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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
ICY BLASTS HIT CITY.
WARMER TOMORROW
Cold Wave From Hudson y.
Tumbles Mercury-skat. ~
ing in Park

Just like it happens in mon,
nIeW down from the north In =, wind
ana as n result we have win ue night
another cold wave, which mobu US today
inc coolest February 81 for Al ,e Today
The combination of 3o.r,Wra Seara
Sfaight from the icy Hudson pa', Wind
ana a sudden contraction Of ,bo region
down to ! degrees made this ,v IlInercu'y
unusually cold one. A UttIo ulng sn
during the night, and bv tbis nov fel
the temperature had dropped .. morning
from the high mark Of 3s yestor,u ,uegrses
There is skating on Gustine ~
course Lakes. in Fairmount PAL "u Con.
and II the ice thickens suf,cios., ,Ioday,
other lakes will be opened. ''''y as
The cold wave will last for tod.
least The forecast Is for fair 'VuN At
tonight and tomorrow, with grad, weather
ing temperature. After the tnero,,s.y fis-
to about Is degrees tonight n r,i,, a'oDa
ually become warmer The coldos, uit
er today was reported from Ontario Nea'
30 degrees below zero was roristossS,sr
zero line extends southward as Ih
northern Pennsylvania and thropsh 'sr
Michigan. uppI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
PUPILS TALK ON WASHINGTON
Addresses in the Public Schools-Hol-
iday Tomorrow

George washington was the subject Of
many addresses in the public schools to-
day. for tomorrow they will be closed
There was no uniform observance, the
school officials deciding TO leave the pro-
grams TO the judgment Of the principals.
In the Northeast High School, william
Early a graduate in '93, now a member
Of the Camden bar analysed the ele-
mcnts Of success i'm Washington's life and
said that the country would need a man
Of the same character to lead 1t In the
next four years lie told the boys that
the time had passed when industry alone
would serve as means to success in
dustry must be supplemented, he said,
by the ability TO grasp and handle new
situations Initiative is what you want
TO develop" he said.
Prof j. r. Lichtcnberger, of the de-
partment Of sociology L. Of T., spoke on
"Preparedenss for Life at the Girls
High School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
THIEVES LOOT AND BURN
STORE: ROBBERY EPIDEMIC
Second Street Place Destroyed While
Proprietor Is Away

Search is being made today for thieves
who robbed and then burned the dry
goods store OF Samuel Gcalt, i3O North
ID street The merchant with his family
was out visiting yesterday and when he
returned In the evening he found that fire
had burned out his establishment.
Police investigation showed that thieves
had first robbed the place. A back win
dow was open, and fresh finger prints
showed on the window ledge. The loss IS
about S25OO
There has been an epidemic Of robberics
and robbery attempts In that ucighborhod
An effort was made early this morning to
rob the dry goods shop Of Louis Brody,
$50 North 18th street This was about the
fourth of it's Kind. and since the third one
Brody had Installed burglaralarm sys.
tenn lie was awakened and fired sew
cral shots as did two nearby policemen,
but the robbers, two of them escaped over
back fence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
BApTGsTs HONOR THE DEAD
Ministers Eulogize Members Who
Passed on Last Year

The weekly conference of Baptist min
isters today was devoted to eulogies on
several prominent members of the demons
nation who died in the last year.
Among those mentioned were d. p.
Lcas president Of the Baptist State con-
vcntion and treasurer of Bucknell Uni
versty: Mrs. Benjamin Griffith president
Of the Board of Managers of the Baptist
Orphanage; the Rev. w. w. Pratt, district
superintendent FOR New York; the Rev B.
MacMaltn, for 20 years secretary Of the
Baptist city Mission Of Philadelphia j,
G. Sayre and Dr. Henry Parish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
TAILORS MAY GO ON STRIKE
$4,000 Ready to Quit Unless Pay Is
Increased

A threat of a strike in the mems cloth
garment industry throughout Philadelphia
was made day by Sidney Hilman inter.
national vice president of the Amalganat.
ed Clothing Workers Of America who said
10000 persons in the trade would he
called out unless demands made upon the
manufacturers were complied with The
workers want "A 90 per cent. wage increase
and shorter hours.
Hillman and members of the local ex-
ecutive committee Of the clothing workers
had been In session at the Hotel Walton
Tor the last ilve days going over the sit.
uation and formulating their campaIgn
A decision on the strike situation may
be made tonight at a mass-mcetlng called
by the union to be held in Musical Fund
Hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
SEEKS TO IMPLICATE JUDGE
Charges Filed Against Carpenter of
Federal District Court

