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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
GLAD HE LOST FIANCEE
Returns to First Love When Seconds
Father lnterferes

CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. Nov. 27.-'I
am glad now that my kaymer sweetheart
did not marry me" said Samucl Kooynoo-
ian, prosperous Armenian shoemaker, OF
this borough today, because | can now
marry an English girl whom met in Liver
pool, England a few years ago. and whom
| have always loved"
Nellie Fioretty is the girl who Will be-
come his bride about December Is. when
she arrives in New York.
KooynoojIan, who speaks seven Ian
guages, deserted from the Turkish army
FIVE years ago going to England, where he
met his future wife, lie came TO this coun-
try and graduated from college out West
several years ago Later he went to Phila-
delphia, There he wooed an Armenian girl
and was to have been married to her last
october, The girls father did not permit
the marriage, but locked her in room
three days.
kooynoojian became dIsgusted with this
turn in his love affairs. and Immediately
turned his attention to Miss Floretty He
proposed to her by letter, was accepted
and has sent passage money for his future
wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
ANCIENT CEREMONIAL
FOR MONARCH'S BURIAL
Dead Francis Joseph Will Enter
Vault as Sinful Man,
Though Noble

VIENNA. Nov e7.--Cercmonies dating
centuries back will mark the funeral of
Francis Joseph Thursday. The funeral
procession will be halted at tho entrance
to the vault In the crypt of the Capuchins
by this challenge from within:
Who is there"
The reply will be:
His most serene Majesty. the Emperor
Francis Joseph
The response Will be made;
II know him not
A second challenge and reply OF similar
nature will then be made But upon the
third repetition OF the question the master
Of ceremonies accompanying the mortal re-
mains OF the Emperor will respond
"A sinful man. our brother. Francis
Joseph"
The portals will then be Hung open and
the cortege viii enter.
This rite is intended to show the sue
cessor to the Austro- Hungarian thrones that
despite the power and pomp OF the ruler in
the eyes OF God and the Roman Catholic
Church, he is merely II mortal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
FTNGERPRIVTS POINT
TO WOMAN AS THIEF
Comparison of Records Affims
Accusation Against Mrs.
Arnheim, Police Say

A comparison OF hngerprints today caused
the New York police to announce that the
mysterious young woman accused OF obtain
ing S25,o0O worth OF goods by shopliftnE
In Philadelphia and New York department
stores was Mrs. George Arnheim, said to
be the wife of a wealthy broker.
The fngerprints of the prisoner and of
Mrs. Arnheim tallled the police said, Mrs.
Arnhetm, according to tho police records.
was arrested in 1915 for shoplifting.
Representatives OF department stores in
Philadelphia, New York and neighboring
cities today are endeavoring to Identify the
loot Other cities have been asked for in
formation about the young woman, who
gave the name of Elizabeth Scanlon
A search of her apartments revealed
inery which included the following:
Seventy.five pairs of shoes, 10 hats. 80
silk waists, so gowns, none worth less than
$50; As pocketbooks. a'hymnal 1876 pairs
of gloves and 16 paraEols. All were stolen
from department stores, the police say.
The girl collapsed when arrested. She
said she made plenty of money in the
movies" and that she had an income from
her fathers estate in Boston, THANK God
| am arrested she said. "I can't tell
you why 1 did It. l just took the things
because 1t seemed so easy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
HOSPITAL INSPECTION WEEK
Presbyterian Open for Donations This
Week

Thanksgiving week will be observed at
the Presbyterian Hospital The institution
will he open to visitors every afternoon. be-
ginning today. until Saturday a reception
and tea will be given by the Ladies' Aid
Society on Friday from 2.30 to $40 y. m,
The annual Offering for the Presbyterian
Hospital will be received I'm the churches
OF Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day and
Sunday, December 3. A total OF 1909 pa
tieuts have been treated the last year In
all departments of the hospital. which is
entirely supported by voluntary contribu.
tlons, Further worlc-on the comprehensive
building plans, which include the Lewis
memorial. now under construction. will be
further developeds with the funds received
during the present week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
PHONES TO GIRL, THEN
ENDS LIFE IN HOTEL
Operator Rushes to Woman's
Room and Sees Her Com
nit Suicide

