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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
TYPHOID THREATENS
OLD YORK ROAD HOMES
One Patient Was Story Servant
and Another's Father for
John Wanamaker

Typhoid fever threatens the homes Of
some of the most prominent residents
along the York road section. IL was
learned today that one OF the victims
OF the disease now in the Abingdon Hos
ptal is the son OF a man who works
In the home of John wanamaker. An
other victim worked for Julian Story
the artist.
Harry Dodds, Is years old is the son
OF n wanamaher servant who lives In
Jenkintown. one of Mr.. story's servants
contracted the disease and was about
the place, It is thought, for several days
before II was discovered that she was III.
More than % cases have been re-
ported to the Cheltenham Board Of
Health as having developed in the sub
urban section of Old York road between
Willow Grove and Melrose Park The
exact number has been named as q by
several persons in touch with the stua-
ton, but owing to the area covered by
the cases none of the authorities investi-
eating the trouble was willing today to
confirm the accuracy OF the assertion.
II should think that q cases is very
nearly correct" DR.. NJ. X. Neiffer. health
officer OF Cheltenham township, said to-
day. "I have heard that figure mentioned,
and although that number las not been
reported to me. | have no doubt that II
is based on fact No additional cases
have developed In Cheltenham township,
where there were seven yesterday morn
ing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
JAIL BANK CLERK WHO
CAN'T FURNISH BOND
Young Husband and Father
Faces Trial on Embezzle-
ment Charge

Clarence b. Ballingc-. % years old, OF
540s Angora Terrace, is in cell at Moya-
mensing Prison, in default of 5000 bail,
awaiting trial on an indictment accusing
him of embezzling Ss0i2 from the Ritten-
house Trust Company, at 1923 Walnut
street
He was arrested early in August and
arraigned before Magistrate Hogg on
September at a private hearing and
remanded to prison in default OF the bail.
He was indicted on two counts yesterday
at a private hearing before the Grand
Jury.
Wesley c. Fitzgerald. treasurer OF the
company, was the chief witness against
him. and testified to the alleged discrep-
ancies which took place between March
and August. while Ballinger was acting
as receiving teller The bonding COM
pany which furnished Ballinger's bond
made good the loss.
According TO officials of the company,
Ballinger had been i'm the bank more
than six years. and was liked by every
one. He was married about a year ago.
and has a child months old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
FIRE AT HARRISBURG
CAUSES $15O,O@
Thirteen Business Structures
Destroyed-31 Persons Are
Homeless

HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. ls.-Fire that
started in the Palace Lunch Room, near
9Th and Chestnut streets, about 2:so
o'clock this morning destroyed the
Haynes & Maxwell garage and i2 other
business structures. made 81 persons
homeless and resulted in a property loss
that will approach $4,000.
The fire was one OF the most spectac-
ular in the history of\the city. Dozens
of PERSONS had narrow escapes from
death and a number we're rescued in their
night clothing. after having been over
come by smoke. Large quantities of gas
oline and oil in the garage and storage
rooms caused the flames to spread rap
idly through the buildings adjoining, all
of which were old and most of them of
frame construction. The hremen did not
get the flames under control until they
were stopped by the heavy brick walls
of the Doehne brewery.
An explosion in the kitchen of the
Palace Lunch Room, the nature of which
has not yet been ascertained. was imme-
diately followed by an alarm, but before
the fire apparatus arrived the frame struc-
ture was ablaze from top to bottom, and
the flames had spread to the garage and
other nearby buildings.
A brisk breeze drove the flames from
Sd street back toward Chestnut, and set
fire to number of small apartment
houses. Rooms over the restaurants and
stores along 4th street also were occupied
by dodgers, most of whom we're asleep
at the time. Dense smoke filled the
buildings, and not a few of the sleepers
were overcome before help reached
them.
BY the time a general alarm had been
turned In seven buildings we're ablaze
and the flames were threatening the
Doehne Estate brewery While fremen
were arousing the occupants of the burn
ing buildings, gasoline explosions in the
garage, where "a pleasure cars and trucks,
many of them new, were stored, caused
the flames to gain new headway and for
a time it looked as though the entire
block would be destroyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
TWO HELD FOR RUNNING
BASEBALL LOTTERY.
Federal Authorities Arrest Men
Accused of Operating
Illegal Pool

