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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
S1-A-DAY JOBS FOR TWO
They Bring Happiness to Men With
Large Families.

Two men out of employment and with
large families dependent on them were
made happy today when put 10 work by
the Emergency Aid COMMITTEES. They Will
deliver telephone books and thus be atss
TO make enough money to keep their
wives and children from starvation. Both
men had sought in vain for jobs for sew
eral months
While the men viii not earn more than
a dollar day, this win enable them 10
buy bread and other eatables for their
families, One Of the men, William Bier
eek, Of Martins Village is the father OF
lS children, ranging Ia age from 9 months
to q years. and said that he had nothinft
in the house for them to eat
Biereek, who is q carpenter, has been
out of job since last summer His old
est daughter, who Is p years old. has been
at work but lost her position a month
ago
The other man Richard Gidley, lsO
stanton street, Falls OF Sehuylkill, Is The
father Of seven children His family had
been dependent on the charity OF neigh
bors for food for months. Gidley's pov-
erty was emphasized when he told the
members OF the committee that he did not
have earfare TO get 10 tile suburbs on liz
newly found Job ana he made 3 Loan
from the bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
GIRL OF I8
DRAGGED INTO AUTO
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she says, and one of them pressed a
handkerchief saturated with chloroform
to her nose, She lost consciousness. When
she awoke she was in big room with
the blinds drawn. one of the two men
who had been in the automobile, both
of the women and several others were
in the room, She struggled to her feet
and said she wanted to go home.
The woman laughed at her, according
to her story. and when she tried to open
the door ard began to shrek the man
caught her by the throat and told her
to "cut out this meOdTamatic stuff" She
was then thrown into a chair and a few
minutes later was left alone in the room.
Miss Cozzi remained there FOR some time
Then n Negroes came in, she declares.
NEGREsS AIDS HER ESCAPE.
She pleaded with the servant to help
her escape At first the woman refused,
but finally agreed TO help if she would
promise never to talk about it." The
girl promised and then the woman went
into an arcaway and placed a chair hc-
meath the window. When she had gone
away, the girl climbed out and escaped
by rear door.
She was still dazcd from the effects of
the drug, she says, and she did not take
notice of the house from which she es-
capped. From there she started to walk
in "A southerly direction until she met the
bluecoat at 18th and Federal streets
shortly before midnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
NEW JERSEY OYSTER
WAR IS RESUMED IN
COURT OF CHANCERY
Watson T. Sooy Files An
swer to Suit Brought
Against His Title to Null
lica River Bed.

Another move in the 12-year war be-
tween 200 South Jersey oystermen and
Watson T, Sooy, the Oyster Baron" of
that section of the State, was made to-
day in the New Jersey Court of Chancery
at Camden when attorneys for Sooy filed
his answer to the suit of the oystermen.
The suit, which is the second started
by the oystermen. was brought recently
following the collapse of ejectment pro-
ceedings instituted against Sooy. who
claims title to four miles of oyster bed in
Mullica River and Bay under a grant
of 1903 from the State Riparian Commits
sion.
The contention of the oystermen is that
the section in dispute is a natural oyster
bed, and as such, not subject to the
jurisdiction of the Riparian Commission
to the extent of making grants. In his
answer, sooy claims full and valid title
to the bed under his grant.
Most of the 700 oystermen interested In
the suits are the sons of men who set
tied in the district generations ago. They
have always made their living from the
oyster beds. Feellng ran so high after
the grant was made to Sooy in 1903 that
the oystermen raided the beds on several
occasions Boats were sunk and there
We're several shootlngs Then action was
taken in a county court and carried
through the Supreme Court and State
Court of Appeals, which decided finally
that a jury had no right to decide as to
the action of the State. Action then was
taken before the Chancery Court
The men interested live I'm the towns
of Tuckerton, New Gretna, Port Repub-
lc Absecon, Leeds Point Pleasantville,
Somers Point and in Atlantic City. No
date for argument in the case has been
set so far by Vice Chancellor Leaning,
before whom the present action was
taken. The oystemen are represented by
Judge William c. French, of he Camden
District Court
Judge French calls the case IAN attempt
To grab the peoples rights" He said he
did not believe the time had vet como
when such rights might be turned over to
an individual, even by the act of serv-
ants of the State, and expressed the onin-
ion that the grant IN this case was in ylo-
lation of the State Constitution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
1000 IDLE COKE
OVENS ORDERED
TO FIRE AT ONCE
20 Plants and 1000 Men in
Connellsville District At
fected-W Whole Frick Sys-
tenn May Resume.

