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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
DYNAMlTERS PLOT AGAINST
GRAND TRUNK, IT DECLARES
Railway Warns All It's Agents That
Property Is Threatened.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 12-The Grand
Trunk Railway, from it's headquarters in
Montreal. has sent an official warning to
all its agents in the United States and
Canada of plot to dynamite property
owned by the railway.
This warning is to the effect that the
plot was Matched In California, and that
the plotters are nod speeding across the
country toward the East.
Following this notification plans have
been made to guard the railroad prop
erty here
Plain clothes men from the Portland
police department are on watch day and
night over the elevators. freight and
passenger yards here. {
John NJ. Riddell. Portland agent of the
Grand Trunk. was the first man to be
notified of the plot. After the warning
from Montreal he called on the police for
protection of all Grand Trunk property
IN this city Two suspicious characters
we're arrested on the company's property
here.
Throughout Canada close watch is being
kept on all tho railroads property. Sus-
pelous persons are being trailed by de-
iectIves and every effort is being made
10 discover those responsible for the origin
Of the plan to destroy the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
HODGES TO LEAD "DRY" FIGHT
Kansas Ex-Governor's Plans TO
Speaking Tour Announced.

Ex-Governor George H. Hodges, of Kan
sas. n veteran of many a temperance
campaign, will stump every county Of
this State in which no-license forces are
fighting saloons.
Mr.. Hodges has been engaged by the
campaigners of Montgomery County, and
the following itinerary has been arranged
by the Rev. William G. Nyce, field secre-
tary:
Saturday, February 20. Green Tree
Brethren Church. Oaks: Sunday. Febru-
ary 21, afternoon, Conshohocken Opera
House; night, Pottstown; Monday, Febru-
ary %, Calvary Baptist Church, Norris
town; February 49, Amber Opera House;
February "a, Palm Schwenkfelder Church;
February 25, Lower Providence Presby
terian Church, Eaglesville; February 26.
Abingdon; February 27. Bomberger Hall.
Ursinus College, Collegeville; February 2s.
Narberth; Monday March l, Perklomen
Seminary, Pennsburg, and Tuesday,
March 2, Leidys Hall, Souderton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
Thief IN DAREDEVIL RUN
ESCAPES GAPING THRONG
Steals Silk, and Mounts Housetops
With Catlike Skill.

thief who snatched a bale Of silk
ron a truck standing at 10th and Winter
Streets today, led a crowd of men and
poys q thrilling chase through the Ten
eenon and over roof-tops, finally escap-
ing IN a small house. Three hundred
pufauers were on the heels of the man as
hs darted into a small court on Hutchin-
son street above Callowhill. Slamming
lhe door OF house In the faces of those
nearest him the thief mounted the steps
Ihe third floor of the dwelling, and
tnen while the hundreds in the street be-
~ slood watching him in amazement,
s.Aped 10 feet across an alleyway on to
ne roof OF the old Five-point Hotel on
,as northwest corner of 10th street and
hdge avenue.
POLICEMAN Zeller. OF the 10th and But
'eaEood streets police station. fired sew
~ shots In futile effort to halt the
,lsluVs who performed other daring
,sAA while tho crowds in 10th street in
asssed TO thousand OF more. A detail
y paecoats was dispatched to the scene
-ss ,a, me neighborhood surrounded.
ghen the search was about to be aban-
~se the man again made his appear
80 ~. he climbed along a coping OF a
-slans on 10th street. and for a time Il
.ss.sfed as though he would fall into the
,essb so preearious was his position.
nm the agility OF cat. however. the
managed to gain his objective, and
''s more he disappeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
SECOND PROTEST TO coNNE11Y
Market Street Merchants Want Gas
Lamp Bill Reported.

Thomas Martlndale, chairman of a spe-
cial committee Of the Market Street Mer-
chants Association. has sent second
letter to John P. Connolly. chairman of
the Finance Committee OF Councils. urg-
ing that the ordinance to change public
gasoline lamps to gas be reported out
OF committee for action by Councils.
The ordinance would provide work for
the unemployed by expenditure of $780,
900 by the United Gas Improvement Com
pany In extending its gas mains. The
city would save more tinan $4,000 a year
the Finance Committee has kept the bene-
ticial legislation in pickle for almost a
year. Mayor Blankenburg has asserted
that some mysterious influences seem
to be at work" to prevent passage of the
ordinance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
U. S. FLAG PROTEST
AROUSES IRRITATION
In GREAT BRITAIN
Resentment in Lon d on
Somewhat Lesseped by
Still More Vigorous Lam
guage in Note to Germany.
LONDON. Feb. IL.

