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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15

they have another word for explaining
| the condition he was in when discovered
Policeman Welden saw Finn. who lives
az 18th and Kimball streets, trying his
Key in number of doors lie went at
the task industriously. considering the
fact that he was burdened with other
trouble, but the cop didn't like his action
and questioned him Finn was indig-
napt-eYen more. lie declared that IL
didn't require much deduction 10 show
thal he, Finn, was simply trying % get I'm.
you don't live in the whole block of
houses" said WelGen
Mheh ! hnd the door that the kew
fits said Finn, I'm know it's the house
that I'm to so in"
The con didn't think well of this theory
and took Finn to the 2Sth and oxford
streets station.
Magistrate Morris thought it strange
that Finn didn't go direct 10 his home
uHtil he took a good look at him Then
the reason dawned upon him imme-
diately.
Eight and a half or Ave days In fail"
said the Judge, Finn took the jail end OF
the proposition.
Instead OF taking money home Sam
Stevenson takes II away from home bis
wife Anna says. The Stevensons live at
81 North Conestoga street. Everybody
In the neighborhood knew Sam. accord
ing TO Mrs. Stevenson, but there was no
comment among the people when he was
drunk, for the reason that he was nearly
always that way. But when he was sober
II seems the news was quickly circulated.
When the man was arraigned befors.I
Ma agistrate Beaton In the Central PoIics
Court the Judge was inclined 10 be LENT
ent.
"I'n give you a chance" he said. "if
you'll take the pledge" The prisoner
looked at the Judge as though he suspect
ed him OF trying to sell gold brick Then
he met the eyes OF his wife; but he ig-
nored her silent heartbroken appeal ana
the stubborn lines OF his mouth deepened
Il won't do a.. he said
Then it's three months In the HOUSE |
Of Correction" the Judge declared.
"An right; sead me up
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
THIEVES HALT TRAIN
CART OFF RICH LO(v
IN TWO MOTOR VANS
-Four Masked Desperate.
Terrorize New York Cen !
trail Freight Crew Nes,
Niagara Falls M
Race for Aid.

BUFFALO, N. v, April 15.-ti,,..
the crew against the side Of the trs,. y
true wild West" style. four ~.
men, armed with revolvers, held nm ~
freight train on the New York Go.
Railroad, at sanborn, early today. wss' WA
two stood guard over the crew. tho =, NY
two robbers broke open the cars
The train left Rochester las, 80.
laden with valuable merchandise !, ~
bound for Suspension Bridge, whers
connection is made with the M,oh,.
Central.
The crew consisted Of the enr,....
fireman, conductor and two bratAs.sel'
Speed was reduced in passing tbron.s
the town Of Sanborn. A man sudS.ss,al
appeared on the tracks and waved
warning The engineer closed
throttle and the train came 70 a Nv
cab and leveled their revolvers a, 0e g
engineer and fireman. The train cr.. s
left the caboose to learn why The ~
was stopping. These three man tasl, tsll
themselves also confronted nv ,~
masked men, who showed reyolvers ,,,.
their faces and ordered them TO tbeas
up their hands w"
The trainmen were then ordernd J..
march up TO the engine. The five ,r,s
were lined UP alongside a car and b.,
covered with revolvers Two robhss'
then uncoupled the engine, which the sa
gineer and iremen were forced 10 ~.
up the track about 40 feet Suddenlv tsa
auto trucks appeared. While tho ,r.ts
was kept under guard two robbers brot.
the seals on the box cars and loaded An.
most valuable of the freight into *.
trucks
Selling n moment when their r1ias
was standing on tho ground the enEluss,
and fireman leaped back into the cab 4,
the engine, and, duckinE low to escan.
possible fire from the revolvers oner.S
tho throttle and started, the engine. I'M
guards tried to reach them, but tho enrtn.
gained speed so quickly that they wen
soon outdstanccd Then began A thrlr.
ing run. a few minutes later the enpln.
was in Suspension Bridge. The might
told of the robbery. A minute later
call for help was going over the wires
The Central Detective Bureau Al
Niagara Falls was notified and half 4
dozen men were soon speeding in an auto
mobile toward the scene of the robbery
Half dozen other men, armed with "a.
volvers, jumped into the cab of the enEns
and were hurried back to Sanborn. When
the engine returned to the scene the rob.
bers had disappeared, but they had taken
two big t1uckloads of merchandise Thera
were three cars filled with dynamlte IN
tho train, but the robbers fought shy q
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
BRUMBAUGH RECALLS
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