Indictment for running a baseball pool
was found against John ]. Kiicoyne and
James walsh today by the Federal Grand
Jury. The men are, technically. charged
with delivering to an express company
for carriage in interstate commerce an
advertisement in reference to a lottery
ticket. The accused men published a pa
per called THE Weekly World"
Subscribers paid 30 cents weekly and
were furnished with a ticket emitting
them to a chance In pool comprised of
the teams in the American. National and
Federal leagues. The system is said to
have been devised by a professor OF a
well-known college, and various COM
binations OF three teams were worked
out by expert mathematician II Is
probable that Kilcoyne and Walsh will
be tired some time during the coming
term of the District Court, which begins
on Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
ALLIES GET HUGE
loan, NEW YORK
BANKERS ASSERT
peouest of Anglo-French
Commission Virtually
Granted by Banks
pocKEFELLERs MAY AID

.,rw YORK, sept. 16.-New York
~.,.rs who have been meeting with
y Anelo-French commission allowed II
!. understood today that the billion
,.,.r credit sought by the visitors was
.,,,.iiv arranged. They have found
r,srs Of the United states. sufficiently
-.mre TO participate. they said. to guar
80 tho success Of the proposed loan.
,,,os the upshot OF views exchanged
,',s s.rorts made In the course of a con-
~ acs at the Bitmore Hotel, which
lsSsd at an early hour this morning,
s, ss,rr having been in session since yes
terday afternoon
F,s,,o,ts from various Western cities of
s,,ts that would not take hand In the
s,sn statements from various pro-Ger-
IAN organizations of their purpose TO
~ ~. Inc loan a national issue and the
msnr nn,,o,,ncement of big protest mass
s,s.tinr here did not change their views,
they said
vvh.ther or not they we're ready to
.,nrede the request of the visitors that
- .ecurity other than the word OF the
rnelish and the French governments be
sxsrted they would not say. For the
r.ost mart those Western bankers who
~. Indicated a willingness to partici-
nsts have declared that American secu-
yltIes held abroad should be put up as
coIateral
resp,te persistent rumors to the con-
.rarv II was stated on good authority
n blah financial circles this afternoon
mai the Rockefeller interests would
probabIy participate in the loan,
Foilowing a visit of J. Pierpont Morgan
,.John d. Rockefeller, Jr., 1t was re-
sorted that Mr.. Rockefeller had offered
=. take the matter under advisement,
without giving any definite reply.
percy Rockefeller, nephew of John ID.
Rockefeller Sr., who is an active leader
Il the standard Oil group of capitalists.
refused to deny that the Rockefeller mill
Mons would aid the proposed war loan
when seen at the National City Bank.
AZ the same time, however, Mr.. Rookie
seIler refuses to confirm 1t.
the participation of the Rockefellers in
,be loan will probably depend largely
mon the terms offered by the Anglo
French Commission.
lanes ]. Hill, the Western capitalist
,nd railroad builder, who is taking part
Is the conferences. declared that Ger
man propaganda against the proposed
loan must be stopped
@German-American bankers must
choose between Germany and the United
States right away" declared Mr.. HILL
uDrastic measures ought to be used now
to silence those who are opposed to the
loan"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
BAIRD MAY LOSE HEAVILY
Former Camden Sheriff Has Big
Claim Against Failing Contractor

An order of reference was made by
Judge Relstab, In the United States Dis
trict Court at Trenton, N. j., today to
Referee in Bankruptcy S. Conrad OFT,
of Camden, against Frank b. Sweeten,
well known Camden contractor, Sweet
ems liabilities are placed at $267,7S3 and
no has no assets, It is said Referee OFT
has called meeting of the creditors for
October 1.
The principal creditor is Former Sheriff
David Baird of Camden, whose claim is
for $210,0O0 which is unsecured. Sweeten
has laid miles of streets i'm Camden and
scme time ago he received a big contract
in Baltimore for laying sewers. II is re-
ported that he failed in this contract and
he has since been unable to recuperate
financially.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
TERRIBLE HEAT CAUSES
TWO MORE DEATHS


