davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
CUDAHY MANAGER HERE
HELD IN REBATE CASE
John E. O'Brien Arrested on
Chicago Indictment Against
Packing Firm

John H. O'Brien, 1894 Greene street,
Germantown, manager Of the Philadel-
phia branch Of the Cudahy Packing Com
pany. Of Chicago. 9th street and Girard
avenue surrendered to Government au-
thorities in the Federal Building today
when he learned that n warrant for his
arrest had been sworn out by Todd Dan
iel special agent of the Department of
Justice. The warrant was obtained by
Mr. Daniel on receipt OF a copy of GER
titled indictment against the Cudahy
Packing Company returned by the Federal
Grand Jury in Chicago on March 22
charging violations Of the criminal code.
through conspiracy. of the act regulating
commerce and of section of the Elkins
act.
OBrien was arraiRned before United
states Commissioner Howard NJ. Long and
held i'm $4,000 bail for further hearing
on April 90 If held at the time, he Will
be tried in Chicago where the indictment
against the company was returned
O'Rrien was represented by Monaghan &
Phillips as counsel He had no difficulty
in procuring bail.
According to the indictment. the Of
fenses of which the company is accused
covered n period dating from January l.
1912 to March 80. 1916. The company
it is alleged, used false claims. false buls
and accounts to obtain an allowance and
pavment from certain railroads for al
legged loss and damage in connection with
and growing out Of certain shipments OF
meat In Interstate commerce. whereby the
compensation Of the railroads for trans
portation would be less than the regular
rates" In other words, the company is
accused Of getting reduced freight rates
by false means
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
DEAN JOHN R. MOSES DIES
Garden City Clergyman, Former Rec
tor of Churches Here, Victim
of Appendicitis

The Very Rev John Robert Moses, dean
of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Gar
den CITY l.. l.. and former rector of
several Protestant Episcopal churches
here died this morning in Mineola, l.. l.,
following an operation for appendicitis.
DR. Moses was 56 years old. He had II
wide circle of friends in this city, where
he was reared and educated.
Dean Moses was the oldest son of the
Rev George Moses, for 20 years rector
of Grace Church, Merchantville, n. j.
He was born in LYmingtOn, Hampshire
England in 1860. and came to this coun-
try when IL years Of age He was edu-
Gated in the schools of this city and later
was graduated from the University OF
Pennsylvania
After graduation and while tutor in
the Rugby Academy, he studied for the
ministry and was ordained deacon and
later priest by Bishop Scarborough. He
was successfully curate of the Church Of
the Epiphany 10Th and Chestnut streets;
rector OF st. Johns Church, Franklin
street above Brown, and rector Of st.
Mary's, Wayne He was Installed dean
of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in
1909 He was "A delegate To the General
Convention in New York i'm 1913, and was
"A member of the Committee on the Re-
vision of the Book of Common Prayer.
The Rev. DIR. Moses is survived by a
widow and two sons. \ brother Arnold
II. Moses, a Philadelphia architect three
sisters, and his mother live at Merchant
Vile
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11

This is the story of the sad ending Of a
counterfeit 50-cent piece, which. after an
eventful career, met its Waterloo almost
as a direct result of Having been passed
in a crap game played on Sunday-and to
make matters worse-during Lent.
True, the story concerns not the -four
bits" piece alone but interests Govern
ment officials, including Captain Matthew
Griffin, head of the local Secret Service :;
United States Commissioner Howard NJ.
Long, deputy marshals and policemen by
the score, Robert West and James Brown,
negro prisoners; John Ling Foo Foy.
Chinese, who, by the way, is not a rela-
tive of his namesake, Eddie, of musical
comedy fame. and last, but not least, the
MAN from Egypt" or some evil spirit
which has been pursuing the coin, heaping
ill-luck on its head to make 1t ashamed
of it's spuriousness.
Incidentally, Brown. one of the prls-
oners, noted in the Federal Building for
his yawn and his smile will think twice
before he Shoots crap" again on Sunday
'Tis the cause of all his trouble, he says
The game was pulled off, last sunday
somewhere in Philadelphia" since he
don't "perzactly member de location The
betting was lively and coins were being
zipped across at rapid pace.
one bell, conductor Here's where our
coin comes in. Brown had lost nearly
all his money, he said when some one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
OH, YOU BABY SEBEN, COME ON LEBEN,'
BOGUS g BITS AND ALL ON SUNDAY, TOO
Scene Somewhere in Philadelphia"-Cast of Charac-
ters: Two Negroes, Chinese, a Cop u S. Officials,
"Man From Egypt" JinX-Fnale-Court

