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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
BURGLARS WITH VAN
STRIP UPTOWN HOME
Detectives Have No Clue to
Thieves Who Took Nearly
Everything but Piano

Burglars with a moving van, Il became
known today, stripped the home Of Isaac
H. vendlg, 22i9 North 18th street, Of ts2s
worth Of furniture, jewelry, cut glass and
other articles OF value while the family
was at the seashore. The police have
been working on the case secretly since
August TO-
on that date Mr. vendig returned 20
HIS home. lie found that every article OF
furniture, except a few old pieces and
things like the piano. that were too heavy
for two men to handle, had been taken
away. Every room in the house was
visited. In some nothing was left be-
hind but old papers that had been under
rugs
Pictures chairs, sofas, rugs and con-
tents of linen closets we're taken away.
Enough loot was secured by the burglars.
the police say, to fill large moving van,
and It is believed the thieves had such
vehicle outside the door. In spite of
the size OF their task, the criminals
worked so quietly that none of the neigh
bors was aroused.
Mr.. Vendig and his family left home
Juno 2S II took him several days after
no returned to make out n complete list
of the missing articles This list covers
four closely typewriter pages.
It Includes everything from baby's
| handkerchiefs to a valuable Dresden sofa
! that, according TO Mr.. VendiR, would be
a heavy load for two powerful men.
Not an inch of the house was left un-
| visited by the thieves. They even went
| into the cellar and ransacked II for some
| thing of value Lieutenant Herbert, of
the 26th and York streets station, has had
| all the special policemen of that district
| at work on the case and Captain Cam
erons men also have taken part In the
| Investigation.
Detectives and police are mystihed as to
| what the men did with their loot So far
| not a single piece Of the stolen furniture,
| bric-a-brac, cut glass, jewelry, linen or
| clothing has been offered to a secondhand
| dealer or pawnbroker. II is possible. the
police say, that the burglars had a motor
| van and took their stuff out of the city,
| or are holding It to dispose of later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
INDEPENDENTS MOVE
TO PUT A COMPLETE
TICKET IN THE FIELD
Campaign Committee of Public
Service Body Meets Today
to Complete It's Plans
for Fight
ORGANIZE WHOLE CITY

Plans for putting a complete ticket of
will be formulated today By the Campaign
Committee of the Public Service Com
mittee of 100. The committee will meet
at the independent headquarters, 213
South Broad street
The Committee of 100 has been holding
frequent conferences with men of stand
ing in all parts of the city, and, as a
result of these conferences, the commit
tee has announced that a complete inde-
pendent ticket of high-class candidates
will go before the voters.
A complete plan of campaign is being
outlined by the leading members of the
committee who attended the conference
with Mayor Blankenburg at Pocono Pines
on Monday. A thorough organization will
be effected i'm every election division in
the city, to carry on the fight for the cleo
ton of Embossed men for every office,
from that OF Mayor down to Common
Councilmen.
Preliminary plans for the independents
campaign are going ahead with a rush
The headquarters of the Comr-'ttee of
loo on South Broad street are open day
and night, and every detail of a vigorous
campaign is being worked out there, pre-
paratory to the formal launching of the
independent ticket Is announced.
T. Henry Walnut chairman of the Cam
paign Committee, said today that plans
for a strenuous campaign were discussed
at the Pocono conference on Monday. He
said:
I'VE found the Mayor anxious to get
into the fight. The reports we have
received from our workers in the wards
prove that the four years enjoyed by
this city under the Blankenburg admin
istratIon are appreciated. The people
feel that 1t is good thing to have the
police and fremen out of politics and
the men themselves are grateful The
people at large also are glad that a
start has been made in the great transit
Improvement program. They, moreover.
have the absolute assurance that, with
another independent Mayor, one who will
give the city clean. honest business
administration. the transit improvements
will be brought to a successful and rapid
conclusion. There has been no money
squandered under the Blankenburg ad-
ministration, and the people know it
They know, moreover, that millions of
dollars were actually saved and that a
dollars worth of work was obtained for
every dollar spent.
1--WE feel that the people don't want to
stop now, and go back to the conditions
as they were under Reyburn. They want
another progressive, honest administra-
ton"
City Solicitor Michael j. Ryan. at the
last minute yesterday, entered the race
for one of the judgeships in Common
Pleas Court No. 2 His papers were cir
culated late yesterday afternoon and sent
to Harrisburg Just before the time for
filing petitions for places on the bench
closed at midnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25

