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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
INDEPENDENTS HELP
PASS FAKE ORDTNANrP
Ware Councilmen Also Stons
Shoulder to Shoulder was
McNichol Men.

Five Common Councilmen aioc,.,
independents" helped Repub,icon
ganization Councimen to jam the aro,ss
ed Connolly -Costello-seger transit aa5,
nance through Councils yesterday
Three Of these men had long eeo :.
saked the independent standard 49,
which they obtained their seats in r,a' .'1s'
! ellis The other two were lnstruo,os
their constituents to vote ageins. \
Taylor plan.
George p. Darrow Representative.
and Pringle Borthwick, both of A.. ~
Ward and John !. Madden. of n. ,-t u
( Ward are the three Common co,..'.
men who voted for the trick ordta.
as amended.
William P. segert and Geor,o
Cooke. of the 42d Ward, both of vhaa.
were elected as independents. voted ].
the Finance Committees ordinance \
order to stand by the demand of To,.s
citizens that the Broad street s,ibv.,.
be extended to olney avenue. slses,,
and Cooke represent Logan in commo0
Council.
Ellwood S. Davis, elected by the Ina.
pendents to Select Council from the IA
Ward, voted for the fake ordinance
but w. t. HeNamer. an OrganizatloS
"atalwart,' voted with the Independen,
members Of the upper branch.
Two Organization members OF Comma
Council also needed the demands of thei,
constituents and voted against the Joker
ordinance. They were Morris e. Conn
of the Sth Ward, and Dr. W. W. Weaver
of the 10th Ward
The Ware Councilmen stood shoulder :,
shoulder with the McNichol lieutenant
in passing the ordinance. The line-,n
with the exception of HeXamer, Conn en6
Weaver, could not have been more com
pleto had orders been issued from San
Lucie, Fla, and from the Ware farm on
Three Tuns road, near Amber. '"
On February H. the day the senai. .
Committee on Municipal Affairs held
public hearing on transit in City Hair
Senator Ware announced that he and bis
friends on the Finance Committee ia.
vored the Taylor plans.
AT a meeting of my friends on ths
Finance Committee and on the Senate
Committee, held last night, we decided
that we would do what we could 10
give Director Taylor what ne wanted
and then 90 to Harrisburg. and pass tho
amendment" he said in a formal state.
ment which he made public just prior
TO the hearing. Unless there is bet
ter proposal made, this will be our
stand"
At the hearing itself. Senator Ware
said Unless the opposition can give me
good reasons why the plan 1 have sug-
gested (meanng the above program) can.
not be carried out. l will stand for this
amendment. That is my position"
The only other plan that has been sug.
gested since the Senate Committees
hearing is the Connolly Costello-Seger
fake" ordinance. When Senator Vars
returned last Wednesday from San Luce,
Fla, where he was resting" with Sens.
tors McNichol and Grow, he said that he
had not kept i'm touch with the transit
situation. Twenty-seven of the % Ware
members of Councils, however, ran
along" with the NGcNichol men when the
fake" ordinance came up for a vote yes
erday.
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Tilson Skabutch. a perseyering Pole,
weighs his words and measures them too
even when he talks in his own defense.
skabuteh was seen going from door to
door in Tioga by Policeman Doran and
was arrested for panhandlIng
But skabutch raised technical objec-
ton. Instead Of "panhandlng' he claims
that he was handling pans or better still.
putting handles on pans. He Is somewhat
OF a tinker or kitchen plumber or per-
heps both.
In arguing his own case before Magis-
trate Grelis he gave the police an illus
tration of some real brevity.
~ mend pans every place" said Ska
butch. ~ go every house-ring bell. Lady
have bad pans, pots, l say make bet-
ter. She say-all right-sometimes oh no
sometimes slam door. Cop pinch me,
cause / try get work He say-panhandle
but / put handle pan. He say lie,
say also him. That's all"
AS Skabuteh didn't seem TO have any
tools with him. the Magistrate asked what
he repaired the household articles with.
Then the prisoner produced small
sized Junk shop from the pockets OF ais
oyeFcoat. He had an alcohol stove, PIN
GERS hammers, solder, small saws and
various other articles.
II hx anything had right away now
show 1 tell truth declared skabutch-
The Judge was convinced by the sincerity
Of skabuteh and he was discharged
"A wild animal that looks like an ele-
1hant and with a giraffe's head chased
ne from the League Island Navy Yard"
This startling announcement vas made
hy 4 nanle-sfrleken man, with nowing
beard ana half who rushed into the 4th
and snsder streets police station.
sesssant stun ordered detail Of cops
lad requested the stranger - take thein
3 lie snot ehzrs the annual 8as last
.asn Three bundles = Fepe aaa several
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you walk down the street her children
SPIT at you and call YOU names, and she
does, too. But the climax came when
anna May ran over my Jamesy's legs
WIN an express wagon and hurt him so
that had TO treat him for three weeks
overlooked all this. however" con-
unued Mrs. Tilley. ironing vigorously
until Anna May and her brother actually
attacked me on the street. They beat me
ana | couldn't get away from them
NhlIe ! was trying to defend myself,
Anna Mays glasses fell off, and in swear
Ing out her warrant Mrs Carlln said
was responsible for breaking them, but
as a matter of fact one of the nelghbors
tod me they were already broken,
on the same day that they attaclSe
mo, Carlin waylaid my husband and heat
him up with a monkey wrench on his
way from our lawyers People saw him
show the monkey wrench to Lawrence
Bonner, who lives up the street, and who
is a friend of his, in politics, too"
The real animosty started. it seems,
when the Tillcys and the Pfeiffers re-
ported the Carlins TO the Board of Health
for getting into communication with the
outside world while they We're supposed
TO be in quarantine, due to diphthcria in
the family. The Pfeiffcrs, who live next
door to the Carlins. had also been visited
by the diphtheria germ, but according to
Mrs. Filley, they ostracised themselves To
the entire satisfaction of the ncighbor-
hood Since then the scrap has grown to
fcudal proportions.
Each sued the other, and when the mat
ter came to Magistrate Renshaw's court
Mrs. General Carlin was bulwarSed by
Mrs. Lawrence Benner, Mrs. John Lovett.
John Lovett and Sophie ploss as wit
nesses, while those who spoke for Mrs.
RILEY were Mrs w. Hutton. Mrs John
Beckman, Mrs, Christian Pfeiffer, Lewis
Cohen and Florence Maynard.
The cases were quashed and now the
Tilleys have begun a civil suit.
AT the Carlin home, behind the Yellow
board spite fence" an impenetrable
5llence Is being maintained.
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WAR TOLD IN "MovIEs"
Evening Ledger's Wonderful Pictures
Coming to Forrest Theatre.

