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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
AT Old Christ Church

The Rev. James r. Winchester, u. D.,
of Arkansas, said today that if Christ
appeared before American Christians as
He did before PLATE He would be re-
gnrded as an impostor Doctor VIM
chester was the principal speaker at the
MONDAY Lenten services in Old Christ
Episcopal Church, I'd street above Market.
The speaker took for his topic, what
Shall / Do With Jesus?" He said Christ
was condemned by PLATE because the
Jews did not believe in His divinity and
were suspicious of all the Saviour's
doings, despite the miracles He per-
formed. Christ would be regarded with
the same degree of skepticism, Mr.. WIN
chester said, at the present day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
BERGDoLL CASE POSTPONED

= The case against Grover cieyelnA9
Bergdoll, millionaire automobile rae.
and aeronaut, OF this city. charged VIE
operating an automobile without props
license, was postponed for the third uns
In NorristOwn, today.
BergdolPs attorney called two ppysss
clans 10 testify that his client was SUI
fering from acute grippe, contracted =
ter he returned from San FTaneiseA
where he was injured when his suton2
bile upset during a trial run around ..s
automobile race course at the exposius..
grounds The case will be heard %
Wednesday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
FIFTY BRAVE THIRD.RAIL PERIL

NEW YORK. March S.-Braving the
dangers of the third rail and a climb
over the iron lattice work, with two feet
Of open space on each side and a drop
of 1876 feet in the East River beneath in
event of a misstep, Is panic-stricken
OF the north roadway of the Brooklyn
bridge early today when a passenger
train ran Off the track near the middle OF
the bridge
The accident tied up traffic on the
bridge for two hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
MILLIONAIRE, FOE OF
PRESENT SYSTEM, MAY
GIVE AWAY WEALTH
William F. Cochran, of
Baltimore, Is Seeking
Suggestions as to How
Best to Get Rid of His
Money to a Worthy Cause

BALTIMORE. March s.-MaryIanders
today are Offering all sorts of suggestions
70 William r. Cochran IS years old, a
bhHlonaire, as to how he can become a
poor man. Cochran Is prominent I'm So
cicty circles. He also is the owner OF
much property and has many financial
holdinEs. But he wants to lead the life
OF poor man.
A few days ago. Cochran, while ad-
dressing group OF milliouaires. dis
cussed social conditions Concluding his
address Cochran said
intend to spend my money 60 help
undermine the system under which I
myself have reaped benefits and which
gives some men millions and makes pau
pora OF millions As long as there is a
system that creates mllionares at one
end Of the social scale and paupers at
the other end. there will be great unrest
In the world. / shall devote the money
have to the blotting out OF this evil"
Advocates OF "a saloonless nation" are
writing daily to MIR. Cochran. They urge
him to give his wealth in support of the
Antt-Saloon League, and thereby close
every rum shop in the country
Mr. Cochran is one of the most proml-
nent laymen in the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in Maryland He is a son
of the late William f. Cochran, who
built up at Yonkers, N. Y, one of the
greatest carpet making Industries in
America. His brother, Alexander Smith |
fame, having outsailed the German EN-
peror at Kiel a few years ago in the |
yacht races there.
Baltimore is Mr.. Cochrans adopted |
home. He is a graduate of Princeton !
and IL years ago married Miss Nina Gill. |
the daughter of Lorraine Gill, who was Il
member of the famous tea house OF |
Martin Gillet & Co., of Baltimore. There
are three children. Mr.. Cochran's home.
Woodbrook, on the northern edge of
Baltimore, is one of the show places of
the city. He is the owner of two apart
ment houses in the most fashionable
part of the city.
Up to this time Mr.. Cochran has not
begun to cast away any OF his lucre and
is bravely and smillngIy swimming
through the flood of mail that pours into
his office.
II he follows any one of the many
suggestions sent him he will have to bor-
row, the price of meal every time he
wishes to eat
One of his friends described him in this
manner:
HE is a rich young man who has
found something to do. Many members
of Americas leisure class have been un-
able to find anything to do and conse-
quently many of them have gone to the
devil Mr.. Cochran is an example of a
type that will increase in this country.
His objective point is the relation of the
Church to the great problem of social
service. He regards himself as trustee
of his wealth and has high sense of
the responsibilities it has imposed on
him"
THE Socialists" said Cochran today,
are beginning to realize that the moral
Influence of the Church is essential to
their movement to make it effective. In
their later days Marx and Engles real
lied that they had underestimated the
moral and ethical laws and overesti-
mated the economic laws"
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U. S. KEEPS TEXT OF NOTE
TO ALLIES STRICT SECRET
Information on Plans to Cut German
Trade Requested.

