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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
HOTEL TELEPHONE GIRL
SLIPS AWAY AND WEDS
"Yes, Boys, We're Married" "
Says Bar Cashier as They
Return From Elkton

Had the girl telephone operator Of the
Ritz-Carlton walked quietly through the
lobby on her way to work, looking neither
to the right nor to the left, and had the
bar cashier slipped unobtrusively through
a side entrance to his post. this story
would not have been written.
But neither OF them acted up to the
schedule. In the first place, she hur-
ried In in a futter Of excitement, blushed
gulltily when she arrived opposite the
desk and by her manner caused clerks
and bellboys TO lamp" her. Then on
top Of that the cashier appeared as
though he just couldn't keep very far
away from her and grinned-then he
laughed outright
Yes, boys, we're married. We ran
down to Elkton to get it done and have
just returned" the benediCk admitted,
with pride.
Just then the girl shyly withdrew her
hand from her muff and, sure enough,
there sparkled the golden band. Then
she fed. A guest heard about 1t, bought
a big bouquet and threw it over the desk,
almost smothering her.
The girl is Miss Margaret McCabe, OF
1928 Drummer street, 20 years old, and the
man Arthur A. Thormann, 5626 Stewart
street. three years her senior. They were
off work at noon yesterday and seized
the opportunity to elope to Elkton. De.
spite the rumored difficulties experienced
by couples who go to Elkton with matri.
monial intentions. they got a license and
had the knot tied in mo time" They re.
turned to work at o'clock the same
day. They met three months ago IN the
hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

In return for their phllantrophy. and II
seemed to my mind like selling some
thing tangible
But when ! started out the first day Of
this campaign, I thought that was goins
TO ask people TO give me something for
nothing, and that consequently the task
would be unpleasant and perhaps embsr-
RAISING Then, while riding 20 see my
first prospect Cfor that's what we call
tho people on our lsts) the thought
flashed across me that I would be offer
ing him the greatest bargain In the world
I'm return for his money; for 7 would be
selling him Just so much happiness. tho
JOY Of alleviatlnE suffering in poor little
babies. with this thought IN mind, 7
smiled TO myself, for 7 remembered read
ing somewhere that happiness was a
thing no one could buy, and here was 7
going forth to sell 81 II seemed like a
paradox, and, still smiling. ] entered my
prospects office.
walking risnt up TO him. I said;
"'Ntr. So. ana So, want your check
for $500 for the Children's Hospital
"smilingly, no told me he could not see
his way clear to give mo that much, but
that he loved children, and realized the
worthiness OF the campaign, and would
Eivo me 500.
II told him thought he really ought
to give me the ether s4OO too; but
thanked him, and left his office wonder.
Ing whether II had approached him diff
ferently. 7 might not have been more sue.
cessful. My next prospect was not in
so 7 told my chauffeur 10 go to the OF.
fee of the third man on my list Tc
reach this office I had TO drive past the
office of my hundred dollar friend. hi
rectly IN front of It a crowd had gath.
ered. Stopping my car as II by an i'm
pulse. I saw that a little boy had just
been hurt by a passing wagon. Leaninl
over the child with look of compass 7
on his face. was the man who had giver
me the 500 little before
II called 10 him TO bring the child tc
my car, and he and an officer who was
about to send for an ambulance. got in
and we drove at once to the Children's
Hospital. The little chap was not seri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

Doctor strong was born IN Fortress
Monroe. Virginia, March 1s, 1872. It Is se'd
that even as q child he was attracted 10
medicine as professor and that the med
teal officers at tho fort we're his chosen
friends. lie graduated from the medi-
col school At Johns Hopkins. winning his
NJ. d. In 1897. Then came a year as resi-
dent house physician at the Johns Hop
klns Hospital. He entered the army July
g. 1928. as assistant surgeon. After his
splendid work in China he was induced
70 attach himself 10 Harvard University,
where he has operated along research
lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

