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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
MAN TRIES TO KILL
HIS WIFE AND BABY
Attacks Them With a Stiletto
and Is Believed to Have
Committed Suicide

NlNELAND, y. j., Feb. lO.-Returning
to his home. pm the Atlantic City State
road. east of Malaga, late last night, Ig-
natius Barra attempted to murder his
wife and l2-days-old daughter by cutting
their throats with a stiletto. Mrs Barra
says she was approached from behind bv
her husband, who grasped her by the
head and drew the knife across her
throat. She broke away from him and
ran, screaming, TO the home of a neigh
hor. Those who accompanied her back to
the house found the infant lying on the
floor In a pool of blood with It's throat
cut.
Physicians hope 10 save the lives of
both mother and child. though they are
in a critical condition.
IL Is feared that Barra has sought a
secluded spot TO kill himself, he having
attempted TO commit suicide upon a pre-
Vious occasion. He is believed to be de-
mented,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
JUDGES IN TANGLE
ON TRIALS FOR VICE
Municipal and Central Court
Clash on Proper Place to Ar
raign Disorderly Women

There's fight on in the gloomy depths
of City Hall between Judge Brown, OF
the Municipal Court, and the Central
Court over which Magistrate Beaton pre-
sides. The question Is whether all cases
of Tenderloin women who are arrested
shall be tried in the Municipal Court, ac-
cording to the act of June Il, 1915. which
so states. or whether disorderly persons
arrested on the warrants OF Magistrate
Bcaton shall not be tried by that Judge
in Central Station.
The quarrel became acute today when
FIVE women were arrested and only one
OF them was brought before Judge Brown
in the Municipal Court.
This is an outrage" said Judge Brown,
and after he discharged the girl, he
stamped downstairs for u conference with
Director Wilson.
In the meantime Magistrate Beaton
held the other four girls in the Central
Station under $500 bail for further
hearing tomorrow. When told Judge
Browns action, Magistrate Beaton ad-
mltted that all cases of dsorderly women
were supposed to be heard in the NUM-
cipal Court, but said that he proposed TO
hear the cases OF his own warrants, the
affidavits of which were sworn out before
him. Then he, too. sought Director
Wilson.
Later on Director Wilson was "caught"
as he was coming out of the Mayors
office.
There hasn't been any clash" said the
Director at first But he added that he
would have another conference with
Judge Brown and that the matter would
be Strengthened out then.
The clerk of the Municipal Court pre-
sented the list of the four women prison.
crs to Judge Brown today, and when only
one girl was brought forward Judge
Brown wanted TO know" He accused
Charles Lee, the prosecuting head of the
vice squad, of not treating the court fair
ly, and OF going for advice to former Di-
rector Dripps. Lee denied this, and said
he was acting under orders. When Direc-
tor Wilson was asked about this latter
statement of Lees, he said:
Lee always acts under orders"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
WHITMAN DENIES BACKING
HUGHES FOR PRESIDENCY
Thought New York Governor Himself
Might Be Receptive

NEW YORK. Feb. tO.-Governor Whit
man this afternoon denied that he was
behind any "boom" looking toward JUS
lice charles IT, Hughes nomination ior
tba nresidencv However. he repeated
that he believed Justice Hughes would
be nv far the strongest candidate and the
choice Of the vast majority OF the hepup-
lIcan voters Of the country
rho oaperat belief here is that should
t,s,iro uuehes persist i'm his self-elimi-
nation from the presidential race. Whit
man more than half openly will take on
a receptive mood However, the GOV
ernor himself absolutely refuses to dis
cuss such a situation
Senator Penrose was in New York this
afternoon and It was reported other lead
ers had arrived for a conference. Former
Postmaster General Hitchcock. 1t was
thought. would attend whatever meetings
tbe ieaders NAV hold. Neither Hitchcock
nor Penrose could be found this after
noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
BANK TELLER LEAPS TO
DEATH FROM BRIDGE
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
closed simply by saying good luck.
mother. and gOod-by.'
Mrs. Fleming showed the letter to her
daughter Elizabeth, q years old The
latter jumped In her automobile and flew
toward the river, hoping her uncle would
hesitate long and that she would be able
TO prevent his action. She raced up and
down along the river until the news came
10 her that a man had Jumped on a
bridge. The description given Tailed with
her uncle's description. she said
The man had climbed on the railing
near the western end, say witnesses, and
erouehed as II TO leap Frank Freder-
icks, 2435 North Stanley street, who was
driving a wagon of bottled water across
the bridge, shouted to the man 70 stop.
The man turned and then leaped almost
backward into space The body twisted
Ina It's descent and disappeared with a
tremendous splash. Park Guard Callahan
threH 4 line TO the man, but Il 3 Thought
he vas already dead from the fan and
The force plth which ne struck the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
FEMINIST MOCKS AT MASCULINE
OUTCRY AGAINST WOMAN'S GOWNS
Disguised With Assertion That Men Must Be Protected
From Low-Necked and Filmy Waists
and Short Skirts