and the usual garments required in civil
lied communities and vote for him as
Mayor OF this here city Of Philadelphia.
Not only will I do II, but / know many
more mosquito gored citizens who will
go forth in the same way and cast their
ballots for him"
Ridiculously simple. isn't it7 All you
have TO do Is be able TO kill of all the
mosquitoes In Philadelphia. And II you
don't know how this may be done, ask
the health officials. They will explain
that all you need is money and the abil-
ity, In the parlance of the street, TO loosen
up.
SO many barrels of petroleum, bought
for so many dollars at WHOLESALERS rates;
so many bitches to drain of swamps; so
many loads of dirt to hll In the same. and
your campaign pledges are redeemed.
AS for the campaign. it is bulging with
possibilities. Think of a float containing
the effigy Of a mosquito, magnihed 10000
times You could stand on the float with
a long dagger in your hand and. as you
exhortod the multitude to vote for you,
stab the mosquito likeness to the heart
as punctuation. A frenzied populace
would tear down the election booths vot-
ing for you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
GUESTS FLEE IN PANIC
: FROM $500 FIRE IN
ATLANTIC CITY HOTEL
Rush From Sleeping Apart
ments and Dining Hall When
Blaze Starts in Kitchen Sec
ton of the Westmont
woMANS LIFE is SAVED
Hvsterical, She Is About to Roll to
Ground From Fire-Escape When
Man Seizes Her

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 25.-Fear-
stricken guests Of the westmont, a four
storv frame shotel-sanatorium on Rhode
Island avenue, the uptown hotel district,
Ned In panic from sleeping apartments
ana the dining hall today when fire start
A IN the kitchen section Of the big struc-
ture.
while alarms we're being sounded to
hrine a double battery of steamer and
truck companies rushing from every part
N ~ the city, clouds of dense smoke, arising
srom rubbish in the engine room of the
hotel. gave rise to the impression that the
building was doomed.
Tn the next Is minutes 200 guests, many
A. them women and past middle age
worled frantically to reach their rooms
from the breakfast hall, pack their effects
ana reach the lower floors. Into halls
nanic-stricken, plunged the white-clad
aeures Of the few guests who had NOT
risen when the gongs began to clang.
Bellboys and chambermaids endeavored to
reassure them, but many preferred to
mack their belongings, throw on wraps
and fee.
Mrs. William Weemer. of New York, a
large woman had to be carried down two
lights Of stairs because an elevator at
tendant had gone to fight the blaze. The
life of a hysterical woman, whose name
the police did not obtain, was saved. She
had clambered upon a fire-escape from q
window Of the second sleeping floor and
was about to roll off to the ground when
man leaned from the window and seized
her.
Chambermaids behaved admirably, 60
ing about and awakening late sleepers
and helping women gather their effects
and make their way out.
The fire constitutes another indictment
OF public officials on the score of the
rubbish menace. 1t developed yesterday
that there has been no organized system
of rubbish and waste inspection in the
city since two inspectors were dismissed
for political reasons two years ago.
This mornings blaze started among
waste in a section of the engine room
and spread with great rapidity through
the kitchen Immediately above it and ther
into the servants quarters, on the third
floor of the annex. The kitchen was
ruined. but the hotel management is
making great efforts to provide for guests
a full house being booked for tomorrow.
Charles B. Prettyman and other hotel
owners complimented the firemen on their
effective work in holding the blaze. The
loss will not exceed $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
WILDWOOD INSISTS
ONNEW SCHOOLHOUSE
N. ]. Supreme Court Issues
Rule Against City
Commissioners

TRENTON, Aug. 25.-Supreme Court
Justice Black today issued rule to show
cause why a peremptory writ of man
damus should not be issued commanding
City Commissioners of Wildwood. Cape
May County, to provide the Wildwood
Board of Education with 100000 to pur-
chase land and build and furnish a
school at Wildwood.
1t is recited that the Wildwood Board
Of School Estimates requested this
amount of money for the new school, and
the request was approved by the State
Board of Education, but the City Com
mssioners have not furnished the appro-
priation.
The hearing on the rule will take place
september 8, at the State House here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
WILL MAKE DYES HERE
Million Dollar Firm to Begin Manu-
featuring in Connecticut

