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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10

When William Herring owes money 1t
preys upon his mind. He owed SIS to Win
Hope. and it annoyed him so much that
he went out to find Hope. Herring admit
ted that he was thirsty and for some
reason expected TO find Hope in a down
town saloon. But, instead, he met de-
spair. He visited six or seven thirst es-
tablishments and incidentally became
confidential with a few strangers. Her
ring said he distinctly remembered hav-
ing the SIS before he met three men In
downtown saloon. When they diHap-
peared, he said, the money was also gone.
The police regarded this as rather an
odd coincidence and arrested the trio.
They are II. selby. OF Sd and Cantrel
straets. John Rhoads. OF 18th and Me-
Kean streets, and Richard Parker, of 9Th
ana Wolf streets. Herring was also ar
rested for his personal oeneht. o
The others were each held IN 300 BAN
hv Masistrate Carson. Herring was dis
charged, and he Is still looking for Hope
There is style in the art Of besgary and
John and James Mooney are paoemakers.
rhev believe that Il Is easier 70 get money
nv lacking prosperous than by endsavoT-
ing 10 resemble ragbag. Clad Ike aver
age travelling statesmen, the Mooney
brothers. beggars. tale tellers and ALE
aronnd GLIB tongue artists, conducted
campaign In Kensington and Frankford
for several days.
They first learned the history OF each
got a line on the most lib
erally inclined residents and then went
after the money Their clothes were well
pressed, they looked well fed and a cigar
usually served to give each Of the beggars
4 prosper0us air. They hrsf learned the
name Of a householder before the touch
vas administered ana then they proceeded
Ia this style:
Hello, Mr.. Jones. You probably forget
ne and my brother James. but father
lften told us Of your generosity when he /
laa fhe elg factory down on The pike.
BIT things haVs changed. afr. Jonea.
es aad IQgz cfHrFsaIns # sea ean do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
HOUSE ENLIYENED
By By FIERCE ATTACK
ON THE PRESIDENT
Representative Good Says
Chief Executive Induced
Interstate Commission to
Grant r. r. Rate Increase.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 10.-Representa.
tive Good. of Iowa. precipated lively
uraneie In the Rouse today by charging
that President Wilson influenced the In
terstatc Commerce Commission 20 grant
the per cent Increase In rate for East
srn railroads
The Incident occurred during the de-
bate on a motion by Gillett, of Massa-
cliusetts. 70 strike out Of the civil sundry
bin a $1,000 900 appropriation to continue
the physlcal valuation of the country's
railroads.
First to answer Goods charge was
Gordon. Of Ohio, who declared 1t was the
ifst time any one had dared say openly
what Republican members had been whis-
pering among themselves. He had hearo
the charge, he said. and had gone. to
The President about IL. The President had
told him, he stated, that It was untrue,
and that he would as soon think of trying
10 influence the Supreme Court.
citing newspaper articles as part evil
dence Good asserted that all the new APP
pointees.to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission are men who favor increasing
rates. Commissioner Daniels. who has
gone TO Chicago to take evidence on the
question of increasing rates in the West,
as asked for by Western railroads, will
hle Recommendation favoring per cent
Increase, he predicted.
And the Interstate Commerce Commits
slen, under pressure from the President, |
will grant the Increase he went on.
Moos, of West Virginia, Republican, |
said that he did not believe the charge, |
because the Interstate Commerce Com |
mission would not stand for such dicta-
tion. even II the President Is the great
est dictator we have had In so years"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
5 ARRESTS IN INDIANA
Candidate for Congress Among
Those Charged With Conspiracy.

BRAZIL, Ind, Feb. 1O.--Roy l.. Shat
tuck Republican candidate for Congress
from the 9th District in the recent cleo
ton, was arrested by United States mar
shals here today charged with conspiring
TO corrupt the election in Vigo County.
He was one of five named in the most
recent batch of indictments returned by
the Federal Grand Jury in indianapolis.
The four Republican candidates for
county offices were also arrested. They
were Warren Soules, candidate for
County Treasurer; William c. Fears, can
didate for Auditor; William E. Myers,
candidate for Assessor and Morton H.
Holmes, candidate for County Commits
sioner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
NAVY PRECEDENT BROKEN
Foreign Sailors Chartered on Ameri-
can Warships.

