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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
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Drivers and motormen who happened
to be in the neighborhood of 10th and
Spring Garden streets today were amazed
to see a woman in polieeman's uniform
directing traffic. She told chauffeurs to
"slow up and give human beings a
chance" She denounced coal wagon driy-
ers who blocked cars and told women Ito
git a gait on and stop flirting"
Several men stopped TO look at her.
ever see a cop bsfore?' she asked,
go on an git TO work or some other feller
will have yer job Wait a mint! Hey,
pull that ice wagon Off the track, no one
wants ice today anyhow"
And so she went on directing until
Policeman Stetler arrived. AS no one had
informed him he was to have an assistant
on his beat he asked the new cop TO
come TO the station house. THE lieu
tenant wants 10 see YOU" he said When
the woman arrived at the 10th and But
tonwood streets station, Magistrate
Belcher was busy with his hearing He
recognized the woman at once. Hello
Mary" he said when did you get out
Of the House Of correetion2"
Il got out yesterday" she said. and ]
thought I'd do something TO earn me
board when I got home"
And again her name went on the slate
Mary Young. sth and Kater streets.
a question mark was placed In the
charge column, and she win be held until
The police learn where she got the uni-
form She vas sent to the House OF Cor
reetion 4 month ago.
Gustavus Bitosky decided 10 surprise
lis wife b getting : new suit and having
aH4 -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
0UNIVERsITY DAY. PROGRAM

Al a meeting of the committee In charge
OF the university Day" exercises OF the
University OF Pennsylvania, to be held
February 2, at the Academy Of Music, ii
was decided to advance the hour for the
meeting from II o'clock 10 10 This Was
done 10 give the students and guests an
opportunity 10 attend the dedication exer-
cises OF the new Dental School. The an
uual dinner Of the General Alumni So
elstY VIII Be held that night 4 the Bells
rua-strz1furd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30

reaching his home at 9Th and Bainbrdge
streets.
When Bitosky did get there. his wife
was asleep and his key wouldn't fit the
door, He found ladder outside a near
by store and climbed to the second-story
window Mrs. Bitosky heard the window
rise and saw strange smooth-faced
neatly dressed man trying to get I'm her
room, She yelled for the police.
A feW hours later Bitosky was before
Magistrate MaeFarland.
Il am my wife's husband" excIaIr,ad
Bitosky' why could I not go in nv
own house?" '
Then Mrs. Bitosky. who arrived at
the nearing late, shouted: Its Gustaye
why didn't you tell me IL was your
60 nome now and explain yourself"
SAID the Magistrate. They left arm in
arm.
Fatherly sympathy saved Harris Afoss
from the House Of Correction. Moss mas
been a rolling stone. He was arrested
Whlle wandering about the streets, by
Policeman James MeCusker, of the an
ana York streets station. When Magis
trate Glenn questioned McCusker regard
ing his prisoner the policeman said:
rms fellow wasn't doing any harm
! JUST saw him wandering about ana
took him in so as he could rest"
What makes you so lenient and
happyf' asked the Magistrate
Il got word this morning that I was
the father OF a girl" said MeCusker
Now l have one girl and three boys.a
This brought tears 10 the eyes 81 the
prisoner. Il have a girl and three BOYS
IN Rev York. he said. and l haven't
seen them for a long time
Il can imagine how you feel . was the
comment of Mecnsker. "and We ought 10
send you home.
The other cops agreed and A1osz Hlll
b seal = hls family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
REPEAL OF FREE SUGAR URGED
Broussard Says Provision Will Cause
appalling Situation. -

WASHINGTON, Jan. SO-The Treasury
deficit is due to Democratic leaders mis-
calculations Of the income and war tax
laws according to Representative Brous-
sard' OF Louisiana, Democratic Senator
elect who today proposed repeal OF the
',free sugar provision of the Wilson, I'm
derwood tariff.
he said So2'OOO,OOO in sugar taxes would
free list on May J. 1915, ana tbst this
added deficit created an appalling sItu-
alton"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
GENERAL CARRANZA WILL
ENTER MEXICO CITY
obregon in Control-"First Chief"
Will Send Food to Capital.