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - Charges
looking to the Impeachment Of Federal
District Judge George A. Carpenter were
made in a petition filed in the House to-
day by Representative Tinkham, of Mas
saehusetts The petition was signed by
Christopher +. Sweeney Of Boston, and
charges Judge Carpenter with unjudiclal
conduct and conspiracy in connection with
the appointment of receivers for the Rock
Island Railroad. The petition was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Chairman Webb, Of the committee as
serted that on the present record the COM
mittee would take no action in the matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
SUPREME COURT AFFIRMs
VERDICT FOR S445,311.55
Judgment Against Shoe Company for
Unfair Competition Upheld

WASHINGTON. web PA judgment
OF Sii5,311.55, entered by tower Federal
courts in favor of the Wolf Brothers &
Co. Of Cincinnati and against the TTamil-
ton Brown Shoe Company. Of st. Louis,
for alleged infringement of trademark
and unfair competition, was affirmed by
the Supreme Court today The Cincinnati
concern made q shoe known as The
American Girl" and the st. Louis con-
Germ shoe known as THE American
Lady" chief Justice White and Justice
Vandevanter dissentcd
The court held that the term american
Girl" was not descriptive Of shoes or geo.
graphical, but merely fanciful, hence, in
a case Of unfair competition, full recovery
for damages sustained was warranted, as
had been decided by the lower Federal
courts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
SAY HE SOLD RUM ON strNn,,

Carey Carboy, proprietor of tbo D..
welt Republican Club, Hobart ana iW,e' y,
streets, was held under $500 bail for @ wa.
today accused of selling llquor ON S,ssI uluu
and of keeping a gambling house. ''u''
Lieutenant Ewing and special noIt,.-
Of the 6lst and Thompson streets ts,lea S,s.l'a
testified before Magistrate Beaton J,a',9n ~ .n
Central Station today that the char,..u ~ us Y.
the club had been revoked some tine ~. !.
and that four gambling machines as s8s ssS
as quantity of liquor, had been t,Nv, Wy
there yesterday Other witnesses tss,,sl5 ,VSai :
that they had obtained liquor in tbs tbs',lsl ol,a
on Sundays Carboy gave his addres, ,',. Y.
1904 Market street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
CONTESTS MOTHERS WILL
Woman Alleges Decedent Was Men
tally Unable to Make Document

Asserting that Mrs. Eliza Jane Wilson,
of 1887 South 2ith street, who died De-
cember 3lst last. was mentally incapable
Of making a will, Mrs. Elizabeth p. II.
Smith, daughter Of the dcCcudcnt, today
filed cnveat with Register of Wills
Shcehan, protesting the probate of such
an instrument.
The will in the contest was executed
August Is, 1910 and leaves an estate
valued at $4,000 with the exception Of
$500 to Mrs. Smith. to other sons and
daughters of the dcCcdent.
Mrs. Smith. in cortcsting her mothers
will alleges that she was unfit to frame
such an instrument in view Of the fact
of her having been declared a feeble
minded person by Common Pleas Court,
No. ,. y date for the hearing Of the
argument has not been fixed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
AID FOR JEWISH WAR VICTIMS
Orchestra Concert Raises $4,000 for
the Sufferers

Three thousand dollars, raised at a
benefit concert at the Metropolitan Opcrn
House last night, will be sent TO helm re-
lieve the suffcrings Of Jews in Europe
caused by the war
The concert was under the auspices of
the Jewish World, celebrating It's second
anniversary, by so members OF the PbiIa-
deiphia Orchestra, led by Wassfu Lens
nve sololsts and two readers Dr. Thad-
deus Rich Prof Carl Friedberg. Vfvienn.
Segah Hans Kinder, Giuseppe BogbettI
were the soloists, and humorous Yiddish
sketches were read by Miss Celia Adler
and David Baratz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
SOUTH JERSEY GIRL TO WE'D
Miss Mildred f. Mills, Riverton, En-
gagged to Rodger Gale