ousiy hurt we we're told on leaving him
there.
Driving my FIRST prosp ,ct back 10 his
place Of business, said 10 him on the
way!
" Mr. So and SO. I'm coming into your
office with you TO get that other 5000"
And I'll give II 10 YOU, Mrs. Rich
ards, " he replied. which he did.
From that time forth until today I
secured something from AZ least 90 per
cent. Of the people I went TO see. found
I could touch every heart 60 some extent;
and many who heard 7 was collecting
for the campaign fund came TO me vol
unfairly with their offerings
Il have seen kindness and sympathy
come as IN a fash over many faces, and
heard words Of encouragement from peo.
pie who looked as II they did not have
the quality In their souls 10 express it.
My laundress and two housemaids each
came to mo with a dollar. Those who
refused me, with but few exceptions.
were, ! believe, unable TO really help. And
those who did refuse had the milk Of
human Kindness IN their hearts, too.
II am sure Of e. I am convinced that
II is I'm everybody. I am satisfied that
In every Phiadelphian there exists
charity and love for little children
sensed Il, Of course. before this cam.
paign but now l know It from interest
ing personal experiences in successfully
selling happiness, and realizing more OF
It for myself, since I have been iustru.
mental In a modest way in bringing
with all the people who gave me money
health and renewed strength to little
children"
Mrs. Richards bought an apple AT =
campaign luncheon a few days ago for
$50. She intends planting the seeds In
the grounds OF her country home, and
calling the trees my Children's Hospital
orchard" When they bear fruit she will
send every apple 10 the new Chidren't
Hospital for little convalescent patients.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
COMMITTEE MAY SETTLE
SCHOOL ACCIDENT DISPUTE
Arbitrators Named in Case of Con-
tractor Against Board

committee of two was appointed to-
day to determine the responsibility for
The accident at the Sharswood School,
d and Wolf streets, several weeks ago.
The members of the committee are
Frank n. Kneass and +. Dickinson Shaw,
'onsulting engineers.
A huge cornice fell during the course
erection Of an annex at the school
ana p. j. Husley, the contractor, blaming
The Board of Education for the accident,
claimed $4,000 for the work which ne
would be required to repeat.
The school board refused his demand
and committee of arbitration was sub
sequently agreed upon. j. Horace Cook,
superintendent of buildings, appointed
MI kneass, while Mr.. Shaw was named
y the contractor. If they fail to agree,
hey will appoint a third arbiter. William
DICK secretary OF the Board OF Educa-
uon' informing the engineers of their ap-
Plntment, requests them to begin their
hyestigation Immediately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
TRAFFIC FORUM PLANNED
Organization to Be Formed to Ad-
vance Shippers Interests

forum for the discussion OF questions
satlng TO transportation will be insti-
u'ed at smoker TO be held In the Office
the National Traffic Service Bureau,
sh sl and Spring Garden streets. Joseph
piss traffic manager OF Disston & Sons,
me- will preside at the informal discus
aon and several prominent traffic men
.na railroad officials will speak. A gen.
tresses.
Several hundred traffic managers and
'ssstants. representing a large number
Dig shippers, will attend, as some OF
Is largest manufacturers and CONNER
"a houses Of Philadelphia are interested
lhe Inauguration of the new method OF
Doperation for the benefit of the persons
'nu nrms interested in traffic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

The body Of an unidentified man, ap-
parently about 45 years old, was found
today on the tracks OF the P, p. and w.
division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
near 67th street The mans arm was
broken, and il Is believed death was
causd by internal injuries, suffered in
a fall from a train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
CONQUEROR OF TYPHUS
RETURNS FROM SERBIA
DR.. Richard Pearson Strong Saved
Thousands Of Lives in Kingdom

Dr Richard Pearson Strong, having
quelled the epidemics Of typhus fever in
Serbia, thereby saving countless thou
sands Of lives. now returns TO this coun-
try 70 resume his place as professor Of
tropical medicine at the Harvard Medical
School He had previous plague expert
ence In the Philippines ana China.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
TO FORM LEAGUE FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Steps Begun Here Yesterday for Yer
mont Branch-Col. Estey Chair
man, E. J. Waterman. Secretary.