VERA CRUZ, Jan. 3O-General Venus
tiano Carranaa, whose aid, General AL
varo Obregon, has installed himself in
Mexico City with 10000 troops, is expected
to go to the capital to make his head
quarters there. 1t was stated at the Car
rama War Ministry today that railway
communication would be opened between
this city and Mexico City at once, in or
der to send much-needed food into the
capital. General Obregon is in complete
control of the Federal district. His men
have arrested number of MeXcans who
are charged with completely in plot to
assassinate General Obregon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Mcxico City
is quiet, the State Department was in
formed today, and General Obregon has
matters well in hand. The leader of the
Carranza forces has taken command of
the city in the name of his chief and has
declared martial law, the dispatch adds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WAsHINGTON. Jan. .

WASHINGTON, Jan =
For eastern Pennsylvania and New ~
sey: Unsettled and warmer WIN sng9 VT
late tonight or on Sunday; moaeFa's
and southeast winds.
The eastern area of high bafoIhesss
central over Pennsylvania TINS .lis inoi'sD 4
and the temperatures have coh'iliuss atsa
fan 10 the north and east of the centre
during the last "a hours. TempeFalliss
below zero are reported from the siss
portions of New York and New Ensiaas, ss.
The disturbance that appeared I asas
far West yesterday morning Is a,N
rapidly eastward across the Rocky 80 a..
tains and into the central valleys.
clpitation has covered most OF the 30
ern half of the country, and the atsl sigsf
spreading across the Mississippi 49,
and into the Ohio basin this mofhi''s'
IT Waathar Rureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
HoBsoN CHARGE DENIED
Administration Officials Say They
Are Not Trucking to japan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. - Administra
tlon OFFICIALS today emphatlcally denied
assertions of Representative Hobson. of
Alabama, that as the price OF peace with
Japan Bthe United States had prepared
speedily to abandon the Philippines. MS
suggestion that this nation sought 10 'get
from under in case Of hostilties with
Japan or any other Power was branded
as entirely false
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 3O.-Thieves
of Henry W. Mayer at Rock Manor.
They stole a quantity of clothing and
silverware and escaped in an automobile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
THE EVENING LEDGER
WEARS THE BUTTON

pamphlet, issued over the name of
d. E. Dallam, a real estate operator with
offices at 5th and Walnut streets, was
declared by Director Taylor to be a "red
herring and he said Mr.. Dallam was
actuated By Interior motives in stirring
up dissatisfaction among stockholders of
the company. He declared Mr. Dallam
suggested plans which would bring the
subway in the vicinity of his place of
business, and that as a confidential agent
Mr.. Dallam had gained considerable
knowledge OF transportation matters, par
ticularly with regard to the purchase Of
real estate.
The pamphlet. for which Mr.. Dallam
is sponsor, Is receiving wide circulation
among Rapid Transit stockholders. 1t
says there Is no immediate necessity for
the mourning of debt by the city when
only a small percentage of the popula-
ton" is in need of better transporta-
ton facilities. Mr.. Dallam says the plans
outlined by Director Taylor will entail
a debt variously estimated at from $780,
100000 to $lOO,00O,0OO, and bases his OBJ
lection to improved transit on the belief
that the returns held out are not com.
mensurate with such an expenditure
Director Taylor says that Mr.. Dallam
obtained copy of the transit report
from the department on the representa-
ton that he believed it to be zone of
the best additions to municipal history
ever compiled" When 1t was forwarded
to the real estate man he said he would
preserve it for his grandchildren" ac-
cording to the Director, and then pro-
ceeded to attack it.
Director Taylor gave out several let
ters from Mr. Dallam yesterday. All
praise the transit report and one sug-
gests that "the subway should be con-
tinued down to 9TH street and up to
Walnut street to accommodate the in
surance fraternity" In this letter the
Director was asked to have the turn
made at Walnut street under the State
House Square. which would not entail
any land damages.
''lt is interesting to note" said tine
Dires Or that Mr., Dallams office is on
Walnut street. near 5th."
Director Taylor said there was no
ground for the statement of Mr. Dallam
to the effect that several efforts to build
an elevated road were abandoned here
because they would not pay. He pointed
out that a project to build an elevated
on Market street by August Belmont
did not materlalize because after work
was started completion was enjoined
because of lack of authority on the part
Of the Elevated Railroad Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES
POURING IN FROM EUROPE