RtVERTON, y. j.. Feb. 2l.-Dr. and
Mrs Charles street Mills announce the
drcd T. Mills, to Rodger Gale, of Moorcs-
town, y. J.
Miss .Iills Is a mdwinter bud having
made her bow when dinner, followed by
a dance. was given in her honor by Doctor
and Mrs. Mills at their country home, The
Twin Pines She is one Of the most popu-
lar girls in the younger set of South Jer-
sey society circles. Many affairs of in
tercst had been planned in her honor.
No date has been set for the wedding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
CORONER DELAYS FUNERAL
PENDING INVESTIGATION
Burial Certificate Issued Without His
Authority

TRENTON, Feb 2l--The funeral of
Yadwiga Lis a Polish girl who died II Is
alleged as the result Of injuries received
from jumping out of third-story window
Of ST. Francis Hospital last week was
delayed today by Coroner Bray pending
an investigation. The funeral was 10 have
been held from the home Of Michael
PotoclS Of 35i Union street with services
M the Holy Cross Catholic Church, but
Coroner Bray nterfered and sent the
mourners, hearse and carriages away, de-
claring the funeral would be postponed at
least several hours
The Coroner said that somebody went
over his head in signing the burial GER
tiflcate and he wanted TO see who was at
fault as well as 10 learn all the circum-
stances of the girls death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
SOCIAL DAY FOR ABERDEENs
Colonel and Mrs. John S. Muckle Are
the Hosts

This is the only day Lord and Lady
Aberdeen are giving over to social pur-
suits. Their hosts all day will be Colonel
and Mrs. John S Mucke
They had lunch with the Mucl,lcs at
their home in Walnut street at noon This
afternoon they motored to Valley Forge
and will return to the MuclSle home, where
there will be a large dinner. Here Phla-
delpha's upper circle will take advantage
of the single opportunity afforded to meet
the Aberdeens.
Lady Aberdeen spoke yesterday I'm the
Central North Broad street Presbyterian
Church before the Federation of Women's
Organized Bible Classes. That was her
only task yesterday, after srrenuous Sat
urday which included the meeting of the
American Academy of Political and Social
Science and late supper with Harry
Lauder, They heard him sing and then
entertained him at the Bellevue Stratford.
Lauder has promised to give a benefit for
them on St. Patrck's Day. lie will he in
Chicago then
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Youth Accused of Robbing Old Man

A 20ycar-old youth was accused today
in the Camden police court Of knocking
down a 6O-ycar-old man and robbing him
of SIS. The prisoner Russell Swectun, of
752 Walnut street, Camden, was held in
$500 bail for a further hearing Joseph
stowe, of l1l0 Mt. Vernon street, testified
that while he was walking along Edghr
avenue. near 9TH street last Saturday
night Sweeten assaulted him and robbed
him of wallet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Judgments by Supreme Court

The following Judgments were fIad b,
the Supreme Court today:
By Justice Stewart:
Kephart VS.. Carbon Steel Company. Apne,I
from Allegheny County. Judgment rayerstI a.
Smlers q al. vs.. Ford CU.leTies GSmD,,'t,,
Appeal from Allegheny County. Juigme1i
By Justice Won Moschzisker.
Neel Estate White et al, appellants An
peal from Lawrence County. Iirrrss ~ NJ
costs 70 be paid by the respective appeiiants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Feb. 21.-Great
Danes and Aircdales will be used tonight
to guard the Burgess aeroplane plant,
following warning received from New
York that the plant Is to be blown UP.
The guard Is to he doubled also. four
armed men patroling the high picket
fence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Lancaster Man Ends Life

LANCASTER, Pa Feb. 2l.- Because
Of l-health. George Irwin, 65 years old,
owner of a dray line, committed suicide
in the kitchen Of his home late yesterday
Bracing the butt of a shotgun in a corner
of M, room ne seated himself on a box
PLACED the muzzle against his breast and
WITH 4 stick touched the trigger, Death
was instantaneous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Up-staters to Honor Judge Rodgers

An "up-homers night" dinner for
Judge Joseph r. Rogers will be given in
his honor by former upstate" neigh
bors tonight at the Hotel Majestic,
Judge Rogers Is a native Of Coaldale,
Pa. The committee in charge is com
posed OF Frank j. Gallagher, chairman;
Daniel A. Boyle. George T. Downs and
William j Foley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