At the meeting in the office of C. c.
t1tts. yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of taking steps towards the for
nation of Vermont League for Ma
tional Defense, as outlined in The Re-
former yesterday, Col. j GRAY Estev
was elected chairman and Ernest j.
Waterman, secretary. They were en-
powered to call another meeting for
the purpose Of effectipg a permanent
organization.
Those present besides Francis NJ.
Jeneks of Baltimore, who was instru-
mental in forming the first league in
Maryland for purposes of national de-
Tense, and Attorney Joseph Madden of
keene, n, H., who was in part respon-
sible for the forming of a similar or
ganization in New Hampshire, includ-
ed Rev. E. @. s. Osgood, f. Burr
Smith, Prof. Williston Walker, Col
Kittrcdge Haskins, Charles A. Harris
DIR. Henry d. Holton and Attorney
Harold Z. Whitney, besides Col Estey
and Capt Waterman. Mr.. Jencks and
Mr.. Madden outlined the purpose OF
the league and explained that receipts
from dues of members are to be de
voted to spreading propaganda as op
posed to the "peace at any price
| movement. No decision was reached
as to what should be the cost OF
membership or other details, thes,
matters being left until the next meet
| ing at which it is planned to perfect
| an organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
JUDGES WIFE SUES
TYPIST FOR SIS, 1000
Mrs. Hattie Batchelder of Fitchburg
Claims Her Husband s Affections
Were Alienated,

FITCIIBURG, Mass, Aug. 3.-Mrs.
Hattie Z. Batchelder, wife Of Associ-
ate Justice Clark A. Batchclder of the
police court, brought a $I5, 900 aliena-
ton suit yesterday against Miss Bcr-
nice M. ID. Hartley, formerly Of this
city.
Mrs. Batchelder charges that Miss
Hartley wrongfully gained the affec-
tions of her husband. Miss Hartley
was employed for some time as stenog-
rapher in the Office of Judge Batchel-
der and lived with her mother in this
city for several years. She was prom
incnt in church circles
Judge Batchclder married his pres
ent wife a few weeks ago. His first
wife died several years ago Mrs.
Batehelder was formerly Mrs. Hattie
Brown, her first husband having died
Judge and Mrs. Batcheldcr lived in
North Leominster until recently, when
Mrs. Batcheider came to this city and
sought employment She has been
working in a Main street store.
Attachments were placed at Worces-
ter, Fitchburg and Leominster banks
today where Miss Hartley is believed
TO have deposits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
BRITISH GAIN CREST
OF GALLIPOLI RIDGE
Exploded Mines Under Sections OF the
Turkish Trenches Position
Greatly Improved.

LONDON, August 3-The crest of the
ridge in the GalipoH peninsula has been
gained by the British troops and the posi-
ton of the British in the Dardanelles has
been improved, according to a statement
given ont today by the official press bu-
reau.
The text OF the statement is as follows :
Gen. Ian Hamilton reports on August
, that on the right position held by the
Australian and New Zealand corps a sue
cessful attack was carried ont against a
network of Turkish trenches which was
beginning to threaten the safety of an
advance post called Tasmania post ="
The attack consisted Of bombardment of
neghboring works and the explosion of
three mines under sections of Il trench.
These sections were occupied at once An
other section was rushed with the bayo-
met. The Turks did not counter attack
AT least 20 Turks were killed in and
.around the work The result has been to
gain the crest Of the ridge and it has ma
tcrially improved our position in that sec
tion of the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
DIVER DIES TRAPPED
IN BIG WATER MAIN
Heavy Door Drops Behind Him-Res-
cuers Reached Him Only a Few
Minutes Too Late.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug 3.-Thous-
apds Of persons crowded Highland park
yesterday while policemen, tycmen and
water bureau employees worked franti-
cally but in vain to save Charles Car
penter, a diver, who was lost i'll 81
inch pipe connecting two reservoirs in
the park.
Carpenter, who entered the main just
before noon to remove an obstruction,
was imprisoned when cable snapped
and heavy iron door, deep in the
water. dropped behind him. Nothing
was thought of his absence for an hour,
but as he did not respond to signals,
another diver went down; he found the
door closed.
The air hose seemed to be intact and
the pumps were kept going, while 9th
er divers worked to open the door, and
still others sought for the second en-
trance to the pier. Just before .
clock the door was lifted, and Car
pentcr' $ body was found. lie had been
dead only few minutes. His mother
and sister were in the crowd which
waited all the afternoon for news from
| the main.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
INSANE MAN HAS
VISIONS OF WEALTH
Fred Jackson of Rutland, Who Claimed
Another'G Auto, Taken to
Brattleboro Retreat

