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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
DRY FORCES MUSTER
FOR BIG SALOON FIGHT
Saloon Transfer Stirs West
Philadelphia to
Action

Threat Of another invasion OF saloon
forces into the residential section Of West
Philadelphia by establishing a new saloon,
by transfer at SD street and hardwood
avenue. has so stirred the neighborhood
that .herc is promise OF a union Of all
anti-slloon forces west of the Schuyliill
I'm an effort to combat any increases in
the number of licenses.
The opponents OF additional saloons for
West Philadelphia believe they see in the
new application for transfer to their
ncighborhood q well-defined movement on
tn, pnrt of downtown saloon owners to
invade the residential sections Of West
Philadelphia.
The dry forces have applied to ID.
Clarence Gibboney, of the Law and Order
Society for blann forms to be used In
a new canvass, this time directed against
the proposed location at SOD street and
Larchwood avenue The transfer in this
case is sought by Patrick ]. Malone, who
wants to transfer his license from l02
North 3d street. Victory in the opposi-
tiun to locating a saloon at 52d and
Ranstcad streets had encouraged the
"drys" TO a determined fight against the
new application.
The now problem brought 10 view by
NIalone's application will be taken up to-
day at the meeting of the West Phila-
dclphia Ministerial Association at the
West Branch Y. NJ g. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
SHE MEETS A PROPHETS FATE
Annie Devln's Dissatisfaction With
Things as They Are Brings Her
to Grief

Rctrbution came quickly to Annie
Dcvin.
Annie believes that the worlds wealth
is not properly distributed II order to
correct this mistake she often aCcosts
WCll-drcsscd persons on the street OC-
cnsioually she compels itnoraut capital
lists to declare impromptu dividends but
usually she fails. The world was CspcCi-
ally cold to Annie today. despite the tenn
pcraturc, and finally she wandered into
an office and told a big, happy-faced man
whom she saw sitting behind desk that
she wanted a little money,
But the man didn't like her attitude and
suggested to Annie that she would fare
much better If ahc were more polite while
making her collections. This brought Il
torrent OF abuse from the woman. Then
shn was amazed to learn that she had
wandered into the office of Magistrate
Glenn, who Is usually lenicnt with those
who are "up against it."
Annie made deep research into her
vocabulary Cf profanity and spread 1t
about the Magistrates court. Then she
bowed herself out. AS the woman is 6S
years old the Judge" stood Cor it and
allowed Ter to escape.
The echoes Of Annlc's "Bllingsgate"
had barely died away before. she was
back again in the court This time she
was accompanied by policeman The
COP said she had been begging on the
street ana had sworn Mt those who re-
fused to divide their money.
"I.u"k's against me-" said the prisoner;
81 knew it when n yellow dog run in
front of me"
"What do you think of yourself?" asked
the Judge.
"I'm as good as them that wears fine
clothes" shouted the prisoner. And in
stead of being sorry she sent forth an
other torrent OF words which made the
mon around retreat to another room. In
cidentaly she declared she intended to re-
form the world.
"Tll give you chance to start inn
mcdiatclv," said the Magistrate, and
you can try it on the prisoners at the
House of Correction. where you will re-
main until early spring. Perhaps when
you hear the music of the innocent birds
and walk in the sunshine it may change
your IDEAS"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
NEW HUNT FOR NEEKINS
BOY CAUSED BY LETTER
Strange M sage, Which
Threatened Lawyers Child,
Results in Extensive Search

Tho anonymous letter received by Luke
Mccltins. 2li9 South G1st street, father of
missing N-ycar-old Richard Mcckins, has
stirred the police to fresh activity. Al
though they believe the letter threatening
to kidnap the son of prominent lawyer
is the work of crank" they will never
theless rcdouble their energies and may
drag Mingo Creek again in an attempt to
clear up the mystery of the disappear
ance.
Captain Cameron, of the Detective Bu-
rcau, will confer with his assistants to-
day on the advisability of dragging Nlngo
Creek. map inCuscd with the letter
showed Il crude sketch of a boy beside
the creek at a point Identified as j9th
street. Whether the writer meant the
Mcclins boy had been thrown in there
was buried there or had stood there the
day he disappeared is matter of con-
lecture. But in their desire to follow
every clue, however elusive to the end,
the Detective Bureau will search out
every direction the letter indicates would
bring them to solution of the boys
disappearance.
Another line the police will take today
Is the questioning Of the "red-hcad hoy"
mentioned by the anonymous writer This
boy. whose name is known to the police
disappeared two years ago for several
weeks and then mySterlouSly returned
home without being able to say where
he had been
The story was suppressed by the police
at the time, ana the letter writer's SnOwl-
edge of it when the general public was
ignorant of the whole affair is rcsa "dcd
as at least an indication that he went
to some trouble to keep himself Informed
of lost-boy cases, if he was not actually
concerned in them.
NTpy pr no ,tr1,n n
inspired the mysterious letter, believes
today her son is still alive The letter
writer cOntradictcd himself so many
times in telling what had become of the
child that it was impossible to say
whether he intended to convey that the
boy was dead or alive. Mrs. Meekn's
faith that her boy Is still alive has not
been shaken by any of the anonymous
letters or the failure of the police to find
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