Give the Girls
q Chance
For years we have heard about domestic Science"
It time some sad what it had accomplished if
anything.
Nothing" said the housewife used to her ways
and good ways, too "New-fangled ideas-nothing
practical"
Oh, don't know" said younger "Gvethese
girls chance"
That's what THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL believes in
giving new idea "a chance"
But had domestic Science really done anything-had
it made good" in any way?
Lets find out" said the editor of THE HOME JOURNAL
So every class in Domestic Science in the country
reached: a generous money-of1er made and to all
said-"Lets see what you have done: What ideas
haveyou thought out that make housekeeping easer?
Every Domestic Science girl got busy sharpened her
pencil got her teacher busy and the ideas began
in-pour in And in this the first ideas are given
what these girls in the new Domestic Science have
found out that their mothers didn't know And believe
us, the ideas are interesting-mightily
See for yourself if they aren't. The first are
i'm the March issue Of
The Ladies'
HOME JOURNAL
It's or1!y15 cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
For Prevention
 of Fire Loss
lNsTRucrloMs nv NATIONAL FIRE pReTEcTicN ASSOCIATIONS
ADVOCATE 10 MEASURES
Would Prohibit Smoking in Factories, IndastriaI and Mercantile Ruildinss.. Except in Fireproof Rooms.


 Chicaso, May 12.-Ten measures to be advocated by the National Fire. Protection Association in it's. warfare against the needless sacridee of hu- man lives and property by fire were introduced in the form of resolutions at the annual meeting of the asso- ciatfcn here Tuesday. The measures proposed are:
 The adoption by municipalities of the Standard Building Code of the National Board Of Fire Underwriters to the end that dre-resistive building construction may be encouraged, the use of fnfiamnnable roof coverings pro- hibited. adequate exit facilities from buildings assured. and interiors so de- easy the extinguishment of fires there in.
 2. The adoption by all states of minimum building requirements for the protection of state and county hospitals, asylums and similar insti- tutions outside city limits and of small communities in which the es- talblishment and enforcement of a building code is impracticable.
 3. The enactment by each state of the fire marshal law advocated by the Fire Marshals' Association of North America to the end that official inves- tigation may be made of the causes of all fires, preyentabIe fires may be eliminated by public education, and the crime of arson stamped out.
 4. The adoption of the association's suggested ordinance providing for the systematic inspection of all buildings by city fire marshals or local fire men to insure the vigorous enforce ment of rules for cleanliness, good housekeeping, and the maintenance of safe and unobstructed exits, fire fighting apparatus and other protec- 1 tive devices.
 5. The enactment of ordinances similar to that of Cleveland, O., fixing the cost of extinguishing preventablt fire upon citizens disregarding hre 1 prevention orders, and a more gen. eral legal recognition of the common law principle of personal liability fol damage resulting from fires due tt carelessness or neglect.
 6. The wider general use of the au. tomatic sprinkler as a fire extinguish, I ing agent and life saver and the nor, general adoption of the fire division wall as an important life saving exis facility.
 ' A careful study of the technica surveys of cities made by the engi neers of the Committee on Fire Pre- iVention of the National Board of Fir Underwriters covering the items O water supplies, their adequacy ant probability; fire department efficiency
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
eREEk LoAN oF sso.oOo.OOO
IN THE uNITEDE STATES
Runnor Has Been Persistenttin Athens
 10 That Effect.

A3thenss Greece, May 1.--A rumor has been persistent in Athens that ef- forts will be made to float a Greek loan of ssO,O0oO00 in the United States in view of the failure of the govern ment to secure the loan from the En- tente Powers. In reply to a categor- ical question, however, Premier Slzou- 1oudis has informed The Associated Press that there is no intention on the part of the government to try to place a loan in America. Some three months ago inquiries were made through the London office of a New York bank, but the reply was so positive in the negative that the Greek government has abandoned any idea. of securing funds from America.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12

fire alarm systems and connagration hazards and of the possibility of CO., operation among neighboring cities through mutual aid and the standardi- zation of hose couplings
 8. The adoption of the associations suggested laws and ordinances for state and municipal regulation of the transportation, storage and use of in dammable liquids and explosives.
 g. The universal adoption and use of the safety match and legislation prohibiting smoking in all parts of factories, industrial and mercantile buildings except in such fireproof rooms as may be especially approved for the purpose by fire departments
 10. The education of children and the public generally in careful habits regarding the use of fire
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
TREATY OF AMITY BETWEEN
 JAPAN AND UNITED STATES.
sixty4seeOnd Anniversary Celebrated
 B4 a Dinner in Tokio.

