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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
HELEN BOWERS DEAD; HERE
is TRAGIC STORY OF HER LIFE
Thirteenyearold Girl Longed For Self-expresson Out
side Narrow School Walls-When Denied Chance
She Takes Poison.

! Helen Bowers Is dead She died at the
Frankford Hospital, today. This is her
story:
Last week was the happiest the girl
had ever known. Her mother was sick
and she was at home, cooking and wash
ing dishes and sweeping and busting, and
nursing her mother with the sympathy
and tender care OF the grllchld that
loves. II seemed to Helen that thie was
her place. She was only 10 and her
mother agreed with the neghbore that
she should be in school, even though
Helen was big for her age" Helen was
indeed big for her age. She was larger
than her mother and so much larger than
her schoolmates, boys as well as girls,
that somehow she felt she was different
from them. Helen always was sensI-
tive child"
Nobody could say that she was back
ward" for she was I'm the 7th grade
and there were plenty of children older
than she there. Sull, there was a differ
cnce. Even when the little girls with
whom she was most intimate played
with her and tried so hard to make her
feel that she was just like them-even
then she knew there was a difference.
II was because she could never forget
this and because the more she tried to
forget the harder the difference seemed,
that Helen Bowers formed the habit of
avoiding her classmates as much as pos
slble
Helen was sorry for her mother wnen
she saw her in pain, but she was glad
in her heart last Monday when Mrs
Bowers tearfully told her she could not |
go to school. but must take her place in |
the kitchen. All last week Helen sang |
and even tried to whistle-she was so hap |
py She just loved to cook and do things |
around the house. II was such fun to |
think UP new ways of arranging the par
lor furniture and new ways of drapng |
tho lace curtains, and to devise new and
more artistic arrangements of the pic
lures on the walls. Though Helen never
had a sweetheart. as other little girls
have, for little boys, like men, generally
like dainty little ladies to love-IIelen, nj
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
STRANDED BRITISH BARK
INVERMAY SEEMS DOOMED
Tugs May Attempt to Pull Her Over
Bar

MANTOLOKING BEACH, y. j., April
12.-The stranded bark Invermay, which
grounded on the bar early yesterday
morning, will be probably a total loss
The southeast winds of last night lifted
the vessel up and over the bar and
washed her along the beach in a north
erly direction for 200 feet.
The lifesavers believe her only chance
lies in the possibility of high sea with
In the next few days or before she Is
sanded too deeply. WreckiuE tugs ar
rived today and representatives of the
Merritt-Chapman WreCkng Company are
making arrangements with Captain Law
renee to try to float her by pulling her
over the bar.
The arrangements are being held up,
however by the inability Of Captain
Lawrence 10 get word from her owners
the Inver Line of Aberdeen, Scotland.
When the bark shifted last night her bow
swung around until now she is headed
toward shore in virtually the same posi-
ton she held when she grounded. BY
raising her sails soon after striking,
Captain Lawrence managed to swing her
bow out toward sea, a position OF great
advantage in an attempt to float her, but
she is now so situated that the work of
pulling her OFF will be carried on under
q handicap.
rumor is going the rounds to the ef-
feet that the Invermay was chartered by
tho British Government to carry food
supplies 1t is generally believed that
she was bound for this country Inder
ballast for the purpose Of receiving in
New York a cargo of foodstuffs for the
British Isles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
TWO OFFICEHOLDERS
OUSTED IN ASHLAND
Borough Councilmen Must Quit
by Supreme Court Decision

Two men are ousted from offices In the
borough of Ashland, schuylkill County.
by a decision OF the Supreme Court
handed down today by Justice Mestrezat
The opinion reverses tho findings of tho
schuylkill County Common Pleas Court
T. w. Raudenbush and Henry Krapf are
the men ousted. Raudenbush, after turn
ing in his resignation as member Of the
borough Council, voted on its acceptance.
He then nominated Krapf as his success
sor, voting for him. In each instance the
vote would have been n tie without that
of Raudenbush, who was elecated water
superintendent of the borough.
The lower court held that a provision
requiring councilmen to serve until their
successors are appointed gave Rauden-
bush the right to vote for his resignation
and for the election OF Krapf This rea-
sonlng is upset by the Supreme Court by
the argument that IL Raudenbush had re-
signed he no longer had the right to vote
The Court contends that his resignation
never was made effective, because he had
no right TO vote on It. Also, as he was
and is a member OF Councils, he had no
legal right to obtain another office
through the vote of that body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
MAYOR TURNS EARTH
FOR PARKWAY WORK
Ceremony Marks Start Of Pro-
ject to Clear Last Section of
Right of Way.

