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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
HOBOES CHARGE RAILROADS FORCED
EMBARGO TO SMASH THEIR UNION
Manipulation of Freight Cars Called Deliberate At
tempt to Keep Delegates From Attending Con-
vention in This City-Plan College to Study
Scientific Vagrancy

A plot to smash the International
Hoboes' Union has been brought to light.
It is charged that the leading railroads
of the country connived and declared an
embargo on freight cars recently to pre-
vent the hoboes from attending last nights
convention, which was held at the head
quarters, 1876 North 5th street
The conspiracy of the railroads was Bit
terly denounced by those present and
some of the hoboes declared that they
will direct all their patronage TO the roads
which took leading part in the embargo.
This means that these railroad companies
will have to employ more brakeman to
keep off the human freight or run the
chance of carrying extra heavy loads, thus
threatening their time schedules.
It was also decided to start -Hoboes'
College at the North 5th street address
If the hoboes can get the money.
Among other things will be taught ele-
mentary laws of hygiene. laws pertaining
to vagrancy. first-aid treatment for in
jured and economies.
The only progress made so far toward
the establishment of the institution is
a resolution which was adopted at a
convention last night of the International
Hoboes' Union. The measure advocated
the things named. ]. Eads How, the mil
lionaire hobo, presided.
The college will be presided over by an
efficiency expert. His chief object will be
to get the most out of little. Funds for
the proposed institution will be raised, it
is said. by selling the things which are
wasted in the city. A committee will be
appointed TO gather up wasted resolutions,
for instance. and sell the paper The
hoboes believe that the money from this
alone will be enough to furnish the college.
II appears that they read the newspapers
The first.aid treatment course will be
another very beneficial branch. FIRE.
quently 1t happens that in leaving a fast
freight suddenly the hobo doesn't get
sufficient opportunity to land on a soft
spot of ground. The result of his collision
with the earth. therefore. jars his anat-
omy. The way to fix the damage is
essential.
Economics will also be a highly popular
course at the college. Many hoboes have
found that it takes considerable talent.
not to say diplomacy, TO get good meal
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for cents incidentally II often requires
much scientific financial engineering to
get the price, for in these days of pros
perity very few persons approached for a
touch believe the tale of being out of
work, etc.
An attempt was made to include a mill
tary course in the college curriculum but
this was vigorously opposed and
squelched. Some of the hoboes had visions
of digging trenches and pushing guns in
the swelterng heat They contrasted this
with n nap by n babbling brook and a
lunch nesting in the grass And didn't the
country owe them n living, they con-
tended, 80 why should they try to develop
themselves into human targets in order to
help the ammunition industry?
The cost of the proposed college has not
been decided upon, Some of the powers
that-be in the Union will investigate
financial conditions in Philadelphia this
week and then perhaps bids will be in
vited?
James Scott acted as secretary of the
convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08