James Il. Dcnncs. lnlS y. 4th ST., ana clara
,,A,., Huchhorn 2gl5 \. ~ st. ,o, ,
"Siia; Mars"rdt IaSiis, i" 2$96 g. iot6 ST. ,'' ~, ~
John MsI.c%an, New York city and Nellie Nc
Joseph Murray. f72G =, 18th ST.. aud Anna
MnNamec, 1916 5. GucnthGr st. r,..-.,.,
Grove, c. Peqrsal, q y. "a ST., and Dorothy
narncy arr lM,hckrn Si7 <. Franklin ST.. and Rae
Wassuw ~ s. I'd st.
AFS@;5 iE 4 Ii 4 "d St. and Katherine
JosSnh H. sklaror, 252l s. 9TH St., and Ethel
Mann, 2Eig $. "a =: po,.ro1o @, aud tror.
ridt il,'t' D. Armstrong. 5li Iicigrade st,
Israel i. Polon. 5Ol4 Baltimore ave. ana Clara
uarrv M'Ii" Hunt ntA Atantic City. y. j.. and Abbic
osb9rnG, lGI y GiGy%land Mtda eve and Eliza
Jfs Eth b. y MqPRy s H. e. S@ @ and an
John M6nitt $40 $; Howard ST., and Mary
pasquaic Brocco G29 Fit2water St. and Mad
cna di Ritis, 12l5 s.. Aioaps st.. ,5
RSSSr2 %sTI sl fR ?5ea $ Il aet6oTa 4S%Rra St st. and
Bryant Jones. ISL Lombard ST., and Emma
Green, i>li I;om52rd aG t,r,rort ., and sornb
NS'EGi NfHsiman, ",l:5Ii :5Ii g. alder st. ,., w anI
Robert 4 Waggh %os3 I,is " pbjS ETiS q ave- and
d pa9ine Idmt" T. ,SstchcE jGl3 ,ncIsrade st; n,a
pnf "2 b, b. $i$s% $s%' ,;$ on1 % rrno, ,
lanes % A"feFfF%@ DC Fads M' Ha Norwood ST. and Ma
tt,i'da 4, Lowe 2I2l Stewart s., -. and
W2tfE itRcr N s,haref FeE' sayI9gt%n Pa '' "'
Lqwrcqce DckinSon lI2i Be Beechwood st. ana
wafer fS bJsfRT T. fRSrdnGr SE III Hest estoT ST. and Ella
&C Plotto"gi 9li55 I5o7 iGi 4iSt MeK:nn axe st. and
within Ria Fos K " VIE Il ~ 6 s. Lombard St. and
a.s%S 6SS'bT s5Ih AIsF 1i t'" cSssjsa, & s9 St ill., and
Amanda b, Ayres, Frankiord, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
Sm9cking s,.UI.a, aeroplanes to spiinters and
sWltchooards may be the main things TO
reckon with in the future"

knocking aeroplanes to splinters and
sWitchooards may be the main things to
reckon with in the future"
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK.
Mr.. santos-Dumont leaves this after
noon Tor New York, where he is staying
at the Aero Club while making his in
vestgations. '''' III
Mr.. Santos Dumont was the first man
70 make n balloon 20 against the wind
iears ago he startled Paris and the
gntlre world by flying around the Eimel
over in a motor-driven balloon. "Yhcn
TOOK that flight" Mr.. Santos Dumort
saiu; l thought | had a machine that
would revolutionizc warfare. and such
started then.
The dirigibe is not good in warfare
IT. rs 700 Dig and too vulnerable. The sol
diers in the trenches can blow IT to pieces
WIN their anti-air craft guns Acrorlanes
are small and swift. They dart around
uhe swallows and are very hard to hit.
bIrislDles are good for nothing exccpt,
perhaps, to frighten women and children.
Ihey are useful only to attack poncom-
batants who have no air craft guns
Nr. Santos-Dumont was a guest at the
9pera-danee and supper party given by
Mr, and Mrs. James f. sullivan at the
Wtz-Carlton last night. lie met many
Philadelphians at a luncheon at the Sulli-
van home today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
DIVORCES GRANTED