Mayor Blankenburg turned the first
will complete the Parkway between
Logan Square and 22d street this after
noon. while hundreds OF persons, among
them city officials and many persons who
have been interested in the Parkway
project from its inception cheered Justify.
State Senator James p. McNichol,
whose company has the contract for this
section of the Parkway was n partici-
pant in the ceremony The Mayor spoke
briefly of the Parkway, of the long strug-
gle to realize it, and of tho nestimable
benefits, both material and cultured, 1t
will bring.
He noted the growing tendency of per
sons to recognize the Importance of beau
tiful things in the lives of others, not
only that they may be made better in
heart. but that they may be made more
valuable in the ordinary business of life
Others interested in tho Parkway move
ment spoke in praise of the work so far
done, compimenting the Mayor and
others for their determined struggling to
realize the project.
The contract TO wreck IL buildings in
the line of the Parkway near 10th and
Arch streets and TO remove parts of four
others in the path of the Parkway was
AWARDED TO-DAY 10 MlChael MCCULLOUGH.
He will receive SiOO and the salvage.
The buildings to be ra2ed are Numbers
1901, 1903, 1865, 1907. 1909, 1915 and 1917 Arch
street, los and 10 North 18th street, 1884
Buttonwood street and 1885 Ralston street
The buildings of which only part must
be removed are Numbers 1926, 1927 and 1929
Arch street and l12 North 10th street
The contract for laying 1900 square feet
of curbing along the Northeast boulevard
was awarded to the Barber Asphalt Com
pany at $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
WITNESS IN CLAY TRIAL
TELLS OF ALTERED PLANS
Contractors Foreman Swears Speci-
fcations Were Altered.

Actual evidence that specifications were
set aside at 18th and Catharine streets
for the benefit of the contractor was pro-
duced today by Assistant District Attor-
ney Joseph A. Taulane, at the opening OF
the second week of the trial of former
Director Henry Clay. of the Department
of Public Safety. and John r. Virgins
and Willard II. Walls the contractors
Through George b. List who was fore.
man for Virgins &c Co. in the building
of the truck house at 18th and Catharlne
streets, Taulane brought out that 1O-Inch
excavation for the foundation of concrete
work was ordered by Walls, although ths
specifications called for IA inches
The usual technical legal arguments
preceded and followed this, Congressman
George S Graham, chief counsel for the
defense, objecting repeatedly to the use
by the witness of a diary he produced.
List. by the aid OF this diary, said Dl-
rector Clay had visited the truck house
while the work was going on. but he
had not seen him personally, This testi-
mony was ruled out by Judge Ferguson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

I doubt, imagined, as she shifted the furn-
! ture and pictures around and stood back
| TO contemplate the effect, that she was
at work In her own home and that her
ideal husband would be in at o'clock
TO approve the new arrangements as
soon as his attention had been directed
to them.
Today the end came. Mrs. Bowers was
almost we'll She already had mourned
greatly that Helen was missing school
She said she would get up today and
Helen could 20 back Everything was
spoiled now. All through breakfast Helen
pouted and would not be consoled. Her
mother coaxed and her father tried first
TO cheer and then to shame her with
laughter Then he lost patience and
sternly ordered her to get her books and
go.
, II WON'T I WON'T" she cried.
The idea OF a big girl like you acting
like this?'
That's just IT, I'm too big to go to
school! I won't go!'
She stamped her foot and then ran up
to her room, tears OF rage and misery
in her eyes.
The parents thought she had gone for
her books A scream of pain transhXed
them with horror The father ran up
stairs. Helen lay on the floor rolling
and screaming. Her lips were burned
Her hands were burned. She had drunk
half a bottle of poison.
MY God My God" cried Charles
Bowers, and picked up his child and
ran with her to Fred Buchert's drug
store, at Aramingo street and Ale-
gheny avenue. Buchert administered an
anesthetic, and then they took her to
the Northwestern Hospital a dispensarv |
across the street, but It was only dis !
pensary and lacked facilities to treat such |
a case, so mn ambulance was called, and |
she was taken to Frankford Hospital In |
half an hour she died She will not have
10 60 to school any more, and If she
finds the reward she deserves she will
ind some heaven where children do tho
things they want to do.
Tho Bowers family lives at 3l42 Agate
street. Helen went to the Thomas Powers
Public School, Frankford avenue and
Somerset street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
THIEVES DON FULL
DRESS AND GET AWAY
South Street Merchant Asks
Police to Find Two Expensive
Customers.

