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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
JIT MAN SP0ILS
HOLDUP WITH KICK

A well directed kick IN the abdo.
men upset the plans OF two robbers
who tried 10 take tho earnings ~
y. l. Taylor. ji,ney bua driver. on
10Th ave. near e Prospect at. early
Sunday morning
when the car stopped ono fellow
tried to get In the front OF the car
lie was sent rolling backward by
the destsrouA swing o, Taylor's
foot Tho other fellow. In the ton.
ncau. raped the driver with a gas
pipe. movie style. and then ran.
Taylor drove To the city hospital
later and had the bump treated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
TALK OF PEACE
IN GERMANY IS
BEING RENEWED
BY CARL w. AckERMAN
U. p. staff Correspondent,

u. y. star Correspondent
BERLIN. Nov. 2o.--The Ger.
man public regards specifically.
80 far "a immediate action IL
concerned. Washington reports
via Switzerland and London.
that President Wilson may
soon take some kind OF steps
for peace.
The government itself is hav.
ING nothing 20 do with the
peace talk nor ls the army.
The army IL concentrating is
efforts 20 winning
The general attitude toward Am
haasador Gerard r. changing He
win probably find himself more
popular when he returns than he
wss six months ago There N a
seemingly well.founded report
her. that before Gerard departed
officials asked him 10 return. even
in tho event OF President Wilson =
defeat. and remain an long as pos
sihle.
Hui 80 far "a the general public
f. concerned. The reports 81 peace
steps are causing universal discus
sion. Tho growth OF sentiment for
an international agreement TO pre-
vent other wars Is evidenced by ef
forts Of German newspapers TO OBJ
tain from Isaac Wolf. president oi
the American Chamber Of Com
merce. information and ideas as e
the American League to Enforce
Peace.
An article IN the Germania said
that n SIR Edward Grey. for Eng
land Chancellor Hethmann.Holl
weg. for Germany. and President
Wilson really want universal
peace after the war. now is the
time To get together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
HONOR SERBS
FOR CAPTURE
OF MONASTIR

LONDON. Nov. 20. - with
rain and sleet interfering with
full resumption OF operations
along the somme, u was the
Balkans that furnished most OF
tho battle news today. Add.
tional advlees served TO In.
crease the brlllianee OF Gen.
Serials Freneh-Russian-italian
serbian Victory In the taking OF
Monaatir.
II Is now doubted here that
tho oerman.Bulsarian forces
can make complete escape
from the eneirelne OF the al.
He'd thanking movement. pes.
perate fighting ls proceeding
as the allies strive 20 close In
still further on the retrcatlng
Teutona.
Roads churned into a sea OF mud
from snow and rain will. n is be
lleyed. make Il impossible for th'
Teutonio forces to proceed viii
sufficient haste In thoir rotroa, L,
accomplish n complete withdraw
OF forces and equipment.
Allies Continue Drive
Moreover. II appears that IA
from being content with mere occu
patton OF the city. the allies ar,
Htlll thrusting forward In theil
drive. Prilep. TO which city th,
enemy is Withdrawing. is q miles
90 the north The way IL for th'
most part across level ground. viii
very few natural defensive features
The allied occupancy Of position
along the Cerna river bend give
them fulcrum for their lever {,
force clearance OF the plain.
/ Military critics here today agree,
that the capture Of Monastir in o
the greatest importance Diplo
matically. most of tho credit Il
given 20 the srrhians Tor the vie
tory Il vas their splendid nghtinl
along the Cerua bend which com
PEELED the enemy TO abandon theii
southern defenses. enabling ad
vance due north OF the French anC
Russian troops.
Serbs ReiuVenated
Elected from their own country
year ago by Field MArshal Mac
kenzen's tremendous drive. forced
TO flee in disorder. the regimenti
scattered. their equipment xhal
little there was-'or the most par
abandoned. tho Serblans have beer
transformed in Il months into q
formidable army. with now arms
and equipment. and tho splendid
tutorship OF French troops oper
ating with them as brothers.ln
arms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
G0MFESSES MURDER
IN SPOKANE MOTEL

SPOKANE. Nov. 90 -- James
Weston. cook. who was arrested
late last week in connection with
the murder OF Mrs. Margaret Braun.
landlady OF the Tourist hotel, con.
fessod late last night
Weston's confession involves r.
A. Hood and Lillian Tozicr lie told
Prosecutor White that the woman
stood guard while he and Hood
smothored Mrs. Braun for S. and a
pair OF earrings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
FIRST QUAKER PAIR
ARE MARRIED here

