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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
HAZLETON MINERS DO
NOT EXPECT STRIKE

HAzLETON, Pa. Feb. 5-The general
opinion here is that there will be no
anthracite strike. II was pointed out by
both sides that the operators have not
rejected the demands of the men, but
have simply stated their attitude, and
that there is no change in the original
plan of going into conference February
81 in New York.
Thomas Kennedy, president OF the Mine
Workers of the Hazleton district. has
issued n statement in reply to that of
the operators regarding the anthracite
coal situation. lie says the claims of
the operators are misleading, and that
they are solcitous now about the public
because they want to use the consumer.
He says the conciliation board is not
the body to settle differences, but that
the only way Is to hold joint conference,
such as had been arranged for February
21; that while the companies want an
agreement for longer term than two
years they have twice raised the price
of coal within the last year, and now
seek to involve the miners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
LOVE FINDS ITS WAY
AFTER FIFTY YEARS
Peter Lohr and Mary Stead Re-
vive Long Smoldering Flame,
So They Will Marry

After a friendship, gradually rlpenlns
into love- over period of 90 years refer
Lohr, 67 years old, grandparent OF SIN
grandchildren, and Mrs. Mary stead, 10
wears old, with four grandchildren. VIII
he married on February Il, Ill 81. bohd-
ventura Church 9th and Cambria streets
by the Rev Hubert Hammeke. the mar
rage license was taken out today by the
couple, The wedding will be very quiet
and only close relatives will attend the
reception, to be held at S27 North Cros-
kew street, the home of the bride-to-be'
FIFTY years ago, Mr.. Lore met two
SCHOOLGIRLS who were inseparable chums'
Two years later he married one OF the
girls. and the other acted as brides
najJ at the gay wedding. The guests
shouted and laughed as they danced me
Virginia reel and the polka, and the
vouthfuI bridegroom, the gayest OF All.
was almost unmindful at the time OF
IND sad face of his bride's chum. NOW iS
wears later, two years after the oeath
OF his wife, he has discovered that the
nretty bridesmaid OF long ago also had
love in her heart for him. ana SO they
are going to be married.
Mrs Stead married shortly a1ter the
marriage of her friends Her husband
died iye years ago. The two couples had
heen close friends during all the years
and with the death of the husband IN
one case and the wife in the other MT
I,ohr and Mrs. Stead we're throWh Ilore
closely together till finally Dan Cupid
drew their white heads together ana
whispered his secrets.
Mr.. I.ohr is a retired business man. lie
and his bride will reside at his home' sous
North 18th street.
"our honeymoon days are over" said
Mr. T,ohr today. Were just going to
end our days quietly here"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
sHOT HALTs NAN
Policeman Wounds Prisoner After
Chase Through Alleys and Back
Fences

One Of trio OF early morning cele-
orators, who were wheeling a pushcart
around the streets in spirit of fun, was
shot in the right knee today by Police
man John Schneider, OF the 10th and
Federal streets police station, following
an exciting chase through alleys and over
back fences.
The wounded man is John McClintock
20 years old, OF 414 Glenwood avenue. He
Is In the Polytechnic Hospital,
At 10Th and Federal strets at about
$3.50 o'clock this morning, Policeman
Schneider saw three men wheeling a
pushcart. They seemed to be in happy
mood. Several pushcarts recently have
been reported stolen In the neighborhood.
and the policeman's suspicious were
aroused. lie called for the men to halt.
but they abandoned the cart and ran in
different directions. Schneider gave
chase to McClintock, and at 2Sth and
Guenther streets the policeman drew his
pistol and shouted, Halt, or I'll fire"
Just as Schneider uttered the threat
he slipped on the icy pavement, and the
revolver was discharged McClntock fell
to the pavement and was taken to the
hospital in the patrol OF the goth and Fed
eral streets station. McClintock and his
two companions had been attending ball
in Tasker Hall, eth and Tasker streets.
on the pushcart was the name of George
Dokenwadle. .122j Taskcr street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
EX FIREMAN STILL IN TRIM,
SAVES FAMILY FROM FLAMES
Frank Sheeran Does Heroic Work in
Fruit Store Fire