Two men in full dress suits and each
badly in need of a shave, nre being
sought by the police of several down
town stations. Jacob Werner, of 1887
South street, wants the dress suits also
the shirts worn by the men. their
pumps and their silk stockings. He isn't
so particular about the collars and ties,
but they also belong to him
The men were waiting on the doorstep
when Werner opened his store this morn
ing They explained they wanted to go
to a ball and asked for quotations on the
hire Of tho necessary togs. Werner
showed them his stock They were
fastIdious, After they had picked up the
two best suits in the store shoes. shirts
collars, ties and socks, they asked when
payment was to be made
When the men learned they were to
pay at once for the hire of the suits, also
a deposit to insure their return, they went
away to get the money Five minutes
later one came back and started an argu-
ment about the price This lasted 10
minutes. Then the telephone bell rang
Werner went to answer it. He was kept
busy giving prices on big order to some
body for another 10 minutes.
Werner couldn't find anybody in the
store when he got through telephoning
so he went into "A rear room where the
two men had left the dress suits. They
had explained they would dress in that
room when they came back with the
money, Werner found they had already
dressed. Their old clothes, considerably
the worse for wear and tear, were on
the floor.
One Of the men had forced a roar
window, climbed i'm and got into his suit
while the other argued about the price
Then the first kept Werner busy on the
telephone while the second went back
and got his suit A good description OF
the men has been given TO the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
MAY INDICT CHAUFFEUR
Harry Carroll Accused of Causing
Bows Death.

Harry Carroll. chauffeur. OF Wharton
street near 31st street, will probably he
indicted this week in connection with the
death of Albert Wall of 29+o Wharton
street, the 13-year-old Boy Scout who
died as a result of being struck In the
head with a screwdriver thrown by the
man, according to the police.
The lad was buried with scout honors
yesterday from his home. The body and
coffin were almost concealed by the floral
offerings which had been sent. the young
victim of the wrath of a man he struck
with a SNOWFALL last Monday was a mem
ber of Troop No, l20, the Boy Scouts
OF the Holy Communion Episcopal
Church. Stanley and Wharton streets A
bugle, which he was learning to play for
the troop, lay beside the body in the
casket and was used at the grave in
Mount Moriah Cemetery to sound taps"
Six members of the troop acted as pail
bearers. and the services at the house
We're conducted by the Rev. A. r. Berkley
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

didn't have the price, so he took some
from coal cars along the Reading Rail-
way, the police say. He had a bag OF 1t
on his back when he was arrested. Sink
said that when a man is down no ono will
give him a chance to get up, hut Magis-
trate Tracy, who heard his troubles at
the 18th and Race streets station, dis
agreed with him.
You can never improve your condition
by stealing" said the Judge,
But I'm married." said the prisoner.
That don't give you license to steal"
the Judge asserted land / think a few
days in Jail would impress this upon your
mind"
Relatives OF the prisoner and a number
OF friends showed that II was his first
offense. Mike said that he didn't think
It was stealing just to take" coal. He
didn't seem TO realize that coal was
worth money He thought coal was just
coal' and that it happened TO be found
along railroads.
He was discharged.
A continuous thirst has caused William
hulgrew Of 3Oth and Poplar streets, 10
distrust himself. He told the police of
Germantown that he found it hard to pass
a saloon, especially since the warmer
weather arrived. Mulgrew was found
walking in several directions at once BY
Policeman Davis. He went willingly 10
the Germantown station and was glad Of
the opportunity 10 rest In a cell.
But when Mulgrew faced Magistrate
Pennock he asked for another chance 10
keep straight. The Judge gave him the
opportunity. Mulgrew controlled his
thirst for a few hours, but 1t finally got
the better Of him.
So he was back again IN less than "a
hours In the same cell in the station
house.
What have you 10 say for yourself
now2" the Magistrate asked
II am afraid l haven't a word this
time" said Mulgrew sadly. After a pause
he added; II can't keep sober; no use
talkin' l wish you'd give me ave days"
II think that would be & good plan"
said the Judge. and Wen make L just
ngs"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
NEW JERSEY MAY VOTE
ON SUFFRAGE OCTOBER 10
State Leaders Set Date for Balloting
on Amendment.