NEW YORK. Nov GA flash on the
switchboard of the Hotel Strand. at 43
West Thirty-second street, last night
showed a call from the eighth floor. Miss
Helen Scanlon, the operator. smiled as she
answered, for she recognized the room as
that Of Mrs. Florence NJ. Sibel. who had
often stopped to chat with her since COM
ing to the hotel more than five weeks
ago '.''...
The next instant Miss scanlon tore the
sord from the board and with the receiver
sin clamped to her head rushed, to the
slevator.
"Goodby everybody" the metallic voice
OF the telephone had creaked. II am tired
ot this existence and am going to end II
all"
AT the eighth floor Miss Scanlon rushed to
her friends room, She trembled with
Eiatitnde at finding the door unlocked and
flung 1t open
Mrs. Sibel stood at the foot of the bed
confronting her AS the telephone operator
paused in the doorway, she raised her right
hand TO her head, Fascinated, Miss Scanlon
Eazed at glittering object in that hand
! Hash and report that resounded through
me halls aroused her as the revolver clat-
tered to the floor and Mrs, Sibel sank across
ne bed. Half an hour later she died on
ne operating table at Bellevue Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
AMUNDsEN IN u. S. no BUY
POLAR DASH SUPPLIES
Will Use Ship and Aeroplane in
Search-Plans to Begin Jour
ney Next March

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Captain Roald
Amundsen. ,discovarer OF the South Pole,
arrived here today from Copenhagen and
announced that he was forced to make a
hurried trip to the Pacific coast to pur-
chase supplies for his coming dash TO the
North Pole by ship and aeroplane Scarcity
OF supplies rbroad had compelled him TO
cross the Atlantic to buy. He viii make
special purchases In Chicago and San Fran
cisco
The final details connected with the Cur
tiss machine row being constructed here
for him will be gone over by Captain
Amundsen before his return. He insists
thnt this machine will develop from $50 to
goo miles an hour 40 that the last lap OF
his polar journey to be made in II may be
started with the fullest possibility OF sue
cessful conclusion.
Tho polar program as announced by the
explorer. is In three parts BY ship as far
as can be gone. beginning next March, In a
vessel OF his own design, now building then
sledge carrying the Reroplane, and hnally
the aerSpiane itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
JAILED FOR STEALING A MEAL
Beans and Soup for 80 Days After
Chicken Dinner

Beans and soup in the county jail for
thirty days is the lot OF Joseph Dickinson,
forty-two years old, OF Newark, n. j., as
punishment for making away with more
sumptuous meal from the home Of Harry
Treen. $50 Carman street, Camden. The
sentence was imposed by Recorder Stack
house this morllng.
Dickinson was crossing the back yard OF
the Treen home yesterday afternoon when
he caught sight of the refrigerator near the
back door. Investigation revealed chicken,
a leg of lamb and many other delicacies.
The temptation was too strong TO resist,
but before he could get out of the yard he
was seen by Mrs rreen, whose cries
brought nelghbors and the police. Dlckin-
son was captured after n chase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
REV. RALPH E. HARTMAN
GETS CALL TO JAPAN
Invited to Fill Vacancy at Sendai Col
lege by Missionary Board of
Reformed Church

MARYsVfLLE. Pa, Nov 27.-The For
elsn Missionary Board Of The Reformed
Hsurch in the United States has extended
call to the Rev. Ralph E>Hartman pastor
OF the Marysville Trinity Reformed and the
Duncannon Christ Lutheran churches, to
nll vacancy in the faculty OF tho North
Japan College. Sendai. Japan The Rev
MT Hartman Is holding the call under ad-
vlsement. The vacancy was caused by the
death OF the Rev. n. a. Cook
The Rev. Mr.. Hartman is graduate Of
FRANKLIN and Marshall College the East
ern Theological Seminary OF the Reformed
church In the United States He assumed
1915 =
Mr. Hartman was a star varsity football
ana BASEBALL player while a student at
FRANKLIN and Marshall. and since then he
mas played ba3ebail with the Chambersburg
Blue Ridge and the Marysville Dauphin-
Perry League teams. During t9i5-l6 he
coached the Franklin and Marshall Acad-
emy athletic teams. lie Ia member OF
the Ph Sigma Kappa fraternity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
"CoPs" MEET THIS PRoDIGAL
Repentant Husband, After Three Year
Absence, Gets Cool Reception

Returning after an absence OF three years
TO his wife and six-year-old daughter, John
Dempsey, whose residence is now in Balt-
more did not meet hearty welcome. He
was arrested on complaint of his wife, Mary
f. Dempsey. '4341 Lauriston street Rox-
borough, and held under SI0O bail for the
Domestic Relations Court today by Magis-
trate Price.
Dempsey left home in 1913 when ordered
by the court to contribute TO the support
OF his family. Since that time he had not
been heard from until yesterday, and had
paid his wife only IS, She did not wait
for an explanation but notified the police
the moment she saw him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
DAUGHTER FOR CONNOLLY
City Solicitors Wife Gives Birth to
Fourth Girl-Mother Improved