worked off, tho 5O-cent piece on him He
denied all knowledge Of its being coun-
terfet. Later, according to his own ad-
mission, he gave it to West and asked
him TO get him a pOrl, sandwich.
West, always ohliging, did as he was
bid and entered Foy's restaurant. at l233
South street He rendered the 50-cent
piece in payment and was waiting for
his change when the Man from Egypt
came upon the scene At least, some jinx
caused the unsuspecting Foy TO tumble the
coin and it fell to the floor with dull
thud."
To mako matters worse-we all know
it's wrong to shoot" crap on Sunday
Policeman wrtshafter happened to be at
one of the tables having a bite to eat.
His ears undoubtedly are trained. At
least he heard the coin fall and was con.
WINGED at once that 1t was counterfeit. He
called the proprietor. inspected the piece,
and placed West under arrest. Brown
was taken into custody later. Both were
arraigned before Commissioner Long.
Captain Griffen said that the case was
a small one and that the Government
might have dropped the charge were 1t
not for the fact that the stories told by
both men in reference TO the coin were
conflicting. They were held in $1,000 bail
for Il further hearing Brown lives at
18th and Pine streets, West works in
Merton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
SENATE ASKS REPORT
ON OIL BUSINESS
Western Jobbers Assert Failure
of Supreme Court Decree
Dividing Standard

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Senate
today adopted without objection a resolu-
tion by Senator Kenyon OF Iowa calling
upon the Attorney General TO submit 20
the Senate all reports of Investigations of
oil interests, including the Standard oil
Company. since the Standard oil dlssolu
tion decree. The purpose of the action
is to ascertain whether the Supreme
Courts dissolution decree has been ef-
fective in producing competition and re-
duCing oil prices to the consumer.
The adoption of the resolution was pre-
ceded by the reading Of letter from II.
s. Welsh of Chicago. general counsel for
the Western oil Jobbers' Association. de-
Caring that unless the present discrm-
inatory oil prices were equalized by gov
ernmental action Middle Western inde-
pendent oil companies would be driven out
of business before the end of the coming
summer.
The Western oil Jobbers' Association
declared the Standard oil dissolution de-
cree a failure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
PRESBYTERY REBUKED
FOR ALLOWING DOUBT
OF MIRACULOUS BIRTH
Philadelphia Minister Criticises
New York Board for Admit
ting Ministry Candidates
Not Literal Believers
OTHERS REFUSE TO TALK

While the New York Presbytery went
on record today by a vote of ca to 3 as OF
the opinion that the biblical story of the
virgin birth If Christ and other biblical
miracles are not to be accepted too liter
ally the Presbytery of this city is as
whole undecided on the question one
minister. however-the Rev Matthew j.
Hyndman. pastor of the Olivet Covenant
Presbyterian Church-expressed himself
strongly against the New York sentiment
and characterized as "high-handed' the
granting of licenses to three candidates
for the ministry who had expressed disbe-
lief in the miracles.
The agitation was started by three
graduates of the Union Theologic ! Sem
mary, candidates to the ministry, who
both orally and in writing refused to af-
firm the virgin birth and refused to
acknowledge the raising of Lazarus from
the dead or the narrative of Jonah and
the whale The students We're accepted in
the ministry.
~ do not think the New York Presby-
terry was justified in granting licenses and
acted in V" 2 :lgh-handed manner said
the Rev syndman today Their
action wsja 2 Aatrary to the laws Of the
church government. | am sure that can
didates expressing such disbelief before
the Presbyterian Board here would be re-
iected such belief is required under the
faith and practice rule and Is necessary
10 secure admission to the ministry The
board in -this city is, ! think much
stricter i'm conforming TO the rules and
canons of the church than the New York
board A candidate for the ministry
should be barred for such disbelief, Just
as much as a medical student is who has
no belief in antseptics and other modern
methods in the treatment and prevention
of disease"
The Rev. DR.. William II. Roberts,
stated clerk of the Presbyterian Assembly,
refused to discuss the matter
81 must see the documents and get
authoritative evidence before | will eX-
press AN opinion" he said. II must have
time to think 1t over"
The Rev. Dr. John r. Davies, pastor
of the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church,
Broad and Diamond streets, said he
needed time to thresh the matter out be-
| fore he would consent to discuss It, He
said he was doubtful about NE question
and would have to go into ii thoroughly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
RIDDLES SECRETARY NOW
FATHERS POLITICAL FOE
Albert Boyer, Jr., Fights Parents
Ticket Associates