Information on Plans to Cut German
Trade Requested.
WASHINGTON. March s.-Because Of
the probability that Italy and most of
the Balkan States will enter the European
war in n very short time the Adminstra-
ton has yelled all it's pending negotia-
tions in secrecy. Secretary of State
Bryan refuses to disclose the text of the
messages to England and France asking
them to tell how they intend to shut off
German commerce.
Unofficial State Department advices
said the British-French plans provide for
Constantinople's investment by the end
of this month. 1t is believed here, how
ever, that the imminence of the Turkish
capitals capture win force Greece into
the war, and that Italy and the remain
ing Balkan States will have to follow
for self-protection.
That this will shorten the war is the
belief of officials in touch with the situa-
ton. Because it will arouse resentment
in Germany and Austria, the United
States is doing its best to secure an I'M
derstanding with England and France
regarding American trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Merchant Crazed by Sea Voyage

NEW YORK, March s.-Theodore Kun
dig, a dry goods merchant of Buenos
Aires. whom a sea trip apparently had
crazed, was sent back yesterday on the
Byron to Argentina. 1t was reported at
first he was an agent for a beIllgerent
Power.
He travelled with Swiss passport, and
said he was on his way to visit his aged
mother in Switzerland. He came aboard
with $1,000 and letter of credit on New
York for $1,000. After the ship nut to
sea he began to act strangely. announc-
ing to the passengers that he Intended 10
buy the island OF Trinidad and present
il TO the German Emperor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Break in Water Main Repaired

The sixty-second break that has oc-
cured the last IS years in the 3O-iich
water main on Hartwell avenue was re-
paired at ! o'clock this morning. The
main carries altered water from Upper
Roxborough to highere parts of Mount
Airy aid Chestnut Hill. The break Oc-
Cured yesterday near the Philadelphia
Cricket Club. The water supply was shut
or before any great damage was done
and a supply was furnished from other
mains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
THE WEATHER
ORcial Forecast

For eastern Pennsylyania-Fair to-
night; somewhat colder in south portion;
TUESDAY fair; moderate north winds.
and Tuesday.
The Eastern storm is clearing the coast
this morning and a large area OF high
barometrie pressure covers the greater
portion OF the country, with the crest over
South Dakota. It is causing fair weather
generally. although there is considerable
cl0udiness over the Southern States. The
temperatures have fallen slightly at most
places In the Northern States. but are
not abnormaliy low except in the Missouri
basin. with zero temperatures reported
from the Dakotas and NebTasa Fair
weather is indicated for this locality dur
Ing the next three or four days.
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
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ELECTRICIAN FoILs ROBBERS
Refuses to Extinguish Lights o
Town to Further Raid.

NEW YORK, March S-Thres masked
men. who intended to rob the tax col
lector's safe, the two hotels and numeT
GUS residences in Park Ridge, N. J., com
manded Edward Grieseh. the young elee'
triciRn in charge of the municipal else
throughout the borough early YESTERDAY
morning.
Grelsch refused to do so and Va
beaten, bound. gagged and robbed, pas
1t is believed he saved the town nom
raid by desperate robbers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
WRITER ENDS LIFE WITH GAS

