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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
TOWNSHIP AND RAILWAY
IN FIGHT OVER LAND
West Chester Traction Co. Claims
Site-Upper Darby Wants 1t, Too

A feud over strip of land n short
distance beyond the 69th street station
of the Market street elevated line is on
between the West Chester Traction Com
pauy and officials and residents of Upper
Darby township. The township wants
to build a town hall and police station
on this acre plot and the trolley COM
pany wants to build a freight station
there. The township condemned the
property but the company laid claim
to 1t by right of eminent domain,
The company has tried to get firm
hold on the land by sending out advance
agents, who have already laid 100 yards
of track and erected some barhed wire.
The land formerly belonged to the
Thomas II. Powers estate James VOL
finGton. of Cardington. purchased 1t at
the rate Of $500 an acre, and a short
time later refused an offer Of 100000 for
II. The company laid claim by right of
eminent domain. and filed n bond at
Media Wellington declared that this was
defective. because it stated that the plot
me ;sured less than an acre when it was
more than an acre i'm size. Thcreupon
the township condemned the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
COMING TO SEE ILL WIFE,
ARRESTED As FUGITIVE
Baltimorean's Arrest Kept From
Woman, as Shock Might Kill Her

Charles Rose, 30 years old who former
ly lived in this city, but who has been
making his home in Baltimore, was ar
rested at Sth and Noble streets last
night charged with being fugitive
from the Maryland city. He was arrested
some time ago iD Baltimore on a charge
of picking pockets, and when his case
came up for trial he failed to appear.
Detectives traced him here.
Rose was held in the night court in
$500 bail for a further hearing today.
He told pathetic story of his reasons for
coming, and his story was verified by
Philadelphia detectives His wife is In a
hospital here, recovering from serious
operation. II is feared that the shock of
her husbands arrest may prove fatal to
her. Rose has four small children, who
are being cared for by friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
GIRL STUCK in SYRUP;
RESCUER ALSO VICTIM
Young Woman Fast in Puddle
Until Police Blaze Hot
Water Trail

NEW YORK. April S.--Nl the antics ot
Charlie Chaplin were outdone last nigHt
at Sd avenue and 18th street. when Miss
Margaret OLcary took the part of the
unfortunate heroine in the life.drama
"Rcscucd From Molasscs."
Frank Tlnmons. a driver, opened the
Comedy.tragcdy when he accidentally al
lowed a hogshead Of molasses to fall and
burst i'm front of the New York city
Bakery Company. Miss OIcary walked
down the avenue. stepped into the puddl"
and stuck. Several gallant suh.herocs
waded laboriously after her. and stuck
ness, being dispiritcd on account of the
cool weather.
Like flies on tangly paper, the inmates
of the molasses pond threshcd about with
their hands and strained with their feet
All struggled free except Miss O'Leary
She stood in midsyrup, unable to bulge
without sacrificing her shoes and stock
ings, before an enthusiastic audience
call was sent TO the police. Thomas
Sheehan, one of the huskiest patrolmen
was sent 20 the scene.
Meanwhile a young man Of heroic cast
decided to make another attempt to sue.
cor the girl. Inch by inch. drip by drip
drop by drop, he forged his way to her.
Spectators held their breath while he
pricd Miss O'Leary up and gathered her
TO his bosom,
He moved, he made headway; ah! he
Slipped, Miss O'Lcary and ler aid sat
down in the soft syrup. They were :hor-
ouEhly stuck.
Just then Patrolman Shcchan rushed
up. A watery trail was blazGd to the
marooned ones, who were rescued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
Osi6FFICE
CONDUCTED BY SAME
FAMILY FOR LOG YEARS
Walter H. Jenkins, Descendant
of First Official, Resigns
1 After Five Years Effort
to Get Successor
EARLY DAYS RECALLED