RUTLAND, August 3-Suffering with
delusions of grandeur and wealth AMI as
serting that he not only possesses valuable
automobiles but many Of them, Fred Jack
son, who worked for short time as a
telegraph operator at the Western Union
office in this city, was pronounced insane
yesterday following an examination by
Drs. f. III. Gebhardt and A H. Bellerose.
Policeman p. FL. Conlin took the man to-
day to the Brattleboro Retreat jackson
was arrested after he had walked into the
Rutland Machine and Automobile com
pany's garage and attempted to drive
away in an automobile He had been
drinking, but his trouble is ascribed to dis
ease.
Jackson caused the police no little trou-
BILE He said it was an imposition to be
locked up the way he was and he objected
to the food served, although it was clean
and of good quality His latest car he said
was six-cylinder Buick, seven passenger.
for which he gave a check of $1,000, the
dealer knocking off 20 cents from the
original price. He yelled considerable
part of the day and night and swore ven
geanee on those responsible for his arrest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
TOOTH PASTE NOT
GOOD FOR SHAVING
Drug Clerks Error Forced Resident
Of Metropolis to Retain Hirsute
Adornment Over Sunday

A busy New York business man did
not have time to shave Saturday be-
fore catching the late train for Brat
lebOro and arrived here Sunday morn
ing with a longing desire to be shaved
before continuing his journey on the
West River branch to join his family
at South Windham for Sunday.
He hurried up town and to clerk
who had just opened a drug store cali
ed for a tube of shaving cream in a
hurry as he wished to catch a train.
He hastened back to the station and
caught the train.
He appeared on the return trip yes
terday unshaven and unshorn. eff you
hear of the death by violence of a
drug clerk look me up. That miserable
critter sold me tube of tooth paste
for shaving cream. He continued
toward New York in possession of al
the hirsute adornment he possessed
when leaving the metropolis, and
little besides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
Practice of Stealing Rides
on Freights Condemned
in Bellows Falls
MANY BRATTLEBORO
BOYS OFFENDERS
Girls Also Steal Rides-Expected that
Railroads Will Be Asked to Wage
Campaign = Asserted that Employees
Have Been Lax in Duties
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FAILS Ang,,s+

bEL11ONS > FALLS, August j.
The death of Matthew J. McGinIiis early
Sunday morning in the Rockingham hos
p1tal has caused the people of this town
and North Walpole, the home of the how.
to condemn the practice widely prevalent
among the youth of this locality of riding
on freight trains. There were several bows
with McGinnis at the time he Jumped the
freight, although 1t is claimed by his
trends that Saturday evening was the
hrst time that he had attempted to ride
IN that way For several years Bellows
Falls and North WalpoIe youths have
found it sport to chop a freight and ride
to Windsor or Brattleboro 1t is asserted
that the railroad employees have been lax
IN their duties, 1t Is claimed, because there
have been no arrests and no apparent at
tempts to stop the sport. 1t is claimed bv
some people IN this town that the railroad
employees not only countenance the bows
riding on freights but have allowed them
IN the cabooses, which is distinctly against
the rules of the railroad. Not long ago
the chief of police here was asked bv
parent to intercept his son who was riding
on freight train. The chief and two Of
ticers went to the right of way of the
railroad and at different points examined
the train as it went past. The train was
going slowly and the boy, who was with
others the same age, was not seen by them
until he jumped from the train near the
bridge. There was no other place than
the caboose, it Is believed, for him to be
riding without being seen by the police
Last fall when Bellows Falls high played
Brattleboro high probably i boys went
to the game on a freight train. Besides
the boys two girls made the trip, going in
a box car. 1t is expected that complaints
will be entered and that the railroad will
| be asked to wage a vigorous campaign
against the practice of hopping freights
and stealing rides. Bellows Falls and
! North Walpole boys are not the only Of
/ Tenders. A Sunday rarely passes but that
groups of Brattleboro boys come to Bel
lows Falls, and they boast that they beat
their ways on freight trains
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
NOTES RECEIVED FROM
BRITISH AND GERMANS
Three from London Uphold Right to
Cut OFF Supplies-Germany De-
fends Frye Case.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3. Three
notes from Great Britain and one from
Germany, all dealing with the CONNER
cial rights of neutral nations in war
time, were before Secretary Lansing
last night. Arrangements are being
made for their publication simultan-
eously in Europe and America in ac-
cordance with diplomatic etiquette.
The British notes probably win be
given out for publication Wednesday
morning and the German note for the
following day.
The first British note is a long com
munication defending the allies ef-
forts to suppress trade between their
enemies and neutral countries, even by
the stoppage of abnormal commerce
through the neutral countries of Europe
adjacent to the Teutonic allies. Prec-
cdonts in international law established
by the United States government itself
during the Civil war, and especially in
the practical blockade of the Bahamas,
in order to cut off supplies from the
confederate states, are revived to sup
port this assertion of right. There are
citations of decisions by the United
States supreme court bearing on the
same point.
The second note Of the series
sets mp the contention that an
actual blockade of the North Sea ports
exists and that regardless of the Brit
ish orders in council there is an in
herent right in the blockading powers
under international law to suppress
traffic OF this kind.
The last note in the series is In re-
ply to the American cavcat of July
IL. saving the United States would be
governed only by the principles Of in
ternatioral law in dealing with cases
of detentions of American ships and
goods, and would not recognize the or
ders in council.
The British foreign office holds that
the orders in council comply with tho
spirit Of international law, although
| they maize new application Of these
principles TO suit the new conditions
developed in the war
The German note, continuing the
discussion over the sinking of the
| American ship William p. Frye by {
! German commerce raider, deals witt
/ the American contention that not only
| international law, but special provi
sions of the treaty of 1928 between th'
! United States aud Prussia had been Vi
olatcd The notes makes no substan
/ tial change, it is understood. in th'
original contention that while tn,
treaty of 1928 does confer speeia
privileges and exemptions upon Ameri
can shipping these all can be met am
the right still reserved to sink mer
chant ships if the owners are compen
sated Germany 5 formal declaration
of war zone is held to Justify specia
measures to keep supplies from her en-
| emies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
DEATH OF JUsTUs DARTT.
Former State Superintendent of Edu-
cation and Well Known Legislator.

