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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

row dreadful for these poor sirlsr
IL sighed a sympa thetio lady the othei
day on hearing OF fortune which had
disappeared with many another during
The war "They will have to turn Out
into the world and earn their own llv.
Ing, and they've never been brought up
with an idea OF that sort Of thing.
DO pity them"
The girls under discussion certainly had
had everything that money could buy.
They had delightful home, lots Of
friends and ample allowances from their
parents. And then came the war-and
financial disaster for the family. So the
daughters had perforce TO seek some
means Of support, which didn't in their
Interpretation Of the term happen to be
matrimonial-wise
let the pity Of their friends seemed
wasted on these solfsame maidens. isn't
Il wonderful to think that at last I'm to
be allowed to train as @ nurse7" cried
the eldest one. For years and years
I've been dying TO get into some hospital
and start work. Ever since left school
I've teased father to let me train. But
he always raised an objection. You have
\ perfectly comfortable home here, no
would say. then why work so unneces-
sarily hard?"
''As a matter of fact" continued one
OF her sisters in a decided tone, "the
comfortable home sometimes only means
sheer boredom l do think that lots of
sirls-the right kind Of girls. mean. who
want to take their share in tho worlds
work--are smothered and bored to death
IN these supposed comfortable homes. "
There really isn't enough to occupy
ones mind II one just stays home and
thinks Of enjoyment all the time" de-
clared the youngest OF the sisters. THE
next tennis match or garden party is
really all we had TO think of. And It
did get a bit monotonous. Personally.
I'm glad that we have to turn out and
work for you see I've inherited moro of
aather's business capacity than any of
the boys have and yet there has been
no chance for me to turn It to any ac-
count as a business GIRL It really was
unfortunate to have fathers office head
minus the office to put It in. But that's
all changed now. for I'm going into
business at once"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

be very ''nppy" But evidently the native
people think both are perfectly safe.
The little goofah Il used as a passenger
craft on the river; used 10 carry hagsars,
merehants ana passengers 10 and fro
from the bigger boats. which stay out
Ia the river.
The keieks. On the other hand, are used
As freight craft and bring great loads Of
pottery, grain and skins down the river
from AiOsuI
The sailors On both craft look very
picturesque with their gay turbans and
fantastic dress. These riding Ia the
zcofahs reminds one 81 the old story "
three wise man 81 Gotham vino went
= ses in bowl Iaa bad those same
Hlea men dsaat have a strong koofah 10
E'aa iH--inea tneir ss4fy would have been
Iea4er
Q9F clasa Iearep 1esea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
TOmOrrOW's Menu

1--WE had three eelb that my wife and
bought this morning of a man that cr
them about, for our dinner"
-Pepys' Diary
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Rice and Eggs
Biscuits Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Steamed CLANS on Toast
Gingerbread Cheese
DINNER.
Cream Tomato Soup
Broiled Bluefish Cucumber Sauce
Escalloped Potatoes
Spinach
Lettuce Salad
Strawberries Cake
Rice and Eggs-Boil rice, drain 1t al
spread 1t about an inch thick on a pla
ter. Over 1t pour little melted butt
and tho Juice Of part of lemon. Nal
depressions in 1t with a tablespoon, al
in each depression put a poaehed eg
Sprinkle with minced parsley and SER
at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
JEWISH CHARITIES BENEFIT
BY ROSALIE L. HOPES WILL
Hospital Will Receive $4,000 Bequest
for Bed.

The Jewish Hospital will receive 5000
for the establishment Of free bed, to
be known as the Lehman and Rosalie L.
Hope Bed" from the $4,000 estate Of
Rosalle L. Hope. admitted to probate to-
day. The Jewish Foster Home and
Orphan Asylum will also receive $500 from
the estate. with the request made in the
win that a prayer be said for the testa-
trix and her husband. Lehman Hope, on
the anniversaries Of their deaths.
Mrs. Hope, who died in Lancaster.\ Pa,
May 22, previously resided at 1907 North
Tth street, this city and was widely
known In Jewish circles for her charity
and philanthropies.
Her viii also bequeaths $3.50 In trust
with the interest to maintain the graves
of herself and husband. The memorial
fund of Rodeph Shalom congregation
will receive a bequest OF 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Newest Styles in Blouses

of braid with long, full sleeves and
low collar 1t would be ideal to wo
with n corduroy skirt.
A very striking bouse was made
handkerchief linen, in blazer strip,
gold, tan, green, navy, etc. It W
quite like the many seen this seaso
with tailored lines and white collars Al
cuffs. the price in this case being ssh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
4OO Dinner Parties on Hotel Roof