ToIsios May 11.-To commemorate the sixty second anniversary of the signing of the treaty of amity be- tweenf Japan and the United States the first treaty in the history of mod ern Japan-G. IT. Scidmore, the Amer ican consul general. gave a dinner at his official residence on March 31, in- viting the leading Japanese and for eign residents of the port.
 Commodore Perry who opened up Japan to the western world subscribed to the treaty for. the United States and. Ford Hayasl1i, Daigaku no Kami for Japan on March 31. 1854. The sig natures of these representatives of President Willard Fillmore and the Japanese Shogun sWere affixed to the amitS treaty under an old camphor tree which is still standing in what Is now the compound of the British consulate general in Yokohama.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
NATURAL ICE CANNOT BE
 HAD IN VIENNA THIS SEASON.
Result of Unusually Mild Winter Consumption Has Risen Enormously.

Vienna. May 11.-Natural ice caan- not be had in Vienna this season on account of the unusually mild winter. Ordinarily huge quantities of ice are cut from the dead arms of the Dan ube, just outside the city, but there was none at all this year and the city is entirely dependent upon the supply of artificial ice. The con- sumption has risen enormously, largely owing to the needs of the hospitals, and prices have thus far advanced to 40 cents for two hundred pounds as compared with 36 cents last year. The greatest difficulty is not in manufac- turc but in the delivery, as wagons and horses are scarce. Most of the regu- lar icemen also have gone into the army and their places are being taken by women who answer well enough as drivers but they are not strong enough to lift the blocks of ice out of the wagons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
DIscovERED TWELVE NEW
 SPECIES OF MAMMALS.
Researches of Arthur de c. sowesby
 in Northern China.

Shanghai, May 11-Arthur de c. .Sowesby. who has just completed a China for the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D. C., discovered twelve new species of mammals. MT. Sowes-
 by delivered a lecture before the Royal Asiatic Society in Shanghai on his recent researches in Shansi, Kansu, and Chili provinces. He accompanied MT Anderson the American collector, on previous trips into the same ter ritory. Before MT. Anderson began his researches only one hundred and thirty varieties of mammals were known in Northern China. Now over two hundred are recognized. MT. Sowerby's recent trip was chiefly for the purpose of checking up the mann malls already discovered, but in ad- dition he found twelve new species.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
GROWING DEMAND lNsu s.
 FOR JAPANESE. RICE.
Less Expensive Than the Rice Pro-
 duced in State of Texas.

Tokio, May s11.-There is a growing demand in the United States for Japanese rice. but owing to lack of steamers the Japanese exporters find it impossible to execute all orders. The price of Japanese rice, including freight and other expenses, is said to be less than that of rice produced in the state of Texas and because of this shipments of Japanese rice to the Pa scific coast are very brisk. After de- livery on the American. market part of the rice is shipped to England and other European countries. The Japan ese government is said to be inves- tigating a reports that some of it is reaching Germany
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
Sold Watered Wine to Troops.

Paris. May 1.-Two hundred and fifty merchants in the zone of milf- tary operations were convicted of frauds during the past year, most of them. for watering the wine and milk sold to the troops. Out of 3,300 sam pies analysed 915 were found impure some of them 50 per cent. water.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12

HartfordLThis city is to have a branch of the Bureau of Foreign Re lations, which has been established in New York to enable families in this country to locate missing relatives and friends in the war zones.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
LICENSED GAMBLING TO
 BE ABOLISHED IN SIAM
oens to Be Closed Permanently at Ex-
 piration of One Year.

Hongkong, May 11-Siam has de- cided; to abolish licensed gambling en- tirely A recent meeting Of the Sianeses cabinet at sRhrapatoom. King Vajiruwudh personally suggested this action. which is rendered possible by the fact that the Siamese finances for the present fiscal year show a large balance over the estimates. Licensed gambling houses will be allowed to continue for one year, but will be closed permanently at that time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12

New Britain-The cemetery com mission has reversed its decision re- garding the use of the land at Fair view Cemetery for gardens this sum- mer, and after having Issued an order earlier in the year forbidding the cul- tivation of the land by boys. now says that they can have it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-12
WIDELY KNOWN ITALIAN
 AERoNANT KILLED RECENTLY
Colonel Pastini, Chief of the Italian
 Afrship Brigade.

Berlin. May 11-Colonel Pastini a widely known Italian aeronaut who was acompeitior in the international balloon race in Paris in 1913, was kill cd recently near Gorizie- when his airship was shot down, according to the Bologna Resto de Carlino, the Overseas News Agency states.
 Colonel Pastini was chief of the Italian airship brigade.