Coming to Forrest Theatre.
The EVENING LEDaER's wonderful war
pictures, which will be shown as an ad-
junct to the illustrations published daily
in this paper. will be exhibited at the
Forrest Theatre next week. The first
showing viii be at 2:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon There are altogether $500 feet
of film, and fully 1000 feet are devoted TO
depicting the German Kaiser on the bat
tie line. These pictures are unquestion-
ably the best that have been taken of the
war They grip one and hold the atten-
tlon from start to finish.
One film depicts a body of GermanH
crossing long stone bridge under fre
from the Allies One can see both the
Germans and the Allies at one and the
same time The Germans gallon across
madly In an effort TO escape the fire of
the enemy.
Another sensational film shows an
armored train of the Belgians In action
one sees the long-distance guns loaded
Win shells. A flag Is waved and the
guns are fired in unison.
One of the quieter but equally interest
ing pictures shows Antwerp fugitives
tramping along highway. There are
all sorts and conditions OF men, women
and children. One mother Is seen coax
ing her young hopeful along while he
hangs back holding to the end of her
apron string.
There is that spot in garden of Nellie.
Belgium, where five German officers lie
buried, The Belgian owner OF the ground
was given a revolver and ordered as ne /
valued his life TO guard their grave ana 4
keep It from being harmed
Another dramatic bit was where 1gn 4
Belgian lancers are shown going forth nj 4
attack the enemy. OF that number. only /
IS returned.
The smoking ruins are shown OF Ter
monde and other cities and towns OF .sl-
GUM, and one gains an almost ha A.
ngiy clear idea OF the wholesale dest ne
ion that has taken place IN that tnost
Unfortunate country. Cathedrals ami
ihurehes ana shops and what had been
spacious dwellings are seen an IN ruins
ne picture OF the ruins Of one town was
'RoWn where several thousand 81 M
eaiaents had hidden IN cellars 10 eseans
he enemy shells and then as ths bulls-
lss efnmbled had been snlIoeatsd te
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
FEUD RENDS NEIGHBORHOOD;
SPITE FENCE DIVIDES CAMPS
Rancor Rampant in Wyoming Avenue Section as Result
of Quarrel Between Children-Law Invoked
by Participants.

