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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
Football Committee Meets.

The two-day meeting of the Inter
collegiate Football Rules Committee
set for New York February 25 and 20
is not likely to develop any radical
changes in the playing code for next
season. Parke Davis, the Princeton
University delegate to the meeting IN
discussing possible action at the con-
ference said recently:
From the East arises cry that to
secure a touchdown the ball should be
actually touched behind the goal line.
From the West comes suggestion
that the try for goal following touch
down should be abolished. The move
ment to require the ball actually to be
touched down behind the line to con-
stitute touchdown arises from the
disputes of spectators following two
instances in the major games of the
East in which some of the latter be-
lieyed that the ball in each instance
actually crossed the line although the
officials in these games ruled other
wise.
''Tvhe movement to abolish the goal
following touchdown has always had
its advocates and has strongly been
advanced many times before the Rules
Committees. The goal after touch
down, however, has been and should be
retained in the game because of its
great historical interest, because it is
an attractive feature of play and be-
cause no sound argument has been or
can be advanced for it elimination.
"A feature of play that really calls
for action is the practice which ap-
pearedhere and there during the fall
among players on defense of ignoring
the flight of the ball on forward pass
and deliberately putting the player try
ing to recover the ball out of the play
by violent body blocking at the ex-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
Interesting Sport Letter
Gathered From All Spheres

selection as coach of an American Oh
ympic Games team and at the next re-
vival of this great international meet
it is almost certain that he will be
the choice for the position left vancant
by Mike Murphys death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
A Big Bear
Is Killed In
The Swamp

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 31.-G. S. Rod
denberry Georgia's mighty nimrod and
bear hunter, has slain another zruin
in the Okefenokee swamp, this time a
bear that weighs over 800 pounds, and
which stood seven feet high on it's
hind legs as it prepared to rush at the
hunter. The age of the bear was esti-
mated at ten years.
Mr. Roddenberry has probably slain
more bears than any other Georgian,
hut there are numerous other hunters
who have bagged one or two this year,
and bear hunting is about as exciting
in Georgia as anywhere on the North
American continent this side of the
Rockies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31

,pense of a ten yard penalty. This is
the only glazing defect that the thresh-
season of 1915 disclosed in the present
rules"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
FRIENDS AID POOR FAMILY
Concert Tonight Will Help Wife and
Children of Sick Man

With eight children and wife de-
pendent on him. Edmond Stewart, of 2713
Oakford street. is dying of tuberculosis
His condition has gone from bad to
worse for two years. and since Christmas
he has been helpless. The family is sup
ported by friends. Tonight in St An
thongs Hall, 2ith and Carpenter streets
concert will be given and the proceeds
will be turned over to the family 1t is
hoped to obtain enough money to send
the father to "A sanitarium until the win
ter months are over, and to provide the
mother and children with food and clothes
The neighbors of the unfortunate family
are very fond of the children
Policemen of the Goth and Federal
streets station have aided greatly in keep
ing the wolf from the door of the Stewart
family for the last two months Every
day they have seen to it that provisions
We're left at the house Turnkey Michael
Grugan originated the idea of the concert
tonight. Any one that wins Grugan's
friendship wins a friend indeed" and
Grugan has worked niTa and day for the
success of the concert. Every one in the
neghborhood who can sing, dance or en-
tertain in any way has offered his or her
services and will appear on the stage to-
night But Grugan hasn't stopped at
that He has dug down into his own
pocket to obtain several professional sing
ers and musicians in order to insure the
success of the affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
NEW TRIAL REFUSED Ksov, !.
Furniture Men, Convicted Of Fr.,.,.
Lose Appeal 'F,

new trial was denied by lpaa. :.
inson In the United States Dists,ssse Dick.
today to John Knoell and his sor = Court
furniture manufacturers, Of nj 't,%sssorse.
street, who were convicted last c,br,a,r
OF CONSPIRACY ,E to conceal assets Of f't,9as wa
niture dealer 92S-30 passvunI, a,..n fur.
The knoells and Reuben Tnrat. 4.
band of the bankrupt woman WIZ W. nus
ed guilty to participation In tbe pplead-
will be called for sentence Tuesd,,n, aud,
1t was the contention of counsei ~
Knoells that the verdict sbouid ,or the
aside because the testimony of tbs ~ sa
cipal witness against them was 20 inl prin.
ana ana ,n umretlable, Judge Dickinson std ssa
might be true in a particular case os Sisness sl
particular facts. vi as 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
Appointed Swiss Consul Here