GwYNEpD Pa, April s.-A hundred
years ago, 1910, to be exact. Uncle Sam
appointed Edward Jenkins, a descendant
of the oldest family Of Friends in the
country, postmaster of the Gwynedd POST
office This week, Walter II. Jenkins.
great-grandchild Of Edward jenkins. gave
I'm the postmastership, following the hand
ing down of the office from father to son
for more than n century. For five years
Walter Jenkins had been trying to get out
of office, hut the Federal authorities would
not accept his resignation because no per-
son could he found to fill the office. Now
william Swayne. OF Gwynedd has taken
over the pstmastership,
The Gwvnedd Postoffice is in the Jen-
kins store buildinE-the same site where
the first Jenkins conducted both the post
office and store Previous TO his appoint
ment i'm 1910, Edward Jenkins used to
accommodate his customers at the store
by bringing their mail from Spring House.
When he died. i'm 1890, his son, Charles
f. Jenkins, was appointed and served until
his death, in tS61 lie was succeeded by
his son. William II. Jenkins. and he by
Walter II. jenkins, who has just left the
office
Old Ed" Jenkins kept the accounts of
the store and the postotliCe in the same
book. 1t also served as a diary for the
terse thoughts of the old gentleman The
store accounts produce the amusing evi.
dence that the forefathers of several
Gwynedd families of the present genera
tion who are actively engaged in the tenn
perance movement were regular customers
at the Jenkins store for their whisky and
wine. Incidentally. whisky at that time
retailed for 10 cents a gallon according
to the accounts. and oil-the kind is not
mentioned-sold at $119 gallon. The
book also shows that an account, totalinE
a trifle more than four dollars, of one Of
the forebears of a respected Gwynedd
resident was never settled,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
OFFICIALS DREW PAY
MONTHS in ADVANCE;
CHARGE STIRS COUNTY
West Chester Seethes When
Easy Methods Are Disclosed.
Books Contradict Denials
of Jobholders
oNlS WANTS TO FIGHT

WEST CHESTER. April S-Almost
a riot has been started In the Court
House here among officials over the use
Of the county funds, and charges of all
kinds are being made. So violent did
the feeling become yestAday that County
Controller Isaac Y. Ash, more than sew
enty years Of age, invited members Of
the Board Of County Commissioners to
meet him in the areaway adjacent to the
Court House and there settle matters by
the old "rough-aud-tumble" method. His
invitation was declined.
For some time there has been complaint
on the part Of taxpayers that the money
of the county was not being handled ac-
cordng to banking methods and that sal
aries were being paid far In advance. This
was denied by officials. but the books Of
the Controller reveal the facts which
bear out the charges of the complanants
II Is shown by the books that County
Commissioner John H. Baldwin was paid
his salary for every month until August
amounting to $1,000, but that he gave a
bond for the same. The Controller and
his clerk had also far overdrawn their
salaries, and the matter came to head
when the clerk asked the Commissioners
for further advance and her warrant
was refused. Other county officials have
also overdrawn. IL Is said, but the books
of the Controller fail to shiw this.
County Commissioner Frank Elston. n
Democrat, has gotten into the muddle with
another question. claiming that officials
are not entitled to pay to and from their
homes to fill their positions, but only when
on official business He drew Si25 in
this way, but, finding, as he claims. it was
illegal. has returned the money and holds
n receipt for the same. He Is going after
other officials who have been travelling
at the expense of the county to and from
home when not on official business The
mater has created a big stir in Court
house corridors and may yet become
matter of inquiry by the court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
Valedictorian Gets Faculty Place

CARLISLE, Pa, April S.-At a meet
ing of the college faculty, Lawson Law
erty, of Harrisburg. valedictorian of the
class OF 1915, was elected assistant i'm the
German department at Dickinson Law
erty although crippled and unable to use
his legs, made daily trips here from Har-
risburg during his course and set high
marks in all branches Of study.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
ENGINE UPSET, THREE HURT,
IN FAST HUNT FOR S5 FIRE
Arlington Chemical Car skids in Snow
and Throws Crew

Three men we're injured. five others
were hurled over a fence, one fire engine
was overturned and wrecked and two
others searched an hour for fire when
less than s5 worth Of shingles were burned
off the roof of n tenant house on the estate
Of James X. Coyne, Of Meadowbrok. today.
The slippery snow caused the Arlington
chemical fire engine to skid and turn tur-
tile at Huntingdon and Welsh roads. Will
liam IT. Ferguson. chief; Howard Nice,
driver, and Joseph Winder, n fireman
were knocked unconscious and badly
bruised The other five firemen were
thrown over n fence into field
Wnder, who was unconscious for is
minutes, was the most badly hurt. None
Of the firemen would go to a hospital
although the Abingdon Hospital ambulance
was summoned Several hundred dol
lars worth Of damage was done to the
engine. The Bethayres and JenlSintown
fire companies hunted an hour for tho
fire, which was easily cNtinguished by
employees on the country place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
EVENING LEDGER MAN
GOES TO SAGE SCHOOL
Raymond G.. Fuller, of Editorial
Staff, to Direct Secretarial
Department

