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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12

Extra precautions are being taken to-
day by nurses and attendants of the
Philadelphia General Hospital to prevent
115 drug victims from ending their
lives. The patients are confined in the
newly established drug habit ward" "
This ward was organized after the Har-
rlson law, forbidding the trafficking in
heroin and other drugs. which went into
effect March L
The extra guard to prevent wholesale
suicides of victims of herOin, cocaine
and opium was decided upon today fol-
lowing personal observations made OF the
patients by prominent physicians and
specialists. The physicians said TO-DAY
that in many cases attempted suicide tol-
lows after the drug patient Is placed
under treatment.
Every attendant and nurse who is de-
tailed in the newly organized ward has
received instructions to keep an eye on
the drug victims and TO carefully see
that they do not contiscate knives or
other things with which they might make
an attempt on their lives on retiring IN
the evening every patient Is careIully
searched. Often the mattress In the cot
occupied by a patient Is examined This
Is done because recently in hospitals In
New York, where drug victims are peihs
treated, broken glassesi and knives were
found. Following an investgation II
was disclosed that a number or the
patients had formed a plot among them-
selves to cut their wrists.
The suicide mania among drug Nlctiils,
It was said by physicians today, usualy
follows after the patient has been de-
prlved of his favorite drug. Many OF
the patients who have placed themselves
under treatment since the Harrison law
went into effect Superintendent Selt1eI'
OF the Philadelphia General Hospital
said. have shown signs OF Improvement.
A squad of patients who have improved
are known as COLONY No. l, and they
nave been sent 10 the Byberry Farm TOT
further treatment.
Among the ll5 drug victims at the
PHILADELPHIA General Hospital ~ are men
seventv-iye per cent or the men are
between the ages Of 70 and 26. The re-
naining 25 per cent. are between the
ace of SO and so. There are about 50
women patients. Fifty per cent OF uhe
women patients are between the ages OF
"a and s0 The other 80 per cent average
50 years and over
Victims OF heroin and cocaine are
focling daily to the Philadelphia General
Hospital The new ward Is now taxed
ii rs eapacity. Superintendent Seltzer
said today that II the patients continue
10 come a. fast as they have been with
ii the past few days L viii pc necessary
10 create another drug habit Nerd
where ths place 70 see the doetorf'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
JEWELERS. WINDOW ROBBED
ON CROWDED THOROUGHFARE
Thieves Escape With $4,000 Loot After
Shooting Actor.

NEW YORK, March 12.-George n.
Ryan was in the rear of his jewelrv
store at 706 Sth avenue between 44th and
45th streets, and his wife and his clerk,
Cleon Williams, were in the front at 7:4O
last night when brick broke through
the front window, in which Ryan said
afterward there was jewelry worth
The brick broke hole two feet in
diameter in the glass. Instantly a small
man thrust both arms through the hole
stuffed his pockets with diamonds and
other jewelry and fled.
William Nelson, an actor, saw the rob
berry, and as the thief darted across the
ave4ue the actor knocked him down with
~ blow on the chin. Nelson then fell
upon the robber and was holding him.
when big, athletic fellow ran up and
with vicious kicks drove Nelson from
the top of his prisoner
The smaller man leaped up. drew an
automatic pistol and fired at Nelson. The
bullet went through the actors arm and
he fell
The robber and his confederate darted
into the hall of 7O7, ran to the rear yard
and fled through n gate cut in the fence.
Both escaped but later two men were
arrested on suspicion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
THIEF SUSPECT HELD

A man who gave his name as Rex A.
Swegar, of 10Th and Spring Garden streets,
were held under $500 bail for court today
by Magistrate Belcher, at the 10th and
Buttonwood streets station. after being
identified by Mrs. Gertrude Hagelman, of
6O3 North 18th street as the man she saw
leaving the apartment house at that ad-
dress by a hre-escape.
Swegar was picked up by special police
men Barry, Ernest and Clark, on a de-
scription furnished by Mrs. Hagelman.
She missed her jewel case containing
valuable diamond brooch and $50 in gold
and ran into another apartment in time
to see a man she says is Swegar leaving
by tho fre-escape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE
WILL ADJOURN TODAY
Calendars of Both Houses Are Clog
ged, But Must Be Cleared.