NEW YORK, March S.-Grace Eton
Ewing, magazine writer and former
teacher at the Rand School of Social
Science, 40 East 18th street. was found
dead in her room. at 241 East 18th stree.
yesterday. She had committed suicide
with gas. She left will, covering four
pages, In which she asked that certain
effects be given TO friends, while others
be sold to pay her debts, which were for
room rent, magazine bills and other
items.
The woman was a student of psychol-
ogy and an ardent suffragist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08

THE Way of Happiness was the topic
Of the Rev. Hubert W. Wells of Will
mington, Del, at the monday Lenten
service at Old St. Pauls Church. Sd street
below Walnut. 1.-The purpose of all re-
ligion is to bring happiness he said
THE way to happiness is goodness. Be-
ing good consists in meeting the obliga-
tions of life so far as possible. This kind
of goodness was the kind that seriously
interested Christ. because it could be
tested every day in common ways by
common men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
CHICKS MATCHED UNDER SNOW
Hen Persists in Job, Despite Unfavor-
able Conditions.

WINSTED, Conn, March S-Hatehing
chickens i'm SNOWFALL Is the latest
achievement Of Fritz Won Stelger, living
on Platte Hill. one month ago one
OF his hens wanted 10 set Fritz. or
rather his henhouse. wasn't prepared for
the event He ducked the hen in ice
water and tried other methods TO break
her OF the habit. but TO no avail
Twenty-Five days ago Fritz took Y
eggs a can allied with cracked corn, an
other can filled with water and with the
hen placed them under a wooden box
outdoors aud then covered the box with
snow. When he removed the snow ne
found the hen and 10 chicks all doing
we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
LOCAL OPTION CERTAIN OF
PASSAGE BY N. J. HOUSE
Anti-Saloon League Says Measure |,
Certain of Success.

TRENTON. March S.-The passaxe a,
the local option bill by the House mi,
week Is almost certain, according 10 a.
statement issued by the New Jersss
Anti-Saloon League. The bill, It Is saM
will have practically no opposition oai.
side of Essex County. 1t is understooa
that the Hudson Democrats will get M
Democrats from other counties in M,
and have the measure voted on under
the claim that the Republicans wanted
1t passed. 1t is said that the Essex men
will avoid politics by not voting IN
unit. There will also be a division among
the Democrats, so that the plans Of he
Hudson men will not carry to comple.
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
baroness Accused of Forgery

WILMINGTON. Del. March S-Before
Magistrate Buckley today a woman giy-
ing the name of Baroness Simone de
Bonneeaze vas held under $500 bail for
a hearing on Wednesday on charEs of
forging the name Of Francis l. du Pont
10 check for 5000 The baroness was
employed IN the du Pont family as q
French gcyarness until last May The
cheek vas eashed February q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Flower Market in Sauare

flower market Is tc "a conducted in
Rittenhouse Square aga is spring by
Mrs. George Gordon MeaG large. Mrs.
Large has been promised the support of
all those who helped In ,he work last
year. She already has obtained the per-
nit from the city, and Mayor ana Mrs.
Blankenurbg have volunteered their
patronage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
POWDER co. MAY DISSOLVE
Minority Stockholders Object to Re,
ported Project.

A conference that may result in the
dissolution of the international Smoke
less Powder Company, the nine-million
dollar firm that controls most of the
will be held tomorrow in the law offices
of BleakIey & Stockwell. Camden. ac-
cordng TO a statement made today by
George II. Stephenson, of counsel for the
minority stockholders.
The company Is controlled by the Du
Pont International Powder Company,
which holds 151, 600 of total of 10000
shares of the common stock. Minority
stockholders, according to Mr.. Stephen
son, object 10 the proposed dissolution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Prize Fire Horse Dies in Harness

The tremen OF Engine Company No. IS
are grief-stricken today over the desth
OF Cheyenne" for the past nine wears
one of the prize fire horses OF this citv,
The animal made his last run yesterday
and dropped dead shortly before Q O'Clock
as he pulled up at a fire at sos South IA
street. The engine was responding 10 an
alarm from the house OF Nj. ID. Chakov.
The damage was slight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
"LittIe Mothern Wants to Live