UN1oNTowN, Pa. Jan. 2s. 90 Orders
were issued today by the II. c, Frick
Coke Company Immediately to fire 1000
coke ovens which have been idle for a
year or more The ovens are scattered
through the entire Connellsvlle district
about 20 plants being affected. The new
order will give employment to about 1000
mon for five days a week.
This is the first order issued for a year
directing the firing OF idle ovens. All
other orders have been to close down
plants. The work Of firing began today
md hy tomorrow all of the plants af-
fccted by the order will be making coke.
Last Monday the company issued an
order placing between l5CCO and 1900
men who have been working part time
on full time for this week.
Within the next few weeks 1t is UNDER
stood the entire system of coktng plants
belonging to the Frick company viii go
into operation on nearly full time. The
coke market, while still stagnant. has be-
come we'll rid of stocks. and future de-
livery contracts now are being booked at
a slight increase over old prices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
WILMINGTON REPORTS
BUSINESS REVIVAL NEAR

WILMINGTON. Del. Jan. 2S-Condi-
tons here generally Indicate that a bus-
ness revival is due soon. II is true that
n large number Of persons still are un-
employed and the Associated Charities
and the local Relief Committee need more
money to carry on the work of relieving
the poor, yet there are unmistakable
signs Of better times ahead
The number Of building permits issued
recently has been unusually large for this
time Of the year Permits for the erec-
tion OF 90 dwellings were taken out yes
terday Ten OF these buildings consti-
trtc one oreration, the largest recorded
during the present depression.
Most of the buildings Will be erected
In South Wilmington, where, 1t is believed
there will be need FOR them because of
the resumption of the steel mill In that
section and since some OF the employees
of the new South bethlehem steel plant
at New Castle are expected to live there
Some departments uf the railroad shops
here are being operated nI-ht and day
The Harlan & HolliuEsworth Company
recently began wcrlt on the largest steam
ship ever constructed in Delaware, and
some Of the other concerns also are show
ing signs Of greater activity
II is also believed the carshops in Will
mineton will receive a share of the new
car contracts which will be awarded by
the raiIrOnCS in consequence or having
been granted n freight rate increase.
The shops OF the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany are rushed night and day now be-
cause OF rush orders. but 1t is stated the
amount of work on hand Is not yet up to
normal The shops Of the Benjamin T.
Shaw Company also are working over
time to turn out n number of stacks for
which contracts have been made.
Wilmington worknen received q hard
-. -. A
Rex Talking Machine COMPANY closed
because of a suit in the Philadelphia
courts due to financial troubles. 1t is not
known how long the suspension will last,
as resumption depends on the outcome Of
the suit.
The morocco plants here have been
hard hit by the war, which has cut off
their supply Of hides, and some of the
markets in Europe for the finished prod
uct as we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
BUILDING TRADE EXPECTS
BOOM IN THE SPRING
Indications Point to a Busy Season
in All Lines.

Builders and contractors of this city
look forward to revival in their partic-
ular line of busness in the spring and
say that the coming summer promises
TO be better for builders than am summer
has been for years. w. w. Anstine
builder, who has handled many big jobs,
among them important public buildings,
taking of the situation at his office at
12lS tilbert street today, said:
"The spring season for builders will un-
doubtedly be late this year, but 1t will
be big one when 1t opens and will keep
the building trades busy until well into
next winter That is good news for thou
sands OF men dependent upon these trades
who have gone through long and dull
period and have suffered severely from
II. We contractors employ all grades of
them except the electricians employed in
fitting up public buildings, so we know
their condition.
Already contracts are being let for i'm
portant works, and we know that there
are lot more in almost immediate pros
peet. Last week two important contracts
were awarded. one for a powerhouse at
Holmesburg and another for the hospital
at LuZon. There will soon be one given
out for a firehouse at Byberry near the
fair grounds. The ground for this was
given by the fair authorities. There will
also be new playground in South Phila-
delphia, besides three school buildings.
One of these will cost 100000, another
sl25,oO0 and the third $4,000, all told nearly
100000.
This is only small bite out of the
apple, but 1t means money and work. and
the building trades are much encouraged.
The reason for the depression is gem
eral distrust Of money conditions, l think
Speculative builders have held off because
the money markets did not afford oppor-
tunties to get cash at advantageous
terms People with money have not been
Tying II up in building operations They
have boarded it or invested it in things
that have brought quick and large re-
turns But they have begun to loosen
up, They have found that the war has
not put Uncle Sam out of business and
Is not likely to. and good times are COM
in=''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
HELD CAPTIVE BY RUSSIA
Mother of Five Children Not Per-
mitted to Return Home.

