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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
U. OF P. DEBATERS WIN
Red and Blue Team Captures Inter-
collegiate Championship

The University of Pennsylvania debat
ing team holds the championship of the
Intercollegiate Triangular d c ating
League 1t won that title last night by
triumphing over both Cornell and Column
bia in debate on the question of pre-.
paredness.
The question under discussion was: RE
solved That the proposed Administration
policy of armament increase is demanded
by the best interests of the United
States"
Red and Blue team which took the
affirmative side met Cornell here, In With.
erspoon Hall, and triumphed. The neg
ative team met Columbia, in New York,
and also tTiumphed. Cornell won second
place by defeating Columbia in the meet
ing at Ithaca.
The debate here was under University
Extension Society auspices. The debaters
on the affirmative Pennsylvania team
were M. Wtlln, H. C. Rafetto. H. J. Ryan
and II. S. Goulson, alternate. The judges
were Justice John Stewart, of the Penn
syIvana Supreme Court; Howard b.
French, president of the Chamber of Com
mePce, and Albert Cross, director and Sec
retary of the Child Federation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER
In CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS
L. R. Holme Refuses to Divulge News
Sources in Probe

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Leonard r.
Holme, a reporter of the New York
Ilmes was held to be in contempt of the
House OF Representatives and the Con-
gfess OF the United States yesterday for
refusing to reveal sources of information
before the Subjudiciary Committee of
congress that is investigating the ad-
mlnlstration of United States Attorney III.
snowden Marshall
In story appearing in the Times yes
Iefday which Mr.. Holme admitted he
wrote, he said:
1T is the belief of the District At
tofheys office that the real aim of the
congress investigation is to put a stop
S ~ lhe criminal investigation of the pro-
herman partisans."
Thls criticism OF the motives of the
committee aroused it's interest, and it
Salled MIR. Holme to ascertain how he
office.
You state this is the belief of the
district Attorneys office" said Congress-
man charles c. Carlin, of Virginia, chair
ma. man OF the committee. who in the Dis
,hps sie' attorneys office gave expression to
respectfully decline to give any
names replied Mr.. Holme.
!. DID anybody at all express this be-
AeL! asked Mr.. Carlin.
les several" answered the witness.
Was the belief expressed by Mr.. Mar
AAsh OF any of his associates?"
again Mr.. HOlme refused to- answer.
nc committee was desirous of finding
Ssu ~. whether Mr.. Holme had had a con-
asiehee with Mr. Marshall or any of his
associates previous to the writing of the
essleie' - Mr.. Holme protected his sources
- Information throughout by declining TO
hsaswer and accepting the alternative OF
sslng found in contempt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
ACTORS AND DANCERS
JOIN DEBUTANTES IN AID
FOR BABIES HOSPITAL
Forrest Theatres Stage to Be
the Scene of Unusually
Great Benefit Bill
Next Thursday
RADIO DANCE A FEATURE

Debutantes and chorus girls, stage
hands and vaudeville actors have Joined
hands In a common bond of charity--that
of aiding the Babies Hospital-and have
donated their services 20 assure the suc-
cess of the benefit to be held for this
Babies Hospital at the Forrest Theatre
next Thursday afternoon.
The charming "debs' will sell flowers
and programs, which means that there
will be an insufficient supply, however
large the number printed may be.
The chorus girls. chiefly those from
Ziegfeld's Follies, will dance the charming
Radum Dance and other dances, and have
promised to pose and frolic with just as
much energy as though they were getting
paid for IT, while the Urbanesque scenery
will form n pleasing background. Ann
Pennington, whose dancing has been the
feature of the Follies and whose can't
keep-stlll-feet have brought her as much
renown as have the brains and beauty Of
Ina Claire. star of the Follies, will dance
some of her newest steps.
Stage hands, whose union is as unyield-
ing In its peculiar demands as the hlnty
heart of the stage villain, will blithely
shift the scenery without pay Vaude-
VILE actors from both the two-a-day and
three-a-day will make quick shifts from
their stands throughout the city and jump
to the Forrest to aid the all-star attrac-
tions
Chairman Samuel II. Nixon announces
today that the bill for the benefit was tho
greatest TINT has ever been put on any
stage and that the response of the actors
to the appeal OF the babies shows that
they are just as eager to help the babies
as the citizens themselves.
In addition to the above acts, Vivian
Oakland and Carl Randall will appear
with the chorus of the "Follies," while
Bert Williams. the inimitable, will render
his famous songs and also will shuttle the
cards and play a game of poker all by
himself; Ed Wynn will repeat his moving
the Garrick will come the entire company
to present an act from Twin Beds"
Sam Bernard and Ann Chandler from
Keith's will also be there. There will
also be complete set from "Pollyanna,"
now playing at the Broad Street The
atre, with Patricia Ceilings. the star
Of the company appearing. From
the Shubert theatres comes William H.
Crane, dean of American actors, who will
be at the Adelphi next week, while fea-
ture numbers from "The Only Girl" at
the Lyric. will also be on the program.
From the Nixon Colonial there will be
Silver and North in THE Maid and the
Boob from the Nixon will appear the
Pannello Sisters In singing act; from the
Grand Opera House, Harris and Mannion
in "Uncle Jed at the Opera" and the I'm.
perial Troupe of Japanese will come from
b. +. Keith's Allegheny theatre.
The stage during the performance will
be under the direction of Harry T. Jor-
dan manager of Keith's, and Fred q.
Observation-Disclosures. Thomas NJ. Love will
be business manager of the benefit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
BARRETT TO QUIT SCHOOL POST
DR.. John w. Carr Will Become
Friends Central Principal

