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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
CHILDREN'S GARDENS
VIEWED BY OFFICIALS
Education Board Members and
Others Inspect Plots-Best
Will Receive Prize

Flowers and vegetables grown by Phil
adelphias child gardeners throughout the
summer months were viewed today by
Federal, State and municipal officials and
representatives of the Board of Educa-
ton.
The products are on exhibition in 10
or the larger school gardens and they
are typical of those to be found in
every school garden of the city. The gar
dens that were visited are the Axe
Hedge and oxford streets; the Carroll
Salmon and Somerset streets; the Cir
ard, 18th street and Snyder avenue;
the Mcclellan, Ann and Almond streets:
the Mexican, SD street and Tinicum ave
nue.; the Norris, 26th and Thompson
streets; the Mount Airy, Aliens lane and
Cresheim street; the Pastorius, Chelten
avenue and Sprague street; the Poe. 22d
and Ritner streets; the Southwark. Sth
and Mifiiin streets; the Stowe 10th street
ana woodland avenue, and the University
Garden, 39th street and Woodland avenue
In connection with the inspection, a
sun dial VIII be awarded by c, g. Hates
secretary of the Society for the Promotion
OF Agriculture. for the best school gar
den; The judges OF the competition are
be James Francis Cook. Mrs. A r. Van
Harlingen, Mrs Grace Pennypacker ana
Mr.. Kates.
Among thoEe who visited the gardens
were Lindley Dennis, director of the Divi-
sion OF Agricultural Education Of the
pennsylvania State Department of In
struction; Prof. Arthur d. Cromwell ns
the West Chester Normal School; w d.
Champlln, executive secretary OF the mu-
nicipal Board OF Recreation; II. c. Fetter-
olf' an attache of the State Department
OF Fnohc Instruction; ]. l.. Randall. of
the United states Bureau OF Education.
Rufus Stanley, OF the United States ne
partment OF Agriculture. and DR.. John p
Garper acting superintendent OF schools
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
SIDEWALK PREACHER
Sermon With German Accent Brings
Blow of Beer Bottle

A man who struck the Rev. Elmer
George. Of i0l6 Mount Vernon street, IN
the head with a beer bottle while the
clergyman was holding sidewalk prayer
meeting at Sth and Buttonwood streets
today. was held In $500 bail for court on
a charge OF aggravated assault and bat
terry. Mr.. George appeared before Mag
istrate Belcher in the 10th and Button
wood streets police station. with his head
bandaged. He said that severe scalp
wound had been inflicted, and that at the
Hahnemann Hospital number or
stitches had been found necessary.
His assailant was Arthur Hartzell, 81
years old, Of 500 Buttonwood street. While
Mr.. George was preaching. Hartsell, 10
was testified, snatched the clergyman's
hat from his hand. The latter paid no
attention TO him, but few minutes later
he was knocked unconscious by a blow
on the head.
Mr.. George was ordained In Germany
and speaks with a German accent. Hart
zell admitted that he was intoxicated and
thought the preacher was violating neu-
trallty by pro-German war speech
Mr.. George Is a well-known figure about
town on account Of his custom of holding
religious meetings on the sidewalks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Little Benny's Note Book

Us felos was setting avn my frunt
steps this aftirnoon argewing about
weathr or not you can catch berd by
putting salt avn its tale, Jonny Wilson
saying that he tryed awl moarning wun
moarning and waisted a hole bag of salt
without catching eny.
That's bekause nun Of it went avn,
sed, II eny had Of went avn thare tales
they woodent of bin abel to fly.
wy not, sed Puds Si1nkns.
Bekause they woodent, l sed. And we
kepp avn argewing about it, sum saying
you Good catch them that way and sum
saying you coodent and pritty soon pop
calm hoam and started to walk up the
frunt steps, saying, Maybe If sum of the
populayshin of these steps wood move
to wun side l mite be abel to get into
the house.
Say pop, can herds fly if you put salt
avn thare tales, / sed.
Not If its put avn correcktly, sed pop.
See, wat did 1 tell you, l sed to the
fellos.
How do you do 1t correckly, Mr. Potts,
sed Sid Hunt
Well sed pop, its quite a complercated
process, ferst you get a hat box and a
peece of string and sneek up behind the
berd making a noise like a werm, and
wen the berd shuts its eyes and per-
tends to be asleep so as to take the sip
posed werm by serprize you run up and
put the hat box rite ovir it and punish
a hole in the top and reetch in and tie
its littel legs with the peece of string
Then you run hoam and get the salt
shakir and come back and sprinkel salt
avn its tale, and you will find the berd
will be unabil to fly.
And pop went in the house and shut
the doar, and Sid Hunt sed, C wizz, 1
CESS it coodent.
| CESS 1t coodent, sed Puds Simkins.
/ CESS II coodent, we awl sed
WITCH / CESS it coodent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
PLAN DIFFERENTIATION
OF BLACKBIRD PESTS
Residents of Lansdowne Have
Permission of State to
Kill Interlopers