PITTSBURGH, Jan. S0.--Secretary Nord-
man, OF the Pittsburgh Industrial De-
Nelopment Commission. says orders for
steel and foodstuffs are pouring into the
ONCE OF the commission from agents of
European countries, An inquiry for about
sH0VOO worth of wire rope for the British
navy has just been received
An agent of the Italian Government is
asking for 10000 tons of -four, 1000 cases
of canned meat and 100000 gallons OF
gasoline and benzine This inquiry prob
ably will amount to s3OOOOO. 1t is under
stood the goods are intended for Russia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
TRANSIT CRITIC HAS
ULTERIOR MOTIVES,
TAYLOR DECLARES
Denies Statements in Pam
phlet Circulated Among
Rapid Transit Stockhold-
ers to Arouse Opposition.

Efforts on the part of real estate opera
tors and others to hamper the city's
transit pinns We're deprecated today by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30
Rush Work on Allies, Shoe Order

LEsTERSHIRE, N. Y, Jan 9O.-Nlght
and day shifts have been put to work by
the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company at
its plant here in order to rush compile
tion of 100000 pairs OF shoes for the
allied armies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30

esustagus Bitosky decided 10 surprise
lis wife b getting 3 new suit and having
friends Uho congratulated him upon the
formation saa e naa delayed Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-30

Director Tay-
lor. Although
a campaign has
b G e II started
among stock
holders of the
transit C o m
pany with a
view to hinder
ing improve
ments, Director
Taylor does
not antici-
Err pate a n y
M serious re-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
CHIvALRY NOT YET DEAD
Opposing Aviators Provo That tho
Finer Feelings Of Humanity
Still Prevail.

Once there were two airmen-
youngsters. They had attended the
same school of aviation, they had
learned to fly together. They had be-
come fast friends. Then came the
war. One of them was German. He
went off to give his services to the
emperor. The other was a French
man. He joined French flying corps
and when he went about his bust.
ness of scouting up aloft his constant
fear was that he might find, up there
In the clouds, his friend and school
mate. AS matter Of fact the first
time he sighted a Taube he knew by
the way 1t was handled who it was
that steered it. The German recog-
nized not less quickly the fight Of the
Frenchman. Both misunderstanding
ing in great circles. Then duty was
too strong for friendship; they
charged each other. No, friendship
was stronger after alias the French
man was about to strike the German
he tipped his left wing perilously and
glided past almost on edge. The Ger
man did exactly the same thing-and
each flew back to his own lines.
Perhaps, says the Frenchman who
tells this pretty tale, chivalry, which
In this grim war of machines has
survived on the sea in the person Of
the gallant captain of the Emden, has
found refuge in the air.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
Docs Hard Fate,

A Gordon setter frequented the pier
OF Hastings, N. Y, where tug boats
land for fresh water and the animal
had become favorite with many of
the tugboat men. For three weeks the
boats were not able to land because
of the ice and the dog, apparently not
understanding, had barked his dejec-
tion as his friends steamed slowly past
him. The other day tug which the
dog seemed to recognize steamed past
the pier and the animal, first running
about apparently in a frenzy of ex.
citement, finally ran to the shore,
plunged into the water and started
swimming toward the vessel. The
ice was thick In It's path and at last
the dog was forced to put back. The
animal reach shoal water, but there 1t
stood, it's eyes fixed up stream where
the tug was disappearing. Perhaps
the Icy water benumbed the dog SO 1t
could not move; at any rate 1t stood
motionless while the incoming tide
sent the water creeping up its sides
and presently the waves met over its
head. Men who had expected each In.
stant to see the dog come ashore real-
lied too late to save the animal that
1t could not or would not move and
were forced to see 1t drown.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
IMPROVING THE BACK YARD
Women's Municipal League Of New
York Is Making Elaborate Plans
For the Season.

