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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
BLESSING OF THROATS
DRAWS THOUSANDS OF
CATHOLICS TO AFFAIRS
Record-Breaking Observance of
Feast of st. Blaise in
Churches in All Parts
of City
MANY SUFFERERS THERE

Never before has the feast of St Blaise
been observed by so many Catholics in
this city as 1t was today. The blessing
of throats, which is the most distinctive
feature of the day. brought n throng of
believers to the altar rail of the Church
of st. John the Evangelist, 18th street,
above Chestnut AS soon as those who
knelt in the long line upon the marble
step crossed themselves and left It, others
took their places.
At the lunch hour this line of 30 or so
kneeing figures was continually kept in
tact. The priest. passing from one end to
the other with the candles, blessing each
supplcant in turn, was thus engaged for
the greater part of the day, there being
at times two priests so engaged.
MARTYRDOM OF ST. BLAISE.
st. Blaisc suffered martyrdom in the
year 316. AS he was led to trial he was
approached by woman carrying her
child. who was choking from n bone i'm the
throat The Saint touched the child's
throat and prayed for her relief and she
was cured. Then he proceeded to his
trial, after which he suffered.
That was just 1900 years ago. Those
who prayed today to partake Of so great
faith were men, women and children
a great many of them children, for in the
parochial schools the pupils received the
blessing. St Johns was the most crowded
of all the churches, because of it's central
location, hundreds of young girls coming
from their work at the lunch hour. Bless
ing themselves with holy water, they pro-
Ceeded to the railing and lSnelt in prayer.
The two lighted candles, clasped together
with a metal band and bent at their un-
lighted ends TO form a projecting fork,
soon approached them, brought from one
to another in the hands of the priest.
He held the candles close to the eyes,
touching each bent unlighted end to each
side of the throat of the person knceling.
AS they closed their eyes in the strong
light of the candles, he murmured the
saints invocation, made a sign with his
finger, and passed on. After pause the
supplicant arose.
But many of them did not leave the
church at once. They returned to their
places in the church and prayed, for
there have been many sick with colds,
following the recent epidemic of grip.
The church resounded with the CoughinSs
of the many to whom relief would come
as no small blessing. 1t was said to be
perhaps due to this widespread illness
from throat troubles that the day of st.
Blaise was so much more observed than
in former years. Tonight many working
people, who could not 20 to church dur
ing the day, are expected to thrOnS the
various churches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
STATE ABANDONS CASE
AGAINST JAKE GILMAN
Commonwealth Forced to Adj
nit Weakness of Testimony
in Suit

The Commonwealth this afternoon
abandoned the case against Jake Gilman,
former constable attached to Magistrate
Calrs office, who was accused of con-
spiracy and subornation Of perjury in
fraudulent bail cases This action was
taken before Judge McMichael In Quarter
Sessions Court because Of the inability
Of the Commonwealth to produce more
evidence than was presented at Gilman s
first trial.
The bills of Indictment were submitted
to Jury for n verdict of not guilty.
At his first trial Gilman was convicted
on the charges named, but was subse-
quently granted a new trial on the
ground that the evidence was not sufii-
Cient to sustain the verdict.
An indictment charging Walter Curry
the commemorative principal witness In
it's prosecution of Edward Bernstein, lzzy
Lipltln and Adolph Koch. now serving SEN
tences for fraudulent bail offenses was
also submitted for a verdict of not guilty.
Assistant District Attorney Maurer said
the Commonwealth was willing to drop the
charges against Curry for the service he
rendered in the Bernstein arrest.
Gilman was convicted before Judge
Finletter on December o. He was accused
of conspiring with the three mentioned in
obtaining fraudulent bail.
Bernstein, the principal witness against
Gilman when the then assistant district
attorney, Rogers. was preparing hia case,
40 changed his testimony in court that
there was grave doubt in Judge Finlet-
ter's mind whether the Commonwealth
had made out a case against Gilman. He.
however, refused the application of Sem
ntor Samuel Salus, the defendants Coun-
sci, to have the bills submitted and
after long delberation the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty. The testimony
of Koch and Lipkin was ruled out, as
they had been sentenced on charges of
perjury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
DUELTST Is KILLED
INA STREET BATTLE
Italian Victim of Shot at Eighth
and Rising Sun Lane.
Slayer Escapes