William Elmer Barrett, principal of the
Friends Central High School. 18th and
Race streets will retire at the close of the
current school year, according to an an.
announcement issued today by the School
Committee of that institution. The va
cancy will be filled by Dr. John w. Carr,
who has been superintendent of schools at
Bayonne, n. j., since 1909.
Doctor Carr is graduate of Indiana
University, where he received his NJ. A.
degree in 1890. and of New York Univer.
sity, taking his Phi. u. degree in 1913. In
addition to his service in Bayonne, he has
been principal of the Bloomington Qll)
High School and of the Muncie Gnd)
High School and superintendent of schools
at Anderson, Ind, and at Dayton, o.
The Friends Central School, which is
now II years old, has adopted the slogan
"A School for Grandchildren and Thy
Children" and has issued booklet show
ing how great percentage of it's present
pupils are children or grandchildren of
graduates of the school.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
FIRE IN LEATHER STORE
DOES $75, 200 DAMAGE
-Four Firemen Injured Fighting Third
Street Blaze

Two firemen are in hospital today. suf.
fering from injuries received in a fire
at I'll North Sd street last night. The
damage amounted to $4,000. Two other
firemen, who were overcome, were treated
by physicians. Buildings on both sides
of No. 211, which were swept by the
flames, were damaged.
Stern Brothers, leather dealers, occupy
the building where the fire started. The
fumes from the burning leather made the
blaze difficult for the firemen to conquer.
Fireman Conway, Engine Company No.
&c. was cut by a falling window sash when
the roof of the Stern Brothers building
collapsed. FIe is in the Roosevelt Hos
pital with a lacerated scalp and other
injuries. Fireman Benham, of the same
company, Is in the Jefferson Hospital,
suffering from severe cuts on the head
and hands.
IIosemen O'Neil and Barren. of Engine
Company No. 20, were overcome by
smoke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
JURY AWARDS $4,000 TO DRY
"BOO'FUL BABY'S" TEARS
Stock Broker Must Pay for Alleged
Breach of Promise

NEW YORK, March AIRS. Cora
Maude Clark, who was the "boo'ful baby"
of John Leon Martin, formerly a stock
broker, was also very expensive. A jury
in the Supreme Court yesterday awarded
Mrs. Clark $4,000 IN her breach of
promise suit for $4,000 damages.
Three times the case has been tried,
but 1t took the jury an hour yesterday
to apprase the anguish and suffering
Mrs. Clark had endured. The first
trial ended in a $4,000 verdict in favor
of Mrs Clark, which was reversed by
the Appellate Division on a technicalty.
The second trial resulted in a disagree
ment.
Martin, who inherited a good-slzed
fortune from his father and Mrs. Clark
dined and became engaged all in one
evening. Mrs. Clark testified that Martin
had some drinks on that occasion, but she
did not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
TWO DIE IN TRAIN CRASH
Falls Through Burned Bridge in South
Dakota

