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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Association Names OAicials

The Ridley Park Civic Association has
announced, through it's president, e. ].
Berlet, the appointment of chairman of
the various committees of that organlza-
ton. The appointments are; Bird Study
and Protection, William ], Myatt;
Borough Beautiful, Mrs. Margaret n.
Young; Councils, w. G, Grey Electric
Service, Victor Angereri Entertainment,
Robert E. StrIne; Health and Sanitation,
Mrs. L. III. Disbrow; Hospitality, Miss F..
%. stamey; Incline. E. X. Nelson; Law,
Annie A. Mccarthy; Membership, Mrs
II. w. Buse Nature Study, Mrs. Victor
Gross; Photo Exhibit. r, Louis Lloyd
Program and Speakers, e. j. Berlet; Pos
tai Delivery, William T. Brooksi Tree
preservation. T. NJ, Kelloggi Vacant Lots.
f. ]. Mitchell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
PET DOG GIVES ITS LIFE
TO SAVE LITTLE GIRL
Comes to Rescue When Rabid Collie
Attacks Her and Is Killed.

tiny Mexican dog, the pet of 12-year-
old Ida Shaw, of 393U Spruce street, sac
rhced its life to save its mistress from
The teeth of a collie suffering with rabies
which escaped from the veterinary hos
pltal OF the University of Pennsylvania
last night. The little girl was playing
with her pet In front of her home when
The collie bounded around the corner and
attacked her. Instantly the little Dog
lsaped at the big adversary and sunk its
teeth into its legs while the little girl
fed in terror
The collie's attention distracted from
the child, the animal turned upon the
smaller dog and after tearing 1t with its
teeth picked it up and dashed away.
The animal raced through many streets
with the little dog hanging In its grip.
The police of the entire city were notified
TO be on the lookout after the dogs
escape was discovered at the school. 1t
was last seen in the vicinity of Over
brook, where Il former master lives. Two
policemen shot at him, but their bullets
vent wide of their mark and the dog is
still at large.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
No Bail for "Reddx lake.

thlrd attempt to obtain a release
saaer ball for "Reddy Jake" Melnleoff.
as tenderloin gangsrer convicted of ag-
snsesatea assault upon young Jack"
-sanlon. a former friend, failed today
- Samuel w SaIus, Melnlcoff's at
NY argued before Superior Court
site orlady. Salus asked for the re-
- OF his client under bail so that he
.sssas nave freedom pending an argument
ss.,s. new trial. Judge orlady refused the
ssnuon on the ground that the new trial
not likely to be granted. Similar at
aapls have failed twice before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
PALMER WILL ACCEPT
PLACE ON U. S. BENCH
Announces His Purpose to Re-
siOn From the Democratic
National Committee.

CONGRESSMAN A. Mitchell Pal
announced from his home in Strouds-
~. last night that he intended to accept
.ost as Judge of the United States
" - claims about June I, and at the
~ ,t,,e he indicated that he would re-
sa'n :. pomocratic National Committee
from Pennsylvania prior to taking
=. ,ndlcial oath of office I'm Washington
.,,suo n has been generally believed
~. Dgr Palmer would accept the post
- him by the President, his an
s.nncement that he would resign as COM
~n,ooman came as a surprise. Several
~. ago state Chairman Roland S. Nor
4. doclared here that he could see moth
inconsistent in Mr.. Palmers holding
both positions
spontaneously Municipal Court Judge
p,rniwell declared that the Old Guard
n.u,ocrats would demand Mr.. Palmer's
..,isnation as National Committeeman
..ould he accept the judicial place. Mr..
nornlwcll stated at the same time that
~ old Guard Democrats would not SUBJ
", IN having state Chairman Morris
rsyne the successor to MIR. Palmer
'Wr. Palmers action in announcing his
,ntentlon to resign as committeeman ia
.stsn as an indication of his wish to
void all possible friction with the oppo-
.,tIon wing of the party. In giving the
SEASONS for his action he said:
oWhile there is no Jaw to prevent my
continuing, | do not think 1t Is right
for a Judge to engage actively in po-
itIeal affairs and l expect, therefore. to
resign the place of national committee
man before | take my seat. ] shall. of
eoirse. retain my interest In politics
and to the extent that I am able I shall
rontlnue to help our friends in Penn
sylyania.
Among the possible successors mentioned
for the place of National Committeeman
are Vance c. Mccormick, of Harrisburg,
ar Roland S. Morris, for the Reorganiza-
tlon wing of the party and Congressman
steele Of Easton, or former Judge James
Cav Gordon from the Old Guard faction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
"sAMARlTANsr PROVE THIEVES
Man Robbed of $50 by Men Who Di-
rected Him to Hospital