The Rev Or Charles Vuilleumier, pas
tor of the German Presbyterian Church
of Peace. 10th street and Snyder ave-
nue.. and Acting Swiss Consul since the
death of Dr. Gustavus Walther two years
ago. has been appointed Swiss Consul in
this city: The appointment by the Swiss
Federal Council was affirmed by President
Wilson The Rev. Doctor Vuilleumier.
who is 81 years Ole, came to this country
from Switzerland in 1883, being graduated
from the Bloomfield Theological Seminary,
~ j.. i'm 1890 and receiving a PhD. de-
gree from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1908. He lives at 1888 Snyder avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
PRIVATE DETECTIVES SCORED
j. R. X. Scott Alleges Man Put
Women in Compromising Position

Private detectives who manufacture di-
vorce evidence were scored today by Con-
gresham John r. Is Scott Mr. Scott
is counsel for Mrs, Gustav Illg and Mrs
Harry Grass, who, he said. were placed in
a compromising position with two Ger
man naval officers in road house in
Amher by Charles T.. Cameron. a private
detective.
Mr.. Scott denounced the detective at
the hearing of Cameron and his wife.
Josephine who is also under arrest. be-
fore Magistrate Beaton at 1885 Vine
street. Mr. Scott also said men higher
up were involved in the case Mr. Il n.
RearClt. counsel for the Camerons, wished
to waive the hearing and have the matter
go into court but this was objected to
by Mr. Scott who said that in addition
to it taking too much time, it would prob
ably require a second court proceeding
to get the naval officers. representatives
of foreign nation, into n United States
court.
Heavy bail was asked for the two de-
PENDANTS, who gave their address at 1919
McF'erran street Magistrate Beaton held
Cameron and his wife under $25OO bail
each for a further hearing on Tuesday
Mrs. Illg lives at ego West Susquehanna
avenue, while Mrs. Grass lives at 3O9
North 24th street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
CALLS EXECUTION UNJUST
Expert Says R. s, Pennington Was
Feeble-Minded

Rowland s. Pennington, one of the two
men who were electrocuted on February
2i In Bellefonte. for the murder OF s.
Lewis Pihkerton, of Delaware County, was
feeble.mnded. and should have been
locked up in an institution instead Of being
executed according to Alexander johnson,
of the Committee on Provision for the
Feeble.Minded, national organization
which has headquarters in philadelphia,
Mr.. johnson gave his opinion in all ad-
dress before meeting held by the Public
Charities Association of Philadelphia in
Witherspoon Hall last night
Anybody who has read the evidence In
that case" he said. must know that
young Pennington was feebleminded He
was irresponsible. and should have been
spared from the electric chair. Society
must change it's attitude of mind toward
such cases, and go deeper into the evi.
dence to determine the real causes 1t is
a crime for society to execute feeble
minded boys"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
COURT FORCES CIRCUS
TO install SAFE SEATS
Verdict for Damages to Injured
Woman Upheld in Su-
perior Court

The legal duty Of circus owners to pro-
vide sa fe seats and platforms for the audi
enccs is much greater than that eNacted
of Il municipality in keeping its streets in
repair, according to an opinion handed
down today by Judge Trexler. of the Su
pcrior Court, i'm this city.
The decision sustains verdict obtained
by Amelia Sellmer and her husband, John
G. Sclmcr. against the Ringing Brothers,
trading as Barnum & Bailey's Greatest
Show on Earth
The accident to Mrs Sellmer occurred
while she was attending a performance
Of the circus in this city several years
ago.
Before the woman could bring suit the
circus left town and did not return again
until almost two years had elapsed. and
just on the day before. the claim for
damages would have lapsed because of
the operation of the statute of limta-
tions. A. Il. Ashton, representing the in
jured woman, filed a foreign attachment
against the show
According to Mr. Ashton Mrs. Selmer
was descending the aisle from her seat
after show, when she stepped on the end
of a board used for one of the seats. The
board. which was not securely fastened to
the one over IL, sank beneath her weight
and her right foot was thrust forward In
the opening and badly injured when the
two boards Sprang together Inc case was
tried in Court No. and finally damages
We're award d the woman.
one of the defenses set up was that the
plaintiff had failed to prove that the cir.
Gus owners had any notice that the boards
on which she stepped were loose and un-
safe. This absence of knowledge would
have been good defense, the Court says,
by the city in the case of a person injured
on defective sidewalk, but the same rule
does not apply in the case of the proprie
tors of the circus, where the patrons are
charged admission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
Jewellers to Aid "Ad" Men

Plans to participate in the convention
OF the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
NoIlu mere next June were made at a
meeting of the jewelers. Guild M phirsJ.i
phat at 1928 Walnut street last NIGHT
~ j, Berlet, president of the Walnut street
BUSINESS Association speaking for tbe
advertising clubs, urged co-operation
Preliminary steps to safeguard the public
against Illicit advertising and fake ieweIr,
auctions were made. Officers Reelected
We're Colonel ]. Warner Hutehins. presi-
1,. Ient ira -, Garman, vice president, and
Charles II, Hambly, treasurer ~ ~ L.
guson' was elected secretary, and u +
Berlet, George W. Martin, John q. Buse.
man William NJ Bode, II A. Cain and
f. L. Davis, governors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
PHILADELPHIAN HELD
ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Frank Gibson Awaiting Trial in Ches-
ter County Court

WEST CHESTER, Pa, March Be
fore Justice Of the Peace II. Morgan Ruth,
at Malvern this forenoon Frank Gibson,
Philadelphia bookbinder. was held in
default Of bail on the charge Of bigamy,
and returned to prison here to await trial
at Criminal Court.
Gibson, who, it is alleged abandoned
his family in Philadelphia came here
week ago with Miss Adaline Robinson, Of
Malvern, an empoye OF the establishment
where he was employed, and the two were
married by the Rev c. II. Williamson.
From here they went to Boston. where
they were arrested and brought here
At the hearing, the woman charged
Gibson had deceived her by declaring he
was wdowcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
THIEVES WORK" MARKET ST.
Three Petty Thefts Indicate Gang Is
on the Job

Three robberies early today on Market
street between ION and 18th streets lead
the police to believe that gang of
petty thieves has started working i'm the
business district Of the city In none of
the robberies was the value of the loot
large.
y cash register in the fruit store of
Charles Pappis, 1872 Market street u,as
broken open and S3S taken. A showcase
~ the front of the iewelry store Of Louis
Lefkoe, 1908 Market street, was smashed
and Jewelry valeed at $25 was taken.
Robbery Of II showcase in front of the
Irving Hat Company store. 1854 Market
street netted six caps, valued at 50.
The police announced today that early
yesterday morning thieves broke into the
factory of the Lyon Cloak and Suit Com-
pany, on the third floor of 1873 North 1ath
street, and took garments and cloth val.
ued at $1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03

estimates made by the two experts on con-
duits and manholes.
A third exhibit was submitted by MI, MI,
pike to show what notifications ne Wo"l% ns
make In Professor Jackson's estimate Oh
lines poles and fittings,
He declared that more than SoS,oUv .,
ebo,iId in his opinion, be subtracted from
professor .Tacltson's estimate in TINS
branch of the appraisal. lie also asserted
that the professors unit cost figures were were
too high by 80 per cent this making
a difference Of S1s3,639 between the hg
ures compiled by the two men on the unit
costs
Mr.. pike said the charge of SSl2O the
city had to pay for lamps on overhea,u
circuits was exorbtant. He said tnis t
should he somewhere between $50 ana 800
and not more than S65 in any case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
PIKE CLAIMS ELECTRIC
APPRAISAL Is TOO HIGH
Ex-Chief of City Bureau Says
Experts Figures Should
Be Reduced

Exhibits to prove his contention that
the appraisal Of the Philadelphia Electric
Company's plant was pased upon incor'
rect figures were submitted today by Clay
ton w. pike. former chief of the Elec-
trical Bureau. when he was placed on
the stand at the hearing of the com
pany's rate case before the Public SerN'
ice Commission in city Hall
Mr. pike submitted two exhibits, where
in he showed notifications of valuations
by Professor Jackson the company's eN-
pert, on unit prices Of poles. wire. conduits
and cables He testified that Professor
Jacllson's prices on poles were too high
by s per cent. according to the Philadel.
phia market The latter's figures for plac-
ing 40.foot pole was S1O07, while Mr..
Pixies estimate for the same work was
s5.97.
IN the same manner Mr.. pike estimated
Professor .tackson's price on copper wire
as being more than per cent. too high
and his estimate on cables as being I cent
a foot above the market value. There was
also a considerable difference shown In the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
LIQUOR LICENSE COURT WILL
HEAR MANY APPLICATIONS
List Hearings for All Those of Thirty.
three Wards

Judges Barratt and Davis have ordered
listed for hearings beginning next Mon
day all applications for retail liquor II.
censeS from the first 33 wards Of the
city Room 6I6, city Hall, has been des-
ignated for the hearings
The retail liquor license held by Jacob
Herkowit2, I'd street and Girard avenue,
which was revoked some time ago. was
returned to him today by Judge Patter-
son and Stake. The license was re.
turned at the request of Herkowitz's cred
itors. II was given on condition that he
would sell his saloon and Use the pro-
cceds of the sale TO settle the claims of
his creditors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
NAMES STENOGRAPHER
Miss Helen l. Byrne Appointed to
$3.50 Post by City Solicitor

city Solicitor John P.Connelly today
appointed Helen l. Byrne 41S South 57th
street, to the position of stenographer in
the Department Of Law, at a salary of
$3.50. The new appOintee fills the posi-
tion made vacant by the resignation of
George A. Spade some weeks ago.
Two vacancies, caused by deaths. were
filed today by Directors Krusen and
Datesman, one in the Bureau of Health
and the other in the Bureau of Water.
William II, Smith, 1923 Lombard street.
gets the place of collector of specimens in
the Bureau of Health, at a salary of $1,000,
vacated by the death of William f. Dowl-
ing Tohn s. Carter 2416 North Holly
wood street was appointed an inspector of
the Bureau of Water. at a salary of $1,000.
The vacancy was caused by the death of
William Connor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
HERRING LUNCH KILLS ACTOR
Abraham Berkowitz, Vaudeville Per-
former, Dies of Acute Indigestion

Abraham Berkowitz, 40 years old.
vaudeville performer, who was appearing
al the Alhambra Theatre, 18th and Nor
ris streets, died early today at the Cen
tennial Hotel 3O3 South 4th street. from
an attack of acute indigestion, Follow
ing the performance at the theatre last
night BerkOwitz sent out for a dish of
herring
He became sick in a few minutes and
was removed to St Agnes Hospital He
insisted upon being sent to the hotel,
where he was staying, as soon as he had
been treated. Early today his condition
became worse and he died before a ply
stefan could reach him. lie is survived
by his wife and four small children, who
were with him. His home was in Chi
cago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
BLACK HAND SEEN IN ATTACK
Reading Man, in His Home, Shot From
Without

READING Pa. March 3.-Salvatore
Bareasalll; 30 years old, was mysteriously
Kitchen of his home here today. the hui
let being fired through window from the
backyard.
The attack has the earmarls of BIacI,
HAND or Terrorist work. although Bar
cegalIl insists to the police that he knows
Of no enemies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
Anto DriYer Exonerated for Death

Leon Corsey. of Woodbury., n j., driver
OF a milk company mOtortruck, was ex-
onerated BY Coroner's Jury today from
blame for the death OF Mildred NJ Kearn,
years old. Of 1890 Cayuga street. who
was run over by the truck Corsey said
that the child had dashed out from the
sidewalk and that he did not see her be-
eause the construction OF the truck was
such that he couldn't look 10 the side
Coroner Knignt warned the company that
i should change the construction Of the
truck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
SS6,SOO,OOO CITY LOAN
HITS 'SNAG' in OMISSION
OF FUND FOR MUSEUM
Changes of $3,O0O,OOO May Be
Required to Meet Necessity
Before Bills Finally Go
Before Councils
ITEMS FOR IMPROVEMENT

SO much doubt has been cast upon a
number Of items I'm the proposed $50 800 .
900 municipal loan that the bill is likely
/ TO undergo q number of amendments and
notifications before being favorably re-
ported by the Finance Committee for pas
sage The omission Of any provision
LOT the Art museum 10 ne located on
ralrnount Hiil mas lei to legal 'snag
tHa' IllN till l"r chaIses IN items total-
'''B T"ooV'VVV.
Mayor Smith. chairman Connolly. Of
Councils Finance Committee and promi-
nent citizens interested in getting the loan
underway SO that some of the numerous
proI'ols contemplated may not suffer. are
'onI'frlhg TO-DAY as L" the ttnal makeup
OF tue bill' but the status of the Art Mu-
scum contention cannot be definitely set
'I"u uhtll CitN solicitor Connolly gives an
oplhloh as to whether or not the Art Mu-
scum must be included as part of the
Guys "unfunded debt in the same way
that the Free Library was included in the
schedule. II he decides that the conten-
the I[airmount parl, ,;,,,,,,,tssio,, ~ ,,,a
effect that the Art Museum must be con-
sldered a debt is correct then the amount
Of money available for p new "Blockev"
for streets or other ip,nrnvenents yyiII
have to be materially reduced
-
'N"ISIS On BLp'hbtN FUND.
Mayor Smith is determined that the
money for Blocl,ey shall stand and in
that event the museum money will have
TO be pared from a number of items for
improvements for which the provision al
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mort as thc san ana NSo oIionod rr,. .,oa na
two innnrtant n,,ts of ,ha ,,,S,,i,i,,7I
ro,.ornr,o,,t ,', r,i, '"g "%u.lG'pae % pa
S60 I50 57o that ac,orIi,,Sr -, ~ 80, -, ~.
Of ContrniIcr Wortnr ca,, M o,,,Ii,,, l,i,,
70 those t,yo r,,rnoyo, >'''' "Pi'''e" '"''
M.
,,,,tii ,I,,',,, .a"'iitE was overlooked
untll snort time before Councils met
), > es''' u.E "ltelIlUoil ana CHAIRMAN Gait
'ie',i 10y, a. .oilsGlta''on win tne Mayor
o,,,,g" ~ ,lltIouuce tne loan Dill as pre-
,iiS paiv1 anu ""EG We, inc S"'ooo'ooo project de-
,noII o ,h .i m,S piaSe Oh the Ioan' us
N,i nH we various items allowed for
LtW "oSpIlHI ana lot improvements at .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
Cash in Throat Killed Man

A Coroner's Jury gave verdict TO-DAY
trat George Mitchich. a laborer of Benz
niger, Pa. who was found dead two weeks
ago in pool of frozen water in the
basement of the armory being constructed
at 9ad street and Lancaster avenue came
to his death as result of hemorrhage
caused by knife wound in the throat
The jury reported that the man probably
had committed suicide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
License Court Refuses r.....,.

visit paid by three detective, -.
than year ago to saloon in Eir, ~ noIs
resulted i'm the refusal of Judge j T.. -
sitting in the Camden License Co,,st y
grant a transfer of license to thai a. %
today. The saloon was bought by Pags1hn
Grasso from Louis Juliano and ....o cr.nu
sought to have the license transfsrsssO
Doran, Cochariley and Headlev. co,,,,l ~
detectives. testified that the saloon why naa
disorderly place and the request was =.
fused ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
High School Girls to Sell Sweets

Candy and cake made by pretty seniors
of the Philadelphia High School for Girls
will be sold by the makers at a benefit
in the school luncheon room, at nth and
Spring Garden streets, this afternoon
from $3.50 10 O'Clock. The proceeds
will be toward equipping the new athletic
field. Miss Katherine Murphy, Miss Eva
line Young and the senior class officers
are in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
Wissahickon Avenue Sale

The Girard Trust Company, trustee, has
sold William ]. Schafer, for price not
disclosed, subject to a purchase money
mortgage Of 100000 tract of ground
bounded by Wissahickon avenue, the Phil
adelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill
Railroad. Hunting Park avenue and the
Richmond branch of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway. The ground has an ex-
tensive frontage on WissahiclSon and
Hunting Park avenues, which Is assessed
at $4,000, the balance of the tract being
assessed at SAT. 900. or total of $62, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
New Orleans Mardi Gras Opens

NEW ORLEANS March 3.-New or.
leans 1915 Mardi GTas carnival was
opened last night with an Illuminated
pageant Of the knights of Momus, in
which the mythical story of "Pinocchio,
the Tale OF a Marionette." was portrayed
in elabOTately decorated floats bearing
characters in costume
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
Negro sufocated When Lamp Upsets

John Roy, "A negro, was suffocated TO-
clay when he upset lamp in his room In
= lodeing house. at 1892 Webster street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03

Alfred Il. Rodriek, OF Washington, ma
flonRl president Of the Association OF Civil
Service Employees AZ Navy Yards and
Stations. viii address the members OF
philadelphia Branch No. At the monthly
meeting tonight IN the Grand Fraternity
Building. i4if Arch street. a large at
Iendance Is expected. The object 0f the
el4flon Is % proeare EqoTe eauitable
ates e compensation for its memhers as
1aiaaf1d N.lh thoss paid ia ether Govern
.HaHt departments az1 a cQnmaraIaI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
s100. 600 Fire in Boston

BOSTON March 3.-Fire early today
damaged the Shoe and Leather Building
in the heart of the city's wholesale dry
goods district, causing a loss of 500, 600.