mitted to Return Home.
For eight months the Russian Govern
ment has detained Mrs. Esther Salot, Of
1859 Gray's avenue, in the little Bess-
arabian town of Resina on the coast Of
the Black Sea and the efforts of secrc-
tary Bryan to have her permitted to re-
turn home have awaited nothing.
Meanwhile her husband and five chill
dren sit at home mourning her absence
and wondering if she will ever come baclt
to them.
Mrs Salot went to Resina when her
father, who is 81 years old, wrote that he
was i'll and wanted to sec her before he
died. The war had not begun. and she
went.
She was in Russia when the war broke
out Since that time she has been
virtual prisoner in the village on the
Black Sea, and, though many messages
have passed between the state Depart
ment Mt Washington and the authorities
in Petrograd concerning her detention,
the Cars officers have pcrsistently
neglected to grant her the permission to
leave that the American Government has
requested.
1t is possible that the answer lies in
Mrs. Salot's failure to comply with a re-
quest of a Russian officer for 100 rubles
in return for which he promised she
would receive n permit to depart When
Mr.. Salot received this information from
his wife, he at once communicated it to
the State Department in order that the
American officials might have further
light on the reasons back of the Russian
refusal to let his wife 60
So deep is the grief of the Salot chill
dren over the absence of their mother
that the two youngest. Henry and David,
have got up in their sleep and walked
about the house crying for her. Henry, D,
fell down the stairs early one morning,
and, although he was not injured. his
father had carpenter come and build
fence at the head of each flight
In all there are five children, Charles,
Is years old; Alexander, II; Bessie, o;
David, T. and Henry, 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
nNI1@T @ 7 ~ ~ 4.
.6tR1EZa2z5;SfG(z .60t5I3Ezz2 S(zfRfRO ICLEs

Complications over cup of coffee
landed Jim Bederhan in Jail He says
that he'll stay there, too, rather than act
contracy to his principles, Jim hoped
on stool in a light lunch place and or
dered two sandwiches and a cup of coffee
A bleary-eyed patron next, at whose ell
bow was a cup Of steaming Java and
Mocha, pulled Jim's coat sleeve.
I'm sell you my coffee for a nickel"
he said
why don't you drink it yoursef?"
asked Jim.
II want booze" whispered the stranger.
- needed nickel, and an old guy Civ
me one If I'd git somethin' ter eat wild it,
He watched me till come in mere. Now
he's gone, DO Yer git me?"
jim pushed the man a nickel and took
the coffee. The stranger got out quickly.
The waiter came along and noticed that
before Jim were two sandwiches and a
cup of coffee Give me check for ten
cents said Jim.
Two sandwiches and a cup of coffee is
fifteen" grOWied the waiter,
II bought the coffee from the man who
was sitting next to me- declared Jim
Were the only ones doing business in
this place that / know Of" said the
waiter, and ne punched Jim's check at the
Is mark.
The manager happened along. The
waiter explained that Jim refused TO pay
the fun amount of his check and Jim re-
Peated that the coffee had been paid for.
1.-THE mans drunk, punch his check"
ordered the manager.
You're another" said Jim. Three wait
eFs held him as he leaned toward the
manager at an angle Of 45 degrees. Po-
lieeman Davis was summoned and took
Jim 10 the station house
Magistrate Pennoek was inclined 10
think that Jim was right Where DO you
liver" he asked sympafhetieaIly.
Nowhere Ia particular said Jim
Would you Ike a permanent address
for a short timef"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28