A neighborhood feud, the outcome of a
kids scrap in which the families of prac-
tically an entire block are now in
volved, Is shaking quiet-loving Olney TO
it's very depths, and though there is a
lull in the storm at the present moment,
the presence of a yellow board partition
erected between the porches of 443 and
40 East Wyoming avenue is a constant
reminder to those who would forget of
the rancor still rampant in the breasts of
the participants.
1t is the spite fence" or the peace
wall''-dcpending altogether on which side
of the fence you are.
When little Jamesy Tilley spit at larger
Anna May Carlin, or when Anna Nav
beat Jamesy and threw him into the
street depending, also, on your point OF
view match was applied to smoldering
neighborhood wrath, which all the kings
horses and all the kings men-to say
nothing of the officers on the beat and
sundry magistrates and judges-have been
powerless to extinguish.
1t was the signal for up, in, TO
Arms" and 10 the residents fourd them
selves paired off into two factions. with
Mrs. Geenral Matthew Carlin, a leader
of Amazonian proportions. on one side
and Mrs Admiral Arthur Tilley smaller,
but no less redoubtable, on the other.
Peace wall, she calls it," Mrs. Tnley
hisscd this morning over her ironing
board as she spoke of the activity OF
the enemy and her offspring, but spite
fence is what it really is. She's put it
up. to shut her porch off from Mrs.
Christian Pfeifers and If it wasn't for
the fact that it would make her parlor
too dark she's put up another on the
other side, to cut off Mrs. John Beck
man That woman can't get along with
"If you come home from church and
happen to stand and talk awhile. you
Sn W, like women will, what does Mrs.
Jarin or Anna May do but come to the
YinlnW and 'mnnu, lllEn rafa Mt Vnm IL |
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poles We're taken along, and a patrol full
OF policemen dashed TO the scene
When near Broad street and Island
road, kissing noise was heard and off in
the distance big monster with flaming
eyes was seen approaching.
Il never saw anything like il even i'm
my hunting days" said Policeman Billy
Watts Then the Sergeant ordered sny-
der ana Collins, two trustworthy cons
to go ahead and engage the enemy.
fbut when they got closer. they threw
down their revolVers and gasped. The
nnknown animal proved to be an ami
mated steam shovel which was throbbinR
along the ground without an occupant.
The engine had evidently been started
Dy boys In the neighborhood who yearned
for a little excitement.
Trolley cars annoy Samuel Bersch, and
when he hears the Changing of their bells
the noise exaspeTates him. He proved his
dislike for such things while driving on
sth street. Closely following the wagon
was a trolley car The motorman rang
the bell necessarily In the hone thai
Berseh would get the idea that he was
blocking the track. A short distance
above Market street Berseh turned on
the track Then waiting for the car he
jumped on the fender and tried 10 hit
the motorman IN the face. 1t was neces-
sary for Berschs hst to penetrate a glass
window to accomplish this purpose The
crashing glass an the remarks OF both
men frightened the passengers, and before
the clatter subsided Bersch jumped on
his team and drove up 9Th street al
bFeakneck speed. The motorman chased
him with the trolley car. and Policeman
Tierney, who heard the eommotion, toined
the chase by pressing passing auto into
commission. Berseh was captured after
q race OF two squares and taken 10 the
Central police court. When MaRistrafe
Rensha~ asked the prisoner Why he AZ
tackled the moieHman he didn't seem te
know. He was held IL 500 bail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
HELD on PRETENsE cHARGE

Daniel Me9Iaekln, OF 4ad street near
Fairmount avenue, who was arrested in
brokers' office at lth and Chestnut
streets, a few days ago, while soliciting
funds for the Montgomery County yolun-
teer F'iremen's Association, was arraigned
before Magistrate Renshaw. In the Cen
tral station, today. and held under $500
bail accused Of obtaining money under
false pretense
Howard O. Foster. secretary of the fire.
mems association. testified that Me-
Glaekin had not been authorized by his
association TO collect funds, ana that the
organisation was supported by dues pay-
ln5 members }. Townsend. Jr.. Of
fl5 Walnut street. testified that he had
given the collector SO 10 aid the nremens 5
association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
ALARM INTERRUPTS SERVICE
Firemen Leave Prayers to Answer
Call of Duty.

