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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
CALLAHAN RESTORED
TO HIS FORMER POST
OF POLICE CAPTAIN
Director Wilson Reinstates Off,
Ger Who Resigned When Re-
form Administration
Gained Power
ORGANIZATION SUPPORTE

Director OF Pubic Safety Wilson this
afternoon announced that he had REIN
stated Police Captain Francis Callahan.
Callahan resigned under Director Porter
Captain Callahan will resume his duties
on Monday and will take charge of the
Fourth District which includes that sec
ton of the city north OF Lehigh ave-
nue..
Although always regarded as an efli-
cient executive in maintaining law and
order, Captain Callahan was a loyal fol-
lower of the Organization.
IL was because of his faithfuness to
the Organization that he found things
dsagreeable after the reform administra-
tion came into power in 1911 Captain
Callahan. many believe, had endeavored
to keep clear of politics in every way and
do police duty. lie was hampered, his
friends assert, by those who were after
his head"
Callahan did not approve of the find
ings of the Police Trial Board In some
cases He as chairman of the board.
The climax was reached when recon-
mendation which he made concerning the
disposition of n case was overruled on
May 81, 1918, by Director Porter. The
Captain Immediately resigned.
When lieutenant at the 1lth and
Winter streets station, Callahan had
numerous opportunities to prove his
friendship for Senator McNichol and his
followers. While he was in power the
Tenderloin was famous for its gay night
life.
Captain Callahan was appointed
patrolman on October ii, 1889, and was
made a street sergeant May 1, 1897. lie
soon proved that he could be trusted by
the Organization, and year later was
promoted to the leutenancy through Me
Nichol influence. lie was then assigned
to the llth and Winter streets station.
His work here pleased the Organization
tenderloin leaders immensely, and. al
though 1t was during the period OF SEN
satlonal raids on Chinatown. Callahan
was safe at all times.
Since his retirement Callahan has been
acting as special officer for the Girard
Trust Company, northwest corner of
Boad and Chestnut streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
GRIP GLOOM DEEPENS,
FOR EXPERTS DECLARE
WORST IS YET TO COME
Hope, Even Long-Deferred, Now
Shattered With Statement
That Cold Will Tend to
Spread Epidemic
u. S. SURGEONS OPINION
IS II The worst vet 10 come?

is II the WORST yet 10 come
Is it true that the ng-hoped-for cold
spell, which had been heralded through
out the nation as the one boon to nation
suffering from the grip, is, as a remedy,
worse than the disease.
These are the questions which natural
ly arise now that no less authorities than
DR.. w. c. Rucker. assistant surgeon
general of the United States Public
Health Service. Washington, aud DR..
Howard 5. Auders assistant professor OF
physical diagnosis OF the AIedico-
Chirurgicnl College. this city. assert that
there is no hope of breaking the epidemic
with the present cold snap.
This weather is the worst thing i'm
aginable with things as they now are
said Doctor Rucker today at the national
capital. People viii huddle indoors,
sneezing together and the result will be
that the epidemic will spread.
our reports already show an increase.
and besides, the epidemic is spreading TO
the smaller communities. Hitherto it had
been largely confined to the congested
sight"
BY their statements a gloom is sent to
a long-suffering people, incidentally, the
men also are knocking galley west the
moss-srown tradition that clear, cold
weather is an infallible cure for grip.
Instead. the Surgeon General declares
that the epidemic will increase and not
diminish.
Doctor Anders takes issue with Doctor
Rucker to a certain extent.
ut is not the cold or the warm, un-
seasonable weather alone which causes
the grip epidemic" says Doctor Anders
this afternoon; lit is the swinging to
and fro OF the pendulum-from one eX-
treme Of heat to the other of cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
'I' SITE CONTROVERSY
SOON WILL BE ENDED
Public Service Commissioners
Inspecting All Locations for
Frankford Stations