Residents Of Lansdowne. especially in
the neighborhood OF Highland and Madi-
son avenues, have opened vigorous
campaign OF annihilation against thou
sands OF blaekbirds using that quiet vii
laEe as a roosting and breeding place
Last night Deputy Game Warden Leo
pold Policeman Smith and two members
of the Borough Council killed hundreds OF
The feathsred interlopers Permission had
70 BE- obtained from the State game war
den 20 shoot the birds.
The birds were nrsf noticed last year.
but they were not 50 annoying as this
year. Persons living IN the nelEhborhood
of the nests are awakened at 3 O'clock
each morning by the cries OF the birds
several methods OF driving the black-
birds away have been tried. A scarecrow
was constructed. but the birds roasted on
a. fires were built under the trees. blit
IHe pifda simply moved 70 another tree
On Thursday the Borough Council an
n<aied 20 q deputy game warden ana
asked Tor the states permission 10 de-
.ffoy the birds Il Is estimated that
41N f|rde are stu Ia the trees ana that
val require more Than three weeks 20
HIpI them Qtf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
The Sleeping Car Game

do today! And here school begins 80
soCn every day countsPI
Mother looked thoughtful. "Why don't
you play on the front balcony?" she
asked. "The rain is all from the other
way, and you can play there just as well
as not"
THAT front balcony!" said Sue, scorn-
fully. you know you yourself have
called that tiny front balcony a Joke,
mother! Who can play on a balcony !;
feet long ana only 3 feet wide? We
couldn't even set chairs there-theyd
have to be set in straight rows, and how
could we play?"'
Straight rows, straight rows-yes-
that's So" repeated mother, thoughtfully.
And then she bent over and whispered
something to Sue and the same thing to
| Madge.
"Oh. do you think We could?" cried
both girls-and how their eyes did spar
kle! Lets try right away" So they
set to work.
What did she tell them? Just wait and
see
They brought chairs! mostly straight
ones, and set them, one in front OF the
other, along the outside railing of the
balcony, That left narrow aisle next
to the house wall. Then they got rail.
road folders and tickets and dolls OF all
sorts and sizes and pillows and suitcases
ana grips and-oh, you have guessed what
they were playing, have you? ~
Yes, that's truel
They were playing sleeping car, and
such fun as 1t wasl a
They took a trip all the way from New
YORK 10 San Francisco in that sleeping
car, and then, with the help of play
magic. that car changed to a touring car
and they Travelled all through California;
Some time when you are housed in by
rain try the sleeping car game-it's fun!
Copyri0ht--Clard Ingram Judsom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13

and is almost finished. She only works
on the scaffold between times and never
lets this task interfere with her house.
hold duties. She is not doing the work
all alone, for she has the assistance Of a
man now who is out of employment.
When she decided that the house ought
to be pointed, she obtained a bid on the
job. Sixty dollars was the price asked.
Nothing doing" she said, and forth
with bought some mortar and had a scaf-
FOLD built. reporter watched her with
interest for several minutes as she skill
fully welded the trowel. She had climbed
ladder and taken a position about half
way up the side of the three-story build
ing.
WHY NOT?" SHE ASKS.
why not?" she asked when surprise
was expressed that she should do such
work herself. Her accent when she spoke
betrayed her German birth Mrs. Braun
is widow, and II is safe to say that she
is on the other side of the half-century
mark. Her sleeves were rolled above the
elbow, exposing to view biceps that would
put many men to shame. 1t was plain
she was used to hard work
what are the women of Europe going
to do?" she queried. Now that the men
are at war they have to do these things
ana there is no reason why they
shouldn't If they can work, certainly
can. 1 do all my own paperhanging and
painting. You don't think I would pay
$50 to have this done, do your"
Mrs. Braun sees nothing remarkable in
the work she does. She believes all
women should work harder than they do;
and she says that II women did more of
their own work they wouldn't have TO
complain as much as they do about the
high cost of living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
TREEMOUNT SEMINARY
BELL WILL CALL OLD
PUPILS TOA REUNION
Clapper Will Move for Third
Time in % Years at Vener.
able Norristown
Institution
600 GRADS SUMMONED
Celebration at School Building, Sen.
tember %, Will Include Old
Form of Registering