Continued from Page One
spell. coming so late in the summer. has
caused such a run on the Ice dealers as
they have never known at this season,
and the demand is now far exceeding the
supply ss
Terrible suffering may result IL the ice
famine becomes an actual fact. Ice mer-
chants are making every effort to increase
their supply
All of the elementary schools were
closed at noon today. DIR. John p. Gar
Der, acting superintendent of schools, said
that II would be futile and inhuman to
hold afternoon sessions.
Some relief may arrive tonight-per-
haps. Forecaster Bliss today emphasized
the fact. however, that IL the relief does
come 1t will be only temporary. He de-
clered positively that there Is no chance
Of real break In the torrid conditions
IN the next 36 hours.
Unsettled weather is the prediction for
tonight and Friday, with probable show
ers But If the showers come they will
make II only slightly cooler, and they may
not come Mr.. Bliss explained today that
this was dependent on a high pressure
area now over this region moving out to
sea
The real cause of the trouble, the south
WINDS shift no real change is to be ex-
peeted
When day dawned the residents of this
city were hopeful, for 1t did seem some
What cooler. When noon arrived they
were not so optimistic. Between and
o'clock there was jump of degrees,
nom Is to 81, which made. II degrees
hotter than at the same time yesterday.
There was no gain for an hour, but at
noon the temperature was 81 degrees,
point higher than yesterday. The humid
ny today was 80, only point lower than
yesterday.
ATS o'clock today the mercury regis
tereq Is, which was three degrees less
than tho previous day. But soon the
sensitive fluid began to make up for lost
ume, and there soon were indications
mat the high record of SS degrees In 1894
would be equaled or perhaps broken.
Ine two deaths reported today were:
f!kIko TIvAsAN, 81 years old 2040 Blavis
es1npany's ,s,ay's works. Died in Samaritan Hos
HFFBEccA FBsc BLAIR. IS years. soos Gaul street.
round dead In bed
nj y Lewis Ziegler. Director of the
apartment of Health, TODAY issued a
1afning against an indulgence in alco-
np''e drinks during the present hot spell.
recommended in their stead liberal
7fRleatlons OF water. outside and in.
II Aieohol invites sunstroke and other
u not weather." he said. Particular
tne man who is active or who is
saseo IN out-of-door work. where the
n may strike him Alcohol tends to
i.sase heat prostrations and should
sIsiore be avoided The hot people
rreNiu Duy fan and keep cool
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
YOUNG GIRL ENDS LIFE;
FEARED HOUSEKEEPER
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
you will never know But 1 hope you
will forgive me. Give my best love to all
my teachers and friends 1 have had and
keep plenty for pourself.
Your heartbroken daughter,
SADIE GREEN"
'P. S.-Miss ]. was going to kill me, but
she did not get me- I wrote many a note
TO you, but l see you never got them
Good-by."
The girls body was clad in her street
clothes, and Deputy Coroner GreenhaIgh,
who made an investigation, believes that
she spent a long time in writing the note.
The writing showed that she was nerv-
GUS Just why the shot which ended her
life was not heard is a mystery to the
police, as II was evidently fired between
9 and IL o'clock last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
DEAN OF HARVARDLA LAW
SCHOOL DIES IN RIVER
Body of Prof. Ezra Ripley
Thayer Found - Missing
Since Last Tuesday

BOSTON, Sept. 16 - The body of Pro-
fessor Ezra Ripley Thayer' dean OF the
Harvard Law School and one of the most
widely known legal authorities in Amer
lea, was found in the Charles River to-
day.
He had been in i'll health for some time
and had been missing since last Tuesday
His friends declared their belief that he
had wandered into the water while In a
state of mental alteration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
uNDERTAKER A "DEAD" ONE
sot IN Usual Sense. but Drunk, ("
Says Cop, After Smashup

Pc moral OF this story is that under
ssNs should not undertake too much.
n'shael j. Makurat, sll2 Richmond
an undertaken arranged a Polish
-. 49,, !. late yesterday afternoon ana re-
'neu al the cemetery until II was over.
a. 49, ne returned TO the house from which
funeral was held 10 get his property.
splIe the solemnity OF the occasion.
[~sfst was prevailed upon to take
i. '",es '' Makurat drove IN a one-horse
Aekely-split east on Girard avenue
seatn-bound 4th street car blocked the
The horse crashed into the centre
ne car and was taken to Veterinary
rf''ei Policeman Balkie asked Max
~ q go 70 the Front and Master streets
snssman balkie testified today before
- There dead man In the wagon p
<f .f me Nagistrate
,..,,,aa Judge, the dead one was driving. 3"
'.t'ied the officer.
al 90 y0u mean2'
nan ~aa dead drunk. your
S. ,a g eags m ne county prison. SAID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
COPS FLIRT WITH UNDERTAKES
Director Porter Says Political But
tons Are Danger Signs