potatoes, "a cans Of June peas, 80 cans Of
lima beans. q crate of lettuce | crate Of
strawberries, 40 pounds of sugar, 2s
pounds OF butter, SO loaves Of bread, not
TO mention quarts and quarts Of milk, /
barrel Of cabbage, 36 pounds Of pancake
flour, gallons OF maple sirup, so pounds
OF country sausage, crate Of oranges,
cry, parsley. cornstarch rice, raisins and
1900 CLAIMS and lots OF other things.
SECOND WEEK BEGINS.
But the eats" side of the camp is not
the only attractive one this morning
the beginning of the second week of the
first womens military camp in the worlds
history.
The telegraph department has caused so
much interest that two tents and the 12
tables put up for It have been outgrown.
miniature telegraph system, with poles
and two stations, was erected Saturday
afternoon and was used today for the
first time. The girls are doing exceptional
work in this department according to their
Instructor, B. II. Beal, who has had 80
years experience in the telegraphlc world.
ut is absolutely startling to me-" he
said of his pupils, usually a bevy of So
clety beauties from the social elite of is
States The way these girls grasp teleg-
raphy. l can truly say that I have never
seen any man grasp work as quickly as
these young women have They are won
derful.
81 have had the bright-eyed, red
headed Irish lad to deal with. I have
had the blaCl5-eyed young Italian, who
are both considered especially bright, but
these girls beat them all"
Miss Esther I. stiles. Bryn Mawr, is
one of the members of the telegraph
class. After today the classes will be
split into two divisions and messages will
be sent long distances Poles have been
put up under the direction of Sergeant
Major II. Lewis Hulburt, of the United
states Marine Corps
Trenches have been built around each
sleeping tent to carry off the water II
there should be more rain There was
one night storm last week which did lit
tie damage. one afternoon there was a
little rain, but otherwise the weather has
been the kind one reads about"
a communication from the General Nell
son A. Miles Camp of the United Spanish
War Veterans has been received by the
Chevy Chase Camp authorities commend
ing "the success of the initial attempts to
instruct young women of this country in
clements Of Red Cross work which, should
occasion arise. would be voluntarily as
stunned by all patriotic American women
as their national defense in a war of the
first magnitude"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
! ii Calls on Merchants
provide $4,000 to En-
britain Convention
-,eH SHOULD DO SHARE
Chief Executive and Cab
~ ~ will Help Entertain
Throng of Visitors
g..or to Help Entertain
Advertising Clubs Here

!, :, detsrn1ined to get the most
y Z ~ his big Ad Convention for
sgnss:,OOdlsiphia. Y y / shall declare con-
Fnllsu, n,irD week an official holiday, so
,tnuVIp EsI and the members of my
nv aa,.et can devote all of our time
! ael's' ~ entertainment and instruc-
"a u the 10000 or more visitors.
l'9n arpo y Poor Richard Club is now
I'D M in an effort to raise a fund
Y ssssi $4,000 for the entertainment of
q y. 'SS'y "A men. earnestly hope that
y = business man in Philadel-
ss;. ess.' viii nut his shoulder to the
passl pa~ without delay and do his
sarsst Ea.t share toward the raising of
ss;s ns'si iand The reputation of Phil
s'ua@lnbia 'u1J as the Queen City of Hos
ssassity ~ is at stake, and the raising
:'1 th;s 100000 fund has now be-
saras Y .s duty which will not permit
| y sg' sny Sinking. The ad men will
,+,ve % thousands Of dollars in bust
"Tss ~ with Philadelphia merchants,
|hot more important still they will
I'M |s Philadelphia until the end of
limo @ II we leave no stone unturned
~ | make them boosters. Mayor
|Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08

