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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
Ia MEN BEAR CASKET
OF 5OO-POUND GIANT
Huge Coffin Encases Body of
frank j. Griess at
Funeral

Fourteen men staggered under the larg-
est and heaviest funeral casket ever con-
structed In this city today when they
bore the 50O-pound body OF Frank J.
Griess, of 15i0 Butler street, up the steps
of st. Stephens Catholic Church, Broad
and Butler streets, where Mass was said
by the Rev. Father Hannigan.
Owing to the tremendous proportions of
the dead man, II was found necessary to
have special casket constructed for the
body. The coffin was of solid mahogany
and the inside measurements were 80
inches wide, 35 inches high and feet
inches long. while the weight was 300
pounds. In addition to this case to
contain the casket was constructed with
inside dimensions slightly larger than the
coffin,
No clothing suitable for burial purposes
and OF sufficient size for the dead man
could be found. so the body was wrapped
i'm a shroud. Griess' waist measure was
81 inches.
The body Of Mr. Griess was placed in the
undertaking establishment of William H
Battersby, at Broad and Westmoreland
streets. Today, carried by pallbearers
and seven carriage drivers. 1t was taker
in the largest undertaking wagon that
could he obtained for the journey to the
church. No hearse could be found OF
sufficient size to accommodate the mon
ster casket.
At ST. stephens Church the aid OF an
other driver to carry the burden wal
necessitated by the flight OF steps leadinl
to the building. Interment was in thu
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Mr.. Griess succumbed to heart diseas'
last Wednesday. He was 81 years old. HI
is survived by a widow and three chill
| dren,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
WAR DIATRIBE CAsED IN STONE
Indictment of Conflict in Corner Block
of Church

An indictment Of the European war has
been placed in the cornerstone of the
Warwick Presbyterian Church building.
near Hartsville, in the Old York road
section.
The parchment placed within the stone.
which was laid on Saturday, carries this
inscription:
"In this land, to which our forefathers
fed to escape religious persecution, in
this year of our Lord 1915, when all the
nations of the world are at each others
throats in a carnage of slaughter and
bloodshed unparalleled in the worlds his
tory, and on which all the world looks
appalled, at the lust and wantoness. We,
the descendants of those pioneers who
fed to escape religious complications and
to set up the standard of civil and re-
ligious liberty, now dedicate this build
ing to the Prince of Peace and to the
uses of His people,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LIST
OF NORTHEAST BOULEVARD

Ausust ii.-Frank Crurley, Jr., 81 s7os
nor'n Broad street. 30 seriously injured
tnat he died later In the Samaritan Hos-
hstella zebormaska, n years. Of IOi
sou'h Front street. Both legs broken and
injured internally when she was hwrIed
from the machine driven by CrumIey.
carrie kurts, 10 years, ~ IOi Emily
street. One leR broken and injured Inter
naiiy. Also riding on CrumIey's machine.
august all. n. Hart, Of Ias south
IV,h street Instantly killed when his
motorcycle crashed Into an automobile.
Clarence Mearns, 10 years, Of as7
south 10th street. Seriously injured
wnen he was hurled from the machine
driven by Hart.
-. a"su" sR.-Clnrs Haean. 10 years, Of
sefi North Camac street. s.r,orsiv A.
lured when she was thrown from the
machine driven by Harry Jones, 20 yesr..
OF slss North ith street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
YOUNG WOMAN INJURED
IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Victim of Northeast Boulevard
Accident Has Conclusion
of Brain

Police are today conducting an inves-
tigation into another serious motorcycle
accident which occurred on the North
east Boulevard late last night. Two
fatalities from similar accidents occurred
last week, Clara Hagan, 10 years old,
Sbn North Camac street, the latest VIC
TIM is In ST. Luke's Hospital. suffering
from concussion of the brain. severe con-
tusions and possible internal injuries.
Miss Hagan was riding on the rear seat
OF motorcycle driven by Harry Jones
22 years old, 1923 North 7th street. Al
the junction of Old York road and the
Boulevard the motorcycle crashed into a
large automobile, hurting Miss Hagan un-
conscious to the curb.
Motorcycle Policeman Greiner, who
was about a block from the scene OF the
accident, came TO the spot and took Miss
Hagan to the hospital Jones was
bruised hut not seriously injured. Th,
motorcycle was wrecked completely The
driver of the automobile was not ar.
rested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
GREEN PEACHES KILL TWO
Sisters Die From Eating Unripe Fruit
and Little Brother Is
Made III

