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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
SUFFRAGE GIVEN BOOST
BY PORTER AND POTTER
Mayoralty Candidates Define
Stands on Issue-Smith
Not Heard From

Director George D. Porter and Colonel
Sheldon Potter. mayoralty candidates,
took stands favoring woman suffrage in
lett""s sent by both candidates to the
Equal Franchise Society today.
ut Is my sincere hope that women of
Pennsylvania may have an opportunity
of sharing in its government In the near
future" Director Porter wrote, "and /
believe woman suffrage will be one of
the means which will help to eradicate
the political evils from which Pennsyl-
vania has been suffering for so many
years"
Colonel Potter said he had long favored
woman suffrage. and that he would vote
for the suffrage amendment on Novem-
ber 2. Both letters were received in reply
to letters sent by Mrs. Wilfred Lewis,
president of the Equal Franchise Society.
September s. to each mayorality candi-
date. asking for an expression Of opinion
on woman suffrage.
Thomas B. Smith, Republican candidate.
has not replied to the letter sent him.
Colonel Potter wrote as follows:
Mrs. Wilfred Lewis. President, EQUAL
trancnlse society,
My dear Mrs. Lewis:
have yours of September sth. l have
long favored women's suffrage and shall
vote for the amendment at the election
to be held November End.
(Signed) SHELDON POTTER.
Director Porter wrote:
l am on record so many times as
favorlng equal franchise. that / thought
1t would hardly be necessary for me to
again pledge myself. but under the cir
cumstances which have resulted in my
candidacy, can understand why you
desire further information.
Please be assured that have been In
the past, and am now, In favor OF
women's suffrage. and that believe II
to be one of the means which will help
to eradicate the political evils from
which Pennsylvania has been suffering
for so many years.
II is my sincere hope that the women
OF Pennsylvania may have an opportunity
OF sharing in its government in the very
near future.
(signed) GEORGE d. PORTER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
FIRST ELECTRIC TRAIN
RUSHES IN FROM PAOLI
Speed of 55 Miles an Hour At
tanned When P. r. R. Starts
New Service on Mine Line

The first electric train over the Main
Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was
operated today. leaving Paoli at 5.55
o'clock and running to Broad Street Sta
ton. When new winter schedules are
prepared, in about month, the time
to Paoli will be cut four or Ave minutes
for electric trains and Main Line resi-
dents will be able to take a little more
time at breakfast.
Two test trains that reached a speed
of 80 miles an hour with ease were run
final test of the 100000 electric system.
The first passenger train travelled at
times as fast as 55 miles an hour between
stations.
Crowds waited at every station to cheer
the crew of the train. The engineer was
w. ]. McClntock. of Harrisburg He
was accompanied on the first trip by his
fireman, Charles Hogentogler, of Paoli
but the latter had nothing to do. Will
liam Hunter, of this city, was the con-
ductor.
So quickly does the electric engine pick
up speed that at most stations the train
had to wait Is to 30 seconds to avoid be-
ing ahead of time. Only one train will
be run over the new system for the pres
ent. 1t will make four round trips daily
between Broad street station and Paoli,
Later all the Philadelphia trains on the
Main Line will be run by electricity.
Commuters will have to depend alto
gether on their watches and clocks In
the future, because the new engine makes
very little noise, compared to that made
by steam locomotive. 1t is equipped
with new type of powerful air-brakes,
and c. mes to a stop more rapidly than a
stea'r train, and with an absolute lack
of jR'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
CUPID SIDETRACKED
BUT NOT DISMAYED
Couple Prevented From Speedy
Marriage at Wilmington Will
Return in Few Days

Cupid was sidetracked temporarily this
hHernoon on account of the rigid laws
q Delaware, which interfered with the
romance Of a determined couple from
this city.
They are Robert d. Wilson, 6O6 North
aq street, and Helen e. Webb, pretty
ana y years old. 1858 South Woodstock
street The pair invaded Wilmington in
: speedy jitney which chugged right up
% ne Marriage License Bureau.
an the clerks around the courthouse
s.opped to look at the bIushing cheeks
q me bride, and envied Clerk Armstrong
,al tne honor Of making out the license
ans pair were laughing merrily until they
.ss.ned that to wed in Wilmington the
Ssn, S.'ae ana bridegroom must live IN the
state four days
.s,H sHsle was no way to get out of It,
Ssser mind, We'll get there" said the
= sassfoom, Then he got the address of
= minister and. helping his sweetheart
1 -n'o me 1itney, they sped back to this
lack "isheu theih sooo
4. ven be back again in four days" said
re enear-bridegroom.
Iou bet" said the girl.
a. reason was given for their desire
"eo IN Wilmington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

