out by the friend, John ..
NJ wv south 60th street and Never
sGtl M9sil manager OF the Imperial Tbeafre ey 81
Sta,.tu ana walnut streets, whose name
check s'sHeu 10 the
cbacI, sI tuins 70 Gable, Matthews wrote
o,,5 o,.scE lr ior $3.50 on the Haddington Title
and Trust Company, and signed tbs NAME me
LSneyer Magil. This he presented TO
,,.a 1aoie' VINO cashed It. Later the check
,oIs mdS !t refused at the bank, and cable wac
tbe.o 'ia, a., MaEil formerly kept an account
apou. at H. and the result was the arrest NJ
,ia.,heWs by Policeman William Ken
nedy' of the 55th and Pine streets station
tiaSlstrate VA Harris held Matthews in 800
pan IN the 32d street and Woodland ave-
nue. police station TO-DAY. for = fnrthe-
hearing Friday. '''e'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
Perry's is
Many a Mans
long 9-sou9ht Suit
Haven

1t is the crowning COM
fort to all our trying to see
men come in here and get
initiated into what to them
are the mysteries Of our
" short regular Suits;
" short stout" Suits;
longs; "extra-fats" etc.
Heretofore such men
were allowed to buy-nsy,
hdd to buy, the clothes
that suited the seller-iust
regular" sizes that never
conformed to the proper
tlons of their wearers.
The waist-line of the
coat never hit the waist
line of the man: the collar
climbed up his neck or
pouted b a c k reluctant
from close and friendly
contact.
Were a man of goodly
proportions, the coat was
simply sack with neither
shape nor make to it.
So such a man had to be
content-until we worked
out our in-hetween sizes.
There's one waiting
here for you-Suit-sizes
that fit to a fraction men
who never got satisfac-
ton, even from the finest
merchant tailors! SIS,
S18, $40, SIS the Suit.
PERRY & Co. "N.B.r."
10th & Chestnut SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
BACK TO NATURE" FOR HIM
One Big Trout in Elk County Lures
Youth From This Whole City.

certain barelegged boy with shock
Of light hair, who has been cooped UP in
Philadelphia for several weeks, is today
fishing to his hearts content from some
shady spot along West Creek. near St
Mary's, Elk County lie Is Charles
Halnes He enjoys the distinction OF
being the first boy who was ever before
Judge German in Juvenile Court who
boldly stated his preference for rural life
over that I'm the great city.
Charles left the House OF Detention
last night and boarded the train for his
beloved country home All thoughts Of
seeking wealth in a great city. which IN
duced him to come TO Philadelphia. have
left his mind. He emphatically said that
the frst thing he Will do when he reaches
home is TO get out his fishing tackle and
search the waters of West Creek for one
particular trout of alleged monstrous size
which has long euded the Tzaak Wal
tons or that locality. Charles is II wears
old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
MACCABEES' GREAT CAMP
Planning S1,OOO,OOO Endowment for
Chester Home, Just Dedicated.

The annual convention of the Great
Camp of Maccabees of PENNSYLVANIA
opened this morning in the Parkway
Building, Broad and Cherry streets. Su-
preme Commander D. r. Markley of De-
troit; Grand Commander of Pennsylvania
w. E. Blaney, of Pittsburgh, and Grand
Record Keeper l.. S. Boyer, of Pittsburgh,
were among the distinguished members
at the opening. Many delegates attended
the dedication of the new Home for Aged
Maccabees at Chester yesterday The
principal speaker Supreme Keeper OF
Records J. f. Ssler, of Detroit, an
nounced that a movement was under way
to raise an endowment fund of $1,000 900
for the home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27

worked during the period OF commitment
II the dose is not enough TO make a man
Industrious he can be given others with
OFT number until the cure for laziness is
complete He must work eight full hours
each day and there is nothing IN the
of rain hail or snow.
The Magistrate is the one to Judge
whether a man should be paid daily or
denied pay II he seems to be a hopeless
case This is TO eliminate the touring
hooo from any of the benefits OF the law,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27

WASHTNGTON, April 27-Electro-pro-
rellng machinery for the new battleship
California, the first battleship of any ma
tion to be equipped with the electric drive.
will be built by the General Electric Com
pany of New York, for Si3l 900 Award OF
the contract was announced by Secretary
Daniels The California is under CON
structon at New York navy yard, which
submitted an estimate of S63l, 900 for a
steam equipment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
HIT WITH GARBAGE PAIL
Mrs. Vincent Watson Alleges Her
Husband Threw Receptacle at Her.