An Italian was shot and killed at noon
Today In what the police say was a re-
VolVer duel at Sth street and isRing Sun
lane His assailant escaped.
Ihe dead man was Ferdinand Rolla,
S'OS Goodman street. Shot in the lung,
ne died before reaching the Samaritan
hospital The alleged murderer is also
an Italian
Holla, the man who shot him, and two
other men who have been placed under
arrest as witnesses. were standing in front
OF the saloon of John l.. MeClernan, Sth
street and Rising Sun lane shortly before
noon. Police say the men argued in loud
tones, Suddenly Rolla and the alleged
began.
holla fell shortly after the fight began,
mhen bullet pierced his lung. While
IN reclining position he aimed at his
assallant and fired, He pulled the trig-
ser three time, and each time a bullet
him.
holia's slayer ran north i'm sth street
70 hunting Park, through the park to
e .he Northeast Boulevard, and disappeared
along the tracks Of the Philadelphia and
heading Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
Testimony in Mohr Case Completed

PROVIDENCE, Feb 3.-The evidence
n the trial Of Mrs Elizabeth f. Alohr
Hha the negfo eodefendants. accused OF
~ mulder Of Doctor Aiohr. IS an IN.
av PROSECUTION put 10 a few Witnesses
eii~ noraips in rebutlal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.


Ambassador Won Bernstorff received
from Berlin today n cable telling that
memorandum from the Foreign Office re-
garding the Lusitania Is on the way to
him.
The Ambassadors message was dated
January 30 CSunday) He believes. he
said the memorandum referred to Will
reach here either Friday afternoon or
Saturday morning. In either event he
will he able to communicate its contents
to the State Department some time Sat
day.
Count Won Bernstorff said that he hoped
to be able to resume his conferences with
Secretary Lansing on this subject to-
morrow He was very optimistic and
characterized all rumors that the situa-
tion might become serious as FOR politi-
cal effect"
1t was learned today that at the last
conference between Secretary Lansing
and Count Won Bernstorff the former cN-
plalned why President Wilson would not
approve the tentative draft of an agree
ment submitted on behalf of Germany,
A correction that would fill the bill was
mutually agreed upon. At the request of
the Ambassador this was submitted to
the President. 1t was then approved by
the Executive and returned to the AM
bassador. who TRANSMITTED it to the Ger
man Foreign Office with strong rec
ommendation that 1t be accepted. 1t is
the reply to this communication that
Count Won Bernstorff now is awaiting
from Berlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
cartrldge ExpIodes in Boy,s Mouth

- H-year-old boy was brought to the
Sooper Hospital In Camden today suffer-
ing from burns of the head and mouth,
received when a cartridge which he held
between his teeth exploded The boy
was Benjamin King, Of Thorofare. n. J..
hhe boy found the cartridge yesterday,
ne and some OF his companions made
several experiments with 1t, connecting
II with an electric battery King placed
I IN his mouth and one Of his eompan-
Ions sent a current through the electric
wire The explosion followed. The boy
lost number of teeth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ON TRIP
West Philadelphia Graduating Glass
Leaves for Washington

The graduating class of the West Phila.
delphia High School for Boys left for
Washington this morning on a three-day
visit to the capital, which will include
views of Congress at work and the places
of historic interest. Professor Arthur
Hoagland of the school faculty. was in
charge of the boys.
At least ITO boys took the trip, virtually
the entire class, which voted some time
ago to abolish the usual class day eXer-
cises in favor of the more useful out.of
town tour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
BERNSTORFF RECEIVES
NOTICE OF NEW NOTE
Instructions from Berlin on
Lusitania Expected Here
by Saturday
BERLIN, Feb. 8.