LONDON, Feb. 12
THAT the United States intends fully TO
protest all Of its rights and privileges in
the construction today placed on the
American note to Germany and Great
Britain Although the compete text
reached here too late for extensive com
ment by the morning papers there Is no
question that the vigorous language used
in both communications came as dis
tinot surprise to the majority Of British
diplomats.
There is general disposition TO resent
the action Of the American State DEPART
ment in assuming, without first asking for
official information, that the British
Foreign Office has sanctioned the misuse
of neutral flags" AS n matter OF fact
the majority OF Englishmen are arguing
that inasmuch as Britain has always
allowed the use Of It's flag by merchants
man seeking to evade capture II should
have the same right. Were the American
note not accompanied by the note tO
Germany couched in such strong
language, II Is believed 1t would arouse
severe Irritation. But there is general
feeling that of the two the Kaiser gets
the worst of 1t, and this brings salts
faction TO the average Englishman.
However, this is no Disgusting the fact
that a strong anti-American feeling is
growing throughout England. Having
it's basis in the belief that the United
states should openly express sympathy
with the cause Of the Allies, 1t has been
added TO by the original protest against
England's assumption of domination OF
the sens, and the latest note can be ex-
pected to add to 1t. The majority OF
english officials insist that whether the
Foreign Office sanctioned the use OF the
American flag by certain mail-carrying
English steamships or not, the present
protest need not have been made in the
manner that 1t was. They take the po-
sition that the attention of the British
Government could have been called to
the matter through diplomatic channels
and without making the text of the note
public.
The assumption. admittedly made on
newspaper reports, that the Foreign Of
fee has officially sanctioned the use of
the flag, is characterized as typically
American.
1t Is understood that so soon as he
has considered the note, Sir Edward Grey,
British Foreign Secretary, win call 1t tn
the attention of the Cabinet. II will cause
no surprise II the Government should dis.
avow the allegations contained In the
letter and place responsibility for the use
of the American flag on high officials
of the steamship lines, although this is, of
course, not certain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
CHINESE MARK NEW YEAR
Varied Celebrations Planned to Begin
at Midnight.

at Midnight.
Con e. Fa Foy Hosee-Li Gi' (aappy
New Year,.
Midnight will usher in the Chinese New
Year. The new republic will be four
years old, and the music of automatic
pianos will mingle with the tomtom and
the Chinese flute, thus bringing the past
and present together.
Chinatown is In picturesque array for
the occasion. Dragon flags, varlcolored
pennants fly with those of the United
States, while thousands of lanterns help
to emphasize the holiday spirit.
AT midnight many of the older Chinese
will assemble in the Joss House at 140
North 9th street and pay their respect
to Confucus. They will eat the food
and sing the songs OF their native land,
while a short distance away, the younger
Chinese In the cafes will listen to the
tango music and combine their menu with
that of the present time.
Bow Fling, the oldest resident of China
town, will hold a reception at his home
Ninth and Race streets. The Chinatown
policemen, Smell, Barnes and Corcoran,
expect no trouble. There will be n fire.
works display beginning at midnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
DIR. RICHMOND FACES TRIAL
Chancellor Budd overrules Clergy
mans Demurrer.

An. ecclesiastical court will try the Rev.
DR.. George C. Richmond on the charges
of violating his ordination VOWS and con-
duct unbecoming n clergyman recently
preferred against him by Bishop Rhine
lander, This decision was reached yes
terday by Henry Budd, chancellor of the
diocese, who overruled the demurrer filed
by Mr. Richmond On hearing the de-
clsion OF the chancellor. Mr.. Richmond
made this statement:
'The decision of Chancellor Budd on
my demurrer is not unexpected 1t starts
us on our way to the trial in good fash
ion.
"Such an important and serious case as
this demands long and careful considera-
ton. 1t will affect the clergy of all de-
nominations but most particularly those
who belong to bodies with elaborate sys-
TENS of canon law"
The trial will take place on Saturday,
February 20, when plea or answer to
the charges will be filed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
TEACHING POSITIONS FILLED
Corps of Instructors in Public High
Schools Increased.