Acsll for the business men of Philadel.
L, n mid the Poor Richard Club in its
,rrairn to raise $4,000 to finance the
,nv,ntIon of advertising clubs of the
srld to be held here next June, was Is
Ia today by Mayor Smith.
fhs Mayor declared It the duty of every
ublr-spirited citizen of Philadelphia to
his part toward making the convention
success He said he intended to declare
official holiday during the week of the
nsention so that he and the members
bis cabinet could devote their entire
he to Instruction of visitors concerning
hradelphia's greatness as u home and
dustrial city
4 have indorsed this ad convention
ON the very first" said the Mayor. "On
Z day following my election l delivered
address at the Poor Richard Club and
I've my whole hearted support to the con-
nton movement
MEANS MUCH TO CITY.
Ts convention will benefit Philadelphia
years to come. More than 10000 men
the highest type will assemble here
1m all corners of the earth They will
only. leave thousands of dollars in
de to Philadelphia merchants, but they
continue boosting Philadelphia for
,rs following the convention.
In other words, If we give them the
ole.hearted reception for which Phil
elphia Is noted. and If we take the
ms to open their eyes concerning
iladelphia's greatness as an industrial
" they will talk Philadelphia wher-
af they 60 1t will be our duty to
Pw them that we have the greatest
! In this country 1t will be up to us
demonstrate that 1t is for their ad-
nlage to buy Philadelphia made goods
ee from Philadelphia and not from
iobblng houses in New York
Ny earnest hope is that the business
1sof this city will wake to the true
iiicance of this wonderful convention,
II means SO much to them and the city
whole. Here we have an opportunity
spread Phlladelphia's fame to all
lsrs OF the earth through the medium
10000 of the brightest and snappiest
mat ever gathered together in con-
ton
Leg US not allow the impression to
abroad that we cannot measure up
me Importance of this event. The
hchard Club is now engaged in an
y 70 raise fund of $4,000 for the
flainment of these visitors. hope
gery business man in the city will
MS shoulder to the wheel without de-
ana DO his honest share toward the
ing OF this fund. This will be the
important convention held in the
'sa states during 1916. and we should
ousy right away We should give
ivOOO advertising men a welcome
VIII not soon forget.
WILL GIVE ALL TINE.
tom the first | have appreciated the
otahee OF this convention, and | have
mined TO get the most out of il for
aaelphia. l and the members of nv
h1e ana the heads of departments at
nan can give all of our time to
l'Aih and instruct the visitors.
are going to show these live wires
an sections of the earth that Phila.
~ Is the best city In the world. We
zsahg 10 make every minute of con-
~ week count for something. We
ING 70 make every delegate we meet
''toossn'going booster for Philadel-
oheiai Philadelphia Is going to
',,s,. sample that should be followed
men and other pubIic-spirited
! look to see that fund of $50 600
g In 1igtime." S'V'V'0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08

HENDERSON, KY, May 8.-Declarlng
that his good looks are ruined by hav-
ing his mustache burned off in an explos-
ion, DR.. w. S. Galloway, of Henderson,
ance company in which he was carrying
an accident policy. The doctor feels his
loss quite keenly. for he spent 20 years
in growing the hirsute adornment, which
he succeeded in coaxing out to a length
of nine inches from tip to tip
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
WOMEN'S DEFENSE
CAMP COOK WINS
FIGHT FOX BLOOMS
Threatens to Quit and Mess
Tent Is Adorned
With Flowers
EATS" MUCH ENJOYED
Telegraph Department Wins
Favor and Girls Are Adept
at Sending Messages
By L1SETTA NEUKOM
EVenino LcdCer StnN Correspondcnt

CHEVY CHASE. Md, May s.-The tri-
umph of the chief cook at the Chevy Chase
Military Camp for Women was shown
Sunday noon, when the mess tent was
transformed into a bower of spring bios
SONS brought there from the forests ad-
joining the camp
The cook, Joseph Pokorny of the marine
barracks said he felt there should be
flowers in the dining room for the dainty
young soldier lassies for their Sunday
dinner decorations. He said so forcibly
most forcibly Saturday--for there were
those who thought otherwise.
The cook triumphed.
But he had to threaten to 'ouit" be-
fore he was able to get the right TO have
the flowers in the mess tent for the girls
And here is the tale Chief Cook Po.
korny, brawny man with big heart,
had made arrangements for the Sunday
floral decorations He had sent a half
dozen trusty colored assistants to the
woods to bring home the flowers. On Sat.
urday he was ready to put up the flowers
when the camp surgeon hove into sight
The surgeon said things about the health
mess of flowers in a dining room.
He declared 1t was insanitary to have
flowers in the mess tent. He said II drew
bugs-at least, that is what Cook Joseph
camp surgeon.
CRY OF "INSANITARY."
'I tell you, when he said it was insan.
itary and that anything I suggested in
the mess tent was insanitary." said Cook
Joseph. with ire in his fiery eye well,
then l was sore. / guess / know when a
camp mess tent is sanitary / guess
know, too, that girls like flowers. So, let
me tell you, Just went to the authorities
and 1 told them that IL they thought what
l wanted to do was 'insanitary' they had
better get n chief cook who was sani-
tary So now It is all right. They gave
me to understand that they trusted me
and they told me to go ahead"
And he did, much to the delight of the
girls.
The decorations were not the only
attractive thing about the mess tent on
Sunday, however There were "eats'
which were a marvel-eats which made
the girls wonder how any one could pos
sibly accomplish such dreams" on 80 6
cents day for three meals for each
girl.
SOME SUNDAY DINNER.
For Sunday dinner the young feminine
rockies" had chicken fricassee mashed
potatoes and gravy, asparagus and cream
sauce, candied sweet potatoes, June peas
stuffed olives pickles, radishes bread and
butter, ice cream and sponge cake Last
night they had shrimp salad, sli ,eI fresh
tomatoes, sliced boiled ham, potato salad.
bread and butter, lemon iced tea and
stewed peaches.
And these girls, who all their young
lives have been pampered and have dab
bled and played with their food. eat like
day laborers" when 1t comes to quantity.
Glancing through the following list
which the girls consumed in "a hours will
prove they are not eating daintily: 50
shad, 10 cans of tomatoes, 175 pounds of
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-25

