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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
WOMAN LEAPS WHEN
FLAMES ENVELOP HER
Rescuer Faints at Top of Stair
way-She Jumps, But Burns
/: Will Cause Death.

: A woman, ablaze from head to foot,
Bumped from the third to the second floor
of 462 North Franklin street early to-
burning room in an attempt to rescue her
collapsed at the head of the stairway.
She is Mrs. Elizabeth Borneman. The
man Is David Scott. Both are at the
Hahnemann Hospital and the woman is
expected to die within a few hours.
Z On the way to the hospital Mrs. Borne
man told Patrol Sergeant Gregory, of
the 18th and Vine streets station, that
some one had set her room aflre. Acting
Detectives Kearse and Titus, of the 10th
and Buttonwood streets station. are in
vestigating this, but they think the blaze
was sarted by a cigarette Carelessly
Thrown into a pile of papers
, Magistrate Belcher made an unsuccess-
,ful attempt to get statement from the
woman later at the hospital, but she was
Unconscious. Scott is in a serious condl-
stion, but physicians think he will recover
ling. Mrs. Laura Myers and Mrs. Esther
Swain. who have rooms in the second
idoor of the house, heard a scream from
he third floor. They ran out into the
allway and the next moment the blazing
orm of Mrs Borneman shot downward
Io the hallway. The two women extin-
ushed Mrs. Borneman's flaming clothing
wrapping her in blankets.
Flremen found Scott unconscious at the
mead of the stairway. They had little
trouble getting control Of the flames,
which were confined to one room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Parade Information

March began at 3 o'clock. The
line of march tUus up Seventh
street to Market, to Broad street,
to the Metropolitan Opera House,
at Broad and Poplar streets.
Parade formation as folloOS:
Division 1-Dr. Anna ShdtD, nd-
tiondL and State officers, 1Oith
band; erecutiue board, parade
committee and speakers.
Division 2-Philddelphia Suf-
frdge Pioneers, Woman Suffrage
Society of the County Of Philadel-
phid, Pennsylvania Limited Equal
Suffrage League, Woman Suffrage
Party of Philadelphia, 1st to 26th
Districts; county delegations, pro-
fesstondI '0onten, Pennsylvania
College Equal Suffrage League,
Equal Franchise Society of PhilG-
delphid, Campfire Girls, school
children, suffrage map, business
Domen and trddesWomen, UniUeT-
sity of Pennsylvania students;
Pennsylvania MEMS League, High
land Guard Pipe Band.
Division S-Indorsing orgnnizd-
ttons, Uisiting suffrage leagues,
automobile section.
Bureau of Information, Farm,
Journal Building, South Washing
ton Square.
Mdss-meetings wiH be held at
$50 IN the Metropolitan Opera
House after the parade. Don't
d'S6dnd, hoWeVcr, until told to do
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shrewd eyes. Don't that show how 1
failed out meself?"
"All right" said the Magistrate, cant
you forgive Stanislas. madam" But she
wouldn't, because, she said. not only had
he beaten her, but he had driven the other
Vincent out of the house at 1888 Elkhart
street, He was held under $500 bail
It's pretty hard when a "cop" has, to
so around on his beat all night with a
quarrelsome chicken. Such was the lot OF
policeman Stowman. He picked the
chicken up at 29th street and Allegheny
avenue, and she wouldn't answer any
questions. Stowman then called up the
sergeant at the Ridge and Midvale ave-
nue. station. Send the wagon" he said,
81 got chicken"
THE wagons out" replied the SER
seant, "bstter keep the chicken with
you"
And the prisoner became quarrelsome.
She wouldn't walk one way or the other
and finally Stowman was compelled 10
carry her from place to place. Every
hour he called up and every time he got
the same answer, "the wagons out"
In despair, he finally took the prisoner
TO the station house, and when she re-
tused to give her name she was slated az
"a bird" When brought before MaRis-
trate Grelis she was charged with va
gfancy' NO one in the neIghborhood
seemed 10 know her and she was held 10
await identification. Stowman said he
picked the bird up 10 save II from an
attack by dog which wanted TO pluck its
feathers II is attired in yellow feathers
ana Is about six months old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
COURT WILL GIVE LIGHT
TO PRINTING GRAFT
Roosevelt Wins Point When
Testimony Relative to AL
bany "Ring" Is Admitted.

| SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 1.-With
| Colonel Roosevelts foundation laid for
! the proof OF alleged printing graft at AL
bany, by which william Barnes and in
| ferentlaliy Charles F. Murphy profited,
| counsel on both sides OF the Barnes
| Roosevelt $780, 900 libel suit today were hard
at work strengthening their defenses.
There was no session of court today.
the trial being adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon until Monday morning.
It was a stinging blow to Barnes,
though not exactly unexpected when JUS
tice William S. Andrews allowed in evil
dence the testimony Of Michael B. Dolan,
Of the Albany Argus, tending to show
Barnes control, not to say monopoly, of
the city, county and State printing at
the capital.
When the court refused to allow Will
liam Loeb, Jr., to tell of alleged vice
graft conditions In Albany, in which con-
nection Roosevelts answer to the COM
plant alleged that Barnes political
hcnchmen out of State jobs prof1ted from
gambling and other illegal resorts. it was
hoped by the plaintiff that on the same
ground the printing evidence likewise
would be excluded.
Dolan testified at great length, detail,
ing the wheels within wheels whereby the
contracts for printing were let He swore
that in order to obtain printing contracts
az all tHe argus was IOrCeQ 10 pay the
Journal Company, owned by Barnes. 10
and 20 per cent. of the total contracts.
Dolan identified one check from the
Argus company to the Journal company
and it was exhibited to the jury. Dolan
Will resume on the stand Monday to finish
his direct testimony and undergo cross.
examination at the hands of William NJ.
WINS.
The Whitman letter still is a topic of
absorbing interest. which was not less
ened when Charles H. Duell Jr.. who re-
ceived 1t from Whitman and turned 1t
over to Roosevelt, was expelled from
court by Justice Andrews because he ap-
plauded the testimony of Senator Fred
erick Davenport when he compared
Barnes to Nero who 1ddled Chile Rome
burned.
This morning Colonel Roosevelt came to
the Onondage Hotel and conferred with
his attorneys. Barnes went to Albany
for the weekend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
QUEEN OF MAY CROWNED
AT THE VILLAGE GREEN
Brilliant Ceremonies When Ruler Be-
gins Reign Over Villagers.

The Queen of the May was crowned in
festive glory, while her court dancers
pirouetted before her and her loyal SUBJ
jects acclaimed hail to her fair reign on
the village green at 26th and Master
streets this afternoon. Queen Katharine,
who in more prosaic terms Is Katharine
Smith, rules over Athletic Recreation
Park, the scene of the May-Day coron-
alton. Worthy villagers and neehbors
of the district crowded the green to wit
ness the ceremonies and partake in the
revelres.
Following the procession of the May
folk, the members of Queen Katharine's
court gave greeting with May song and
dance, to the patrlcians. Then came the
color bearers review. During the bal
let, the Dance of the Poppies," the
queen was crowned The testers frolic,
dance by maidens, calisthenic and gym
nastic drills by the youths, a mjnuet by
the court attendants and an Indian dance
by boys of the woods followed in rapid
succession. The ceremonies closed with
a May-pole dance by the village girls.
Geneveve Block, Gertrude Fredericks,
Helen Heichhold and Katharine Kirsch
were ladies in waiting TO Queen Kath-
arine.
grand review of organizations of
Athletic Recreation Park and a recess
sional of the May folk cleared the green
of villagers. This was to make room
for the track and field events and the
baseball game between Second Dutch and
Athletic. This evening members of the
clubs and classes will hold an annual
May hop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
ARMIsTICE FOLLOWS SHOTS
FIRED AT HOSIERY MILL
Saturday Closing of John Blood &
Co.'s Factory Brings Truce.

