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Evening star., 1916-01-31

BRAND-NEw n. HOUSE; WHITE ENAMEL
and mahogany dnish; adults preferred; 1870
Buchanan Ut. CHARLES SIMMs, Apt. 405.
the Iroqucis. Price. el2.60. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
RIDDLES HAND SEEN
BY SLOUGH IN DECREE
AGAINST SCHOOL TALKS
Atlantic City's Board of Educa-
ton Forbids Evangelist
Making Address in
the High School
pEvIvALIST HURLS Def

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 22.-Mayor VIII
uaro Riddle stands accused today of be-
,n reeponsible for decree of the Board
~ xe tducation designed it is claimed, to
Osoyent 5000 school children participating
:" ,he slough evangelistic campaign.
slough and his campaign managers pro-
80 20 see the Mayors hand i'm an order
adonted at a special meeting of the board
ass,isinR to allow Slough to speak In the
IL schools or to permit teachers to make
sny announcement of his services. The
poard of Education Is the one body in
ibe city appointive solely by the Mayor.
Tho action followed n request for CO.
.aoratIon delivered by Prof. William T.
Trwin. in charge of young peoples
,rork" during the campaign here. 1t
s,oces principal Henry =. Miller of the
tigb school, in an embarrassing position
Ne declared he was ready to give the
campaign all the aid In his power.
In every other city where his campaigns
rsre conducted Slough received invita-
,Ions TO address high school students
unon nonreligious topics vital to young
nsrsons His committee workers here be-
iisve they see in the school boards at
ttude a political move to hamper the
revival
slough hurled defiance at Mayor Riddle.
school directors and other antagonstic
ofnclals last night when he challenged
them to tell him they are prepared to
meet their God.
"You have used the Lords Day for dis
sipatIon, You have perverted justice. You
have blasphemed. You have scoffed at
pastors and the Lords work You don't
like the presence of the Lords people
here Tell me-" he Numbered ARE you
prepared to face your record?'
slough regards shore liberation of daily
parades through the streets of lightly
clad men and women on their way to and
from the bathing beach in the summer
season as evidence that Atlantic City's
moral tone Is at dangerously low ebb.
There is a city law requiring robes to
be worn but it is not rigidly enforced.
''You may not agree with me-" he said.
"but | insist that when n city like this
permits people to march through it's
streets almost naked, 1t is bound to suf-
fer through the loss of its moral tone. If
this is reasonable, make the most of It,"
This and other common practices during
the midsummer when everything goes will
be subject matter for the evangelist at his
'"Women only" meeting tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
NOTED MEN ATTEND
SHIELDS FUNERAL
Distinguished Citizens Act as
Pallbearers-Services
at Home

Funeral services for A. s. l.. Shields,
the noted attorney, were held this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock from his home at
"a North S3d street In accordance with
the known wish of Mr.. Shields, the serv-
Ices We're strictly private.
The Rev. William j. Cox, rector OF st.
Andrews Episcopal Church, 36th and
Barring streets. officiated Interment was
made In West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Leaders in the legal and political circles
OF the city and State, all of them per-
sonal friends OF Mr., Shields, attended as
honorary pallbeareTs
John g. Johnson, Edward Il. Stotesbury,
Justice Orlady. Judge Breezy, former
Judge Sulzberger. former Governor
stuart, Senator Penrose. former Gov
efnor Tener, former Judge Dougherty'
Judge Brown. of the Municipal Court;
attorney General Brown, Walter C.
slakely, former Assistant District At
tofney William A. Gray, Assistant Dis
Ifiet Attorney William Findlay Brown
FREDERICK t. Chandler. Frank Il. Shat
tuck. Judge Rogers, Mayor smith
former Attorney General John c. Bell.
FORMER District Attorney p. f. Rothermel
IT, Justice Won Moschzisker, Judge
marry Alvin Hall, Congressman George
o Graham, Colonel James Elyerson. Jr.'
James S. Mccartney, David ii. Lane
Seneral Thomas Edward Murphy, Judge
patterson. George G. Pierre. District AT"
tofney Rotan. former Judge James Gay
aerdon. Rodman Wanamaker and former
governor William NJ. Bum were the pail
bearers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
MUNITION SHIP AFIRE;
SPEEDS BACK TO PORT
Vessel Bound for Russia Re-
turns to New York When
Flames Sweep Hold