For the first time in the history OF the
United States foreign sailors were quar-
tered on American warships today. Nine
hundred sailors from the Argentine hat
teship Moreno, now approaching com
pletion in the yard of the New York
Shipbuilding Company. went to League
Island this afternoon, and at the invita-
ton OF the commandant were quartered
on the Massachusetts and Indiana.
Thirty-ive officers of the Moreno were
also given quarters in the cabins of the
warships. The men will be subjected to
the same regulations that apply to Amer
lean sailors and officers
The destroyer Downes will go to the
navy yard from the New York Ship
building CompGny's yard tomorrow in
command of Lieutenant Commander A.
W. Johnson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
THE WEATHER
ORcial Forecast

WASHINGTON, Feb ~
For eastern Pennsylvania and Hss
Jersey: Fair tonight and Thursas1,
warmer Thursday; light to modeiA''
variable winds.
The Eastern half of the country Is -.
'erel by a large area OF high baTomeis'
this morning, with the crest over fepn.
sylvania Fair weather prevails under y
influence and the Temperatures ha.
fallen in all of the Northeastern slals.
and in the eastern Canadian proyines,
during the last "a hours, the change peial
greatest in New England and eastern Nss
York. A reaction to warmer is reports.
from the great central valleys, Wnns
the Far West the changes have been ness .a,
OF less local and irregular, Light preell
tation covered California and most OF -
plateau region during the last "a hours
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations made az a. m. Eastern una'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
U. S. ASSAYERS HERE

Commissioners Examine Coins Made
Last Year.
Members of the Assay Commission ap-
pointed to examine coinage of the Mint
here arrived today and began the work
of Weighing the coins to ascertain whether
they contain the proper amount of metal
Adam M. Joyce, superintendent of the
Mint, first took the commissioners on
trip through the Mint and then they re-
tired to a room and opened n box con-
tanning coins kept for an examination.
All the coins examined today were made
in 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
SHOT DEAD AS HE DASHES
FROM BANK HE ROBBED
Cashier Fires on Men, One Is Caught
and Loot Is Recovered.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.-One robber was
shot and killed, and a second, who got sos
In cash In raid on the Mohawk German
Banking and Savings Company today,
was captured.
The two robbers entered the bank at
noon and. ordered Cashier William Cross
to throw up his hands. Instead, Cross
reached for his revolver. One of the rob-
bers fired at him but missed. The men
grabbed satchel full of money from
counter and started for the door Cross
fired, dropping one man in the street. He
died before he could be identified.
The fugitive was caught later In n cell
lar, and all the stolen money was found
on him. He said he did not know the
dead robber, whom he met in the railroad
yards short time before He gave
his name as William Patterson, of Gov
ington, Ky.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10

anything In a mild way It will be appre-
ciated. In fact, things have got SO that
our meals from day TO day are getting 10
be matter of guesswork But we know
you ana we know It's unnecessary TO go
into details"
This, with little more, brought coin
from the gullible. who believed that they
must have known the MONEYS at ona
time. The story varied slightly when a
woman came to the door.
sergeant Little saw the men going from
door 10 door and questioned them. ThAv
tried the "Auld Lang syne" business viii
him and he arrested them Immediately
Magistrate Glenn was just as skenficsI
as Little and he sent the Mooneys to tbs
House or Correction for six months. Thav
VIII nave an opportunity to try physical
culture with hammer
Fate has been uRsind to Michael Mo-.
ley He is still ambitious, despIts ~ 5s
years, ana Is OF temperate habits HE
shaoby clothes ana gray hair. howavsr
are barriers to opportunity-and he 80
not get chance Morley said tbat -.
virtually wasted his life In exnerjn1s,,t. ~
When ne had a steady Job he faft h. -
make money quickly This aannsnsS "a
when he was In his prime. With az ioss
OF MS savings ana the loss OF his fob ~
lost his friends Then death eams 80 ~
took those dear TO him. @i'u
Now ne is a man without a deatina-
ton Although ne tried 20 be indepenS-
ent, the pangs Of hunger Conquered bIs
spirit. and he was arrested for beggirs-s
on Germantown avenue by Poilcsna5
Savitzky.
Magistrate Emley was inclined 10 give
Morley his freedom.
If you let me go" said Morley. "tba
chances are that I'll be arrested again
I'm hungry and / seem 70 IA fn ssr-
body's way"
The Judge gave him the price Of q
good meal ana sent him 10 the Houss 81
Correction for 90 days.
When I come out Il vim be warmer
said Morley. and maybe I'll aaga
strength enough % make another ~
'n ne battle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
aIRARD EsTATE,s aRowTE