Vincent Watson, Wharton street near
Slst, was accused by his wife in Quarter
Sessions Court today of hitting her with
garbage pail Watson said he had
only desired to throw the contents of the
receptacle over her head. The defendant
also made counter charges.
He declared that it was a favorite di-
version of his wife to dance on his hat
when she lost her temper. AS a result of
this he declared he sometimes had TO buy
new headgear at the rate of one a day.
Judge Finletter frankly admitted that the
case was too complex for him, and the
jury discharged Watson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27

NEW YORK, April 27-Harry C. Clock
and James NJ. Seaman, Freeport, l. l.,
attorneys, have been retained by Mrs.
Florence Carman to act with George
Morton Levy IN her defense when she
goes on trial the second time charged
with the murder of Mrs. Louise d. Bailey
Messos. Clock and Seaman succeed John
j, Graham. who retired from the case last
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
10y and Man Die in $50, 600 Fire

|asssSs Jon, April 27. - Nlne-year-old
|ssdef3J,ps' p'ls Graf, Of SO Grant avenue, and
- - ., Slower. a 30-year-old fire.
4ea dead here as a result OF a
3 49,. early today that destroyed
|setaFiass q the American Rubber Manu-
s bhiis company and several adjoin-
1ailing walls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
BID FOR G. o. p. CONVENTION
Resolution in House Asks Party to
Come Here in 1915

COWe mere IN 1916,
HARRISBURG. April 27.-Representa-
tive Fred w. Willard. Of Philadelphia.
president Of the Pennsylvania League OF
Republican Clubs, last night offered a
concurrent resolution urging that Phila-
uo,phia De chosen for the holding or the
next Republican National Convention II
was laid over for printing In part, the
resolution was:
That the National Committee of the
Republican party be requested to hold
me national convention of the said party
for the year 1915 In PHILADELPHIA
THAT the clerk Of the Senate and ths
clerk of the House of Representatives be
appointed committee to forward COPY
OF this resolution to tho proper officers of
the National Committee OF the Republi.
can party"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27

Fourteen months
Coal Cars They
Those
had big trucks of other makes capacity Autocars
big trucks and bought Autocars to b
until all my long hu Autoca
every direction trade has greatly hesitate
Autocars responsible" Ns
ASK Padepha leading business houses what they
philadelphia write for catalog $500 concerns use
Aptocars in every line of business. ~ "s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April 27.-The
Lower House of the Florida Legislature
has rejected a resolution to submit an
equal suffrage amendment to the voters
in 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
Bv Tim Sullivan. }