The end OF the long controversy over
the location of stations along the Frank
/ ford elevated line is in sight.
| Chairman William ID, y. Ainey, John
Monaghan and Milton ]. Brecht, Of the
Public Service Commission, today are per-
sonally inspecting all the sites under fire,
with view to final settlement and an
early award Of the contracts for the sec
ton containing the proposed stations un-
der dispute.
The commissioners arrived in the city
this morning and were met by officials of
the Department of City Transit and dele
cations representing the two factions
that are advocating different station sites.
Their visit is the climax Of n hearing
and continued hearing, at which the is-
sues at stake, It was announced, were
so important and yet so confused that
only n personal visit could be regarded
a. just and satisfactory.
The decision of the commission. which
is expected within a few days will enable
contracts 10 be awarded for the 1000
foot section between Unity and Dyre
streets through the Issuance of certiii
cate OF public convenience. Bids were
opened for the construction of tho line
on December IL, but the station dispute
prevented the contracts being let.
The disputed sites are the Orthodox
Arrott streets and the Church. Ruan
streets stations. of the Taylor plan, and
the Acknowledgements streets and the
Unity street station, advocated by an
other faction of F'rankford business men.
The Orthodox-Arrott streets site was
chosen, city engineers say, because so per
cent. of Frankfords traffic passes this
point by means of the cross-town sur
face lines TO which free transfers are to
be granted under the Taylor plan, and
because of the absence of grade and
curvature and the comparatively low
elevation at this point.
A station at Unity street. the Taylor
plan advocates contend, would be stu
ated on curve between the Orthodox
Arrott and Church-Ruan streets stations,
would be only 900 feet from the latter and
would necessitate a respacing of the sta
tions. one of them, the Church-Ruan
streets site, already has beer approved
by the commission.
Exponents of the Arrott- -Margaretta
streets site point out that six streets con-
verge at this spot. which Is regarded as
n community centre. They contend that
a station is needed at Unity street also
because of the great distance between
the Church -Ruan and OrthodoX-Arrott |
streets sites.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18

A wink meant a drink in the language
OF Sehlechman's drug store. 241l South
SD street. for long time.
No more does II mean that, however.
They aren't winking out there any more.
Schleehtman isn't there; he is in the
county prison awaiting sentence for keep
ing a speakeasy.
They used to wink ON Sundays In that
drug store, and they kept 1t up SO con-
sistently that the police heard OF II, and
thus 1t came to the ears OF the vice
squad. Today the story came out in
Judge Gilpin's court.
II all was IN the wink. II you wanted
soda water you ordered soda water. If
you wanted whisky you ordered soda
water-but when you did Il you winked
your right eve. The Wlnk-lt was the
key, the password, the open sesame to
the qualification OF desire
Philip sehleehtman Is ruefully thinking
il all over now down In Moya; Morris
Ortzman, his clerk, Is eongratulatlng
himself on a narrow escape. Ortzman
being young. a student OF chemistry. ana
only worker on Sunday, was let on b.
the court with year on probation. he
promised to be good.
FOR almost tse years the police haye
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
STATES STAR WITNESS
MAY FREE MRS. NIOHR
Heals, Chauffeur of Murder
Car, Reported Ready to Make
New Confession
PRoYIpENcE. Il. L. Jan. IS

I'ltDN llfiNth, ~ l.' Jan 10
Mrs. Elizabeth f. Mohr PROBABLY will
not take the witness stand to defend her
self against the charge that she hired
three negroes to murder her husband, DR..
Charles f. Mohr.
So far by the preliminary ruling of the
court Mrs. Mohr has not been hurt. ac-
cording to statements today by ..er coun-
sci.
Justice Charles f. stearns three times
has instructed the jury that evidence
of the alleged Confessions" of the negro
defendants, Victor Brown and Henry
Spellman. and the plea of the negro
chauffeur, George Heals, shall not be
held to reflect on Mrs. Mohc,
The testimony of George Heals, the
negro chauffeur of Doctor Mohr. was
scheduled to come early, perhaps today.
Heals is the "klngpin" of the prosecu-
ton He 1t was who lrst made an ad-
mission of guilt to the officials. accord
ing to the preliminary testimony. Heals
another and wound up by pleading "nolle
contendere." which means pleading
guilty in other States.
But the negro has indicated that he Is
ready to confess again, and II was
predicted by friends of the accused
woman that his final story. If allowed TO
be told, would eXonerate her and per-
haps the other defendants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
ARRESTED In CAMDEN
FOR GROCERY SWINDLE
Alfred Williams, Suspected for
Two Years, Held as
Fake Agent