DOVER, Del, March 12.-The Legisla-
ture today entered on the last day of its
session. Both branches will meet again
Monday and Tuesday to pass on claims
and the omnibus appropriations bill.
Calendars of both houses are clogged
with miscellaneous legislation, which
must be passed before adjournment to-
day. 1t is probable the session will con
tinue until 4 o'clock Saturday morning.
Upon Convenng this morning at .
o'clock, the Senate without dissension
concurred in the House bill empowering
the Governor to make ad interim APP
pointments when United States sena-
torial vacancies occur.
Senator Harris bolted from Repub-
lcan conference early this morning and
threatens to block the Republican ma
jorty program in the upper branch. If
he throws his vote to the Democrats, the
minority forces will have n majority of
to s. Harris is disgruntled because Re-
publican Senators Joined Democrats in
defeating his bill to repeal the law per-
mitting intoXicants to be sold in bottles
to be drunk off the premises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
ADOLPH SEGAL GROWS
WEAKER in ASYLUM
Former Financier and Owner
of Hotel Majestic May Die
Before Summer.

Adolph segal, whose eisyfocket career
as fnancier and former owner Of the
Hotel Majestic, at Broad street and
Girard avenue, ended last September
when he was committed to the Norristown
state Hospital for the Insane. has grown
weaker the last few days and may not
live until summer This was the state-
ment made today by DR.. S. NJ. Miller,
chief physician at the State Hospital.
Segal, according TO Doctor Miller, is SUBJ
ject to apopletic attacks which would re-
suit fatally without warning.
When Segal was committed to the hos
pital in September physicians who at
tended him said he had but few weeks
to live. Their predictions were incorrect,
however, for after arriving at Norris
town, he showed decided Improvement
during the fall and early winter.
Segal, who rose from obscurlty to the
summit of wealth within a few years
today is mentally obscured His mental
decline began with the collapse of finan-
cial deals involving several OF the largest
sugar rehneries in the United States.
II was not until two months after his
to the insane asylum that
Segal learned where he was, Doctor Miller
said today. He was taken to Norristown
still believing he was on his way to n
In the country. The realiza-
tion that he was the inmate of an insane
asylum came dramatically.
"Segal looked forward to his discharge
from the 'sanatorium as he called the
asylum" Doctor Miller said. mo one
told him where he was. and he was not
curious. But one day a fellow inmate
gave him newspaper addressed to the
State Hospital for the Insane. Segal came
to me, the newspaper In his
hand, For time he was inconsolable
when I admitted that he indeed was in an
asylum. But presently | switched the
and in few moments he
had forgotten the discovery that the
'sanatorium was for the treatment of the
insane"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
SUICIDE MANIA AMONG DOPE
VICTIMS IS FEARED IN CITY
Hospital Authorities Keep Close Guard Drug Pa
tients in Hope of Preventing Unfortunates From
Ending Their Lives.

said youth today. as he walked up 10
the gate-keeper at the entrance of the
hospital.
"They are coming every day." said the
veteran keeper
Police of the 11th and Winter streets
Station, in whose district many burglar
les have taken place within the last
few months, committed, it is believed,
by drug victims, said today that the new
law would probably result in decrease
in crime.
Special officer Thomas MacFarland
who has been detailed in the Tenderloin
for more than seven years and who
than any policeman in the city, said
today:
"Many of these drug victims, especially
the men who use cocaine never commit
a crime until they take a dose of the
drug, or charge themselves. After taking
a charge they become brave and seem to
have more nerve. / know many cocaine
fiends who would never think Of stealing
or committing burglary until they have
taken a snuff. Therefore, / believe the
new law will result In a decrease in bur
glaries in our district, many Of which
have been committed by drug iends. on
the other hand, fear that many Of these
unfortunate persons who won't go to a
hospital for treatment Will become mo-
rose and make attempts upon their
lives"
over at "The Arsenal" a little restau-
rant at 10th and Winter streets, which
has been raided almost weekly by the po-
lice, a group of cocaine fiends sat about
tables today, drinking coffee and eating
cake. They discussed the new law and
spoke about other things.
A reporter of the EVENING LEDGER who
entered the place tried to interview sew
eral Of the women and men.
H.. y
said a mlddle-aged man. "Fhe worlds
against us" The man said no more.
He walked TO the rear of the store, sat
down and buried his face in his hands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
MAN dies I'm PATROL

