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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
81 SAVED MY GIRL"
CRIES PARK SLAYER

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up the police say. and blackmall them.
Sometimes they attack the girl and beat the
man with her. Usually. they know, he
will not report them He wants to save
the name OF the girl with him and gives up
money.
Frigar told the police that his automo-
bile was running slowly along Nell drive
and they had reached Hairpin turn when
the engine broke down suddenly. He got
out Of the machine and was fixing it. The
lights Of the car were dimmed.
While there in the quiet of the drive, the
moonlight falling through the trees upon
the car and the girl in the front seat await
Ing him. Frigar was startled by a rush
from the bushes at the roadside
FIRING OF THE FATAL SHOT.
'Your lights are out; you're plnched %
said the leader of the men.
'He held in his hand something that
looked like a club" Frigar explained to
the police" I believe now it was beer
bottle. feared him and the gang. knew
what other girls had suffered. Miss Sykes
was frightened. I wanted TO get away.
Anything to get away from that gang and
save my girl. The leader threatened me
with the club and l saw the others coming
had revolver and used IT,"
Frigar said he shot three times directly
at the head. of the man he feared wanted
10 harm Miss Sykes At the first shot.
he said. the band dispersed. jumping over
the wall and seurrying behind trees
II had fixed the engine" he continued. IT
jumped into the car when 1 saw my chance
and switched the clutch into high. We
were away and safe, had saved my girl
II that is murder, ] came here to give my
self up"
Frigar is 2s years old. He is tall and
strong and colored from exposure in the
Mexican desert lands Miss Sykes is
brunette, the daughter OF Frank Sykes, OF
Sykes Brothers, Inc, yarn manufacturers
Howard and Huntingdon streets. She lives
now at Is North Brighton avenue Chelsea
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Elkton Marriage Licenses

marriage licenses were issued in Elkton
today: George ]. Fritz and Bessie "
spraggins. Peter f. Osman and Frances
Hartman. Richard NJ Clegg and Dorothy
III. Saulter. Thomas T. Jones and Gladys
M. MacCarter, William Agnew and Eva
Smith, Joseph Slater and Viola Junker
William ]. Ward and Helen O'Neill an Of
Philadelphia; Robert N Boggs and Hattie
G. Tucker Atlantic City; Frederick d.
Speakman and Laura Moore, Bristol Wal
ter r. Thompson and Anna J.. Miller
Coatesville; Edward G. Lee and Della
Mluth. Trenton. n. j.; Ralph S. Baker and
Pearl n Swineheart Pottstown; Leo L.
Tranger and Laura Z. knorr, Doylestown;
John A Murphy and Afslvlna Wells Red
Lion. n. J.. Howard o. smith ana Jennie M
Williams and LaHrence n Williams and
Annie v Martz. sunbury, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
SENATOR OLIVER FAVORS
TAX ON $1,000 INCOMES
Asserts $4,000 Limit Is Unfair-At-
taeks Revenue Measure

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Asserting that
the income tax section Of the Democratic
revenue bill Is unfair because II exempts
from taxation all persons getting less than
$4,000 year, Senator George T. Oliver, of
Pennsylvania, today advocated tax appli-
cable TO every person having an income of
$1,000
His speech was a general assault on the
Democratic measure. He said a continual
ton Of the present policy OF having only
persons receiving in excess OF $4,000 a year
pay the entire income tax would prove dan
gerous, because those who do not pay direct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
DETAILS OF SKEFFINGTON's
SHOOTING ARE REVEALED
Firing Squad Member Testifes at
Probe in Dublin