shall wear; they ought to go to II and
make a good job of It.
~ believe it's all right for women to
wear what they please" Miss PuRh went
on, 'and they have no one to please but
themselves. Men have tried for years to
limit women's styles in one way or an
other. They make remarks about
women's gowns calculated to be funny
and every new fashionable wrinkle is
sure to provoke hilarious mirth from men
In general. Yet they never dream some
of their own styles might appear per-
fectly ridiculous to women. Suppose
women were to keep nagging at men
about the shape OF their collars, the hue
of their ties or the cut Of their trousers;
how would the men like that?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Licensed 70 Wed al EIkton

EfkTON. Md, Feb. l0.-MarTiage IL
causes we're issued IN Elkton today to
afs = stephens and Margaret c. Ne
ktsFeF. Elnler Simon ana Ida Goldhahn
and Alfred f. Hoffman and Irene Il.
schaealebeI an Of philadelphia; Frank
p I1ope. cnatesvilie, ana Mary y Weller.
aoanngtowa: Charles ". BatteHfeld and
AHa crane. Baltimore Taheld
eHt ana AIarY HQchek Camden. ~
zi.aa 81 Flener ana EfhRi CLIFFORD.
1lat eits HAIRY a Nethei Baitl-
500 Rdels Middleton. Wilmington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
SLEEPER SWALLOWS TEETH
Pain Sends Him to Hospital and He
Coughs EN- Up

RICHMOND Va, Feb. lO.-Walter
Claiborne, 1872 West Carey street. forgot
10 remove his upper false teeth when he
retired last night When he awoke this
morning he found himself suffering from
a severe attack OF Indigestion
Unable to determine the cause of the
trouble, the family physician summoned
the ambulance and had him sent to a
hospital, There the doctors diagnosed the
case as too much teeth i'm the stomach.
They gave him a strong emstIc and he
soon eoughed up the teeth. The indiEes.
tion was relieved Immediately
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
DISCUSS EXPANSION NEEDS
George L. Mitchell Tells Yachtsmen
Reputation Must Be Gained

Philadelphia must come out OF the
woods aud convince the buying world that
its market Ia as good as any other city $.
George l.. Mitchell, member of the Trads
Expansion Committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce. told members Of the ocean
City Yacht Club at their weekly luncheon
in the St. James today.
While this city has no white Way" Il
does not want one, nor does ii want the
buyer that wants one, said Mr.. Mitchell
Philadelphia suffers loss Of trade on ae-
count of New / ork city's big reputation,
he declared, and what this city must 40
is TO get one for itself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O.-Young men
don't go wrong because girls wear low
necked gowns. silhouette skirts or hlmy
waists. Miss Lucille Pugh, lawyer and
feminist leader, who herself wears panta-
lettes, said so today taking issue with
dress reformers. including a delegate Of
the Virginia Legislature.
Miss Pugh expressed disgust with the
legislators assertion that men should be
protected from women's fashions, low-cut
waists and short skirts In particular.
"If mems morals are so weak that they
can be impaired by women's dress" she
said, then I'm in favor of women's en-
tire independence in choosing what they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
d. j. SHERN ILL
Father of Law Preventing City EN-
plOyes From Political Activity,
Is Grip Sufferer

Daniel J. shern. father Of the shern
law prohibiting municipal employees from
indulglng in political activity, and also
former State Representative. IL Ill in
gth street,
His illness did not become generally
known until today, when Judge Martin,
sitting In Common Pleas Court No. 5,
was informed that the suit OF William D.
Edenborn, of 2233 North Chadwick street
against James j. Higgins, a saloOnkeep-
er at Dauphin and Sydenham streets
for assault and battery. would have to be
postponed, as Mr., Shern, counsel for
Higgins, was i'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Free Lectures on Salesmanship