TRENTON. April 12.-If the decision
of State leaders is not changed, October
ls next will be the big day in New Jersey
for those who have been fighting for
votes for women" For this Is the
day. according TO the suggestion of Sem
ator William Read, OF Camden, approved
by Governor Fielder and by the whips Of
both majority and minority parties that
the people OF the State will vote on the
woman suffrage amendment TO the consti-
tuition.
The bill authorizing the election is be-
ing drawn by former Assistant Attorney
General Nelson b. Gasllill. The bill is
being drawn on the theory that Senator
Hutchinson's home rule amendment, as
well as the amendment 10 elect Assembly
men By districts. will not be passed by
the Legislature. Neither the date nor
the number OF proposed amendments will
be definately fixed in the bill until the
last moment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
WEST CHESTER OPENS
SIN WEEKS REVIVAL
Charles Grant Jordan, Evangelist,
Begins Campaign.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 12--Great
interest Is manifested in this city in n
siN-weeks' evangelistiC revival cam
paign, which was formally begun yes
terday. when 2i0O persons assembled in
newly-erected tabernacle to greet the
Rev. Charles Grant Jordan and his CO.
workers. Mrs Rae Muirhead, a. c. Joy
and Choir Leader r. e. Mitchell.
The dedication service was opened at
10 O'Clock In the morning with n song
service assisted by an orchestra OF 30
pieces. Short Introductory addresses
ana prayers We're offered by the Rev. Or.
W. Il. Laird, of the First Presbyterian
Church; the Rev. Jay Dickerson. of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church and
Norris r. Slack, chairman of the taber-
naClc committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
Fail to Move Stranded Schooner

BARNEGAT, n. j., April l2.-All efforts
during the last two days and nights 10
float the stranded schooner Flora A. Kim
ball, which grounded on the Barnegat
Shoals early Saturday, have failed and
reports indicate that the attempt to pull
her out of the sand will be abandoned.
Communication is cut off with stations TO
the south and little can be learned of
the boats predicament but It is almost
certain, according TO lifesavers, that she
will be a total loss,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
MASHINGTON

" NNoItI.NNII IO4Nl ApTII i.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Fair and somewhat colder to-
night and Tuesday; fresh west TO north
west winds.
Showers and thunder storms covered the
northeastern portion OF the country dur
ing the last "a hours. but the storm CEN
tire Is moving out over the Gulf OF St
Lawrence this morning and the rains
have ceased at most places. The storm
IS heing followed by an area OF high
barometer that is central over Mime
sofa and spreads southwark across the
central valleys to the Gulf coast. Fair
weather and lower temperatures prevail
within this area and the advance edge
OF the cooler area is spreading across
the Appalachian Mountains this morning.
U. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
Clearing House for Greater Chamber

Ihe movement 20 obtain a greater
Chamber OF Commerce In this city found
the hearty Endorsement OF the Philadel-
phia Clearing House Association al a
meeting OF the association held today. A
resolution drawn up by the members
reads in part; The members Of this
association Will cooperate in the develop
ment OF the commercial. financial and in
dustrlal activities Of this city, and create
a trade body which shall be eommensurata ata
with the importance OF Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
Woman Guilty of woman's Murder

DETROIT. Mich. April IA jury in
the case of Mrs. Caroline Becker, Is years
old. charged with the murder of Miss
Frances Bomholt her friend and bene-
factress, returned a verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree. The jury de-
liberated q hours, more than a dozen bal
lots being taken This is the first case in
tho state of woman being convicted OF
this charge in 20 years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
Young Woman Attempts Suicide

Failure TO find employment was the
reason given by May Leonard, 22 years
old, for attempting suicide after she TOOK
poison In Baltimore last night. She told
the police her home was In Philadelphia
The girl took poison IN front OF = irs-
house, and was then taken 10 a hospi.
tai She recovered sufticiently to s.
appear ia the Philadelphia directory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

COLLlNGSWOOD, y, j., April 12--The
Ntcholson-H -Hemminger evauEelistic party
vii! he in Collngswool tonight and Will
conduct "A meeting in the First Methodist
Episcopal sunday School Temple. The
temple seats 1900, and according to pres.
ent indications 1900 persons will crowd
into the building. If necessary an over
flow meeting will be held in the church
auditorium.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
SHIP AND BARGE LOST
Schooner Lizzie B. Wiley, on Fire,
Sinks.