What Ii said TO be the first cere-
mony Of It's kind ever performed In
Seattle took place Sunday in the
Memorial Friends church. ut 23rd
ave and =. Spruce ST.. when Mrs.
Mary X. Hornaday and Enos Pres.
nall. OF Salem. or. arose and went
thru the ancient Quaker marriage
ceremony.
Tho congregation was surprised.
and Rev. Pretlow had nothing to do
but pronounce the couple man and
wife and offer prayer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
MARKED COINS GET
WOMAN IN TROUBLE

With marked coins dry squad
officer purchased drinks OF Mrs.
Mary Anderson. manager OF the
Amherst hotel. iGl0Ia Second ave.
Sunday morning. then arrested
her He found three cases Of beer
during the search that followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
know their fate.

KNOW tHcIT rAte.
A semi-official report wired from
Carranza military headquarters at
Chihuahua City stated that all
Americans in Parral fled the town
upon advice of Gen. Luis Herrera,
Carranza commander there. Many
other conflicting reports are reach
ing the border, concerning the fate
of five Americans who did not leave
with the party of Alvarado mining
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
RICHARDS GUILTY OF
BLACKMAlL CHARGE

PORT ANGELES. Nov. 90
David Richards was found guilty of
blackmail in the state case against
him here. Richards was charged
with Matchmaking d. e. Thompson,
Of Lincoln, Neb.. former ambassa-
dor 10 Brazil. II Ia believed the
case will be appealed
Judge Mills OF Seattle and Miss
Schultz. also OF Seattle. who was
Richards stenographer. are slated
for trial In connection with the
blackmail case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
GR0CERS TO DANCE

The Seattle Retail Grocers' as
ISOLATION viii give dance We'd
nesday evening at Reddlng hall.
Queen Anne ave. and Roy 81. The
committee In charge Is: Arley
Choadle. Arthur Berridge and Ar
thur Book
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
BIG SHRINERS' CIRCUS
OPENS HERE TONIGHT
Potentate Kendrick VIII Drive
Lu Lu Chariot at Opening
Performance

Great, glamourous and gigantic, as the
posters would say, a three-ring circus and
bIppodrome tonight will begin one
weeks stay at Convention Hall, under
auspices Of the Shrners.
There will not he any tents or side
shows. but there will be elephants aud
peanuts. pink lemonade, hot sausages and
clowns. Frank =. Spellman. former circus
director OF the New York lIippodrome,
has rented the auditorium from the rnu-
nfcipality through the Bureau of city
prpperty. Mayor Thomas r. Smith will
he one of the many distinguished Phila-
delphians at the performance this eve-
ming.
4 chariot, described by the showmen as
the most wonderful since the days OF the
Caesars" will he ON exhibition tonight
II is tho famous Golden Chariot of the
In IM Temple MOBILES Of the Mystic
shrine" The vehicle was first shown at
the Seattle ConClave Of the Shrlners last
July. when IL was the chief feature OF
street pageant 1t will be driven tonight
by ". Freeland Eendrck. Receiver of
TaNcs and potcntHte of Bu Lu Temple
The Lu LII Band, in full rega1a; the Bu
IN Patrol. with it's wel-driled members.
and the picturesque Lu Lu Temple Guards
all will he q part of the show. Judges
ana congressman and members OF Mayor
smiths cabinet will be among the spec
tators.
But Of greatest interest to the boys and
girls will he the 10 trained bears, who
rOmp about and have never been known
10 bite. scratch or hug. They are vege-
taraDE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Will Hide Nearly One-haf His Face to Set Example Of
Economy-Misers One Day of Responsibility.
Walters Fear Tiplessness

Next Thursday will be Thrift Day. and
as If to set an example Of economy even
the sun will he in partial eclipse, saving
part OF his usually lavishly squandered
fund of radiance behind the moon.
Whether q. Y. Clement WHO origina ed
the idea of everybody in the country doing
one act of thrift on this coming February
chose day Of partial eclipse to en-.
rhasize the principle, or whether IL Just
happened, has not been disclosed but
circumstances look susp -ious
Here will he thousands of oe1uIo all
over these United states uuttirG their
pennies into banks in honor or Thrift Day.
and then with cheerful msorly rrown Of
perfect sympathy. along about 1901 i:234.
which in common parlance - about 10
minutes after 10 o'clock i'm the morning,
the sun itself will put the one touch
needed upon this scene of voluntary priva-
tion by starting to hide nearly half his
Countenance from public view.
Talk about thrift. he will cXcaim.
slanclng down on the children sadly put
ting away their pennies, why, I'm saw
ing 2S.iSl ,Gi3, 0O3,s56 Caoros of heat and
making no bones about it. But no one
can say I'm not good spender the rest
Of The year
This will be the ono day in the year the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
LOSES WIFE AFTER
TRIAL SEPARATION
Door Closed Against Husband
When He Calls at End
of Year