Justus Dartt, 70, widely known
throughout Vermont as a former state
superintendent of education and as
legislator, died in his home in
Springfield, Sunday after a long i'll
ness. He was born in Weathersfeld
Feb. II, 1896, son of Erastus and Re
becca Dart. After completing his
course of study in Wesleyan semi
nary he began teaching school in 1858,
and during a large part of his life fol,
lowed the work of an educator. He
enlisted for service in the Civil war
and III May, 1862, was elected second
lieutenant of Company ID, Ninth Yer
mont regiment. The following Septem-
Der, while in a hospital in Winchester,
| Va, he was taken prisoner, and two
| months later resigned and received an
| honorable discharge. He was represen-
/ tative from Weathersfeld in the leg
| islature of 1S7478-80, and in 1882 was
! senator from Windsor county. In 1910
he was the representative from Spring
field.
Mr.. Dartt was elected state super
intendent of education in 1880 anC
served four terms of two years each
For six years he was a trustee of thu
state agricultural college
In 1sS990 Mr.. Dart served as super
intendent of schools in the Conway
district in Franklin county, Mass A
the time of his death he was command
er of Jarvis Post, G. A. r., of Spring
field. He was a deacon of the Con
gregational church for many years an
also served as q trustee of the soldiers
home at Bennington for long periot
: On October l3, 1859, he married Al
i bic G.. Knight, daughter Of Aaron an
: Melinda Knight of Hancock, n. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
SLACK co. OPENING
FOR POLISH HELP
Event Marked Completion of New
Shoddy Mill-Former Brattleboro
Couple Have Disagreement.
Especial to The Reformer.)
SPRINGFIELD, Vt, Aug. ;.

The John T. Slack Co. having com
pleted its new min, held an opening
for its Polish help, inviting everyone
in town, Saturday. The Slack Co en-
plovs about 200 Polanders, of both
sexes, in its shoddy mill and for an
opening the company decorated the SO
by 200 front room on the second floor
with the Union Jack, followed by the
French, Italian, Belgian, Polish and
Denmark flags, while at the farther
end, backed up by the Stars and
Stripes, was a platform on which was
located native Polish band which fur
nished music for dancing IN the
grand march there were about SO coup
les. led by Col. and Mrs. w. II. II. Slack
During the afternoon all mills in town
were shut down and nearly 1000 per
sons made it point to drop in to sec
these Polish people in their native
dances, which by the way might give
points to the Americans in gracefulness
and time In an adjoining room so by
l25 the company furnished ice cream
and fruit Of all kinds, also to the
smokers cigarets and cigars. 1t il
claimed that with this new addition
this is the largest shoddy mill in thu
! world.