St Paul. MIMI March 16.-W1tn
the baseball season approaching, the
ST. Paul club of the American Asso-
citation is as still as graveyard Nary
a whisper is heard about the pros
poets of the club and there seems very
little interest in whether there is a
club. John w. Norton, who owns an
option on the club, threatens every
few minutes to sell it to Toledo, but
he has not apparently connected.
Over in Minneapolis there Will De
much young blood in the team. The
veterans who won four remnants and
made a strong bid, but finally slipped
in 1914, are about all gone. Lee ran
nehill has been released to Los An
geles, and Joe Lake has been released
outright. These marked the last ol
the old timers.
Pitchers are wanted by Kansas City.
Bill Armour has threatened to take
some of the young blood under MS
wing on the training Jaunt. Brief and
Roth have been lost. Since last ran,
Lefty George and Ralph Works
have been added to the staff. Jack
Lelivelt of Cleveland has also been
added However, Reagan is the only
twirler on the staff upon whom the
fans bank. Armour has two pitchers
coming from the White Sox on the
Roth deal, however.
Out in San Diego, Cal, the Indian
apolis Indians are working hard
President McGiL says that facing the
strong competitions of the Indianap-
oils Feds he will be put up against
proposition of putting up a fiashy team
or getting behind some $4,000.
Reilly, Crandall, Brooke, Metz, Black
burn, Willie, Merz, Schardt and Burke
are about the only ones that look alb
solutely sure to reappear from last
years team. Butcher of Denver prob
ably will be in uniform. He plays the
gardens
With Shortstop Jack Knight hav-
ing supplanted Jimmy Sheckard as
manager, and showing lots of man
agerial pepper, the Cleveland fans be-
lieve that the Cleveland bunch will go
at faster clip than ever before.
Kirk knight, Pezoid and Bassler will
be in line. James, kahler, Haggerty,
Dillinger, Osborne, Brown, Brenton,
Hoffer and Carter will be tried on the
mound.
place McLarry is worrying the man
agement of the Louisville club. Burns,
Burch, BuemilIer and Ingerton have
been given their liberty. Derrick,
Stansburg, Platte and Osborne came
back.
Little change will be made in the
twice pennanted team from Milwau-
kee, where the signs, English spoken
here" adorn the front of shop win
dows, although they may be a slight
Sn1IC IN the OuCHolQ,s caused by the
vacancy of Welsh. Slapnicka, Hove
lick, Young, Cutting, Shakleford,
Daugherty and Miller are promised for
the mound, while Hauges, Slight and
Malloy will make the other end of the
Brewers batteries.
There's a dubious shade about the
Senator'S, over in Columbus. Many
stars have twinkled out. Hinchman
and Spooks Gerber go to Pittsburg.
sgd Smith will be given his chance
with the Pirates. Even Bailey has a
bum leg and the fans are not betting
on him, the last hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Washburn college closed it's basket
ball season last Thursday night when
the quintet from Ottawa university
was defeated by the score of 81 to 26.
During the season twelve games
We're played. OF these, six were won
and six lost. The total points scored
by Washburn during the season were
1856. Total points scored by all OPP
ponents, 401.
While a percentage of 500 is prob
4, ably as good the average teams
made, barring the champions and
near champions, at the same time the
lchabod quintet was somewhat of a
disappointment to Athletic Director
Gray and the students and supporters
of the Blue and White.
At the beginning of the season, the
squad looked like it contained cham
pionship possibilities. All of the old
veterans were back, and all of them,
with the exception of Merrill Ream
came from the football gridiron in ex-
cellent condition and well seasoned
for the hard grind of the court.
But just the season opened up,
Merrill Ream, captain of the team be-
came ill, and his physicians an
nounced that he would not be able to
play.
Shakes Confidence.
This left the squad without a lead
err, and it seemed to take great deal
of the confidence and aforementioned
championship possibilities away from
the rest of the players. They real
lied that a gap had been made in
their ranks that it would be impos-
sible to fill. They began to doubt
their own ability to clean up the hard
schedule ahead of them, and, in
spite of the fact that they worked
doubly hard, this doubling and lack
of self confidence undoubtedly begot
the ma jority of the six defeats of the
season.
Coach Gray did everything that
mentor could do to keep them in a
winning stride, and the men them
selves worked hard and faithfully, with
the exception of one or two occasions,
but a $3.50 break on the 12-game
schedule was the best that could be ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purlofned Dog Meat, Prune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By CluG)

Maybe a married man does make a
better ball player than a single one.
ball player is generally known as a
slave anyway.
A Cam, a Clunn and a Cobb have
been added to the pitching staff of
the local team. And a Murphy and a
Frankenhoff have been signed to
catch them. Why shouldn't we have
pennant winner?
Mr. Bresnahan has announced the
regular roster of his Cub team. Kan
sas friends of George Washington "a
bel will learn with pleasure that he is
among the chosen pitchers.
Eighteen football KS and ten sweat
ers were given out to gridiron heroes
of the Emporia Normal school last
week. The official colors of the Nor
NAL school have been changed from
old gold and white to old gold and
black.
The Beloit Gun club will hold its
Fred Gilbert shoot tomorrow. The
State Journal will be glad to publish
the scores of any gun club shoots
held within the state. A registered
tournament shoot will also be held at
Chapman tomorrow.
Old Topeka friends of Earl Red
Snapp, a former Kaw third baseman,
may be interested in learning that he
has undertaken the job of managing
the Paris, Texas, club in the Western
association this season. Red wore a
Topeka uniform two years ago.
Manager Clarke of the Pirates says
ball player who draws a salary OF
$4,000 a season is better off than a
business man who has 5000 invest
ed in a good business. Evidently, Mr..
Clarke believes that a certain amount
of sticky talk will not do his men
any harm.
If Johnson really is as fat as pic
ture taken of him in Havana makes
MIN appear, Willard, for all his long
reach, will never be able to penetrate
as Tar as the dusky champions ribs.
Having heard the walls of eight Ma
tonal league managers as to how the
tWenty-one player rule has ruined
their clubs, we reach the conclusion
that the fight managers have no mo-
nopoiy on the advance aIibi.
ASSOCIATION is submitting to d mail
vote of the members of the national
poard the nine requests recently made
by the Players Fraternity upon or
ganlzed ball. One request which the
board is expected to vote against
unanimously is that a player released
under option by major club to a
salary in the minor league that he re-
ceived in the major.
Golf is the most aggrayating, sat
isfying, seductive, royal sport in the
world, asserts Assistant Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
TWONEWPITCHERS
Owner Savage Signs SOuthpaw
and Right Handler.
Both Men Have Made Good
Records i'm Past.