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-With fire raging
IN her No. I hold forward and with her
Morse signal lamps flashing repeated
calls for assistance, the Norwegian
steamship Sigma, filed with munitions
OF war and bound for ArchanCel, Russia.
sped up to Quarantine early this morning
and anchored. Fireboats from Brooklyn
and Manhattan were sent to her assist
ance.
The Sigma, commanded by Captain
Meyers, sailed early yesterday from the
Bush docks, South Brooklyn. At $3.50
O'clock this morning the observers at
Quarantine saw the vessel coming back
up the Narrows, flying signals of dis
tress. She anchored 200 yards out in the
stream and Immediately the signal lamps
on her bridge began flashing out the
calls for aid. The message read:
Fire in No / hold. Notify Norton,
Lilly & Co., and also Norwegian consul,
Give us assistance"
Telephone messages were sent to the Of
fees of the steamship company and to
Brooklyn fire headquarters
The big fireboat Seth Low put out from
South Brooklyn and sped down the bay.
From the fireboat's searChliGhts 1t could
be seen that the crew of the Sigma was
closing all hatches and flooding the for
ward compartments of the vessel in
which the fire was burning. with live
steaIh III an eloTt 10 SHlother 'He Hdi'cS'
No smoke or fire could be seen.
The Seth Low drew alongside the Sigma
ready to pour thousands of gallons of
water into her hold should the steam
prove unable to master the fire. Deputy
Chief Worth, of the marine division of the
fire department. was notified and hurried
down the Narrows in his fire auxiliary,
the VeloN, to take charge of the fire fight
Although land operators tried to get
further information from the ships opera
tor, all information was refused.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
AND CADETS HIT TRAIL
FOR BILLY" SUNDAY
Trenton, Morrisville and Bor-
dentown Institute Boys Re-
spond to Evangelists
Call
WILL NOT PREACH TO-DAY

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 22 - Billy
Sunday established a new high record
mark for trail-hitting during his Trenton
campaign last night. When he sounded
his clarion call for converts 100 boys from
the Bordentown Military Institute arose
and marched up the sawdust aisle.
The movement was executed with as
much precision as ~ an order had been
given by a commanding officer instead of
an invitation to declare publicly for
Christ The spectacle was one of the
most remarkable scenes during "Billy's"
stay In Trenton.
BILLY" was deeply moved by the
unanimity OF the response, and from the
moment he had shaken hands with the
Bordentown delegation he put forth every
effort to induce others to follow them.
The example Of the Bordentown youths
was quickly followed by pupils from the
Trenton High school. About 100 boys from
the local school responded and they in
turn were quickly followed by the entire
delegation from the high school Of Nor
risvlle, Pa.
Conversions had never come so quickly
during the present campaign, and the ush-
ers were quite unable to perform their
usual duties. a score of pastors seated on
the platform looked on approvingly, but
made no move to help. They were quickly
reused by the ringing words Of Billy"
who shouted: Come on. you pastors:
don't sit there like n lot of bumps on n
log at n time like thsl Get out and work.
You give me a pain"
In the sermon which had preceded the
call to the students. OF whom there were
thousands at the meeting, BILLY" partic-
ularv attacked those who scoff and sneer
at the ',ible He ridiculed the "hell-born
doctrine" that character will save from
hell Dccrying modern tendencies, he de-
clared the world is going crazy. saying IL
the present ratio of insanity keeps up
everybody in the world would be bug
house" I'm 2l9 years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
GOLFER Is ACCUSED
OF ABDUCTING GIRL
Professional Said to Have
Eloped With 14-Year-
Old Fugitive

a Philadelphia professional golfer was
arrested today in Richmond. Va. accused
OF abducting n 14-year-old girl. The girl
was held as a fugitive and she and the
man were taken back to Petersburg
whence they had come in an automobile.
The golfers name IL Robert Gaynor. OF
I'd street and Indiana avenue. lie is
thought to have gone South to obtain cm-
ploymcnt and to have met the girl. Marie
Chastaln, In Hopewell, Va. where her
rather. Joseph Chastain, recently OBJ
taincd position with the du Pont pow
der plant there.
The girl was arrested at the instance of
her father while she was in Richmond
applying for marriage license. She was
about to swear that her age was q when
the marriage clerk recognized the pair
as being wanted In Petersburg
Gaynor said that his father. William
Gaynor. of Philadelphia, had died when
he was small boy and that he had been
reared by his uncle. Thomas Gaynor. and
by an aunt, Mrs. Isabel Duffy, of Man
ayunk Nothing could he learned of GAY
nor In golf circles here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
CHARITIES BENEFIT
IN SEVERAL WILLS
Bequests to Churches, Semi
nary, Asylums and Other
Institutions