Dorothy Farr, the 12-year-old 'little
mother" who, tired of the worry and
care of keeping her mothers family to-
gether, took poison last week, now wants
TO live With this brighter outlook on
life has come a decided Improvement in
her condition at st. Joseph's Hospital
Dorothy attempted suicide at her home,
1860 North Etting street Wednesday.
and for several days her life hung in the
balance. Yesterday she was visited by
her father. sister and brother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
CHINESE CHARGE BRIBERY
Newspapers Assert Japanese Diplo-
mat Tried to Buy Official.

LONDON, March s. "A Tientsin dis
patch reports that the conferences in
Pekin between representatives of Japan
and Chinese officials regarding Japan's
demands are being embarrassed by re-
ports in the Chinese press of alleged at
tempts by Japanese diplomat to bribe
or inttmidate prominent members OF the
Government.
China has agreed to extend to 80 years
the leases of Port Arthur and Dairen and
of the Japanese railway system In Man.
churia, but refuses the demands affect
ing administrative rights In Manchuria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
WEST CHESTER CLERGY IN LINE

Pass Resolutions Favoring Local OPP
tion Legislation.
WEST CHESTER, March S.-FOllowing
the example of 20 physicians of this place,
the pastors Of live leading churches at
union meeting last evening, adopted reso-
lutions declaring in favor of the local
option movement.
The pastors who signed the resolutions
were the Revs. Washington r. Laird.
FIRST Presbyterian Church: jay Dicker-
son, Methodist Episcopal: Charles r.. VIII
hanson, Westminster Presbyterian: Ar
thur II. Simpson, First Baptist; Charles
A. Walker. Olivet Baptist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Win mustrate "Camp.fre' stories

Mrs. Florence X. Payne viii give a
talk on THE Kind OF Stories Told Around
the Campfire at meeting OF the Story
Teliers' League al the Girls Normal
School this afternoon. Illustrating her
talk. stories win be told BY these Camp
Fire Girls: Miss Beatrice West. Miss
Rosemary WinslOw. Miss Garmanna Ceg-
ler and Miss Minor Bailey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Bomb Found a Rarber,s n0or

NEW YORK. March S.--A crude but
powerful bomb was found yesterday by
Joseph Pippia, barber as ne opened The
shop Of Frank Razza, his employer. al
$50 "a avenue, for business II was a
case Of sheet iron about ten inches lons-
and three inches wide, wrapped with
wire.
Razza told the police he had no idea
who would blow up his place or why.
He had no enemies, he said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Would Arrest Sloyenly Wives

BOSTON, March S.-WOmen who do
not keep their homes in order ought 10
be subject to arrest, as we'll as the man
who becomes intoxicated, in the opinion
of Albert j. Sergeant, chief probation
officer of the Boston Municipal Court
III a can deserts his wife she can
have him arrested, and vet the wife
can neglect her home until she drives
the man to drink and go Unpublished"
said Mr.. Sergeant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
DOPE FIEND PROBLEM ACUTE
Camden Authorities Face Serious
Situation as Result of New Law.

Situation as Result of New Law.
Dope iends, deprived of their favorite
drug by the new Harrison law, are prov
ing so serious a burden upon the police
of Camden that the authorities are
appealing for new hospital facilities.
Police Captain Hyde is urging the Board
fortunates at the West Jersey Homeo-
pathic Hospital. 1t is estimated that 5000
persons have been affected in Camden
alone and the police have been unable
to offer relief to the hundreds who have
staggered into the various station houses,
pleading for aid. Authorities agree that
the only way 10 save the lives of the
drug fends Is to provide hospital care
for them until the critical period has
been passed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
d. SMITH TALBOT DEAD
Former Member of Legislature Sue
cumbs in NorristoWn Hospital.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, March SD.
Smith Talbot, former leading member
of the Chester County bar and who rep
resented one section of the county in the
State Legislature for four terms from
1888, died last Friday. Eleven years ago
the mind of the brilliant lawyer became
suddenly affected. and he was taken to
a sanatorium. but was finally removed to
the hospital at Norristown. where his
death occurred, but no notification of
the fact was received here until today.
secret societies. and during the Civil War
served in the union army.
These brothers survive him: c. Nor
gan Talbot, of Honeybrook; eX-Burgess
c. Wesley Talbot, of this place; Franklin
L. Talbot, of Warwick; Joseph Talbot Of
West Nantmeal; Levi Talbot, of Reading,
and DR.. Ashton B. Talbot, of New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
COMMISSION RULE CHANGE
Proposed Amendment Extends Coun
cilmen's Terms to Four Years.