WILMINGTON, Del, June -Four
hundred dinner parties, the largest number
in the history OF Wilmington, were given
on the new roof garden OF the City Club
on top the Hotel du Pont and the du Pont
once Building last night. II was the
formal opening OF the roof garden which
cost $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
Hurt In collision Of Auto and TrOIIey

WEST CHESTER, Pa, June l-Joseph
b. Smith. Of this place, father-in-law OF
T. Lawrence Eyre and father of ex-
Postmaster Harry g. Smith. was severe
~ injured In a collision between trolley
car and the car Of his son here yester-
day. He has a broken rib and many
bruises, The car was driven by the ex-
postmaster and In 1t were Mr.. Smith and
a grandson. At the corner the car was
struck by a trolley car and Mr.. Smith
Was thrown against the side OF the auto.
receiving his injuries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

hatsd with air The several skins Qt
takes dozens 10 make one keIek) are
fastened in place on poles woven cross
ways. This raft Is then covered with
straw mats ana the boat Is ready for
use,
A kelek seems a bit safer than the
goofah, as the round goofah appears to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

For the following suggestions sent in BY
readers Of the EVENING Ledger prizes OF u
and so cents arc awarded.
All suggestions should be addressed 70 Ellen
Adair, Editor OF Woman's Page, EVENING
LEDaER. Indenendence snuare. PhadelphIn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-03
FEMALE STRIKERS WIN
BATTLE IN TWO WEEKS

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. Dur
ing last two weeks strikes have been
successful for 1900 girls and women.
Warner Brothers Co., Crown Corset
Co., George C. Batcheller Co., La Re-
sista Corset Co., Bryant Electric Co.,
and Bias Narrow Fabric Co. have all
conceded everything girls asked.
Garfield Rubber Co.'S employees
still out. Threatened Walkout of
bayonet workers at Remington Arms
and Ammunition Co. may be averted
by mediation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-03
SCHOOL BOARD LAWYER SHOWS
LEGAL FRAUD"

LEGAL FRAUD"
! Chicago schools will l. e S61, 53O.39
a year and $615, 3O3.90 the next ten
years if business interests fighting
the Teachers Federation win out in
the court action to be- started next
month by Angus Roy Shannon, at
torney for the board of education.
On May 8, 1915, Shannon stated to
the school board that "a legal fraud"
was being worked on the board in
connection with leases on downtown
land owned by the school system.
When Shannon asked the board to
let him go ahead and attack the
legal fraud in appraisals of land
made by Bertram Winston, Simon W.
Straus and Jesse Holdom (now Judge
Holdom), Shannon was delayed by
Jacob M. Loeb, William Rothman and |
John w. Eckhart.
These board members are the ones
who led the fight to destroy the |
Teachers Federation. Loeb did not |
openly come out against Shannon's. |
plan for a court action.
Loeb argued it would be useless to |
make court contest and tried to get |
the school board to lay quiet and let |
the land grabbers put it over. This |
is the statement Shannon made to |
the school board May 8:
cit is my opinion that they (the |
appraisers) not only made a mistake
in law and fact, but also that in the |
reduction of SCI, 530.39 per year and
$615, 30390 for the term Of ten years
which their actions accomplish in the
rentals of the board of education
from these school fund lands, they
have worked legal fraud against the
public school system, violated their
oath and assumed to change the
terms of the contracts of lease so as
to constitute themselves arbitrator
instead of appraisers"
Shannon went on to say that Hol-
dom. StrauS and Winston Sought tn /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-03

any data in reference to income and
expenditures"
On the northeast corner of Mon
roe and Dearborn streets are lots
owned by the people of Chicago
through their school system. These
lots, according to the legal fraud"
appraisal, are not worth any more to-
day than they were ten years ago.
Over all Chicago prices of land have
gone up. Here, though, is a. corner
where the prices stand still. On this
Shannon made a note in his opinion
to the school board:
ct is interesting in reference to
these two 48x120 tracts of land on
Dearborn street, abutting the alley,
that in 1910 Appraiser Bertram M.
Winston testified in the circuit court
that they were each of the value of
$85 per square foot on May 8, 1906"
and $85 foot is the price now put
on it in the legal fraud" appraisal!
Bertram Winston is a brother of
the Winston (now deceased), who
was in the firm of Winston, Payne,
Strawn & Shaw, the best-known and
highest-priced railroad and beef trust
lawyers in Chicago.
Francis Peabody, a director of the
Consumers Coal Co., a concern long
fought by the Teachers Federation
as a tax dodgers, and sometimes
called "the coal and ice trust" is
reaching for lots Is and 10 in block
142 as lessee. Peabody plays the
game of politics with Fred Upham
and Roy o. West.
-O-O
OrRIHrno
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
KILLED BY NEGRO.
Young White Man Shot To Death
While at Work.