A series OF free lectures on salesman
ship will be given on Wednesday nights
throughout February March and April.
at the Hunter Public School. Dauphin
and Mascher streets, under the auspices
OF the Public Education Association. Sim
liar lectures were delivered last year
with great success, but they were not
taken up this year until a petition was
circulated The speakers al the les
lures will be salesmanagers Of prominent
concerns. Edward " Munford, or Penn
Publishing Company. vas the spsaksr
AZ last nights meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
DEATH RESULTS FROM FALL
Man Failed to Realize His Accident
Was Serious

Richard Cummins. 50 years old, of sA
South Water street. Is dead as the result
OF a fractured skull suffered on Tuesday
night when ne fell down the steps at his
home.
Cummins apparently did not realize the
extent OF his injury. for he went 10 bed
without consulting members OF the family
or a physician Yesterday morning his
son went 10 see why his father did rot
appear a. tue usual time. He found him
unconscious IA bed He Eas taken 10 tue
Polytechnic Hospital and died there late
lasl night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
1900 MINERS QUIT WORK
ON DYNAMITE SIGNAL
Detonations Carry Message to En-
ployes of Galleries Company

cURTlsYILLE, Pa, Feb. 1O-Explo-
sions OF dynamite placed at several points
were the signal this morning for the 1850
miners employed BY the Ford COllieries
Company in its three mines to quit work
Many OF the men who we're on their way
TO the mines to begin the days work on
hearing the detonatiOns turned back and
returned to their homes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

BOY, 10 70 3. waited ID atock broker : uface,
sasss @ = 10 l5' fsdsss s osass iss''as ass issss
LAHoREl,s vented q Whiting sosk. a57l.
An4 East hunllnsdea So.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP wAHTED-FEMALE

MOTHERS HELPER and assist with children
ana other light duties: Southern lrirl me-
TERED elo4 wayne ave-. GermantoWn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

Clarence W. Barron, who is the owner
and publisher of the Philadelphia News
Bureau. furnishing financial news, as well
as the Wall Street Journal and the Bos-
ton News Bureau, it is known has long
been opposed to Mr., Brandeis On many
occasions he has attacked him through
his three publications and in no mild
terms.
Mr. Barron Is not so well known in
Philadelphia as he is In Boston and New
York, more particularly the former, as
he makes his home there. The scene OF
Mr.. BFandeis' greatest activities have
been In Boston, and he and Mr. Barron
have come In contact many times on
many things.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
SEEK PRESERVATION OF ELK
Nation Is Waking to the Danger of the
Extinction Of Animal in This
Country.

There are, according to estimates
made by the National Sportsmen,
about 100000 elk In this country, of
which 200 are in captivity in l25 diff
ferent places. The largest herd, num-
bering, according to the government
census, between $4,000 and $4,000, is
in the Yellowstone region. In the
summer these elk range in the vicinity
of the continental divide in the park.
Since the settlement of the valleys the
elk which are forced to descend from
the mountains in the winter in order
to obtain food have starved III large
numbers. Since 1909, winter feeding
has been provided by the state of
Wyoming and the federal government.
and recently congress appropriated
$4,000 for the purchase of 1000 acres
near Jackson, Wyo., where sufiicien,
hay can be raised each year to feed
the herds during the winter. During
late years the government has expert
mented with small herds numbering
about 100, which have been transferred
to 13 different states for the purpose
of restocking reservations. In this
way It is hoped that wild elk can >be
retained in this country permanently.
The Adirondack herd was rapidly ap-
preaching extinction when the govern
ment and the state of New York took
n hand. II Is believed that after the
fate of the buffalo many states will at
tempt to encourage the propagation of
elk in country which is unfit for farm
Ing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
BASEBALL EDITOR IS HURT
Asked by Sweet Girl Viewing
National Game.