Raymond c. Fuller who since the birth
Of the EVENING LEDGER, September "a,
1914. has been a member of its editorial
staff, Is severng his relation with the
paper to become director Of the SccrC-
tarial Department of the Russell Sage Col
lege. at Troy. y. v. at its opening next
autumn, and I'm the meantime, to take
prominent part In the organization Of
this new and unique institution Of learn.
ing
The Russell Sage College. which has
been made possible by the liberal endow.
ment Of Mrs Russell Sage Is planned
along unusual lines. It will be one Of
the two educational institutions In tho
United states Offering the opportunity for
vocational training of collegiate grade to
women, IN a four.year course, leading 20
a degree Of y. s.
While intended primarily MS a college
for women the Russell Sage College will
receive few students of the male sex.
Mr.. Fuller will also serve as lecturer
on politics and legislation
Raymond G. Fuller is particularly well
equipped for his new duties, He was edu-
Gated at the University of Vermont and
at Middlehury College. and has been
engaged in newspaper work for eight
years. After serving as political reporter
on the Boston Herald, Mr.. Fuller Joined
inc eulJprlal stau OF tne Boston IRAN
script whcrN he remained until he be-
came a meber of the EVENING LEDGER
editorial stan.
lie has contributed largely to economic
publications. and has done economic work
in the capacities of writer and investiga-
tor for the Progressive party of Massa-
chusetts, the Pnchot County Shurch Com.
mission and the National civic Fedora
tion. lie Is on the official staff of the
American Association for Labor Legis-
laton.
Mr.. Fuller Is member of the Kappa
Sigma fraternity Since coming TO the
EVENING LEDGER he and his wife have
made their home In Cynwyd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
MOVIE THEATRE SCENE
OF FIERCE CONFLICT
Not a Film Drama, but Fight
Between KNOCK EN- Dead"
Gang and Police

"Chief" Curry and four lieutenants of
the KNOCK En- Dead gang, of South
Philadelphia. were beaten into submission
and then arrested at the point Of revolvers
when they tried to use milk bottles hidden
under their coats, on policemen who
elected them from the Alhambra Theatre,
18TH street and Passytfnk avenue, for
starting a riot among the 1000 patrons, be-
cause they did not like the music. The
five gangsters were each held under $1,000
bail for court today by Magistrate Imber
at the 18th street and Snyder avenue
station.
Acting Detective Carlin had narrow
escape from death or serious injury when
"Chief" Joe Curry. and two other mem
bers Of the gang, seized him by the throat
and forced him backward half over the
balcony rail. lie was only saved from
being thrown headfirst over the rail to the
floor below by other policemen.
Thirty members Of the gang were mixed
In the trouble at the theatre last night,
the police say. Those arrested were
Joseph Curry 10 years old and his
brother. Lewis Curry, II years old, of
1928 South 11th street; Anthony Simon,
II years old. 1172 South Front street;
Mitchell Barrody. Is years old. 1926 South
nth street and Samuel Abraham, 1S
years old. 12is South Front street
The trouble started at the end Of the
Feature nlm,' during the showing of
which the orchestra had tried TO drown
out the noisy remarks imitation kisses.
sighs, means and loud laughter of MEM
bers of the knock 'em Dead" gang,
scattered about in the balcony seats. The
efforts OF the orchestra were resented and
the gang hurled various articles, such as
hats and other handy articles, at the
musicians from the balcony.
Some Of the missiles found their marks
and others fell among the audience. The
police were summoned. but the gangsters
resisted ejcctmcnt. The house was soon
in an uproar with policemen and gang
sters rolling on the floor and revolvcrs
displayed. when more members of the
gang nocked to the rescue of those the
police were trying to eject. When finally
got outside. five ringleaders of the trouble
were beaten with blaclSiacks, It was said,
and arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
FREIGHT RATE TO BE LOWER
Reduction in Charge for Carrying
Condensed and Evaporated Milk

A reduction Of about 20 per cent. in
the freight rate of condensed and evapor-
ated milk viii be made as a result Of
the decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which has reduced the classi-
fication Of this line of goods and placed
it on the same basis as other canned
goods
The reduction applies TO territory east
of Buffalo and Pittsburgh and north of
the Potomac River. Dealers in the sec
tion named were informed of the COM
missions decision today. The action Of
the commission is due TO an agitation for
better rates begun by Hires Condensed
MIX Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
BRIDE DIES; KNOWN AT SHORE
Baptism, Marriage and Funeral All at
Same Church