Wilmington. n. G. Sept. 2-LCon
B. Hudson, 90 years old, salesman for
Mint Cola Bottling Works, held In
high esteem by all who know him, was
shot and killed yesterday afternoon by
Tom Merrick, a negro.
The shooting occurred at the plant
where Hudson was employed. A sln
gle barrel shotgun was used and Hud-
son died on the way to a hospital
The load took effect in his head.
Mcrrick had his gun at the bottlinc
works. being d frequent visitor there
and following d dispute with Hudson
about set of harness he was ordered
by Hudson to leave the plant and new
er return. Going, into rear room OF
the plant and securing his gun. Mer,
rick returned and shot Hudson. H.
then made his escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
END OF FRANK PROBE
Cobb County Grand Jury 'UnaSi' to
Identify Lynchers.

Marietta. Ga. Sept. 3-"Finis" was
written yesterday in the case Of Leo
MI. Frank when the Cobb County
grand jury, after two-day session.
reported to Judge Patterson that while
several clews had been found, the
evidence was insufficient to bring in
dictments against any one.
The matter could be taken up by
succeeding grand jury, but this Is
improbable. The governor has done
all in his power in Offering the re-
ward of $1,000,
More than thirty-fve witnesses
were examined. All refused to dis
cuss what they told the jurymen, but
it is understood that very few facts
of Importance were brought out in adj
dition to- those already divulged at
the meeting of the coroner's jury.
In part, the presentments of the
jury say:
"We have diligently inquired, with
out envy, hatred or malice and with
out fear. favor, affection reward or
hope thereof, into all the circumstanc.
es connected with the killing of Leo
NJ. Frank.
awe have been unable to connect
anybody with the preparation OF
this offense or to identify any onc
who was connected with it.
'From careful investigation, we
find that the reports which have gone
all over the country of lawlessness II
Cobb County and the city Of Mariett:
before and after this crime are un
true"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03

WANTS AN INDEMNITY
Would Set Up Kingdom of Poland at
Considerable Cost to Others and
But Little to Herself,

, Washington. Sept. 3 IN well-In-
formed diplomatic circles it is report
ed, that the terms which Germany
is willing to consider for peac" pro-
posals are substantially rs follow:
The establishment Of Poland into an
independent Kingdom; to be comprised
of all Russian Poland; part Of Aus
trian Poland and small part of Ger
man Poland.
Absolute freedom of the seas, es-
tahished through a new internatlona!
declaration of rights to which all
maritime Powers shall he slgnatory.
Germany will agree never again to
establish a submarine blockade. Eng
land to agree never again to make tn.
North Sea tributary water.
Co-equal rights and liberties for
Jews in all lands guaranteed by all
signatories to any treaty of peace.
Bcssarabia,, now Russian territory
on the Black Sea. to he ceded to Rou-
mania.
Austria-ITungary TO he given do.
minating influence in the Balkan Stat
cs.
Bcrium to he restored and her SOW
crcignty and future neutrality guar
antced.
All French territory held by Ger
many to be restored to France.
ri.a, portion o, .Ais;icv heI" oy
France TO remain Il part of the Ger
man Empire.
All German colonies seized during
the war to he restored.
An indemnity to reimburse Ger
MANY for the cost Of her MILITARY op-
cratinns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
VICTORY FOLLOWS
ITALIAN ARMY
Rovereton, Large Austrian
City, Falls Before
Invaders
IMPORTANT VICTORY
IMPORTANT VICTORY
Expect to Approach Trent Before
Winter-Austrtan Follow Rus
slams in Destroying Property