A man, said to be wanted In many
Pennsylvania and New Jersey cities for
clever salesman" scheme. today was
arrested at Sd and Federal streets, Cam
den, by Detective Troncone after a search
of two years. Additional charges OF at
tempted bribery were preferred by the
detective.
The suspect. Alfred Williams. alias
Guglielmo Gtalian for WilliamsD who
said he lived at Port Reading. n. j..
and 18th and Market streets, this city.
is being held awaiting word from the
cities In which he Is believed to ha ye
operated.
Four small grocery concerns in this city.
four in Camden and numerous others In
surrounding towns were mulcted of sew
eral hundred dollars, according to the
police. who say that two years ago Will
liams disappeared suddenly after his
scheme was discovered.
lie represented himself as salesman
OF the Eureka supply Company and later
of the Rome Importing and Supply Com
pany. with branches in eight cities. in
ciuding one at Goth ana Market streets.
this city, the police say, He obtained
large orders by offering groceries cheaply.
and after receiving 10 per cent. payment,
disappeared, 1t is alleged, without deliv-
ering the orders.
Detective Troncone alleged that VIII
lams offered him $50 for his release. Nu-
merous order blanks We're found on him
when he was arrested.
The complainants and the amounts they
say they paid in this city are Augustine
Arrlgo, li17 Vernon place, $50; Giovanni
Ross 1927 Christian street, $50: Vicco
Nature. ~ Carpenter street, Sl5. and
John Scaccia, Melrose Park, SIS; In Cam
den. Popolucca Pasquale eth and Divi-
sion streets, Sl5; Tony Alfonso ith and
Spruce streets, S.; COMO Larusso, IA
Stevens street, s25, and Tony Cotando. 40
South I'd street S2l,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
Dry Victories Claimed
by Anti-SaIoon League


The Anti-Saloon League has won
signal victories during the last
year, according to officials reports
at today's annual meeting here.
They say it has outlawed liquor
from:
Capitol of United States.
Army posts.
immigration stations.
Soldiers and Sailors Homes.
$3,600,000 obtained for temper
ance post exchanges in place of
army canteen or beer saloon.
Prevention of shipment of liquor
into dry territory to be used in vio-
lation of State law.
It's aim now is to get the "Fed-
eral Government out of the liquor
business"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
FIVE GIRL STRIKE
PICKETS ARRESTED
Continued from Page one


they were caught trying to intimidate
Flora Sharp. of 2ll7 North Marvlne street,
while she was on her way to work.
The three girls, arrested at 10Th and
Filbert. We're taken to City Hail. Miss
Sharp told the magistrate she wanted
protection as an American citizen on her
way TO work i'm a garment making shop.
She had nothing to do with the strike.
she said. Former Assistant District At
torney William \. Gray, who represents
the strikers in the City Hall police court,
took this up promptly.
You ask a good deal he said to the
plaintiff American citizens are not get
ting much protection anywhere these
days" The prisoners were released under
$500 bail to keep the peace.
The other two girls accused Goldstein
of having started the fight at his shop
Miss PoIin said he had struck her i'm the
nose and made ii bleed. He denied that
Aliss Phillips said Rebecca Polin had torn
the hat off her head and otherwise abused
her, when she refused to go on strike.
The girls were held under $500 to keep the
peace.
The board of arbitration 10 consider the
differences between employers and em-
ployes In the garment workers strike
vas scheduled TO meet again this after
hoon at $3.50 o'clock. and il is the belief of
Mayor Smith, who consented TO act as
chairman, that the strike will end late
today with a complete agreement.
The manufacturers, al the end of the
FIRST session of the board, half an hour
after midnight this morning. agreed to
gife the strikers virtually everything
they had demanded except one; namely.
sne establishment In each factory of a
Price Committee to adjust wages to be
paid piece-woTkers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Frank Attlna,. III League ST.. and Maria Be
Maurice NJ, Vail. Chester, Pa. and Mary II.
joseph ssbR0i b. Miiis i56 puval st. and Caroline
Smonsen, 30l2 ". 9th ST.
David Rubin, S33 S. 11th St, and Anna Pom
erantz, 1646 s. Lawrence st.
John, CLARK; Montgomery. Pa, and Margaret
Robert L, Webb. zee g. Girard ave, and Mar
Albert ]. HasenbuleI, 1917 Frankford ave, and
Regina NJ. Segrest. 3l2O Diamond ST.
Rubin Berkowitz. 2T44 Kensington ave, and
Mary Winter, 1883 Mutter st.
Robert +. Moss, 2616 N Waterloo ST., and Mar
tina " NJ. Parlan, 2634 y, Hancock ST.
Leon j. Ecke 6fB6 Spruce st., and Anna
MAJ tGoldwasser' S4i wharton ST.. and Annie
Leon 4. Hemphiii. iioe Hope st.. and Rose
Miislaf la Butler a 400 II. Lawrshcs ST. ave- anu
Joseph F. Hartley, 56l7 Spragus ST., and Min
ME G. Sehiliing. 1890 N, ON ST.
Norris P Dougherty, Lewisville. Pa. and Irene
b; Wingate, New London, Pa.
Andrew j. Boileau, 2O44 n. 10Th st. and Maize
z. Yeager, 2l3O N. 90th st.
Louis Heyman, 400 Audubon ST.. and Florence
Lisberger, 1906 Girard ave.
Albert D. johnson, Fenton Beach. y. j.. and
Elizabeth Sehwarz, 251O n. 11th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
FROMMER GETS $45OO
SURVEYS BUREAU POST
Engineer Advanced to Fill
Place Vacated by Director
George E. Datesman