For the third time In q years tn. ~.
bell of Treemount Seminary, at Morris
town, will ring. 1t will summon Co..
more to the musty corridors of the vener
able building the boys" who romnsd
over the grassy slopes OF the hill which (.
crowned by the famous edlfce and whn
sat at the initial-carved desks in the w.
rlous school rooms of the building, i'm.
patiently awaiting the moment when tha
old bell would give the signal whlch
would release them to play for the rest
of the day.
The ringing of the bell this year win
mark the beginning OF the third annual
reunion of the Treemount Association
which will be held at the school building
September %. The first reunion wa.
held october %, 1913. when III membsrs
OF the old school assembled and formed
the association.
Last year a second reunion was ha,a
a total of 208 members being enrolled
The association now has mailing ilst
OF more than 600 names and hopes to
have large percentage of this n,inhes
present September % to do honor to ths
alma mater.
PUPILS" WILL REGISTER
The program for the celebration calls
for registration of pupils at the civ
Hall. Norristown, between l and o clock
in the afternoon. After visits to the
school buildings, the pupils will 20 to
Riverside Cemetery, where floral tributes
will be placed on the grave OF DR.. John
W. Doch, successor to the Rev. Samuel
Aaron, founder of the seminary and that
OF Ellwood ]. Wanner, late financial sec.
retary of the association. Following
business meeting at the City Hall, there
Will be a banquet and an entertain
ment.
At the banquet Daniel Morgan Cassel-
berry OF Evansburg now in his 91st year.
and n pupil at the seminary when Il first
opened in 1874. will tell of how Sammy
Aaron punished him for scratching the
green plaster of the dormitory wall with
the back of a chair. Other notables
who will participate in the entertainment
include ex-District Attorney Jacob Y.
Gotwalts, of Pottstown, who was a
teacher under Doctor Loeb in the early
sixties, and Elbridge Mcfarland, chair
man of the Executive Committee. who
is president of a bank in Conshohocken.
Mr.. Mcfarland will tell of some happen
ings at Treemount Seminary after the
close of the Civil War
The reunion is under the direction Of
the following officials of the association:
S. Cameron Corson, president; ]. Greeley
Ellison, recording secretary; Charles H.
Shw, financial secretary; George H
Stcinmetz, treasurer; Executive Commits
tee, Elbrfdge Mcfarland. chairman; John
W. Harry, George NJ. Painter, Joseph H.
Hampton, Peter Bolger, B. Frank Strit.
zinger Samuel Coates, Freas Styer
Harry L. Sullivan, George N Weaver and
Il. Jefferson Baker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
CASTLES ACCUSED
OF FRAUD IN N. Y.
Dancers Charged With Misap-
preparation of Funds
in Suit

NEW YORK, Sept, 13.-Vernon and
Irene Castle, dancers have been charged
with fraud and the incorporation of
funds, in a suit filed in the Supreme
Court by Edwin Shaw. Another defend
ant is the Ansaldi Company, Inc.
Mr.. Shaw, who deals in restaurant fix
lures, charges that the Castles and the
defendant corporation bought from him,
in 1918, the entire equipment for res
taurant opened in the Heidelberg Build
ing at 42d street and Broadway and
agreed to pay on the instalment plan.
To protect himself he took chattel mort
gage on the furnishings.
The plaintiff alleges that instead Of
paying for the furnishings the defendants
and one Jules Ansaldi appropriated the
receipts to themselves. with the result
that he is out about $4,000 and interest.
According to the complaint drawn by
Strassborger q Shalleck, Ansaldi was
made president OF the corporation and
Vernon Castle secretary. Both were di-
rectors. The restaurant opened in De-
cember. 1913, and ran till March, 1914,
when the defendants defaulted In the pay
ment of interest and the place was closed.
In describing how he came to lose his
money Shaw says in his affidavit:
THE Castles corruptly and fraudu-
Iently had dealings as officers and di-
rectors contrary to their duty and in
violation of the law. BY these corrupt
and fraudulent dealings the defendants
appropriated to their own use large
amounts OF money belonging to the de-
fendant company"
Mr.. Shaw gives dates when he alleges
some of the money was taken and speci-
fies the amounts. He states that in De-
cember, 1913, the month the restaurant
was started. Vernon Castle drew from
the funds of the company 5000" Mrs.
Castle drew a like amount and "Ansaldi
was permitted to draw 5000"
In January, according 10 the affidavit,
each of the Castles drew S23S3 and permit
ted Ansaldi to draw the same sum for
himself. In February all three drew $4,000
each, and the following month, just be-
fore the place was closed the trio drew
1888 each, II is charged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Attendance Record Broken