Capture of the Austrian strong
hold of Rovereto, sixteen miles over
the border, by the Italians and the
fall Of the fortress of GOdno before
the German advance are reported IN
today's dispatches.
The victory of the Italians is con-
sdered the most important achieve
ment of the forces of General Cadorna
in his advance on Trent, now but thr-
teen miles distant.
Military experts in Rome predict
that Trent itself will he approached
before winter sets in and that the
fall of Rivs on Lake Digarda, will
follow the taking of RovcrctO.
In announcing the surrender of the
fortress of Grodno, Petrograd claims
that city itself is still in Slav hands
and that the lines are being reform
ed while the heavy artillery prevents
the Germans crossing the river int"
thc city.
The same tactics that malNGd the
fall nr Warsaw are said to have been
employed. All of the big guns were
removed or destroyed and the captor.'
found little valuable booty.
Rome. Sept. :}-Rovcrctp, the larg-
est Austrian city to fall before the
italian armies, is being slowly nt-
cupicd by the Kings troops.
The Rovcrcto forts, which blocked
the italian advance on Trent. only
thirteen miles away, we're blow up
early yesterday and the AuStrians he
gan to cvacuatc the city, rctreating
northward up the Adigc valley in the
direction OF Trent. Before retiring.
The enemy forces demolished all the
historic-Italiau monuments and Sc!
fire To the homes Of Italian residents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
DECREE OF DIFFERENTIATION
Turks Engage in Wholesale Slaughter
of trmcuianS

Rome, Aug. ) - Never before
throughout the unfortunate history Of
the .ArmcnianS have so many of them
1ccn harbarousIy and r"lcntIcScly ma"
sacred aS today.
The Turkish Committee of Union
and Progress published June n de-
cree informing the entire Armenian
nation. which was virtually Il decree
Of determination The war has given
the Turks the opportunity for which,
apparently, they have long been walt
ing.
BY rcvoking the Fright Of capitula-
tons" which granted to foreign pow
crS the right to Interfere in Turkey
for the protection nf their citizens.
they exclude foreign interference ev-
EN- on behalf of those Armcnians who
had become citizens of another coun-
try and yet were liable to mistrcat-
mcnt. torture and death.
When. in June. the Russians wcrt
momcntarily forced to Withdraw from
Van, the Turks rccntcrcd the city and
not only sacked it. hut massacred the
inhabitants in Wholesale fashion
Then, on juno -, after Italy hat
entered the war, the Young Turks
published Il decree cyiling all Armcn
ians. Already the Armenian popula
ton Of Constantinople has heen re
duced from 10000 to 10000.
Under cover Of deportation. tn,
! Turks INDUCED in murder, rapinc ant
atrocities Of all descriptions.
Some one must come to the aid o
| the .Armenians Immediately or 1000,
600 individuals. mostly unrcsi$ting
must perish as sacrifice TO tn
! Turkish lust for blood.
London, Sept. "A dispatch to tn
Exchange Telegraph Company fror
Athens says:
"Travelers arriving from Constan
tinople announce that on Friday las
Turks burned the town of Jsmid an
massacred large number of the Ar
menian inhabitants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
TO REMODEL SURPRISE
.Popular Theatre VIII he reopened
under New Management Next
Week

The work of remodeling the Sur.
prise Theatre which was purchased
! bv the Alexandria Amusement Co..
this week from its former owners
Dr.. W. H. Mcclure. Of Washington
and B. B. Smith, of this city, COM
menced Yesterday and forces cf men
will be kept busy night and day in
preparing this popular home of pic
lures which is to be reopened under
the new management next week. The
formal opening is expected will take
place on September 9th.
When the patrons OF the Surprise
enter the theatre next week they will
hardly know it as the same place
they formally patronized. The stage
has been removed and additional fire
exits placed in the rear Of the build
ing. The walls will oe redecorated
and many improvements made to thc
lobby.
Announcement is made that hig!,-
est grade of pictures will he shcwn
ut the Surprise and that the program
every night will be varied and popu-
lar.
The Alexandria Amusement Co..
which has purchased the Surprise is
also the owner of the beautiful Rich
mond Theatre which Is one Of the
lest managed moving picture con
Germs in the country. The manager
of the company is r 4. Steele, who
has shown his faith in Alexandria by
investing large sum of money IN
providing amusement features for
the local public
One of the latest enterprises Of
he Alexandria Amusement Co.. is
the bowling alleys which were opened
last night on King street opposite the
Richmond Theatre. There are three
new alleys in the building which has
been rcmodccd for its purpose. The
alleys arc Of regulation size anG
were built by the Rrmswick-Balke
Collender Co., the largest manurac-
turcrs Of bowling alleys in the world
The room was crowded with bowIers
last night and today and there Is
cyu:i~ is,!;,.,yt.ioi :a!!'ze,' ~ !:s,t sm"r-
prise will he decided success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
APPROVES MASONIC MEMORIAL
General Grand Chapter Of the Royal
Arch FavGrs Project