Thomas Hickman, an aged laborer. of
Reading. while on his way TO the Uni
versity Hospital on Wednesday night,
was robbed OF $50 which friends had
raised to cover the cost of an operation
which he was about to undergo. City de-
toctives last night arrested Harry
Thomas. of 18th and walnut streets. and
Edgar sutton, of 18th and Green streets,
charged with the theft, In the night
court Sutton was held under $500 bail, but
Thomas was discharged because Hickman
was unable to identify him.
Hickman said thieves met him outside
the Reading Terminal, and. noting his
disability, offered to help him on his way.
They took him to the mint and other
places of interest. he said. and. after
directing him to the hospital, tccE their
departure. When he reached the hospital
he discovered his loss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
World Peace Meeting Tomorrow

A world peace meeting Will be held
tomorrow evening at the East Mont
Eomery Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. Frankford and Montgomery
avenues. A feature of the meeting will
be the presentation of worlds peace
flag. The flag is a replica Of that
adopted by the American Peace Society
at the International Peace Conference.
Presentation will be made by Judge
John M. Patterson. The Rev. Alex
ander H. Leo. pastor. win accept the
Asg for the church Among the vari-
ous bodies to be represented will be the
O. A. r., Old Guard of Philadelphia.
Army and Navy Union and Sons of
Veterans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
GLEEMEN's VOICES STILLED
Suspension Will Keep Serenading
Haverfordians Quiet.

Suspension for two weeks is the penalty
that has been meted out to six members
Of the senior class at Haverford College
for a serenade beneath the windows of
the dormitories at Bryn Mawr College
during the early morning hours n short
time ago. The serenade was the result of
an inspiration which came to one of the
six as they were returning from the
senior class dinner at the Merton Cricket
Club on March 4.
The authorities at the Bryn Mawr in
stiution complained to the authorities at
the Haverford institution the next morn
ing. An investigation resulted in the six
students being summoned before Presi-
dent Sharpless. who, after administering
a severe rebulSe to the culprits, sent them
home to think 1t over for two weeks
Rigorous efforts on the part of the other
members of the senior class to keep the
affair quiet have been more or less cue
cessful, and the names of the suspended
ones have not been divulged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Albert Laesse Of Germantown Recipient of Fellowship
Prize of $100 for Lifelike Caprine Reproduction.
Modelling Realistically Pugnacous.

goat, head down, ready to butt, won
the Fellowship prize of 500 at the annual
exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts.
1t is the creation of Albert Laessle, OF
Germantown. and is llfe-sized piece Of
modelling, realistic in every sense
Laesslo is we'll known for his highly
naturalstic rendering of animals, which
authorities on art say are more artistic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Held as Check Swindler

aaleolm Hopper 20 years old, arrested
'he police Of Newark. N. j., today on
~ ehafge OF passing two worthless
s.eeAs on haberdasher in Atlantic City,
'orIneFiy lived at 1901 oxford street, ac-
ssgsulhg to Detective Captain Cameron.
e was arrested in Newark after Oscar
ssi0mn, a local detective, had informed
~ ~ police of that city that Hopper was
= ing .l there. According to the records
: ne Bureau Of Police. Malcolm Hop
a. 4 vas vas arrested in this city on February
~ ~ lsy by Detectives Tucker and Tim
~ % on the charge of larceny as bailee of
IA. uianond ring, the property of Miss
IA noilnger, of 4Os North 54th street.
eoanty Prison by Judge Bregy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Room FOR BRUMRAUGH

Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania,
and Governor Whitman, of New York.
will be the two strongest presidential
possibilities at the next Republican Ma
tional Convention, according to opinions
expressed recently by political leaders to
Representative William S. Ware, OF this
city. The boom launched for ex-Presi-
dent Taft at the recent dinner of the
Ohio Society In this city is not being
regarded seriously by Republicans, I'VE
may have a candidate of our own in
1885, said State Senator McNichol.
Governor Brumbaugh may be before
the convention. He is big enough for
the lob"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
BRYN MAWR WILL USE
REQUEST IN SOCIAL WORK
$75O,OO0 Fund to Be Devoted to New
Department.

The s75O.OOO bequest to Bryn Mawr Col
leEe by Miss Garcia Woershoffer, who
was killed some time ago in an automo-
bile accident, will be utilized to further
the study of social economy and research
at Bryn Mawr. This announcement was
made today by the trustees of the in
stitution after an investigation which
showed that one-fourth of all the gradu-
ates engage in social work after gradu-
alton.
Miss Woerishoffer was graduated from
Bryn Mawr in 1907 and became worker
and student in the cause of social bet
terment. The alien camps of New York
state attracted her. and while investigat-
ing these settlements in 1911 her auto
mobile was wrecked and she was killed.
Announcement Is also made that the
trustees have chosen Prof. Susan M.
Kingsbury to fill the new Garcia Woeris-
hotter chair of social economy and social
research, and TO be the director of the
new department, which will be opened in
October.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

Thieves who seem 10 have literary
ambitions forced a rear window In the
James Hill School for Negro children, at
Rittenhouse and MacCallum streets, Ger
mantown, last night and stole a quantity
of pencils. tablets and other school room
articles, The police believe that the work
was done by some of the pupils of the
school who wished to lay In a stock for
their vacation work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

than those created by the best Japanese
scuptors.
that he was once charged with casting
his subjects instead of remodeling them.
To disprove this, he remodeled turtle
from life in tho presence of those who
doubted him
Former recipients of the Fellowship
prize include Morris Molarsky, Joseph T.
Pearson, Jr,, Richard b. Farley, Marjorie
Ellen Watmough and Leopold c. Seyffert,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Leans From Fifth Story to Death

NEW YORK, March 20.-Delirious from
typhoid fever, from which she had been
suffering since last Sunday, Mrs. Ellen
Henri, sister of State Excise Commls-
sioner ". w. Farley and editor of a
woman's magazine i'm Detroit, committed
suicide today by throwing herself from
the window of her bedroom on the fifth
floor OF an apartment house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
MRS. ANGLE CONGRATULATED
Freed Woman Besieged by Old
Friends and Neighbors.

STAMFORD, Conn, March Gold
friends and nelghbors of Mrs. Helen NJ
Angle today turned out en- masse to con-
gratulate her upon being freed by a
jury at Bridgeport yesterday of the
manslaughter charge in connection with
the death of Waldo Ballou. The resi-
dence where she is stopping temporarily
was besieged today by persons anxious to
offer congratulations.
Mrs. Angle denied herself except to
closest friends, pleading necessity to re-
cuperate from the strain of the trial. She
will leave soon for her fathers home in
Maine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
neld for Saline Colored OIeo

A dealer alleged to be selling colored
oleomargerine for 80 cents pound was
arrested after a sharp fght at 26l2 South
Hicks street today, and held in $1,000 bail
Tor further hearing Thursday, by Magis-
trate Rooney. Five hundred pounds OF
the preDaratlon were eoniseated. He
aave MS name as Joseph Minnls, of 2522
south 27th street. Agents SINNERS and
supplee. OF the State Dairy and Food
Department, and Constable Dean served
warrant on him as be was making
delivery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