Firemen Leave Prayers to Answer
Call of Duty.
Firemen of engine company No. so and
truck II were interrupted in their weekly
prayer meeting.by telephone alarm for
small fire on the roof of Convention Hail
today The men were on the second floor
OF the frehouse, bowed in prayer con-
Quoted by the Rev. Dr., f. f. Ham. OF
the Cookman Methodist Episcopal Church,
when the alarm came in. The devotional
service was not allowed to interfere with
duty and the men were at their places
on the apparatus in record time.
The blaze was confined TO the corner Of
the roof. where it started when a spark
from portable forge set FIRE to the tar
paper The damage is slight. Nearly 100
members OF the MeadOwbrook Hunt Club.
who were i'm one of the rooms In the hal
We're thrown into panic before It was
learned there was no danger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
Constables win Fight for Salary

"A living wage for constables" is the
slogan to be used tonight at the annual
meeting of SO Philadelphia constables.
who will gather in a hall at 1884 West
Girard avenue to arouse sentiment for
bill to provide a $1,000 yearly sglary. At
present constables are paid on the fee
system. They receive S.1O for serving
warrant and $3.50 for an attachment
When times are good, the constables say
there is a living IN the business, but
sometimes there is not 1t is dull times
they would prepare for by applying for
a $1,000 salary. William Ehinger, Of
Magistrate Scott's office, will preside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05

vance of the Allies The Anglo French
army of invasion will attempt to push
through inland and occupy Constants
nople.
Although the Turkish military authori-
ties minimize the Importance OF tho Al
Hes victory, declaring that the Turkish
forts at the western entrance of the Dar-
danelles We're old and insecure, British
and French naval experts who are ac-
quainted with conditions on the Dardan-
elles express the opinion that there are
only two remaining works of any conse-
quenCe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, March s.
For eastern PennsylYania-Rai OF
snow in north rain In south portion to-
night; warmeri Saturday. rain warmer
In east portion; fresh east winds
For New Jersey-Rain tonight and Sat-
urdayi warmer
The Texas storm has driven northeast
ward into the central valleys with in
eFeasing energy and is central near st.
Louis this morning Its rain area has
spread eastward over the Gulf States
10 the Atlantic coast and northeastward
into the southern Lake region and across
most Of the Ohio basin. while light snow
eontinues IN the Missouri and upper Mis-
slssippi valleys. The eastern area Of
high barometer has moved Hortheastward
70 the lower end of James Bay, and the
temperatures are rising throughout all
OF the northeastern portion of the eoun-
try.
u. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05

mon saw him they began to cheer and
! applaud 1t was only after "Rodey" had
! given the signal to Pianist Acltley to be-
| gin to play America" and the audience
had started to sing that quiet was re-
stored.
When the anthem had been sung and
the Rev. T. w Davis. the baseball
preacher and chaplain of the State Senate
and of the Police Band, had offered
prayer, the city employees again applauded
the Mayor Just as loudly as they had
greeted the evangelist when he arrived.
Mr.. Rodcheaver asked the Mayor to say
a few words and Mr.. Blankenburg step
ped to the pulpit.
He spoke briefly, asking that those who
heard him live up to the words from the
22d chapter of Matthew! Render. there
fore, unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars, and unto God the things that
are Gods" lie said:
Let us live up to that, not only to
prepare for the life to come, but to stand
up tor the life we live here. 1 don't care
how high or low, rich, poor or able you
may be, try to do your part in the worlds
work"
He turned to Mr.. Sunday and thanked
him for coming to Philadelphia and for
leading so many people from the wrong
to the right path.
The evangelist repeated his famous SER
mon on THE objectionable SIM" which
he preached Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. Nt its close there was rush of
"trail-hitters." and 475 men found their
way to the glory rows" Many of them
were city employees
TATE hits THE TRAIL"
Among the persons who Erasped sun
days hand and assured him that they
would stand with him in the army of the
Lord was Lieutenant James A. Tate. who
went forward with three City Hall de-
tectives, Andrew Knox TON" Harbridge
and Charles Hoist. William burst, sole
survivor of the Monitor, and zenas PEN
land a policeman from the 10th and But
tonwood streets station and champion re-
volver shot of the Philadelphia police
force. were also among the "trail-hitters."
burst, who is a city employe, wore his
sailor uniform, and medals decorated his
blouse.
The City Hall men marched TO the !!
tabernacle from Broad and Filbert streets, /!
headed by the Police Band and Fife and !
Drum Corps, The band played along the |
line of march and in the tabernacle. |
Police Captain McCoach and the Mayors |
Mr.. Foss, were in the front .
of the line. About 50 City Hall detectives
marched with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-05
Sylvester Successor Chosen

WASHINGTON, March s. - Ray Pull
man. a Washington newspaper Corre-
spondent, was chosen chief of police to-
day, succeeding Major Richard Sylvester,
retired.
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Senior Class Entertained.