San Francisco. Sept. :1-Thc Gene
al Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
;ons of the United States, which has
lcen in convention here this week
.,ndcd its business sessions yesterday
with the election of officers and the
selection of Washington. d. e.. Tor
she next triennial convocatlon.
The work Of the Mason War Re
lief Association was lndorscd, and d
contribution of $4,000 voted to the
yeief of distress in the European wal
zone.
Approval was given the proposed
nlan of Observation-Disclosures Lodge
Of MasonS to erect Il ha!f-mllllon-do'-
ar memorial building at Alexandria
10 be dedicated to George Washing
ton. the Mason and Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
CARDINAL AND PRESIDENT
Prelate Delivers Communication FROM
Pope Relative to Peace.

Washington. Sept. = Cardlna
Gibbons yesterday handed to Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House a
communication from Pop" Benedict
on the subject of peace in Europe
| and discussed with both the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State Lansing
the possibilities of bringing about a
termination of the war.
At almost the same time 1t was
made clear in an authoritative man.
ner that Germany is willing to have
it known to the Washington govern
ment that overtures looking toward a
peace discussion will he acceptable 70
Berlin.
These developments we're followed
by the disclosure that the President
and his advisers are prepared to de-
cline invitations to initiate any peace
movement at this time unless salts
fled that such overtures will be equally
acceptable to the belligerents on both
sides. Washington officials know now
that the allied governments would re-,
gard any invitation from the United
States to discuss peace terms at this
time as an act unlike that of a sincere
friend.
The understanding is that the Pom
tiff's message was chiefly informa-
tive, but containing a suggestion that
the President use the good office Of
the United States in the direction ,ol
peace.
A report was circulated in Catholic
circles here tonight that the Pope had
suggested that President Wilson pro
pose to the belligerents an armistic..
during which there should be no fur
ther military preparations or hostili-
ties, this period to be used in discuss
ing possible peace negotiations.
Though Cardinal Gibbons has sound
ed note of optimism in discussing
his talk with the President, and the
prospect for restoration Of peace
in the near future, there is appar-
emily little, if any. likelihood Of the
United States taking step in this
direction until conditions in Europe
have materially changed.
The prelate was heartily assured by
both President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing of the desire Of this govern
ment to do whatever it feels it ran
do to expedite peace in Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
U. s, SOLDIERS
AFTER BANDITS
After They Murder Two
Americans MeXicans .
Make Escape +.
BOTH SHOT TO DEATH
Bodies Cast Into Dry Lake After
Having Been Robbed of Shoes and
Hats-H:de in Brush.

/ Brownsville, Tex. Sept. 3 = Fou,
hundred United States soldiers are
securing this section today for the
! Mexican bandits who yesterday mur,
! dered two Americans and escaped in.
to the brush after skirmsh with 8
posse of civilians and soldiers.
The murdered men were Earl Don.
aldson. twenty-seven, a farmer, who
moved to this section from Fayette;
Mo. two weeks ago, and concrete
worker named Smith; who lived ir
| San Benito.
Donaldson. Smith and Stanley
Dodds; a concrete contractor, were
kidnapped yesterday by a band of
Mexicans numbering between thirty
and forty. Dodds and Smith were
working on canal system. twelve
miles north of here.
Donaldson was taken from his farm
near by The three men were forced
to accompany the bandits along the
irrigation canal. The Mexicans sud
denly decided to kill them. Donaldson
and Smith were ridded with bullets.
4 member Of the gang intcrceded in
Dodd's behalf. saying he was Il Ger.
man.
After throwing the two bodies into
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-03
EX-pREAIIER FACES COURT
Four Charged With Graft Appear III
Winnipeg Police Court.

Winnipeg, Sept 3 Sir Rodmon
Robin, former Premier of Manltona,
and three of his former colleagues )
II. Howden; DR.. w. II. Montague
and G.. R. Coldwell, appeared IN TO-
lice Court Wednesday charged WITH
consracy to defraud the province OF
Manitoba in connection with work on
the provincial Parliament buildings
They we're not asked to plead to the
charge and were remandcd until Sept
ember ).
The chage against Sir Rodmon and
his former colleagues was made by
the Mathers Royal Commission, on IN
formation of w. J. Elliott, provincial
chief of police; who alleged that they
conspired together with Thomas Kelly
r. w. Simpson, Victor W. Norwood
ard others to dcfraud the province.