All records for attendance were broken
at Willow Grove Park yesterday. when
a crowd estimated at 10000 choked the
Parh 70 near sousa's closing concert.
AT each OF the four concerts the paviiion
Wnich seats 1880. was filled TO capaoitv
The March King was rendered a recen-
uon' ana received many bouquets. To-
sether with his soloists. Miss Grace Hon
man, Miss Hardeman and Herbert T.
SlaIke; The season and concert ended
VII WIN .hs playing OF the famous Stars
announcement has been made. ths sss-
son attendance at the park since Nav
x is estimated at 100000. "'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
N. ]. AUTHORITIES FIND
PRESERVATIVE IN MILK
Tests Show Formaldehyde in
Sample for First Time
This Season

TRENTON, Sept. 1s.-For the first time
this season formaldehyde was found in
a sample Of milk examined In the State
Laboratory Of Hygiene a few days ago.
Although 5000 or 1000 samples OF milk are
examined year In this laboratory. the
hnding OF preservative is now a thing
OF rare occurrence. An Investigation is
under way 10 discover whether or not
formaldehyde was added to the milk by
the producer or the dealer
Al one time the use OF preservatives In
milk was so common that Ia some parts
o. the state the plan for a days inspec-
ton Work py state inspectors merely
meant estimating the number Of easas
that could be taken before the court Tor
trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
WAR ON TANGO TO GO ON
Dancing Masters Determined TO OBJ
literatc Persisting Craze

Dancing masters are stllI warning on
the tango and tango "hends" Althoueh
the tango has disappeared from the
dances at the country clubs and biz
hotels. It still hourishes in some parts
OF the city. and the masters OF the Phil
adelphia Association OF Teachers OF Dan
cling have set themselves in earnest TO
hugging or promiscuous display OF affec-
tion viii be allowed In the future. Wbila
the ediet has just been handed OUT han
ming an such forms Of dancing. no nrena-
ratione for Us enforcement have vel hsen
made. A meeting 70 that end viii be helS
on september p. at students Hall. PARK
ana susquehanna avenues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
DEBATE PLANNED IN CITY HALL
suffragists and "Antis" May Argue
in Mayors Reception Room

Mayor Blankenburg's reception room
VIII be the scene OF a debate between
suffragists and "antis"-maybe The
Pennsylvania Association Opposed 20
Woman Suffrage will ask the Mayor to-
day for permission TO stage the argu-
ment on the ground that the suffragists
were allowed 20 tell their side Of the case
In 1912 in the same room.
MISS Marjorie Dorman, president and
organizer OF the Wage-earners Anti-suf
frage League, of New York. has chal-
lenged the suffragists 10 a debate, and
they have accepted. Paul q. Littlefeld.
campaign manager for the "antls' OF this
city, now seeks the Mayors reception
room for an auditorium. Miss Dorman' s
associate, IN the event the debate will
Is held. will be Mrs. o. ID. Oliphant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13

ct DON'T believe there is single soli-
i tary thing little girl who lives in a
fiat can do OH a rainy day in summerw
sighed Madge, as she looked out at the
gloomy sky
II know there isn't" said her sister
Sue, with a long drawn-out sigh. 'It
isn't as though we lived in a house where
there was really truly attic with trunks
and dress-up things and mysterious cor
ners and all thatr'
II don't believe flats were made for
children, anyway" added Madge, Impa-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
METALLIC TRIMMINGS ALL
THE RAGE FOR EVENING WEAR