Miss Lillian Head entertained
the Senior Glass OF the High
School, of which she is a
member, Saturday night from
$50 to - O'Clock with a
Halloween Party.
The house was tastcfullv
decorated suggestive Of Hallow
cen. y number of Halloween
games were played, after which
chicken salad sandwiches.
olives, grape punch, cake.
apples, chestnuts ami candy
were also passed during the
evening
The favors for the class were
little Halloween symbols.
The members OF the class are.
Mi .ses Mary Gully, Matt Nickels,
Gladys Lille, Eula Tuckett,
Ny IA Cawood, jamie Thompson
Dorothy Tacsett, Netty Willis.
Eunicc Darrell, Lillian Head
Amanda Read, Hattie Johnson
Alma Flanary, Laura Mars.
Messrs. Lester lessee, Bill
Bakcr, Peter Wolfe, Morgan
Burche.te, Sidney Mullins,
Oliver Swan, Paul Wolfe, John
Graham.
Mrs d. l. lessee aud j h
Jessee, of Dryden. spent sun
day in the Gap.
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Miss Margaret Carnes Enter
tainS.

Miss Margaret Games enter-
t0iu.ed very DELIGHTFULLY."-
Hallowe'cu at her home in
honor of her COUSIN. Mrs. NJ
II. Musser, of Abingdon.
The decorations we're very
appropriate aud suggestive of
the occasiou. \ very ENJOYABLE
contest Was engaged in. after
which came the bobbing for the
apple. Which was suspended on
string from The ceiling
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Halloween Party For Miss
Adelaide Petit.

Miss julie Bullitt was the
lovely hostess of beautifully
planned Masquerade Hallow-
cen Party for the younger
boys and girls at her home on
Poplar Hill in honor of Miss
Adelaide Pettit, Saturday night
t.eight o'clock.
The whole lower floor of the
home was miniature forest,
the floor being occyered with
autumn leaves, under which
were hidden chestnuts. In one
corner of the hall, shining be-
hind the trees, was big
autumn moon, which made a
very attractive setting for the
young people.
Each guest was masked and
represented different charac-
ters. The hcnoree. Miss Ade-
laide Petit, represented Queen
Elizabeth Miss Eleanor Baker
guessed correctly the masked
guests and won the prize, box
of candy.
A ghost, which was Miss Jess
McCorkle, ushered the guests
to the Hall of Mystery, where.
at the end in n regular den, was
a witch, who told their fortunes.
After many other interesting
games they were invited into
the dining room, which was
beautifully decorated in the
Halloween Colors of orange and
black, the centerpiece of the
table being large bowl of
fruit. Attractive place cards
assigned the guests to their
places at the table where Pump
kin Pie, Orange Sherbet and
Cake were served.
Those who were invited to
attend this very delightful
affair were; Misses Adelaide
Petit and Kate Lewis Petit
Helen Mccormick Bruce Skeen,
Dorthy Owens, Betty Reader,
Elanor Baker, Nitn Goodloe,
Mary Elizabeth Kelly, Clara
McCorkle, Louise Horsely
Ireland Wells, Juliet Knight,
Margaret Barron, William,
Gordon, Edward, Tom and
George Goodloe, Isaac Martin,
JUNIOR McCorkie, Clifford and
Reginald Smith William
Beverly, Frank Parks, Rufus
Petit.
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For the Family
Medicine Chest

Csssa Bay. WI. Hrs Tre. r. Bubols ssrsi
always Use foisy's HsseJ ard Tss Ter cur
ehil'5sa AZ Il sVieiiy S1saks Up ,hsIr colds witt,
r. bad nfisr sftssis. and they Ike to TAXA H.
In this season OF coughs. colds and
Group, every family medicine cheat
should be supplied with "a good cough
medicine that can be relied upon
when needed.
Such n family cough syrup lie Foiey's
Honey and Tar Compound This
standard medicine has been on the
market for years aud IA many sec
items wac found In every home in
the days when doctors were not so
eaady and when money was searcsr.
Foiey's Honey ana Tar Compound
In an excellent medicine for coughs,
colds. raw OF inramed throat. hoarKe-
rsss. uRhtness and soreness OF the
chest. Group snd whoopinE cough II
10 an absolutely ssfe remedy. contain
lag only healing Ingredients. and free
from any harmful dress.
.fautual Drug Company
Big Stone Gap. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-11-03
Tally Pulling.

\ number of young girls met
at the home Of Miss Nina John
son, Saturday night, where
they had IA very enjoyable
tafTy stew.
Those in the party were:
Misses nellie Mars, Edith Bal.
lard, Margaret Barron, Frances
Long, Elizabeth Sprinkle and
Nina Johnson.