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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
DROWNED SISTERS
BURIED TODAY
Men Accused of Overturning
Canoe Seek Release on
Habeas Corpus

Funeral services for Jennie and Alice
Maussner, who were drowned Labor Day In
the Delaware River on Bardner's Point,
when a canoe in which they were riding
was capsized by a motorboat. were held
this afternoon I'm the undertaking rooms OF
william Rose, 1926 Orthodox street. Frank
ford. The Rev John Forster. rector of the
Emanuel German Reformed Church Of
Bridesburg. conducted the services. Burial
was in Oakland Cemetery.
An attempt to obtain the release on ball
Of the four men held in the case will be
made today.
An application for a writ OF habeas cor
pus was filed by attorneys for the men.
Judge Davis, sitting in Quarter Sessions
Court No. 2. made the writ returnable on
September IL. Arguments will be heard
at that time.
After the hearing before Magistrate
Mecleary, the four occupants of the white
motorboat were ordered held without bail
to await the action OF the Coroner's Jury.
George and Elmer Milligan. OF wlssinoming,
the brothers who were trying out the new
canoe when IL was capslzed, we're the prin-
cipal witnesses against the four men
The accused men who admitted their con.
nection with the accident are william Haf-
ski. twenty.three years old, 4765 Melrose
street; Peter Strutski, twenty-one years old
2622 Bridge street; Frank Yanczak, seven.
teen years old. 4765 Melrose street, ana
Stanley Mirlcki, twenty.six years old, 472I
Melrose street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
SUSPECT WOMAN IN NY.
PARK MURDER MYSTERY
District Attorney and Police Be-
lieve Jealousy May Have
Prompted Killing of Lawyer

NEW. YORK. Sept s.--A woman shot
do lawyer, as he sat in his automobile in
Lovers Lane" in Van Cortlandt Park.
This is the new theory of the police today
After days of fruitless search for some
clue that would establish a definite motive
for the killing of Dilworth. the case took
on a new air of mystery today which
promised to lead to an arrest, and the un-
folding of a story of jealousy, of wounded
rivaling any of the murder mysteries Of
New York. The police and District Attor-
ney's office let IL be known that they eX-
pect to make an arrest today, and that
the person to be arrested is a woman.
All searching for masked highwaymen or
possible backmailers was abandoned today
when evidence said to have come from new
found witnesses of the shooting of Dlworth
was given District Attorney Martin, of the
Bronx.
Shortly before midnight last night Miss
Mary McNiff, the young woman companion
of Dilworth on his fatal ride into the park,
was summoned to the District Attorneys
office She was again questioned by Assis-
tant District Attorney Quigley and detec-
tives
Then the attention OF the authorities was
turned to the newly discovered witnesses.
These witnesses are a young man and
young woman, who told Quigley they were
in the park, near the scene of the shooting
when. Dilworth was killed. An anonymous
letter from another woman gave the police
their first clue. This letter told of the
woman having heard the witness. who was
questioned, say she saw the shooting. The
writer of the letter was first found and
questioned Then the young woman she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
VILLA REPORTS ALARM
MEDIATION CONFEREES
News That Bandit Has Taken
Offensive Causes Delay in
Deliberations

NEW LONDON. Conn, Sept s.-Facing
news complications caused by the reported
presence of Villa in the State of Chihuahua
the American-Mexican Commissioners to-.
day got down to consideration of the first
of the problems confronting them-the with.
drawal of the Pershing expedition.
The commission gave some credence to
the report of the renewed activities of Villa
This fact, with the reputed new, orders to
General Pershing to "get villa" caused
no little concern and pointed to delay
in settling the question of withdrawal
There has been no resembling of the orders
issued by General Carranza to attack the
American column II II moves In any di-
rection save toward the border, II was ad.
mitted.
Until the present concern over villa is
relieved there Is little likelihood of de.
cisive recommendation for Withdrawing the
Pershing column.
This unforeseen development forced the
commissioners to spend most of their time
today in discussion of the general situation
1t was hinted that an agreement in tenta.
tive form might be reached shortly for sub
mission to the Mexico City and Washington
Governments solely on the troops question
Ratification by the American Government
under the circumstances would, of course
be withheld until 1t was deemed altogether
advisable to bring back the punitive expedi-
tion-with Villa, dead or alive, or with the
assurance that his capture was impossible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
NEW PATENT WRAPPER
USED ON LITTLE CIGARS
Machine Rolls Tobacco Into
Sheets and Promises Saving
to the Smoker