Y SEASIDE HEIGHTS, n, j.. April s.
Word has Just reached here that Mrs.
Frank l.. Tindall, a bride of ten months
and wife of a young architect, has died
in the CatsSlls after lingering Illness.
The marriage took place on June >, 1915,
i'm the DeCiroOt Memorial NJ Il. Church,
Newark. Mrs. Tindall, who was exceed
ingly handsome. was baptized in the De-
Groot Memorial Church by the Rev. Or.
Muller and was married there by him IN
the same church he preached the funeral
sermon over her remains.
After the honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs.
Tindall came 10 Seaside Heights, where
they have cottage, and spent the sum
mer here. At the end of the season they
went to Newark. their home, where Mrs.
Tindall became i'll. Later she was taken
10 the CatsEills..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
CROWD FORCES BOY UNDER
CAR AND HIS LEG Is CRUSHED
Lads Condition Critical After Acct
dent at SD and Market

A crowd eager to board an east-bound
Market street car at sgd street last night
pushed Edward Connolly is years old,
under the approaching trolley.
Connolly. who lives at s6s North fsth
street. suffered crushed right leg He
is in the West Philadelphia homeopathic
Hospital, and his condition is critical.
The motorman, Michael Abrams. ana
the conductor. John Foden, were arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
Collingswood TO Buy Library Site

COLLINGSwOOD n. j.. April s.
Council last night authorized the purchase
of the Presbyterian church property Mt
Haddon and Frazer avenues as a site for
the Carnegie Library. The price to be
paid Is $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11
PARTIES EVEN
IN CONGRESS
Late Reports Give Progress.
sives Balance of Power
in House.
BIZ associated PRESS.

New York, Nov. 10.-With returns
missing tonight from only one con-
gressional district, the Republicans
and Democrats each had elected 215
representatives.
The vote In New Mexico, which is
still in doubt, willsin all probability
determine Which party is to have
plurality ovr the other.
The preset member IN New Mex
leo is Republican.
The balanle of power in the next
house will BE- two Progressives, one
from Minnesota, one from Louisiana;
an independent from Massachusetts,
and one Socialist from New York.
Their alton will apparently de-
termine tie fate of the speaker, as
was as tie fate of legislation sup
ported or opposed on party lines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11
WILSON LEADS.
lNRECOUNT Of.
\. HAMPSHIRE
No Electoral Votes Counted
for Him in Two
Districts.
LEAD CONCEDED
UNOFFICIALLY
Final Recount Expected to
Give Him Good
Majority.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 10.-The dis
covery of errors today in the official
returns further clouded the outcome
in the New Hampshire vote.
Secretary of State Bean announced
in his final statement today, that
with five out of 294 precincts miss
ing, the certified count was, Hughes,
43 APP; Wilson, 43,09s; giving Hughes
a lead of 324.
Secretary Bean pointed out, how
ever, that these included Hughes
votes in two districts nj which the
clerks failed to credit the Wilson
electors with any votes in their GER
tificates.
Unofficial figures in five unac-
counted for districts give Hughes q
lead of 80 votes in these districts.
With the situation in vote as it is
tonight, Secretary Bean said, unoffi-
cialIy that the figures indicated Will
son will lead the state by 70 votes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11
SUI FOR $4,000 BEING
HARD IN u. S. COURT

counter in the store of deceased. Mr..
White, he said, had been asked some
time before the death of Mr.. Brawner
by the latter to clean a revolver for
him, and it was the claim that the
revolver then discussed was the one
which caused his death.
The case attracted widespread in
terest Crowded into the limited au-
dience space in the federal court
room are a number Of ladies, close
friends of the plaintiff, who are
watching every detail of the proceed
ings. Some of the latter, it is said,
were in a court room for the first
time, and were greatly interested in
the proceedings.
There was little trouble in select
ing jury, and the case was proceed
ing shortly after 10 o'clock. It is
expected that it will be submitted to
jury by 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11
GAIN
in ATTACK ON.
RUSSIAN LINE
Three Thousand Prisoners
Captured in Great Cen
ter Drive.
FIGHTING CONTINUES
AT TCHERNAVODA
Eighty Airplanes Engaged
in Battle Near Sor1lrne
Region.
~ Assoc1ArEp PREss.

