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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Police Court Chronicles

Twelve indignant citizens called the goth
and Berks streets police station within
half as many minutes last night. The uni
versal burden of their complaints was that
all the acts of Assembly, ordinances of
Councils, Department of Health rules and
regulations and moral obligations not to
fray the nerves of citizens were being
smashed and violated by one Sam John
son. amateur minstrel man of color.
A policeman was sent posthaste to the
neighborhood of 30th street and Ridge
avenue. There he saw a trained dog
barking, barking, barking, yapping and
yowlng, whining and growing, while Sam
Johnson, resplendent in battered high
hat, did an intricate jig on the sidewalk,
which had been literally sprinkled with
sand to make the going more slippery.
ITS the confounded constant yapping
of the dog" Robert Spratt, a citizen and
householder, told the cop, that gets on
the nerves and makes the selling of collars
difficult"
The cop stopped the jig and took the
negro dancer to the station house. There
magisterial explanation was demanded
of the antics of Johnson's dog and john
sons feet.
"Ah wants e sit into vaudeevillee," :"
Johnson said, "an' Mistuh johnnie Collins
he done promised { git me a gagement eff
Ah done got as good as cat ere Nazimova.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

name suthing else. a woman--hee-he
hee--Ah done did job fo, she allus called
him LAX his name was Fogner, r Bogner
r Vogner, r not pussaxly so, mebbe. Ah
allus called him t'ings All wouldn't LAX
{ say befo' yo' Honuh, sub. Nossuh, Ah
hope Ah may die.
But dis yere dawg, Jedge, Ah trained
him L ba'k in time, an putty soon Ah had
him keepln' jig time, SOS All could do nah
steps t. d toon OBJ his chin moosic. Den
All goes out t see how d. act would go
in public, an All gets pinched TO- bein'
whut dis yere Mistuh Collins calls
artis-tee OATS Jest what's happened, yo'
Honuh. Yessuh, All hopes Ah may drap
daid."
Does this Mr.. Collins person know
about your dog orchestral asked the
Judge"
"Nossuh' An All doan' want him t.
know All was so poly. Deed All doan',
boss, yo Honuh, Ah hopes All may be
petrified."
I'm sure" cogitated the Judge" that
this Mr.. Collins will book you for 40 weeks
solid on the big time If you can make
that dog supply the music while you
dance. Go see him and keep on the stage
and off the highway. Discharged"
"Yessuh. thanky suh white folks. Jedge,
Ah'se goin a-runnin' t see dat ere Mistuh
Johnnie Collins quick, eff not soonuh."
And Sam johnson, dog under arm,
vanished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Bingles and BungIes

Il Just had to come. Every day FOR the last
nsnssep Chased s TnG from the so ed Jimmy fnS cn %
lahan, Pttsbureh's new boss the first
sendne him from iS' the iieid Jimmy objected
Sc oess hss escort mp bgop to 'aed bs c 54
house. President Dreyfuss declares that Cal
ed nnd last moi 9h Sd Ofen hested s nrsnmen
with President Tener, who attended the opening
game at Forbes Field.
otto Knabe failed to break into the box
patches from @ Pttsbursh i stated that st" Hnabe abe
was in excellent shape and ready to go into
m true. s as Rnabe S" was Carrying 25 pounds u Of
excess weight a week ago and could not have
misht get into the game any day. but il viii
be several weeks before he is in proper con-
Manager Mack says that M Crowell, the
the prettiest games he has ever zen at this
time Of the year AGAINST New York in the
renee for Mack to compliment a young player
but % Mack h eTenda s Ss sp nS " TO the Brsa
oman after the game and congratulated him on
his splendid showing.
Mayor Smith has a better throwing arm
than any executive who has .tossed, out tht
more interest. in the game than large per-
Eps daily sttendant 81 at the % two local parks be
fore his election. and probably VIII continue
TO De real Ihns
A little girl about 10 years Of & age earned
fan ut the opening game between the Ath-
letics and Red Sox. The youngster sat In
the upper pavilion and fairly shrieled every
time of the Mac<men made n good play,
and she almost broke into tears when they
asked the youngster whether she was related
20 one Of the players. but she replied that she
was the pitcher one of the girls teams at
local playground.
The release of Dan Tipple by the New York
Americans to Baltimore OF the International
League. is another example of the foolishness
OF paying enormous prices for minor leagucrs.
Tipple was purchased by the Yankees Tor
$40. 900. He proved lacking in knowledge
Of the finer points of pitching that Donovan
decided II was impossible to take a. chance
that a scout would investigate thoroughly be-
fore spending such a large sum on young
player.
The value of experience was apparent IN
the opening game here yesterday Young WIKI
and Meyer each missed sliding runner be-
cnuse they are not accustomed to the way
side to the other in sliding. II Is seldom that
they get away from Meyer. however as ne
blocks the plate beautifully, but without en-
ploying rough tactics. Witt is likely to miss
clever sliders until he becomes more eH-
.-he class OF 1890 OF Harvard attended the
Braves opening in body in honor OF Percy
Haughton the new owner of the Boston Club.
who was the most popular member OF that
class. They sa the Braves wallop Jack
Coombs to the tune Of to o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
MAJOR JAMES A. LOGAN, JR.
PHILADELPHIA MAN HELPED
GET PROOF IN SUSSEX CASE
Major Logan, of American Embassy
in Paris, Made Inquiry