John Pascal, SO years old, of Freeland.
Pa, died this morning in a patrol wagon
as he was being rushed to the Jefferson
Hospital. Arrested last night for intOXi-
cation by Policeman Nose Barrett, at
10th and Locust streets, he was being
detained in a cell at the station house
to sober up" when he was taken sick
this morning. A physician was called
in and advised that he be taken inn
mediately to the hospital. He was pro-
nounced dead when the patrol wagon ar
rived at the Jefferson Hospital, where his
death was said to have been due TO natur-
al causes His body was taken to the
Morgue,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
Declare in Favor of vivisection

Vivisection has enabled the world to
curb the white plague" and to keep
the number of deaths in this city at
practically the same as 20 years ago,
despite the large gain in population. is
the answer of physicians to the sponsors
of the anti-vivisection bill now before
the Legislature. Members of the Path
illogical Society, of Philadelphia, at a
meeting in the College of Physicians, 22d
below Chestnut street, last night adopted
resolutions protesting against Represen-
tative A. C. STEMS bill to prohibit eX-
perimentation on animals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
Philadelphians on Fishing Trim

other fish. is the reward of Nathan T.
Folwell, president of the Manufacturers
Club and party of prominent Philadel-
phians, who put into port at Myers, Fla.
after a successful cruise on the house,
boat Nepenthe, according to a dispatch.
The others in the party are William f.
Gray vice president of the John B. Stet,
son Company; Samuel E. Lands, of Lam
dis e Co., and George Henris. of the
Bailey, Banks Sc Biddle Company The
fishermen will be Joined at Fort Myers by
Alfred Burke, Michael Price, William H.
Folwell and Robert Kingsbury, of Xena.
Ohio, and they will continue the sport un-
til April.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
MRS. ANGLE EAGERLY
WATTS TO TAKE STAND
Woman on Trial for Murder Anxious
to Tell Own Story.


BRIDGEPORT. March 12-Mrs. Helen
NJ. Angle today eagerly awaited her wilt
ness stand ordeal to answer the charge
Of numbering Waldo Ballou. She declared
she was anxious to tell the whole story
and refute the charges that she was dl-
rectly responsible.
The prosecution expected TO conclude
its side today. Mrs. Angle may take the
stand late this afternoon, although ex-
animation of preliminary witnesses for
the defense may postpone her testimony
until Monday. Contrary to Connecticut
court custom, the trial will continue on
Monday. the jurors having been notified
Of an extra days session to be held on
that day
The defense will rest largely upon tho
testimony OF Chief of Police William II.
Brennan that Mrs. Angle told him Ballou
died in a drunken "brawl." Brennan has
been lifelong friend of the defendant,
whose attorneys vehemently deny that
she ever usd the term "brawl."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
WET" BILL DEFEATED
Charge Against Law and Order Soci-
ETY. Fails in the House.

eIy ans III Jle house.
DOVER, Del, March 12-Charges that
the Law and order Society employs
minors in Wilmington to obtain evidence
against salconkeepers We're made in the
House today by Representatives Rush
and Elliott
They made tine assertion while speak
ing in behalf of "wet" bill providing
that minors misrepresenting their ages
should be equally guilty with saloon
keepers. The measure also provided
punishment for persons inducing minors
who misrepresent their ages
j. Bibbs Mill, representing the society,
denied the charge The bill was de-
feated by n close vote.
Temperance forces also defeated a
liquor measure providing that when
saloonkeepers have obtained signers to
petitions they are not required to renew
the signatures on the applications unless
removing to another district. This bill
was also defeated.
James Kane, proprietor of a Whining
ton hotel, describing difficulties of liquor
men in obtaining signatures, admitted as
high as SIS for each signer had been paid
by Wilmington saloon men in the 1st
Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL NEEDS

Friends of the medlca staff at the
Roosevelt Hospital are planning an en-
tertainment to raise funds for the pur-
chase of pulmotor for the institution.
The doctors had to borrow a pulmotor
from the United Gas Improvement Com
pany on Wednesday night when Mrs.
Clara Lippincott. of 1919 North American
street, was carried in suffering from gas
poisoning She died DIR. Franklin
Brady, vino organized the hospital, de-
MED today that Mrs. Lippncott was sue
cessful in her attempt at suicide because
of the lack of pulmotor But he adj
mitted that the hospital was badly in
need of one but could not afford to pur-
chase it. The hospital is heavily in debt.
Doctor Brady said the hospital needed
at least $4,000 for needed equipment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
Jury, PUZZLED FREE THREE
Evidence Confusing and Accused Are
Acquitted.