Director Porter denied today that po-
licemen were wearing the Porter buttons
and boosting his campaign In genera,
The director received several complaints
today that the Germantown ponce were
wearing his buttons and boosting his cam
cts ali bosh," he said. "In the frst
place. II would be strictly against the
nolice rules and regulations and, In the
second place, Lieutenant Buchanan and
do not agree on political questions. IL Is
hardly probable. therefore, that ne woulo
allow his men TO boost me. Any police
man who wears button is flirting with
the undertaken"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
WASHERS" GO TO JAIL
One Held Girl and Other Beat Her
When She Resented Them

Two alleged 'mashers." given a severe
tongue flashing by the pretty girl whom
they accosted and followed early today,
seized her and brutally beat her before
her screams brought aid. Both the men
were captured by the police and were
threatened with violence by crowd be-
fore they we're locked up.
The girl Is Miss Evelyn Mills. OF Race
street above 18th street, "a years old She
was returning home from a visit TO
sick relative at midnight At 18th and
Race streets two men spoke TO her. She
ignored them until they followed. maxi
ing insolent remarks. Then she turned
and blazed at them IN anger, Their re-
ply was 10 seize her. One held her while
the other pounded ner with his hsts.
Her two assailants gave their names a.
GEORGE Brown. alias James Basco. 302
North 10Th street. and Alexander Davis.
l5l North 18th street. They we're sem
teneed 70 aerye 80 days Ia the county
prison By Magistrate belcher today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
SHOOTS HIS BABY GIRL!
THINKING HER BURGLAR
Hunting Supposed Intruder in
Dark, Wounds Child-Grief
May Kill Parents

CLEVELAND. Sept. 1s. = six-year-oid
Maxine Rice is making a desperate hght
for life at ST. Alex Hospital today. while
her father BLY, s. Rice, street railway
conductor. who fired the bullet that pene-
trated her head Is on the verge Of
nervous collapse.
Rice was awakened early today BY
rapping on his bedroom door. II Was
his mother calling:
There's n burglar in the house"
Rice got his revolver and crapt TO the
head OF the stairs. A figure passed a
window downstairs and Rice thought .it
was the figure OF man skulkinR. He
fired. A child Screamed. Rice ran down
20 the room below and found his little
daughter wounded I'm the head.
Maxine had been walking in her sleep.
The child's mother, Mrs. Anna Rice. ia
prostrated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
UNRULY NEGROES FREED
Two in Crowd at Birth of Nation"
Defied Police

Two negroes. out of crowd of 600
arrested in a demonstration in front of
the Forrest Theatre, where the Birth
of Nation" is being shown, were dis
charged by Magistrate Beaton after
hearings in Night Court at Central Sta
tion.
The management got wind of the demon
stration and sold out in advance all the
25 cent tickets. 1t was understood the
negroes planned to invade the galleries
When they learned there was nothing
left but s1.5O seats they gathered in the
street.
A squad of 35 policemen was sent to
disperse them. The prisoners, Sheb White
and Fred d. Harris, declined to move.
Others obeyed when told to move on and
there was no difficulty. The negroes say
the film is a libel on their race
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Want Drexel Military Course

Twenty-Five applications for enrolment
in the Drexel Biddle military course we're
received by j. De Witt Jobborn, in charge
or recruiting at the Offices at 1917 Mt.
Vernon street, today. The number of
those who have enrolled to date is about
800. A number of letters have been re-
ceived from men who attended the Gov
ernment camp at Plattsburg. offering to
cooperate in every way possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
100000 DISTILLING PLANT
WILL BE BUILT AT CHESTER
Deal Closed for Purchase of 14-acre
Site

CHESTER, Pa. Sept. 16.-The Stewart
Distilling Company. 254 South Sd street.
has closed a deal with the River Front
Improvement Company, OF which state
senator Sproul is president, for the pur-
chase of a 14-acre tract between Madison
street and Morton avenue and the Della
ware River and the Reading Railroad.
The Stewart Company will erect a hall
million dollar plant here that Will give
employment TO hundreds Of men. The
plant will be used chiefly for distiillng
alcohol and making acids used In the
manufacture OF ammunition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Mother and child Burned