ToVELY autumn evening
IL gowns are m a king s
their initial appearance in
the advance openings, par
ticularly in Paris. Tenden-
cies toward the extremes
Of fashion are seldom to
be seen the 1880 styles have
a decided vogue. and, gem
orally speaking. simplicity
Of line is the favorite. This
is one Of the seasons most
marked characteristics, and
has been heralded by most
OF the fashion writer's be-
fore this, after the open
ings at the famous Paris
ateliers.
Doeuillet shows many in
teresting and charming
frocks, among them a great
many with a tightly fitting
bodice Of colored panne,
rose, turquoise or old gold,
with /fnetallic tissue skirts,
or /spangled ones. This
fsId for spangled effects has
/oeen coming on for several
seasons, although the pop
ularity of the spangled
gown has been somewhat
dimmed by beaded effects.
but. from what / under
stand, these two rivals for
feminine favor will exist
side by side this winter, as
well-behaved rivals should.
A prominent New York
designer gives this model
for a charming and effec-
tive evening gown, fash
Toned out of tulle and metal
cloth. The foundation is
made of fiesh-colored pussy
willow taffetas. as most
foundations are being fash
ioned OF the same this sea-
sen. The skirt has a smart
pointed tunic OF tulle, with
edges of the silver tissue.
and a wide crushed girdle
OF the same. Underneath
this a petticoat effect of
metal cloth, with a won
derfui edge OF metllic lace
peeps out. The bodice is
quite simple, with wide
angel sleeves OF white
tulle, and a slight camisole
style OF the taffetas UNDER
meath. The garland of gar
denias adds an interesting
note OF trimming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Doctor ConweII Home As.,n

rhe rev. DR.. Russell II. CohwelI. mas
tor OF the Baptist Temple ana president
Sl Ls.npie University. Is being welcomed
pers or his congregation and clereyman
Doctor conwell preached at the Baptist
Temple yesterday for the first time since
June H. He spent his vacation" on a
lecture tour In which he covered mora
lhan 10000 miles, speaking every day in
tne week 70 total Of more than l0o. 600
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Tearing Down Old Immigrant Station

Another landmark OF Philadelphia Is
being torn down in the razing OF the old
Immigrant Station, at Washington Ave-
nue. Wharf, to make room for the river
front improvements in that section. The
building has stood for more than quar-
ter OF century. A few years ago It was
abandoned by the Government, when the
new immigration Station at Gloucester
was taken over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13

them the best education that money couit
buy.
Yet something was entirely lacking. and
that something proved the proverbiai rift
IN the lutte which was darkening her
| whole life.
You think that am, or should be
one OF the happiest women In the world,
/ she said sadly, but I can assure you
that / am most miserable. Our riches
have never brought me happiness. I am
one OF those unfortunate beings who arc
/ not sufficiently level-headed to stand
wealth
"As a girl / was spoiled and petted by
my parents, But they could not carry the
process too far, since they were very
modestly endowed with this world 3
goods. I had TO work for my living-and
In 30 doing, some OF my pleasure-loving
tendencies were held in check Those
tendencies were all there-but they were
undeveloped.
Then l married a rich man-and the
sudden transplanting went entirely to my
head. All the things which I had always
longed for, but which had hitherto been
unattanable. now became possible to me
l could not live hard enough nor grasp
sufficient OF the pleasures of life to sat
isfy myself
Yes, It is perfectly true that for the
last 20 years l have lived solely for
pleasure. When my children came they
were handed over TO the care of nurses.
and governesses, and tutors. It was too
much bother for mo to take any personal
Interest in them, beyond a daily perfume
tory visit to the large, beautifully ap-
pointed nursery.
THE result is that my children are
quite Indifferent toward me. I am only a
hgurehead to them, not a real mother
Lately have been seeing how dreadful
this is, and have been vainly trying to
win their affections
But 1t is all too late! They don't need
me and they don't want me. Older peo-
pie don't understand they saw. So am
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Woman Holds Swimming Record

A young woman who could not swim
a stroke a year ago is today holder OF
the swimming record between this city
and Riverton, N. ]. She is Miss Eleanor
r. Rhoads, 2l years old, of 5si2 Christian
street Her time for the long swim was
hours and % minutes. Charles +. Clark
set the pace for her. The start was made
at Race street wharf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Eve Test Course in Ridley schools

A course in reading eye charts has been
added to the curriculum OF the Ridley
Park schools. The charts have been in
stalled and teachers have been instructed
10 test the vision OF their pupils at fire.
quent intervals. This move has been
made. according 70 the school authori-
ties. 10 check any possible epidemic Of
falling eyesight among school children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
Indian Specimens for U. Of P. Museum

More than 800 chronological specimens
OF aboriginal life among North American
Indians wash transferred to the Unit
verslty Museum today. They were ac-
Quired recently by purchase. and include
rare quill embroidery work. painted huf-
faio robes. baskets. bows and arrows.
war clubs and Navajo blankets.