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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
AIDS BOY WHO STOLE
TO HELP HIS FAMILY
Victim of Theft Intercedes for
Lad-Father Arrested on
Desertion Charge

A turn in the fortunes of the Heiser
famil yof mother and eight children,
who walked los miles when they moved to
Camden from Mahanoy City, came today
when the man from whom siXteen-year-
old Anson Heiser Jr., stole SIG interceded
for him and promised to get him good
job"
At the same time Anson Heiser, Sr., Of
years old, was arrested accused of deser-
tion and sent to the county jail by Re-
corder Stackhouse in default of bond to
support the family.
The youth said he stole to support his
mother and seven. younger brothers and
sisters when he was arrested yesterday
for SIC theft from John Minneg, of 1912
Lawrence street. Camden.
Detective Fitzslmmons investigated his
story of privation and found it worse than
the boy had pictured it. The little home at
l109 Penn street, Camden, was bare of
food fuel and bedclothing and the chill
dren's clothing was in tatters. The mother
said they had walked from Mahanoy City
when they moved n year ago. Her husband
deserted her. she said
Fitzsimmons and Minneg interCeded for
the youth and he was discharged. Heiser
was arrested when he appeared this morn
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
2 PHILADELPHIA
BREWERS IN COIlR1
FOR CONTEMPT
Gardiner and Schmidt Al
cused by U. S. Grand JurS
of Failure to Produce
Records
COUP MAY DELAY sun

PITTSBURGH, March 17-1ohu =.
ner' president, and Edwin A. soh..,s.
treasurer of the Pennsylvania
Association, the two Philadelnbi,n.
ing in the Government probe of 49,
activities in politics, were arralep.S !, Y
fore Judge W. II. S. Thomson i.
United States District Court bero
this afternoon, on charges of cor,,.
presented by the Federal Grand
They were accused Of failure 20 prosa,
records of the association diselos,n.
litical transactions. r
FOX ESCAPE S JAIL BY Apppl,
The first move to take to higher ~.
the Government probe of brewerv =.
trloutors to political campaigns was ~,
by counsel for the brewery inieras,s ~. ',.e'
when Judge Thomson for The s.s v1al
time in a month ordered the coo,-.,' vssO,'
ment of Hugh +. Fox. of Naw 'va,e y..,
secretary of the United States R,.a.
Association. for contempt Fox Ins,s..
OF being committed to Jail, furnished s,ss,
hail pending an appeal to the lrir,,.,
states Circuit Court of Appeals ~.
appeal was granted. 1t may not bo 4.
cided in that tribunal within year "
II am compelled to adjudge tho s,.i
Hugh F. Fox guilty of contempt and al
rect that he be committed to the c,ls,os, "
OF the United States Marshal"
This was the phrase in which Iua..
Thomson delivered the ruling, from whss
Fox made his prompt and successful ~
peal to the United States Circuit Cou,, y,
Appeals, which il was figured TODAY. M,
not be decided within n year.
In overruling the motions of counsel q.
the brewers, Judge Thomson gave as N,
opinion that his court had iursdIctjnn NJ
that the original commitment was legal 4
form.
The formalities of the appeal were M,
through without Fox once going actuaIiv
into the custody of deputy marshal Ia.
had been out on $1,000 bail. furnished "
John a. Friday. A new $1,000 bond IA.
pu up for him by John A. Beck Fox -
turned to the courtroom and took seat
FoN AS GOVERNMENT WITNESS
Fox disposed Of the contempt case IN.
completed last night against Gustav
Lembeck, of Jersey City, treasurer Il
the United States Brewers Assoca,iun
was resumed. To the surprise of ever
one, United States Attorney Humes calla
Fox as the first witness. The Governmen,
announced it proposed to have Fox nen.
tify the records of the United States Brex,
ers' Association.
The Government offered a number 4
exhibits. including copy Of an agree
ment between the United States Brewer
Association and Percy Andrea, the ALLEGED
$40, ,0OO.a.year employee" showing An
drea's relation with the situation
Andrea, Chicago and Cipcinnaa
brewer, is president of the National Asst
citation of Commerce and Labor. whlA
the Government asserts is COMMITTEES oi
the United States Brewers Association.
Mr.. Scarlet, chief counsel for the brew
ers, objected to admission o." the agrss
ment as evidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
Germdny's Debt Interest
Amounts to S575,75O,OOO