Her little home in the southern section
of the city was closed, but the neighbors
did not know where she had gone. AT
the hospital It was found mat Mrs. Sam
uels was suffering from complication OF
diseases and she died on Wednesday.
She left no instructions for friends or
relatives, and after waiting days, the
institution was about to turn the body
over to the State Anatomical Board.
Two old friends of the woman, Joe Fox
and William Ward, who had played with
her and her husband, heard of her dis
appearance. and learned that she had
gone to the hospital. When they inquired
about her, they were informed that her
body was about to be turned over TO the
board. Fox asked the physician to give
them an hour or two. Norman Jefferies,
of the Real Estate Trust Building, who
frequently had booked the woman and
her husband in vaudeville; Frank Don
nelly, another vaudeville agent, and one
or two managers soon raised the neces-
sary funds to give Mrs. Samuels a decent
burial, and the old friends with whom
she played will help to ring down the
final curtain on Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
CHORUS GIRL SUES
JOHN WANAMAKER, JR.
Lucille Storer Demands $780,
600 Because Merchants Scion
Will Not Wed Her

John Wanamaker. Jr.. son OF Rodmnn
Wanamaker and grandson OF John Wan
amaker, Is named as defendant IN a
100000 breach-of-promise suit BY Miss
Lucille Storer. OF New York city.
broadway chorus girl.
Young Wanamaker now is in Europe
He was served with the papers In the
case when he came to this country June
p for the wedding OF his sister. Miss
Marie Louise. to Gurnee Mum.
The defendant is IN his early twentles
He was a student at Princeton Univer4
sity, but did not graduate. For some
time he has been connected with the
Wanamaker business in a small capacity.
and he has always had plenty Of money
His mother died in 1901, and In July. 1909
his father. Rodman Wanamaker mar4
ried Violet Cruger. daughter OF the lats
Eugene Guido Cruger.
Henry A. Wise. counsel for Mr.. Wanna
maker has made a motion in the su-
preme Court for the transfer of the nc-,
tion to the United States Court. on tho
ground that Miss Storer Is a resident OF
New York and Mr.. Wanamaker OF Penn
sylvania. This motion is to be heard
Tuesday morning. y.
Wanamaker began TO court the chorus
girl in the spring OF 1912 according to
her story. On June II of that year, tho
plaintih asserts, young Wanamakcr
promised to marry her at some future
time to be agreed upon. She relied upon
him., she says, and he continued his att
tentions. For two and a half years they
were engaged, but on Christmas eve, 1914
young Wanamaker refused to marry the
chorus girl at that time or any other
time. according to the complaint.
With her demand for 100000. Miss
Storer also asks interest from the date
of the alleged engagement. Her attorney
Is Henry NJ. V. Connolly, of Iii Broad-
way. The Wanamaker attorney admits
that his client accompanied Miss storer
TO various places of amusement. but
denies that he ever asked her to be his
wife.
Rodman Wanamaker was taking 4
vacation on the New England coast. sew
eral hundred miles away" according to
Information given at his office to-day.
John Wanamaker declined to discuss his
grandson's case and referred questioners
to the boys father
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
FOES TRY TO HINDER
CRUSADE OF PORTER
ON GAMBLING HOUSES
Safety Director Will Drive Out
Sporting Fraternity, Though
He Is Denied Ample
Funds
HAS BIG LIST OF DIVES