An increase of S51, 800 in the net reeeipts
OF the Girard Estate for January over Inc
corresponding month OF last year was
shown in reports at a meeting OF the
board of directors OF city trusts, presided
over by Ex-Governor Edwin S. Stuart. IN
the Lafayette Building today. The net
receipts OF the estate within the city
without the city ssl,OOO an Increase Of
5000 Norman Mclaughlin was an
pointed prefect; Hamilton Torrey, teacher
OF history, and George A. Hansen. shon
assistant in the mechanical school OF
Girard College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
Valuable Buttons Destroyed in Fire

Valuable buttons were destroyed today
in fire in the tailoring shop of George
X Muller and Son, 1929 Walnut street,
directly opposite the Bellevue-Stratford
Hotel. The blaze caused excitement
among the guests OF the hotel and blocked
traftic for 10 minutes. The Billy" Sun
day Publishing Company, accupying the
second floor of the building, also suffered
slightly The total damage amounts to
less than $780, The blaze was due to a
defective fiue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
cAPTAIN MILLs BRAvERY
Police official Forces His way Into
Surprise Party.


Captain william b. Mills. noted in the
police force for his courtesy and daring,
listened attentlvely while superintendent
Robinson talked.
There's an anarchist meeting In North
Broad street." said the superintendent.
Unless we stop II there1l be bomb throw
ing. Are you game2"
Certainly" said Mills.
Quietly, with grim faces, the two men
got Into an automobile and were whiried
TO 1920 North Broad street. A sound OF
near rloting came from the second hoor.
Superintendent Robinson shvered and
held back at the door. Grltting his teeth,
Captain Mills thrust HIM aside.
Come on" he shouted, whipping out
his revolver.
With the Superintendent behind him
Mills bounded up the stains three at
time He was half way up when the
lights went out on the second floor and
the noise stopped.
Look out" yelled Robinson.
'At 'em," retorted Mills.
He flung his tall. athletic form at the
double doors. Unlocked, they gave way
before him and with one bound he was
In the middle of the floor.
Some one turned on the lights
Mills was crouched down with his re-
volver at his hip, the cold glare OF battie
In his eyes.
Superintendent Robinson was leaning
against the door, smiling.
Director Porter was doubled UP over
/ table with laughter, along with $50
members of the traffic force, all in uni
orm
When II had been explained to Captain |
fills that II was a surprise party every |
,ody ate and a Masonic charm worth |
500 was presented to the captain by |
Director Porter in behalf of the men.
his makes the second presentation to
he newly made captain. Some time ago
he mounted men gave him n travelling
ag and a smoking coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
McNIoHoL co. LOWEST BIDDER
Proposals Submitted for Water
Mains in West PHILADELPHIA.

The McNichol Paving and Construction
Company submitted the lowest bid of 10
contractor for laying 48-inch water mains
on SD and 57th Streets from Glrard ave-
nue. to Market street. The bid of the
McNichol concern was $42596.94.
r. ID. Wood g. Co. submitted lowest
bids for pipe at S1s.69 per ton and the
Chapman Valve Company, of Indian
Orchard, Mass, bid lowest for supplying
valves
Snare & TrIest Company, of New York
was lowest bidder for the sedlmentation
basin, it's bid being Si3, ,44O, or S43, 40 more
than Councils has provided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
NATIONAL COLD STORAGE LAW
Favored by Grocers' and Importers
EXCHANGE

Members of the Grocers' and Import
ers' Exchange, at their regular monthly
meeting held this afternoon in the Bourse
Building. went on record as favoring a
national cold storage law, formed by
committee on uniform law.
lt Is the opinion of wholesale grocers
and importers that the present law is too
drastic measure in view of the more
liberal law as existing In other States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
CAPTAIN THOMAS R1rsnn

Captain Thomas Ritson. 81 years old
who retired recently as shipmaster Of tbe
Reading Company after 25 years OF active
service, will be buried this afternoon nj
o'clock from his home in Wenonah. N,
j. He died sunday at the Jefferson Hos
OF the steam eolliers Hercules. Potts-
vile and Berks, and the tugs Tamaoua
and Catawissa. widow and daughter
survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
MEN. PRISONERS ESCAPE
Walk Out of Cell at the Frankford
Police Station.