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. April 1l.--Be-
sides developing strange political bedfel-
lows with Commodore Kuehnle lining up
with the hotelmen whom he fouEht ioi
years. and other erstwhile enemies becom-
ing friends in a common cause to pre-
vent the reelection of Mayor William
Riddle, Atlantic City's city Commission
battle is embittering families.
Albert Boyer, Jr, secretary to Mayor
Riddle, in pleading at club rally last
night for the election of the Mayor and
his ticket, urged the defeat of the Edge
BaCharach slate which contains the name
of his father. Albert Boyer, Sr., present
director of resort finances.
The younger Boyer, who is a Lafayette
College graduate. where he achieved fame
as a football star, is speaking nightly for
the Riddle ticket and denounCing the po-
litical associates of his father. lie was
made Riddles secretary when his father
was one of the Mayors allies in the city
Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
SENATOR HARDING NOW
REGARDED AS PARTY'S
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE
Temporary Chairman Will Be
in Position to Stampede Re-
publican Convention, Poll
ticians Assert
HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE

WASHINGTON April II. - United
States Senator Warren G, Harding. OF
J. Ohio looned large today as a potential
dark horse" candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination Harding hllhSeil
is not an avowed candidate But poll
ticians were pointing out that he VIII ne
in n fine position to stampede the con-
ventlon whether he desires to or not. nav
ing been chosen as its temporary chtIr-
man. And he can count on the support OF
the Middle Western combination II II snail
he demonstrated early that one of its as
pirants cannot win. Harding Is very IN
fluentiaI in Republican circles. has Won
derful platform presence and much per-
sonal magnetism Chosen to SOUND the
''keynote" of the Republican campaign ne
will have an opportunity to Impress ms
nersonality on the delegates, and many
old-time politicians IN DoIn the Senate and
the House today We're telling their friends
to keep watch on him. especially II the
kconNaation goes into a deadlock
ID Roosevelt movement is making
Aittle adway here in Washington
|rherev a general feeling among poll
iciansWhat the efforts ON the part OF the
FtColoners friends to show evidences of
stampede" toward him game premature
~ and the Repubica' leaders insist
that a combination that " prevent his
being nominated is certain. The 'oId
Guard" which has canvassed the out
look declines to give the Colonel more
than 500 delegates at Chicago at the
most.
Senator La Toilette was back at his
desk in the Senate today receiving the
congratulations of his friends over his
close victory in Wisconsin He declined to
discuss politics Another prospective can
dldate who also was keeping mum was
William Alden Smith of Michigan, who
was defeated for "faVorite SON by Henry
Ford In this connection the political wise
acres do not regard the result in Michigan
as much of a political barometer, either
of the Ford strength or the position OF the
Middle West preparedness They figure
that there will be real test on both when
Ford and Senator Cummins hook up in
the Nebraska primaries
In Nebraska, by the way, the Esta-
brook campaign is now attracting much
attention and Senators Norris and Hitch
cock have both been asked whether GER
tain factors of 1t, including alleged lavish
expenditures, may not be fit subject for
inquiry.
Senator Boies Penrose is expected
shortly TO make an announcement re-
garding his position and the Roosevelt
boom. AT the same time, his friends
claim he will demonstrate that he stlll
Is the dominant power in Republican
affairs in his State,
So far as the position of Justice Hughes
ia concerned, all efforts to ''smoke him
out have utterly failed. A number Of
persons have tried 1t in the last few
days, including some who have been in
timateIy associated with the Justice since
he practiced law in New York city and
before he became interested in politics,
but 10 all he has returned the same cour-
teous reply, that he is not taking any
interest in politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
FEWER LICENSES GRANTED
BY FAYETTE COUNTY COURT
Two Saloons Closed. Several Applica-
tions Held Up