Greatly increased numbers of pupils in
the public high schools of the city have
made II necessary for the Board of Edu-
cation to Increase the corps of instructors
In all the higher schools.
Teachers recently appointed for the high
schools, some Of wnom will I'LL vacancies
and other newly created positions. are:
NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
Edward r. Loveland commerce.
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL,
Thomas s. Cole, Latin
George B. McRenE, history.
WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS.
Irvin @. Noli, Mathematics
Alva E. Blackstone. commerce,
WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS.
PsS,I PRsTs'Fst R M,.SsoI, MM,gdsoRI, French. EI.,o:h.
Ratharine o. Bowers drawing.
b. nrst year nlpry).
WILLIAM PENN HIGH SCHOOL.
Ssil u. sslmser. history.
hs,sSrfhe LSper M na1ns Trsnsh' ,e.,.. o,mDo,,v
until fHS' June R So MHTt; iSiS mathematics Temporary
Helen O., shoiehSsrger,- mathematics ttem-
until Juns 80. i5i5Ss.' iis' ''"''''"'''' ''''''N''
Lei LsltS q Y; Davis history Temporary until
Caroline Cummings, German Temporary un-
I'll June 30. 1873.
wiihelmina ManE. Stenogrnphy and type
writing.
SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY.
Francis d. Haas, history of education.
NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF PRACTICE CoF
THE SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY.
Henry Klonower. grade.
Maud II. Foster. grade.
Sidney v. Rowland. grade
PHILADELPHIA NORMAL, SCHOOL,
Caroline Cronsdale. NJ. D., physical educa-
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
JOHN w. CONVERSE ESTATE
Third Account Is Filed by the
Executors.

Executors of the estate Of the late John
w. Converse, former president of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, who died at
Rosemont May 8, 1910, leaving $50 ,OO0
filed today third account with the Regis
ter of Wills for adjudication by the
Orphans Court.
The third account shows a balance of
S90,50803 in possession of the executors for
distribution among the legatees. The
second account, rendered January 81 19l3
showed balance of S117,sS593 then on
hand.
The executors In the present account
charge themselves with the amount the
Orphans Court directed them to retain
at the audit of the second account The
executors are the Philadelphia Trust, Safe
Deposit and Insurance Company and
John A. Converse, Jr.
In his will the testator left $25o,000 of
his S6,OO0,00O estate to Presbyterian chari-
table institutions; 100000 to Alice Page
Converse an adopted daughter, and the
bulk OF the residue to his children, broth
ers sisters and their children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
PROF. La WALLS M1sHAp
Injured in Boxing Bout With "Phila
delphia Jack" o'Brien.

No1p OF friends who were watching
Charles H. La Wall, chemist
ne State Food and Dairy commis-
~, a. boxing with philadelphia Jack"
sasn IN HerFmann's Gymnasium, In
~ As.th Building. today, leaped 10 their
lssen anen the official fell to the fioor.
sauy knocked out by one of the ex-
s+.'ap'on's straight-arm JOlts.
rushed into the ring and lifted
o0t he could not stand. and was
asa 70 the Jefferson Hospital There
ssszqf La Wall was found to have
n strained one Of the Hgaments OF
snt leg. He said that o'Brien had
sn Struck him hard enough to send
e the floor.
.ess asssor La Wall Is a widely known
and has offiees at 80 South 10th
ais home Is at S7s2 Locust street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
BOSTON BIDS AGAINST CITY

Wholesale dealers In cloth and clothing,
such as are used in the army. are con-
cerned over the fact that bids for $780,
600 worth of supplies for tho Quarter
masters Department were not opened
yesterday as scheduled. it was learned
that Boston was bidding strongly and It
was feared that Philadelphia might lose
the contracts. Mayor Curley, of Boston,
told the War Department that as the
materials wanted were of New England
manufacture Boston ought to have the
chance to bid rather than Philadelphia
Among the items arc 10000 yards of blue
denim. 6S,0O0 pairs of jean summer
drawers. $1,000 yards of olive drab shirt
ing flannel, 10000 pairs of stockings and
10000 cotton undershirts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
PORTER DENouNcEs PAROLES
cites cred Jake" Breach as Con-
dernning system,

"a concrete example OF the viciousness
of the manner In which the Judges exer-
else the parole system" This Is what
Director of Public Safety Porter thinks OF
the ruling OF Judge Barratt in connection
with the case OF Jacob Melincofr. alias
"Reddy Jake. .,Awho was arrested for as
sault on "YoLAg jack Hanlon, a prize
fighter. after being paroled short time
ago.
The Director issued a statement calling
attention to the rearrest OF Freddy Jake"
and said 1t was striking example of the
poor results obtained by the parole sys-
tenn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
@AZTLIAN ENDSLIFE
NTAXI ATDOOR OF
GIRL HE NET AT SEA
ii. Romance Has Tragic
Termination for Youth
Who Was to Have At
tended U. of P.