Frank Sheeran, until year ago n mem
ber Of Engine Company "a, 63d street and
Haverford avenue, today found his long
training as a fireman useful. when a fire
started in the home of David Shore, who
conducts fruit store at 55th and Spruce
streets, just across from where Sheeran
lives.
Sheeran rescued Shore, his wife and a
woman who lived with them, and was
about to return to the burning building
to carry out the Shores two children
when he collapsed,
Shore lives on the two floors above
the fruit store. The fire started in the
cellar and spread to the first floor when
1t was discovered about IL o'clock.
Sheeran was awakened by the cries of
the Shores and, dressing quickly, entered
the smoke-flled building. He led Mr..
and Mrs. Shore down the stairs first, and
j. then carried out Mrs. Kate Nichanacha.
1t was discovered then that the two
children Irma Shore, years, and Paul,
years, were still in the building, and
sheeran started back after them. He
collapsed as he entered the house, how
ever, and several minutes elapsed before
ne could be resuscitated.
Firemen arrived on the scene and car
ried the children to safety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
GIRL AMAZES ACCUSERS
Her "Baby Stare" Stuns Men With
Warrant Charging Forgery of
Morphine Prescriptions

Miss Mamie Wilson. demure, hlue-eyed,
%, small. chic, with baby stare. be-
witched the United States authorities at
the PostofIlce Building today until they
couldn't believe she was the person
wanted in Baltimore accused of conspir-
acy in the making out of 800 bogus pre-
scriptions calling Cor morphine.
"There must be some mistake they
said but with n sigh they were compelled
to take the warrant for her arrest on It's
face value, and so she will 20 back to
Baltimore She waived n hearing. Miss
Wilson hurricdly left Baltimore two
weeks ago, according to the police there,
following the arrest of another young
woman and doctor. This other young
woman got a prescription for morphine
from the doctor; then she forged SO many
similar prescriptions that the Baltimore
tenderloin has been supplied with NOR
phine for months to come, in violation of
the Harrison act.
Miss Wilson was arrested last night
at 18th and Walnut streets by District
Detective Mcfarland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
TWO BANDITS SHOOT
BARTENDER IN SALOON
AND FLEE WITH SIS
Masked Men Hold Up Late
Loungers and Wound En-
ploye When He Attempts
to Shield Register
ROBBERS ACT QUICKLY

Two masked men shot and wounded
the bartender OF r.. II Van Hooks
saloon. at i27 East Clearfield street early
today, held up the patrons and escaped
with SIS taken from the cash register.
The injured man. Harry Biehl. Of 312i
Boudinot street, received two wounds in
the side when he attempted to lock tho
cash register lie Is i'm the Episcopal
Hospital where 1t was said today that
his condition is as good as could be cx-
pected.
The saloon was nearly empty at I
o'clock this morning, with two or three
late loungers preparing to go home, when
suddenly the swinging doors flew open
and two men. wearing large black masks,
dashed into the saloon.
Hands up!" they ordered. All obeyed
but Biehl, who was behind the bar. He
made "A movement as IL to guard the cash
register when two shots rang out. One
of the robbers covered the patrons while
the other rihed the cash register. It was
all over i'm 90 seconds. The police of the
Front and Westmoreland streets sta
ton were given meagre descriptions OF
the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
MAY END "MARIE-ODILE" ROW
Director Wilson Will Hold Another
Conference Tomorrow

The controversy over the production of
the play "Marie-Odile" at the Adelphi
Theatre probably will be settled definitely
at another conference in the office of
Director of Public Safety Wilson tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock, when COM
mittees from the German and Catholic
societies which have protested against
the play will meet representatives of the
theatre interests.
Director Wilson met the committee
from the German and the Catholic So
cieties in his office this afternoon and
an agreement was reached that the play
as whole was not so Objectionable and
ihat the elimination of certain lines would
remove all cause for criticism. Director
wilson who attended performance of
tne play last night in order to satisfy
himself, told the protestants that he could
NOT call the play Objectionable, but that a
is" OF the lines might be offensive.
II is understood that the theatre man
asers will consent to the elimination of
4 lew lines and that the objections will
lhen be withdrawn following the confer
enee tomorrow.
me protesting committee will be COM
posed OF the Rev John j. Wheeler Peter
=: hohan ana James j. Flaherty, Supreme
might of the Knights of Columbus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
i. s. TO REFUSE
SURRENDER OF
GERMAN PRIZE
state Department Decides
Appam Is Entitled to I'm
munity Under Treaty
CAN'T STAY INDEFINITELY
Secretary Lansing Inclines to
Opinion Liner Must Dash
Out to Sea Again
wAsH1NGroN. Reh. s.