Crippled through his inability to have
councils provide sufficient funds to en-.
able him to wage an extensive campaign
against gambling, Director Porter. OF
the Department OF Public Safety, Is max
ing the fight against the strongly en-
trenched gamblers with the forces at his
disposal. Gamblers during the Reyburn-
Clay administration hourished virtually
unchecked, and despite the efforts OF the
present Administration, are reported
| again to have started business in many
localities.
Director Porter means to wipe out the
poker joints" and craps games and to
drive the handbook men from their favor
lite street corners. Most OF the gambling
houses and pooirooms reported are OF the
cheap variety, but a few Of the old-time
houses have reopened recently.
Despite the vigilance of the authorities,
some "joints" have been making money
In all of these places there is a feeling
of unrest and a lack of security that
keeps many old-tme patrons away. with
list of some 20 gambling houses and
the locations of many handbook men
known to the Director, the police say the
evil will slowly but surely be stamped
out.
Director Porter has placed a number OF
his most trusted men on the work of rid
ding the city of the old-tme gamblers,
and a general cleanup Is likely to result
The authorities recognize that they will
be unable to stamp out gambling entirely,
but they will not permit any Of the known
places to show signs of activity.
MANY DOWNTOWN JOINTS"
In the 7th Ward there are said to be an
exceptional number OF gambling houses,
nearly all crap joints. Poker is all
lowed at some of them. According to
list these places are on Lombard street
near 10th, on Naudain street near 18th,
on Rodman street near 10th, on the same
street near 21st on 10Th street below
Lombard, on Naudain street near 18th, on
Lombard street near 18th, on Rodman
street near 10Th, on Lombard street near
18th, on Lombard street near goth, on
South street near 18th and on Naudain
street near 25th. =
Some of the centrally located "jolnts''
are on nth street. Just below Chestnut;
Walnut street, near 18th: 9th street, below
Chestnut; Sth street. below Chestnut; 18th
street. below Market; Arch street, near
1lth Arch street. near I'd; 7th street, lust
below Market; Sth street, near Callow-
hill; Sth street, near Vine; and in Call
owhill street, near Sth.
Some of the other places open are as
follows: Girard avenue, near 9th; 10th
street. near Norris: 11th street, just be-
low Catharine; Race street, near 18th;
5th street. near Buttonwood; Market
street, near 5lst; Ridge avenue. near OK
ford; nth street, between Catharine and
Christian streets; Catharine street, near
Sth; 18th street, near Christian.
The Joint" on 7th street near Market,
probably, is one of the boldest In the city
1t was run brazenly in the Reyburn-Clay
regime and, except for few months,
never was closed. 1t is one of the most
profitable in the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
Ocean Steamship Clerks Furlesehss

Decentralization of the passenger servic6
Of the International Mercantile Marine
Company out OF this port. due to the
war, has made 1t necessary to close tenn
porarily the ticket office on Walnut
street below Broad. Five clerks who
were employed there have received in
definite furloughs. The closing OF the
passenger office gave rise to a rumor
that it was the intention of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine to move to
New York p. f. Young. general man
ager of the company's local office. em-
phatically denied this today. He said
that the company would continue to hold
the lease on its passenger office, and was
endeavoring to increase the office space
of the freight office In the Bourse
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
FRIENDS SAVE ACTRESS BODY
FROM STATE ANATOMICAL BOARD
Woman Who Died Penness and Alone After Making
Thousands Laugh Will Have Decent Burial-Booking
Agents Provide Funds When They Hear of Death

Loyalty of her friends In the theatrical
profession saved the body of Mary Oar
hngton. who made thousands laugh in all
parts Of the country, from the State Ana
tomical Board, and she will have a decent
burial Monday. The funeral services will
be In the undertaking establishment of
John j. Ransom, ll16 jackson street.
In private life the woman was Mrs.
Mary Samuels. She was the widow of the
late Fred Samuels. With her husband she
presented a vaudeville act for many years.
and the team was known from coast to
coast as Sanford and Darlington.
Her husband died two years ago, and
most of the moAey he had earned was
spent by his faithful wife and partner In
efforts to prolong his life. A few
months after the death of her husband
Mrs .Samuels became III and in a short
time her savings were exhausted. Physi-
cal disability prevented her returning to
the stage Being accustomed to comfort
and OF an independent nature. the woman
did not let her friends know that she was
in want. She finally went to the Philadel-
phia Hospital several days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
CRIPPLED, WINS MINISTRY
Broken Back Fails to Daunt Theolog
ical Student

Harold c. Warren, of Swarthmore.
whose back was broken five years ago,
fRs won his fight against great odds and
is the Rev. Harold c. Warren today. He
was ordained into the Presbyterian min
istry In the Swarthmore Presbyterian
Church last night.
The accident occurred while he was
wrestling with fellow student at Prince
ton University. His life was despaired
of, but he recovered and later entered the
Mccormick Theological Seminary at Chi
cago, being graduated last spring. The
Rev. DR.. Charles Hunter was moderator
last night, the Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Coch-
ran preached the sermon, the Rev. DIR.
William Hiram Foulkes delivered the
charge, and the Rev. DR.. William Dayton
Roberts the prayer. The Rev. Mr.. War
rem will be assistant pastor of church
in Washington, ID. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
FLYWHEEL DRAGS GIRL
TO DEATH IN CAMDEN
Workers Blame Unprotected
Machinery for Fatal Ac-
cident in Mill