The Saturday closing OF the John Blood
& Co.'S hosiery mill, at 7th and Somerset
streets, was welcomed today by residents
OF the nclghborhood who fed to rear
rooms and cellars late yesterday when r
crowd Of strikers hurled stones and fired
revolvers at men who had replaced them
In the mill. The mill does not run on
Saturday and no trouble is expected
today.
Police will be on duty Monday at the
opening hour OF the mill 10 prevent other
attacks and will take steps to prevent
disorder during the day. Several shots
were fired In the riot yesterday, but so
far as could be learned no one was
injured
bullet fired from the crowd which at
tackled the strikers struck the window Of
the home Of Mrs. Annie Mathewson, SO37
North 18th street When police of the Park
and Lehigh avenues station arrived the
rioters had fed No arrests were made.
The trouble has been growing since last
Monday, when several employees were dis
charged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
TRIES TO BRAIN WIFE
Woman Removes Furniture From
Home She Left-May Die.

Woman Removes Furniture From
Home She Left-May Die.
A man accused of beating his wife over
the head with an iron pipe as she lay
sleeping In her sisters home, was held in
$500 bail for court today by Magistrate
MacFarland in the Sd and Dickinson
streets police station.
He is Herman Lissansky, of 1910 South
I'd street
According to testimony given at the
hearing this morning, Mrs, Lissansky left
her husband seven years ago and went
to live with her sister at 227 Tasker street.
Yesterday she is said to have sent a
wagon to her husbands home and remov-
ed all the furniture from that building TO
the Tasker street address.
Lissansky, finding his home stripped. is
said to have rushed to his sister-in-law's
house last night and assaulted his wife
with intent to kill. He was arrested by
Policeman Bley, OF the Sd and De Lancey
streets station Mrs. Lissansky was
rushed to the Mount Sinai Hospital.
where she is reported in a critical con-
dition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

the morning and the clouds depresslngly
heavy, the suffrsgists were not down.
cast.
OLD SOL A FRIEND OF SUFFRAGE.
1T never has rained on a suffrage pa
rade day." said they optimistically and
went ahead with their preparations, "old
Sol always comes out for suffrage, He's
friend of ours"
The six ambulances provided by the
womans College Hospital and the wo-
mems Southern Homeopathic Hospital to
take care Of the wounded" or "all in"
pilgrims found themselves with singularly
little to do and IL General Won Hinden-
burg had been stationed in the reviewing
stand at Broad and Race streets or up
at the Metropolitan where the parade dis
banded for the mass-meeting he'd have
mano an instant bid for such hardy ma
terial
LEADERS ADDRESS MEETING.
Undaunted by her long walk and regard
less Of the fact that she did not arrive
from New York until noon, where she
has been speaking. Doctor Shaw took
the taFe in the Metropolitan Opera House
and delivered an extemporaneous address.
She was followed by Madame Aine Malm
berg, the Finnish feminist and Mrs
Antoinette Funk, OF Washington.
Tonight street meetings will be held
the city, and many OF the
movie houses will insert suffrage slides
In their regular programs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
BOTH SIDES SHOW COLORs
Pink Roses and Yellow Chrysanthe-
NUNS Emblems of the Day.

The pink rose of the antl-sufrragists
will oppose the yellow chrysanthemum
iof the suffragists today. These two en-
.blems. the former, according to its wear
ers. symbolical of the best in womanhood
Dnd the latter said by champions of votes
for women to signify light and knowl-
edge, will be worn by many thousands
today.
The floral display will be contemporary
with the great suffrage parade today.
supporters of the cause" desiring to
have as many thousands as possible
wear their emblem as pledge that they
are for votes for women, while, on the
other hand, anit-suffragists wish to show
their strength and backing, and will have
their emblems for all who will wear them
as sign that they desire the voting
franchise 10 remain in masculine hands.
The emblem and pins of either side can
be had at either sides Headquarters The
Huffraglsts, at 35 South 9th street or at
1I21 Chestnut street, and the "antis" az
926 Chestnut street. their temporary
downtown headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
BREwERIEs FACE STRIKE
nion Workers, $500 Strong,
Threaten to Walk Out.