Two little girls, sisters, who died within
two days of each other from cholera
morbus. due, 1t is believed, to eating un-
ripe peaches. will be buried today. They
are Gertrude Constable, 3 years old, and
Ellen Constable. years old. They are
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Constable. of 106 Pastorius street, Ger
mantown.
A 3-year-old brother OF the dead girls,
Charles, was also made Ill by eating
the peaches, but recovered. Gertrude died
Thursday and Ellen died Saturday morn
ing. Soon after the girls became Ill their
parents called DR.. Walter Kremer. OF
1904 Greene street, but their lives could
not be saved.
Funeral services will be held at their
home at o'clock this afternoon, and in
terment will be in Chelten Hills Cemetery
The Rev. ]. H. Shirley, of the United
Evangelical Church. will conduct the
services. Twelve little boys, playmates
of the girls, will act as the pallbearers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION
TO BE NOTSELESS FOR
SAKE OF CTTY'S EARS
Contract Specifies That Ma
chinery Shall Be Ooperated
by Electricity So Neigh
bors May Work
SMOKE WILL NOT BOTHER
Experience Moved Transit Director
to Guard Against Nuisances
of the Building

All excavating and hosting machinery
to be used in digging the Broad street
subway beneath City Hall will be operated
by electric power. The substitution OF
electrically operated machinery for the
old-time steam shovels and steam-eneine
hoists will reduce to a minimum the
noise that formerly attended such work.
and also will avoid the smoke nuisance.
which was the cause Of serious annoyancs
and considerable damage in similar con-
struction projects undertaken In the past.
Director Taylor. in preparing the speci-
fications for the work, inserted the provl-
sion regarding the use of electric power on
the project. The prScticability OF such
power for digging and dredging has been
demonstrated during the last six months
in Philadelphia on the contracts for the
relocation and reconstruction OF the sewer
system which will drain the subway
The work on the sewers in the central
business district marked the first instance
In work of this nature where electrically
operated machinery was used in Phila-
delphia. The specifications stipulated that
the purpose of the innovation was 20
avoid the nuisance OF smoke and noise In
cident TO the use of steam power.
In the construction OF the Market street
subway steam power was used. with
result that City Hall was flooded with
complaints. The noise OF the engines
! prevented work in the nearby office build-
ings; at night 1t prevented sleep for all
in the neighborhood. Added to this was
the smoke, which blackened the buildings
and damaged furniture and clothing.
Not only the work under the City Hall.
| but the entire Broad street subway, from
| League Island to Olney avenue, will be
| constructed with electric machinery, as q
result of the unpleasant experiences
which attended the building of the Market
street line.
ALL FINDS" GO TO CITY. eg
Any coins, relics or other objects OF
antiquity or interest which may be
found in the course of the excavation
beneath City Hall must be turned over
to the city by the contractor All such
relics found will be cleaned and labeled
by the Bureau of City Property and then
will be placed upon exhibition.
The possibility OF finding small deposits
of gold-bearing soil in the tunnel is ex-
citing considerable interest In all exca-
vations made to any great depth in the
vicinity of City Hall the presence of
gold in very small quantities has been
revealed. In no case. however has the
metal been present in sufficient quantities
to warrant its extraction for profit.
The fact that the excavation for the
Broad street tube will go to lower depth
than any of the other excavations in this
vicinity has led some of the engineers to
believe that a considerably larger per-
centage of gold may be found. Assays
will be made of all earth which gives evil
dence Of bearing the precious metal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
ykRE MEN, WITH HIS
CONSENT, URGE BILL"
TORUN FOR MAYOR
rollowers of South Philadel-
rh;a Leaders Boom Congress-
man for Candidacy at
Ward Meetings
vaY ANSWER THIS WEEK
.,,.nc. as TO Nomination Likely to
Be Broken in a Few
Days