HARTFORD. Conn. Aug. 25-The mys-
terious yellow works." at Chester,
where aniline dyes are being made by a
secret process. to replace the dyes for
merly imported from Germany, is TO be
operated by a million-dollar concern, the
Middlesex Chemical Company. organized
today with s250OOO preferred stock and
$3.50. 900 common
The company recently discovered a
black dye. Of which there is now a serious
shortage, for manufacturing purposes. II
is the foundation for aniline dyes of va
rious colors and shades. The concern
recently turned out the first pure car
bolic acid crystals ever obtained in this
country, which is of tremendous im-
portance to the dye and acid trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
MRS. SAVAGE, GOOD OLD SOUL
ACCUSED OF STORE ROBBERY
Salesgirls in Tears When Woman Who
Gave Them Fruit Is Arrested

The salesgirls at Foster Brothers de-
partment store, 1850 Ridge avenue, are sad
Today, for Mrs. Savage, the little woman
Who for the last six months has given
them fruit is in trouble. Mrs. Savage,
who lives at 42S Webster street, Camden
mas fruit stall in the Farmers Market
and has endeared herself to the hearts of
the girls In the store by giving them fruit
10 eat at luncheon time. Nobody especially
watched her as she went around with
her good word for everybody. for she was
known to the girls as "a good old SOUL"
About the time that Mrs. Savage, whose
hrst name is Adelaide, appeared, how
ever. Simon Cohen. manager of the store,
missed several articles of clothing from
ms stock. The thefts kept up regularly,
and Cohen was mystifed. He watched
the salesgirls closely, and found nothing
wrong. He watched all the other depart
ments, and all his investigating was
futile.
Cohen decided to watch Mrs. Savage.
ne says. That day she gave one OF the
sirls at the clothing counter a big red
apple. The girl. exclaiming with delight.
turned to put II under the counter until
lunch time. Quick as a flash, Cohen says,
Mrs. Savage, the sweet old lady whom
nobody suspected, brushed several pieces
or clothing from the counter into the
basket which was then nearly empty OF
the fruit.
The woman was arrested and the girls
cried. Her home was searched and the
police recovered IA suits of children's
Clothing. Many other missing articles
We're also found, the police say. The wo-
man broke down She said she had to
support her ten children. She only stole
enough TO satisfy their wants, she said.
she was held under $500 bail for further
hearing.
Thieves who stole a railroad track AK
forced open the windows Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station at Norwood early
Today, but were frightened off without
getting anything for their trouble by
the arrival of the newspaper train. Resi-
aents believe that the thieves are fol-
lowers OF a circus which Is playing in
that vicinity. The local Vigilance Com
tity
A man. who objected to being sent TO
tne Philadelphia Hospital because he had
peen there 80 times already for being
stewed," is lodged In that institution TO-
oay despite his objection. Before this was
accomplished, however, he worsted Ser
eeant John Little the terror OF the bat
lie OF Waterloo" and several other OH
GERS In y spirited mix-up at the 4th ana
York streets police station last night.
re Is William Beaber, 10 years old, OF
datboro. Pa.
load OF bananas proved too much for
'peeph London, flf North I'd street, 70
carry through the cellar door OF lfO
tfoouce avenue today. lie knocked down
ne door and Il struck him, breaking
thtee ribs. he was taken to the hoose-
fst hospital An serious condition
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
/" 'POSSUM HUNTERS"
SENT TO PENTTENTIARY
Two Members of Kentucky
Band of Terrorists Confess
and Incriminate Others

HARTFORD. KY, Aug. 25.-Two mem-
bers OF the 'Possum Hunters organization
today confessed they had been part Of the
gang that terrorized this section OF KEN
lucky. They are Jerry Clark and his SON
in-law, Edward Tichener. They were sem
fenced 10 serve two years in the penfton-
uary.
Both said they were driven TO their
acts by the Consolidated Tobacco Crow
ers' Association. Their confessions are
said 10 have incriminated others OF the
alleged gang.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
ITALY CALLS OLDER MEN
Eight Thousand Second Line Reserv-
lists Here Affected by New Order