WATERTOWN, s., D., March 1.-Two
persons were killed and 10 injured when
a South Dakota Central passenger train
went through a bridge near Thomas, S.
D.. today
The bridge was weakened by smoder-
ing fire which was supposed to have been
extinguished by train crew Sunday.
The tender, mail car and day coach
went through the bridge. Passengers in
the smoker went to the assistance of those
who went down, but had TO watch f. r.
Dooling, a travelling salesman of Denver
burn to death, pinioned under the day
coach,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
$65,OOO LEFT BY WOMAN
Agnes Royal Disposes of Estate by
Private Bequests

An estate valued at $65.OOO, is disposed
of in private bequests by the viii of Agnes
Royal, 532S Baynton street, admitted to
probate today. Other wills probated were
those of Margaret A. Kemble, 3O31
Fountain street $3.50 Anna II. Rea, 1881
North 10th street. $500; Frank j, Reng
122 Carson street, $1,000; Henry Margeri-
son, 2519 Emerald street S250O; John
Bradley, 1880 Amber street. S23OO, and
Margaret Crosby. 1920 Francis street.
$1,000.
A. Byers has been appraised at $6726,25 4;
Fannie T. Hopkins, $415l.57, and Mary
C. Stewart, S3331.75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
Eire Perish When Barge Is Wrecked

BOSTON, March 4,-The 4O-mile north
east gale that ragged over the New Eng
land coast today wrecked one coal barge
off North Scituate with loss OF five lives
and imperiled a second which dragged
at its anchors all night, All night long
llfeEuards tried in vain TO reach the sec
ond barge, in which five other men were
in peril,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
PENN GIee club in Contest Tonirht

The third annual Intercollegiate Glee
Club contest will be held tonight in New
York city, in Carnegie Hail. The COM
bined musical clubs of the University of
Pennsylvania will be one of the contest
ants, among whom are the clubs from
Columbia, Dartmouth Harvard, Prince
ton and Penn State. Each club will sing
three songs. The University club will
also give a concert Monday night in At
lantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
Lecture at Wagner Free institute

The third in series of free lectures on
modern astronomy will be given tonight
at the Wagner Free Institute of Science,
nth street and Montgomery avenue, by
prof John A. Miller, of Swarthmore
College. He will talk on "A Star as a
SUM-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04

Last Lecture at Central Y. NJ. C. A.
The last of the lectures in the series
being given for Y. NJ. c. A. members and
their guests at the Central Y. M. C. A.,
1921 Arch street, will be delivered tonight
by the Rev. George M. Hemingway, who
will talk ON "A Summer Ramble Through
the British Isles"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
Furehases Two Aereg at Wyneole

.ss,lkness 5,isEkness < Stetson have sold for B.
ner Hutchinson 70 Arthur c. Best,
OF ground comprising two acres, on
zssLilae road, Wyncote, for $4,000 The
sfound adjourns a residence recently
1eesnt by Arthur G. Best through the
- - brokers. It's purchase gives Mr.
tract Of ground surrounding MS
sssaasAce q between iiYe ana SIX acres.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

North. the man on reclamation pro-
ject and so on.
The department plans to issue cata-
logue in the near future containing illus.
trations of all the designs for the vari-
Gus kinds of farm buildings which i,
has prepared, so that farmers who con-
template building operations can select
their drawings from the catalogue. In
the meantime snch plans will be sent as
seem to meet the needs of any particu-
lar situation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

pared designs including various types Of
farm houses, barns, silos. a hog shed,
sheep sheds, corncrib, a combined
wagon shed. machinery shed and shop,
and poultry house. Soon the designs Of
various types of hog houses will be fin
ished.
Farmers who want Uncle Sans as
sistance must tell the department where
they live, just what kind of a structure
they are contemplating. how much they
want to spend and so on, and the de-
partment will then do its level best to
furnish a suitable set of plans and draw
ings. These have been designed with a
view of meeting the needs of the farm
er in the South, the farmer in the
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24
rHls-AND FIVE CENTS

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip
enclose with &c. and mail it to Foley &
Co, Chicago, H., writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return trial package of Foley's
Honey Tar Compound, for coughs, colds,
and Group; Foley's Kidney Pills, for pain
in side, rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley's Cath
artic Tablets, wholesome and thorough.
iy cleansing cathartic for constipation.
biliousness, headache, sluggish bowels.
Canaday's Drug Store, DR.. Walker
Prop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
FREE TO FARMERS

Any farmer in the United States who
is thinking about building house, barn,
silo, corncrib or other farm structure
and wants to get from Uncle Sam draw
ings and blue prints for a model struc-
ture, can now write to the Office of pub
lie roads and rural engineering of the
department Of agriculture at Washing
ton and get them free.
The agricultural department has pre-
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24
NOT / MOVE BEIHC MADE II
c-r REORGANIZATION
Marble Boosters.