A patent issued at washington promises
to revolutionize the manufacture OF cigar
cites and little cigars
The cigarettes. Il is said. have paper
like wrapper made Of pure tobacco. the
strength and color OF which may be con-
trolled at the will OF the manufacturer BY
using light or dark leaves
The wrapper, which. II IL announced.
make these cigarettes economical and pure.
Is the invention Of Adoiph MoneeIis He
worked out a process of sweating or steam
ing the leaves to the proper degree OF soft
ness FOR manipulation. after which they
could be rolled into thin sheets, which. II il
said, are suited for rolling all tobacco cigar.
cites or little cigars while the res,ntInr
product resembles paper. II Is said that II Is
strictly pure tobacco.
The invention is referred TO by those "a
miliar with the process as the million dol.
lar wrapper" because of the saving which Il
promises the smoker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
DEPOSED MINISTER'S
WIFE HAS LEFT HIM
Mrs. nj. w. M. Ballentine Re-
fuses to Say Why She Quit
Evansburg Home

Mrs. Maria wertz Muir Ballentine wife
OF Frank Schell Ballentine. Sr.. deposed
rector Of St James-on.the. Perkiomen Epis-
oopal Church, OF EvansburR. six miles north
west OF Norristown, Pa. has left her huband
ana Is living In Philadelphia with her
mother, Mrs. William S. Muir. at Kings
court Thirty-sixth and Chestnut streets
Before she left notice in the Norristown
newspapers said "she would not be respon.
sible Tor any contracts or debts made by
her husband" Mrs. Ballentine refused 70
explain the reason for the advertisement
when asked about 1t today.
Whatever might be made public today
probably could be denied tomorrow" she
said and added, at might also injure what
have in mind 10 do"
The Rev. Mr.. Ballentine was forced out
OF the rectorship of the Evansburg church
two years ago. He has since been without
pastorate, but has made visits TO Phila-
delphia and preached In various places
about the city. At such times he had ban
ners painted on which he called himself
Rather Bally." His removal from his
pastorate came after he had contended in
the courts with officials Of the church and
lost.
Mrs. Ballentine refuses to say whether or
not she has had trouble with her husband
She lived with him until a few days ago in
a remodeled building on Skippack creek,
near Evansburg When she sent a mover
to the house after her furniture her husband
refused to let him enter. The police were
called upon and with their aid the furniture
was obtained. II is said that Mrs. Ballen-
tine has half interest in the real estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Daniel rds Barbcyr r 2e2s $. 10th ST.. and Jennie
"sIiaH H,,i H. Kitshin n a2os s.. Leo ST.. and Ethel
Goidhaber, l22 n RUBY 81. '''' anu ''0N'e
frank Bonneld, League Island. and Mary Ar
Samuel Tsa%ss tsS 3 5oss 5M,snsgSld S wsrnooS e :,
trice Giilln, 2ois N. Warnock 81. - anu De"-
'raahoes9o Calabrese, 1895 11th St, and Flip
AZ pima DiCicco. 1901 s, 18th ct.
Muslin, 1sfsss sis s. sSth sSS 9th St. and Freda
Edward v; Devlin, l0eb Il. Firth ST.. and Rath-
Ha2rSy HyS 4; ohsIena GSsa' iiss ~ Lawrence st.
Daniel q: Atkins, s5th ST. and oraver,s lane.
A. snd Myea NJ. singley. s7th and Ashwood ave-
eelrester zupkus. 2310 Margaret ST., and Helen
%pia zsss sosn Ssihoson s. AZ * ana Mnn
xyIiiihiuuanowsky. 93T Manton at.
"nnnam -, Lenton, e02s Rinehart st.. and
wiiiism,s winiisss,s Price 2s2s wstkias -. -1
Messe. .2sl6 4. oakdaIe 81. 80 anu Luna
AkrA9ks Weiss. si5 Newmarket ST. ''' ana
'Sh MorSSi. sgsnd nS 1911 caiOwhill st.. ana Myra
S1e,s%in nss.In s BsIssT Sie wilder st.. and Rose
H,h hFRIssfin Fsssis. ss49 sss49 Germantown ave. and
william % King. s., wiiminssonn A%Ssfon sb b., and
Jamss4 n. 3. Kugler, Wilmington, Del.
Dallas 7. = ThompscDS hInSDs; S9is n9vI Psss ~ ave-
ysiss H. Cooper ie1s sansom mswr, Pa and Ger
s@mes T. BOYD. 1899 Victoria ST. and Mamie
AdoIpbm AdI5bmsrs "a zesg Roberts ave.
! Kabisck, sss hyeamins a9ah Butler st.. and Martha
Ftasnk w Bau,hlll 22SO b. croskey st and
fassdrtseee q DevonshIre. 1880 s. Croskey A. s"'
ssTet Fnl,, FFsnl,scs zoos @ Frsnkford ave. ana Mar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
EASTERN ROADS WARY
OF S-HOUR LAW FIGHT
No Drastic Action Planned by
Board of Managers in
New York