I-NIONTOwN, Pa. April Fifty
four retail. 1S distillery and brewery
licenses were granted today in Fayette
County when Judge Il. II. Reppert handed
'own the liquor license list. Two retail
applications were refused and five retail
applications were held over. Jesse B.
WYATT proprietor of the Perry Hotel. at
perrvopolis, was the only old applicant re-
fused \ remonstrance bearing nearly
1000 signatures was filed against him, the
complaint being lack of necessity.
No new applicants received licenses ana
the court in granting the brewery and dis-
tilery applicants emphasized the fact that
the sales room closing time, o'clock
must be strictly adhered TO-
The license for the Ohopylc House at
the famous Fayettc County pleasure re-
sort at OhiopylC, was held over on account
Of there being two applicants for the place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
The Fifty-Fifty Question

Some of us are built little on the lines
of the porkcr when it comes to the 5000
question. We are more inclined to take
~. If no one is looking, and give the other
fellow 80 for his share. Did you ever sec
a perfectly sane investor who did not
prefer the controlling interest i'm Il concern
TO save himself from getting squeezed OUT
We begin life by dividing an apple equally
with our PLAYMATE, but as the apple grows
out of it's original proportions and turns
into stocks. bonds and securities, that
childish sentiment that hardlearned gen
erosity, Is forgotten and we want core
seeds, skin and all. Right there Is where
our true nature asserts hselt.-Him, IN
Cartoons Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11

LONDON, April 1l.--Government con.
trtI of the liquor trade Is foreshadowed
BY the recent heavy taxation, and limi.
tation Of the hours OF opening seems likely
soon to become a fact II is understood
the Liquor Control Board has purchased
some saloons and purposes to acquire all
licensed houses in Cumberland. Brewers
and saloonlteepcrs probably will raise little
opposition under the present scale OF
profits. but the step is sure to arouse the
bitterest antagonism of the extreme tenn.
perance section, who loathe in any form
government participation in the liquor
trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Gas Accident Victim Dies

william Donaldson, ~ years old died
today in 81. Joseph's Hospital from the
effect of inhaling Illuminating gas, On
Friday evening, Mrs. Laura Berks, Don
aldson's landlady, who lives at 1917 North
2Oth street, detected the odor of gas COM
ing from his room as she was going up the
stairs TO hand him some letters. She found
him unconscious, with the gas Jets from
a stove turned on. Donaldson had dozed
Off, while water which he was heating on
the stove. overfowed and had extnguished
the gas lights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11

WILMINGTON, Del, April H. The
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins. who was slated
to he transferred to Hudson, n. V, in ex.
change with the Rev. Il. Irving Watkins
ha1 declined the invitation to Hudson and
will remain at st. Paul's Methodist Epis-
copal Church here. The congregation in
this city was anxious to have him remain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Fish Dealers Warned

HARRISBURG. April 1t.--Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust. of the
Department of Agriculture has issued
warnings to all dealers in fish in the
state to watch for dried fish containing
boric acid as a preservative in warm
weather. which is strictly forbidden by
the law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Liberals Win Spanish Election

MADRID, April 1.-Two hundred and
dfty Liberals so Conservatives and 10
Radicals and Republicans were elected
IN the Cortes i'm Sundays election, ac-
cording to official returns compiled today.
premier Romanones is leader of the Lib
eral party
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-22
CANADIAN A. c. PLAY.
Members of Club Entertain Large As
 sembIage With Spirited Drama.