Among the persons indirectly respon.
sibe for President Wilson's recent note
of warning TO the Imperial Government
of Germany Is Major James A. Logan,
Jr., United States army formerly of
Philadelphia. Major Logan, who is at.
tached to the American Embassy at
Paris took part in the investigation fol-
lowing the torpedoing of the Sussex.
Major Logan accompanied Lieutenant
Commander Sayles and Lieutenant Smith
both of the United States navy, who went
to Boulogne to inspect the hull of the
torpedoed vessel, and 1t Is said that, to n
great extent. the report submitted by this
trio influenced the President in his de.
cision to come to a final understanding
with Germany. According to the report
of the American officers, pieces of metal
found beneath the mass of the water.
soaked debris gave every evidence that
the agent of destruction was torpedo.
Major Logan is well known in Phila-
delphia, his native city. He is brother
of John w. Logan, of Bala. During the
Spanish-Amerlcan War the major served
as private in Battery A, long local
military organization. He was later
captain of volunteers and finally entered
the regular army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

Quiet resgnation-the calm before the
storm-is the attitude Of the German
American population of Philadelphia to-
day. as the ultimatum of this country is
being read in Germany.
with visions of war with their father
land unless the unequivocal demands of
President Wilson are met, their hearts are
sad. But they are determined and united,
and, IL they do not undergo a metamor-
phosis, Uncle Sam will have no better SOL
diers than they when war comes-if 1t
comes.
Inquiry among German Americans,
high and low, men of the club, cafe, shop
and street, brought to light the fact that
there was a remarkable unanimity OF
opinion among them. concerted thought
like that found among their warning kin
across the ocean.
I'VE are waiting" said Capt. Louis II.
Schmidt veteran of the Spanish-Amer-
lean War and manager of Ostendorf's
Restaurant. "If war is declared on Ger
many 1t will be terrible thing for us,
so terrible that Americans who have no
German blood in their veins cannot COM
prehend what II means. 1t means shed.
ding the blood of our brothers.
but, If the storm breaks--and God for
bid that IL should--you shall see us in
the front ranks. We are not towards or
hypocrtes. We plainly say that we wish
it would be otherwise, but the call of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
FOREST FIRE SWEEPING
WEST PENNSYLVANIA
Thousands of Acres in Fayette
County Ravaged-Two Ward
ems Seriously Burned

UNToNTowN, Pa, April 2t.--A forest
fire swept North and South Union and
Georges townships last night and today,
causing thousands of dollars damage and
the injury to two fire wardens This
morning the fire is still eating its way
through a lot of young timber in the
mountains. Hundreds of men are fighting
the flames to prevent their spread and
inhabitants are praying for rain to quench
the fire. ~
The most seriously burned in fighting
the flames were ]. c. Beatty, fire warden
of North Union township and his son,
William p. Beatty. fire warden of South
Union township. Both were burned on
the hands and feet.
The fire started yesterday afternoon
from an unknown cause and with a
brisk wind blowing spread rapidly until
1t was a mile in width. II swept dis
tance of five miles through the townships,
destroying about 5000 acres of young
timber.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
DREYFUss "PANs" UMPIREs
Job Is Hard, Says Tener, but "Not for
Rotten Decisions" Replies Barney