Anna Is. Grauel from William Graucl.
Sadie q. Howard from James II. Howard.
I.ccdom Sharp from Fannie \. Sharp.
Tillie Pauline from Joseph Pauline.
Richard r. Rosscr from Rachel II, Rosser.
Frank y. White from Ida May White
Cornelius Gregory from Susie II. Gregory.
John HaitsCh from Mary g. HnitsCh.
Harriet r, Jcfiries from Alvin H.. JGnries.
Clara V. MyCrlc from Frederick y, AIycr.c.
Mary GILES from James a. Gics,
Mabel Adams from Walter ). Adams
Pctro Foglia from Aunun2iatu Foglia.
Marshall S. Sharpleigh from Eiythc Norris
Sadie Wcdenfed from Alexander w. Weld
enfield,
Johanna Shaw from Louis n, Shaw.
Fannie Gross from Sam Gross.
William T.. Wilkinson from blanche Wilkin-
son, go,
Mary Conrad Lindcrman from Herman Lin
dcrman. ,, -
Clemens.
Lydia II. IGoaE from Ferdinand S, Hoag
Nav II. Robertson from George II, Roberson.
FsChol Hearn from Mary L. lieaTn.
Katharine CunrOy Magec from John L.
MugCe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
BRITAIN REJECTS u. S.
PROTEST ON MAILS
In Reply Tries to Justify Inter-
ference and Seizures
as Legal
wAstlENGrnN. Ian. 2s.

Great Rritans reply to the protest of
the United states against interference
with American mail to and from Euro
pcan countries was received at the state
Department today 1t Is understood Great
Britain rejects the American demands and
attempts to Justify her acts in holding
up American mail as Legal.
The state Department announced that
The original note OF protest of the United
states. which was sent Great Britain sew
cral weeks ago, together with the British
reply. would he given out for publication
in Friday mornings papers.
officials indicated that the United
states will renew its demands in a sec
ond note to the British Government at
once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26

a series of lectures on recreation and
Fairgrounds was announced today by f..
\. Fiullloday, Director of Recreation in
Camden. 1t viii he called Normal Train
ing" and will extend over period Of four
months. beginning March /. on Fridays
and Saturdays Among the speakers an
nounCCd are w. +. StcCkcr Leonard Ma
son ana William D. Champlin, prominent
in Philadelphia playground circles Il. a.
Warren, Newark; Spencer NJ Bennett,
Atlantic City and Dr, William \. Bur
dick, director of athletics in Baltimore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
Baby Killed by Car

Failure to see an approaching street
car as he was playing on the tracks at
ith and South streets cost the life of
Philip Alpercn, years Old, of 3l3 Katcr
street. The boy was carried under the
car wheels and his skull fractured. \
half hour later he died in the Pennsyl-
vanip Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
"Ry Canoe to Hudson Bayn

given Mt the University Museum for
teachers and their friends will be pre-
scutcd this afternoon by Alanson Skins
ncr. Doctor skinner. who has made many
expeditions in Canada I'm quest of indian
lore. will speak ON "By Canoe to Hudson
Bay"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
Internal Revenue Receipts Gain

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-The Depart
ment of Internal Revenue announced to-
day that the total taxes for the six
months ending December, 1915. amounted
to S2l9, ,3OOOSS, an increase of $32,Ol7,7l2
over the same period for the preceding
year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-26
Sends Money for Poor Family

The EVENING LEDGER acknowledges
the receipt of s. from l.. 5. H., Ardmore,
for the relief of the family of Joseph
McGonigle of 1906 South Napa street, con-
cerning whose condition a report appeared
in the issue of January %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
How Americans Are
P rejected by Rain and
Mist on Somme Front

shell craters. The Germans in their ma
chine gun positions need only enough
visibility to see a few hundred yards.
But about LIE Transloy, where the Brit
ish attacked Monday over narrow
front and took about 1000 yards of
trenches, the bloodiest and worst kind of
fighting has, been proceeding all day
Tuesday,. The utter discomfort and the
mud and the wet seem only to make
both sides more bitter.
Against the British here are the vet
eran German regiments which took
forts Vaux and Douaumont at Verdun
now as savage in defense as they
were in attack last spring.
The Germans have been making no
attacks, except counter attacks aiming
to drive the British out when they get
ground in any one of the trenches. The
men of both sides. wallowing- in the
mud. strive to keep up some form of
cover from the shell fire against the
fire of machine guns. which other wal
lowing men strive to keep from found
ering while trench mortars splash
fountains of mud over them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
A Few Of the Many Gems We Get From
Alexander Pope.

