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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Locks Family Up to starye

NEW YORK. April S,-Henry Forsberg,
of Brooklyn, through i'll health lost his
job three weeks ago on the subway. His
wife at the same time gave birth to her.
fourth child. The ensuing struggle with
sickness and poverty unbalanced the
husbands mind. FOrsberg locked his
family and himself In their rooms They
were shut off from supplies and neghbor-
ly assistance, Mrs Forsberg managed to
reach rear window yesterday and call
to a neighbor, who called the police to
the rescue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
DRYS AIM TO CAPTURE
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL
Bryan Fired Opening Shot in
Campaign to Elect Anti.
Liquor Committeeman.

WASHINGTON, April s.-The ,r,
liquor forces expect to capture the Demo.
cratic National Committee immedla,.,a
after the next Democratic convent,n,.
Secretary Bryan's declaration ,ha.
national committeeman should he aun
liquor men was accepted in noIitioaI
circles today as. the opening gun In tbo
vets and the drys battle for controt ~
the national Democratic party. Drv eJl
vocates freely asserted that presldsnt
Wilson would be compelled to take a
positive position on this question as soon
Is Congress reconvenes, II not sooner
The President has refused thus far
to discuss the liquor question. Al tba
White House today 1t was said he would
not comment on the letter Mr.. BRYAN sent
to l.. w. Remington, OF the Iowa. stats
Committee, declaring that whoever Ia
chosen successor to Judge Martin ],
Wade, as Iowa national committeeman.
should be an anti-liquor man
PLAN TO FORCE PRESIDENT
The "drys" are planning to force ths
President to take n concrete position on
prohibition. Two of his Cabinet ara
avowed prohibitionists, though both in.
slst It will not be an issue in the next
campaign. They are Secretaries BRYAN
and Daniels. The drys declare both will
stump against liquor domination in sew
eral States.
The "drys'" plan, as outlined here to.
day. is as follows:
I'm States where the liquor interests
essay to control the Democratic organi-
zdtion. wet and dry issue will be raised
prior to the election of delegates to the
national convention. Where the national
committeeman Is elected by primary
vote, an avowed dry candidate will be
nominated and supported This will be
true especially in the Middle West.
Where the delegates to the national con-
vention are elected, efforts will he made
for a dry majority, that dry national
committeeman may be chosen
DRYS CONFIDENT OF SOUTH.
The drys also feel confident of dry ma
tional committeeman from most of the
Southern States. The big fight will be
In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
the Dakotas and possibly Pennsylvania.
Bryan is expected to take the stump in
such States as have advisory primaries
1t Ia expected nc will make an especial
drive against Indiana and Illinois, con-
trolled respectively by Tom Taggart and
Roger sullivan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
OFF TO HEARING
On HOUSING BILL
Opponents of "Toothless"
Measure and Members of
Councils Leave for Harris
burg.

4 large delegation of social workers
from philadelphia and others interested
in the fight against the passage of the
Gransback "toothless' housing bill by tho
Legislature. as well as many Councilmen
and others interested in the passage OF
the bill left for Harrisburg this morn
ing to attend the hearing arranged by
Governor Brumbaugh this afternoon in
the executive offices of the Governor.
Among those in the delegation opposing
the bill were:
George W. Norris president Philadel-
phIa Housing Commission; DIR. :. Lewis
ziegler, Director Department Pubic
Health and Charities; Theodore j. Lewis
vice president Octavia Hill Association;
Dr. Edwin Heyl Delk, president Inter
church Federation: DR.. Samuel Zane Bat
TEN, chairman Committee on Social Serv-
Ice Joseph II. Hagedorn. manufacturer;
Dr.. George Woodward, president Chill
dren's Aid Society; Fred c. Field, super
intendent Octavia Hill Association: Ar
thur r. Hutchinson, Civil Service Asso-
citation; Miss Helen l.. Parrish, secretary
Octavia Hill Association: Miss Mary Fl.
Ingham. Good Government League; Mrs.
William f. jerks, Pennsylvania Society
for Prevention of tuberculosis Frank M.
Ritter president Civil Service Commission;
Jacob Mathay, attorney; George Rowland,
manufacturer: Edwin d. Solenberger, sec
retary Chldren's Aid Society; DR.. F. \.
Craig. Henry Phipps Institutes; Rev. Ar
thur r. Warner, secretary Home Mission
AIRY Society; DR.. William u. Robinson,
County Medical Society: Charles j.
Rhoads president Pennsylvania Society
for Prevention OF tuberculosis and of
Federal Reserve Bank Bernard J. New
man, executive secretary Philadelphia
Housing Commission.
The Councilmanic delegation interested
in the passage of the BILL WHO left this
morning, consisted of John p. Connolly,
chairman of Councils Finance Commit
tee: Charles Scger. Robert Smith Eduard
Buchhol2, Morris S. Conn, Jere II. Shaw.
Harry Kennedy. Charles Kelly, John
Bailey and John Haney. With them were
City Treasurer McCoach, John II. Fow
representing the tenement owners: Arthur
Morrow, clerk of Councils Finance Com
mittee, and others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Victim of Gas Poisoning May Die