,,r brazilian who had planned
~. tho University Of Pennsylvania
IA at New York today suicide,
..sult of tho sudden termination OF
.srce on shlpboard. The youth
.ir,self through the heart in taxi
n drew UP In front of the house
y. the girl he loved was staying.
- ,dclde was Otto L. Burlche. He ls
I, !. have been the son of a wealthy
n,anter OF Rio de Janeiro. Buriche
registered at the Adelphia Hotel.
.,s..hes there could not remember hav-
.sen him for more than 81 hours.
s,,,ebe and Miss Laing met on board
!. steamship San Paulo en- route to
~ York from Rio de Janeiro. He was
r.,lns with two other men, she told
4. polIce. Efforts are now being made
xsv York and in this city to locate
Ms friends
,u.s LainE and Buriche we're much to-
..,hsr on the voyage north, partici-
sstInr In all the dances and other enter
pl.s.,rsnts ON board ship, Buriche told
y" .s''', III when they reached New York
w .ss, he was going to the Blltmore, in
,as ,ss, ctv but there 1t was said he had
not registered.
Ia called up Miss Laing on the tele-
-. several times and called once or
rSs s~irs The police say she gave him to
,.rSsrstand they could not be more than
friends. and that this depressed the fiery
n,sviIIan After he came to this city
"a registered at the Adelphia, Buriche
,siephoned to Miss Laing from that hos
,,ry This was last Sunday. She had
al heard from him since.
Iase night before o'clock Buriche got
,r,o taxicab at the Biltmore and told
n. chauffeur to drive him to the Sd
sireet address, AS the chauffeur stopped
4 'front.' of the house he heard shot.
purIche was lying back in the seat,
,svolyer In his hand. His coat and vest
v.re pulled open and on the left side of
bIs shirt was q slowly widening red spot.
The chauffeur sped to hospital with his
fare. where physicians pronounced his
dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
TOOK HER PEARLS, SAYS WIFE
Mrs. Cartwright Declares Husband
Gave Them to Another Woman.

Mrs. Harriet Cartwright, wife of a rail-
road conductor, called upon Miss Clara
Salter, of 202S Martha street. She says
she found the young woman wearing her
pearl necklace and listening ITO strains
from her photograph. She had paid the
visit to ask the Philadelphia woman not
to accept attentions from her husband.
This, with a number of other charges,
is set forth in suit for alimony filed
in the Chancery Court in Camden today
by Mrs. Cartwright, who lived with her
husband at 727 Penn street, Camden. She
accuses her husband of injurlng her
wrist so badly that she had to have medi-
cal treatment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
PLEADS FOR BELGIANS
Wife Of Physician to King Albert
Seeks Aid Here.

Madame DePage, wife of the physi-
clan to King Albert of Belgium, will adj
dress meeting for the relief of the
war sufferers in Belgium today. at the
residence of Or. Richard II. Harte, 1903
Spruce street. Madame DePage is tour
ing the United states soliciting contribu-
tions for the establishment of field hos
pitfalls In her stricken country.
Discussing conditions in Belgium,
Madame DePage said her people, al
though stricken by the horrors and dew
astation of the war, were keeping UP
courage.
There arc about 10000 soldiers capable
of doing duty in the Belgian army" said
Madame DePage, "and 10000 more are
In training. They will be ready for duty
in the spring, when the real big conflict
will begin"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
rRAD1Na DULL IN LONDON

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Trading was dull on
the Stock Exchange. with the Americans
presenting a sluggish tone. The closing
prices were: Amalgamated. 66H; Atchi-
son, 80; Baltimore and Ohio. 72; Canadian
Pacific, 1855; Chesapeake and Ohio. a.;
Great Western, II; st. Paul, 9OA Denver
and Rio Grande, 7; Erie, %; Erie first
preferred, 36% Illinois Central, 1O9; New
York Central, ssh Norfolk and Western.
1Oi1S: Ontario and Western, "a: Pennsyl-
vania, 54h; Reading. IS; Southern Rail-
way. 167k Southern Pacific. s7%; Union
Pacific, 121a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
nHoboes0 Put Out plaze