There is little probability that the rail-
roads OF the East will take the stand
adopted by the Santa Fe and other western
railroads, which have announced that they
would defy the eight-hour law recently
passed by Congress.
Although the eight-hour law is being
threshed out today at a meeting of the
boards of managers of the eastern roads, Il
is understood that no drastic action is con-
templated
In statement expressing his defiance Of
the eight-hour law. President Ripley of the
Santa Fe road said: I'VE do not question
the right Of Congress TO Ak an eight-hour
day, but we do question It's right to take
our money and give II to some one else.
That is what the Adamson bill amounted
to when the clause awarding ten hours
pay for eight hours work was included
The board OF directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will meet next Wednesday,
but there is every indication that Il will
proceed conservatively regarding the eight
hour law. II Is known that some of the
Pennsylvania officials regard the western
men as being somewhat "hot-headed."
II is pointed out by those who oppose
drastic action that the Adamson bill carries
its own punishment for violation of its
provisions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
RIDE ON WATER WAGON,
KERENS'S ORDER TO SON
Diplomats Will Provides 5 Dry
4 Years for Gaining Share
of Estate

Vincent Kerens. son of the late Richard
G. Kerens. former Ambassador to Austria
Hungary. must remain sober for five con-
secutlve years and prove 1t IL he is to-ob-
tain his share Of his fathers estate. Mr..
Kerens died in Merton last Monday
The will. which has been filed in st. Louis
for probate, makes this provision in it's be-
quest to the son. The value of the entire
estate is estimated at $4,000, 900.
Under the will another son, Richard C.
Kerens. Jr.. is to receive $4,000 a year as
the income from a trust fund of 5000 900
established for his benefit. For six grand
children a trust fund Of $50, 900 each is set
aside
The residue of the estate, after the
special beQuests are paid. is to be divided
into three equal parts. Two daughters
Mrs G. Hamilton Colket. OF Merton, Pa,
and Mrs. Edward d. Kenna, of New York
each receive a part.
The remaining part is to be placed in
trust for Vincent Kerens. He will receive
$500 a month from the income during his
life In this provision for Vincent, the
will says:
If at any time during the lifetime of nv
said son he shall of his own free will and
desire have passed five consecutive years
OF continued sobriety and good behavior.
anC shall have established such fact by proof
TO the satisfaction Of the trustees, then said
trustees shall pay over to him all Of the
trust property, and the trust shall be ter
minated"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
RIOTERS ATTACK
CROSSTOWN CAR
IN N. Y. STRIKE
Attempt to Pull Motorman
and Conductor From
Their Posts
POLICEMEN USE CLUBS
Ninth and Eighth Avenues the
Scene of Street Demon
], strations