The semiofIicial Overseas News
Agency today gave out the following
statement, which is regarded here as
indicating the nature of the German
reply to the latest American demand
with reference to the sinking of the
Lusitania:
"a leading authority on interna-
tional law, when asked about the legal
aspects of the Lusitania question,
answered.:
According to the reports of the
English press, the question is now
whether Germany officially admits
that the sinking of the Lusitania was
''illegal." Germany, however, to my
mind, cannot declare this, because in
this way it would prejudice itself in
negotiations about the legality of sub
marine warfare, which are to be ex-
pected after the termination of the
present war;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
NORMAN ANGEL SPEAKS
ON U. S. FOREIGN POLICY
Tells National Press Club Entirely
New Set of Principles Will Have to
Be Adopted After the War.

Norman Angel, whose book The
Great Illusion" made him famous over
night, addressed the National Press
Club last night on the subject of the
american Foreign Policy Mr.. An
CELL expressed the opinion that an en-
tirely new set of principles would have
to be adopted by the United States
after the present war has subsidized.
A splendid opportunity will be present.
ed he said, for this country to take
the lead in a constructive policy which
will eventually build up an interna-
tional peace lasting for all time. He
said that in order to bring this about
the people of the country must rid
themselves of many old traditions
which are obstructing real progress.
Speaking of military policy, Mr.. An
CELL said he believed 1t leads to wars
unless it is the result or well thought
out plan. He said that while military
strength is sometimes necessary for
preservation, it can be exceeding
ly dangerous in other directions. He
also said it is dangerous and useless
for the United States to increase it's
ornaments unless the country intends
to embark upon practical foreign
policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
MILITARY TOURNEY ENDS
AT CONVENTION HALL
Members of National Guard Go
Through the Drills With Expert.
ness Found Among Regulars.

Again the rattle of musketry and the
rumbling and booming of field artil-
lery were heard in Convention Hall last
night at the last performance of the
military tournament staged by the Ma :
tional Guard of the District of Column
bia. The members of the guard went
through their drills with an expertness
not found. as rule, outside the regu-
lar service.
1t was an appreciative audience. for
every well executed movement receiv-
ed its applause, and when the soldiers
left the drill hall they were loudly
cheered.
The exercises opened with bat
talon dress parade. followed by close
oder drill in which the men were put
through every movement in the drill
book. and they did everything without
hitch. Then, the signal company
dashed into action, running out with
field wireless station. setting up
acetylene gas lamps and running a
field telegraph station. 1t took just
three minutes to set up the field tele-
graph station and start sending a
MESA ge. The current of 120 volts is
generated with hand generator turn
ed by two men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17

Miss E. c. Rupprecht. teacher. Blow
School. .
Miss NJ. H. Perry, teacher, NJ street
High School, resigned.
Leaves of Absence Granted.
Miss Bertha Rodgers. for three
months, teacher, e. V. Brown School,.
Miss E. r. Tiffany, for one year.
Promotions.
Miss H. J. Moore, teacher. from fourth
grade, Stevens School. to fifth grade,
Stevens School.
Miss c.. T. Dodson. from teacher sec
ond grade, Phillips, to teacher third
grade, Sumner School.
Miss f. c. Carroll, and transfer from
first grade, Hilton School, to- third
grade. Wallach School.
]. c. F. Palmer. from clerk to ste
nographer and transfer from hnanclal
office to secretary's office.
Miss H. l. Ease, teacher second grace
Wilson School, to teacher third grade,
Garnet School.
Transfers.
E. B. Benson, teacher, from Plerce TO
Webb School.
Nellie Boyle, teacher from Pierce to
Webb School.
F. I. Newcombe, teacher, from "eoo
to Pierce School
Miss Alma Barker teacher from
Webb to Pierce School
Miss J. f. Jones. teacher, from MONT
eomery to Stevens School.
Miss NJ. L. Mason, teacher, from SUM-
ner to Montgomery School.
Miss E B. Brown. from third grade,
Garnet School, to third grade, Briggs
School.
Miss E. H. Harvey. teacher. from the
Garnet School to the Deanwood School.
Miss NJ. F. Hurd. teacher, from the
Jones to Logan School.
Miss A. V. Williams, teacher, from
Deanwood to Garnet School.
j. j. Thomas, teacher, Business High
Night School to eighth grade, Thomson
Night School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
Machine Guns in Action.

