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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
LOCAL OPTION CHIEF
ISSUE IN PRIMARY
FIGHTS IN CAMDEN
Edge Leads in Republican Race
for Gubernatorial Nomina-
tion-Lively Struggle
for Senator
LIGHT MORNING VOTING

Local option Is the issue in Camden TO.
day In the Statewide primary election OF
New Jersey IN which party candidates for
Governor, United States Senators, state
Senators and Assemblymen and other State
and municipal Offices are being chosen.
Voting, which was light this morning,
promised TO become heavy this afternoon,
commensurate with the registration. For
Governor ii. Otto Wittpenn, is unopposed
and will be the Democratic standard bearer.
walter II. Edge seems to be leading the
fight In Camden County for the Republican
gubernatorlat nomination over Austin Col
gate and George l.. Record.
The most exciting fight is the Repub-
lican contest for the State Assembly, in
which local option clearly is the issue. The
organization. together with the Personal
Liberty party and the liquor forces. is sup
porting Assemblymen Garfield Pancoast and
Charles A. Wolverton and Ralph ~ Kellam,
a new candidate. wolverton. who has de-
clared himself for local option, also Ia
backed by the anti-saloon and church in
terests, whose other candidates are Newton
b. Roney and Charles c. Read, of Camden
A close fight for United States Senator
is being waged between Senator James II.
MARITIME and Attorney General John w.
Weecott, Democrats, and Joseph S. Fre-
linghuysen and former Governor Franklin
Murphy, Republicans.
For the State Senate the Republicans
will choose between John II. Ford, supported
by the titney forces, and Assemblyman
John B. Kates. sponsor OF the jitney bill and
supported by the organization and local
option element
Candidates for the Democratic nomination
are August NJ. Bruggemann and Frank
NJ. McDermott. Franklin Horner, Edward
]. Kirk, John L. Tischener and Gradner
s. Driver are Democratic candidates for
Assembly.
David Baird, Republican leader, is unop-
posed for nomination as a member of the
State committee. The Democratic race for
the State committee has resolved into
scramble between Joseph L. Nowrey and
two opponents, Albert Neutze and Harry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
SUIT SEEKS TO BLOCK
DEVELOPMENT OF PORT
Court Asked to Enjoin Green
wich Terminal Enlargement,
Fixed by Councils

Efforts to nullify the city ordinance in
creasing the borrowing capacity of the city
for port development on the Delaware river
front above League Island were forecast
today in the taxpayers suit against the city
and railroads TO enjoin the enlargement Of
the Greenwich terminal and the borrowing
OF additional money to carry through the
project.
Under examination by Francis b. Brack-
en-. of counsel for the complainants, City
Controller Walton produced figures show
ing the assessed valuation OF real estate
and personal property for taxation in the
year 1914, upon which the borrowing ca
pscity OF the city is predicated. The real
estate valuation was s1.641.S16,027, and the
personal property $571.539,535.75. making
a totel Of s2.212 .s55,562.76, he said.
The first witness was Chester f. Al
bright, chief engineer of the Bureau OF Sur
veys. who identified and explained plans in
man. OF the Department Of Public Works,
also was examined. II is expected that
former Mayor Blankenburg will be called
as witness.
That the project would cost the city
far In excess OF the S5,000.000 contem-
plated was Que Of the chief contentious of
the complainants, who include the Della
ware River Real Estate Company and In
dividuai complninants whose land Is at
fected In the proposed condemnation OF
537 acres The agreement between the
oity and the railroads calls for the aban.
donment OF the present terminals and the
purchase OF the land by the city.
An imposing array OF legal talent was
present TO argue the case before Judge
Rogers, In Court OF Common Pleas, No. 2
City Solicitor John p. Connelly represented
the city, John q. johnson acted as chief
counsel for the Pennsylvania. Baltimore
a Ohio and other railroads involved
Francis b. Bracken and Samuel b. Scot
represented the complainants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
WILSON VOTES AT PRINCETON;
AMONG FIRST TO CAST BALLOT
Motors Along Historic Roads From His
Summer Home

PRINCETON, N. J., Sept. 26.-President
Wilson cast his ballot in the Democratic
primaries here today. He was one of the
first to reach the polls, only thirteen hav-
ing preceded him I'm the first house voting
booth Immediately after voting he left
for Shadow Lawn in his automobile.
On the way to Princeton the Presidents
party travelled over historic roads leading
through scenes of the Revolutionary War.
particularly the battlefields which became
famous before and after the British de-
feat at Trenton.
Along the roadsides placards have been
posted telling of the battles, and the Presi-
dent had the chauffeur drive slowly as he
read them to Mrs. Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
FIRE DESTROYS GROCERY;
FAMILY ESCAPES FLAMES
Father, Aroused by Policeman, Takes
Children TO Street