FREEPORT l.. l., Jan. 3I.-NleXander
s. Brown, a contractor who builds houses
and also a hypnotist who puts patients
to sleep for the extracting Of their teeth
by dentists. seems to be definitely sepa-
rated from his wife. His explanation Is
as follows:
~ year ago judge Crane OF the Su-
preme Court advised that my wife Irene
and I be separated year. Since then
she has been living with her brother, her
brothers wife, and her daughter, Hazel
10 years old, at rs North Main street Is
feet away from my house. our son,
Lafayette, 13 years old, has been living
with me.
The years separation terminated at
midnight this morning | had determined
to visit my wife today for reconCiliH-
tion, intending to AXE suitcase alun2
] abandoned th" idea OF a suitcase. but
al p. m TO-DAY : lnst my house, traversCd
the ij feet between my home ana M
wifc's I was willing to- take the fret
step toward a re,uncilation.
- kuock,I or ,h' u"ol door Of my
wfe's horn. four ttn, s.. Nobody an.
swered. went TO Tire back door and
knocked ic,r times &onody answered
then went to n big window Of the din
ing room. could see my wife there
and her brother. They could see me.
no attention was paid to me knew
by that that my wife had refused "A
reconciliation: that she had even gone so
far as 10 lock the doors against me.
had an idea that she would act that
way I am .ct disappointed, however,
Noih.ng iii points me. | am an OPP
tlmist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
POSTERS WARNED OF BLOW-UP
AT DU PONT PLANT JAN. 2S
Were Nailed Up Two Months Ago,
Workmen Assert

Workmcn at the du Pont powder mills
at Carneys Point, n. j.. recalled today
that the posters which were nailed up
IN various places about the plants on
the Delaware two months ago, warning
employees to give up their work. said that
tie greatest blow-up would occur on
January -. II was on the night of FRI
day. January 2S that the fires in which
three mon lost their lives, five buildings
were destroyed and 10000 pounds of
powder we're destroyed, took place
The company has repeatedly denied that
posters were found, although many work.
men saw and read them and declared
they were torn down by the private de-
tectivcs employed by the company. While
denying that the fires of Friday were
iuCendiary. II Is known that the company
ofculs have ordered n thorough in
NnstiIation.
Major Richard Sylvester, in charge Of
the guards, has suddenly been recalled
while on - trip to New York, to take
charge Of the investigation.
The third man to die of injuries re-
ccived Friday night was Frederick
Starting. ~ years old, of this city. He
succumbcd yesterday in the Delaware
Hospital. Wilmington. The body will be
brought home today. The body Of
Laurence Holt. of 96 Pine street, Cam
den, was sent home Yesterday The body
of Frederick Fitz will be sent TO his
home in Reading today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31

miser will be a respectable citizen. II is
the one day the millionaire will feel jus
titled in refusing the waiter the Gus
tomRry tip, because Il wouldn't be thrifty
20 tip on Thrift Day. IT'S the one day
YOU can stop the man who talks war by
urging that he should he thrifty in saw
ing up his arguments for those who want
TO hear them.
But won't the taxi men he sore, Thrift
Day will be no time for spending money
on taxls; one should walk and save the
none.
And all the time this delightful thrift is
going on tho sun will be lessening his
visible surface Tho maximum oscura-
ton Will be somewhat less than four
tenths, though in the southern hcm'1-
pherc the eclipse will he total 1t viii
be all over here at o. minutes 52.g sec
onds after noon, Eastern standard time.
Scientists at the United States Naval OBJ
servatory at Washington are preparing
TO train their telescopes on the eclipse.
The eclipse will not have great Sci
enthc value. but observations will ba
made of the time OF contact or tanEcn s.,
of the sun and moon to determine tho
relative positions Of the bodies and TO
correct the tables of their motions h0r
this purpose photographs of the sun will
be taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Police Court Chronicles