DUBLIN. Aug. 2S.-Details Of the shoot.
ing of f. Sheehy SlSefiington were given 10.
day at the Government investigation OF the
execution Of SlSefiington, Fred MacIntyre
and Thomas Dickson at the time Of the
Sim Fein uprising.
Barbardier McCauthey, Of the firing
squad, testified that Captain Colthurst gave
the order to fire. After the first volley the
three victims dropped and the members OF
the firing squad went into the guardroorn
The witness then saw Lieutenant Dobbn
coming across the prison yard. Dobbin had
his hand over his forehead and was ex.
claiming, "Oh, my God"
Skeffingtons will was admitted for pro.
bate today. He left an estate Of s2750
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Dies as She Leaves Hospital

st. Agnes's Hospital yesterday, Mrs Ros,
wickersham fell unconscious across he
bed and died of shock and grief NV
hours later. AS a result of his moth.ts
death, her son, who had four fingers OF Ms
right hand amputated recently. suffered
relapse and is in a serious condition. Mrs
Wickersham was so years old and lived a,
1909 Lombard street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
FACTORY FIRE ALARMS GIRLS
Hundred and Fifty Young Women
Easily Escape in Overlook
Garnet Plant

Fire at the plant of the Overbrook Carpet
Company today was extinguished by 30
men employed there, but not until machin-
cry and other property had been damaged
to the extent of $1,000. About 150 girl
employees were in building separate. They
were dismissed for the day, but work will
probably be resumed tomorrow.
The Overbrook Mills are at Flfty-sixth
and Jefferson streets.
The cause of the blaze is believed to have
been an overheated wall In n dryer. The
flame was confined to the dryer and to the
dye room of the establishment. The loss
is covered by insurance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Railways Are Determined
to Force Strike, Says Lee
BY w. G.. LEE
Chief Of the brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.
TT SEEMS evident from press re-
L ports that the railway companies
represented here are determined to
force strike rather than accept the
compromise settlement offered by
President Wilson.
The labor organizations refuse
positively to arbitrate the question
of an eight-hour workday simply be-
cause we now have an eight-hour
day in effect on many of the southern
and southwestern roads and do not
propose to arbitrate whether we
shall retain something that we have
had for years and that we secured
peacefully.
The railways former claim that
our request would cost S100,000,0 900
has been spit $3.50, and we are re-
minded of the statement that "fg-
ures won't lie, but liars will figure"
The railways know full we'll that the
cight-hour day as offered by Presi-
dent Wilson would not cost $20,-
100000 per annum if properly ap-
piled.
We are still the guests of Presi-
dent Wilson and will remain here.
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roo LAVE FOR CLAssIFIoArlON
DEATHS

BARToN.-on August 2s, 1910. ARTHUR ".
BARTON. of 260 s. 4th St. aged 30 years
No. $40. F. and A. NJ, and order Of Sons q
ST. George, are invited to attend the funeral
services on Wednesday, at y. m, az tne
Oliver II. Bair Building. 1890 Chestnut st. IN
ERBoN.H6n 'ISs August 90. 1915 at Atlantic eityy;
n. j., SARAH RAINIER ERBON, Oh iiiv
Green ST., widow OF Henry L. Erbon hea
tives and friends are invited to attend me W W
neral services. on Tuesday, at 2 p, m, at ,hs
oliver II. Bair Building. 1870 Chestnut st.
August "a. 1919, at BerwSh
Pa. MARY Il. NEWCOMB aged Is years'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
POLICEMEN MUST
QUIT POLITICAL
CLUBS AT ONCE
Notice Sent by Superintend-
ent Robinson With Direc-
tor Wilson's Approval
PEREMPToRY IN FORM
Order to Quit Political
Clubs Puzzles Police

DOLCE received orders that they
4 must resign from all political
clubs Immediately.
These orders are followed by a
list of questions asking patrolmen
to name the clubs of which they are
members and whether they intend to
obey the order.
Police are puzzled as to what con-
stitutes political club.
Order does not say what punish
nent will be meted out to those who
refuse to obey.
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in which the latter asserted that rather
than give up arbitration the executives re-
sarded 1t as better to face strike The
statement declared that the Pennsylvania
has refused to permit arbitration by five
roads that 1t controls and then in conclusion
says:
what was the attitude of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad toward its shopmen in their
efforts to organize two years since. and
how many millions did the company spend
to defeat organization and deny arbtra-
tlon? Is consistency a jewel?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
boz KiIled b. EIeetrIe Shock

Albert Able, 16 years old. OF Watts and
Porter streets. was killed by an electric
shock today while working on a pole at
the plant Of the Atlantic Refining Company.
The boy slipped while trying 70 climb down
the pole and grabbed 4 heavily charged
wire which threw him 70 the ground. DR..
8 q. Long, who WAS summoned. said that
death had been instantaneous. Able vas
employed by the Philadslphia Electric Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Tro City Ian Appolntments