Gilligan, the Demon Swatter, stepped
up to the plate.
1t was the last half of the ninth
inning with the score tied and two men
out.
Gllllgan swung at the first ball and
missed.
The next one was ball, and the
next and the next.
The umpire called the next one n
strike, though 10000 fans disagreed
with him.
This one tells the tale" said every
body TO his next neighbor.
Gilligan gripped his bat firmly, dug
his spikes into the ground and swung
with all his might.
Crack! The ball sped as if shot out
of a cannon, far over the center field
fence. while the Demon trotted round
the bases amid the plaudits of the
multitude.
When the excitement had subsidized
n bit, II girl-Oh, she was n beautiful
girl. You ought to've seen her-well,
anyhow, this girl touched her escort
timidly on the arm and asked in dull
Get tones:
Does the batter have TO pay for the
ball when he loses it over the fence
like that?"
And yet some people thought wom-
en- should be allowed to vote.-New
York World.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
$4,000 CALLED
OUT IN new YORK
LABOR LEADERS SAY CITY WILL
BE FRUSTRATED WHEN THE
WORKERS QUIT PLACES.
new ARBITRATION LAW
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE SUB
NIT DRAFT OF MEASURE TO
GOVERNOR WHITMAN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York. Sept. 27-With the an
nouncement by labor leaders that ap-
proximately 250.000 union workers in
various trades would quit their places
today in aid of the striking carmen
1t was believed that the effort to tie
up virtually all industries in Greater
New York has reached an acute
stage.
The union officials declared that an
additional 100000 workers would
strike on Thursday and another l00,-
900 on Friday, making a total of 450.-
900 out by the end OF the week.
1t was asserted that 6,O00 brewery
workers, 1l5,000 employees in the
building trades and 100000 members
Of the united Hebrew trades were in
favor of a sympathetic strike.
Mayor Mitchell summoned the labor
leaders before him as soon as he
heard of their plans. He said he de-
sired to be informed directly as to
what might be expected. The union
officials, he announced, told him they
expected 100000 workers to strike "as
a starter"
After meeting of the joint labor
conference committee, strikers were
supplied with pamphlets for distribu-
ton throughout the city, in which at
tacks were made on the so-called
Morgan and Rockefeller interests.
Members of the state Legislature
from this city who called on Governor
Whitman urged him to convene the
senate and assembly in an extraor-
dinary session to deal with the strike
situation and submitted Il draft of Il
proposed arbitration act
The governor, altho opposed to call
ing the Legislature together at this
time, studied the proposed law care
fully and said he believed there was
room" for it on the statute books.
The act would provide fine of
$4,000 and revocation of the license
of corporation that breaks an agree
ment to arbitrate. and fine agains,
the union breaking such agreement,
where the public interest is affected
or likely to be affected.
Three persons were injured by fly.
ing glass when the windows of a
Third avenue elevated train were
shattered by missiles. Two arrests
were made.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
ALLIES CAPTURE coMeLes.
important Town TaKen From Kaiser
BY Assault

Important Town TaKen From Kaiser
BY Assault.
London, Sept. 2S.-Combles, the piv-
otal point in the German line guard
ing the approach to Bapaume on the
north and Peronne on the south of the
Somme front, has fallen before at.
tacks of French and British, the Ger
mans fighting to the death or sur.
rendering when there was no longer
hope.
French and British troops swept in
from three sides after their capture
of Morval and Fregicourt, broke
through the German defenses, over
ran the town and carried all before
them.
Thiepval. at the northwestern end
of the British line. and the fortifiel /
town of Guedecourt, northwest of Les
Boeufs, also have fallen to the Brit
ish.
Strong Russian attacks in Nolhynia,
Galicia and the Carpathians repulsed,
says the Berlin war office.
Situation in Greece still tense. in.
surrection headed by former Premier
VeniEelos threatening TO break forth
at any moment.
German official statement admits
conquest" of villages necessary to
capture of Combles, but gives great
praise to troops who defended these
important possessions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney. liver and bladder rem
edy.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is a Strengthening medi-
cine. DR.. Kilmer used it for years in his
private practice. 1t helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do
Swamp Root has stood the test of years
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it will help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its pla8.
Be sure to get SwampRoot and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
kilmer Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
SHERROD SMITH PLAYS GOLF
Disausted caddie Refers to Him as
"Some Woodpecker" When He
Drives Ball Into Woods.