0erbIe boo0tef:-
Az far - any local psssons are ad-
vised, there isn't . new move Of any
kind in Colorado.Yu mattsFs.. No in
formation Of any kind has reached here
concerning ths reorganization since Tie
elsctica- Mr.. Manning. rsesiver. il now
in New York. Whsthsr be intends %
Try further to haruponlzs the dissenting
slements, he did not give IN inkling
here, bsfore Isavin9. The date upon
which the Wsstarn committees have
stated that thsy would close their list Of
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Or Saturday evening Mrs. J. ID. Walk
er was a delightful hostess at dinner
servei at seven O'Clock. Twenty ladies
were present and enjoyed the evening.
The affair was given in honor of Mrs.
Mamie Hart OF Denver. who is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sprigg Shs-
kleford of this city.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Tn latest news from the stockmen
is that the top notch price received on
a cattle sale this year, was made by
Geo. Adams at Pueblo. The cattle sold
for S7.T5; weight l095-two car loads.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

7. ". Gray departed Friday evening
for Denver where he attended q meet
ing OF the Stock Inspection Board.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Tn c. A Mathews family are this
week moving into the house vacated by
Geo Hetherington.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Ear Austin and wife of oursy, came
in the after part of last week and left
for the Forest Hill mine.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Mr. and Mrs. 7. J. Thompson and
Mrs. Essie Snodgrass moved into their
new house on Wisconsin street last
weeL
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

From Dallas, Texas. Mrs. E. c. Mid
diebrDok and baby joined Mr. Middle
brook here last week at the Golden
Rule store.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Miss Florence Lehman returned Mon
dry from two months spent with friends
in Delta, Montrose. Ridgway and Cedar
edge,
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Supt Deuel. of the Rio Grande third
division returned Friday from q trip to
Gran Junction.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

transfen Of stock still remains at De-
cember l. Just how much stock .nd
bonds this committee has secured has
not been stated here. Neither is there
any word from The Eastern committee.
Meantime. the quarries here are nm
ming shoFt-handed and preparations are
going forward to closs down for the
winter. except for afew men. The I'm
ishinE plant = running right along, with
fsiriy god ersws IN Shops / and 2 !.
few IN Shop 5 end no ooe working at all
b Shop I.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

On q visit to Grand Junction Mrs. E
L. Gates departed Saturday morning.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Mr. 5. ]. Harris snd daughter .now
occUpy the old Thompson residence.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

Visitors in town last week were z. S
Hun phrey and wife Of Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24
LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST

DR. J. W Rockefeller returned Sat
urday from his trip to Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

J. ". Hillman ef Our.y. and Mn.
Jamie E Poyaar of Ridgway, vers
married in Montrsse Saturday. Nh
Royser was . eompositor IN the Nevs !
Champion olIics lest winter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

On the face of the returns. at the
election in Montrose county, T. j.
Heckert, Republican. was excited coun
ty commissioner by three votes, but
when the official count was made and
the absent votes counted. his Demo.
cratic opponent, ]. w. Lambs. won by
two votes. Who got up this absent
vote business any way? Some gink
who was anxious to stir up more and
more election trouble and uncertainty,
with no particular gain resulting.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

On Tuesday Mrs. Elmer Hedden re-
turned from Denver. She had planned
to visit her relatives until Xmas but
changed her mind after spending two
weeks there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-06
Birch Creek People Anxious
for Road to the Junction