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Serious riotlng
broke out in the street car strike at noon
today. While crowds flled Twenty-third
street about fifty strike sympathizers at
tackled a crosstown surface car at Ninth
avenue. endeavorins to pull the conductor
and motorman from their posts.
The police attacked the rioters. using their
clubs for the FIRST time since the strike
began. The strike sympathizers imme-
fdiateiy scattered.
& Twenty minutes later there was another
riot call from Twenty-third street and
Eighth avenue. Two men were battered
by the police, but no arrests we're made.
Shots were fired in the strike of traction
employees today for the first time. The
target was a train on Ninth avenue ele-
, vated. which had just pulled into the Fiji
teth street station. Just as the motorman
brought the train to a stop four shots
were fired at II from a roof of a nearby
house. None OF the passengers or train
crew were injured. but they were panic,
stricken. Rushing from the train, both
passengers and workers took refuge in the
station until assured there was no further
danger.
Shortly afterward two more trains on
the same elevated line were bombarded
with bottles near Forty-fourtn street. Sew
eral windows In the train were broken and
o passenger ives cut by flying glass.
These attacks on the elevated trains were
followed by a thorough search OF roofs
along the thoroughfare, bur the police cap
tured no prisoners Fearing that further
disorder might occur, the authorities Or
dered patrolmen stationed on the roofs in
each block, while squad of detectives
was sent from headquarters to make a
house -to-house search for the persons who
had thrown the missiles.
On the Ninth avenue line one train was
attacked at Forty-eighth street. brick
thrown from a roof smashed window and
cut passenger. Romeo Abalone His
wound was dressed at hospital and he
went to his home n
The general situation on the subway and
elevated lines was unchanged today.
The Public Service Commission today
continued its investigation of the causes
leading up to the strike. Mayor mitchell
also took hand in the situation, arrang-
: ing for a conference with the commissions
chairman Oscar Straus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
ISABELLA wANAMAKER WINS
Philadelphia Girls Chestnut Pair Takes
Blue in Tandem

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept s.-Diftwood
Blaze, five-year-old brown gelding. won
the Riltmore Challenge Cup in the special
class for saddle horses at the Rochester
Horse Show yesterday. He is owned
by Walter H. Hanley, of Providence. Twi-
light another Hanley entry. won the blue In
a ladies' saddle class thus giving the Provi-
dence exhibitor chief honors for the day
Isabella Wanamaker's fine chestnut pair.
Eve and Suave, took the blue In a big
tandem class. the entrants comprising a
roster of the best horses In the show.
Miss Wanamaker's pair was strong
favorite In a later harness class until Suave
showed signs of lameness This class,
which was for pairs over 14.2 and under Is. Q
hands, was won by Pireno and Hamilton
Star. Constance Vauclain's Lady Dilham
and Elegant Dilham were second.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
LOVES TORCH LIGHTS BRIDE OF Ga
AND BRIDEGROOM OF &C TO ALTAR
Mrs Peters Says eyes" to James McNeals Unexpected
Proposal, After Thinking 1t Over, and
Now They Are Married

Mrs McNeal had been married before
and has children who have happy grown
up families. The bridegroom also was mar
ried before and was a widower. He, too.
has many happy descendants in Millville.
II didn't think any one in the world
cared so much about an old person like
me- said the smiling bride today, but I
thought 1t over carefully. After all, we're
only as old as our thoughts make u.s.
The bell on the door Of the happy couple
rings incessanty, and 1t keeps them busy
answering congratulations.
Mrs McNeal is the daughter of Mrs
Jane Facemeyer. ninety.four years old. Her
family is noted for its longevity.
McNeal is a contractor. and says his
wedding this week is the best contract he
has made in many n day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
Evening LEDGER stor Correspondent,

MlLLV1LLE, n. j.. Sept. s.--Romance
may be oil right for those who have tipe
for 1t, but Mrs, Mary Z. Peters McNeal,
sxtyfour years old and James McNeal.
sxty-six, were married here without any
fuss or courtlng.
Six weeks ago McNeal stopped his pres.
ent bride on the street and asked her to
marry him. She was startled. but recov-
cred quickly and replied 'I'll think IL
over" She knew McNeal for forty years
and always regarded him as a home-loving
practical man. The more she thought over
the matter the more she was convinced
that they would be happier in the evening
OF life together. She sent for McNeal and
told him simply the answer was yes"
They were married quietly, and no one in
town is happier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
Pastors Hurt at Ban Game

wILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Sept Sat the
annual convention of the Lyooming County
Sunday School Association, at Picture
Rocks, baseball team Of ministers de-
feated a team of school superintendents by
a score of to 8. The Rev. James Coi-
lings. catcher for the winners broke his
finger and the Rev. F. II. Grenninger was
hit in the eye.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
Hold Two as Deserters