A hre OF unknown origin early today de-
Etroyed the grocery and dwelling OF Samuel
Kamsroff. on the northeast corner OF RIt-
ner and Beulah streets. spreading 10 the ad-
joining dwelling OF Jacob Yablon. at 1855
south Bsulah street Yablon. his wife and
fve small children. who were asleep in the
bedrooms, escaped.
The nre began during the absence OF
Ksmeron and his two brothers. who were
81 fhoir way 20 the whsrves 70 purchase
DrovIsions II began in the rear OF tho
house and spread with great rapidlty
throughout the rest Of the building. rsduc-
ing II 20 ashes before the firsmen arrived.
Yablon was awakened By the loud
knocks Of = poiiceman's club against the
front door He saw the famss creeping
toward the stairway and quickly reused
his wife and children. The two parents,
without waiting 10 get much clothing
caught their children III their arms aud de-
soendsd 10 the street whore they met
neIGhbors. who anoTded protection from
The early morning chill
The names caused loss OF more than
11ooo TO the store ana dwelling. while 1,
VAS estimated that f2blons home was
<amssed % the extent Of ssoo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
WHITE SLAYER, CHARGE
AGAINST BALL PLAYER
Warrant Issued for Arrest of
Scranton Pitcher-Girl
Sent Home

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept 26.--A warrant
was issued today by United States Commits
,sioner p. Il. Klicuilen for the srrest OF
Arthur Duchesnsl, winning pitcher on the
Scranton team OF the York State League.
He Is charged with violating the Mann
white slave act An officer Is looking for
the ball player
Duchesnei. a Canadian. Is said 70 have
sent money 20 a girl Al Montreal, Canada,
urging her 20 jojijn him here. She was
stopped at the border and sent home. Mon
roe Kline. OF Philadelphia. Inspector In the
Immigration Bureau, swore out the warrant
for the pitchers arrest,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
Lighthouse Anniversary Kent

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 26.--The two hun.
dredth anniversary of the establishment OF
the first lighthouse, in America was com
memorated here by the unvailing of
a small bronze tablet at Boston light sta
ton, at the entrance 70 Boston harbor
Secretary Redheld. of the Department Of
Commerce, and other officials participated
In the ceremonies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
LEAVES FORTUNE TO CHURCH
Mary Britt's Will Gives Only s5 Each
to Members of Her Family

After making bequests OF $5 each to
members of her immediate family Mary
Britt of Camden. by her will, probated
today, leaves her estate of $1,000 to the
Church OF the Most Precious Blood Of Our
Lord, Twenty eighth and Diamond streets
"to be used for the purpose Of building and
completing the church."
The personal effects of the estate Of
Caroline Collmar have been appraised. At
$11,e55.S5: Emma Epiey, $79i6.ss, and
Mary p. McGuiness, $4373.24.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
British Ban on Moidrs
for ToofhIess Germans
LONDON, Sept. 2e.

LONDON, Sept. 26.
MANY sets of false teeth bound
INl for Germany are among 1900
packets of noncontraband mail
seized on the steamship Hellig Olaf
last March which have been released
from the prize court as q result Of
the intercession of United States
Consul General Skinner.
These packages are to be returned
10 their owners in America and not
forwarded, as was understood in
some quarters, 10 the persons TO
whom they were addressed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
snyder and Penrose Confer

HARRISBURG. Sept. 2e.--united States
Senator Penross, on his way 10 Pittsburgh
20 hold conference ond 20 attend the
night He will continue hls trip b auto
mobile today state senator Charles a.
snyder Republican candidate FOR Auditor
General and local HepobIic4nz spent p4rt
of the evening with th< senator
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
Auto Hits Pole. Four Hurt

PHOENIXVILLE. Pa, Sept. 2e-while
returning from Allentown in an automobile,
which crashed into a telegraph pole, Daniel
Trexler. Frank Gallagher. Harry Spealxman
and Thomas Babb, of this place, were
thrown out and all were seriously injured.
Trexler's leg has been amputated In an
effort to save his life. but little hope is held
for his recovery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

HAHHI36uHO. sspt t5.--blE IncFeases
u stock h1>> been MADE BY PniladsIphla
ooncern< recording 20 notices nIed a the
STATE I<D4ffueuf The Ir4ys Ferry and
4r>1 ><1m|1hsis<z building and loan a.
..1|<I/uH1 1I<I notices 81 Increase of
1~lM from s<1o9too 70 $4,000 t1o. and
- H<<ea.r f.e'ee. 1e<pefe1Ieo q stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
Offers Fire to One Odds
on Hughes In Connecticut
NEW WORK. sant. 2e.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.
John T. KING, Republican ma
- tional committeeman for Con-
necticut, in calling upon Chairman
Wilcox said any alignment Of Con-
necticut in the doubtful column was
ridiculous.
1--WE viii have 10000 plurality
for Hughes and Fairbanks" said
King. IL will bet 5 to now on a
10000 Republican plurality"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