sJack Coombs, Sherrod Smith, n
newspaper man and 1 We're playing a
foursome on one of the Pittsburgh golf
links the other day, and the caddie who
had Smith in tow was greatly awed by
his illustrious employer" said Nap
Rucker, star southpaw of the Brook
iyn Dodgers, the other day.
'-There's n thick wood to the right
of the first tee, and Smith, who swings
left-handed, just as he pitches, hooked
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
Elephant Butte Dam Dedication

El Paso. Textile official call for
the twenty-third annual meeting of
he International Irrigation Congress,
% be held here Oct. II to Is, has been
.ssued over the signatures of Presi-
Arthur Hooker of Washington. j. Il.
Case of Kansas, chairman board OF
governors. and of James G. McNary,
Hartman Ell Paso board of control.
rhe call directs particular attention
20 the formal dedication of the SO.
100000 Elephant Butte dam by Pres'-
dent Wilson on Oct. II as one of the
leading features of the convention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
Wholesale Execution of vilristas.

FL Paso, Texas.-An unidentified
American soldiers body, badly mutil
ated, was found near El Vale, accord
ing to a report which was brough
here from the punitive cam1 in Mex
leo. Wholesale executions are taking
place in Chihuahua City following the
villa attack, 1t was announced at mill
ary headquarters here. Five hundre
Villistas have been executed since the
tight, the report to Gen. George Bell
IT., states, and many other prisoner
have been taken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because of
dandruff and eczema shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
ing. especially If shampoo is preceded
by a gentle application of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30

his first ball into the woods. He tried
again. Once more he smashed the ball
into the woods. In rapid succession he
drove eight balls into the tall and un-
cut.
1.-The caddie was disgusted. He was
no longer proud he was Sherrod
Smiths caddie. Finally he could keep
stll no longer.
"'Geel Mr.. Smith, he shouted; /;
you're some woodpecker
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
BALL PLAYERS MUST BEHAVE
President Tener of National League In
augurates New Era of Conduct
Managers to Help.

President Tener is inaugurating
new era of conduct on the part of ball
players in the National league. He an
nounces that the club owners are to
help him make the players behave.
Every manager will help him make
the players of the other seven teams
behave, but it is question about max
ing their own players act well.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30
Acquitted.

"The sheriff tells me-" remarked n
visitor to II western town, that there
hasn't been prisoner in the county
Jail for over year. That would seem
to Indicate that your community is un-
usually free from crime"
mot necessarily" replied the native.
"We've got some pretty slick lawyers
around here"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-09-30

Oscar Stanage's latest INJURY Is
broken thumb.
The Cleveland club denies 1t is after
Pitcher Joe Bush of the Athletics.
Because of the war in Europe the
price of umpire's indicators has ad-
vanced.
Pacific Coast league batting averages
hitter of the league.
Dave Hickman will return to the
Brooklyn Dodgers at the close of the
North Carolina league season.
Harry Wolter was one of the best
hItters on the New York Yankees when
Chance was manager Of that team.
Washington has Judge playing first
base. Every time he falls down there
is always a place on the bench for
him.
The Cleveland club seems to have
made mistake in letting 90 of Elmer
Smith, the youngster who hits the ball
so hard.
Lena Blackburne, former White SoN
favorite, has been named as successor
to Joe Birmingham as head of the To-
ronto team.
Jnb In
remarks from players from the bench
is even more drastic than that Of Pres
ident Tener.
Hank Robinson having demonstrated
that he can pitch good ball, the st.
Louis Cardinals decided to recall him
from Little Rock.
The Detroit club will give trial to
Artie Kohler, who has been making his
mark as catcher with the Gettysburg
team of the Blue Ridge league.
Certain Western league club owners
have been feeling out Frank lsbell of
Des Moines to see If he would accept
the office of president of the league.
Baseballs being just as round in the
National rs they were in the Federal
league, it is hard to understand kauff's
inability to hit in the parent organiza-
ton.
There is this difference between
playing third base for the Athletics and
guarding front position on the
Somme-the man on the Somme will
get a pension.
The Detroit club has purchased Out
fielder Jacinto Calvo from Vancouver
of the Northwestern league and turned
him over to San Francisco for the
Coast league season.
Fred Jacklitsch, one-time Brooklyn
catcher, is the latest ex-Fed to sue the
defunct outlaws under his mutual"
contract. He wants the Baltimore
Feds to pay him $500.