Holy smoked The old King Bees
burnin'l" This message new through the
Inasmuch Mission last night and In a
few minutes a score or so OF unfortun-
mates stopping at the mission forgot their
own troubles and helped extingulsh a
a blaze in the restaurant. directly across
the street from the mission headquarters.
Led by Joseph Ware, the "hobo oFganist,"
the inmates rushed up to the floor above
the King Bee. and after rescuing Abra-
ham Boross. the proprietor, put out the
blaze without sending for the firemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
Not Allowed to Sign own Bail Bond

William Smart. GA Cypress street, who
has been in jail since January T. when
he ran down and injured Francis Smith.
years old. OF 7Ss South Swanson street
was arraigned before Magistrate Carson
today and held for a further hearing
Friday. Smart asked to be allowed to
sign his own bail bond, but this was re-
fused because he had failed to appear
when a previous hearing was called. The
injured boy. who was struck near his
home, was discharged from the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
Barrel of SILVER Sent to Mint

A barrel of silver comprising articles
of all sorts has been received at the Mint
from the German Iron Ring Bureau of
Baltimore to be melted into inEots. The
Women's Auxiliary of the Independent
Citizens Union estimates that 1000 pounds
of silver have been received already and
that the total receipts of the "lron ring"
campaign will reach the tens of thou
sands. In the collection are a number of
jewels. Among them was a diamond that
sold for 1875.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12

Judge Searle, of Wayne County pa
rolled Christian Tullner, policeman, for
merly of the Sd street and Fairmount
avenue station, after he had served two
months of a three months sentence fot
accidentally shooting and killing a boy.
Tullner left the prison last night. Judge
Searle was sitting in Philadelphia at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
SAILING FOR EUROPE

The following Philadelphians will sail
on the steamship Haverford tomorrow for
Liverpool; Miss Emma Grewin. Mrs
Sarah Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew p.
Mexican and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Richardson, Robert Foster. Mrs. Clemen-
tine Sovrani, Miss Marguerite Sovrani and
Miss Caroline Emerson. Phiadelphians
on the passenger list of the steamship
Philadelphia, which sails from New York
for Liverpool tomorrow, are II. White
and Miss Ida May Jones,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
Jewelry ON Display in city Hall

The plunder OF burglars and highway
men recently arrested Will be on view in
the Detective Bureau between and 10
o'clock tomorrow. Jewelry valued at
$4,000 will be exhibited and will be open
to the inspection OF the public, This
plan was adopted last Monday with much
success. when a large quantity OF jew
elry on exhibition was identified by
owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
STRANGE THlEvERY ALLEGED
Milkmen Accused Of Leaving Milk
and Then Taking 1t Back.

mtlknien Accused OF Leaving MIX
and Then Taking 1t Back.
Something new IN the line OF thievery
has been unearthed, according TO the 10
lice of the 61st and Thompson streets
station
John Hughes, 1925 SAMSON street, and
Walter Laskey, 139 North Farson street.
were arrested early this morning accused
Of stealing milk Both men are employed
by the Abbott MIX Company and worked
on the same wagon. According TO the
testimony before Magistrate Boyle, one
Of the men delivered milk to customer
and the other came along and picked II
up again.
Many customers had been complaining
of not being served with milk. THIS morn
ing Herbert Swift, 6sS7 Lansdowne ave-
nue.. and u. Martin, 1915 North Alden
street, kept a lookout and discovered the
method" The milkmen were held under
500 bail each
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12

Foster Dill. of 800 North 10th street, an
Ironworker employed at the North Phil
adelphIa station of the Pennsylvania
Railrold, may lose the sight of his left
eye as the result of a splinter from a
steel rivet lodging in the pupil. The
splinter was removed at the Samaritan
Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
Strike oPicket" Held for Lettering

The plea that he was doing picket duty
at the Beiber Trunk Company, l641 North
Hancock street, was made by Sam
BoIonsky. 4O3 Fairmount avenue, a
striker, when arrested for lettering near
the home of Mrs. Sadie Mcbride, 1915
North Randolph street Magistrate
Glenn, in the 4th and York streets station.
sentenced him TO three months in the
House of Correction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-12
laompson,g Roav Raoovered

s.s leay OF Russell c. Thompson, 20
s.s oid slo5 North nth street. who
2sNaed while IN a canoe IN the
s..sll River late Saturday night. was
4sss- - this afternoon by the Park
Ano have been graphing for
since the accident The body
IL eq m mid-stream a little beyond
-se ana Ohio Railroad bridge
hs Fslls Of sehuylkll.