Five local unions OF brewery and bot
Ting house workers, representing a mem
beTHhip OF $500 men. have voted to strike
II demands which they will place before
the Lager Beer Brewers Association to-
day are refused. While no date for the
walk-out has been decided upon, the
beer workers voted 10 strike at a meet
ing OF the Joint Executive Board OF the
union at Labor LyceLm, 9Th and Brown
streets, last night. International Secre-
~Fy Kugler of the Brewery Workers
ion, attended the session, and his pres
e WAS taken TO indicate that thousands
employees are on the verge OF striking.
he strike viii affect every brewery in
e city with the exception OF Jacob
shreiber & Sons. This concern, which
ottles a well-known beer, employs only
aonuni0n men, but pays a higher scale OF
Fages than the schedule in effect at other
Focal establishments. The average wages
in the hreweries is sl7 per week and slI
II ths hottling houses. The men demanu
t1reases which would increase these
erages to so and Sl6 respectively.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
FIND 50-YEAR-OLD REMAINS
Long Buried Bones Discovered When
Digging for Tennis Court.

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa, Nav 1.-WhIle
digging for tennis court in the rear
of the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, on
Prospect street, workmen found bones
OF persons buried there many years ago
The place was once a cemetery 1t is
thought these are the remains of bodies
inferred there more than half a century
ago. piece of dress goods found, ac-
cordng to persons living in that vicinity,
was in remarkable state of preservation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
USTRIAL PEACE
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
-setary of Labor and Mem
Der Of Mediation Board Take
Optimistic View of Situation.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-"successful
progress has marked the course OF la
Dor arbitration throughout the last year
and conditions are favorable for peace
IN the labor world during the next year"
This statement was made today at the
office Of Secretary OF Labor Wilson.
Conditions are as favorable today as
they were this time last year so far as
railroad strikes are concerned" said
Judge Martin A. Knapp. Of the United
States Board of Mediation and Concilia-
ton. n anything, the prospects for in
austrial peace are more favorable for the
next year than they were on May 1, 1914"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
PLUCKY AUToIsT DRIVES HOME

Son of Magistrate Emely Slips From
Hospital, Though Injured.
Walter Emey, son of Magistrate
Emely. Of the Front and Master streets
police station, is home again today,
In spite of the efforts of physicians
and nurses to prevent him leaving the
Reading General Hospital. Bandaged,
and with II stitches in his right leg, he
slipped from the hospital and drove his
automobile the 5S miles from Reading,
Emely, who Is a travelling salesman,
was on his way to Sandusky. Ohio, yes
terday morning, when he stopped over
on the crest of Mount Penn, near Read
ing The machine "backtired" as he was
crankng 1t and he was knocked unccn-
scious. receiving bad cuts on his right leg
and arm He was driven TO the hospital
where, after being treated, he slipped out
late in the afternoon and came home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

every charge made by his wife. She had
him arrested and Magistrate Glenn at the
lth and York streets station was trying
to reconcile them. At last, through the
dingy crowd of police station hangers-on,
the star witness struggled to the desk
fve-year-old Vincent himself.
81 failed out window meself," he called
up in pathetic piping voice to the man
on the throne OF justice. Nobody throwed
me, and me pop he beat up nom for
throwing me- See where hit m beanT"
and he pointed to his bandaged head, the
bandage coming down to the top of his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON

W @tSIIIlNIION, May ].
For eastern Pennsylvania: GeneraIIv
fair tonight and Sunday; slightly cooler
tonight in south portion; gentle to mod.
crate winds becoming northwest.
a moderate disturbance is indicated off
the Atlantic coast this morning and has
caused increasing cloudlness from Mar1n
land northward. with light scattered raiHNya
In New England and New York. ShowerS
also covered large portion of the Csntr,I
Valleys, the Plains States, and the Fari
West during the last "a hours The dis.
turbance that overles the Rocky Monn.
tains and plateau regions has lost an
ergy to some extent. Seasonable tenn
peratures prevail across the northern por-
tion OF the country, with a slight ex.
cess In most of the Southern St.tas
Freezing temperatures are reported from
the plateau States. ''0'''
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