Doctor Helfferich, Secretary of
Finance, in introducing the new
budget in the Reichstag, announced
that interest on the national debt
is S575,750,000 against $317O0O,-
900 last year. 49,.
New war taxation bills, intro
duced by the financial secretary,
will increase the Governments rev.
enue by about S2,500,000 a week.
Doctor Helfferich said that up to
the present time Germany has
floated S6,250, 100000 war loans,
whereas France has not even raised
S2,500,000,000 and England has
loated less than $4,750,000,000 in.
war loans, of which $3.50, 100000
are short-term bonds.
In January and February, the
financial secretary said, the cost of
war for Germany was reduced to
$500,000,000.
German savings banks, he as
serted, now contain S125,000,000
more than in 1914, notwithstanding
the fact that S1,125,000,000 was
withdrawn to apply to war loans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
23S EMPLOYEES OF CITY
EXEMPTED FROM TESTS
Difficulty in Obtaining Men for River
Service Cause of Exemptions

A total of 2Ss city employees in the De-
partment of Wharves, Docks and Ferries
were today exempted from Civil Service
tests by the commissioners. at the request
of Director Webster. The ruling follows
aeprecedent set during the Blankenburg
administration.
Director Webster asked that all men en-
ployed at the city dredging plant and on
the city iceboats be permanently exempt
ed, but this request was refused and the
exemption was made for the period of one
year, starting April IT,
The reason given for the years exemp-
tion was the difficulty always experienced
I'm obtaining men willing to work along
and on the rivers and nearby streams in
All kinds OF weather. The exemption plan
was started five years ago, at time when
the citys river force ws maintained with
great difficulty
The list OF exempted places include cap
tains OF iceboats and dredges, engineers,
fremen, deck hands ond laborers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
FIELDER SIGNS MEASURE
REGULATING ,ITNEYS
New Law, Result of Compromise,
Pleases Jitneurs

Fielder today signed the Kates bill for
State regulation of jitneys. The meas
ure, as introduced, was fought by jitney-
men from Atlantic City. Camden and
other parts of the State, The jitneymen
contended that I" ''ay corporations were
back of the me; to eliminate jitney
competition. Aft hearing a substi-
tute bill was pass nd signed today by
the Governor
Among its provisions are that jitney
owners must carry $4,000 insurance on
each jitney instead of being bonded, that
per cent. of receipts go to the munich
pallty where the jltney operates and that
jitneys shall be under the Jurisdiction of
the Public Utility Commission. The jit-
neymen are pleased with the new law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
DU POINTS BUY SITE
FOR BIG NEW PLANT
5000 Acres Purchased on York
River, Virginia, for Dyna-
mite Factory

WILMINGTON, Del, March 17.-An-
nouncement was made today of the pur-
chase by the du Pont Powder Company OF
a site for a new dynamite plant of mod
crate capacity on the York River, near
Yorktown, Va. The site is OF 5000 acres
and is a few miles northwest of York
town and about the same distance east
of Williamsburg and in touch with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and has
all the physical properties to make 1t an
ideal manufacturing site.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17

chops and porterhouse steaks have
scared"
Politicians who have been watohfuiIy
waiting for appointments grew more un-
easy than ever today when they heard OF
the unearthing OF three additional mem
bers Of the smith Family Cabinet"
II guess the only way we can get
line on our chances" said one of them
dolefully, lis TO get list of the rest of
the relatives Of the Smith family"
Other members of the cabinet pre-
viously announced were appointed person
ally to positions on the public payrool by
the Mayor. hTey are family physician to
the Smith family, DR.. Wilmer Krusen,
appointed Director of the Department of
Public Health and Charities at salary
of $4,000; Joseph G.. Smith, brother of
the Mayor, appointed private secretary to
the Mayor at a salary Of $4,000; Herman
Smith former butler in Mayors Glenside
home. appointed district elevator Inspector,
at salary of $1,000; William S. Robertson,
the Mayors son.in.law, appointed chief
Of investigation and research of the Civil
Service Commission at salary of $500.
The appointment of Robertson has
placed the control of all City Hall ap-
pointments i'm the Smith family. The
duties Of the Mayors son-in-law include
thorough investigation OF every appi-
cant for city job whose name appears
on the eligible list The applicants are
recommended by the Mayor through his
brother and secretary, or are recommends
ed TO the Mayor through his brother and
secretary by one of the department heads.
and then the Mayors son-in-law passes
upon their qualifications for the place
they are seeking.
It is admitted in political CIRCLES that
the outlook is not encouraging for some
of the job seekers who were lukewarm in
II r..
Some 1000 Of the Faithful" were prom
ised city jobs during the campaign, and
they are wondering how they will fare
with the smith Family Cabinet" Some
Of them are losing sleep over the situs
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
Suit to Halt Plants Sale Settled