Charles II. Frommer. of 26lO North 18th
street. who has been in the employ of the
city for many years in different engi-
neering and clerical positions, today was
appointed principal assistant engineer Of
the Bureau of Surveys to fill the $4,000
place MADE vacant by the advancement
of George +. Datesman to the director
ship OF the Department OF Public Works.
Director Datesman, in advancing En-
gineer Frommer to the second place of
Importance i'm the Survey Bureau, recog-
nizes the ability displayed by him in the
years during which he rose from an un-
important place on the engineering stan
to the $1,000 position of assistant engineer
Of surveys. which he vacated today.
The appointment of Mr.. Sibley. who has
not been in the city's service previous TO
this time, is to fill the vacancy caused
by the advancement of Assistant Chief
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
SATAN AND HIS DEVILS
CAN'T HALT DRYS

Continued from Page One
luton is pending lie is said to he the
leading attorney in the United states on
the liquor question: and has been retained
i'm most of the cases before the Supreme
Court, where this question was an issue
for years. The meeting today was of the
board OF trustees II the A. 5. L.. and
nearly all of the 10l trustees, representing
every county of the State, were present.
'The Quakers as q rule are peaceful
people," continued the Rev. Mr.. Wheeler.
but they are on the warpath in the
Slxty-fourth Congress and are back OF the
bill introduced by Senator Kern. of Indi-
ana, and Thomas Butler, of Pennsylvania
to prohibit their names In advertising Ii
quor Old Quaker rye whisky, Quaker beer
and similar titles put fighting blood in
the veins of these peaceful folks.
zone of the great evils today is the
liquor advertisement Newspapers that
stoop to the acceptance of liquor ads are
prosttuting themselves for a price. a
newspaper with liquor ads i'm it is just
like a man with two black eyes.
"Thc fight against liquor Is now being
carried to the heart of the national cap
ital itself. Bills have been introduced
to prohibit sal ons I'm the District of CO.
lumbia. The capital of n great nation
should represent the most enlightened
and best governmental policy in remov-
ing recognized evils. Washington has
tried one of the best license laws ever
enacted 1t failed. Nothing short of pro-
hibition will do
LEDGER COMPANY PRAISED.
resolution praising the PUBLIC
LEDGER Company because of Its rejec-
ton of the advertisements of the Phila-
dephia Lager Beer Brewers Association,
entitled Facts and Fallaces,' was in
troduced by W. 4. Johnston, Of Chal-
fonte, Pa Tho reading of the resolution
aroused tremendous wave of applause
from the delegates present. 1t was eX-
plained that a similar resolution of
praise was contained in the report of the
Resolutions Committee and Mr.. john
ston's resolution was tabled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
CUTS OFF DAUGHTER WITH 81
Emma A. Ketchem Leaves $4,000
Estate to Husband

The will of Emma A. Ketchem. of 500
North 2Sth street, which was admitted to
probate today. disposed of an estate
valued at $1,000 and cuts off Laura NJ.
Long, daughter of the testatrX, with
a bequest of ST. The estate is left to
John NJ. Ketchem. husband of the de-
ceased.
An estate valued at more than slO5,OOO
Is bequeathed by the will of Comfy
Walton, who died in Pittsburgh on
January ~, to the testators widow and
two daughters.
The Mt. Sinai Hospital benefits to the
extent of 500 through a bequest in the
will of Abram Bernstein, who left to
members of his family an estate valued
at $4,000. Other wills probated were
those of Malta q. Johnson. of 610 Cherry
street. who left in private bequests prop
erty worth sl75O0 Rudolph HES. of 3i7l
East Thompson street, $4,000; Susan E.
Walker, of log Mannheim street, $1,000:
and John Mcmahon. who died in st.
Josephs Hospital. s40O0.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
WOMEN JOIN SEARCH
FOR MISSING NUN IN
SNOW-COVERED FIELDS
Mother Superior Denies That
Sister Rita Vincent Left of
Her Own Free
- Will
ARE LOOKING FOR BODY