HARRISBURG. Sept s.-James Banner.
of Philadelphia, Third Infantry, Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard. and Richard ID. Wright
son, First New Jersey Infantry, recruited
several weeks ago and sent to Fort du
Pont, Del, for training are held here on
a charge of desertion. They walked 100
miles to Hummelstown, where they met an
automobile and asked the driver for a ride.
He was Captain w. S. Hicks, on his way
with an army motortrucx from Mount
Gretna to the arsenal here. He brought
the men to the police station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08

named was brought to the Kingsbridge
station. and finally her companion.
The young woman at first denied knowl-
edge OF the shooting, but, confronted by
the original informant of the authorities,
she is said to have admitted witnessing the
killing. The revolver from the fatal shot
was held by woman she said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
Delaware River Yields Boys Bod

The body OF William Kampz. the twelve.
year'oid boy who was drowned in the Della.
ware River on Greenwich Point few days
ago. was found last night by John Hamii.
ton, watchman at Greenwich wharf, and
John Griffith, Of 212T Hancock street. The
body was removed TO the morgue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
Brakeman Killed in Freight Wreck

PLAINFIELD, N j., Sept. s.-John
Diamond. OF Elizabethport, brakeman on the
Central OF New Jersey Railroad was killed
near here early today in n freight wreck.
Traffic was blocked for two hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
Grand Trunk Advances Wages

MONTREAL, Sept. Z. - The Grand
Trunk Railway Company has granted
an increase in wages of from five TO eight
per cent TO 1900 employees, the new scale
affecting all branches of the operating de-
partment. except the firemen and engineers.
An agreement has been signed for one
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08
KNITTING SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS
TASK OF CANADA SUFFRAGIST
MRS Jessie c. MacIver Plies Silent
Needles During Convention Sitting


Needles During Convention Sitting
illustrative photographs win h. foupd nm
p'ctoriai page In this issue
AIhANT1C CITY, Sept s.-Mrs Jessie
-; ~, Maclver, editor OF the woman's Century
Maeazine. Toronto, Can, Is the knitting
sunragist s,lI OF the forty-elghth annual conven-
gon s' OF the National American Woman
Sullrage Association, in session here
Day In and day out. during all tho pro.
ceeuihgs OF the convention. she lSnits Her
needles do not click like the proverbial knit.
ting needles Of story book and poem fame
Lhey are silent needles, and the sock which
she knits for Canadian soldiers across the
waters In the trenches OF the battleneids
OF europe grow before the very eyes of the
suhragists in the convention.
Mrs. Mac1ver is accompanied at the con.
vention by her friend, Mrs. c. ]. Campbell.
also OF Toronto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-08

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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
A Delicious Bit of Humor

In these days OF political strife, the
following bit OF genuine humor, written
by an angry constituent to an Australian
member OF parliament, may prove inter.
esting:
Deer Sur-Hou'rc dam fraud. and
you know It. | don't care a rap for the
position or for the muney either. but
you could have got it Tor me if You
wasn't so mean as muk. Two pounds n
week amt any moar to me than 40
shlllin's is to you, but / object to bein'
made an infernil fool Of Soon as you
was elected by my hard-working friends
fellcr wanted to bet me that YOU
wouldn't be in the house moren a wecI,
before you made ass OF yourself. |
bet him COW on that, as / thought You
were worth it. When / got your note
sayin' you deklincd TO acllt in the mat
ter, l druv the COW over to the feller's
place an tole him he had won her. That's
orl L got by howlin' mcsself hoarse for
you on election day and months befoar
You not only hurt a mans pride, but
you injure his biZness. / believe YOU
think you'll get in agen. / don't An
what | don't think is OF moar konse.
ounce than you imagin. | believe you
take pleshir i'll cuttin your best
friends, but waite till the clouds roll by
an they'll cut you just behind the ear,
where the butcher cuts the pig Yure
no man. Yure only tule Go to hel.
| lowers myself ritin' to a skunk, even
tho | med him member of parliament