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 21.-Barney
Dreyfuss. head Of the Pittsburgh Baseball
Club, was credited with a home run hit
by the Stove League partisans today fol-
lowing his ''panning" of National League
umpIres at Stove League dinner at the
Colonial Hotel.
President Tener told the leaguers of
the umpire's hard job. The fans. he re-
minded them, must be partisans, but that
the umpires must render decisions. When
Dreyfuss went to bat few minutes later
he said that 1t was true the umpire was
there to render decisions, but not rotten
decisions"
Umpire Quigley. he declared. allowed
Ave balls to pass while Barney was at bat
In yesterdays Pirates-Cards game and
everybody knew 1t. Quigley made sew
eraI decisions that won him booings. The
game has been protested by Wagner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
DECIDES TO DEFER GOING
TO JAIL TILL AFTER EASTER
Partner Accepts Sentence, but Speci-
fies His Wishes

Daniel o'Leary, 54 years of age, was
sentenced to five days in the House of
Correction to. y. He declined to serve.
Joseph S.. der, / Lock street. ManaA
yunk his pa rtner in prosperous fish and
watercress business, offered to serve In
his place. His offer was accepted. Then
he, too, declined. Magistrate Price was
in a quandary. 1t developed that Sny-
der's principal objection to "subbing" was
that he did not want to be in jail on
Easter. He finally consented to begin
the sentence on Tuesday
Daniel, of 4313 Terrace street, tried to
cross the railroad tracks at Cresson and
Carson streets carrying a cargo of CLANS.
He fell. He was rescued just before the
train approached him. The train had to
come to a stop and there was some little
confusion. Daniel was sentenced in the.
Manayunk station, where he was taken.
He had a cargo other than clans at the
time, it was said at the hearing. Snyder
said that rather than see his partner go
to jail he would go himself He feared
their watercress trade might fall off II
the senior partner was away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
10 START TOMORROW
Twelve Teams Form Circuit
and Great Enthusiasm Is
Being Shown

The Industrial League Of Amateur
Baseball Clubs held banquet at the Ho-
tel Adelphia last night. and definite plans
were made for the opening Of the season
tomorrow
President II. e. Cittei announced that
IL teams representing the firms of the
Electrical Storage Battery Company Hale
q KiIburn, American Pulley Company,
Western Electric Company Simmons
Hardware Company, Powers weightman
q Rosengarten Company. Atlantic Refin-
ing Company, Stokes G. Smith Company,
Standard Roller Bearing Company, A. j.
Reach Company, Mldvale Steel Company
and Henry Disston G. Sons will take part
in the league race.
Considerable enthusiasm was mani
Tested over the prospect for the season.
In series of entertaining addresses rep
resentatives OF the various companies
pledged themselves to maintain the leagues
high standards of sport.
e. e. Lippincott told of the high ben
eft to be conferred on the players in
pitting them legitmately against anna
teurs of their own grade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

Yassuhl All looks up d properties a
dancer man is jes' 'bleeged t. hab an All
dscobers dat yo' jest natcherly got { had
moosic men down in dat hole unner dem
ere foo-foo-footlights what doan make
yo' feet light at all, suh
"Ah'se a po minstrel man. sub. what
does whitewashin' jobs when All ain't
Minis rein. All was too po' & hire moosic
men { play while All rehearses nah steps,
so All gifts nah dawg Jimps an All
changed his name to Wagner, dat old ball
player whut's done wrote so much moosic
dat cullud folks nebber could understan'
d meanin' OBJ"
"Who?" asked the Judge"
Dat ere Hans Wagner, dat Pittsburgh
stogy felah, whut done wrate all dat
moosic yo' walks away FROM Ah reckons
some white folks calls him LAX he was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
UNFINISHED BUILDING SOLD
Company That Foreclosed on Big
Apartments Finds Purchaser

The uncompleted i0-story apartment
house at the northeast corner of Walnut
and 22d streets, lot SO by 80 feet, has
been purchased by Kahn G. Greenberg
from the Real Estate Title Insurance and
Trust Company, which recently obtaiDed
title to Il by foreclosure. The purchaser
will complete the building at cost Of
about $4,000
A sum of about 100000 has already
been spent on the building. The apart
ment house was begun about a year ago
by the West Walnut Street Apartment
House Company on the site of the old
Gross residence. The company became
involved in difficulties last fall and since
that time no work has been done there
TIL. Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust
Company foreclosed the mortgage and OBJ
tained title to the property at the Feb.
ruary Sheriff's sale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
WIFE OF AN INVALID
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Coroner Investigating Charge
That He Struck Her With
Iron Skillet