City Han appointments today included
Francis r. Turner, 2o0T North Fifth street.
blue printer. Bureau Of Surveys. salary
$500 4 yearr ana Francisco Dl Bona. 54s
south warnock street paxsr. bureau q
Hishvays, ss.7s . day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
AGED BANK AID HoNoRED
David Ewing Celebrates 37th Year
With First National and SD Birthday

The thirty-seyenth year OF his service In
The financial district was celebrated with
the presentation of a large box OF roses
and lilies Of the valley TO David Ewing.
~he observed his elghty-third birthday to-
day At the First National Bank, Chestnut
street above Third Mr.. Ewing has been
with ths bank since II was organized in
1850 As the Merchants National He Is
N aid
one OF Mr. Ewing's earliest recollections
Of the district is Of the time he used to
carry bullion to the Subtreasury with Z.
=. Stotesbury, OF Drexel Co., who was
lhen Just beginning his career. He was
born At Red Castle. Ireland. on August 49,
1873
q. a Baldwin, who has seen long service
ssIsh Ehe First National. presented the box
q nsaa4s 70 afr Ewing today. There were
several speeches Ar. Ewing lives al 1857
C1EIztIan street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Allegheny County Bank Closed

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2s.-ThrOugh three
OF it's former officers having been connected
with the Central Trust Company, OF Pitts
burgh which closed last week, the First
National Bank OF Aspinwall. failed 70 open
today. National Bank Examiner Miller,
who Is in charge, expects to make a state
ment as to the banks condition later to-
day The Aspinwall bank has deposits OF
R1243gO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Burned to Death in Hotel Fire

MALONE, N. Y, Aug 2S.-Mrs Ell
Gokey. wife of the proprietor Of the New
Windsor Hotel, at Santa Clara, was burned
to death and her husband probably fatally
injured when fire destroyed the building
today The guests escaped In their night
clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
STATE TROOPS START MOVE
FROM BIG BEND TO Ell PASO
Part of Third Battalion Of Tenth on the
March

Ell PASO Tex, Aug. 2S.-Part OF tne
Is reported TO have reached Maria from
the Big Bend. They are the vanguard OF
the returning troops.
Division headquarters announced that the
order for recall of the Second Battalion OF
the Second Regiment, Major John Hanuy
Hail is exnected hourly. staff officers say
it will be here within "a hours, Because OF
recommendation to the Southern Depart
ment the Second is to be one OF the units
Of the new military brigade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

zAANDAM, Holland. Aug. 2s.-A sal
wage ship for submarines, built for the
Spanish Government, has been launched
here. II is a twin-hulled steamship. with
powerful grapples and hosting apparatus
and repair apparatus OF every sort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

LONDON, Aus. 2s.-WOrd has been re-
celved of the safe arrival at Cape Town
OF three vessels laden with SlOO. 600 worth
OF pictures. which viii form the nucleus Of
South Africa. AS South Africa was irst
settled by the Dutch. the pictures are mas
terpeces OF Dutch art Of the seventeenth
century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

dred students of taxation, representIne
every state in the Union. met here TODAY al
the National Tax Conference. The sss-
sions will cover a period Of FIVE days. ana
the program includes the leading Authorities
and students on taxation in the United
States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

DOVER, Del, Aug. 2s.-one man wal
killed and three others injured in a freight
wreck which occurred at a siding south Of
Dover. The dead man is James +, Tweddle
OF Wilmington, Del, engineer of the train
who died OF strangulation, an airbrake pin
ming him by the neck TO the wreckage wher
the locomotive was derailed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

THE HAGUE, Aug. 2s.--Great Britain
which has been regarding with growing
displeasure the provisioning Of Germany
with hsh from Holland. has now brought
the matter to a head by seizure OF some 100
vessels of the Dutch fishing fleet, and they
are now lying under arrest in the Scotch
ports OF Peterhead, Aberdeen, Lerwick and
kirkwall. Unless an arrangement is reach
ed. they are apparently to be taken before
the British prize court on the ground that
their catches are contraband because their
final destination is Germany
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