Two prisoners walked out of a cell at
the Frankford police station today and
disappeared. Director Porter, when told
OF the escape, said he would institute an
immediate investigation.
The men, Bernard Quinn. so years old
35O9 Amber street. and Frank Greenwood,
q years old, 1915 Myrtle street, were TO
have been taken to the House of Correc-
tion today to serve terms of 30 days each,
having been sentenced for robbery by
Magistrate Campbell, of the Belgrade
and CleaTfield streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
PRIEST KILLED FOR so CENTS
Police Believe Robber Then Murdered
Housekeeper Who Interfered.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. 10. - For
less than 50 cents a robber killed the Rev.
Joseph Zabrts. pastor of st. Andrews
Church, and his housekeeper, Iva Gill
manailis. the police declared today. When
he found no more money in the parish
house the murderer tortured the dying
priest by wrenching his neck with a stout
piece OF. cord.
The police are positive that robbery was
the motive. pointing to the fact that every
nook In the parish house was searched.
The housekeeper was killed. they assert,
when she ran TO the priests aid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
WHIsTl SONS OF ANTRIM

Whist, sons av Antrim in Erin's bright
oisle; list now, ye spalpeens so handsom'
and tall-the dance soon will open ths
gur-rils to beguile, Tonlght's County AN
trims gr-rand annual ball. The ticketi.
fer two shillin's aich, abr on sale; ff
raise such a price is exceedingly slmplA
So get ye all r-ready at eight widout fah
and be out on the tiure av the Eagles ps
temple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
NAN. HURT I'M RUNAWAY, DIES

After lingering - hve days, Samuel
Ieverlng. 50 years old. OF Cinnaminson
street. Roxborough, died this morning in
ST Timothy's Hospital as the result OF
injuries received In runaway accident
i-evesiag Eas driving down Sherwood
street. below Fountain street, last FRI
day His horses became frightened and
ran Cor q block crashing into an ash
cart Issvering was hurled to the street
ana the wheels Of the carriage passed
z1al BE head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
ATTORNEY MUST ANSWER

Ilz supreme Court today issued an or
Hsf - William Tfegay an attorney OF
EasIesfIIlc. 70 show cause Why he should
Ial 81 adiufeed IA contempt OF court for
4izlr appeared IA the case Of Cunning
Ham IS TIE Philadelphia and Reading
Hai4#aF Company, last year. ana argued
ta 1asa without ever having been ad-
HIitsi - practice bafore the Supreme
EeaIt aecoFdins 70 the order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
RETAIL aRooERg IN REunIoM

For the 18th time last night the Retail
Groeers' Association Of PhiladeIphia met
In a reunion ana dined, danced. had
vaudeville show and discussed trade raat-
ters At Lu Lu Temple. There were 7oo
persons present. A departure from ons-
tom was the beginning OF the EVENINGS
entertainment with dancing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
BORROWED" 81 FROM WOMAN
Confidence Man Said He Knew
Mother of Victim.

A clever thief. who has been vietmIz-
ing residents along the main line 1or
some time past has switched his OPERA
uohs IONS. 20 TINS city according 90 a letter
received today by Mrs. Homer n. Mac
gregor, bll2 Regent street. which cor
yinees her she is the latest one Ia he
duped by the well-dressed conhdenes
man.
The communication is from Mrs Nc
sTegors mother. denying ali KNOWLEDGE
advance him some money on tbs rsT,.e
sentation that he was an intimate nsr-
sonal friend OF the elder woman Mr.
haegregor gave the plausible stranger s5
two weeks ago when he dropped N ~
her apartment and casually spoke of hav~
ing conversation over the long distance
In Marquette. Mich.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
KIcKEp IN HEAp RY HoRsr

Frightened by a piece OF paper q
horse led BY David Fenton. a driver AZ
1858 South 22d STREET shled ana kicked
Fenton IN the head his noon. The aocl-
dent happened al Siih street and WOOD
land aeenue tentor was rushed 10 ne
University Hospital Where II was fotinS
hs y ~ suffering onlp fFom laeerafions or
fhe scalD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
ALLEGED HEIR SOUGHT
New Claimant to rutherford Millions
Unknown to Relatives Here.