Machine guns sent their sweeping fire
across the drill hall last night. The
drill was given a realistic tinge by
ratchet boxes provided by the COM
manding officer of the company. This
company also showed how quickly the
guns could be disassembled for clean
ing and then reassembled.
The calisthenics and bayonet drill had
lost none of their interest. A new fea
ture added was the pyramidal tent
pitching. This is the tent used by the
soldier when a permanent camp is es-
tablished. Eight men from each battal-
ion were given the canvas rolled up
and were required to raise the tent as
they would in camp. 1t took the win
ming company just 2:25 2-5 minutes. The
prize was S..
The wall scaling contest was won by
Company I. IS seconds: Company X.
second. 20 seconds. and Company NJ,
third. 81 % seconds. The prizes were
SIS. IS and 81. respectively. Dancing
followed the drills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
Funeral of Miss Emma Leech.

Funeral services over the body of
Emma NJ. Leech were held privately
yesterday. and interment took place
in Glenwood cemetery. Miss Leech
died February IA, in New York city.
at the home of her brother. DIR. George
A. Leech. 529 West 123d street.
She was formerly we'll known in this
city, as she and other members of her
family had long been residents of
Washington. She was interested In
many charitable and philanthropic
activities, among them being the
Junior Republic. Recently she has
been living in California.
The United States last year imported
27.562361 pounds of black and white
pepper, valued at s2,S52,665.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
Saws Race Will Be Vegetarian.

The passing of the use of flesh food
by the human race was predicted by
Miss Isabel Holbrook last night in an
address before the Theosophical So
ciety, in which she stated that all the
needed by man for his daily
food are to be found in plants.
There will be time, she predicted.
when the raising and slaughtering of
animals will be thing of the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
MAY BAR MEETINGS.
IN SCHOOLS SUNDAY
Members of Board of Educa-
ton Express Opposition to
the Practice.
PENSION PLEA BASED ON
DEATH OF TWO TEACHERS
Work of Prof. Layton and Miss
Woodson. Colored Instructors.
Is Lauded.

Permission to use Washington pub
lie school buildings Sundays. as was
done last Sunday by the public forum
at the Grover Cleveland School and as
Will be done again next Sunday. prob
ably will not be granted in the future by
the board of education. This was indi-
Gated by the attitude of several mem
berS of the board al n meeting at the
Franklin School yesterday during
discussion of a request made by those
in charge of the forum. Perm ssion to
use the building next Sunday was
granted only in view of the fact that
arrangements for the meeting had al
ready been made.
II am opposed to allowing the use of
school buildings on Sunday said John
B. Larner.
Ernest II. Daniel. vice president of
the board, made the motion granting
the request for next Sunday, but made
it perfectly clear that he was not in
sympathy with the idea of having them
open. 81 do not mean to set prece-
dent by this said Mr.. Daniel. Il think
the board should look into the matter
before determining it's policy in this
regard.
For Observance of Sunday.
There is pretty strong feeling in
this community to the observance
of Sunday, and / believe with the large
ma jority of Westinghouse that Sum-
day is not the time to do lots of things
that are done in other cities on Sun
day.
"One question in particular arises.
Are the janitors to be kept at work all
week? Are we going to say to them
that they must work on Sunday"
William T. Galliher expressed his OPP
position to the plan of keeping the
buildings open on Sunday.
DR.. Creed w. Chi1ds. one of the col
ored members of the board, said: II
their time in church on Sunday and talk
politics on Monday
1t was decided that before the board
came to definite decision of policy
ton should ascertain what is the policy
IN other cities.
Mckinley Gymnasium Urged.
Need of a gymnasium for the Mckin-
ley Manual Training School was
brought up in a communication, which
will be considered when the estimates
are again made up. PRESIDENT henTy
P. Blair stated that it has been the
hope that the Patterson tract might be
acquired for recreation purposes, and
that if this were done it might be
possible to have a gymnasium erected
there which would be large enough for
use by students of both the Mckinley
Manual Training and the Business High
School.
A request from the George Washing
ton University Alumni Association for
the use of the Wilson Normal School
for meeting was referred to the COM
mittee on sites, buildings and grounds,
with power to act.
An offer was accepted from the Louisa
Adams Chapter. .. A. R.. of a gold
medal prize to be offered in the night
school class for foreigners.
Tributes to Two Teachers.
Letters signed by Supt Thurston and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17
Photographers to Meet Here.