A settlement was reached today IN the
suit 10 restrain the public sale Of the plant
OF the Thomas Kent Manufacturing Com
pany. at Clifton Heights, Delaware Coun-
ty. and the suit, which was begun by
Frederic Schoff and his wife. Mrs. Hannah
X. Scoff, who had an interest In the
worsted mill. was dropped. Mr. and Mrs.
Sehoff alleged that the sale was 10 be
made In the interests Of Charles ]. Webb,
a receiver for the company, and that he
planned 10 buy il AFTER the sale at lower
price than tbs property MAS worth. This
Wa denied ~ directors whe had ordeFed
the sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
Rahx poisoner SENT to Asylum

Mrs. Mary'C. Fields, the Camden moIn1I
who killed her two babies with polsons.
milk, was committed to the Camden CoulsI
Insane Asylum at Blaclwood today y
Judge Boyle, of the Camden County I'm. I'm.
nal Court, on recommendation OF Co.ai
Physician Stem. Poor and alone, ~
Fields poisoned 14-month-old Frank -.
3-month-old Mabel last Thanksgivlns -. =.
drank some of the mixture herself =.
was indicted for murder on her recoss.,l
but women's clubs and other organiIsl9.I
interceded for her. She lived at sstn -
Sherman streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
NEW SHIPS TO RUN FROM HER
Steel Passenger Vessels Win B
g Built Soon

Two large modern steel passenger ans
freight steamships soon are to be bun
for the Merchants and Miners Transpoi'
tation Company. They will run between
Philadelphia and Boston in the SUMMIT
and between this port and the South =
the winter.
1t has been declared that so pcpulu
has this line become, and so great us y
crease in freight and passenger traml
that officials have been contemplating n
construction of these vessels for sons
months. - -.
Two vessels of a similar type ahI
are to be built for the service out =
Baltimore,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Strong Feature Bill Today Headed by Hazel Dawn in "My Lady Incoe."


 Another excellent Paramount pie ture feature will head the fine list of photoplays to be shown today and to- morrow at the Auditorium It is entitled My Lady Incog, and in it Miss Hazel Dawn will be seen in the title role. Starting this evening and until further notice a string orchestra will furnish music for all the pie lures and during the feature picture they will render a special musical score gctten together especially for that particular picture by a Boston prbiShine house. This should make a big improvement as good music has become essential now to the projec- ten of the picture. The machines at the Auditorium have just been put In -te pink of condition and a steady, bright, flickerless picture will he shown at all times.
 Just a word about today's feature in which Miss Dawn will be seen at her best:
 If you have smiled unconsciouslv in response to the irresistible smile of Hazel Dawn as she appeared before you on the motion picture screen in former Famous Players productions. her next appearance in My Lady In cog, which is to be the Paramount picture at the Auditorium for today and tomorrow will be a revelation. AS Nell Carroll in this thrilling comedy drama. Miss Dawn does the best work of her motion picture career. far eclipsing anything that she has ever
 In addition to the far-famed Dawn smile and the personality that has en- chanted her audiences, Hazel Dawn displays snap and dash in her DOT trayal of the girl detective that is captivating and delightful Nell Car roll is Southern girl of good birth and fine breeding, who suddenly dis covers that her old home is mortgag- ed to the limit and will be lost if she cannot raise the money to meet the obligations. She has never been trained for any specific work. but finally obtains employment in a de- tective agency.
 From then on things happen in rapid succession and the girl detective mas many odd experiences mingled with romance, love and honesty. aII of which tend to make My Lady Incoe the interesting picture that it is. Be7 sides this exceptional feature there VIII be a very good comedy drama. in two reels by the Pathe company and 9 single reel comedy. entitled Achi Such Crimes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
HUMoR OF HE DAY