Continued from Page One
committee will act on the recall next
week,
The Governors recall was couched in
the following terms;
TO the Honorable, the Senate OF Penn
sylvania
Gentlemen--On January 5, 1915, my pred
ecessor in office nominated for the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate the fol-
lowlng-named persons to be members OF
the Public Service Commission of the
Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA, to
serve FOR the terms set opposite their
names. respectively, to compute from
July /, 1918:
Samuel w, Pennypacker, schwenks-
vile, 10 years.
s. La Rue Tone. Pittsburgh, 9 years.
Emory r., Johnson, Philadelphia, S
years,
Milton ], Brecht Lancaster. years.
Charles Frederick Wright, Susque-
hanna, years.
Frank NJ. Wallace. Erie 5 years.
Walter II Gather, Pittsburgh, 4
years,
respectfully advise the Senate that
do hereby recall the said nominations.
MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
.E65R}: .f25jSEg e :gfAH2 Il CHRONICLES

1t may be pleasant news to some per
sons to know that they're booked for a
straight trip to heaven, but Cora Brown
wasn't especially pleased by the assur-
ance Naturally when her husband Rob
ert Brown. told her 10 prepare for a
journey to the promised land she became
mutinous. Robert and Cora are, OF
course. of the same hue But they have
different opinions. That's the cause of
their trouble. All went well at their
home, 22d and Turner streets until Robert
began TO find fault with Cora s methods
OF housekeeping generally. These argu-
ments, Cora SAYS. always ended with a
fight during which Robert ioored her
with a pillow. On one occasion, she said
her loving husband attempted to smother
her while she was asleep. But Robert
asserted that such statement was aero
monious, and pointed out that IN Cora
was asleep she would have no "cogni-
zance OF her environment"
All these plessantries were brought out
today, when Robert was arraigned before
Magistrate Morris, In the 18th and oxford
streets police station. He was arrested
on complaint OF Cora, who declared that
he went to buy razor IAN carve me
up" 1t appears that Robert decided upon
such action when Cora declared she "wuz
froo wifi him"
"He don like me when I'm wifi him, an
he don like me when I'm wifout him."
said Cora, "an' he's a mighta strange
pusson"
II suppose he's a little complex" the
Judge suggested, hut Wen give him a
chance to make explanations in detail
later. In the meantime wen hold him
in $500 bail for court"
Robert moved his lips. but no sound
issued theTefrom.
A man can't get In with his key unless
he nnds the door II its. Thomas Finn
realized this after he had gone 70 con-
siderable trouble. Even then the con-
ilusion reached him rather late. Finn
came here from England only a
week ago, so the fact that he became
aphically complicated Is therefore no
'ause for wonder He vas even more
han complicated the police say. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
COUNTRY ROAD BILL
LISTS IMPROVEMENTS
Committee Reports, Recon-
mending in Detail, Expendi-
ture of 100000.

Councils Committee on Highways today
reported the bill designating the country
roads to be improved from the 500 900
item in the S1l,3OO 600 municipal loan. The
ordinance was presented by George II.
Kelly. chairman of the Highways COM
mttec. The roads to be improved are:
RoNborough, from Ridge to Henry.
fountain, from Smiyk to sheldon.
lHrman, from Ridge to Fowler.
!;Nc1eN from Ridge to, l.awnton.
Parker, from Ridge to pcchn
NSpSHwR5 TsS 25m 9 Sssaa HaFom m II 9f{ ia aSon H road
uampton from Creteld to GsTma9tgSTins; nmni SiJs.,r
Lincoln from sgrlnstcld to Willow Grove
i;oanokc, from Willow grove TO Ilnrtwell
ncon ES&S fro% D raTmSant Snn r Park to SMegmal
81 Martins, from Gravcrs to Tartwell.
STIey HSTIeT from from T%TPG'fsGo 7t tn sotS 10 "OrS@'
5gth. from Harley TO. Island.
Laycock. from 77ih g soth;
S2% [r2 fL3 LE2nf 10 PonnsF!y59na i1 r.
grothcrs, from sch 70 goth.
Granec, from stentqn 10 Beeeh!wGod.
Me1ary. from Park ave- TO 18Th
nth. IRON Chctcu to GGth ave
Broad. from, Hnlncs to Elbow lane.
C5"rii,i'o on from ifSRS falnSs les to Elbow lane.
GSth ave. from York road to 10Th.
TYSON, rom TorresdalP to Boulevard,
Dittm'u. from Longshorc TO MaCce.
Glprlo, <, from Linden to Pearson.
Benncr. from Cottage to Walker.
lnrdncr, jackson to bittman,
Ginesne. rom Benncr to IcycreauN.
Walker, from BCnnor 10 DevCrCauN.
Cottage. from Berner to boN erCAuN.
Glcnlock. from LarhHsr to DCvCrcnuN.
Torros1uc. from Linden to Pearson.
TorT"Edae. from Cuttman to RhaWu.
Jackson. from B.nnCr to DcvcrCauN,
Mapce. from Tore sdRle to Dittmgn
Princeton, from TorrCslale to Miluor
Blue Grass from Welsh to Red Lion.
plsing Sun. from oxford north aE far as graded,
Il from CottmRr north far as graded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
DU PoNT POLITICAL PUZZLE
Republicans Wonder if He Will Re