Who threw Vincent Petrowski out the
wlndow-Vincent, a pretty little Polish
boy five years old? That was a mooted
point about which all sorts OF questions
were asked at the hearing OF Stanislas
Petrowski. father of Vincent not. by the
way. the father of Vincent Palatski. be-
cause he is Mrs, Petrowskls son by
former husband.
My wife. she throw the boy out win
dow" was the accused Poles reply 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Couldn't Pay $50, Attempted Suicide

Inability to pay a debt of $50 was the
reason given by Richard Mausfner, zoos
Torresdale avenue, for wanting to kill
himself by inhaling gas yesterday morn
ing at his place of employment at Unity
and Leiper streets. Following treatment
at the Frankford Hospital, where he was
taken by fellow employees who frustrated
his act, he was held by Magistrate Borie
for a further hearing at the Frankford
police station today. He was discharged
with a reprimand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
SUICIDES WIFE MAY DIE
OF SHOCK-BABY WEEK OLD
Hunter Brooke's Company Says Ac-
counts Were Right.

counts We're Right.
Funeral arrangements are being made
today for ]. Hunter Brooke. society and
club man, who ended his life early yes
terday between the graves of his parents
in the Media cemetery by shooting him
self in tho head. The funeral probably
will take place at Media at the home OF
Brookc's aunt Mrs. George NJ. Lewis.
So far relatives have not been able to
explain the motive of the suicide. A
detailed statement has been issued by
the Weyman Bruton Snuff and Tobacco
Company, New York. of which Brooke
was secretary and treasurer, declaring
his accounts were correct.
1t is feared today that the shock of the
suicide to Mrs. Brooke may result Sc
riously. She became a mother a week
ago Every effort was made at her Gar
den City home TO keep the fact from her,
but somehow she learned of her hus-
bands deed. Her condition is now critical.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
CAPITAL NEwsIEs ORGANIZE

Seventy-five Boys Form Association
at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG. May 1.-Newsboys OF
Harrisburg to the number of 75 met last
night and formed the Harrisburg News
boys Association and elected the follow
ing officers:
President, w. II Hoffman.
Vice president, Morris Koplowltz.
Secretary, David Klawanskl.
Treasurer. Arthur Koplowitz.
A board of governors of seven members.
consisting of the officers and I Darrow.
Samuel Sefrln and Fred Houston also
was chosen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01


today to arrange for the official count OF
the vote cast at the special
Ioo uIE\ $1,000, 900 transit loan election
"A .S~ ~ Thursday. 1t Is understood
HNiI.lSk that the Judges will order the
count to begin on Monday
PLAN morning in order that proper
Certihcation of the passage
Of the loan may be made before Councils
meet on Thursday.
fore Councils meet on Thursday.
The immediate start on the actual tran
sit construction will then he directly de-
pendent upufh Councils Considerable
legislative routine remains to be disposed
of before any construction contracts can
be let, but II the leaders in Councils agree.
all necessary bills paving the way for
transit can be passed before July |.
The status of the 90-day option clause
in the 1907 agreement with the Phiadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company, which re-
quires that the company will be given 90
days to accept or reject any extension of
the existing street railway lines, is still
much in doubt. Director Taylor has de-
clared the clause imperative in the cases
of the proposed Broad street subway and
the proposed Frankford elevated but
Councilmen have taken the contrary view.
While this may be the cause Of a con-
siderable delay, there is even a greater
danger. There is n rumor of a coming
Taxpayers suit to test the constitution
ality of employing the personal prop
erty tax as a basis for increasing the
city's borrowing capacity for transit inn
provements. The rumor is vague but per-
sistent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Will Celebrate sOth Birthday

Four generations will take part in a
reception to William Opperman, 743 Spring
Garden street, who will celebrate his s0th
birthday tomorrow. Mr. Opperman, who
has been a basket manufacturer since
1866. is one of the pioneers in the business
in Philadelphia. His daughter, Mrs. Min
ME Falk, her son, William NJ Falk. and
Mr.. Falk's year-and-a-half-old daughter
will attend the celebration.