.-.,h,r move in the program TO bring
conressman William s. Ware as a
,,a.,, for the Republican nomination
Mavor Is expected to be made to-
when Ware leaders will address a
..rnr Of the Ward Committees Of the
,a seth wards, to be held at the
.aouarters Of the Union Republican
cub -
conpressman Ware to enter the race
r..,ressman-at-Large John r. X. Scott
,owerful Ware leader, led similar ac-
-. =, a meeting OF the 18th Ward Com
~, saturday night, when he formally
..t,d Congressman Ware to become a
nnddate.
m. organization leaders refuse to dis.
-" the Scott call. Both Congressman
v.rs and his brother, State Senator Ware,
FUSED TO comment on IL. In the Ware
ssmp. however, 1t was said today that
.-ssrswer may be made the latter part
u ,hls week, but that 1t probably will
~, be- made until the middle of next
week
acott's action was taken with the full
sonssnt and knowledge OF the Wares. The
Iii 40 be issued at tonights meeting will
- be sanctioned by the Wares, and
I'm be a part of a program TO create u
.rsnsraI demand" that the Congressman
,scome candidate. This program was
launched two weeks ago, when COM
mIttee representing labor and headed by
John J. Murphy. called upon Congress
man Ware at his office in the Lincoln
Building and formally requested him to
enter the race.
while the Wares are maintaining silence
and permitting their henchmen to demand
that the South Philadelphia Congressman
announce his candidacy, Senators Nc
Nlchol and Penrose are still predicting
harmony, and David II. Lane, chairman
u the Republican City Committee, who
Iast week told of the "frame-up" to put
Thomas B. Smith across as the harmony
candidate of the Organization, continue
10 hope" for harmony.
The Wares. Lane and Senators Nc
NIchol and Penrose all spent the week
and at the shore, but no political confer
ence was held. Prospects for another
round table" confab are going glimmer-
lng, as the Wares are showing no dispo-
ftion to meet McNichoT and Penrose n
4 conference. City Chairman Lane saws
that he will not call another conferen &c
until he has been assured that all Of the
Organization leaders will attend.
Judge James E. German, of the Mum
cipal Court, has been indorsed for Mayor
BY the Keystone Party City Committee
His name heads the Keystone SLATE
Other Keystone Endorsements are Re.
rorder Of Deeds, John S. McQuade; Sher.
ln George ID. Cox; City Controller, Ed
ward B. Martin; Coroner, Andrew F
Brown, City Solicitor, Daniel w. Sim
kins; Clerk of the Courts. Albert Foster
County commissioners, Frank ]. GormaI
and Conyers B. Graham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
BLIND AND CRIPPLED
EWSMEN MAY LOSE
STANDSBY CITY EDICT
Veteran Paper Dealers Places
to Be Rented to Successful
Bidders, According to
Notice
CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY

John Miller, the blind man, who for
many years has sold papers at the south
entrance of City Hall. and Chris S.
Mem. the cripple. who conducts a SINH
lar stand at the east entrance, were dis
iressed this morning when a notice ap-
psared on the bulletin board at the Bu-
feau Of City Property which the news
dealers assert will deprive them of their
only means of earning a mesger liveli-
hood
The notice says bids will be received
'oday for rental of newsstand space on
The sidewalks of City Hall and that only
enc newsstand will be allowed on any
nde Of the hall. Friends of the two
neTsdeaiers, handicapped physically in
me struggle for existence, at once laid
pans to fight the scheme that would
ulse them from the City Hall corridors
chief William II. Ball, of the Bureau
q City Property. is away on his vaca-
uun. Director Cooke is out OF the city
superintendent w. s. Bowen, of the
naintenance OF City Hall, said today
me notice would have no bearing on
r'her Miller or Mem, and that they would
2 Anowed TO continue to sell their news
papers without interference. The state
nsnt OF Bowen, however, appears TO be
y variance with the posted notice. as
~ exception is cited in the notice In be-
nal OF any existing stands.
poh Miller. the blind man, and Mem
s sufferer from progressive curvature
NE spine. say their small profits would
~ make II possible for them to bid ever
month for their places.
niher who lives at s52 Candle street
~ been blind for the last u years
can make scarcely 81 a day In sum
said Miller. ''and from that amount
Auht pay 20 cents carfare every day
myself and the boy who brings ms
49, Il were not for many personl
~ take no change from me / coulC
..esly =. clear anything.
-. avg not even know that such a notic'
~, e posted until this morning. when 9
l.saf here In the hall told me. Ans
are TO be received today"
~ Who has room at 18th and Cuth
streets, said II would be impossibl,
..,a ~ a'm 20 offer anything for the. news
fe~.Sw years ago bids for space fol
x..s senaers on sidewalks Of City Hal
>n.e. @sked. and the bidders who obtained
mani. save up the project after the frs
el<ss claiming they would not ever
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
DIR. SHAW RESUMES TOUR
Suffrage Party Leader, Fully Recov-
cred, to Stump New York
and New Jersey