John Savage owner of the much
named Topeka baseball team, an
nounced this morning that he had
signed Red" Nelson, a right-handed
twirler who played with Minneapolis
last season, and last night he gave out
the information that he had annexed
Floyd Clunn, a southpaw from the
Tri-State circuit.
Both of these men are reputed to
be first class twirlsmiths, and Mr. Saw
age seems to be very much elated over
having landed them. Nelson IS lad
of IS summers and has been in the
big leagues since 1910, when he played
with st. Louis. He is a fairly good
hitter well a pitcher. Owing to
sickness, he only played in four games
but he got $3.50 break in these, win
ming two and losing two.
Clunn Promising.
CIunn is only a young fellow, but
his pitching record with the Reading,
Pa, club last season was exceptionally
good. He landed one no hit game to
his credit and got dozen or more
strike outs in a number of games.
Jimmy Jackson, the player-manager
is well acquainted with him and his
record and informs Mr.. Savage that
he expects him to prove one or the
mainstays of the pitching staff.
The signing of these two slabsters
now brings the number of the pitching
staff up to nine, three southpaWs and
six regular twirlers. The Southpaws
are Cam, Dashner and Clunn and the
right wringerS are Nelson. Sanford,
Weidman, Grover, Ridgeway and
Cobb. Ridgeway's contract has not
been received, but it is thought that
he will be back in the fold before the
29th.
The roster, as it now stands, shows
that three atchers, five infielders,
nine pitchers Gncluding Ridgeway)
and three outfielders are booked to
fight for positions on the team. In
addition to these, another outfielder
and an infielder will be added for
certain and it is possible that still
others will get tryouts.
Looks Like Ball Team.
With this layout, Mr. Savage feels
that he is founding up an aggregation
that looks very much like ball team.
Even if no more hopes are taken on,
there will be at least % men trying
to connect with the regular pay ron,
and as the league will only allow each
club to carry Is players, including the
manager, it is most evident that there
will be keen competition for every
position. This competition will make
the men work from the start and 1t
will give the mana gement a, chance to
pick out the good ones and let the
punk" slide on.
In commenting on his men TINS
morning, Mr.. Savage said:
Il am well satisfied with the out
look I am confident that 1 will get
good team out of the bunch. Further
more, / am certain-absolutely GER
tain-that every man will have to
work to make position. and every
man who does make a position will
have to play ball to hold it. Past rec
prds and future promises are going to
be non-negotia ble-and spot delivery
Is going to be our motto throughout"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
In The FANS FORUM.
Mrs. lei. A. Hopper Thinks Team
Should Be Called the "Spuds.o

To the Topeka State Journal:
Why not call the Topeka baseball
team 4'Spuds?" as Topeka is an In
dian word and means "a good place
to dig potatoes
1t is short and very easy to say.
MRS. H. A. HOPPER.
431 Shawnee Avenue.
ssThe Swatters.''
To the Topeka State Journal:
May I suggest a name for the To-
peka ball team? would suggest
1.-The Swatters.'' RAY WEESE
1900 Monroe Street.
j. w. Miller Says ''To-peals.''
To the Topeka State Journal:
Why not call the ball team ITO
peaks" and help them put the peak
in Topeka? J. w. MILLER.
523 Kansas Avenue.
Golden Belts Again.
To the Topeka State Journal:
Why not call the ball team Gold
en- Belts a name that listens good
and signifies much. AS Kansas is in
the golden grain belt and as the name
stands for the champion highway and
automobile route through our state
over which thousands of autos will
speed the coming summer on their
way to the Panama exposition, l think
the name would be a good advertise
ment in more ways than one.
1882 Clay Street. GEO. MOFFIT.