MATILDA YENTsCH, 1873 Mechanic
street, Camden, suffered an arm fracture
and cuts of the head and body when she
stumbled over broken pavement as she
was roller skating in the street near her
home. She was taken to Cooper Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

tella, twenty-seven years old, III South
Second street, to fall from ladder yester-
day while he was painting. He was taken
to Cooper Hospital, where 1t was found that
he had dslocated his right shoulder and
severely wrenched his back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
CAMDEN

WHEN ANNA KROPsY refused to at
tend the funeral of her mother. saying her
child was Ill. her husband Tony, 6S4 Ferry
avenue, Camden, broke the cradle and sew
eral other articles of furniture over his
wifes head. She notified the police and
Tony was held under $500 bail for court by
Recorder Stackhouse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

ANNA McDERMOTT, fourteen years old,
1854 South Sixth street. Camden, is in the
Cooper Hospital this morning with broken
leg and many bruises as a result of an at
tempt to climb a grape arbor in the rear of
her home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP wANTED-FEMALE

OFFICE woRK-Youns lady for general once
salary expected. p S3s Ledser Once,
HoUsEwoRK-Girl for housework; no oootinE'
so per week: good reference: no Sunday WORK
bay Nursery. 11e jackson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

1ooKKEEPER and statistical man. GOOD writer
si6i ledger clerks. f1b; Underwood biIlIns
mRohine operator. $40; stenog er., Aie: 2tns
business Service Co, 1901 Land Title Bldf
WANTED-Young man. Is or 10 years q as
preferred: give age. reference and experien..s
x any; saisry $40 per week to start. ~
BOYS living in West Phiia.. must have best
reference; one looking for position where y
can advance himself. Van Dusen q stoke&
1928 Chestnut %.
BOY wanted for office: give reference. ass a.
salary expected. %. Ledger onee- e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

RUSSELL GOTsCHOLK. twenty-fv,
years old, Of 635 Creighton street. sustained
fractured collar bone last night, when h,
crashed into an automobile while riding
motorcycle at Sixty-hrst and Collowhil
streets. The automobile was driven by d
Lewis Hanley, Of 6o07 SAMSON street
Gotscholk was taken to the West Phila-
de,phia Homeopathic Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

HHOhEN IEu vas suHsFed ~ Joseph
Czafkaf, t~enty-Beeen years old, $50 North
~ = motoftruck ps he stepped from street
car 1t I@entieth and Arch streeIs today.
The truck driver took him 10 he Xe1I1o-
'rHi He<pII4I ana notified The po.Ict
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-04
LOCAL NEWS

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Vrzal,
a son, on last Thursday, October 26th.
Bulk apples $1.OO per bushel today
store. 11-4-1t
J. W. Reed made an auto trip to
the Reed Bros. store at Killdeer on
Thursday, expecting to return today
(Friday).
Mr.. Barnes, city editor of the Re-
corder-Post, returned Sunday from
Kansas City, Mo-, where he spent a
couple weeks vacation.
Rev. Fred Kordowich will conduct
German services in the Lutheran
church on Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock and English service in the
evening at 1880.
Mrs. V. H. Stickney and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, returned Thursday
afternoon from St. Paul and Mime
apolis, where they went last Friday
on a shopping and visiting trip.
The district manager of the Nom
partisan League has called a meeting
to be held in the Dickinson opera
house on Monday evening, November
9Th, to begin ct s DEL 1c'.. Some il
tercsting discussions a. promised.
4. c. Nclnris, Of tho Ecnzic drug
store, left last Friday .ic"uing f.,
Winncp>g, fer Il weeks Visit OF lis
old home. 1t is understood that his
family were having a reunion prior &c
his brother leaving with Canadian
troops for France.
That the people in and around
Dickinson :rc buying aples more than
ever this fall, is evidenced by the fact
that one firm alone, the Berringcr
Meat Market, unloaded their. fourth
car the past week and are expecting
the arrival of more:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Simpson and
son, Page, Of the NJ S ranch near
Quinion, came in on Saturday to do
some shopping and returned the fol-
lowing day. Mr.. Simpson is engaged
in horse raising mostly and the NJ S
brand is well known in the country
northwest.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-04

Several new members, including visit
ing ladies from Mott, were taken into
membership. It was decided to have
another luncheon in four weeks.
The Standard Bearer Girls of the
M. E. church arranged a most enter
tanning party at the home of one of
the members, Miss Alice Beatty, on
Monday evening. About IS guests
were present, girls and boys both
dressed alike in black domino suits,
with peaked caps and black masks.
They were taken through the chamber
of horrors which could be entered only
by sliding down a long board from
the landing of the basement steps
and when they touched bottom they
we're banished into utter darkness.
To get out they had to climb over
boxes and through the basement win
dow. This was only n of the even
ing's stunts and the guests declare
that never did they spend an evening
more full of fun.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-04
NEWS