John McCloskey, so years old, was found
unconscious from gas poisoning in his
bedroom in boarding house at $500
Woodland avenue today. Mrs. Nell Rob-
erts, who conducts the house, notified the
police of the 65th street and Woodland
avenue station, and McCloskey was re-
moved TO the University Hospital, where
he is I'm a serious condition. He NAV
die. Doctor Sawyer, who treated MIN
found that MeCloskey also was under
the influence OF alcohol and Il Is be-
his room accidentally. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
ROOSEVELT DELIVERS
BLOW AT WIFE-BEATERS
Continued from Page One

Continued from rage One
said that men who beat their wives
should be imprisoned and be compelled to
work at various trades, and that the
money earned by them should be turned
over by the city to their wives and chill
dren.
A large crowd stood outside of the lin-
coin Building when Colonel Roosevelt
reached the street. Several newsboys who
were selling newspapers in front Of the
building recognized the visitor. They gave
him loud cheer. Colonel Roosevelt re-
turned the salute to the "newsies' by
smiling to them and doffing his hat Then
the colonel went to the home of Or. j.
William White. at 1910 Rittenhouse square,
where he had lunch.
During his stay here Colonel Roosevelt
shook hands with many persons Among
them were Tom Johnson and Dan Sebert,
policemen of the 18th and Locust streets
station. Later he met BILLY" Mclean,
former idol of the roped arena, who now
earns his living as caretaker in Ritten-
house Square.
Colonel Roosevelt demonstrated at his
lecture on the River of Doubt" last
night at the Academy of Music that he
honored "dee-liGhted" He took occa-
sion before. after and during the lecture
to give voice to the ejaculation. 1t rolled
out with all the oldtime vim
The lecture was profusely, almost
illustrated. In the course of his
talk the Colonel intimated strongly he
would like to send some of his critics
into the region of the River of Doubt,
where, according to his description, there
are cannibal fish and other strange AMI
mails. One of the fish bit off the toe
of member of the Roosevelt party
and ate It; also it killed boy. The
region also is thick with blood-sucking
the Colonel said.
About 5000 men and women artists,
scientists and society people attended the
lecture. They found 1t vastly entertain
Ing. Roosevelt was as emphatic as
ever in standing up for his river. He
opened the services, as is customary with
him, with an expansive grin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
COMPETITION DEAD, TRUST
ATTORNEY TELLS COURT
Impossible to Restore Old Condition,
LAWYER Informs Judges.

WASHINGTON, April s.-The Interna-
tIonal Harvester combination was not the
harvestegs peoples own idea-it was Nor
gan q pegs
This statement was by John p, Wilson,
an attorney for the company. in the
course OF the harvester trust" arsu-
ment in the Supreme Court this after
noon.
Chief Justice White brought it out by
questioning Wilson.
you said yesterday that il was de-
sired TO expand and that you went to
Morgan" said the Chief Justice,
Mr. Mccormick went" replied Wilson,
pausng in. his argument.
Later, Justice McKenna wanted to know
II 1t were not the Governments object
ta return the harvester trust to its orig
inal competitive elements.
Attorney Wilson thought not; that the
object was to prevent restraint of the
trade.
Isn't IL possible to restore compet-
ton?" asked MIclienn
~ don't think So" replied Wilson, 1T
would he like restoring the dead"
II was expected that the argument
would be finished today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Students Probe Housing Conditions