WASHINGTON, Beb. D.
croot Britain will be told that she can.
not have the ADpam.
The state Department has decided that
=. a war prize the British liner brought
~, Norfolli by Lieutenant Berge and a
.i,a crew comes under the provisions of
r. prussian treaty of 1909, as amended in
,eos therefore It Is entitled to the immu-
nI,v that comes under that document.
mt Secretary Lansing is almost con-
..,nced that as war prize the liner can
~, remain in an American port indefi-
at,oIv He hopes to discuss with the Pres
,dent iust what Limitation must be put
,,ron the present case. And when he does
,be decision will be communicated to the
corrnan Government Meanwhile Lieu.
,opont Berge and his men will be able to
nroyison the liner and get her in perfect
condition for dash to sea, should that be
necessary later on
Although the United States ratified The
Hague convention few of the present
European bcllgerents did. And since the
war began all of them have trampled
roueh shod over the most sacred of the
agreements that were reached there. Be-
cause of this fact the United states Will
NOT be compelled to pay any serious at
IGNITION to the formal demand, filed in
writing with the state Department by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Am
bassador, demanding that the vessel be
turned over to representatives of her
owners.
Officials quietly pointed out today that
there we're other considerations than mere
International law that had to be taken
into account in dsposing of the Appam
problem. Popular opinion has clothed the
action of the Germans in sending the
Appam through the guard line of British
warships off the American coast with a
glamour of approval. Lieutenant Berge
has been applauded for his courteous
treatment of his captives. To rob him
of his prize and turn her back to British
authority would be severely criticised
throughout the country. And officials
say that, inasmuch as the Prussian treaty
has been invoked by[-the German Am
bassador. it will be n most popular move
for the State Department to accept its
provisions in settling this case.
It was said at the state Department to-
day that complete decision regarding
the status of the Appam would not be
reached before next week at the earliest.
The German Embassy announced today
that all of the mails on the Appam had
been turned over to the United States
authorities The mails had not been
opened or tampered with, it was stated.
Prince Hatzfeldt, counsellor of the Ger
man Embassy, returned here today from
Norfolk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
CAMERON MAY GO TO sCHWAB
Ex-Detective Chief Mentioned for
Bethlehem Post

A rumor to the effect that Robert u.
Cameron, until recently captain of the
Philadelphia detective force, had been
offered a post as head of the police de-
partment of the Bethlehem Steel Works
by Charles NJ Schwab was circulated to-
day.
At first the FORMER detective captain
said he had heard nothing of either the
offer or the rumor.
."Ill let you know If anything happens"
he said later. 81 would rather not say
anything now
Cameron refused directly to deny the
rumor, but said he had made no definite
plans for the future.
The rumor was extensive enough to in
clude the amount of compensation, which
was said to be $500 year AS head OF
the Detective Bureau he received $500 a
year.
Director Wilson, several weeks ago
asked for the resignation of Cameron as
captain of detectives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
ONE LONELY SLOT MACHINE
Small Haul Made by Burlington Po-
lice in Raid on Gamblers

BURLINGTON, n. j. Feb 5;-one
toneIv SLOT machine found in the cellar OF
a barber shop on East Union street was
captured last night by Chief of Police
shumard and PatTolmen Shinn and Horn
i'm a tour of investigation of alleged gam
bling places ordered by Mayor Mount.
In poolrooms visited the police report
ed they could hnd no trace OF the
machines supposed TO have been Oper-
ating there prior to a week ago, when
the Rev. T. j. ]. Wright, pastor OF the
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal
Church and president of the Interchurch
Federation, called attention in sermon
10 the fact that officials had failed to
suppress gambling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
PROBE SLAYER's SANITY
Alienists to Test Oklahoman Who
Killed Saloonkeeper