In St. Johns hall. Sunday after noon the drama, La Voleuse d'En- fants was presented by members of the Candaian Athletic club and friends. There was q large attend apce and the audience was well pleas ed with the entertainment. Music was by the Imperial orchestra The cast follows: Atkins M M. ovila Guertin Lord Trevellian Armand Magnan Jacobson, policeman Pierre Moin Pibrosk A, A. Brodeur Oliver Sidney, lieutenant
 Rosario LaCroix Daniel Wickwire, clergyman
 Henry Benoit AdaIne. mate James Charron Friends of Olivier, Arthur AIdor Guertin George Lionel Charron Jonathan David Breault Blackburn. tailor James Charron James. servant David Breault Pere John Bull Alphonse Breault Sarah Waters Mile Louise Guerrin Lady Helen Trevelian
 Nils. Aldea Robillard Miss Fanny, Mad. Edmund Durocher Mistress Maggy
 Mad. Edmond Durocher Policemen
 Lionel Charron. Aldor Guertin Buveurs.
 OiARe SOu14AOySO, W IAIO0 EdV0du, James Charron
 Pick Pockets
 Lionel Charron, James Charron, Da- vid Breau1t
 Dancing Girls.
 Miles. Alice Benoit. Antonia Guerrin and Yvonne Benoit
 To Welcome Rev. w. L. Beard. The return of Rev. W. L. Beard. a missionary in China, to this city, where his family is residing. is to be recognized in dtting manner by the members of the Congregational church. A reception is being plan Wed for about the middle of June and | the following committee has been named to have charge of the arrange ments: Mrs. F. J. Daniels, Mrs. E. M. Warner. Mrs. H. c. MeinlSen, Mrs. s, M. Wheeloclx, c. E. Child. Rev. Mir. Beard is to remain here a short time before returning to his missionary duties and his family is to accompany him, their leaving here be- | ing matter of regret. Rev. MT, Beard is expected to occupy the pull pit in the Congregational church on some Sunday during his brief stay in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-22
AMERICAN HOSPITALS
Drs. Ussher and Reynolds Driven From Their Work But They Are Planning on Going Back.

Under normal circumstances the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions maintains nine hos pitaIs and ten dispensaries in the Turkish Empire in which in the year before the present war conditions arose 39,503 patients were received and 1857 treatments given. At the end of 1914 eleven physicians, missionaries of the Board, were in Turkey, three of them being women.
 As soon as the war broke out the American hospitals were offered for Red. Cross work and the usual staff as welN as many missionaries besides joined in caring for the wounded and the grievously sick. Three of the Boards most skilful and valued doctors have died during the year; most of the others have suffered from typhuS or other epidemic diseases. The hospital
 building at Van was destroyed and
 the Van physicians, Drs. c. D. Ussher
 and G. c. Reynolds. were obliged to
 come to America, where, by the way,
 they are making plans to go back aAd
 rebuild their work as soon as 1t is
 feasible to reenter Turkey.
 Dr. B. P. Case. of Erzoom, was early
 summoned to Constantinople for Red Cross work and Dr. A. R. Hoover, of Talas, who was in America on furlough was called back to Constantinople where he served eight months in
 charge of a Red Cross hospital. Not
 withstanding deaths and removals all the Boards hospitals, with the excep- tion of the one in Van, are in operation today.
 Mardin's resident physician. Dr. D. M. B. Thom, was taken from his post and started under Turkish guards for
 Constantinople. He died at Sivas, en route Miss Rochel B. North, the nurse in charge at Mardin, has kept the hos pital open and writes of difficulty in securing medicines, provisions and 1 fuel; but says that the government has supplied bedding and she hopes it will supply oil.
 1 Dr. Fred D. Shepard, Of Aintab, a physician whose life and work was known far and wide, has also died from | over-work and typhus, leaving the full
 hospital at Aintab in the hands of Dr | Caroline Hamilton. Dr. Hamilton had | typhus but is up and at work again, with the help of the orderlies furnished | b ythe military authorities and some assistance from an Armenian staff doctor. Dr. c. E. Clark, at Sivas, and I Dr. c. H. Haas, at Adana have their hands full as well as their hospitals
 and Dr. Ruth Parmelee, at Harpoot is
 probably more than busy with the worh which Dr. H. H. Atkinson laid down day.
 l The third woman physician, Dr. Ids | s. Stapleton. was with her husband iT Erzroom caring for the work which Dr | Case left when he was summoned tC l ConstantinopIe. Since Erzroom wal | taken by the Russians the Board hal
 received a message via PetrogrAd oi I the safety of the Stapleton family. and
 the hospital is no doubt in active use.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-22
rit.Rita About Holland.

Perhaps no neutral country is more affected by this war than Holland. She is maintaining an army at the present time of something like 300, GOO soldiers to meet any crisis which may arise.
 Every adult citizen is liable to per- sonal service in the army or navy from the age of 19 to 40. Actual ser vice in the ranks is deterTnined by lot, but substitntion is not permitted. Hollands population is about 1-4 millions. Its navy consists of seven battleships, four cruisers, about forty torpedo boats, six submarines, and eight destroyers.
 Hollands frontiers are defended by very few fortresses. The great line of defence is the water Stretching across the middle of the country from the uyder Zee to Dordrecht runs HoI- lands famous water line, by means of which section after section of the