DIR. Anna Howard Shaw. president OF
the Woman Suffrage party In this coun-
try, will leave her home In Moylan to-
day to resume engagements to speak In
New York. and New Jersey. Arrange
ments have been made for speaking
tour to last until November 2.
Doctor Shaw was in New York Friday
TO speak. and while on the way there
suffered a slight attack OF indigestion.
She returned to Philadelphia and spent
the weekend at her home. IL was said
there today that her illness was trivial
and that she had entirely recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
MEN VOLUNTEER TO
SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Willing to Give Pint of Blood to
Save University Hospital
Patient From Death

Four men, each eager to give a pint OF
blood to save the life of woman who
Is dying, were at the University Hos
pital early this morning patiently await
ing physical examination to determine
which of them is best suited to undergo
the operation.
They came to the institution in answer
to an advertisement which appeared in
the daily papers. II read as follows:
HELP NEEDED oUIcKLY-strong. healthy
man to give blood for TRANSMISSION. For de-
tails apply to the University Hospital, Bath
and Spruce SITS.
In addition to information contained in
the advertisement, the men had read ac-
counts In newspapers that the blood was
needed for woman-one who would
die IL no one volunteered to save her
life. Although the hospital authorities
refused to give out the name of the
woman who was at the point OF death,
the fact made no difference to those who
came to the institution today. 1t is a
woman and her life is in danger-that
was enough.
According to DR.. Wallace Frank, ply
sician at the hospital. two relatives OF
the woman offered to undergo the opera
ton, but were rejected as not being In
sufficiently good health.
The man." he said, must be in the
best OF health. That means that appli-
cants must submit to thorough exami'
nation, and IL one is accepted the terms
relative to payment will be taken up by
the relatives of the patient. The person
who is accepted will feel no Ill effects
from the ordeal, and will receive free
treatment at the hospital. .-
Naturally, 1t is necessary after such. q
less of blood to remain at the hospita
for two or three days. Whether ar
| anesthetic is administered Is optiana
with the volunteer, but whoever submits
can rest assured that he will not suffer
! AS a rule, we have no difficulty obtain
ing volunteers because relatives gladly
submit and usually one can be found whit
! is fitted for the test"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
Cramps Get Two Big Contracts

william Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building Company has received
contracts for the construction of a large
steam carioat and a 10,000-ton oil tank
steamship. The former is to be a sister
ship of the Henry M. Flagler. turned out
by the same company last year for the
Florida East Coast Railroad Company, at
a cost of s250,000. The tanker is for the
Sun oil Company and is to be a dupli-
cate of the vessel ordered last week
These contracts will give the worlxmen
OF Cramps assurance of steady work for
another year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
SPARKS DESTROY TRoUssEAU
Fire From Locomotive Starts Blaze il
Wedding Outfit