a rat dartcd across the path Of Police.
man Black 1t was followed by black
cat, which was pursued by white doc,
and then came Benjamin Stocver
Stoever managed to keep close on the
heels of the trio, despite the fact that
he had internal burdens When the chase
reached Germantown avenue aud llaincS
street Storver stumbled and fell into the
arms of Black The rat and it's pursuers
were scattered by crowd Of boys.
Stoevcr cOudn't remember definitely just
how he managed to figure in the animal
parade lie admitted that he was greatly
disappointed on arriving In Germantown
TO discover that il was about 10 go dry
on account Uf the anti.saloon wave The
very Thought seemed TO increase his thift
and he made quick tour of a number of
saloons in order to set what was on hand
before the places were closed,
1t was after Stoeyer had called at numer-
Gus places that he accidentally tread on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
y. j. JITNEYS on PILGRIMAGE
Start Out for Trenton to Protest
Against Bill That Would Regu-
late Traffic

.Titueurs from all over tho state Of .Ier-
sey are rambling in their Fords and other
nickel buses along the roads ~ Trenton
for last rally for tho life Of tn" jitney.
The Join Il. KatcS jitney bin will come
UP for it's third reading tomorrow in the
Legs ature aud the jtneymen are de-
tornined to have a hearing today. To-
night the jitneymen will have a torchlignt
parade in Trenton. Hundreds OF them
will come from Atlantic City, Elizabeth,
Camden and other cities in the State.
Each Of the jitneymen is taking Il carload
of sympathHers with him TO help in the
demonstration.
Yesterday = meeting was hell At @2)
Arch street, Camden, in which delegates
of the Jitneymen's Association determined
on the final arguments to be presented at
Trenton.
John B. Kates sponsor of the jitney bill,
said the jtneymen would be given a fair
hearing when they arrive in Trenton
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
MISSION CONGRESS- MEETS
Lutheran Home Branch Holds 5es-
sions at Temple Church

The Congress Of Home Mission Work.
ers. under the auspices OF the General
Synod of the Lutheran church. began itS
sessions this morning in the tempt"
Lutheran Church. 52d and Race streets.
The congress will close tomorrow.
The congress is held under the auspices
of the SynodiCal Mission Committee, COLI
sistinE Of the Rev. J. +. Hartman, chair
man: the Rev. y. Burt Smith, secretary:
the Rev. NJ =. Hooker, treasurer: the
Rev. y. POhlman, Harvey G. Miller.
Luther Minter the Rev. Norman S.
Wolf and the Rev. Slas d. Daugherty
The speakers are the Revs. Frank
Swartz, of New York; \. $, Hartman, of
Baltimore; j. +. Hartman, j. A. Richter
Norman S. Wolf. W. G. Brubaker, A.
Pohlman, J. Raymond Haus, j. S. Nc
Dowell, of Baltimore: NJ. II. Slime, Will
lam j.. Miller ". II. Harding. S. D.
Daughcrty. G. G. Leidch, II. I. Mersen-
helder and Charles w Diehl.
The purpose of the congress is to dis
cuss plans for the Introduction of new
methods for the establishment OF mis-
sions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
CITY LIGHT CONTRACT
HEARING POSTPONED
Petition for Renewal Of 1913
Clause Will Be Heard
Here This Week

Chairman Ainey Of the Public sarvt,.
Commission wired Assistant City Soiioitss
lIopler from Harrisburg TO-DAY tbet az
public hearing OH the issuance Of a cos.' s,ie
ficate OF public convenience 20 tho PIN
delphia Electric Company for lighting tba
city during 1915 had been postponed nn,9. @
the latter part Of the week The bearinm
Will then he conducted in this city instoad
Of Harrisburg 'ou
Director Wilson, OF the Department ~,
Public Safety, and Mr. Hopler both -
whom were going TO llarrisburg To ar
pear before the Commission in the casa
accordingly changed their plans tn.
will now present the city'y case vbss
the commission meets here on Thursdav
or Friday. "'
Director Wilson will ask that the cor,-
mission Issue a certificate of publir CO.,,
Venience, approving the 1915 contract h.
tween the city and the company onlv
after clause has been inserted rrovid
ing that any reduction which NAV bs
ordered In the case now before tho COM
mission be effective for 1915 as we'll a.
for 1915. 90
AS the matter now stands, should tbn
commission order a reduction in the lirht.
ing rates as a result of the case broupb,
by former Director Cooke, OF tho Denart
ment of Public Works, Who charged tbat
the company was asking eXorbitart rates
for INADEQUATE service, tho city could not
benefit from the reduction this year i'm
I'll a specific application had been mad.
to the Commission and approved bv II
ordering such reduction for the year 1914
IN the contract for lighting the city in
1915 provision was included which
would have required the company to "a.
fund to the city the amount of difference
between the rates which might be or.
dered by the commisslon and the rates
fixed in the contract. No such proyI.
sion was included in the 1915 contract.
The petition of Director Wilson will be
to amend the certificate in such a vay
~ to he virtually equivalent TO the CLAUSE
protecting the city in the 1915 contract,
The company 1t is understood will op.
pose Mr.. Wilson'S request
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
BANKERS ENTHUSIASTIC
FIFTY DEAD, S2,OOO,OOO
LOSS in OTAY FLOOD
Rich California Valley Devas.
tated - Twenty-one
Bodies Recovered