Poles from all sections of the city at
tended a mass-meetlng, under the aus
plces of the Polish Committee of National
Defense, held last night in Labor Lyceum
Hall, 9Th street and Paramount avenue.
Dr. 5. Chinsinski, a noted college teacher
in Poland presided. Speeches were made
by Arthur Hausner and Dr. Felix Mum
arski, delegates from the central commit
tee in Poland, and by Dr. w. Stanley
Stanlslaus, of this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
POISON PEN" LETTERS
ATTACK SCHOOLGIRLS
Believed to Be Written by Educated
Woman With Perverted Mind.

FAssAIC, N. j., March 2O.-A dozen
poison PEN letters. attacking the char
ae.er Of girl pupils in Passaic schools
snu addressed to their parents, are in
~. ,ne hands of Chief of Detectives Turner.
osner letters of similar nature have
eh 4 sent to married people of the town,
Il Is believed.
me writer is believed to be a woman
:. education and intelligence, with a
sssfefted mind. All the letters are in
sAs same disguised handwriting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
+. STEELMAN Balm DENIES
TALE OF BEING SHOT In DUEL
slightly Improves and Will Leave
Hospital in Few Dave

r,,to .%eelrnan % Balm. the young Philadel-
Savor,,.,. Wiz was was mSsteriously shot on the
savannah Golf Club links. at snvannab
"a, "a, last Thursday night today made his
,.rst statement in regard to the shoot
s,I ,ls, MT Balm, who is in a hospital AT
.i;,,e 5i;n,E,annah' is In slightly improved con-
was shot by n stranger. whom
uo not Know and whom I met in re-
Spo.lsG ,,S,l TO an anonymous note" ne told
was no duel, nor did | attemnt suiride :,
Dispatches from Savannah announced
mat physicians expected that Mr.. Rain
Wouiu be able to leave the hospital in
few days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
win Discuss Vocational Training

"a Larger Program for Industrial
Training and Vocational Guidance viii
be the subject for discussion this after
noon at the regular monthly luncheon
of the Industrial and Technical Educa-
tional Conference of the Public Educa-
tion Association in the Philadelphia
Normal School for Girls, 18th and Spring
Garden streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Complaints Against Mail Service

Complaints continue to be made by
business men regarding the poor mail
service throughout the city. The at
tention of Postmaster Thornton was di-
rected In a letter TO the case of first
class mail between this city and New
York, which IL took almost two days TO
deliver. NJ Smolens, local manager of
the Polack Tire and Rubber Company,
made the complaint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
John F. Braun to Sing at U. of p,

John F. Braun, who studied under
Jean DeReszke, will sing tomorrow at
tho University of Pennsylvania vesper
services, One of his selections will be
"Sing Ye Praise" from Mendelssohn's
"Lobegesnng." The address at the
service will be delivered by DIR. Robert
e. Speer. of New York city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Catholics Appeal to BRYAN

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Further de-
mands that action be taken to protect
Catholic priests and nuns in Mexico City
wcro made on the State Department to-
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Daniel Mclaughlin

1anlel Mclaughlin. a well-known resi-
~ q the northwest section of the city,
- al bis home. 2249 North 22d street
morning. Funeral services win be
en- Wednesday at ST. Elizabeths 8
I'd and Berks streets. at 10
tnterment viii be made 81 Holy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Main Line Letter Carriers Fraternize

The letter carriers of the Bryn Mawr
postofIice were entertained in the Ard
more Y. NJ. c. A. last night by carriers
of the Ardmore office. headed by DUR
Henzhey and Peter Gallagher.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-05
ESTIMATES
APPROVED
BY BOARD