Jno. H. Hanson of Ranger offers
for sale at $45 per head thirty-fve
yearling steers. These steers are
good range stock and will winter well.
1O-28-2t
Do not let political trickery and
balderdash deceive you. A vote for
VIM. r.. Blume, independent candidate
for States Attorney of Stark County,
- a vote for an honest and impartial
administration of this office.-Politi-
cal Advertisement.
5. L.. Carroll was in from his ranch
on the Little Missouri river, ID miles
north of Medora, the past week and
expected to go out for another week
before coming into town for the
winter. Mr.. Carroll just began ranch
ing this spring with 80 head of cattle.
He will leave his stock in a neigh
boris care for the winter.
In about a month the new Harry
Beidler residence will be completed
and ready for occupancy, and as soon
as the Beidlers move from their pres
emit location, the J. V. Boulger family
will take possession of the former
Bcidler residence on Third Street
East, having purchased same several
months ago.
Herman Gabbert of about 20 miles
southeast of Dickinson, was in on
Saturday to help his neighbor, Frank
H. Krank, load his machinery and
horses, preparatory to moving to
Monterose, MINI. Mr.. Krank had
been renting the F. H. Gabbert farm
for some time but the later came out
from Waverly, MIMI, to take charge
himself the first of last month.
j. A. Read of Cumberland, Iowa,
who was out here a short time ago
looking after his land interests in this
country, writes that they are having
some fine husRing weather in Iowa.
Their corn this year yielded 80 to so
bushels to the acre. On his way back
Mr.. Read says he noticed that west
ern and central North Dakota had u
much better grain supply than the
eastern part of the state. In the Red
River country, from Fargo to Brock
enridge, he states, there is nothing
but watergrass, no crop at all, and
too wet to plow. Around Casselton,
in the Dalrymple neighborhccd cor
siderable blowing had been done.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-04

The Patriotic Aid society was en-
tertained on Wednesday by Mrs. Roy
Butler. The rooms were in Halloween
attire and dainty refreshments were
served. Sidney Morrison, who Just
recently returned from the border,
told of the experiences of the boys in
camp. The next meeting will take
place the first Wednesday in Novem-
Der, with Mrs. c. N. Barker.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Red Cross will be held in the Com
mercial Club rooms, Tuesday evening,
November 7th, at 8 o'clock. 1t is inn
p~ortant that all the members should
be present as this is the time of. the
annual election Of officers. The so
ciety is planning on sending a box Of
supplies to the border for Company
X boys. All interested are urged to
be present.
Atty. John Moser, classmate of At
torney B. O. Angel, visited here at
Angeles and l.. A. Simpsons be-
tween trains No. 8 to 2 Thursday on
his way east from Sentinel Butte,
where he has been attending to bust
ness of Attorney G. L. Dawson for
the past two weeks. He is now on
his way to Hebron, where he expects
to go into the law business with At
torney Samuel Helpern.
Harry Eisfield, proprietor of the St.
Charles hotel, who about two weeks
ago was taken to Hunters Hot
Springs, returned a little improved
the first Of the week but left on
Wednesday for the Hot Springs at
Colfax, Iowa. Mr.. Eisfield has been
troubled with rheumatism a great
deal since his boyhood but never has
he experienced an attack as bad as
this one He has been to these Colfax
springs before and was greatly bene-
fitted.
Miss Thora lessen was hostess at a
delightful dancing party at her home
on Sixth Street West on last Friday
evening. Music for the occasion was
furnished by their new victrola.
About thirty guests were present.
Making biographies CT each other
furnished a good deal Of amusement,
Miss Bernice Frye winning the prize.
Lunch was served at II o'clock, the
hostess being assisted by Misses Hazel
Fox, Alice Alexander and Saliva
Mielke. Jack o'lanterns and other
distinctively Halloween decorations
were used.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-04

The Standard Bearer girls of the
Methodist church feel much elated
over the receipt last Friday of a
pretty sheer handkerchief with a
dainty edge from Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, the present first lady of the
land. The girls sent out cards a
short time ago asking for donations
for their booth in the coming fair to
be held by the Methodist ladies, and
the name of Mrs. Wilson suggested
itself to one of the members. Mrs.
Wilson's card with "Good Wishes" in
her own writing accompanied the gift.
The members of the Dickinson Fed
Grated Club and other ladies interest
ed in the work of this organization,
enjoyed a three course 1 o'clock lun-
cheon at the St. Charles. hotel last
Friday. Mesdames Conger and Ray,
who represented Dickinson at the
State Federation convention, gave in
.teresting reports of the meeting.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-16
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