Housing conditions in Philadelphia are
being investigated today by 30 students
from the class in municipal government
at Swarthmore College. The students, in
charge of Professor Robinson, first vs-
tied the office of Arthur b. Buchholz,
chief Of the division of tenement house
Inspections Bureau of Health, at City Hall,
and from there went to congested tene-
ment sections in the neighborhood of 9Th
ana Christian, Front and Lombard and
goth and Lombard streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
WARE MAYORALTY RUMOR
Report of Congressman Aspirations
Rouses Discussion.

The rumor from Harrisburg that Con-
gresham William II. Ware is considering
entering the mayoralty fSht to auCcerd
Mayor Blankenburg has caused no small
stir in political circles here, Despite the
official denial from the Wares themselves
of the truth of the rumor color is lent
to the gossip from the fact that in the
course of the present session situations
will arise when the Ware followers, as
supporters of the Governor will find
themselves aligned with the Flinn-Nan
Valkenburg combination against Nc
NiChol
The support by the Ware followers Of
the Brumbaugh child labor bill is cited
as an instance of this. The lack of any
activity of Senator Ware against the local
option bill is also given as an indication
that the path is being paved for the Ware
candidacy in the fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
DRExEL HEAD CoNTRADICTED
"Subterfuge' Is Reply of Miss
Mason's Supporters to DR.. Godfrey.

Mere subterfuges" is the way in
which the committee preparing protest
against the dismissal of Miss Harriet
Mason, head of the English department
of Drexel Institute, characteri2es the re-
cent explanation of the president, Dr.
Hollis Godfrey. The committee has is-
sued a reply TO every argument advanced
by the president. The signers of the re-
ply are Miss Eugcnia NJ Fryer. 1906
SAMSON street. and Mrs w. r. Raine,
d10S Baltimore avenue.
The committee declares II a subterfuge
TO assert that Miss Mason's teaching
schedule had been cut down to one hour
week Only one of her courses OF
1914 was 10 have been taught during
the present academic year but her work
in the reorganized school of domestic
science and arts, together with her ad-
vRnCed English courses, called for ~
hours week of teaching besides her
work in connection with the administra-
tion of the department They also OBJ
iectcd to the presidents statement that
only 10 students applied for admission
to Miss Masons classes. The applicants
for the class carried over in the new
schedule were few. but the total number
of students intending to enter Miss Ma
sens courses was large
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
REPUBLICANS FIRST ON BALLOT
McNichol Bill Passes the Senate by
Vote of 81 to 2.

HARRISBURG. April S-The MeNichol
election bill TO give the Republican Party
first place on the ballot at the election
next Fall was passed by the Senate
today, 81 to ..
The Dunn bill. providing for the semi
monthly payment of city and county en-
ployes in Philadelphia, was finally passed
by the Senate by a vote of Il to 0. The
measure now goes TO the Governor for his
signature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Kiss Costs s25O and 80 Days

NEW YORK, April S.-A kiss will cost
Charles Helde, OF Wilhamsbridge. $3.50
And he viii have three months TO think It
cyer--in the White Plains Jail This
penalty was imposed yesterday by Justice
Morschauser after a jury found Helde
guilty OF assault In the third degree Miss
Elizabeth Murphy, whom Helde had never
seen before he met her GA the HaFlsdale
road. charged he threw his arms about
her ane klssed Ter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Doesn't Know Where Sic Lives

The police of the 55th and Pine streets
station are trying TO learn the location
Of the home of Mrs, Catherine Schmidt,
so wears old, who was brought into the
station today by Miss Catherine Gleason,
cleaner Of the station, who found the
aged woman wandering around the neigh
borhood. Mrs Schmidt cannot speak
English She told the police that she does
not remember where she lives
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
-pENNsY. SUED roR MILLIoN
Stakeholder of Ferry Company AL
leges Broken Agreement.