Driving against the center of the
Russian line north of the Pinsk
marshes, where only isolated fighting
has occurred lately, the Germans cap
tured Russian positions on front of
about two and half miles and took
more than three thousand prisoners.
Petrograd admits that the Rus
slams, after holding against seven on
slaughts, were forced to fall back.
In Dobrudja the advance of Russo
Roumanian troops southwark con-
tinues. Petrograd reports a battle
with Won Mackensen's forces near
Tchernavoda, which was recently
abandoned by the Roumanians.
Bridge on the Constaanza Bucha-
rest railroad across the Danube is al
Tchernavoda, and it is this that both
sides are fighting for.
Petrograd announces the occupa'
ton of several towns between Hersevs
and Tchernavoda, while Berlin says
there are no important changes II
Dobrudja.
Stubborn fighting continues on al
sections of the Pennsylvania from
tier.
Berlin records the destruction Of
seventeen allied airplanes Tbs
western front, and Paris says tha'
Lten Gernan machines were brought
down.
The French captured severa
trenches north of Somme near Les
bouts.
In one airplane battle squadrol
of thirty British airplanes engaged
German squadron of thirty or tort
machines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11
MAY BUY MANY
MACHINE GUNS
Investigating Board Recon-.
nnends Purchase of
English Gun.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The imme.
date purchase of 1900 vickers Eng.
lish-made machine guns was recon-
mended by a joint army, navy anc
marine corps officers board which
has been studying the machine CUR
problem.
The department. has $4,000 avail
able for this purpose.
The board considers Wicker super
Tor to any other heavy machine gun
and it can easily be purchased in the
open market.
More than nine thousand of both
heavy and light machine guns will be
necessary to fully equip the regu.
lars and national guard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11

In the led States court yester-
day mOrnf a jury was empaneled
and the csof Mrs. A. C. Brawner
VS.. the HI Indemnity Company,
in claim $1,000, was begun. A
dozen or ie witnesses were called
and swor1hen excluced from the
court roonnd the trial proceeded,
but at 6 ock the court was adj
journed u this morning at $50
o'clock, wlof course it viii be con-
tinued. y
The plat seeks to recover from
the deferk company the sum
named, cong q policy held by her
husband, 2 Brawner, at the time
of his deswhich occurred in Octo-
Der, 914he company is said to
have refS payment, alleging that
the insurad come to his death by
an act ds own hand, while the
plaintiff ends that her husbands
death wiccidental, and that the
policy 81 be paid in consequence
thereof.
One de first witnesses called
was the of the plaintiff, who was
heard iIhort statement. He was
followedR. K. White. engineer at
the rail shops but who at the
time of Bfawner's sudden death,
had II repair and jewelry
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-11
GERMANY WILL
HOLL.WEG
In Address Before lReichstag
Chancellor Predicts
Victory.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Amsterdam, Nov. 10.-Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H ollweg expressed
the conviction that Germany was GER
tain of final victory, in his speech
before the reichstag yesterday, ac-
cording to reports of the session pub
lished here. The chancellor is quoted
as saying:
ENGLAND and France, in 1915,
guaranteed the Russian territorial
rule over Constantinople, the Bos-
phorus and the western shores of the
Dardanelles with its Hinterland while
Asia Minor was to be divided among
the members of the entente. The
annexation intentions of our enemies
also includes e-Lorraine, which
the league of peace is to guarantee
them. Such policy of course, can
not form a basis for an effective
peace union. Germany is ready at
all times to join union of the peo-
pies, and even to place herself at
the head Of such union to restrain
a disturber of the peace. Not in the
shadow of Prussian militarism did
the world live before the war, but in
l2he shadow Of policy Of isolation
which was to keep Germany down.
Against this policy whether it
appears automatically IS an encir-
clement, military as wsr of destruc
ton or economically as g world boy
colt we, from the beginning were OF
the defensive. The German peopl,
wage this war as defensive war fol
the safety of its national existence
for its free development. We nevel
pretended anything else, never in
tend anything else. Not otherwis'
can be explained this display of gi
gantic force, this inexhaustible hero
ism until exampled in all human his
| tory.
"The enemy obstinately wills t,
war with the calling up of militar
material and auxiliary forces from
all parts of the world. These effort
harden our resistance to still create
determination. Whatever Englan
can still bring up of strengthen
England's command of strength ha
its limits-it is pre-destined to ia
before our will to live. This viii
uncomfortable and we await the er
emy's recognition of this, confide-
that the recognition must come"