Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

THE PHILADELPHIA Passenger Asss-
ciatlon elected officers At ifs annual meeting
IN The Ritz-cariton last night They are:
President. Harry y. Stevenson. Pennsyl-
vania Railroad; FIRST vice president. ,. l..
Gallagher. Southern Pacific; second vice
president. r. G. Horner. Southern Railway
secretary, J. n. stuart, Pennsylvania Rail-
road treasurer, William r. Katz manager
steamship department Fourth street Ma
tlonal Bank
THE ruiLADE PuIA Textile school
has waiting list Tor the nrat time IN its
history. and Plans are being made by which
tho directors iicpc 70 raise fund for an
addition TO the BROAD and Pine streets site.
Az AMATEUR BURoIAH. who ha.
committed numerous robherlcs ln the vicln-
ity OF Fifty-hfth and Walnut streets. OH
taincd his largest hanl ipA night. when
he broke into tie home OF I.oulH Goggin.
5ssi Walnut street by ilmmylng the parior
window. and stole $50 In cash and iewelry.
other robbcries COMMITTEES uettei 81 and
50. His largest haul previous TO last nights
Job netted him SO.
THREE BArTfE srRENMERs win be
presented :, tho second Pennsylvania Field
Artillery by the GDld Guard and the relief
committee OF the regiment Rt the Second
REGIMENT Armory. Broad street and sus-
guehanna avenue. tonight Tho prcsenta.
ton WI be made TO Lieutenant Robert W.
King. who is home on leave Of absence from
the Mexican border by colonel Albert n.
IIartung, chairman OF the committee. The
rtreamerE. red. white and blue. bear IN gold
letters the names Of the many battles IN
which the regiment has fought and will
replace the tattered streamera now with
the regimental standards at Ei paso.
BOGUS CHECK ARTISTS" are headed
toward Philadelphia. according TO a warning
received by the Chamber OF Commerce today.
The notice was received from the Wheeling
Commercial Association, saying that man
and woman may attempt TO cash bogus
checks under the names or James or Flor
ence Gary. J. G. Stewart or Mrs. Anna
Stewart Several stores I'm Wheeling were
victims OF the couple the warning said.
AN APPEAL for baby coaches for the
use Of children conValescing from lnfantile
paralysis at the country branch OF the
Childrens Hospital at Wynneheld has been
made by Mrs. John g. 0roome chairman OF
the home relief division OF the Emergency
AID. The carriages are needed to transfer
children from Wynnefeld TO hospitals In
the city. where treatment will be continued.
THE NEIGHBORHooD CLUB Of Baia
and cynwyd has issued Invitations for its
ninth annual dinner, to be held October "a,
at the Arcadia cafe. Speakers win include
Commandant Robert Lee Russell. of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard ,Brigadier General
William o. Price. Jr., Former Judge Abra-
ham NJ. Beitler and DR.. Arthur II. QUINN OF
the University Of Pennsylvania.
MEMBERS OF the Northwest Business
Mems Association have adopted a resolu-
tion. asking the Pennsylvania Railroad to
re-estnblish station at Thrty-nrst and
Oxford streets. known as Engleside. IL was
discontinued more than twenty years ago
Tho site Is on the main line OF the railroad
between West Philadelphia and North Phil
adelphla stations.
THE OLDEST MASONIC BLuE Lamar
In America, No. 2, +. and A. NJ of phila-
dolphin, observed the 15sth Anniversary of
lis founding last night in the Masonic Tenn
pie. Judge George b. Orlady. President
Judge or the Pennsylvania Superior Court
who has long been Identified with the State
Masonic Home. at Fslizabethtown and Judge
| Norris Barratt, President Judge OF the
Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia were
| the principal speakers at n banquet held
in the Grand Lodge banquet hall.
sUFFERISGs OF LIrHuANIANs. ma
described by two speakers in hall at
East Allegheny avenue and Tilton street.
| brought tears TO the eyes OF their country
| men. Tho speakers were Martin Ichas OF
Petrograd. a member OF the Dufna repre-
senting the Kovno district and secretary
Of the Imperial Russian Finance Commit
tee and the Rev. Father Jonas Zllnslkls
naturalized American. They left Petro-
grad six weeks ago and travelled here by
way OF Siberia and Japan. A purse OF
several hundred dollars was subscribed for
the relief of the sufferers.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNsYI-
vania Republican Club has obtained per-
mission to use Houston Hail for a meeting
Saturday night. Joseph Lamorelle. son OF
Judge Lamorelle OF the Orphans Court is
president OF the club, which is afiliated
with the National Republican College
League.
MILITARY SERVICE was praised by
priests who welcomed fourteen Philadelphia
guardsmen home at St John the EvangeI-
lists Catholic Club. 1850 SAMSON street, last
night. The Rev. James A. Dalton, rector
OF Our Lady OF Mount Carmel Church. and
Chaplain Burke. OF the battleship Michi-
gan, said the training at the border has
fitted the guardsmen for better citizenship
because Il teaches discipline.
Two Wills Probated by the Register
Wills probated today were those of Eliza.
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