has =
transit ny wearing the transit h,,,.
thousands are alro.,.
/FoR THEN bearing the speed siesuy
TTDAkIcIT1 for The Transit plsa,,
nAIN0ll as a reminder that t uI
7 PLAN people intend TO hs,.s he
speed, comfort and can
Venience in travel h'
Merchants, manufacturers nru
tions and others who want 70 ~ i'sa- "a
movement can obtain the buttons thss,ne ,ne
the Department of City TRANSIT 0ush =,
Bourse Building at the wholesale ooOt 20,
price of So a thousand VoSt
In order that the entire cit,, -
covered with the transit battIecr,, nay p;,. pe
tor Taylor today sent the followln, 49,
to organizations throughout the civ. S''''
"lnlosed Is a sample button r',,,.,
VIII Keep alive the urgent demand FOR A..
htgh-speed system and free transeor.
These buttons cost 50 per 1000. ana s,,.s,
be glad to have your organizatior a.suI ols'l
from 1000 to 10000 lots for dlstrib,,,i".,
among your members and those WIN
whom they are In touch. Your co-onara.
tion will be most helpful.
I'VE have many important ,,,o,,o, -.
to mako before the city will be ,na,tos
ably committed to the Immediate noa
struction of the high-speed lines and ~.
public demand must he kept alive ana
emphasized. anu
1T is necessary to secure the pas
OF the ordinance now in Councils caIlinr
special election to enable the neorIo
to vote authority to increase the cItt,S
Indebtedness in the amount of 40 oOn m,
also to have the plan of municipal d.
velopment acted upon by the City Conn.
ellis and approved by the Public Service
Commission of Pennsylvania,
After the special election is held cltv
councils nave to make appropriations and
authorize the awarding of contracts ba.
fore construction can be started, II IL
my hope that each and every one N
these essential steps will be taken with.
out undue delay. Public interest in tho
subject must be kept aroused to tho
highest pitch. The people of Phiiadelpbia
can help by wearing buttons For tbe
Transit Plan with the city colors, gold
and blue.
II am very grateful to you and to your
organization for your backing up to date
and hope that you will not feel / am
asking too much of your organization in
its own interest to purchase, and have
distributed, a substantial number of the
buttons which will be universally worn by
the citizenship of Philadelphia until we
have accomplished the desired results.
IF you will cooperate, kindly fill out
the inclosed card and forward same to
me with the purchase price of the buttons,
and they will be delivered to you at such
address as you may indicate on the card
subscriptions should be for lots rep
resenting multiples of 1000. Most Of those
received up to date are for from 5000 to
10000 lots.
"a reply by return mail will be
greatly appreciated, as it is necessary
q n "a that
the buttons may be displayed by cit-
zens in great numbers at the earliest
moment possible.
Prompt, aggressive and united action
is essential TO success. ! shall be greatly
obliged for your help"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28

sure.
"All right; you can stop at the House
OF Correction for three months"
81 want to get my fare to ride to the
almshouse." No one would believe this
pathetic request made by Joseph Beznes.
and those whom he approached looked at
MIN and laughed Policeman Nickels saw
the man begging and arrested him
beznes admitted to Magistrate Emley
that he had just been discharged from
the House of Correction.
Judge. ' '''e
The word sounds strange to me, your
honor" said the prisoner
Ihe Magistrate noticed that he clutched
me rail tightly for support ~ don't
think you're a drinking man." he said
NO" said Beznes. II only want 20
get to the almshouse. / tried to walk
but | collapsed twice. No one believes
me When l tell them the truth want
10 get mere for 1t seems to be a viola
ton of the law to starve"
Ine Judge gave the man the price of
meal ana his fare to the Institution.
Mrs Mary Mullen says she cannot buv
elothes on 10 cents a day. She told
Magistrate RenshaW that was an she
got ana that she was compelled to
steal IRON her employer Mrs. Gussie
benjamin, oS cambridge street. Mrs
Mullen was accused of stealing box
OF 1ewelry valued at $500 which Mrs
BENJAMIN had concealed under the
kitchen stove
MIS- Mullin said she had come 10 the
BENJAMIN home about three months ago
IN search OF work and that Mrs. Benta-
min offered her board. lodging and M
cents day. While not satisfied with
this arrangement she said she had been
forced TO accept or face the alternative
OF begging. She discovered the box OF
jeweiry while building a fire. She was
arrested after she had left a pawnshop
near Broad and Bainbrldge streets. where
she had disposed Of part OF the articles
in the box. Magistrate RenshaW held
her Ia 500 for a later hearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
LAWYER DIES AN INFIDEL
Harold osgood Binney Wills His
Body to Science.