More than 5000 Italians in this city, and
probably twice that number I'm Pennsyl-
yania are affected by the order OF the
Italian Government calling to the colors
ali second-lne reserYists. The order is
believed TO have been caused by the dec
laration of war against Turkey.
Men Of the second line are those whose
ages range from 80 TO 80 years. Several
hundred already have responded TO the
call by registering at the office OF the
Italian Consulate. and preparations are
under way today TO arrange for their
transportation from this city and New
York.
Contributions 10 the Italian relief fund
for the families of reservists who have
returned TO Italy still are being received
at the office OF c. C. A. Bald. treasur-
er Of the committee in charge. More than
5000 already has been contributed and
nearly as much more is pledged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
weekend Retreats for Laymen

Annual Weekend retreats Tor Iaymen
will start the end of this week at the
Seminary OF ST. Charles Borromeo, at
Overbrook, with distinguished laymen In
attendance from this city, Baltimore.
washington. Pittsburgh, Chicago. Nor
folk and other cities. The second and
anal retreat will be held September 5
to a The Rev. T. ]. Shealy, s. j.. OF
the Mount Manresa House OF Retreats.
New York. viii conduct the meetings
this wear Arran8ements for reserva-
lions are being made by John J. Ferreck,
of overlook, president OF the COMMITTEES
Ia charge Of the laymens weekend re-
treats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
TAX PAYMENTS POUR IN;
1914 RECEIPTS EXCEEDED
Two Days Collections to Reach
Million-Extra Clerks Hired

Tax payments at tho Office of the Re-
ceiver of Taxes. at City Hall, are un-
usually heavy. Property owners, anxious
to avoid the 1 per cent. penalty on and
after September I, are rushing their pay
ments to the tax officer.
Total payments Of S6O9,275.S7 were re-
ceived yesterday, according to a state
ment issued today by Receiver of Taxes
w. Freeland Kendrick. OF that amount,
s40i, ,2195O was for city taxes and $685.
0563I was for school taxes.
The total amount is 100000 more than
the tax payments received on the same
day last year. Preparations are being
made to handle enormous payments dur
ing the remaining days of this month.
Extra clerks are being employed. 1t is
expected that the receipts today, with
those of yesterday, will exceed s1OO0,0OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT
AIDS ITS AGED MEMBERS
Those Reaching Age of 70 Years AT.
fected by Amendment

LANCASTER. Pa, Aug. 25.-The Grand
Council of the Pennsylvania Catholic Mu-
tual Benefit Association has adopted the
following amendment to the organiza-
TONS bylaws, which will benefit mem
bers who have reached the age of 20
years:
when a member reaches 20 years he
may withdraw from the association and
receive half of his beneficiary sum in
cash and a paid-up certificate at the rate
of 500 OH a $1,000 certificate. In lieu of
this he may retain membership and draw
$500 a year until full certificate is paid.
Should he die before all is received his
heirs get the balance"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
AMERICAN SLAIN IN MEXICO
WHEN ON WAY TO SEE VILLA
Death of Cattle Dealer May Be An
other Benton Case

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 25.-Federal and
State authorities began a thorough in
vestigation today OF the murder of Nell
Wormser, an American cattle man. whose
body was found last night on the Mexi-
ran side of the Rio Grande wormser
disappeared after he had crossed the bor-
der on his way to see the Villa authori-
ties about a cattle deal.
The Investigation aims to ascertain
whether Wormser was killed by Mexican
bandits or Villa soldiers. His friends say
his murder may prove a second Benton
case.
villa officials were asked to grant per-
mission for an examination of the body,
which was found partially buried in the
sand at the edge of the Rio Grande.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
QUALIFY FOR CITY JOBS
Nine Men Eligible for Blacksmith's
Helper

Nine men qualified in civil service tests
for appointment as blacksmith's helpers
at salaries to be fixed by ordinance.
They are:
John Julian. SO16 Nevada street; Charles
M Cammer. A12 Gould street; John c.
Mclaughlin, 728 Porter street; Anthony
Varra, 900 Pemberton street; Thomas II.
Stack, 1906 limerick street; James Lynn,
1870 North nth street; Patrick Dougherty
$3.50 Pulaski avenue; Walter Bloomer,
2672 Livingston street; Plummer A. Hen
derson, 4213 Main street. Manayunk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
Hoover Huber Family Reunion