LANCASTER, Pa, April 21.-The po-
lice authorities and coroner are investi-
eating the circumstances attending the
death this morning of Mrs. James Christ,
of this city. Christ is a victim of loco
motor ataxia, and is confined to a rolling
chair, but neighbors notified the police
the couple had quarreled on Wednesday
and that Mrs Christ accused her husband
of hitting her on the head with an iron
skillet
Christ says his wife had been drinking
and tried to strike him, but fell, and the
skillet hit her head. No arrests have
been made yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
NAVAL BILL READY
TO GO BEFORE HOUSE
Measure Believed to Carry
$2O0,00O,O00 for Four-Bat-
tleship Program

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The sub
committee charged with preparing the
naval appropriation bill has completed its
labors. The bill will be printed and pre-
sented to members of the House Naval
Affairs Committee tomorrow or Monday.
The building program of four capital
ships was not increased. While the exact
figure of the appropriation asked in the
bill In it's present form is being kept
secret, 1t is understood to be considerably
in excess of $20O,000,000.
An effort will be made in the commit
tee to add four more battle cruisers to
the program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Austrian Count to Wed in New York

NEW YORK, April ia marriage
license was issued yesterday afternoon
to Count Otto Salm- -Hoogstraeten, 10
West 4Sth street, a native Of Reichenau
Austria, and Miss Maud Coster. "a East
37th street. The date of the wedding
was given as May 20. Count Otto came
to this country from Austria about two
and half years ago. He and his brother.
Count Alexander m.Hoogstraeten. were
at one time tennis champions of Austria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Fitler Heirs Sell Store Building

The three-story store 5t7 Arch street,
with three-story building in the rear. on
Cherry street lot "a feet inches by 2SS
feet inches, has been conveyed by the
Filter heirs to the Edwin II. Filter Com
pany for price of 100000. 1t is assessed
at 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
TORNADO KILLS WOMAN
Storm Sweeps Mobile and Middle
Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS. April 21.-one wom-
an was killed and another injured in a
tornado near Mobile, Ala. early today,
and much damage was done in other sec
tions adjacent TO the middle Gulf coast
At New Dubuys Miss, the storm
wrecked dozen houses, injured a num-
ber of persons and sank two small boats
A cloudburst at Yaryan. Miss, flooded
the street TO depth of 10 feet. Forty
persons were marooned in a hotel all
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Added to PapaI Household

TOLEDO. o., April 21.-A Papal brief
creating DR.. j. T. O'Connell and the Rev.
August j. Schwertner members of the
Papal household with the title of Mon
signor, has been received from Rome by
Bishop Joseph Schrembs, of the Toledo
Catholic diocese.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
East Pennsboro Plans New School

CARLISLE Pa. April 2I.-The resi-
dents Of East Pennboro township, this
county, will be asked to sanction bond
issue OF $4,000 TO provide for the erec-
tlon OF a new school building to take the
place Of the structure in Enola destroyed
By tire on Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
TRUsTY ESCAPES IN
GREEN HAT @DISGUISEv !
Sing Sing Prisoner Uses to Advantages
st. Patrick's Day Decoration

ossINING, N. Y, April 21.--wearing
green hat that formed part Of his cos
tune in a St Patricks day parade at the
prison, Peter Cullen, sergeantat-arms Of
the Mutual Welfare League and a trusty,
walked out of the front door of Sing
Sing last night and was still at large
today
Cullen had served 1s months of 10
year sentence for burglary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
British Hold Up Dutch Liners Mail

AMSTERDAM. April 21-The Dutch
steamship Hollandia from South Ameri-
can ports has had to leave her malls at
ties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
Completing Plans For
Thanksgiving Service
In Cleveland Square

The ministers of FL Paso are COM
pleting arrangements for the open air
union municipal Thanksgiving service.
to be held in Cleveland Square Thanks
giving morning at 1880 o'clock. Music
will be furnished by one of the army
bands and some familiar songs will be
sung by the congregation
Rev J. r. Williams. OF the First
Baptist church, will preside Rev c.
K. Campbell. pastor or the Asbury
Methodist church. will preach the SER
mon. Rev. Percy hnickerbOcker. of
Trinity church. will read the script
ures- Rev. Charles L Overstreet. of
the First Presbyterian chuch, Will Of
fer the prayer. City attorney ! II.
McBrOom will read the presidents
proclamation and Rev. J. II. Allen. OF
the Austin Park Christian church. will
pronounce the benedictiOn-
4 committee composed OF c '. Nafe,
G. A Graham and Milton Shedd viii
decorate the bandstand.
The music viii be arranged by e c.
Knickmeyer. Chas- J. Andrews. Clint
Ballard. J. F. Cheek and Paul Nafe-
II the weather does net permit an
out of doors meeting. the service will
De held in the First Christian church.
The arrangement committee is COM
posed Of Perry J. Rice. O. J. Wade and
Howard B. Durkee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

Ceril1os White Ash-the synonym for
clean coal-we sell il. Southwestern
Fuel and Feed Co. Phones 531-444f
double fOur-double four).-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
BUNGALOW SITES
ARE PURCHASED
Several Residential Build
ings To Be Erected By
Hawkins Brothers.