SINKS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Two vessels
were lost off the Atlantic coast early to-
cay. coast guard headquarters here was
advised. The schooner Lizzie g. Wiley,
of Thomaston, Maine. caught fire and
sank, following an explosion, while being
towed by the cutter Yamacraw from Dia-
mond Shoals. where she was in distress,
to Savannah. No mention was made of
her crew.
The barge Kit Carson, of New York,
coal laden, went ashore near Narragan-
sett Pier and broke up. Her crew of FIVE
men was rescued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
BANK OFFICIAL STRICKEN
Charles V. Williams Found Dead .
Avalon, N. j.

Charles Victor Williams. receiving t,lsi
of the Republic Trust Company, OF pa
city, was found dead in the SUR !.
Avalon, N. j., last night. He va
clothed in his street clothes and Y,
absence OF water in his lungs indicates
that death was caused by heart ialiuis
It is believed that he was stricken VIZ.
walking on the beach and that the rslAa
tide covered his body. =
Mr.. williams was born in this cv.
He was 81 years old. He was treasure
of Wayne Lodge, f. and A. NJ ~
had been receiving teller Of the uss W.
company since its organization In ~
His accounts are in perfect order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

"Mistah pliceman, please kun heah an
rest ma husban'." Margaret Bailey made
the request politely, while she held her
husband tightly on the corner of goth and
oxford streets. One hand clutched some
thing in Mistah Bailey's pocket and Mis-
tab Bailey was frowning deeply, Such
was the scene when Policeman Winnie
more arrived.
"Dis mans got $40 bIongin' to me-"
said Margaret. IAN he won't glib II up"
How about this?" asked the cop, ad-
dressing Bailey.
81 aint sayin' nuthin' tan" he replied.
Winnemore didn't like the mans atti-
tude and arrested him. But as he placed
his hand on the husband Margaret ran
out toward Oxford street The cop"
started after he's and made Bailey run
with him. She was caught after a short
chase.
There's too much mystery here" said
the policeman, and he took Mr., and Mrs.
Bailey to the 18th and oxford streets sta
tion.
When the couple were brought before
Magistrate Morris, Bailey started the pro-
ceedings himself with the announcement,
II amt sayin' nuthin tai"
May be you will say something I'm y
minute" the Magistrate ventuTed Mar
gaTet was more communicative. "Mstah
Bailey's got $50 belongin' 20 me-" she de-
clared "and he won't give 1t up"
Il amt sayin' nuthin tan" said Bailey.
Keep quet!" said the cop.
shut upl" added the Magistrate.
Hes got some lettahs of TeckmInda-
shin OBJ mine" added Margaret AN II
keeps me from maxim progress,
You're both guilty OF disorderly con.
duct" the Magistrate declared.
give dollars fine each!'
Mistah Bailey paid the fine, threw out
his chest and walked proudly from the
station house.
Margaret followed dubiously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

Gertrude Atherton Seriously III
NEW YORK, April 12,-Gertruds Az !.
erton, the novelist, is seriously III n 2
Luke's Hospital. 1t was thought ~ -
mediate operation would be neees.aa1'
but Mrs. ,Atherton's condition Is 80 hN'-
improved that this may be aVolaeu'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12
Governor Fielder Signs Garnishee Act

TRENTON, n u, April H-GoYornor
Fielder has signed the gaTnishee bill.
II allows a levy for debt OF 10 per cent.
on tho vases OF persons receiving SIS
week or more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-12

II Mike Sink could just get enough
money to hoat along, he said, he would
be happy. Hard luck pursued him 80
fast. Mike declared, that he couldn't keep
ahead OF It When Nike needed coal he