About 900 persons are expected to at
tend the annual reunion of the National
Hoover-Huber Family Association, which
will be held at Willow Grove on Satur-
day, September IL, according to ]. Benton
Hoover. who is a prominent member OF
the association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
FIXES AUTO WITH HAIRPIN
Peggy O'Neil Comes to Rescue When
Motor Stops

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Miss Peggy
O'Neil. actress. found a new use for hair
pins last night when the electric
brougham in which she was driving be-
came stalled in front of 100 Delaney
street. Wire was needed to fix clogged
clutch.
actress, taking out several hair pins. The
repair was made and the motor moved
on uptown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
WILLS PROBATED
Two Documents Contain Private
Bequests

Wills admitted to probate today include
those of Elijah Baker. late of 3S0S North
11th street, who left $500 in private be-
quests, and Patrick ]. McCann, who left
$500.
man has been appraised at $45,73i.39
Anna =. Ellis. $1S,6Ss.6O; Mary Suther-
land, $4603.56.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
Three Killed in Gas Explosion

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 3.-Three men
were killed today In an explosion OF
chlorine gas at the plant of the Gold
smith DEFINING Company at Wyandotte
a suburb. Those killed were Edward
Martin, 80. foreman; Herman Haak, 49,
and Jacob Balic, n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
100000 Fire Threatened Town

BURGETTsTowN. Pa. Aug. 25S
Gaining great hesdway before Il was die
covered, fire in the Gilbert Drug Com
pany store early today threatened to wipe
out the town before IL was checked by
the dynamiting of buildings in its path.
The total loss was $50, 000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25

load OF bananas proved too much for
Joseph London. ili North I'd street, 70
carry through the cellar door Of lO
Produce avenue today. He knocked down
ne door and Il struck him, breaking
thtee ribs. he was taken TO the hoose-
ven Hospital An q serious condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
MAINLY Personal

T. II. Alcott Of inland was a visitor
in El Centre today.
loci Corfman, iIeber rancher, Was a
visitor in lei Centre today.
a. l.. Bliss Of Los Angeles is spend
ing a short time i'm lsl Centre.
Attorney D l.. Ault of CaleNico was
a visitor at the court house today.
y. h. Boswell. Sceley rancher. was
business visitor in lei Centre today.
Mis-. :. II. EmburY. who is spending
the winter at san Diego, arrived in El
C"ptro saturday.
Ianess Rowland. raneher, u years
old. living at calcNico. was arrested
yesterday by sheriff AppleStill and
deputy Sheriff Cummings aud is held
at the county jail for observation as
to his sanity.
Mrs. A H. Heber of Los Angeles is
a guest of her daughter and son-in-
lava Mr.. and Mr.. Guy G La Touchr.
who have recently bought the home
1t G32 Brighton avenue, moving over
from Imperial v hilr i'm the valley
Mrs Hcbcr is also passing some day
with her son. &. T.. Heber of nehrr.
and his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

WANrED-DaY work and bundle llun-
dry by competent woman. Phone
292W. 500 Main street. tl45
FOR SALE Four picked cows fresno
and separator for cash. W. +. Mey-
er. / y south Of MsfataOd N'4.
FORD FOR SALE. S250- Address Box
555. F. Ceutro. or , mileS wrst on
san Diego road. J l.. Anderson. Ma
THOROUG Buff Orpiugtou eggs
for hatchiug. l. Anderson. miles
west on san Diego road. N1+-
FOR SALE have disposed OF ali my
securities and other properties eN-
cept what ! have in SeeleN and II
must so at some figure as am GO
ing 10 leave the United states This
is i fine place worth about $4,000.
we'll improved. here YOU can get YOUR
moneys worth ii YOU want 10 invest
I. b Boswell, SVeley. Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
RANCHER HAS CAT
THAT Is DEVOTED

$. L. skinner. Melolapd rancher. has
him when he irrigutes his land AT
night fom doesn't like the water. but
his attachment to his master is 50
great hat he Iumps the ditvhe~ dodEc-
I'm aud put and always manages some
wav 10 KEEP ~" Last mint Mr skin
ner heard a frightened Nowl hrhjud
him and looked around to see what
WAS the matter. Tom had untortu-
natelN mi~caleulltrd the distance or
oNtrtstimatyd his agility. and landed
i'm The middle of Il ditch He Va much
hedraggled when he ~ot cut. but shook
himself and continued his jouruev with
his master.