Hawkins Brothers negotiated the
sale during the past few DAYS Of sew
eral bungalows and d number OF lots
on which residential property viii be
erected
o. ". Pitman bought from George
W Sharp a new four room bungalow,
in block 134 Of East FL Paso. between
Luna and Cebada streets The ground
is 81 by 40 The consideration was
$3.50. Mr. Pittman viii occupy II as
home
Mrs. H. c. Marks bought from c D.
CuIbertson. a four room bungalow al
25I4 Z. Boulevard. lot being 40 by l4O.
between Rosewood and MaSnolla
streets: consideration. $3.50.
Hawkins Improvement company sofa
to Charles Milton a new five room
bungalow, on lots q and 1 half OF
%. block rs. East FL PasO addition.
located on Bliss street between Copla
and Grama streets: consideration. 1850.
Mr.. Milton, who has recently come 10
Fl Paso. is locating a plant to manu-
facture an automobile tire puncture
proof preparation.
Hawkins brothers bought from mrs
Jessie NJ Bourgeois lots 10, II ana l.
block ISI. East FL Paso addition These
lots front south between Grama and
Luna streets. Hawkins brothers have
started the erection Of two four room
bungalows with basement and glassed
in sleeping porch on these lots The
consideration for the lots was $1,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
SAN FRANCISCO CLERGYMAN
TRANSFERS TO Ell PAS0 FIELD

Rev. John NJ Jackson of san Fran
First Methodist church OF Fl Paso early
in December. Mr.. Jackson has been
for the last seven years an active factor
in the civic life of the west coast
metropolis. and it is expected that he
will introduce into the local work new
methods Of vital Importance in progress
sive church work.
December at s p. m. the new pastor
will be welcomed by the church, the oc-
casion being the annual Sunday school
banquet. which will be combined with
a general church welcome Addresses
will be made by Rev. Percy knicker-
booker OF Trinity Methodist church. on
Fellowship" by H d. Slater, on The
Civic Spirit and Religious Organiza-
tom" and by the new pastor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
FARMERS LOAN
FUND AVAILABLE
w. L. Tooley Believes Gov
eminent Will Help the Rio
Grande Farmers.

Il believe we impressed upon the
board the necessity for some action
that will help the lands about FL Pasd,
said ". L Tooley. vice president of the
First Mortgage. company. who. with
George r. LeBaron. has returned from
attending a hearing Of the Farmers
Loan bank committee at Amarillo.
The provisions Of the law" Mr.
Toolev continued. are for loans on
lands I'D to so percent of their value
and on improvements up to 20 per-
cent of their insured value The loans
must stand as first mortgages. In the
case of lands around FL Paso under the
Elephant Butte project however, they
are all mortgaged TO the government In
payment for the construction OF the
dam
We asked the board to waive this
IN our case and / believe the board VIII
ask congress to waive the first mort
gage clause in all loans on lands I'M
der reclamation projects If this IS
done. then the money viii be aFaLaDle
for the farmers Of this valley
There are to be u of these farmers
loan banks. located over the country,
and the farmers viii organize them
selves into loan associations where
they wish to barrow money for the de-
velopment of their lands in certain
section"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
MAY LEAVE OUT
PURSUIT CLAUSE
The American Commissioner
Still Hopes to Effect Agree
ments With the Mexicans.

Atlantic City. n. J. Nov. EN-
their deliberations today with the Mex
lean commissioners. the American com
nissioners seeking to settle the border
problem were known to be considering
leaving out of the proposed agreement
the provision that American forces
may move freely into Mexico, pene-
trating as far as desirable. in pursuit Of
bandits.
This clause is viewed as possibly
humiliating to the Mexican commits
sioners who consider il a violation of
Mexican sovereignty. At the same
time. omission of the clause would not
prevent the American government from
taking any steps il thought best IN =
border emergency
1t is believed an agreement may be
signed by the commissioners Of both
nations by the end of the week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

Lee Newman can get more money out
Of your property. at a less cost, than
anyone else. Ask his clients.
Phone 1904 1851 s. FL Paso-
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