BOSTON. Aug. 2s.-secretary OberOut-
chef, OF the Swiss Central Committee for the
Relief of Russian War Prisoners, has given
out statement declaring that Russian
prisoners of war in Austria and Germany
are in sad straits for want of food The
British and French prisoners, he declares,
are not dependent on the meager rations al
lowed them by the Germans, because they
are allowed to receive food shipments from
home. but the Russians, receiving no such
shipments, are in chronic state of hunger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-NsarIy 1000 rain
coat makers employed in 200 New York
shops will strike today, union officials
announce, 1t was said the strike would
not last more than one day, as the manu-
facturers virtually had granted all de-
mands. The workers want a 4S-hour week
and wage increases averaging 25 cents an
hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

sHANIOKIN, Pa. Aug. 2s.--A tie-up by
United Mine Workers of the N0rthumber
land County coal region IL days ago to
make nonunionists in colleries operated by
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron and Susauehanna Coal Companies be-
come union men, resulting in 10000 men
and boys being rendered idle, ended today
by miners from Trevorten, this city, Mount
Carmel and other places holding mass.nleet-
ings and notifying general committee
OF United Mine Workers at Kulpmont that
all the locals had decided to resume work
at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Walter Scott, u negro, recently paroled
from the Eastern PeniteEtiary, has been
Identified as the man who beat a servant
in the home of ]. S. Townsend. Jr., at
Overbrook After an examination by de-
tectives, Scott is said to have confessed
several robberies in the Main Line section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

PITTSBURGH. Aug. as.-Illuminsted by
myriads of lights, tho historic point in Pitts
burgh where the Allegheny and the Monon-
gahela rivers meet to form the Ohio, will be
sought by thousands, the night of August
80, when the Sl,000.000 buildings which
stand there will throw wide their doors for
the. opening of the twenty-eighth annual
Western Pennsylvania Exposition, the old
est permanent exposition of it's kind in the
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

COLLISGSwOoD, y. j., Aug. 2s.-In re-
sponse to general call Of the Taxpayers
League for the commission form of govern.
ment the president of the league. w. II
Hay will appoint n committee Thursday
night to launch u campaign to give Ceilings
wood commission form of government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-PetltIons filed In
the Progressive primary for the entire Re-
publican ticket headed by Governor Whit
man in many instances contain forgeres,
and in Fulton County all of the signatures
are forgeres, and one name is that of a
dead man, according to John ]. O'Connell,
New York County chairman of the Pro.
gresive party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

POTTSvILLE. Pa, Aug. 28-The con-
vent and parochial schol building Of st.
Kyran's parish, at Heckscherville, were
dedicated Sunday Archbishop Prendergast
and 100 clergymen were present The rec
tor. the Rev. John 3. Dever, assisted
the Archbishop in the services. The new
convent is situated between the church and
the new school buildings. both being erected
at a total cost of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2S.-An impor-
tant element in the scheme of national de-
fense. the part which the co.ordnated in.
terurban electric lines would play in the
event of an invasion by foreign foe. will
be emphasized from a Federal standpoint
at the thirty-f1fth annual convention Of the
American Electric Railway Association,
which is to be held here in October
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Falling among fve rotary saws used to
cut huge ice cakes into commercial size.
Christian Esmerck "a years old. of 30oS
North American street, was literally cut
to pieces at the plant of the American Ice
Company, North American and Cambria
streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

frequent repetitions Of the attitude taken almost two years ago so that when Lord Robert Cecil of the Brit ish cabinet declares in response to the German chancellor that all will fight on until the cause is won, there is good reason for believing that he means what he says and that he speaks by the facts. At the same time Lord Cecil did not mince matters any when he said "To such peace propo- sals there is only one answer, We refuse! We have still to deal with the same Prussianized power. Zeppe- lins still creep by night over the peaceful countryside and drop bombs on women and children. submarines still turk in the depths of the sea and send to the bottom unarmed merchant vessels, neutral or be1ligerent, with all their non combatant passengers and crews. Their methods of warfare re- main ruthless and inhuman, just as falsehoods and effrontery continue to be their chief diplomatic weapons"
 There is certainly nothing therein which aims at an early peace without decisive victory.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
STRENGTHENING THE ARMY.