Sparks from a Reading Railway loco
motive fell on Miss Molly Birnburn's we'd
ding outfit in the second-story rear room
of her home, at 1923 North Hutchinson
street, early today causing a fire that
did damage estimated at $500.
Israel BirnbuTn, the girls father, her
mother and other relatives were away al
the time. They returned to find the con-
tents of several rooms on the upper floors
destroyed
Miss Birnburn Is to be married in three
weeks. Her troussesu was valued al
$50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23

nroseheIlr Liberty Bell COMMITTEES will
is5s~iy ey plans at It's special session
ffo,e % bring the Liberty Bell back
a. pen francisco over the cheapest
d,..,....st direct route The members are
I6s %,eo and bewiidered by transporta-
II, n-rses quoted BY the railroads In
1tI. .e.n"esf The prices for special
f.t transportation averaged about S6
(s..-tpe -pe insplte OF the high hopes OF
EsoI[..'rsn Tor q midwinter trip over
III. fahroao lines with the bell Al
|.... &ttnae Il Il now deemed unvise 10
49,. Ito additional junketing extraya-
WIN elections Imminent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
Fire Destroys Chauneur's Home

Arlington authorities are investigating a
FIRE which last night destroyed the home
OF William cuthbertson. a chauffeur, EN-
ployed by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smyth. of
Meadowbrook. cuthbertson was bring
ing his employers home after visit 10
Beach Haven, N. j., when he saw the
house enveloped In flames. The volunteer
fire company responded, but could not
save the houses from destruction. How
ard Nice and Harley Shriver. firemen.
were overcome and were revived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
Truck Upsets Pole, Injuring Man

a motortruck skidded on Passyunk
avenue near Ellsworth street today and
knocked down a telegraph pole. which
slightly injured Angelo Luccause. of
Hamilton. n. j.. as It fell Luccause was
taken 70 the Pennsylvanis Hospital. Ed
ward Bannister. 1856 South 18th street.
driver OF the truck. was arrested but
later released He will have a hearing
tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
Curhalone orators Attaek FIIm

..Dr." Moses Stern. Of Liberal sunday
Laws fame, and DR.. Caesar .. A. r
Taylor. a picturesque colored orator ad-
dressed a more or less entertainea mass-
meeting on City Hall riaza last MN, ...,a
A. ! protest against the Aim drama, "ihe
uirth of a Nation" The meeting was
under the auspices OF the international
brotherhood Welfare Association. which
ALSO plans q parade for next sunday 20
protest against the nlm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
iOTE NOT AS HEAVY AS
EXPECTED IN JERSEY

New York. Sept. 2s.--Aithough a
big fuss was made in the New Jersey
primary campaign In sixteen OF the
twenty -one counties where contests
|nnk place in the Republican or Dem
kcratie parties. or both, the voting
throughout tho State was not as heavy
u was expected.
The regular Democrats. under the
leadership OF James X, Nugent. were
'urcessful In Essex County, nominate
'na the entire ticket. They were OPP
>oeed by the Wilson Iesguers. who
|nade a dig fight against "hossism.
H. Otto Wittpenn. naval officer OF
ne port of New York, and his fol-
DIVERS in the so-cailed Progressive
Democracy In Hudson County, defeat
"a the regulars, who We're led by
HERTZ Eugene r. Kinkead. The
Fittepenn clan ran ahead IN Jersey
Fifty, swept Hoboken and carried Bay
|nne by 500. thus nominating their
Yreeholder and. u is believed the
kss<mbly ticket. Wittepenn's success
I'LL be accepted as the announcement
I his claim to the Democratic leader
hip In Hudson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
TIMES COMPLAINS Of
HIGH INTEREST RATE
Mentions Other Methods 1t Says Is
Open to Eng land For Rectifying
Exchange Conditions.

London. Sept 2s.-The Times. COM
menting on the progress of the Fran
CO. British loan being negotiated in
the United States, remarks that 1-2
per cent interest for loan OF $780,
000,0 900 is certainly higher than had
been anticipated would be the rate OF
interest in London.
The paper. veoer~es- fnaas. Judgment
until the terms shall have been Of
ficially announced, and recalls the
fact that the essential object OF the
financial mission Is not to seek an
American subsidy. but to rectify an
adverse exchange. The paper adds:
primarily we should effect this OBJ
Ject either b. sending gold to the
United States or by selling Ameri-
can securities or even by restricting
American imports II the negotfa-
tons show that the market IL un-
reasonably, expensive we must rely
on these methods to a greater extent
than otherwise had been hoped would
be the case"