The county excise board is in ses-
sion today and has passed on the esti-
mates for Chickasha and for all towns
ships upon which action had not prev
iously been taken.
In passing upon and approving the
estimate for the city OF Chickasha a
total levy Of 1916 mills is provided for.
This levy will be, for general purposes
50 mills, to raise s59, ,Sss16; for sink
ing fund. AZ mills, to raise sS3,S42.72
Today's work of the excise board
practically finishes the labors of that
body for the present year a few school
districts in which elections will be
held Saturday. October 9. to authorize
levy in excess of 10 mills only re-
naming to be acted upon. Following
the action of those districts in the
Saturday elections, the board will re-
convene the early part ow the coming
week and approve the levies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-05
DUE
TO FIRE DAMP

NJ. II. Shepard. county snperintend.
ent, who returned this morning from
visiting number Of rural schools, re
ported the death from fire damp. of a
Young man named Link Bennett. The
death occurred Saturday afternoon and
the funeral was conducted from the
residence of J. A. Dempsey. eight
miles west of Chickasha. Sunday Ben
nett made his home with the Demp-
seys
Bennett had been engaged in digging
a well near his home and had set off q
shot in the bottom of the well and it is
supposed that he returned to the well
too soon after the shot. before the fire
CAMP had thoroughly eyaporated Life
waf' extinct, Mr. Shepard stated when
the young mans body was discovered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-05
LUCILLE IS
AFTER ROAD

The county commissioners have
audited and passed upon all current
accounts and salary claims and are
now investigating the feasibility OF
opening a county road in the neiEhbor.
hood OF Lucille. in Alex township.
Yes,rrday afternoon large commit
tee OF property owners OF the Lucille
neiehborhood appeared before the
board and presented petition con
tanning 1S2 names. asking that Ger.
tain road be opened through series
of pastures in their section OF the
county.
This morning the board of commits
sioners went ta inspect the proposed
road in order that they might decide
upon whether or not the opening OF the
same should be ordered. A committee
of the Lucille citizens accompanied
them and they will be met by a large
number OF others upon their arrival al
that place. Allan X. Swan, assistant
county attorney. accompanied the COM
missioners and will advise them upon
legal points which may arise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-05
FELLOW WORKER
GIVES FIRST AID
Prolongs Lite Till Injured Man is
Taken to Hospital; Victim Ma
tive Of Sweden; No Known
Relatives

Charles Youngquest carpenter in
the employ of the G., X. |. & P. Ry.
died at the Chickasha hospital at e:15
yesterday evening as a result of an
accidentally self-inflicted injury As
minutes earlier.
Youngquest was employed in the
construction of an outhouse along the
rip track in the Rock Island yards. Az
$3.50 p. m he started to leave the
scaffold upon which he had been work
ing. The scaffold was only about five
feet from the ground. In some man.
ner Youngquest slipped and fell from
the scaffold, striking the ground in a
doubledoyer position He had a lath-
ing hatchet in the belt of his apron at
his waist and in falling the paint OF
the hatchet struck him in the left leg
near the groin, completely severing the
femoral artery.
A fellow workman ran to the injured
mans assistance and in giving first aid
placed a tourniquet about the limb An
other employe of the road aided in
placing a second bandage and an am
bulance was summoned and Young
quest removed to the hospital. The
loss of blood had been so great, how
ever, that the man expired on the op-
Grating table within ten minutes of the
time OF his arrival at the hospital and
within forty-five minutes of the time he
received the injury.
Dr. Liverpore stated this morning
that the man who applied the first aid
tourniquet about the wounded limb un-
derstood what he was doing and that
his prompt action had prolonged the
mans life for the few minutes which
enabled his removal to the hospital
The doctor said that the severing of
this artery. one of the principal blood
channels OF the human body drained
practically every drop of blood fr IN
the mans tody within a very short
time.
foungqres. was fifty-four years Of
age. He was & native of Sweden, IN
and said to have no relatives
in this country He stood high with
his department of the Rock Island, hav-
ing been continuously in the employ
of that road for the past eight years.
Deceased was a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity, belonging to the lodge
at Granite. The funeral will be con
Quoted tomorrow afternoon under the
Masonic auspices Interment win b.
in the Odd Fellows cemetery.