The sanity of John +. Anderson, who
shot and killed James b, Campbell. sa'
loonkeeper, at 22d and Market streets, is
to be tested by alienists in private. Judge
Audenried, in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, granted today the petition of Viii
liam A Gray Anderson's attorney, asking
that the examination be made without the
presence of the Commemorative physi
clans, as has been the custom.
Anderson. who is 90 years old and is
a member of a respectable family in Ard
more, Okla, shot Campbell on the evening
of September "a in the latter's place of
business He was arrested in hotel at
5th and Market streets. II Is expected
that physicians from the defendants home
town will testify for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
TRIES TO SINK U-BOAT
Freighter, Flying Dutch Flag, Opens
Fire on Submarine

BERLIN, Feb. s. = That an English
auxiliary cruiser, while flying the Dutch
flag. had attacked and attempted TO sink
a German submarine Is the charge made
in a statement issued by the Overseas
News Agency today.
'The submarine" says the statement
"signaled a Dutch ship to send boats in
order that its papers might be examined
This was done after a certain time, dur
Ing which the submarine remained on the
surface of the water. Then the supposed
freighter tried to ram the U-boat
I'm connection with these facts II Is re-
called that on January q a French News
Agency reported that the French mail
boat Plata, without being attacked had
opened fire on and sunk submarine AZ
the same time Admiral Lacaze of the
French navy, stated TO the Petit Journal
OF Paris that all French trading shlps
had been ordered TO open fire on or ram
submarines no matter whether attacked
By them or not"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
RUBLEE'S CHANCES GOOD
Democrats to Ignore Courtesy" il
Confirming Him on Trade
Commission

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-Democratic
leaders are determined to insist upon con.
firmaton of George Rublee, appointed by
the President to be Il member of the
Federal Trade Commission despite the
objection of Senator Gallinger. of New
Hampshire, Mr.. Rublees home State.
1t is customary for the Senate to reject
an appointment when a Senator from the
nominees home State objects, but in Mr..
Rublee's case the Democrats plan TO try
to ignore senatorial courtesy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
mo TRESPASS" SIGNS
INVALID, SAYS COURT
Law Must Be Quoted on Them.
Decision in Woman's Charge
Against Reading Employe

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Feb 5.z-In dis
charging Harry Leighton, Reading
Railway section laborer, accused of tres
pass by Miss Mary Bauer, of Center Val
ley the court here to day ruled that her
trespass signs did not conform to the law.
Former Assemblyman Claude T. Reno at
torney for the defendant, was sustained
in his contention that trespass signs must
quote the law and are worthless if they
merely say mo trespassing."
The decision is important in its effect
on the perpetual feuds between farmers
and gunners. Miss Bauer complained that
the railroad employees, in addition to mis-
chievously destroying property III petty
way, constantly nagged and taunted her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
PORTO RICO STRIKERS FIRED
UPON; APPEAL TO A. F. OF L
Police Injure "a Persons-Workers
Demand Congressional Action

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Police at
Juamadiez, Lola and Bayamon, Porto
Rico, fired into groups of striking Indus
trial Workers of the World, wounding four
women, two children and 20 men. The
police also fired upon the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Hall at Bayamon and
used clubs and bullets to intimidate
strikers, according to a cablegram re-
ceived by Secretary Frank Morrison, of
the American Federation of Labor, today.
The message said 10000 agricultural
workers in wretched circumstances have
struck for better wages and an eight-hour
day, but that the police are favoring the
corporation employers. Thousands of
workers in a mass meeting at San Juan
in the message requested President
Samuel Gompers to call the attention of
Congress to the present troubles and in
tolerable conditions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
Laekwanna Hone fOr Peaee

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 5.-Mempers OF
the Mine Workers Union are not alarmed
over the statement issued by the coal
operators. This is simply feeler thrown
out 10 see how the public stands sa' d
District President Dempsey today ana
,ye are not worried We are going ahead
with our preparations for the conference,
ana do not expect any trouble whatever
We OF course. expect opposition 10 ou-
demands, but do not anticipate either a
strike or suspension Ia fact We are
hopeful OF 8 peaceful agreement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
WILSON A MOVIE" ACTOR
Photographer "Puts One Over" and
Gets Pictures by Trick