HARRISBURG. March s-A bill will
be introduced in the Legislature this week
to amend the third class city commission
form OF government by increasing the
teams OF Councilmen from two to four
years.
1t is understood this measure will have
the support of Senator Clark, of Erie.
who already had in the Senate a bill pro-
vidins for number of amendments to
the law of 1913 recommended by the third
class city solicitors of the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Dixon on House CIeaDing

In 80 out OF 100 houses there are corners
I'm attic or cellar or under the sink or al
the bottom OF the pantry that evade the
regularly constituted periods of house.
cleaning. This is the opinion of State
Health Commissioner Samuel G. Dixon.
expressed in the course of a dissertation
ON Household Sanitation" at Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Free Hospital for Consumptiyes

Ofncers' reports Of the Free Hospital
for Poor Consumptiyes and White Haven
Sanatorium Association viii be presented
at the annual meeting this afternoon. Al
Board Of Directors for the ensuing year
viii be elected The meeting VIII BE- held
at the ofhce of the corporation. 20l south
III street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
CAUGHT ROBBING STORE
Prisoner Says Poverty Drove Him to
Steal.

A young man, who said he was driven
TO steal because he faced starvation,
forced his way into Scarlett's Novelty
Store, 1910 Arch street, early yesterday
morning and would have escaped with
500 worth of goods had it not been for
the vigilance of Policeman Crimson. of
the lth and Winter streets station. The
policeman arrested him just as he was
preparing to leave the store.
The man, who said his name was Sid.
ney Seibert, of Filbert street near 18th
is is years old. Several days ago he
came from Baltimore in search OF work
He used an iron hitching block to break
open a rear door of the place, according
to the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
Takes DRINK and Kills Himself

NEW YORK, March Safer sending
a bellb0y for glass of whisky and drink
ing Il apparently 10 nerve himself a man
who registered as A. p. ConiIIard, OF OF
tawa, killed himself i'm the Hotel Breslin
early today. No reason for the suicide Is
known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
MACKEY TO LEAD ORCHESTRA
Obtains Contract to Provide Munich
pal Band Concerts.

c, Stanley Mackey. of the Philadelphia
Orchestra. has received the contract for
providing a band of SO musicians and a
leader to play as the Philadelphia Band
on the north plaza of City Hall during
the coming summer The contract was
awarded by Director Cooke for the sum
of $l4976
There will be 72 concerts. on Thurs
day evenings and on rainy evenings the
concerts will he I'm Convention Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
SCHOOL BILLS APPROVED
Aggregate of $1,OO9,195 includes
Salary and Improvement Funds.

Bills aggregating $1,OO9, 1923 for the
month of February were approved today
by the Finance Committee of the Board
of Education.
The amount includes s664,S ,S65.A for
salaries of teachers and janitors In the
suburbs, school gardens and play
grounds, and for the clerical force: ss-
6S6.59 for materials and supplies; s2q9ap
for repairs; S16.6sT,9O for equipment; tlz,-
sO7.SO for payment on purchase Of sites
and on new school buildings in course OF
construction; I29.s05.12 for quarterly
payments on accounts of the sinking
fund.
School Treasurer William McCoach 70
ported s2,7O5, ,599. Is of school funds on hand.
including uncollected orders, The amount
IL Il iHr.l H..I
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