ACQulJISu.
iury before Judge Terry, in Quarter
Sessions Court, today was unable to de-
eIde which of three defendants in cross
bills charging assault and battery was
telling the truth, and to relieve the di-
lemma all three defendants were acquit-
ted The costs of prosecution however,
were placed on Robert Ransford, Jr, and
his father-in-law, Samuel Williamson, of
Poplar street above Broad. The costs
aggregate about $50.
The prosecutions arose out of fight
between Ransford and his landlords
agent, Samuel Fletcher, of 1411 North 18th
street. The former occupied an apart
ment at 1924 Poplar street, and on June
q last attempted to Jump" an Is months
lease which he held on the premises.
Dr. James H. McKee, who lived across
tie street from Ransford, however, notl-
fed Fletcher that his tenant was NOV
ing, and the latter Immediately came
down TO the house,
According to Ransford and his father
n-law, who was helping him to move,
when Fletcher saw him moving he used
physical force to restrain them. Fletcher
however said that when he appeared
upon the scene Ransford and Williamson
set upon him and started to beat him up.
In the fight Williamson's little finger
on his left hand was broken and tooth
Knocked out. Fletcher said that Will
hanson bit his finger and broke his eye
glasses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
WANTS U. S. TO AVOID WAR

Congressman j. Hampton Moore
Talks to High School Students.
We ought not to be led into war any
where to satisfy the whims or ambitions
Of adventurous or profit-making spirits"
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore made
ms declaration today in the couse of an
address, on Congressional Procedure" be-
iofe the students of the West Philadelphia
High School.
The speaker made it very plain to the
poys that running ones home was similar
70 running the country, and that the
country shouldn't spend more than it
makes. "Our problem" he said, lis to
MAKE the receipts sufficient to cover the
s1penditures, but the tendency of Con-
sa ssss lately has been to cut down our re-
.gufces and be very liberal in appropria-
uons IN directions that are not wholly
sSaaucVe .S TO the welfare of the more
Fspuous sections of the country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
Wedding Guests Obtain Verdict

Mrs. Rosie Kaiserman and her hus-
band Simon, were awarded $525 damages
against Louis Savdore in Judge Carr's
court today for injuries sustained by
Mrs. Eaiserman at her sons wedding on
November 81, 1914 at Lyric Hall, 9th
street, above Carpenter. AS Mrs. Kaiser
man was leaving the banqueting room
she fell through a trap door which she
could not see because it was dark in the
passageway. The hall had been rented
for the marriage OF Morris Kaiserman
and Florence Block, and it was charged
that Savidope should have provided for
the safety of the guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
Penrose Going South

Senator Penrose will leave Washington
this afternoon for ST. Lucie. Fla, to be-
gin the months vacation which he has
been planning for several weeks The
Senator will be accompanied by his
brother, DR.. Charles b. Penrose, and Dis
trict Attorney Rotan. The departure OF
the Senator just at the opening of the
local option fight in the Legislature at
Harrisburg is regarded as significant. The
local option forces believe the Senator is
going to take no active part in the tight
and simply leave the liquor people to fight
their own cause
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
ADVOCATES
HAVE EABUSY DAY
-..io,,s Workers for "The
Cause Hold Series of Meet
ings.

u,s,s in and about Philadelphia
,o 70 carry on the activities ar
's'' "a FOR them this week. Today's pro-
HsHs'' nsists Of a number of meetings
~ Mans for the spring and summer
' Of the "cause," and also several
~ .s.sanda assemblies in nearby sec
~, Of New Jersey.
war the opening of the spring cam
s,raided Wednesday by n large out
q ~ Meeting and various other activi-
,broughout the city, suffragists are
= 10 get things well upder way for
" ,oroing season. To further these ends
~ o.ranlzation Committee of the Equal
.h,se Society. 80 South 9th street,
,hIs morning at the headquarters and
~ ~ up arrangements for carrying on
~ ..,istv's work in the various sections
,,,v The branches will continue
!, Aoid demonstrations and meetings to
s..A,r the cause" 49,.
ia!..o .ong those in charge of the district
~ N the society and who were on
IVA thls morning were Mrs. M. G. Nor
Z. from West Bhiladelpnla, MTS' f.
~ Aehsnnard and Mrs. William Albert
o.ad from Chestnut Hill; Miss May X.
tsoSnsrv wynnewood; Mrs. A. M.
5la.% 5.,, Miss Ollie Hastings and Miss c.
sessS ~ osssSr.smith Central Philadelphia; Mrs
,,s,ry nss Iowenburg and Miss Agnes Ham
nan North Philadelphia, and Mrs. Anna
s''I y navies. South Philadelphia. Many
.,A.ru who are interested in the sccietys
s.,t we're on hand also. Miss Mary Fl.
srrssm. chairman of the Organization
committee, presided.
Tbs weeks activities will be taken UP
Il snfragists in Haddonfleld, N. j., this
!, s,,srroon, at $3.50 o'clock, when the Wom-
.r,s Political Union meets at the resi-
ss,ca of Mrs. Robert Irving. Mrs. Irving
\. ths president of the Haddonfeld branch
= the Union. Speeches advocating votes
q, women and others pointing out that
woman suffrage is the only real means
y eradlcating many existing evils Will
y tbe general order of the affair. Miss
,fary H. Ingham a prominent Philadel-
ma s,iffragist, will be among those VINO
I'm address the. meeting.
This evening those who are Interested
i the question will have a further oppor-
nnty OF listening to addresses on equal
mirage. The Haddonfield Civic Associ-
,iIon meets in Library Hall at o'clock,
Bhen Suffrage will be the theme.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
Thinks Dead Man Is Her Husband