Suit to recover stOOo.OO from the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company for the stock
holders OF the Philadelphia and Camden
Ferry Company has been begun In the
United states District Court by Richard
G. Markey. who owns 4Sl shares OF stock
in the smaller concern.
The basis for the suit, which was in
stituted yesterday, Is an agreement said
to have been entered into by the
"Pennsy" and the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad Company with the ferry
company in 1908 by which the latter was
to carry railroad passengers to It's ter
minals In Camden and this city and to
receive compensation from the through
rate charged by the railroad carriers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Murderer of Eight Released

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, April S.-After
being locked up In the White Plains Jail
since February because Of his confess
sion that he killed eight aged inmates of
the German Odd Fellows Home in
Workers Frederick Mors was ordered dis
charged today by Coroner James p. Dunn.
Mors, who Is believed to be of unsound
mind, probably will be consigned to the
Matteawan Asylum for the Criminal In
sane. District Attorney Frederick r..
Weeks, after a long investigation, con-
cluded that he did not have enough evil
dence TO convict Mors in court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Mant New state In Mest

GLENDIVE, Mon, April s. - Business
men are today circulating a petition ask
ing for the division Of Montana ana the
creation Of a new State. Residents OF
western North Dakota are reported TO
be asking 70 be let IN on Il" They de-
sire that the new state shall embrace a
portion Of western North Dakota az well
as eastern Montana.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
THE WEATHER
Omcial Forecast
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, April s.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey Fair tonight and Friday; moderate
Temperature; moderate variable winds
Fair weather prevails throughout the
eastern half OF the country this morning,
with clear skies over the Atlantic States
and partly cloudy conditions in the Mid
die Nest The western disturbance has
central depressions over Kansas and in
Canada north of Montana respectively
and has caused continued rains In the
Plains States, with scattered thunder
Storms in Oklahoma and Texas. The TEN.
perature changes during the last % hours
have been more or less local and irregu-
Lar. and generally there Is a moderate ex-
cess except In the Southeastern States.
II g Weather Bureau RuIIetin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Cyclists Struck by Autoi One May Die

Two men, one on a bicycle and the
other on a motorcycle. were struck at me
same time by AN unidentified automobile
near Paulsboro. \. j., today They were
Fred Galop. of Woodbury., n. j.. ana
Ernest Tasquald, of Almonessen, ~ j.
They were taken TO Cooper Hospital,
Camden. where II was found both had
fractured skulls. Galop is likely TO die.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
MARYLAND SOCIETY TO DINE
Series of Gatherings Pending in Will
mington During Week.

WILMINGTON. Del. April S. Two
hundred members OF the newly organized
Maryland Society of this city are eX-
pected to be- present at the dinner which
viii be held at the Hotel du Pont this
evening. The speakers OF the evening
will be Governor Charles r. Miller, Of
Delaware; Governor Phillips Lee Colds
borough, Of Maryland, and former Con-
gresham l.. Irving Handy.
Tomorrow night 100 Civil War veterans,
most of whom took part in the battle at
APpOmattox will hold a banquet in com
msmoration OF the 5)th anniversary OF the
close OF the civil War.
The newspaper men Of the city will hold
a dinner and reunion at the Hofbrau Sat
urday night. number OF State and city
officials win be- present and an elaborate
menu has been prepared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
FREE CHIROPODY CLINICS
AT GARRETSON HOSPITAL
Innovation Under Supervision of the
Temple University Faculty.

The first free chiropody clinic In con-
nectiOn with the chirOpody course in the
medical department of Temple University
will be held tonight at the Garretson Hos
pital, 18th and Buttonwood streets.
These clinics, which are for the service
OF the general public, will he held every
night from 1880 10 $3.50 o'clock, except Sat
urdays and holidays. They will be under
the direction OF Drs, James r. Benney
=, A. Thompson and James Kennedy. OF
the chiropodic faculty OF Temple Uni
yersty.
The clinics are the latest step in the
efforts II chirOpodists to encourage par
ticular study Of their specially. The
courses AT Temple and the clinics are un-
der the general supervision of the medical
board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
"cHlLDREN's LIVES AT STAKE"
German to Try to Compel Commits
sioners to Honor Orders.