An unprotected hywheel which whirred
in tho Camden mills OF the Boyer Woolen
Company. workers say. caused the death
of 1S-year-old Caroline Ryan. goth and
Howell streets. Camden, today The girl
was passing the flywheel in the mill. at
State and River streets, when it caught
her skirts dragged her off her feet and
feet into its spokes.
The wheel spun Miss Ryan about as
she screamed for help and fellow work.
ers came running. One OF the parts of
the machine gripped the girls hair, and
she was nearly scalped. AS the wheel
threw her about 1t struck her head
against a pillar. Her skull was fractured
and she died early today in the Cooper
Hospital, Capden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
JUDGE BRUNIM INSISTS
ON GRAND JURY PROBE
Refuses to Free Members Until
Alleged Frauds at Polls Z. Z.
Are Investigated =

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Sept. 11.-When the
Grand Jury this afternoon presented to
the court it's report for the week. Judge
c. N. Brumm, presiding. declined to dis
charge the members because they had
not made an Investigation Of alleged
falsifed registration of voters in certain
districts.
Judge Brumm on Monday instructed
the jury to make investigations, summon
witnesses and take all the time necessary
to make a thorough and complete Invests
cation. The jury ignored the Instructions
and Judge Brumm directed that they
return to court next week to investigate.
The court has evidence to submit to tbs
Grand Jury. 3 a a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
VAR TO FOLLOW
BREAK, BERLIN'S
ENVOY Is QUOTED
evening Sun Says Won
Bernstorff Predicts Dire
Consequences
WOULD SINK ALL SHIPS
csrman Ambassador Absolute
" Denies He Made Such
Statements
NEW YORK. Send. II.


m. Evening sun today publishes an
.-,,rv,ew with Count Won Bernstorff, the
r,.-,,on Ambassador, in which he says
~. 4, there should be a break in the
s'.somatlc relations between the United
1880 and Germany, It would be fol-
loved by war.
m. sun states that the interview was
.,s,n ito person close to the AM
bsssador"
me Ambassador is then quoted as say
ina:
rrhere scenes to be a liking in this
.,,ntrv for talk about breaking off dip
,<r,sfic relations. Does anybody, l won-
~ understand what breaking off rela-
,,cns means? Look at the state of af-
ts,rs Germany has, out of Difference
u the United states, and solely out of
deference to the United States, made most
,mportant concessions.
~fsermany, understand, has adopted re-
rrlsals against England, because of Eng
lands blockade order and attempt to
starye the entire German people, and we
have adopted our submarine policy as a
renrisai Then, out of Difference to the
limited States, we have made the conces-
sion that no passenger ship shall be at
tackled unless IL attempts 10 escape or
nThis has been achieved through diplo-
macy. II diplomatic relations are broken
an the submarine commanders will be
instructed to sink everything they see,
and, of course. this means war within
two or three days"
reporter this afternoon called the
attention Of German Ambassador Bern
ftorff to the interview IN today's Even
inr Sun, crediting to him the statement
that diplomatic break between the
United States and Germany would result
in war.
Count Won Bernstorff was at luncheon
Al the Ritz-Carlton when the interview
wus shown to him.
II have given no person an interview
on any subject and have authorized no
statement" he said, referring to the Sun
article
Does the statement represent your
ssntiments?" he was asked.
Il cannot make any statement of my
eentiments'
Have you authorized any statement of
your sentiments?'
rNo"
"Have you made any such statement? %
mo" was the reply.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11-Oficial WASH
iugt0n thls AFTERNOON refused TO pelleVe
that Count Won Bernstorff had given out
the Interview accredited to him in the
Sun. In which 1t is alleged he said that
break in diplomatic relations between
Germany and the United States would be
followed by war.
No officials would comment on the mat
Ter for publication. They generally, how
eer. were of the opinion that the Am
isssadorA had been misquoted If the
iisrvlew is correct ana is not repu-
dated by Count Won Bernstorff 1t might
had to difficulties on his part with this
Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
GRANT LEAVES YARD
Sails for Newport on Flagship of
Submarine Flotilla-