The family Of John p. Connolly. city
solicitor, former floor leader in Common
Councils and the McNichol leader Of the
Eleventh. Ward. has been augmented by
isste baby girl The new arrival is Jean
Connolly
although the stork made his visit to the
soantry home OF the City Solicitor at Merton
y October 80. the glad tidlng was not
saeEn generally until today. owing to the
'iaess OF Mrs. Connolly, whose condition
! nov reported as greatly improved There
- three other children In the family all
whom are girls They are Constance.
ssstsn years old Josephine, nine years, and
@Asla Louisa, four and one-half years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
MYSTERY IN DEATH OF
"BEN HUR" MANAGER
Joseph Brooks Either Plunged
or Fell From Eighth Floor
of Apartment House

NEW YORK. Nov 27.--Joseph Brooks.
well-known theatrical producer, either fell
or Jumped from the eighth floor of an
uptown apartment house early today. lie
was Instantly killed.
Persons at the apartment house where
Brooks made his home, i4o West Seventy
ninth street. refuse to talk except TO say
that MIR. Brooks unfortunately had been
killed"
MIR. Brooks was sixty-nvc years old. He
had been connected with some famous pro-
ductions including that Of Ben Hur."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
MRS. LOUISE GoLDsBoRoUGH
Widow of an Officer in the Confederate
Army

Mrs Louise Goldsborough, widow of
Major w. W. Goldsborough, of the Con-
federate Army, died at her home, 14ll Lom-
bard street, early today.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday
morning with a mass at 10 o'clock, at St
Clements Episcopal Church, Twentieth and
Cherry streets. The Rev DR.. C. S, Hutch
inson. rector. will be the celebrant. Mrs
Goldsborough, who had been i'll for some
time, was Miss Louise Page before her mar
rlage. She came of an old family of Win
chester, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
WILL TELL GERMANY U. S.
is TO CARRY OUT THREAT
Gerard Will Inform Berlin Admins
tration Will Not Stand Violation
of U-Boat Pledge

WASHINGTON. Nov 27.-Ambassador
Gerard will take back to Berlin neXt week
Americas last word in the submarine sit
uation.
This will include notice of the Admins
tration's plan to do no more note writing
IL there Is any German violation of sub.
marine war pledges. And he will be in
position to inform the German authorities
privately that the United States intends
to carry out her Sussex note threat of
breaking relations if violations arise,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
Isaac G. Jackson

TITUSVILLE, Pa, Nov. 27.--Isaac G.
jackson. Sc years old prominent oil
operator and secretary y-treasurer OF the
United States Pine Line Company is dead
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov Ex-Governor James
Ferguson expressed approval Of the exist
ing high cost OF LIVING. Tie said that the
farmers are coming into their own and are
entitled to all they can get" Governor
Ferguson is a farmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-27
At Perry's

At Perry's
Our SIS, SIS, $40, $25
Suits and OvercOats
bring us regularly such
expressions as the fol-
lowing, written to a
Perry Salesman:
81 81 wish to express
my appreciation of the
Suit I bought a few
days ago and which ar
rived just in time for
this chilly weather.
The fit is perfect. In
workmanship, S t y c
and pattern it is a thing
of b eauty, and the
astonishing part of it
all is that I paid such a
moderate price for it
and this, too, at a time
W h e n all prices are
soaring. It is only an
other evidence of the
reliability a n d f air
policy of Perry & Co., a
house which / have
come to know as the
best in its line and
which it is a pleasure to
me to recommend to
my friends.
q ALLOW me to thank
you personally for your
suggestions a n d in
terest, and accept my
very best wishes for a
most successful sea
son"
q overcoats and Suits
that will give you a
thrill, and Perry Salts
faction that will long
outlast both the
memory a n d t he
m E a sure of their
moderate prices.
IN = 10
18th Gle IHa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
DEATH OF MRS. L. D. KNOX
One Of Alexandria's Most Estimable
Residents Passes Away After :.
Long Illness