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan. 21,--FiFty
deaths property loss estimated at g.
100000, 5000 persons homeless, the desola-
ton Of the fertile Otay valley with Otav
city swept clean of houses and half of
Tia Juana, Mexico, denuded of houses. are
the results of the devastation caused by
the bursting of the Otay dam.
Martial law has been declared in tic
Otay valley and the flood districts, United
States marines and sailors are on guard
with loaded rifles. instructed to shoot any
looters on sight.
Twenty-onc bodies OF Otny inhabitants
have been recovered. Eleven have been
identified Eight bodies brought hero,
mostly Japanese and MeXicans, Rave not
been identified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Killed by News of Sons Arrest

News of the arrest of his l5-year.old
son Joseph killed Samuel Ramsey a
years old, Of osborne street, Wissa-
hiCkon. Ramsey, who was maChlnist
at the Baldwin Locomotive Works was
stricken with apopleXy when he learned
of his sons arrest for stealing rides ON
trains. He died yesterday. The funeral
will be at the Catholic Church Of St.
John the Baptist. Manayunk. Wednesday,
and burial will be in Westminster Gene.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Workman Badly Hurt in Fall

A fractured skull and broken rib
we're suffered by Adoph Nerker, of Han
cock and Fernon streets, today, when he
lost his balance and plunged from q l5-
foot trestle at the plant of Baugh & Sons,
fertilizer manufacturers, at Morris street
and Delaware evenue, Nerker was picked
up by fellow workmen, placed in n pass
ing automobile and hurried to the Meth
odist Hospital. where physicians said his
condition was serious,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31

Tho Ecklcr IS. Coke Jr expedition in
Egypt is meeting with progress. accord
ing to word received at the University
M'eeuu today Although the war has not
caused IL ;pc slightest Inconvenience, the
81" ov'rfowed its banks for miles and
forced the expedition to abandon opera
tiOus at Memphis for the winter DR.
Clarence Fisher, leader Of the expedition,
then went to Dendereh and has started
oxp,ora' ons there Cemeteries where
burials date from the 9th to the l2th
d.nas'ics are being cXcavaLcd by = force
Of lcN men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Despondent Woman Tries to End Life

Mrs Kate Riedliuger. 81 years old oi
403 Master street, is in a serious Condi-
tion at st. Mary's Hospital, following an
attempt end her life at her home carry
today. The woman first cut her arm with
a pair of shears and then drank a bottle
of poison. She is not expected to recover.
Mrs. Reidinger had been Respondent since
the death of her husband, a year ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Named Secretary to Ware

Lee Ellmaker. Of 531S Thompson street
a newspapermau. was today appointed
secretary to Congressman William S
Ware and at noon left for Washington to
assume the duties of his office Mr.. ELL
maker has been engaged in departmental
work in City Hall for several years and
was Il correspondent At the last session
of the Legislature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
Surqeon.Fatber Operates on Son

John B. Deaver, Jr., son Of DR. JohI +.
beaver. surgeon, is improving in the Ger
man Hospital today from the effects of
an operation performed Saturday for ap-
pendicitis by his father Young Deaver
came home Wednesday from the Hill
School, Pottsville, where he is a junior,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
REMEMBER, THURSDAY
WILL BE THRIFT DAY;
THE TIME FOR SAVING
No Speeches or Banquets Are
Planned, but Real Period
for Financial Pre-
paredness
IDEA ORIGINATED HERE
Thrift Day viii Be All
Action, No CLuptrdp

It's almost here, Thrift Day,
Thursday, February 8.
Philadelphia is being advertised
all over the country on account
of it.
1t is to be all action, no clap
trap. The success of the day will
be measured by the increase in
bank deposits, not by the noise
made at banquet.
Bankers are working hard to
make il "go."
Country editors have taken to
it strongly.