Wasted back yards are to be I'M
proved by members Of the Women's
Municipal league of New York Sew.
eral Of the members have taken
courses in landscape gardening to pre-
pare themselves for the work Of plan
ming other peoples back yards, Even
the tiniest space OF earth may be cul.
tivated in some way, and where soil Is
lacking, flowers and shrubs In pots
can be used with good effect.
A specimen garden is described by
Mrs Robertson Jones, chairman or
the gardening committee of the
league. First of all, the back fence
Is to be painted green, and garder
seat Of lighter green put at the cen
ter. Trellises for honeysuckle are at
either side Stone jars containing
small box trees will mount guard
over each side OF the path, with rows
of barberry bushes leading up to them
This is an all-year garden, for the
honeysuckle leaves stay on until De
cember, box Is an evergreen and the
barberry bushes have leaves In sum
mer and red berries In winter. The
cost Of this garden complete Is about
$40, including labor, plants, painting,
bench and jars.
Members OF the league are trying
to induce the owners of whole groups
of houses to install these miniature
gardens, so that each family may have
its own small rest-spot and play-space
for the children.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
ASSERTS TONSILS HAVE USE
St. Louis Physician Makes Protest
Against the Too Free Use
Of the Knife.

Doctor Ewing, st. Louis physician,
has raised voice Of protest against
the surgical propensity for the use Of
the knife on the tonslls. For a long
time it was the vermiform appendix
which was only in the way, but lately,
owing perhaps to growing incredu.
lity in the public mind, surgery has
turned more to the tonsil as the super.
fluous thing which is capable of doing
a great deal Of harm and absolutely
incapable Of doing any good.
Doctor Ewing insists that the tonsils
make nesting place for the phago-
cytes, that class of good microbes
which get into the blood to fight great
battles there with the bad microbes
which infest our systems. The ton
sils, says Doctor Ewing, are recruit
ing stations at which the phagocyte ar.
mics are enlisted and from which they
march away to fight for our lives. II
we remove the tonsils out of the rising
generation the rising generation may
be left without phagocytes to fight
their battles for them, and will fall
victims to the armies of evil microbes
which will then attack them unresist.
ed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION
Annual Cleanup Exercises Have Been
Taken Up With Enthusiasm That
Is Comnendable.

The good influence Of the painters
as factor for health and cleanli'
ness Is manifested in the statement
that largely through the persuasion
Of the national organization 1900
cities and towns have begun annual
cleanup enterprises, and this sea.
son it is expected that about 800 more
will adopt the slogan. With 5000 cit.
les and towns securing and scrubbing
and painting simultaneously 1t may
be said that the United States has
got the habit of cleanliness. This habit
once formed will endure. It will make
for a healthier, better country. 1t
will set a standard Of appearance and
sanitation that must necessarily result
in the years to come in better citizen
ship, through sounder health and a
more definite consideration for the
general welfare. Washington has
been cleaned up each spring during re-
cent years and is proud to have been
one of the first to go after the disease.
carrying fly and to rout out its breed
ing places. 1t has yet to acquire the
painting habit, but that will surely
follow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
Making
Nellie
Jealous
Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman)
By VERNON MUSGRAVE

"T won't stand it any longer!" de-
clared Vincent Brown stormily.
Neither would l." asserted his
friend and familiar, Tom Rogers.
Three times and out Is the limit, you
know"
"Yes," muttered Vincent gloomily,
glancing across vacant village block
to the next street, this is the third
time she has been out driving with
that fellow. He thinks he's some,
doesn't he, hiring the best rig IN
town."
"She' was Nellie Duncan, the belle
Of the place. THAT fellow" was a sus-
pected rival stranger. and this, in
deed, was the third time he had taken
Miss Duncan for an afternoon spin.
"Who is he?" inquired Tom.
"I hear his name is Ralston. He is
a civil engineer or something Of that
sort, and has some interest in the
building OF that big dam down the riv-
er. He can't be very busy, to come up
here each day and spend two or three
hours with Nellie"
"Well, you said you weren't going to
stand 1t any longer" observed Tom aft
er q pause.
"And Pm mott" vociferated Vincent,
firing up.
what you going to do about 1t, If
I may Inquire" 49,
Get even with Nellie. She's either
trying me out, or wants to make me
Jealous"
"Why don't you ask her which?
propounded Tom bluntly.
Il don't have a chance. You see,
It was at picnic we got engaged.
Her mother is a contrary, irrational
piece of goods. Just as likely as not,
Nellie told me, II she saw me atten-
tive to her daughter she'd put the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
Home b(uI||
Y Helps Y !
CITY HELPED BY NEWSPAPER
Prominent Man Of Mobile, Ala, Gives
Testimony to Good Work
by Press.