A Few Of the Many Gems We Get From
.... Alexander Pope.
With the exception Of Shakespears,
Pope is the author Of more familiar
phrases than any other writer Of mod,
ern times. Here are a few Of his gems;
"Shoot folly as she flies" Hope
springs eternal in the human breast
MAN never is but always to be bless
ed" whatever is is right" The
proper study Of mankind is mar"
"Grows with his growth and strength.
ems with his strength "Order Is
heavens first law" Worth makes
the man and want Of 1t the fellow
Honor and shame from no condition
rise; act well your part-there all The
honor lies" IAN honest mans the
noblest work of God" '4Thou vert my
guide, philosopher and friend" "We
mans at best a contradiction still
Just as the twig Is bent the trees In.
clined." "Who shall decide when doc
tors disagree?' "A little learning is
dangerous thing" ITO err is humA
to forgive divine" Beauty drawsn
with a single hair" "Fools rush N
where angels fear to tread" Damn
with faint praise" 1.-THE many headed
monster"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
JURY HEARS TESTIMONY IN TRIAL
Of MAYOR BARTLETT and OTHERS
HAVERH|LL CITY GOVERNMENT

Although not at the meeting himself
DR.. Herbert 0. Wales. another witness
said that his house was stoned by a
crowd which called to him to come out.
He said he had nothing to do with
promoting the Leyden lecture. He had
written pamphlets, he said, on the at
titude of the Roman Catholic church
toward public schools.
E. r. Sargent. a reporter was on the
stand when noon recess was taken.
Editor on Stand
The next witness, George E. Houston,
editor of the Haverhill Gazette-testi-
fed that he called Mayor Bartlett on
the telephone at o'clock on the night
of the disturbance to tell the executive
what was going on at City hall. Mr..
Houston said he advised the mayor to
go to the City hall. On cross examina-
ton Mr.. Houston denied that he was
unfriendly to the mayor. A copy of an
editorial from the Gazette concerning
Mayor Bartlett was then introduced.
1t was headed Doctor of Gush"
Edwin c. Chase, a citizen of Hayer-
hill. testified that on the night of the
riot he was beaten by a crowd of about
100 young men, whom he did not know.
He escaped in taxicab. Mr.. Chase
said he believed that the young men
mistook him for someone else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25

Douglas, Ariz, Oct 24.-Felix Diaz
completed the conquest Of the state of
Mexico four days ago when he enter
ed Toluca, the capital. according to a
message received here today by Mex"
lean identified with the Diaz move
ment. Diaz was said to be but a short
distance from Mexico City with force
of several thousand men, we'll armed
and amply provisioned.
A letter from Gen. Medina Baron, a
partisan of Diaz, received here today,
said he was in complete control Of the
State 70 Colima, having 5000 men under
his command. He said that he had am
pie funds for the prosecution Of his
campaign and had sufficient arms and
ammunition for 10000 men.
Advices from the same sources said
that Gen. Aguilar, another former fed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
Copyrights 1916 by The Associated
Press)

(copyrisht 1916 by The Associated
Press)
British Front in France, Oct. 25.-
(Via London).-The British are saying
that If the Germans had ordered the
weather it could not have suited their
purposes better than during these past
two days Of persistent rain. which has
turned shell craters into bowls of por-
ridge made trench sides fall in, kept
every stitch Of clothing of the men In
the front line saturated and made the
field over which charges have to be
made as slippery as glass where there
are not mires. Sunday and part of
Monday with clear cold weather which
let the gunners see their targets the
soldiers were swinging their arms to
keep warm. Now the gunners stare out
in the walls of mist and the soldiers
who have been in the trenches look
like balls of mud.
Artillery preparations necessary for at
tack Is impossible without visibility. and
as one gunner said, prevent collision il
they go wandering across the uncharted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
FORD ''INSPIRED''
BY WILSON GIVES
WOMEN SAME
PAY AS THE men

+ Long Branch, N. j.. Oct. A.-Henry
Ford announced after a conference with
President Wilson today that. as the re-
suit of an inspiring talk he had with
The President two weeks ago. he had es-
tablished the women workers In his au-
tomobile plants upon the same pay basis
as the men.
Mr.. Ford authorized the following state
ment:
II had the pleasure to inform Pres-
dent Wilson this afternoon that l had
established the women workers of my
plant at Detroit and in the branch fac
tories In other cities upon pay equality
with the men workers. I took this step
following my conference with the Pres
ident more than two weeks ago and
did so because of the inspiring talk l
had had with Mr.. Wilson on the forward
movement among woman kind. This
principle is now in operation and look
forward with complete confidence to its
vindication."
Will Publish Advertisements
Mr.. Ford came here late today to show
the President advertisements supporting
the Wilson campaign which he intends to
have published prior to the election
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
new CONTRACTS
FOR HOODS MILK
PRODUCERS

Boston, Oct. 24.-Milk producers sup
plying H. P. Hood & Sons. one of the
leading contractors in this city, are
given the option of choosing one of
three new winter contracts in an
nouncement made by the company
tonight. One contract provides that the
contractor shall pay so cents for an
eight and one-half quart can, deliver
ed in Boston. the price demanded by
the New England Milk Producers As
ISOLATION when the old contracts ex-
pired on Oct. 2.
One of the alternative offers provides
for an average advance of one-half
cent a quart over last winters price
for five months ending April l, the
contractors assuming all expenses of
transportation from the country to the
city milk plant except that of tagging
each can as provided by the railroad
regulations. The producers adopting
this method will receive about S cents
a quart for the winter months" accord
ing to the announcement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 24.-The jury
selected at Salem yesterday to try
Mayor Albert L. Bartlett and four 9TH
er members of the Haverhill city gov
eminent indicted for failure to sup
press riots in that city on the night of
April 8, heard the first testimony In
the case here today.
District Attorney Louis S. Cox. in his
opening address described the disturb
ances which ragged about the City hall
and extended to other sections OF the
city, where residences were stoned. me
occasion for the outbreak was the ef-
fort of a crowd of several hundred
persons to find Thomas E. Leyden or
Somerville, who had gone into hiding
after he had opened meeting IN the
City hall Leyden announced that ne
would discuss religious questions from
an anti Catholic standpoint. He es-
caped from the city by automobile In
the early morning hours, when militia
and police had succeeded in dispensing
the mobs The district attorney said
tho violence was made possible by lax
policing.
Four men are under indictment and
awaiting trial on charges OF inc1ting 10
riot
Rev. r. Atkinson for Free Speech
Rev. Robert Atkinson, a member Oh
the Ministerial Association OF HaVerh1ii'
which urged the investigation of the riots
and which had assisted in an enort TO
obtain indictments. testified that the min
isters had done SO '"only in the interests
of free speech" He told of the events
Of the night of April and stated that
Charles F. Hoyt, commissioner or pup
lie safety who is one of the DEFENDANTS
had advised Leyden not to hold the meet
ing because of the threatening attitude
NJ the crowd which was outside the hall
He testified to the Interruptions which
caused Leyden to ask aspolice oficer to
maintain order and said that the oncer
laughed at him. Leyden was eventually
forced to stop talking and fed. he said.
Under cross-examination. Mr. Atkinson
was asked whether he had any feeling
IN the matter. He answered that he had
..strong feelings against Lsyden because
~ his propaganda and against the po-
,,ce because OF their lax methods"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-25
Tho Blow on the Jaw.

A man struck with any degree OF
force upon the mental area of the jaw,
although he may be in perfect physical
condition instantly collapses and falls
to the ground. says a medical journal.
The attitude assumed In recovery,
which may be instantaneous or delayed
some minutes, is most characteristic.
He squirms about, raises his head and
rolls his eyes in an attempt to locate
himself. He tries to get on his side
and elbow: he endeavors to rise upon
his hands and knees. If he regains bis
feet he staggers like q drunken man.
The blow is practically never fatal; the
hearts action is never unduly acceler-
ated; the pulse and respiration are nor.
NAL; the pupils are normal; there Is no
headache, no sweats, no cold extremi-
ties, no pallor-none Of the ordinary
signs Of shock or conclusion.