Harold Osgood Binney, Philadelphia
lawyer who professed agnosticism during
his life, died an infdel and willed his
body to science. BY a will executed while
III prison on Blackwell's Island for auto
speeding and filed for probate yesterday
he recommends that his remains be util-
lied in the cause of medical research.
If his wife objects, he asks that his body
be crematcd and the ashes strewn "in
some garden near the sea where tho
solids may prove of some use to the
shrubs and flowers"
The document, which was written No
vember l, 1914, also stipulates that there
shall be no religious ceremonies. II die
as | have lived" he states, "a convinced.
and, trust, good inldel, believing that
tho last six of the Decalogue would be
better observed without the presence of
the four superstitious ones that precede
them"
Mr.. Binney died n month after writing
the will from an overdose of headache
medicine at the home of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Well, Mt, Vernon, n. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
GIRARD COLLEGE GRADUATES
TWELVE STUDENTS TODAY
One Member Has Completed Four
year Course in Three Years.


Twelve members of the January, 1916
class of Girard College will receive dlplo-
mas in the chapel tonight. Although not
mentioned for special honor, James d.
Fraser has the distinction of completing
the four-year college course in three
years. George d. Powell, vice president
Of the class, is first honor student; John
Il. Jenkins, second honor student and
Frederick l.. Williams. class president,
third honor student.
The program for the exercises, which
will be for friends of the graduates, will
open at 7:SO o'clock with prayer by
Joseph NJ. Jameson, vice president of the
college. AIr Jenkins will deliver the
salutatory address, and Mr.. Williams will
read an essay on Modern Warfare"
Prof. Frank II. Green, of the West
Chester Normal School, will make the
Commencement address, after which
President Cheesman A. Herriclz will pre-
sent the diplomas Mr.. Powell will de-
liver the valedictory
The remaining members of the class are
John u, ttung, class treasurer; Henry G.
Meyer class secretary; Max l. Bernstein.
Alphonse Dollfus, Harry r. Ellis, Elmer
iefer, Frederick G. Henzler and Earl
d. Shaffer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-28
WOMAN SHOOTS WOMAN
AND PLEADS INSANITY
Asks to Be Sent to Asylum After At
tempt to Kill.

-A9A9 W hN ASiit " Asylum AILSE AT
tempt to Kill.
Pleading an insane jealousy due to the
unbalanced condition of her mind as the
cause for shooting Mrs. Mary Carbury
al her home, 500 Lipplncott street, last
night, Miss Sarah Mckenzie, of Maurice
River, N. j., begged Magistrate Campbell
in the SOth district police station TO send
her back TO the Bridgeton, N. j.. Insane
Asylum this morning. Mrs Carbury was
shot in the lip. Miss Mckenzie admitted
that she came from Maurice River with
the intention of killing Mrs Carbury. who
she believed had stolen something from
her.
After firing pointblank at Mrs. Car
bury. Miss Mckenzie ran through tbe
house to the kitchen, brandishing the
revolver, Mrs Carburys brother John
MeGTath, was eating his supper and
threw a cup of eoffee and a plate OF SOUP
at the frenzed woman. who rushed into
the alley There she was met by Daniel
McGTath. of 633 East Lippincott street
who previously had noticed Miss Me-
Kenzies actions, and had followed her
about. MeGrain attempted TO intercept
her. but was greeted by bullets. Miss
Mckenzie was oYerpowered and dis
armed
Mrs. carbuTy said she met Miss Nc
Kenzie al her doorstep about o'clock
last night. When She refused to pay al
tention to the question, Have You some
thing belonging TO me IA z vase M yonr
front room9 MFs carbury said she was
fred upon.