"The Mobile chamber Of commerce
for the last couple Of years has not
taken any page space in newspapers;
but we have had occasion recently to
have a great deal Of newspaper pub
licity on several matters and the re.
suits from 1t have been far beyond
our expectations.
within the last two weeks we had
a campaign for the raising OF better
live stock, which was commented on
by the newspapers throughout the
country, and brought up scores of In
quiries from all parts Of the United
States Without this newspaper pub
licity our campaign would have been
for naught, as 1t was through the
newspapers that the interest was
aroused, and today everyone in this
section is talking cattle raising.
Another instance:
Some weeks ago we inaugurated
movement to celebrate day In honor
Of the Satsuma orange, grown In this
section, which is a recent industry
Our purpose was to advertise 1t
through the stores hotels, etc. We
did not think our first attempt would
be a big success, but the newspapers
took up the matter with vim, and
the attendance from surrounding Sec
tions was far in excess OF what we
Anticipated.
"This was all accomplished entirely
by the newspapers, and without their
cooperation we do not believe we
could have had such success."-
George G. Card, secretary of Mobile
Chamber of Commerce.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
He WiouIed Cabot's Toes,

How he "wiggled" the toes Of the
late Louis Cabot of Milton many times
each night in order to put Mr.. Cabot
to sleep, was related by Ralph e.
Chandler, an undertaken, now of Lew
iston Me-, on the witness stand In the
trial of the action of Mrs. L. Vernon
Briggs to break her fathers will,
which disposed of $2,OO0,00O. At the
time the "wiggling" occurred Chandler
was in Mr.. Cabot's employ.
did 'wiggling' his toes seem to
quiet him." asked Sherman L. Whip
pie. chief counsel for Mrs. Briggs.
Eyes, sir, it did," replied Chandler.
Every night Mr.. Cabot would give
vent to a series of wild yells, accord
ing to Chandler. "He would often wake
up at all hours of the night, at irregu.
lar intervals, and scream" he testi.
f1ed.-Boston Dispatch to the New
Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06

clamps straight on, so Nellie advised
that we keep our affair secret until
her father got back. She can coax
him into anything, see?"
II do see," responded Tom, "but l
also see this fellow Ralston cutting
the ground out from under your feet.
You've got to have an explanation, or
do something"
I'm going to-" asserted Vincent
stanchly.
"What?"
I'm going to make Nellie jealous"
How"
"By letting her see me with some
girl driving around, just as she does.
You know that double seated motor
cycle of mine? Well, for an evening
or two Miss Nellie is going to see me
20 whizzing past her house with
well-dressed yelled lady seated behind
me on the machine"
"Why, say!" frightened up Tom,
that harum-scarum sister of mine
will help you out in that"
"Oh, dear, MOI" demurred Vincent
in a way as If he was frightened.
"Why not? She's engaged to an
other fellow. She won't try to lure
you away from this devoted flame OF
yours"
"I don't want to burn all my bridges
behind me-" declared Vincent vague
ly. "In fact, THAT isl haven't
much heart in getting close to any
other girl than Nellie. so I-well, I've
got my scheme"
Have? Then why don't you tell it?"
challenged Tom, but Vincent would
say no more. They parted, and Vim
cent went gloomily on his way, medi-
tating deeply.
About the middle of the afternoon
Vincent went to the shed behind his
home where he kept his motorcycle.
Another friend of his, the son of a
local merchant, was waiting for him.
"Got it?" inquired Vincent eagerly.
"The whole outfit" was the prompt
reply.
"Will 1t work?"
Like a charm!"
The speaker proceeded to open o
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
Deadly Evidence.

A Louisville business man was rum
maging through his pockets. He
turned to his wife with, "You never
put anything where it belongs"
"Why are you scolding me now?"
asked the wife, mystified. What have
I done that's wrong?"
"Well, you see," he replied, coolly,
"on several occasions have found my
knife and my keys in my right hip
pocket; why don't. you learn that !
wear them on the left side?"
And his wife has wondered ever
since just how much he knows.-Lou'
isville Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-06
Woman Printers Of Early Days.

Several colonial newspapers were
published by women. Benjamin Frank
Inns sister-in-law, at Newport, printed
for the colony, supplied blanks for the
public offices, published pamphlets,
and in 1745 printed for the government
an edition of the laws, containing $40
folio pages.
Margaret Draper of Massachusetts,
printed for the government and coun.
Gil. In South Carolina woman was
appointed printer to the state after the
close of the Revolutionary war.