The annual convention of the Asso-
citation of Photographers of the Middle
Atlantic States is to be held at the New
Willard Hotel March 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-07
AUTO TOURING OUT OF
new YORK ON increase

Automobile touring over the main
roads between New York and the Mid
die West has been steadily on the in
crease for the last few years, and an
additional impetus was impaired TO it
this year by the great political gather
inss held in Chicago and st. Louis.
Two main trunk highways lead west
TO these points; both OF these have
been recently covered by the survey
car of The Automobile Club of Amer
lea, and are recommended as the most
direct by that organization.
The northern route via the Hudson
Valley to Albany and through the
picturesque valley Of the Mohawk
River TO Utica and on by the way OF
Syracuse and the Finger Lakes to
Buffalo. is more or less familiar to
very many New York motorists Some
what newer ground is covered be-
yond that point, along the southern
shore Of Lake Erie, via Erie and
Cleveland to Toledo and thence across
the State Of Indiana to South Bend
and Chicago, making in all about l.
900 miles. A side run up into the
State Of Michigan 70 visit Detroit. tho
manspring OF the worlds automo-
bile industry, adds another 100 miles
to the trip.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-07

OAKLAND SHOWS UP
WELL IN FAIR RACES

The performance Of the Oakland
racer at tire Delaware State Fair Mon
day afternoon was the subject OF much
favorable comment This car had not
been geared up to a professional rae
er's speed but was taken off the floor
as a stock car and the only change
made was to strip it OF parts not need
ed in a race. In consequence the
showing made by this machine was
highly gratifying to those who pre-
pared and run It. Harvey II. Crossan
at the wheel and Henry Jacoby, mech
anician.
The car won the ten-mile race and
lost out in two other races through
accidents. in one race picking up a
nail and in the other having slight
valve trouble. which. while Il lost the
race for CTossan and Jacoby was
quickly remedied In the last race tho
local flyer went around the track in
great form.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-07
PACKARD TWIN SIX
Being DEMONSTRATED
Improvements Made to
Adopt Car TO Present
Low Grade Gasoline

The motoring public has the opportnn-
ity to see and to witness in operation
the first car of the new series Of Pack
ard Twin Six automobiles. A demon
strating car has been received by the
Packard Motor Car Company, No. 2lS
West Ninth street Many Packard deal
ers now have their first cars on exhiol-
ton. Fifty more cars are IN transit by
September 10, provided factory exp,c,,,
tations are realized, all the dealers WIZ
have IT, new model before the pubic,
Meanwhile the plant is being visited
daily bv delegations OF statesmen, seek
ING 10 become familiar with the mechah-
zeal detail of the latest Packard.
Certain improvements in motor CON
struetion have been effected IN the new
car largely for the purpose OF adapting
the eneine 70 the use Of the present low
Grade Gasoline The engineers believe
that the new Twin Six engine Is pre-
eminently capable in the handling OIL inc
poor gasoline with which motorists Pfao-
ticaIv all over the country now are IA
miiar. High test gas Is not easily oo'
tainable in the most favored locanties
nowadays. The fuel commonly aNailaoie
is caseing head gas. In lhe WIN
engine. the arrangement for heating the
fuel the position of the intake mani
fold and other features of modern de,
SIGN are perfected with the present
situation in gasoline particularly IN
mind.
Economy of gasoline consumption
rapiditv Of pickup, wide range OF aoil-
ity on high gear, smoothness OF action on
at all speeds and surplus power lot NIL
climbing are identified with the new
Twin six to an even greater degree than
in the preceding model.
with the arrival of the new Iwin-SN'
the Packard Motor Company announces
the openinp of its new showrooms and
service station at the above address.
The building was erected for the Pack
ard concern and is adapted particularly
for their use. 80.
The building is equipped with modern i,,
machinery where Packard service VIII
be given in the full sense Of the word
A complete stock of parts will be car
ried so as 10 facilitate necessary TO
pairs which will avoid usual delays IN
sending TO the factory for parts.