I'VE didn't raise our sons to he sol
Giers but would send them to war if
necessary. However we object 70
having them encounterng mneoes-
sa,y risk Of life during times of
peace"
This in substance is what the moth
ers of lower Birch creek say to the
county court in a petition asking for
a continuation of the Pilot Rock
junction road for a distance of three
miles up the creek, Such a road
would necessltate "a bridge across the
Umatlla river and this bridge is ne
Ccssary not only as convenience in
reaching Pendleton but because chill
drou going to school are now forrel
to cross on the railroad bridge. thus
endangerlng their lives and also tres
passing upon the company's prop
erty
The petition was presented to the
county court yesterday afternoon ny
j. H. Harrison II was signed by the
mothers and women" Of lower Birch
creek, some dozen or more of them
The proposed road was surveyed
curing the administration OF Judge
Maloney but nothing further was
done owing to some objection to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-06
Local Grain Men
Will Profit Over
Lowering of Rates
DIFFERENCE or -FOUR AND HALF
CENTS BUSHEL EFFECTIVE
on SHIPMENTS.

Pondleton will profit by the rate
reduction Of - cents hundred
granted to shippers of the Inland
Empire By the Interstate Commerce
Commission on less than SO,000
pounds minimum cars to Chicago
and st Louis, according to local grain
men The new rate will take effect
on the northern roads on February s
and viii affect more than 5000, 900
bushels Of grain in the Spokane dis
trict which will 60 east for export,
says a dispatch from Spokane The
grain dealers and growers Of the In
land Empire and the northwest, in
cooperation with the Spokane cham
Der OF commerce, have asked the
commission to grant rehearing of
the application Of the carriers to put
the new rate into effect Immediately
without the statutory noice Of go
days required by law To Pendleon
wheat men it will mean a difference
Of four and a half cents a bushel on
grain shipments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-06
PRESENT FORCES
OF us. ARE FAR
BELOW OUR NEED
Secretary Of War Garrison Declares
Continental Army Plan IS Only
Feasible Arrangement.
CANNOT RELY ON MILITIA
America Must Adopt Volunteer Mill
tary Training or Face COnscripton.
says War Chlef-Adminlstrat
Plan Provides for Volunteer Army
OF 100000.

WASHINGTON. Jan 6.-America
must adopt voluntary military train.
ing or face conscriptioA. Secretary
Garrison said at the opening OF the
preparedness hearing before the house
committee today He declared a
large standing army to he undesirable.
The continental army plan he decIar-
ed to be the only feasible alternative
Garrison read a statement outlining
the administration army program,
including an increase OF the standing
army to 10000. the creation Of an
army of 100000 volunteers, the in.
crease Of munitions supplies and the
siren gthening of coast Qualifications.
The present military force is to-
tally inadequate. The chaos which a
crisis produces makes it certain that
several months would intervene be-
tween the outbreak of a war and the
time an army Of volunteers could be
ready"
Garrison denied the continental
army plan will injure the militia. He
said calls for recruiting would come
from private military schools and
high schools. He declared an Ameri-
can military experts endorse the idea.
He disapproved the federal militia
pay bill and recommended the militia
have the right to enter the continen-
tai army. It is impossible. he said.
under present tcondiuons TO enlist
over $4,000 each year. In a demo-
cracy the defense Of the nation should
rest upon the citizens. not upon
professional paid force. he declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-06
ENGLISH UNIONS
ARE OPPOSED TO
DRAFTING PLANS
Executive Committee Presents ResO.
IutiOnS DenounCing COnsCription
All Eyes Watch Outcome.
DOMESTIC CRISIS IS SEEN
Unionists Call on Arthur Henderson.
Labor Member of Parliament, to
Resign-Belicf is General That
Parliament VIII Pass the Conscrip.
ton Measure.

LONDON, Jan. Representing
three million unionists, an executive
committee presented to the national
labor congress a resolution protest
ing against conscription. Cries OF
approval greeted the document Nine
hundred delegates were present The
majority. opposed conscription. One
group demanded the resignation Of
Arthur Henderson. labor member Of
the cabinet Preceding the resolution
the committee reported, "LaboF's deep
rooted traditional. uncompromisine
hostility TO conscription. The eyes
Of the nation are centered on the
congress. 1t is expected the resolu-
tion will pass, though the government
hopes to win over strong leaders. The
News viewed the situation pessimisti-
cally. predicting that if Henderson re.
signs the issue will force a domestic
crisis leading to a general election re-
sultiug i'm the formation Of conser-
vative ministry. II IS generally be-
lieyed parliament win pass a con-
scripuon bill despite the opposition Of
the latorites and the Irish.