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 5-Scene, rail-
road station at Topeka, Kan, Presidents
train pulls in. Movie" photographer.
ignoring order against taking pictures of
the President, eXcitcdly cranks off sew
eral hundred feet of film. Four Secret
Service men rush up and hiss: Hand
over them pictures!"
Camera man. i'm tears, gives up the
negative. business here of destroying
the evidenceJ Sleuths hold the offender
until train begins to move. Strange grin
chases away photographers tears. The
negative he gave up was a blank. The
films will he shown here today unless
United States officials interfere. These
are only movies taken on the tour!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
FIRE AT BRILL'S WORKS
Several Thousand Persons See Com
pany's Squad Subdue Flames

Fire in a one-story brick building on
the property of the j. c.. Brill Car Works
at SD street and Woodland avenue, last
night drew an excited crowd of several
thousand persons to the place and brought
out several fire companies in West Phila-
delphia.
The fire was put under control by the
corporations fire department before the
city apparatus arrived The usual rumors
of bombs and spies were current as the
corporation has been making munitions
for Europe. The origin of the fire wGs
unknown and the loss trining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
OTTO T. MALLORY RESIGNS
Mayor Reluctantly Accepts Decision
of Recreation Boards Head

Otto T. Mallory, president of the Board
of Recreation. in n statement last night
said Mayor Smith accepted his resgna-
tion yesterday only after he had urged
him repeatedly to remain as a member
of the Recreation Board He was
prompted to the step, he said, because he
felt his eight years of service on the board
warranted his retirement in favor of
some other person. No politics were in
volved in his resignation, Mr., Mallory
said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
Floral Gift for Police lieutenant

Lieutenant Howard Lawson, one OF the
police officials affected by the transfer or
ders OF Director of Public Safety Wilson,
received an unusual testimonial this aft
ernoon when he assumed charge OF the
Front and Westmoreland streets station.
AT the rollcall the men OF the 18th and
oxford streets station, where he has been
in command for more than year, pre-
sented him with big floral horseshoe as
a token Of their appreciation OF the treat
nent they have received, The horseshoe
Is i've feet IN height ana Is made up Of
pink ana white carnations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
BAIL JUMPER CAUGHT
Alleged Pickpocket Is Captured in
New York

Through the activity of Lieutenant of
Detectives Theodore Wood, one of two
alleged plckpockets, who jumped their
bail in this city two weeks ago, was
caught today in New York, and will be
brought to this city, Morris Brown, 40
wears old, was captured. His pal" Sam
uel Rubin, "A years old, is still at large.
Both men were held under $500 bail at
the time of their arrest. The bail was
furnished by Samuel Moskow, 925 North
18th street who was Obliged TO forfeit
$500 when the men disappeared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
Mine Workers Are Confident

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. 5.-The lead
ing mine workers of this section doubt
the reported refusal of the coal operators
to grant any concession to the United
Mine Workers of America on the ground
that the demands have not been officially
presented TO the coal operators. The
mine workers assert their union was
never in better condition financially and
numerically.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
MINERS DEMANDS
TO BE CONSIDERED AT
MEETING ON FEB. Fl
Operators Declare Presentation
of Their Side Is Not a
Rejection of Proposals
From Men
STRIKE NOT EXPECTED

Anthracite operators said today that
the statement published by them broad
cast in the newspapers was not rejec-
ton of the demands of the men.
1t was merely IA presentation of their
side of the question, they said, in order
to give the public fair idea of the sit
uation, as the miners views were given
at the time they made their demands.
The men will make their final de-
mands at a conference of operators and
miners which will be held in New York
on February 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05
ADDRESSES ON MoRMoN1sM
Ex-senator Cannon, of Utah, to
Speak Three Times Tomorrow

Former Senator Frank ]. Cannon, Of
Utah, will address three meetings in this
city tomorrow on "Mormonism." He will
speak with the Rev. DR.. James S. Mar
tin, general superintendent of the Ma
tional Reform Association under the
auspices of which the meetings have been
arranged. Mr.. Cannon and Doctor Mar
tin have been speaking in churches
throughout the country in a campaign
against Mormonism. and the Philadelphia
meetings are part of the nationwide
campaign.
They will speak in the Heidelberg Re-
formed Church, 10Th and oxford streets
tomorrow forenoon, and in. the First
Church Of the Covenanters. 4Oth and SAN
som streets. in the afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The latter meeting is especially
for West Philadelphians.