F'iye-vear-old Leon Roomberg OF 7l3
North 5th street. II IN a serious condi-
lion Al the Roosevelt Hospital as the re-
yult Of burns Hts mother ls IN the same
institution suffering with burns Of the
hands and arms. received after the little
Al he hospital say the child Win die.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Horses Near Death in Fire

seven horses narrowly escaped oeing
h,,,.ned early today in n IRE that burned
o,,t the hrst story of a stable on Market
street above 62d The police believe the
FIRE was started by traaps. The horses
zero rescued By the hremen from 6lst
ana THOMPSON streets engine company
The stable is said 20 be nearly 70 years
old. and is one OF the Oldest buildings IN
that section OF the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Secs House Burn; be- Own Ablaze

The unique experience OF having ones
hause burn down while one Is watching
another house burn nearly happened 10
Mrs McGovern. of 2423 Stewart street.
She was watching fire In restaurant
ssagiev avenue when she was Informed
that her own house was ablaze. She
r,,shed over in time TO save her 6-year-
old daughter Amelia. Both fires were
trffilng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
PHILADELPHIAN WOUNDED
Captain George F. Grove Struck by
German Bullet in Trenches

Word has been received in this cify
that George F. Grove, former Phila-
delphian and captain of Company y.
LIST Regiment OF the National Guard OF
Pennsylvania, has been wounded while
fighting with the Canadian contingent aat
the French front.
a letter from Grove has been receiVed
by his brother. JEFF Grove. OF 1927 Sum-
mer street. Captain Grove left here in
February. spent some months in tram
ing in Canada and then was sent abroad.
He had been in the trenches but FIVE days
when he was struck by bullet
The bullet made a gaping wound in
the shoulder and it is possible that Cap
tain Grove may never regain full use OF
his right arm Nevertheless he is anxious
to get back to the front. he writes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Assorted
Nougat 27c ID.
Dipped Ma11ow
Cafan1e1s, Bic

Two remarkably attrac-
tive confections leading the
weekend special list.
Dipped Mallow Caramels.
Marshmallows of perfect
texture and quality dipped
in a soft caramel. 31c lb.
Assorted Wrapped Nou-
gat, a real chevy nougat,
wrapped "a big candy
worth at the price 27c lb.
Chocolate Covered Dates.
Big, full-meated dates, COW
cred with a smooth, rich
chocolate. 27c lb.
Fruit Trophies. Of course
you know this delightful
mixture of fruit and nuts.
You know, too, how fast
they go at this price. 29c lib.
Assorted Sugar Coated
Jordan AlmOnds-the nuts
rich and full-meated, and
the coatings of a character
to make a delightful blend.
39c lb.
Assorted Nut Candy, rich
in good, solid nuts. Deli
cious? Yes, and healthful,
too. 27c lb.
FOss' Celebrated Mixed ChocO-
lates, are the best chocolates
at the price that we know. Rich,
smooth, delicious, every ingredi-
ent is right. An unusually big
value at 60c Id.
Mint Marshmallows, 1Oc box.
Mrs. Lees Homemade Cara
mels, 40c lb.
Our 3Sc Special Chocolates
and BOnbOns-a quality that
never varies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16

q Personally, we don't
want to rush you into
buying your Winter
clothes till you are ready
for them, but whether i.
you buy now or later in.
nowise affects the truth /.
of the following para, !,
graph, to wit: +
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16

q A lot of Philadelphia
men are annually dis
satisfied wit h tn err
clothes precisely because
they accept some medi-.e
ocre store as a standard /.
and miss the Perry Sc
lections. Take your
time!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Married
or Single
Read This

q A lot of married peo-
pie are unhappy pre-
cisely because til e y
chose each other with
out first taking a full ,
survey of the available !
selections. Go easy!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
Pastry, fresh
from our ovens

Homemade Crullers, 15c doz.
Corn Dodgers, 1sc doz.
Ice Cream Cakes, assorted,
35e lb.
Cinnamon Cakes, 1Oc each.
Fresh Peach Cakes, zoe ca.
Fresh Peach Pies, 2sc ca.
Apple Pies, from new picked
apples, soc ca.
The convenience of making
payments monthly instead of al
the time of each Individual pur-
chase is being taken advantage
of by greater number Of Gus
toners every year. We shall be
glad 20 have you open an ac-
count at the store.