In the consideration of the meas ures for the strengthening of the army of this country, the point has now been reached where congress has before f. two propositions. Both rec ognize the need of larger peace army and a larger regular army in time of war and Q federaIized national guard. although they differ considerably as to the numbers both in time of peace and war, the bill in the house calling for considerably smaller numbers than the senate measure.
 The bill which promises to receive the approval of the senate also calls for volunteer force to number 2S1.- coo men in conformity with the Platts- burg jde2. Of camps whereby such vol unteers would enlist for three periods of thirty days each in three consecu- tive years. This idea was defeated in the house, and it is the one upon which the administration and Secre- tary Garrison differed to the extent that he was forced to send in his res- ignation.
 How the two houses will settle this point remains to be seen, but it is likely to be decided soon, and as the Boston Transcript says: "The couu. try will await with interest the ma. tional test of the patriotism of con. gross which the issue presents, bu will await it with confidence in tn, essential soundness of American sen timent. It seems safe to predict tha the opposition to the national volun teer army will soon settle down to tn sort of sentiment merely which wa expressed yesterday in the pacif1s meeting in New York city by Jame H. Maurer, president of the Pennsyl vania Federation of Labor, when h said: T positively refuse to shed drop of my own blood or to advise an, of my class to shed theirs in fightin snybody's battle but their own' Thi Is class against the nation with
 vengeance. It is not American"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

kindling and in the laundry tubs and my flat and the odhce, and there, is no package for Mrs. Jekyll and she gets mad and says that if she can't have those slippers at once she can't do to that dinner party and Mir. Jekyl was counting on her making a good impression because that deal de- pended on Smith and what do l mean, anyhow? What am I for? Do 1 read novels instead of tend to my business She will have me discharged, she will, and l am the most disobliging janitor she ever heard of-and then she re- members she brought the slippers home herself and they are right there in her muff-but she is just as mad at me.
 Ladies are that way. So I think go bake pies along with my brother in-law."
 "Gee!" breathed the agent sorrow fully. T can't say I blame you! ! frequently wish 1 could go bake pies 1 myself!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

twenty bushels of corn to the acre, and has seen this land produce as high as fOrty-five bushels Of wheat and a hundred bushels corn. it Is difh- cult to take any other than an optim- istic view of the possibilities of Amer ican agriculture
 Not only are there infinite pea abilities yet untouched in our own country, but also in most Of the other countries of the earth as well. Tor instance. Russia, that land for which nature has done so much, endowing it with OOd-prOducinG possibilities such as few other countries possess. has wheat yield of only ten bushels to the are.
 "When the day comes. as come it certainly will, that Russia produces as much per acre as Germany and Eng land. and when the untold millions or acres of undevelOped land are opened up al c settled, as they are destined to be. alone she can supply the worlds present needs in cereals except rice | and corn
 Nor is that all. Any one who has | travelled through the tropics, studying | rhe production of foOdstufts there ai first hand: cannot fail to understand that vast potential food sources still | lie untouched. The wonderful discov- ! cries Of Ross and Reed and their coad- | tutors. of the methods of preventing | malaria and yellow fever. followed by i the secrets of the bubonic plague ana | beriberi, and the application Of these | lessons in Cuba, at Panama, and else l where in the tropical world, have | made 1t possible for civilized man t' | open up gardens of plenty Of which h' | never before dreamed
 | Untold millions of acres of denses | jungles are so far as man is concern | cd, nothing more than lands Of inrn' | ite richness wasting their sweetneS: | upon the desert air of unutilized op' | portunities.
 Not long ago I visited the ruins O | Quitigua. in Guatemala. The United | Fruit Company had set apart severn l hundred acres as a reservation for tn T protection of the ruins. The iungl forest of the reservation, borderinl the banana clearings. lowered like
 green wall a hundred feet high. am
 the underg-owth was so dense that m
 man could penetrate IL save by cut ting his way through with a machett
 There I saw the contrast betwee
 the past and the future of the trOpica , world. The banana plantation: