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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
Daniel 5. Boyd Gets Housing Post

Director krusen appointed Daniel S.
BOYD Tor ~ years vice president Of the
Republican Executive Committee OF the
Nth Ward as assistant chief clerk iu
tae Division Or Housing and Sanitation.
Ihe rev appointes Hiii succeed Samuel
A Thompson. who Sas transferred 10 The
Controller once
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
LEAVES S21,SOO TO FAMILY
Will of Thomas P. Robinson, Who
Died in Virginia, Probated

The will OF Thomas p. Robinson, l4S
at Richmond Va. was admitted to pro-
bate today. The document bequeaths an
estate of S2l,SO0 to Mrs, Leorona McFad-
den Robinson and her two daughters
Bequests of 800 each to ST. Vincent de
Paul Society, of the Church of st. John
the Baptist, Manayunk, and to the Theo-
logical Seminary of st. Charles Bor-
romeo are made in the will of John
Boyle, 1925 Pechln street. The remainder
OF the $l5,SO9 estate is left to Mrs. Mar
garet Boyle, the widow, and to other
relatives.
Other wills admitted to probate today
were: Edward f. Eckstein, 1881 North
18th street. Sl5,5OO; Walter s. Rinehart,
who died recently in the Jewish Hospi-
tai. $4,000; Therese Herring. 1872 Hamilton
street, Sl0500 Albert Brandies, 32l Pine
street, 10000 Albert p, Foster. 2253 South
10th street, $500; Thomas w. James, 1891
Locust street, s4lOO; Mary A. Peters, SOB
North 26th street, $500; William Cohlman,
45SS North Carlisle street 5000: Maggie
Garman, 20l0 North 3lst street S25OO. and
Katherine E. Gresecke, 1929 Grays ave-
nue., S2lOO.
The personal effects of estates were ap-
praised today as follows: Ludlow V.
Clark. $S3,657S3; Elizabeth Bartlett, S24,-
1894; Gabriel Upton, SSS742O: Harriet 6.
c. Scott, S5S762l; Alvin c. Nowland,
S5l734S; Eliza j. Mohr. $27S3 15 and Emma
II. Randall, S2i7O3S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
NATURALIsTs WELCOMED
Delaware Valley Members See Curtis
Publications "Movies"

The Delaware Valley Naturalists' Union
convened today in the auditorium of the
Curtis publishing Company Building for
its midwinter meeting. James l.. Penny
packer, the president, opened the meet
ing and replied to the address of well
come delivered by a representative of the
Curtis Company. The delegates then were
shown through the big building. Later
they viewed moving pictures, showing the
work of the making" of the Ladies'
Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post
and Country Gentleman. Following the
inspection reports from 10 subsidiary
societies were read and approved
Supper will be served TO the delegates in
the company's dining room on the eighth
toor The evening meeting will be called
At 1880 the topics of discussion being
Mexico and the Dry Tortugas." The
speakers will be Miss Mary 5. Holmes,
John L. w. Birkinbine and Prof. H. H.
NJ. Bowman. The last two talks viii be
illustrated by lantern slides.
The officers OF the Delaware Valley
Naturalists' Union are: President, James
L. Pennypacker; vice presidents, Miss
Mary S. Holmes. Miss Anna Woolman
secretaries, Frank D. Baugher, Miss
Lydia p. Borden; treasurer, George B.
Kaiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
BABY BANDITS OF CHICAGO
ARRESTED. LOOT RECOVERED
Five Boys Who Held Up Bank Funds
Took S15,616

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-The police today
announced that they had arrested the
five baby bandits" who took part in yes
terday's robbery of the Washington Park
National Bank, and that they had re-
covered nearly all OF the Sl5.6l6 when the
youthful robbers obtained in their bold
raid.
The arrests were said TO have been
made on information furnished the de-
tective bureau by Mrs. Joseph Friedman.
whose husband was one of the men taken
in custody.
While part of the raiding party was
knocking on the front door of the house.
a pasteboard box containing about 5000
of the stolen money was thrown from a
window This money and the other cur
rency found by the detectives was identi-
fed by II. j. Kavanaugh, director of
the bank.
In all eight men and four women were
arrested. Three of the men under arrest
were said to be Eddie" Mack. a we'll
known pickpocket; William Fein and "Al'
BrOdie.
Joseph Friedman. who, with his wife,
also was arrested, is a driver of a news
paper wagon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
Today's War Developments

The Allies arc reported as evac-
uating all Of Albania, except Az
Iona (Valona), where the Italians
have their base.
Grand Duke, Nicholas Is deliver
ing smashing blows against the
Turks in the Caucasus. The fall
of Erzerum is imminent.
Great Britain officially denies
the story from German sources
that 10000 troops arc dospC rately
defending Alden from Turks and
Arab assaults.
The Moslcms on the Tigris have
retired to new positions and the
beleaguercd army at Kut-cl-Amara
are safe for the present.
A fercely contested battle is rag
ing in the Arras sector OF the
west front. Both French and Ger
mans assert tbat they have made
gains and rcpu!sed count, r-attac[s.
Austrian artillery, shelling The
Italian positions before Gcrizia,
checked an attempted assault by
their own troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
SWARM or VOLUNTEERS
CAUSES HAVOC At FIRE
Neighbors Rush in to Quench Blaze
in Wine Cellar

Too many volunteer flremcn paved
havoc with the home Of Ralph lii'cL
Il64 South llth street when fire was dis
covered thCye carly today. II seemed as
though the whole ncighborhood swarmed
TO his rescue Ticci told the police.
When he told the neighbors tn" fire Gid
not amount to anything. they refused
to listen. he said. and fairly fou2ht to
get in. lie sald he braCCd his feet against
the door Bat they rushed over him lie
was Knocked down and trampled OH by
the enthusiastic volunteers.
Rirci was asleep on the first noor Of
the house when the fumes of burning
alcohol caused his nose to twitch, Smoke
poured up from the basement which Is
wine cellar owned by John De Silltph
There came loud knocking on the door.
Ricci admitted two neighbors who dashed
downstairs and assaulted tho kegs. fhe
fire was soon eXtinguishcd for lack oil
fuel but meantime the rest Of the neigh
borhOod gathered despite Riccts vlgor-
uus assertions that the fire was out and
insisted on crowding into his house.
Families upstairs that wanted TO sleep
were "rescued" by being passed in hair
raising trips across lodges and down
awning poles; furniture was carried Gown
and dragged about till the house was
nearly denuded. For nearly an hour the
rescucrs worked. long after the ttremen
had gone and while RicCi and other oc-
Cupants of the house protested against
the removal of every chair and picture.
Ricci and the three other families in the
house worked till daybreak to put the
furniture back In the house. lticci as
serted that there wasn't much left to
burn in the wine cellar, thanks to the
volunteer fremen."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
HER SILK STOCKINGS GONE
Actress Sues Boarding House Keeper
for Loss of Lingerie More or
Less Intimate

What can an actress do without her
silk stockings? This Is what Miss Mabel
lie MOnaier, 1884 East Cumberland street,
would like to know In her suit brought
today in the Municipal Court against
George A. Karlavagn, 2O4-O6 North Frank
lin street. proprietor OF a theatrical board
ing house Miss lie Monaier says that
she missed so worth OF her wardrobe
while stopping al the boarding house in
September.
She itemizes her loss as follows Sew
eral pairs of silk stockings. a waist, two
combination suits, six handkerchiefs, TWO
strips Of ribbon, one grip. brush. cap.
silver frame maPicure set sewing set,
stationery, scissors ana one revolver. the
tlf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
'SLAyS' BLOWS
CRIPPLE TURKS
in THE CAUCASUS
Moslems Attempt Desper-
ate Offensive, but Are
{ Quickly Beaten Back
ERZERUM SOON TO FALL

LONDON. Jan. 2S.
Slashing blows by Grand Duke Nicho-
las Russian army have 80 seriously
crippled the Turks in the Caucasus that
complete victory is now i'm sight ac-
cording to advces received from Petro-
grad today.
The Turkish forces defending Erzerum
took the offensive when the Russians
halted after their first successes, but
were driven back in rout.
The Russian success in \ Sia Minor has
had the same effect on Persia tnat the
German victories in the eastern theatre
mad on Bulgaria, according to the Athens
correspondent Of the Daily Mail He says
It is reported that Persia Is about to
Join the Allies
The general effect upon the Moslem
peoples will also he of immense benefit to
the Allies, whose prestige in the orient
had undoubtedly suffered as a result of
the evacuation Of Gallipoli peninsula.
Ir2erum is the strongest Turkish fort
ross in Asia Minor 1t forms the key
stone of tho ottoman line Of defense
against Russia, The Notifications are
modern and are equipped with Krupp
guns.
Anxiety for the safety of General
Townshend's Mcsopotamian army shut
up in kut-el-Amara. which was Increased
yesterday by the admission on the part
Of the Government that General Aylmer
with his relief force is not vet within
20 miles Of his destination, was relieved
somewhat today by a message from Cen
eral Townshcnd himself. announcing a
withdrawal of Turks before his lines
The message was very brief. carrying
the announcement that the turks had
evacuated their trenches on the land or
southern side of the defenses at Eut-el-
Amara. and had fallen back to new posi-
tions about a mile from the British in
trenchments
A dispatch received here today quoting
report printed by the Cologne Nolks-
Seitung. telling OF the straits i'm which
the British garrison at Alden. in Southern
Arabia, had been reduced, was promptly
denied by the Press Bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
FIND DTCTOGRAPH
IN BRITISH NAVAL
ATTACHES ROOM
German Plot Nipped
Planned by New Teuton
Secret Service Heads
FOUND IN VENT1LATOR

NEW YORK. Jan %.
The discovery of a diCtoaraph in the
rooms of Captain Guy Gaunt naval at
tache Of The British Embassy, has pre-
vented German agents becoming cog
nizant Of important British Government
secrets.
Captain Gaunts friend say he out
witted men who hoped to catch him off
his guard. The story Of the photograph
forms remarkable behind thc-sCenes
narrative Of never-ceaaing duels between
the highly organized secret serviCes main
taiucd in this country by the Central
Powers and the Allies
The reuton agents, after months of
planning, succeeded in planting the die
tcgrgph in The room often used by Cap
tain Gauut fug conferences. The plutters
tool; ronmS situated on all sides of Cap
tain Gaunt's apartment, below and above.
"rhc German agents watched Gauut
for two weeks and observed his daily
movcronts' said the informant. "They
made minute examinations of the fOrma-
ton of he walls. the location Of carpets,
yendnting systems, ctc.
PUT IN NENTiLATO1.
"They finally hit upon the ventlator as
the pla - where a diCtogTaph could he
placed with the aid of an expert me-
ehnniuan the conspiratOrs entered
Gnunts apartment They rrailed' the
diclograph from the captains room to
an adjoining one.
The scheme pcrhaps would have
worked perfectly except that Captain
Gaunt, since he took up his residence in
New York. had anticipated the very
method of attack. Accordingly he had
arranged with he motel mana cement to
make n thorough search of his quarters
Al intervals Of at least twice week. Be-
Gauge ur this the dctograph was discov-
cred almost at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28

men responsible for the pIot
because the rival secret sefvis1. *
play the game that wav, and 49,
because II was thought best ia ~.
constant watch upon the conspiratsr.
NEW GERMAN spy HBAn
This was done, and very fnts....
discoveries were made For instance Z, "
tain Gaunt ciinched the identity u ~
men who have succeeded Fran,
Rintelen and Captains Boy-ed ana e
papen as directors Of the German Sc
Service" 'eef
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
WILL IRWIN TO WED
Writer to Take lnez Haynes Gilmore
as Bride

NEW YORK. ian. 2S.--From the battle
front of Europe to the battlefront of mat
rimonY today came the author, viii lr-
win. The California man and lnez
Haynes Gilmore, who also writes and gets
real money for it, are armed today with a
passport, sometimes called a marriage Ii
cense, and February | they expect to face
the 42-centimetrc battery of their friends
eyes while the marriage ceremony is per-
formed at AZ Washington Square
Irwin and his bride will sail for Europe
the day they are married, to spend their
honeymoon at the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
WANT $1O,OOO,OOO SET ASIDE
FOR BUYING FOREST LAND
200 Forestry Men Appear Before
House Committee

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. - Representa-
tives of 200 forestry, conservation and
trade bodies today urged before the
House Agricultural Committee a $4,000
900 appropriation for continuing purchases
of forest land in New England and south
ern Appalachian States. Governor Locke
Craig. of North Carolina, headed the del
egation.
Unless the present program is Contin-
ued, speakers argued, great tracts of
land will deterorate through fire and soil
erosion. Flood dangers were increased
also it was said, by half logged-off tracts
in the mountains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
MAsHINGroN. Ian. 2s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Administration officials were hopeful to-
day that Great Britain and her allies will
heed the United States protest against
interference with American mails. With
the text of the Instructions sent Ambas-
sador Page at London before the public,
Secretary Lansing and his assistants were
hopeful that the Allies would realize that
public sentiment In this country would in
dorse II in its entirety and that material
concessions would yet he made. II is
not expected that any formal reply will
be made to the protest for some time.
inasmuch as England is consulting
France on the subject
The protest is the most vigorous yet
sent to London, the use of the term
''vexatiously inquisitorial' being strong
err than any suggestion yet made in the
communications between London ami
Washington. The position of the United
States is squarely set forth in the state
ment that modern practice generally
recognizes that mails are not to be CEN
sored. confscated or destroyed on the
high seas, even when carried by belliger-
ent mail ships"
It is understood that II satisfactory
reply is not received here within n rea-
sonable time, Ambassador Page will be
directed to ask that it be expedited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28

rhanno fatto perche' probabilmcnte ne
sono stati impediti dalla Germania.
Intanto si apprende un altro ratto Curl
oso: greCi vi Concentrano ad Argiro-
castro ed Eoritza per impedire che
bulgari attacchno Nalona, essi dicono; ma
in realta essi invadono lEpiro La Ger.
mania ha inora evitato di mandare
truppe sue nell'Albania, per evitare di
venire a contatto con le forzc italiane e
provocare cost una dichiarazione di guer-
ra: ma truppe bulgare sono state man
date a cooperate con gil austriaci,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28

DOVER. Del, Jan. 2s-The nrst a..
any consequence hat has visited ~
In more than a year DESTROYED WIN
Boyd's moving picture theatre on ~
erman street at ? o'clock this mo,,,s.
The origin of the fire Is a mvstsrs
the building was a mass of flames -. :
II was discovered Good work m n,
part OF the Robbins Hose COMPANY !. ~. "
the adjoining buildings. The loss nma,,.s
to more than $500. There was M \.
suTance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
BRITISH TO CEASE
SEEING MAILS ON
NEUTRAL SHIPS
Note Replying to U. S.
Protest Makes Conces-
sions-Asks More Time
NOT TO CENSOR LETTERS

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Appended to
the note of Sir Edward Grey reply
ing to the American protest on mail
seizures is a memorandum stating
that TO avoid misapprehension no
mails will be censored or removed
from neutral ships brought forcibly
into port for purposes Of search.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28
Merton to Spend $825,OOO This Year

Administering the affairs of Merton
township. in which many of the Main
Line towns are located, will cost S325, 90
during 1916, according to the budget now
before the township commissioners at
Ardmore. The tax rate for the year will
not be changed from the mills i'm force
heretofore. Appropriations include S32, 900
for police and fire, $4,000 for highways.
$32, 2l5 for health and drainage, and $4,000
for lighting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
Graduating Exercises.

The Eighth grade graduating
exercises were held Thursday
evening in Oaks hall. A pro
gram of especialinterest was rem
dered and everyone present were
highly pleased. This is the termi-
nation of the school term for this
year.
The members of the eighth
grade are Robert Denney, Esther
Black. Harvey Whiting, Horace
Frohardt. Lee Clibon, Sue Knight
and Gladys Schiesser.
The Baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class will be
preached by the Rev. John ii.
Mark at the Ebert Presbyterian
church, Sunday evening. Spec
ial music will be prepared for the
occasion. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
Public Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Andrew G. Weller, grantor,
by his trust deed, dated November 80,
1914, and recorded in the office of the
clerk and recorder of Ebert county, Col.
orado, IN book "a at page 6, conveyed
to the public trustee of said county, the
following land in said county, towit:
The east half of the northeast quarter
Of section thirty one t31), and the north.
west quarter of section thirty-two 1927,
m township nine 90 south of range sixty
fonr t64l, west of the sixth Principal Me
'dlan, IN Colorado, in trust, to secure
i've princlral notes of even date with said
rust Deed for $1,000 0O, payable to .Iohn
Melburn or order, ~ (2) (3) az and f5)
years after date, with interest thereon
from date at the rate of per cent per
amman, payable semi-annually.
And whereas, default has been made
oy the SAID grantor in said trust deed,
IN the performance of the covenants and
conditions imposed upon him by the
terms OF said trust deed, in this, to- wit.
mat said grantor has failed to pay said
principal note when due, and failed to
pay the semi annual interest due on said
principal note on November 30, 1915.
And whereas, the legal holder of the
inueptedn'ss IS represented by said notes
mas hled with said public trustee notice
ahu ueuahu IN writing, declaring said
default, and eiecting to declare the whole
debt represented by said notes, and in
terest thereon to date of sale, due and
payable, aud demanding the sale of said
land under said trust deed.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that pursuant to said notice, election
and demand, and under and by virtue
OF the authority vested in me by said
trust deed and the law, |, Tom Burnside.
public trustee of said county, will sell
the above described land for cash, at
puhilc auction to the highest bidder. ar
the south front door of the county court
house in said county, on Saturday. the
18th day of May, 1916, at 200 o'clock in
the afternoon, for the purpose of paying
saiu notes Interest and expenses Of this
Saie ana VIII give to the purchaser there
OF certificate of purchase therefor as
provided by law.
Dated April 2G, 1916.
Tom BURNSIDE.
F1niic Trustee of Ebert county. Colo.
rlrst publication April %; last publi-
9alion May 26, 1916.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

The Democratic state conven-
ton in Colorado Springs, Thurs
day, was a very harmonious gath
ering, the rivalry for delegatorial
honors being good natured. Ex-
Mayor Avery of Colorado Springs
was temporary chairman and de
livered stirring address. j A.
Thatcher and Gerald Hughes of
Denver, Alva 3. Adams of Pu-
bio and George A. West of La
Plata were chosen as delegates
at large to the Democratic ma
t o nal convention. Alternates:
Lem Cannon, Ramah; Joseph p.
Lawless, Lamar; John Condor,
Grand Valley; Thos. Berna, d,
Victor.
Second district delegates, H. f.
Churchill, Greeley; II. F. Avery.
Colorado Springs. Alternates;
L. j. Kavanaugh, Littleton; p.
J. McHugh, Fort Collins.
John T. Barnett was reelected
as national committeeman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
Additional Local

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dittemore
were up from the Springs coupe
of days this week.
John Butch came in from Wat
kins. Tuesday, where he had been
working with steam plow.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Lundy at
tended the Democratic state con-
vention in Colo. Springs Thurs
day.
Tie Russell Gates company
have put nobby canvas awning
along the entire front of their
store building.
Dick Burnside left for Idaho
Springs. Monday, to give the
baths a couple of weeks trial for
his rheumatic troubles. j. Il.
Barnes went with him.
Theo. Neuman and Ralph Bald
win were in Denver several days
this week representing Ebert
camp as delegates to the Seven
teenth district convention of the
Woodmen of the World
The school board, Thursday.
elected 0. w. Rote principal Of
the Ebert schools for the coming
year. which we believe was wise,
as he has made absolutely good
since he has been in charge of
the schools.
Senator w. d. Reilly, John H.
Lundy, j. f. Mayer, T. B. Arm
strong. J. NJ Wood, G. W.. Reed
and Allen Carnahan were chosen
to represent this county at both
the Democratic state and district
conventions which met in Colo
RADIO Springs yesterday.
Francis Elsner, who was born
in this locality. which was his
home until his mother and sisters
moved to Denver, will graduate
from the South Denver High
school next Thursday. Francis
is an uncommonly bright boy for
his age. being only fifteen years
old.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

]. ID. Frohardt was a Denver
visitor the fore part of the week.
Tom Jewell is looking after the
pool hall while Dick Burnside is
at Idaho Springs.
Bernice Buchanan of Limon and
Walter Dittemore of Colorado
Springs have joined the Tribune
family.
Mrs. Nellie Adams has tender
ed her resignation as clerk in the
Gates store, to take effect the
first of June, the question of
wages being in dispute.
Dance in Oaks hall Saturday
evening. May 81. Music will be
furnished by Messrs. Ball and
Newlin of Castle Rock and sup
per will be served by the Ladies'
Altar society.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Lundy, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Barnes and Theo.
Neuman were in attendance at
the Democratic county conven-
ton at Kiowa from this part of
the county last Saturday.
County Supt. Deu Pree and
Postmistress KILN of Kiow a
passed through Ebert Thursday
morning on their way to the Dem
ocrattc convention in the Springs.
/ They returned the same evening
and attended the graduating ex-
ercises.
| Miss Ariel Aux, who was born
and raised here, and of whom all
Ebert is justly proud, graduated
] in the Greeley High school last
week, carrying off the honors of
the class, and was awarded a
four years scholarship in Colo
raeo college at the Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Jasmin ar
rived in Ebert the fore part Of
the week and Mr.. Jasmin is hold
ing down the position at the de-
pot during the absence of Agent
Harmon, who left Wednesday
morning for Maquoketa, Iowa,
where he will visit Mrs. Harmon
land other relatives for couple
of weeks and viii then go TO his
claim in Clear Creek county for
an indefinite stay.
The railroad officials have un-
der contemplation the changing
around of our trains, running the
passenger train from Eastonville
to Denver and back every day
and start the freight from Den
Yer in the morning, running thru
to Falcon. which will carry the
mail and run only on week days.
The Sunday mail would not reach
us until evening. Should the
change be made it will lessen the
work of the station agents on
Sunday. as only the passenger
would run on that day, but we
fail to see wherein anyone else
will be benefited, as it is bound
to make the arrival of the mails
more or less irregular and MAX
ing connection with the Rock ISL
and for Colorado Springs very
uncertain.