Republicans Wonder if He Will Re-
sumo Party Direction in Delaware.
WILMINGTON, Del. April 15 -- Re
publican politicians who have seen Gem
eral r, Coleman du Pont since his return
are specializing as to whether the General
will re-enter politics in Delaware. Many
Republicans are in hope that he will,
while others. Of course. are opposed to
him dominating the Republican organiza-
ton and hope that he will not.
Some of the politicians have started a
rumor that the General may become a
candidate for United States Senator. but
" he has any idea of that kind he has
never shown any inclination in that di-
reCtiOn.
1t Is admitted that the Republican or
ganization in Delaware has not been so
strong since General du Pont retired from
the MANAGEMENT and that Is the reason
some of the Republicans are anxious that
he get back into the harness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Gas Meter Thieves Set Fire to House

Mrs. Frank Farrell was forced to flee
to the street with her two young children
early today when gas meter thieves set
fre 70 her homo at 1896 South Fallon
street The intruders. scared of when
Mrs Fallon's husband. who is employed
at night, returned shortly after 3 o'clock,
left a torch burning beneath a gas pipe
The flame from this melted a lead Joint
and caused a small explosion. The loss
was trihing. The thieves who imperilled
the lives OF the family gained entrance to
the cellar through a trap door In the
front porch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
FACTIONS FIGHT IT OUT
in DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Election Widens Breach in
Party Here-Hoskins Ele-
ment Defeated.

Tho facuonal breach in local Democracy
has again been widencd by the utter
defeat Of DR.. W. Horace lIoskius in the
annual election OF the Democratic club,
1903 Walnut street The supporters Of
state Chairman Roland 5. Morris and
former Congressman a. Mitchell Palmer
won a decided victory over the Iioskns
faction. which has been in control of
the club for moro than 10 years.
The election began yesterday afternoon
at o'clock and the polls wero closed
last night at 10 o'4clock, after one OF
the stormiest meetings ever held in that
Democratic body. II was not until early
this morning that the tellcrs completed
their work aud the final result of the vote
was known. According to the leaders OF
the defeated side, the election proved that
harmony was impossible under the present
state leadership.
Robert s. Bright was chosen president
without any opposition, as Dr. HOskins,
foresecinG defeat. had declined to be a
candidate tn succeed himself and had
centred his entire effort on electinG ma
jority of tho board OF directors favorable
to him Not n single lGOskins follower
was elected. The Morris faction lined
up scores of Federal oiilceholdcrs who
were recently elected to membership in
The supporters of Dr. Iloskins today de-
clare they will never submit to the Nor
riS-Palmer domination. Unless Sue
ccssor to Mr. Palmer as National Com
mitteeman from this State is chosen who
is favorable to all parties, they assert
the Democratic party here will continue
to be split in three factions.
NORRIS AS pEACEMAKER.
George w. Norris, who resigned this
week as Director of Department Of
Wharves, Docks and Ferries, is said to
be the only man in sight who can restore
harmony. Mr.. Norris is understood to he
acceptable to President Wilson as tho
successor TO Mr.. Palmer, and Doctor
Hoskins as spokesman for his followers
last night said that Mr. Norris should
he chosen.
Director Norris today expressed surprise
when told that he was being mentioned
to succeed Mr.. Palmer as National Com
mjttccman when the latter takes the oath
Of office as Judge of the Federal Court
of Claims,
81 do not think I could be persuaded to
accept such a position" Mr.. Norris COM
mented. 81 am not looking for trouble
but ! am trying to get rid OF It,"
The controversy in the ranks of the
reorganization faction OF the Democratic
party here began when Doctor lToskins
was turned down by the State leaders
after he had been given to understand
that he would he given the superintend-
ency of the Philadelphia Mint The ap-
pOintmcnt OF Adam Joyce was the signal
for the revolt which eliminated last night
In the utter rout of the Hoslns faction.
In his retiring speech last night he at
tackled the reorganization leadership as
"blundering, narrow idIouc and anna
tVyish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
ENDS HIS WOE IN THE RIVER
Man Who Feared Blindness Probable
Suicide-Third of Family to Drown.