Rear Admiral A. w. Grant, former
commandant of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. left today in command of the
cruiser Columbia, flagship of the new
suDmarine hotilla. The destination is
Newport, r. l. The arrival OF Admiral
Grants commission was announced yes
terday.
The arrival and departure of fighters
Is causing great activity at League
Island. Another warship to leave today
was the Minnesota. which left to try out
new propellers Off Rockland on the Maine
coast. The vessel will return in a week
to take on stores for another trip, as yet
kept secret.
The torpedoboat destroyer Nicholson is
expected today. The armored cruiser
Tennessee, recent arrival from Haiti
will leave tomorrow for Portsmouth. N
II. The battleships Missouri, Wisconsin
and Ohio arrived yesterday from Annap-
oils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
POLICEMAN WINS PROMOTION
Aide to Superintendent, Spanish War
Hero, Now House Sergeant

Announcement was made today OF the
promotion of Policeman William p. Mac
Clay, from aide to Superintendent Rob
inson TO house sergeant at the 55th and
Pine streets station. MacClay lives at
6733 Addison street
Few policemen in this city have so
enviable a record as Billy MacClay. He
is a veteran of the Spanish-American
War. and congressional medal was
awarded to him for bravery In saving
the live of his captain during the Philip
pine campaign. He entered the police
ranks as a mounted policeman In August,
1908. and was transferred to the superin-
tendent's once In 1912
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
RUSSIA FREES PHILADELPHIAN
Wife of Merchant Here Held After
Saying She Was Cars Subject

A young woman. detained in Russia
with her two children since the outbreak
OF the war, has been released and will
shortly return home She is Mrs. Louis
Zeben. whose husband. Louis, conducts
a musical instrument store at bth and
BsinbFidgs streets
Mrs. Zeben, In order 20 visit relatives in
Vinitza, claimed Russian nationality, al
though her husband Is an American.
When the war broke out she was held.
although strong representations were
made in her behalf through the State De-
partment Recently the Jewish World.
a paper published here. interested sena-
tor Penrose, who pressed the matter
the matter through the State Department.
News that she would be released Scame
last night from John A. Ray. American
consul at Odessa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
WOMAN SUICIDE FOUND
Park Guards Recover the Body of
Mrs. Edsall

Park guards today found the body of
Mrs. George w. Edsall, of 6136 Ludlow
street, who hired rowboat at a public
boathouse at 18th and Green streets
Thursday and disappeared. The boat,
empty except for a pair of slippers, two
barrettes and a handkerchief, was found
at the Columbia avenue bridge yesterday.
The body was recovered below the bridge
at noon today by Guards King and
Convey.
Mrs. EdsalPs husband, a newspaper
man, is convinced that his wife ended
her life and the police share his belief.
Mrs. Edsall was melancholy and a
physician told me she was in a serious
condition" said Mr.. Edsall. 81 would
have taken her to a hospital but the
physician advised against t."
The state of Mrs Edsall's mind was
revealed by several Biblical quota tions
and clippings which were contained in
her pocketbook. One of them was, 81
will lay me down In peace and sleep. for
Thou, Lord. only makest me dwell in
safety" from the Psalms.
Mrs Edsall was about 80 years old and
pretty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
MARRIED 65 YEARS
Doctor Dixon, on Wedding Anniver
sary, Tells Secret of Good Health


sary, Tells Secret of Good Health
Get up at o'clock and work out
DOORS
This is the advice of DR.. William Bart
lett Dixon who. with his wife Mary, is
celebrating their 65th wedding anniver-
sary today at their home. 1864 Penn street
The doctor says he feels just as young
now as he did 80 years ago. and although
8S years old, he takes keen interest in
sports and topics of the day.
The couple were married with the cere-
mony of the Society of Friends In Frank
ford in 1850. and have remained In. that
section ever since.
Since 1912 Doctor Dixon has been known
as a dentist In that part of the city He
retired from practice IS years ago. Until
he was so years old he was an enthusias-
tic golf player, and when II comes to
baseball he can tell any one where the
league clubs stand without hesitation.
The couple have five children. six grand
children and Ave great-grandchildFen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon received numerous
floral remembrances and congratulations
from their friends and relatives in all
parts of the state.
Doctor Dixon was born in Pine Creek.
Lycoming County, Pa.