A ring with the initials wv X" caused
Mrs William Keser, 1914 North 33d street.
to say she would go to Camden later to-
day to view the body of a man who was
killed by the Trenton-Camden express
train at Fish House crossing, four miles
from Camden, on the AmbOy division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, yesterday
morning. The body, which was mangled
almost beyond recognition, is thought to
be that of her husband, because a ring
with the initials wv. X" was found on
the body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marcus Rosenberg 1922 n; Franklin st., ana
nora Schwartz 1913 n 9th 81.
Nathan Zipin, 32l3 Moose ST. and Anna
cbaEles ises Woods SS is2o n. 10th st.. ana Pauline
Cron Welt 1920 NJ 18th 81.
FiIippo Riggio. 1900 s. 18Th st. ana Paolina
nj Iandi 1871 S. Chadwick 81.
William nT4dleggs ggs l52s N n,6sS SsSkiTk st. and
Antirev Yost 1924 Cadwalader ST. and
Theresa hslpes. 1922 CO G,eedwIs3lader So
clara N Farreli 1901 Poplar 81.
Alfred T. Walker 1923 Market 81. and Mary
Alfred Matthews. 22s \. 18th ST., ana Elena
Dreyer iIol y. 4th So
lanes M Drew. 36la SAMSON ST., and Mary
O cav 36i4 Euthhert 81
Hsfrg Dousherty. Camden. =. T., ana Mar
aarat g Malone. 2l4H s. lffh 80.
~ FliMo8d Gtfunk aaI5 N. Franklin ST. and
EII1a ~ Colfeal. IcErelaale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
NEW SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN
delaware Women to Continue Their
Fight for the Franchise.

Inc s"taLailINGToN, Del. March 12.-Hav-
issaa, reoared at the luncheon given yes
nh,a saS 70 Miss Anna McCue, of Philadel-
Pt, RAM. ana Mrs. Edna ST. Latimer, of
sviore. sv,asa who have assisted the Del
for ior suuragists in their fight for votes
on.n women that a new campaign was
pbsn,nu suuragists in this State are now
lnts,ass. proposed by the women who are
M esS. IN the movement to keep up
atnra r from now until the next Legis-
sss.a I'm now on. The plan is to keen nm the
lsoh lesssIua Just as actively as though the
~ ature nae was now meeting instead of
neat session being two years off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12
SPRING IS ON IT'S WAY,
so Is CLEANUP WEEK
Director Cooke Announces the I'm
portant News.


portant News.
Philadelphia is to have another clean
up week this spring, when householders
will extend their scrubbing activities even
to the cellar floors and when ashes and
debris will be scraped from backyards
and other points of accumulation.
Director Cooke, OF the Department of
Public Works, and Chief Connell of the
Highway Bureau, are sending out litera-
ture pointing out to the housewives of
the city the necessity of spring house
cleaning Forces of city laborers will be
increased during the cleanup period, and
vacant lots and alleys will be thoroughly
purged Last year cleanup week ex-
tended from April 90 to April % and
more than 10000 cubic yards of rubbish
in excess of the usual collection was
hauled. Statistical experts in the Public
Works Department say it would have
required freight train IL miles long to
haul the rubbish collected from the city.
Director Cooke said he hopes to extend
the length of the freight train to 20
miles this spring.