Mrs. Lucy Daingerfeld Knox, wld-
ow Of the late Captain Robert + Knox
died yesterday afternoon at 4:3)
o'clock at her home, 521 Duke street
after an illness of about four months.
The deceased was seventy-four year.;
old, and daughter Of the late David
Boyd Smith and Harriet Daingerfeld J.
Her husband died April 2, last.
! One of the best known residents oi
this city and a woman beloved of a.!
with whom she came in contact, ne.
death, although expected for sons
time. came as shock to her frlenCS
when the realization Of her departure
for the Great Beyond had come.
! Understanding of her great Chris
tan character, however, brought
! knowledge that she had passed on q
her just reward.
One daughter and two sons sur
vive the deceased: Mrs. James H.,
Reid, wife of Commander James H.
Reid, U. S. NJ, retired, Robert +
Knox, Jr., and Philip M. Knox.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday morning at II o'clock at the
residence of the deceased and will be
conducted by the Rev. P. P. Phil
lips, rector of st. PauPs Episcopal
Church, at which, for years prior to
her recent illness, Mrs. Knox was a
regular communicate. Interment will
be private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
"NEW TESTAMENT SABBATH"
Evangelist Gibson Insists That Satur
day Should Be the Christian Day
of Rest

notwithstanding the rain last
night a number of persons assembled
in the gospel tent on north Wash
ington street to hear Evangelist Glib
sons address on the "New Tesla
ment Sabbath" The speaker quoted
number of passages from the Bible
which he construed to mean that the
seventh day, not the first, should be
observed as the Sabbath. He claimed
that this is taught by both the Old
and New Testaments' and that Jesus
Christ rested from his work of re-
demption on the seventh day when nc
lay in his grave. The evangelist as
serted that the seventh day will be
observed as day Of rest throughout
eternity, quoting from Isaiah &C.
2-22-23. Z |4ss.
The evangelist will tonight examine
all texts in the New Testament which
mention the first day Of the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
ATLANTIC CITY OF POTOMAC
Thousands of Persons PatrOnizing Co.
lonial Beach This Season

In all the many years Colonial
Beach has been the summer. pleasure
ground of the people of Alexandria
and it's adjacent country the resort
has never been more popular than it
is this year. Large throngs are
going to the Beach on each trip of
the steamer st. Johns, and while
the majority only go for DAY or
two, many are taking advantage OF
it's unrivalled capabilities for plea
sure to spend their vacations there.
There are ample boarding house and
hotel accommodations for a large
throng and a stay Of week or a
month can be made at a small cost.
The big steamer st. Johns is now
making regular trips to Colonial
Beach, leaving here Saturdays at 8
p. m. and other days, except Monday
at $3.50 a. m. Returning she leaves
the Beach Saturdays at midnight and
on other days at p. m.
Tonight the St. Johns will make
one Of her popular 40 mile runs on
the river, leaving here at 1850 o'clock
and returning home at 10:1 : o'"icc',,
Music and dancing are u
these evening trips. 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
ALMOST TAINTED
WHILE STANDING

And Suffered Dreadfully from Head.
ache, Backache and Dizziness. Says
now that its Foolish for People to
Suffer like that.
~ know now its foolish for people
to suffer from headaches, backache
dizziness, constipation, pains in back,
gas on the stomach and nervousness
said Mrs. C. NJ. Hauser of 211 Six
tn street, northeast, Washington, D.
c., recently, well known lady of
that section. 81 suffered like that.
and almost tainted several times.
My liver was very inactive and caus-
ed me plenty of trouble, also the
constipation and gastritis was awful.
My husband was always a great be-
lever in root and herb medicines, so
brought bottle of Dreco for me to
try. From the very first it helped
me and 1 have now finished two bot
ties ahdfall my troubles have ;;disap-
peared. Dreco surely performed
wonders in my case and I gladly re-
commend it to everyone
Dreco is on sale at Aliens Drug
Stors in AlexaDSsa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
iEeHos OF BLUE LAWS GRAND LODGE OF ELKs
Alexandrians Will Participate in
Parade and Exercises in
Baltimore.