Suicide-Third Of Family to Drown.
Three of the seven brothers of Miss
Catharino Lynch have met death by
drowning. The third, she believes, went
to his end in the Delaware River voIun-
tarily. because his eyes were failing, and
his chief asset in the only work he could
do. that of a clerk, was his eyes.
The body of w. j. Lynch was found in
the river on the Camden side yesterday.
He had lived at Sth and Locust streets
and his sister at 1867 South 18th street, at
the home of Miss Mary Nolan, an old
friend.
Il saw him a month or so ago" said
Miss Nolan today. He said I don't
know what I'm coming to; my eyes are
going Haven't you got glasscs?' J
asked. He said, Yes. but it's deeper than
that; I'm afraid it's all up with me.
Thank God I'm not married man. lie
was 40 years old"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
THIRTEEN KILLED AS TRAIN
CRASHES INTO TROLLEY CAR
Twenty-Five Others Severely Injured
in Detroit Collision.

DETROIT. Amil t5.-Ten women and
three men were killed late yesterday af-
ternoon and 25 others injured when a
street car was ground to spinters be
meath the trucks OF freight train or
the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Rail-
road at West Jefferson and Dearborn
avenues. Five Of the injured are not ex-
pected TO live through the night
The car said to have been in charge
Of a new motornran, stood FOR a few
minutes at the crossing while the con-
ductor viewed the railroad tracks As
the front gcndola of string Of %
freight cars was pushed up to the cross
ing the electric car started and ran
directly In the path OF the train.
There were Il persons In the car. Of
thesc few escaped either death or in
Jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Aeronautics in Warfare

Joseph A. Steinmetz, president OF the
Aero Club OF Pennsylvania, will deliver
lecture on "Aeronautcs in Warfare"
tonight under the auspices of the Phlla-
delphia Aero Club, at % South 23d street
In view of the important part that avia-
ton is playing In the European conflict
an extraordinarily large attendance is eX-
pacted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Less Time for Tax pelinauents

WILMINGTON. Del, April l5.-Persons
owing city taxes win have TO pay before
May 1 or face suit. This is in keeping
with the law passed by the last Legis-
lature, which changed the old procedure
OF allowing delinquents until September
l. The law was intended to bring about
closer collection of city taxes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
THRASH MAN FOR
FAILING TO SUPPORT FAMILY
Punishment Administered Following
Raid on Home.

TUIIoIHItIIU
Raid on Home.
SOMERSET, Pa April 15.-Forty
neighbors of George Barndt Lincoln
township farmer, last night took him from
the home Of his father, Perry Barndt,
and after tying him to a tree in a dense
forest gave him sound thrashing for
falling to support his family 1t is re-
ported that the gang used white thorns.
Barndt has endeavored to obtain war
rants for the arrest of the mob, the
names of all of whom he says he has.
but justices Of the peace in neighborlns
towns and townships have refused TO
take the case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
UNPAID BILL COSTS JOB
Policeman Loses Place for Repudat-
ing Account Made by His Wife

ing ACCOUNT Made by HIS Wife.
WILMINGTON. Del, April 15.-There a
considerable feeling over the action ot
the police commission in dismssing Cecil
Il. Reeder from the police force because
he refused to pay a bill TO a Philadelphia
instalment house.
The police commission took the ground
that man who refused to pay his bills
had no business on the police force, while
those who are criticising the commission
declare that the police commission is not
n collection agency. Reeder said his wife
had purchased the goods without HE
knowledge, and he refused TO pay for
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Grandson Gets Wilson's Baseball