Barber-Bfore soap?
 Patron-Give me a chance to d. geSt this.-Iife.
 .May-How did you happen to mis- your train?
 Bfanohe-Oh, the horrid old tslfnS was right on time.-Judge.
 Have you any references?"
 Yes, mum; but I left them al home. Like me photographs, they don't do me justice" - Boston Tran script
 The young man whispered soft and How, T never loved another" Then spake the maid: T didn't know apolis Star.
 Wigg-I hear you've sold your bird dog. He was a good retriever,
 Wagg-I thought so, but he didn't bring much when I sold him. = Philadelphia Record
 And you have had the same serv- ant for two years?"
 Yes" replied MT. Crosslots. 'sShe says she doesn't believe in Changing after she has gone to the trouble of teaching the family her ways" = Washington Star
 What funny nicknames tT1e girls in your set have for one another. Why do they call that girl from Chicago senator
 Because she always acts as if she didn't care a rap what the folks back home want her to do. - Puck
 Ee-And what do you want for your birthday?
 She-ReaIly, don't want anything. But l know you'll buy me something terribly nice and expensive and new. you're such a dear, reckless boy. = Princeton Tiger.
 Suppose this country should ever be called on to go to war, what would
 T don't know"
 But aren't you alarmed at the
 Not very. In, past performances 1 in the war league this country has a perfect record "-Detroit ENraa Pre.zs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
PUTNAM
tcontinusd from Pass Nlnel

before. MT. Calkins asked what was wanted. As an answer the Intruder opened fire with a revolver that he was carrying Hiring 1krea shots in all. Calkins returned the fire and the man fled in the direction of the swamp. Calkins then ran back to the John sen home, where he told his story in a terrified manner. He spent the night there. The bullet that had hit Cal- kins on the finger barely broke the skin.
 Deputy Sheriff Healey was notified and a number of men started out with him early Saturday morning in search of the man, who was supposed to be in hiding near by in the swamp.i The posse, about 15 men in all, secured the swamp, but nothing was found that will aid in solving MT. Calkins' story.
 After the swamp had been searched the posse went to the Callxins house, where they found the three shells by the stone wall where the assailant was seen by MT. Calkins
 The men spread out through the surrounding nefghborhood and the search continued all day. The police in all nearby towns and cities have been warned to be on the lookout for a man of the description sent out by Sheriff Healey,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

For the first half of this week the bill announced for this popular thea tre, is certainly banner one, both vaudeville and photoplays are better than anything ever seen here. Head ing the show is The Lester Trio. two women and man, who present a comedy variety slit entitled The Bath room Mystery. This is one of the cleverest acts in vaudeville and comes to the Davis theatre direct from Keith's, Boston. The second num- Der or the bill is Welcome and Well come in novelty gynnasAc act. the physical girl and the man on his hands, and the third act is Madam Timmons, the lady with the golden voice. who will be heard in a repe- toire of high class songs. For those who enjoy good singing this will be positive treat The Triangle fea- ture photoplay for this bill is called Sunshine Dad, with DeWolfe Hopper, the celebrated legitimate actor as the star. The story revolves around the theft of a diamond band from a Hindo shrine, and there are many ex- citing moments during the five reels of this picture. Featured with De- wears some striking black and white dresses. She is the girl who made the famous black and white dress creations that have been copied so widely by New York couturierS. The Keystone comedy is called The Snow Cure, two reel laugh provoker fea- turing Ford Sterling, the popular Keystone star Tuesday there will be four complete shows at this thea tre. On Thursday the first of the Chaplin comedies made under the $670.000 contract will be shown here. It is called The Floorwalker and has been pronounced by all the critics as the greatest film this celebrated com edian ever made.
 Concert orchestra of six pieces un- der the direction of C. A. Dowsett at every performance and special music is played for all Triangle features. Matinee today at 215, all seats 10 cents. Evening at 645 and s.45, 10 15 and 20 cents. Don't miss this big show today
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
POETRY
I WONDER.

l wonder if the roses know The beauty and the charm they yield. or If the daisy how 1t decks The gradual grayness of the field wonder if the heart that sings Hears how the other hearts 1t wakes Are happy for the joy 1t brings Tn what it does for others sakes. wonder if the stars aware Of all the sweet content if srdIla Upon the little lives Of care That catch its beauty on the hills. I wonder if the violet feels The tender and responsive eleam Of love that in the woodland lneela To worship at the shrines of dream. wonder if all beauty shares The knowledge of the good that sroVs The song Of bird, the bloom of rose, Or whether. 1t is not as when Some life blossoms like flower, Moves gently mid it's fellow More like a perfume than a power.
 -Baltimore Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
THE COLONIAL.