Between $50 and 200 Elks OF TINS
CITY will leave here Thursday morn
inp for Baltimore according to plans
which are being maze by officers o.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks for the
purpose of taking part in the parade
and exercises in connection with the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Elks
which will open its sessions in the
monumental city" tonight. The
Alexandria Elks will be headed by
George W. Bontz, exalted ruler. The
lodge will meet tonight at s o'clock
for the purpose of making arrange
ments.
The official representatives Of the
lodge, which include Representative
James B. Martin, Alternate Jacob
Brill and the twelve past exalted
rulers leave here today and will be in
attendance at the ssions of the grand
lodge during the week.
Alexandria has been visited by
hundreds of Elks during the past few
days and they have been given a
hearty welcome at the Elks Home on
Prince street where committees have
met them and seen that they were
nrrnar1v entertained.
James w. Bales, of this city
president of the Virginia Elks' AS
ISOLATION, who has been attending thu
exercises in connection with the open
ing of the new Elks' National Home
at Bedford City, Va, returned hom'
yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
CORPORATION COURT

I Corporation court convened for 1t.
July term in this city this morning
at II o'clock. The case of j. ReecC
Cation, fined recently for violation
=, of the Sunday "blue law" in police
court, and appealed from that tri-
bunal was set for trial, as was also
that of Harry Fleischmann charged
with opening his saloon on elcction
! day in defiance of the Byrd liquor
law, and also for selling liquor to
women, Commonwealth Attorney,
Samuel G. Brent having filed an ap-
plication for the revocation OF
Fleischmann's license.
The case of the ON. VS.. J. Rcecc
Cation, charged with violating the
Sunday law, an appeal from decis-
ION of the Police Court, will be heart:
Friday.
The case of Com. vs.. Harry
Flcischmann charged with opening
his saloon on election day, was not
acted upon today.
H. n Garner and C. K. arlin
were appointed committee Of
Louisa NJ. Pullin.
R. H. Cox, Sergeant, was appoint.
ed guardian of Honoris Carr, an in
FAINT under fourteen years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
Two shopkeepers, Charged With
Conducting Business on Sunday,
Before Police Court

an
Two Alexandria shopkeepers were
hailed into the Police CotrT this
morning to answer the charge OF con"
Quoting business on Sunday.
The first was Morris Loeb. he Is
of. the orthodox Jewish persuasion
and it was shown that he Observes
the seventh day Of the week instead
of the first, and that his store was
closed last Saturday. The charge
was dismissed, but Loeb was told
that he must not place his articles
of merchandise upon the slde"aik'
on Sunday in future.
Jacob Shapiro was the NEXT 70
face the bar. The officer VINO nae
cited him to appear directed Shapiro
who conducts business at Wolfe and
Columbus streets. to close his place
after midnight Saturday, but thai
| after he had served the people II
| the store at the time of notification
/ he allowed others to enter and dc
! not refuse to sell until 1926 o'clock
! He was fined So, but was told ht
! would not be required to pay th'
assessment until after the Corpora
/ ton Court shall haze ruled upon tn
appeal taken several weeks ago b!
1. J. Reece Cation. A decision in Thu
case will probably be rendered thu
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
DEATH OF TAYLOR A %Gl9

Taylor Arnold, for a number of
years superintendent of Ivy Hill
Cemetery, died at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. He has been an in
7alid for several years. Mr.. Arnold
was a machinist by trade and was
for manyz years.employed in:the5 To-
cal shops : Of the Southern Railway.
He is. survived by his wife, Mrs.
Minnie Arnold, and a sister, Miss
George Arnold whose home ID at
Annapolis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10
COUNCIL TOMORROW NIGHT

City Council vii mold its regular
semi-monthly session tomorrow night
1t is unlikely, as heretofore sug-
gested; that the finance committee,
at this meeting will place a time
limit for payment OF taxes, as the
city tax bills will not be ready be-
for the middle of August or the Isl
of September. The request of the
board of police commissioners foT
an interview with the joint commit.
tee of finance and police regarding
the purchase of police patrol wa
gon, may come up at this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-10

(Justice l.. II. Thompson, presiding
The following cases were disposed
| of this morning:
/! Abe Banks colorcd, charged
with assaulting Abe Bradshaw, COL
ored, and an officer, and for carrying
razor, was fined $50 on the three
charges.
Clinton Haney, charged with be-
ing drunk on the street, forfeited
his collateral by failing to appear.
William Berkeley, colored, charged
with passing worthless CHECKS, had
his case continued.
Henry Wells, colored, charged with
drunkenness and vagrancy, was sent
to the workhouse for ninety days.
Morris Loeb, charged with con-
Quoting business on Sunday, was dis
missed.
Alfred Johnson, colored, charged
with assaulting Annie Taylor, col
ored was fined $40.
Walter Levenberry, charged with
assaulting his wife, was fined $40.
James Lucas, charged with vag-
rancy, was sent to the .workhouse
for ninety days.
Jacob Cook, colored, wanted in
Fairfax county, was neyd.
Jacob Shapiro, charged with vio-
lating the Sunday law was fined 50.