Catholic institutions benefit to the OK
tent of $4,000 through the will of Mary
Million, 2il5 Carpenter street, admitted to
probate today.
The tcstatrix leaves her entire estate
to charity. directing that her home on
Carpenter street be transferred to the
Archbishop Of Philadelphia to he held
in trust for the benefit OF students in the
Seminary of St Charles Borromeo. She
leaves $500 each to St John Home, ST.
Johns Orphan Asylum, Little Sisters or
Poor and the Church of the Sacred Heart
in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. The
remainder of the estate is left In trust,
the income to he expended in the inter
est of students in the Catholic Seminary
in Overbrook.
Charitable requests in the will OF Mary
T.. Rogers. 29o3 Columbia avenue, who
left an estate valued at $4,000, include
5000 to the Lower St. Pauls Reformed
Church. both in Chester County, and 500
to the Methodist Home, Philadelphia
The remainder goes to relatives OF the
tcstatriN.
requests of $1,000 each to the Young
Woman Boarding House Association
and the Willing Day ,ursery ere included
In the will of Annie u, Bacon, 9l9 Clin-
ton street, who left effects worth $4,000.
The major portion of the estate goes to
Mary r.. u. Perot and Ellen ID. Morris,
sisters OF the deceased.
\ portion of the S23,JJO estate Of Sarah
King who died in the State Asylum at
Norrstown. is left in trust to the Sem
mary of st. Charles Borromeo, the in
come to he applied to the education OF
students for the priesthood
Other wills probated were those of Re-
becca A. i.utz, who died at Pleasant
vile, y. j.. leaving property valued at
$4,000 Elizabeth l., Stephens. i7l7 War
mock street. Sli,7OO. and Gustav Fisher.
li2l Girard avenue Sl3.620.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22

Controller Walton opened his books for
the New Year today. Several mandamuses
were paid. The first was to the Penn
sylvania Salt Manufacturing Company for
S6i, ,5j2, for land acquired by the city in
opening Weccacoe avenue. A mandamus
for S2l,223 was paid the Welsbach Street
Lighting Company; another, of S2O,253, to
Mary White, for property acquired at 2lst
sl0.0S7,93, for the expenses of the recent
election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
JUAREZ MAYOR RESIGNS;
DIFFERS WITH CARRANZA
Manual Prieto Quits Office Following
Conference

JuAREzi Mex, Jan. 22,-Manual Prieto'
Mayor OF Juarez. has resigned as the
result Of a conference held by Governor
isnaeio Enriquez. OF Chihuahua General
easlra, military commander here, and
1aeres Garcia, the Carranza consul at
FL Paso.
ftieto Is stanch supporter OF Car
tah<a' while Enriquez and GaYira are
1eaowers Of lieaeral Aware ohregon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
GAS EXPLOSION ROCKS
DOWNTOWN SECTION


pounds apiece, were blown to bits. one
was hurled 20 feet in the air, landing on
the roof of a nearby house and smnshiUg
part of II to kindling wood. Another
dropped on some marble steps and
smashed them to fragments.
The only person injured more than
slightly was Mrs. John Holden. who was
asleep on the second-foor front of her
house on the northwest corner of Goth
and Watkins streets. Though Mrs. llol-
den weighs 300 pounds her bed was lifted
off the floor and she was thrown vio-
lently out. Her arm may have been frac-
tured, say physicians, and she suffered
severe bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
WIFE WINS DAMAGES FROM sALooNMAN RECEIVERS HOME
The Widow's Victory
and Saloons Profits
What Adam Alexander did.

What Adam Alexander did:
Worked hard; began drinking;
drank heavily; mortgaged his
nome; killed himself drinking.
What Mrs. Alexander did:
Worked hard; buried her hus-
band; worked harder; brought suit
for damages against the saloon
Keeper; won a S2500 verdict, the
first of its kind in Philadelphia
County; gave heart to many other
women "in trouble, like she is"
What Jacob Borsch, the saloon
keeper, says about it:
Il am an honest man. | deny
that ! was told not to sell Alex
ander liquor. They will take all
my profits away"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
Life Saver Gets Medal

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo today awarded n
silver medal of honor to John f. Tracey.
&}3 2d avenue. New York. in recognition
of his gallant conduct In saving two young
women from drowning at Belle Harbor,
Rockaway Beach, l.. L., August Z. While
bathing. Mrs. Anna HaEan and Alma
Brennan were carried out into deep water.
and Tracey brought them back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
GRIP AND PNEUMONIA
EPIDEMIC ON WANE
Death Roll of the Last Week
Smallest Since Early
Part of Winter

Deaths from all causes throughout the
city during ,hc last week total So. the
lowest number recorded since the epi-
dcmic OF grip and pneumonia started
early In the winter. \ steady decrease in
pneumonia has been reported each week
this year. the total for the last seven days
being but 10.
The number OF deaths reported and the
number OF new cases OF pneumonia re-
ported are identical, as physicians dur
ing the seven days have only discovered
iiO cases. as compared with 1&3 last week.
The deaths last week from all causes to-
.aled 5q5 reduction Of more than 100
from the number reported the preceding
week
The latest report on vital statistics
shows the 627 deaths to bc divided in this
way: Males 3l9; females. sos; boys, g.
and girls, IS Heart disease, tuberculosis,
pneumonia and influenza were the lead
ing causes of death. the fun list being as
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22