Mrs. NJ. b. disney, Of sos North 2lst
street, one OF the heirs to 100000 for
tune left by Henry y. Rutherford, who
died IN New York city about two years
ago. is trying to find Frank Gulich, who
was mentioned in a dispatch last week
as one of the Philadelphia beneficiaries of
the vast wealth said to be awaiting dis
tributlon.
Mrs. Disney says attorneys representing
the American relatives Of the dead man,
VINO bequeathed most Of his money to
distant relations in Scotland. know of no
one named Gulick entitled to share in
the estate. Rutherford's American sur
vivora succeeded In having the Will held
up shortly after the death OF the wealthy
New Yorker.
My mother" declared Mrs. Disney to-
day, was a first cousin / have been
given to understand, OF Mr., Rutherford,
who made most of his fortune In real
estate"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
Madame H0msr's Mother Dead

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Feb. l0-AIra
sarah colwen Beatty, widow o. the Rev
william Trimble Beatty died here early
today after lingering illness. having
been stricken by apoplexy q year aRo
She was IS years old The deceased ,sss
the mother of Madame Louise Homer ~
the Metropolitan Opera Company an6 ~
other daughters and sons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
FIELD CLUB TO HOLD BALL
Southwark organization's Annual

Southwark Organizations Annual
Function Scheduled Friday Night.
The Southwark Field Club will hold the
11th annual ball in the Musical Fund Hall,
Locust street above sth. Friday night. The
proceeds of the ball will be contributed
to a fund now being raised to build n
large baseball park In South Philadelphia.
The grand march will be led by Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Biggans, who will be
followed by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j.
Cooley and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Carter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
PRACTICED LAW so YEARS
F. F. Brightly and G. Stuart Patter-
son Admitted Feb. IL, 1866.

son Admitted Feb. II, 1865.
Frank f. Brightly and C.. Stuart Pat
terson will celebrate the 5Oth anniversary
of their admission to the Philadelphia bar
tomorrow.
They are the only survivors of nine
young men who, on February Z, 1866,
passed examination before the Board of
Examiners for the bar, at that time pre-
sided over BY David Paul Brown. They
were admitted to the bar on February H.
1866.
Mr.. Brightly is the author of the we'll
known digests bearing his name and is
still engaged in active practice. Mr. Pat
terson Is one of the directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
president of the Western Savings Fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
GIANT ZEPPELIN LOST
WITH CREW, SAYS REPORT
New Type Flier Rumored Wrecked in
North Sea.

GENEVA. Feb f0.-The crew of Yep
pelln which has been missing for four
days was drowned when the airship fell
in, the North Sea, off the coast of Dem
mark, during storm, 1t is reported at
Fr7edrichshafen.
The lost alrship was one of the newest
Zeppelin type.
1t is said here that one Zeppelin and two
airships Of the Parseval type will accom-
pany the German troops detailed to take
the field against Servia. The Parsevals.
debated and loaded on special railroad
trucks, passed through Munich Monday
on the way to Vienna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
ASLEEP ON BURNING COUCH

NORRISToWN. Feb. 10.-NIchaeI Muir
ray, while sleeping on a couch in his
home on Main street today. was wakened
by watch In his pocket getting hot. He
found himself afire and the dining room
in flames.
The blaze was caused by sparks from a
cigarette.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
STRIKE SYMPATHIzER SHOT
Superintendent of Hoboken Factory
Accused by Police.

HoBoKEN. N. j., Feb, 1O.-one strike
sympathizer was shot and is in a critical
condition and Samuel Lehman. superin.
tend OF the plant. is under arrest TODAY
accused Of the shooting, as the result 20
q strike riot in front of the hat ana can
factory or Lesnowver & Perrin.
Miss Fannie Berkowltz. 1s years old and
Louis kushner, strike sympathizers' also
were arrested. "'s'
Anout ~ strikers and their sympathizers
hred In the air 10 attract the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10
CLARK FOR MORE PORK"
Speaker Says Larger River and Har-
Dor Appropriation Are Needed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Railroads will
BE forced to double or quadrupIe their
track systems throughout the United
States unless the country's rivers are
made nayigable, according 20 a statement
today by Speaker Clark. who strongly
advocated larger river and harbor appro-
priations.