Judge German, Of the Juvenile Court,
will attempt to compel the county COM
rissioners to pay the orders for payments
for the support Of dependent children
who have been given into the custody of
their mothers.
when the lives of destitute children
arc at stake" he declared last night, the
iow nrovidIng for their support can be
oiven n common Interpretation. The COM
,nissioners assert that under ruling
made last summer by Judge Rice, of
the Superior Court they cannot pay
the board bill OF dependent children when
thev are boarded in their own home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Girl Seriously Injured in Street

Florence Gakowsky, years old, of l6i
Olive street, was knocked down and probr.
ably fatally injured today when she at
tempted to cross Second street near Pop
lar in front of a two-hOrse team. The
driver, Harry Blopik. OF 9i9 North New
Market street. was arrested and taken to
the Third and Fairmount avenue station.
The little girl is in a serious condition
in the Roosevelt Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Lectlre on Jewish Lam

Prof. David w. Amram, of the Uni
yersity OF Pennsylvania, will deliver a
lecture on The Origin and DEVELOPMENT
Of Jewish Law az a meeting OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania Menorah Society
which win be held tonight In Price Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
MiImlngton's BIZ street Budget

WILMINGTON, Del, April s.-Mem-
bers of the Street and Sewer Department
have completed the list of streets and
sewers which are to receive attention IN
this city this year. The total amount TO
be expended is $500 600. the largest amount
provided at one time for years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

r. b. Hendrickson. secretary OF the
Philadelphia Hardware Association WAS
elected 70 the once Tor the s2d time last
night Ralph Wood. of Reading. spoke
On eSalesmanshlp."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Franklin School class visits Citr

The graduating class of the Franklin
High School visited this city today. in
specting places of historical and national
Interest. The class is composed of %
girls and % boys. They will go to
Washington from this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Quimby to Speak on Transit

II. II. Quimby, chief engineer of the
Department of City Transit will deliver
a lecture on Rapid Transit Problems
in Philadelphia" at the Franklin Insti-
tute at o'clock tonight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08
NORTH DAKOTA DOES HEX
SH ARE

To the United States is allotted the
task of feeding goodly share of the
world just now. Other nations are
spending their time fighting and they
must eat. If they do not produce food
stuffs they must buy them where they
can. The United States exported food
stuffs valued at 1874, 100000 during
the eleven months ending June I.
This was the principal factor in the
nations billion dollar foreign trade
balance. The effect Of the war is seen
in the enormous increase in value of
foodstuffs as compared with export
figures for the same eleven months a
year ago, when the total was $423,-
100000. Wheat formed the biggest
item of foodstuffs sent abroad. In all
249,576,OOO bushels were exported, an
increase of 164,0O0,000. 1t was valued
at $319,0O0,0O0. Oats valued at $751;
100000 was shipped, amounting to &c.
42S,00 bushels. 1t will be noted that
wheat was the largest single item of
our food exports and North Dakota
always does her share in the wheat
production.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-08
MINORS CELEBRATION,

The Independent is prouder than
ever of Minot and her merchants after
Mondays celebration and right here
we want to remark that we are mighty
proud of the ten thousand or more Wis
itors who came from all sections Of
the state to celebrate with US. Never
have we seen a finer looking crowd of
men and women. They appeared we'll
happy. Altho the crowds were so
great at times that men, women and
children were jostled and jammed,
they were good natured withal. Even
the children were on their good be-
havior. Although we saw crowds of
four or five thousand people during
the day, there was not quarrel. They
were all having a good time. We did
not see a man intoxicated during the
day. The sheriff didn't make one ar
rest. There was no record of any
theft being committed. Although
there were two or three thousand au-
tomobiles in the city, not one accident
was reported. The crowds were ham
died admirably. The celebration was
replete with interesting features.
There wasn't a dull moment during
the day. No one found it necessary to
spend any money for any of the am
easements arranged by the committees.
Verify, this was the greatest celebra-
ton ever held in the state. We con-
graduate the members of the various
committees who worked so untiringly
that our visitors should have a good
time. We are glad that you came to
enjoy Minot's hospitality and we hope
you'll be with US often.