WASHINGTON, April l5.-PTesident
Wilson today forwarded by parcel post
70 Williamst0wn. Mass, the bat aud
ball presented 10 him yesterday BY the
Washington baseball club for Francis
sayIe IT.. hia grandson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15

OF the two Autocar Delivery Vehicles by florist
car has been operated steadily since 1910 and still in rst
IU s s Ue years OF service mas averaged 50 miles a
dorresda etc. at the same time covering its regular
You ask me how would get along without remarked
member OF the concern few days 81 would be impossible
ASK FhaaePhas eadng business what they think of their
Anoar Call at the Auoar Sales Co., Market s
Philadelphia write for illustrated cataog
in every line of business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
THE NEW OFFICERS.
Tho Officers elerted FOLLOW;

President, Robert =. Bright
First tiro prrhden., Harry D. Wesrott.
Su"Cud ,lCo president, James Gillespie
Third vice president, John I, Somers.
Euurth y4ro president. samuel " Denny
Treasurer Edward Soluerlich
Recording secretary, A. jefferson Dunn
corresponding secretary, E. Il. Seymour. Jr
Board OF directors William DcppensChmidt
Monaghan. Roland $ Norris, Thomas T. Mel
sou, Bernurd 4, owens, BENJAMIN II. Renshaw
Franklin A. Smith, Jr, John j. Wilkinson
Spencer D. Wright.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-28
WHO RUNS THE PAPER.

In a neighboring county a clergy
man took the editor of the local pa
per to task because the editor accept
ed a certain advertising contract.
The good man forgot that for years
the editor had given freely of his
space to help the church; had print
ed columns of notices of services,
meetings, suppers, entertainments
and lectures, all free. In donating
this space the editor had given
more than the equivalent of cash.
He had given publicity, and thus had
done more to support the church and
Fay the minister's salary than any
three members of the church had
done. An editor has but two sour
ces of income, his subscription list
and his space. Yet, in this case,
when he sold his space he lost a sub
scriber OF course, no one need sub
scribe to a paper unless he wishes 10
do so, but no subscriber should want
to dictate to the editor as to what
he should publish. Many editors will
not accept certain lines of advertis-
ing. Other editors cannot afford,
perhaps, to be so independent. Bust
ness conditions often govern these
matters. A rich and prosperous
Philadelphia weekly of national cir
culation for years declined the ad-
vertisements of cigarette manufac-
turers. Business has fallen off late
ly for many of the big magazines
Now that paper is accepting cigar
cite advertising. Perhaps the edi-
tor needs the money, and who shall
blame him if he sells his space to
the American Tobacco Company?
Golfers too we hear, is letting
down the bars, just little. That's
all right. Let them down a little
further, so long as takers, and graft
ers and swindlers are kept out. Nc
one can run a paper to please every
one, be that paper big or little. II
is the editors paper and it is his liv'
ing. He is the che who should judge
what should and what should not
be published in its columns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-28
The Gentleman and the Crouch.

Stand a gentleman and grouch
side by side, and which will command
the greater respect? Webster says
that a gentleman is a man of re
fined manners and good behavior
while the crouch is "gruff and NOR
ose."
1t is easy for any man to De
gentleman, and he has much to gain
and nothing to lose. 1t is equally
easy to be a crouch, with everything
to lose and nothing to gain. The
gentleman has many friends and but
few enemies, while the crouch has
many enemies and but few friends
God smiles upon the gentleman
while the devil smiles at the crouch.
Life is bright to the gentleman
while to the crouch it is full OF gall
Be gentleman if you can, but don't
be crouch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-28
HE SURE Is HEARD.

The hen that cackles loudest may
not lay the largest eggs;
The mule that kicks the hardest may
not have the longest legs;
The tree that is the tallest may not
bear the sweetest fruit,
And the girl that is the fairest may
not wear the smallest boot.
The man whose brow is highest
may not always know the most;
The hero who is the bravest may not
make the loudest boast;
The arm that is the strongest may
not have the farthest reach,
And the man who talks the longest
may not make the finest speech.
The rose that is the reddest may not
have the sweetest scent;
The man whose strut is proudeGt
may not be the most prominent;
The woman who has jewels that she
measures by the peck
May not have the slimmest fingers
or the most delightful neck.
The man who works the hardest may
not draw the highest pay;
The one with deepest knowledge
may not have the most to say;
But the man who is most modest
gets the last seat in the rear,
And the one that blows his bugle is
the one whom people hear.-Ex.