Many women Of Chelenham and sur
rounding townships joined in the search
today for Sister Rita Vincent, tile missing
novice who disappeared from ST. Josephs
villa on January s.
Numerous residents Of the community
loaned their automobiles to searching
parties, who closely examined the woods
and marshes for many miles around the
villa. A number Of women searchers
bra vely plunged through high snow banks.
as many believe that the missing sister
might have been overcome with eN-
haustion after she left the institution.
Mother Superior Ignatius said today
there was no basis FOR a rumor that Sister
Rita Vincent left the place OF her own
free will and declared that the missing
nun was very much Interested in the work
of the Institution.
a countrywide search will be made and
photographs of the girl will be sent to
every city I'm the United States.
Persons who do not suspect her identi-
", the police believe, are caring for Sis
ter Rita Vincent For several months she
had been confined at the sanitarium, suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
Dozens OF small streams in the vi
cluity of the sanitarium have been
dragged On the day that Sister Rita
disappeared her bib and shawl were found
on the ground near the Tacony Creek
Detective Joseph Shay Of the missing
division at the detective bureau, who
has been detailed to find the missing
sister. today said that she must have
wandered off while out of her mind
feel sure that Sister Rita will be
found" said Detective Shay. "She is
probably being cared for by persons who
don't know her identity. We have learned
that for months Sister Rita's health has
been poor and she had been worrying a
great deal over her condition"
Since Sister Rita's disappearance the
nuns at the convent have prayed daily
for her speedy return
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Murder and Suicide Follows Quarrel
in Bristol, Pa.-Neighbors
Reused by Shots

4 murder and suicide followed a quar-
81 Ia Bristol, Pa. early today Mrs.
aehn Rosetti was shot and killed by her
husband, who then turned the weapon
- himself. Neighbors heard the shots
hnd ran to the Rosetti home They found
tze woman dead and her husband dying
fe was taken 20 the hospital. but died
before he could tell why he shot
TWc Of the four Rosetti children. how
ser. were able 10 give an mixing OF the
ezuse They said their father and mother
hzd nuafreied all last evening aud kept
4 - IS Violently that they couldn't sleep
F=aalIy. they said, the father announced
Hzat he wouldn't stand j any more. p
ID Saen thereafter they heard the shots
foen.
The e@her tHo ehllafen aere nof home
e tbs time Botn Roa1tti and his wns
H<t s years ela rhefs hous vas Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
Philadelphians Wed at Elkto,

ELkTON, Md. Jan. 1s.-Fiye Of m.
seven couples applying for marrisss
licenses at the Elkton County office tbIs
morning were Philadelphians. They wsra,
Earl c. Scott and Mary Shanahan. Wn,
liam g. Danterich and Florence Ws,n.
sinner, William II. Millard and Benlsh
Webb Francis McCrosson and Ma
Haughey and Frank G. Simpson ana
Priscilla E. Green, all of Philadelphis
Roland J. Vandegrift, Eddlngton ps
and Anna r. Axen, Brooklyn, N. Y: John
Brinton Thornton and Mary Emma Ross
oxford, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
GIVES BLOOD TO WIFE IN VAIN
Woman Dies After Operation Despite
Husbands Sacrifice

Although Edward G. Haddon gave a
quart of his blood to save the life of his
wife, Mrs. Bertha l.. Haddon. of 1867 Ken
wood avenue, Camden, who underwent a
serious operation at the German Hospital
it was in vain, Mrs. Haddon died late yes
terday.
The wife had lost considerable blood
when she was operated on, and physicians
decided the only method of saving her
life was an attempt at TRANSMISSION. The
husband willingly volunteered to give his
blood, Today he is in a weak condition
and is confined TO his home by the loss
of blood,
a short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
Woman Held for Shooting Man

Caroline Scokaski, "a years old, Of ia
Buttonwood street. who is charged with
having shot Edward Trudner, 20 years old
of i31 jefferson street, after he is said IA
have laughed at her when she asked him
to make her his wife. today was held In
$500 bail for court by Magistrate Pennock.
at the Central station. Trudner was Shot
in the side while he was in bed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
Rotary Club to Meet Tonight

The Rotary Club will hold its monthly
meeting and dinner tonight at Kugler's.
The speakers will be Edward l.. Katzen-
bach, president of the Trenton Rotary
Club, who will talk on preparedness
Ernest r. Gorsuch, secretary of the Bal
timore Rotary Club. and @. Edwin Bart
lett, of this city.