4 girl died from heart disease in n NOV
ing picture show on Broadway, Camden,
y. j., last night. She was Katherine
Ioefflcr, % years old. of 81 Wood street.
Camden The mother of the girl is also
III from heart disease, and the news of
her daughters death was kept from her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
WILL NOT APPEAL

There are. Of course, two sides OF
question. Here Is the other side;
Jacob Borsch. a short man with glasses,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-02
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way TO cure catar-
rhal deafness, and that is by consti-
mtional remedy Catarrhal Deafness
Is caused by an intiamed condition of
the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is iniiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing. and when 1t is entirely
closed. Deafness Is the ersult Unless
the Inflammation can be reduced and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
lion. hearing will be destroyed for
ever Many cases of deafness are
caused by catarrh. which is an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system.
We will give one Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot bee ured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Circulars free. All drug
gists, 75c.
FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-02
BOON TO EIPREssmEN.
Wells Fargo g. Company Launches
New Benefit and Pension Plan.

Announcement is made by Wells
Fargo IL Company Express TO its en-
ployes Of new benefit pension plan,
which ranks in the generosity Of its
provisions with the best Of the other
pension plans Of the other great trans
pOrtation or industrial corporations
across the land. The new system,
which went into effect on June !, Is
not the first pension provision estab-
lished by Wells Fargo. The company
has been retiring its older men on
pensions for more than quarter Of
century-for the past twelve or
fourteen years its pension board has
been distinct feature Of it's general
organization. But the new plan, as
it's name indicates. contemplates
much more than pension relief. One
Of It's most salient features is dis
ability clause. which applies TO any
established worker in the companys
ranks who may be stricken with i'll
ness or by accident This, Of itself
is a tremendously advanced step
among the pension plans Of the great
corporate interests Of America.
"Thc executive officials Of the Com
pany have great pleasure and salts
faction in announcing the adoption by
the board Of directors Of revised
Benefit and Pension System, to take
effect June !, 1916. This enlarges
the age.pcnsion allowances and pro
yidcs substantial additional allowance
to the cmploye I'm the event Of dis
ability and to his bencficiaries in
case Of death The disability allow
ancc is alike a reinsurance against
sickness or accident and means Of
support should such misfortune occur.
"Thc new system is not only a
recognition Of loyalty and devotion to
the Company, but is intended as an
announcement to continued employ
mcnt with the Company and increas-
cd expcrtness in the eXacting work
required in an efficient express ser
vice. Public favor and patronage are
essential to the Company's success
and upon the Company's prosperity
depends it's ability to continue bene-
fit provisions for employees"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-02

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extent ,eJrunzndsd the confidence and
personal affection of Chairman Love
n the commission. who has probably
accepted Wiliuering's advice upon
more occasions than he has given
con sideratiOn u that o. any one else
since hs hzs been serving the state.
Personally Wiilmsring II quiet. IN
Ob.rusiye and one Oi the best fellows
IN the world 70 meet He has al in
sztiaDle appetite for work, but upon
this particular occasion has apparently
acquired about a. much Of IL as be
can properly absorb within the time
allotted OklahOman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-02
ENTIRE COUNTY INTERESTED.
Usual Method Of Voting is to Favor a
Friend or to Punish An Enemy.


When people learn to make politics
business instead o, an opportunity
to favor a friend or to punish an en-
emy, we will have done that which
will reduce the cost Of government
at least one-third and will have in
creased its efficiency 100 per cent
When our colleges have a depart
ment in which men are trained for
the public service, it stands to rea-
son that we can use greater wisdom
in selecting men for office from gov
ernor down.
But until the democratic form of
government has adopted these need
ful changes the people can do much
toward greater efficiency by select
ing men for office who best under
stand the duties reoVired Of them.
The voters of the third commission
ers' district have an opportunity TO
cast their ballots for a man ripe in
experience in the office he seeks That
man IS w. F. (BnD Whitson of Down
ard Mines, who is a candidate for
county commissioner. Mr. Whitson
has been present at more meetings
of the Board OF Commissioners than
any commissioner has attended. He
has observed the proceedings very
closely. he is well acquainted with all
details OF the office. he has a good
knowledge of the law which directs
the acts of the commissioners. He
has already learned these things as
an employe of the county under the
board He is a contractor. and he
knows bridge building. He has alb
sorbed the practical part of civil en-
gineering as far as it pertains to his
work. He is a man endowed with
enough intelligence to give the peo-
pie OF the county all the protection in
the province Of that office. He pos
sesses that degree of honor that will
direct him away from the shoals of
any proposition of graft that might be
presented. He knows the value Of a
dollar and has an interest and pride
in the wealth OF his county. He is en-