The feature picture at the Colo. nial today is. Four Narratives, Lubin drama in two parts. The cast in- cludes: R. 1T. Gray. w. S. Parsons George Routh. George W. Chase, Vel ma Whitman, Norman Napin. The piece is written by Mare Ednoi,nS Jones and produced by Paul M. Pow ell. The Foreman's Choice seIie drama One Plus One Equals One Wit drama The Girl and the Special kalem drama. Sonny Jim and the Family Party, Vt comedy ends to- days big bill. Matinee every SIav cents, evening 10 cents. New show ev- cry day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
THE WIND GHOSTS.

It may be as some Poets say.
 The winds that buster nofsiIy Are spectres of some other day Come back in dolorous array
 To moan OCT you and me. Poor shrieking souls. the restless dead Of ages now forever spent Returning full of tears urshed To fill our hearts with thoughts of Our ears with their lament. At views so gloomy and so grave I've neither time nor wish to soon. But judged by how those winds be-
 have,
 If they are ghosts I'll warrant they've Come back to 'Fblow us off,
 And not to add unto our cares
 With woes of theirs!
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
COMING TO THE AUDITORIUM. Return Engagement of "Hypocrites. :"

Hypocrites, the photoplay which set the whole country talking and which was run here at the Auditorium the Fourth of last July. will be shown and Thursday, two days onIv
 Unique in conception and exa- cution. Hypocrites discYoses hitherto unknown possibilities in the makinp or motion pictures. Artistic in ifs minuest details, overwhelmingly DOW erful in its relentless analysis of the human character, symbolical of the worst ana best in life. it is a film that grips the attention. stirs the inoaeir,N ation and impresses indelibIy upon +he mind facts which we are ali too prone to ignore in our materialistic outIooIT upon life The story is great because It dces not simply entertain, but
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
MooDUs

George Spencer has been in Hartford on business.
 Albert Hall spent the week end with his parents.
 Mrs j. M. Yentres passed Sunday with her daughter Mary in Deep River. Miss Eleanor Bride spent the week end in HiddIetoWn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

The Building Committee of the School Board of the Town of Mansfield, conn, are ready to receive bids for the bulid1ng of the Edwin Reyn nolds Me- mortal School at Mansfield Depot. The com m1ttee reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Bids must be received by June 10th, 1916. For plans and specifications, address
 REV. LEONARD SMITH,
 Mansfield Center May 18th. 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Lebanon, wi thin and for the District of Lebanon, on the 27th day of May. A. ID. 1918.
 Estate of Juliette S. Wye, late of the Town of Lebanon. in said District, de- ceased.
 Arthur G. Nye of South Coventry, Ct, appeared in Court and moved tha admindstratio tion be granted upon the es- tate of said deceased, alleged to be inteState.
 Therefore Ordered, That said appH cation be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Lebanon, in said Dis trict, on the. 2d day of June, 1916, at l 1 o'clock in the forenoon. and that said Arthur G. Nye give public notice to alI persons interested in said estate by advertising once in The Norwich Bull Ietin. a. newspaper having a circulafio in said District, to appear. if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard relative there, and return make to this Court of the notice given.
 Attest:
 ALBERT G. KNEE1AND,
 may2Sd Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
YANTIc

There is to be a public reception given Rt. Rev. Campion Acheson in the Yantic Guild rooms from six thirty to seven thirty o'clock this (Monday1 evening to all parishioners and their friends, who wish to meet Bishop Acheson before the confirms nCp ceremonies, which taae place as eight o'clock. The sermon will be delivered by Bishop Acheson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29
What k Going On Toniahe

Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at the Auditorium.
 Moving Pictures at the Colonial.
 Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at the Davis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

church Sunday was for the ministerial relief fund.
 Albert B. Stone, the newly elected pastor of the Baptist church, occupied the pulpit Sunday morning and even ing
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

Since the outbreak of the war so, 900 settlers from the United States have entered Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

Hartford-Mr and Mrs. Normand F. Allen of Farnl5ngton avenue are oc- cupying their country home in Enneld for the summer
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

The number of women employed in Germany increased from January to July 1, 1915, by 50,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

During the last year the Navajo Tn- dian blanket industry reached a total of $750,OOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-29

A Polish scientist Is the inventor of a motion picture camera which can be carried in the hand and which is op- erated by compressed air as long as a button is pressed.