Ger lBIdbrigc NilfSarheiter
Sauab SpiB iebtc iisb iiiuail III SET
WlittngSpoiic iii Ser Triterei Srt.
ner tn @ien ulli cine Rrebnlaihiuc
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-25
WoMmetM.

~ Die Seotpiqsbiitte, 9(ntbrocit-
&obIen- ilno &ofasperfe SSames @te-
teniou " Is. In Stettfn erb6bte
tbr aaptaI pOn feds alif iiebeu WatI.
Iionen Mnrt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-25

- Or. SeDIn Sitomi8 SWuullB,
Der oiBerorOertlide a5rofeiior fir
NDilologie an oerllnioeriitdt
sSena, bat ciuen Ruf ols Sroinorius
nodl gresIou ols gtadfol-
ocr Sdracins erbolten. Der Fro'
fciior ser flqiiiicben 9biloloGie iuo
Observation-Disclosures OIL Der oortigen
ltntperiitdt Or. Qeopolo Gobn III
mad, fiir5er aranfbeit geitorben.
Seit Idnpercr 8eit wuroe oas 16-
idbriae 3ienitmdoAen 4lara Soaie
bernIibt, nit ibr Der i8idbrige @rau-
tiqom oes M}0ohenS, Der gLrbeiter
Nall GdpI5. gs muroe ioiort ange.
romnen, 6oB SHoIs bic Sooie er.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-25

Mlit 5eliterpubqi bcid11ftiQt,
berIor ste ais gtlfip1rtariu tdtiae
6rcu Gbitiu @otba oen salt iin0
itiir5te iii oie Eicfc. Sie uerItnrb
gIaid boroiif obre Bag geppBticin
fnic0erer!onat al hoben
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
TRENTON'S MAYOR SAYS
HE DID NOT HIT TRAIL
Shook Evangelists Hand to
Thank Him for Compliments
Paid to City, Not as Convert

TRENTON, Jan. 1S.-Mayor Frederick
w. Donnelly. has been so greatly dis
turbed by reports that he had "hit the
on Sunday afternoon. that he has issued
any idea that by shaking the cvangelist's
hand at the close of the sermon he would
be listed as trail hitter"
"As Trentons Mayor l was greatly
pleased with the unequivocal encomium
paid by Mr.. Sunday to my home town.
When he stretched his hand towards me
after the sermon, / felt that the occasion
was propitious for me to thank the evan
gelist for his kindly utterances regard
ing conditions in Trenton. This 1 did.
and at the same time shook his hand
as a manifestation of my appreciation,
without the least intention of hitting
the trail or without any thought that
my action would be construed as such.
~ wish to frankly state that, although
| realize that Mr.. Sunday Is rendering an
excellent service TO mankind, he Is not
preaching the brand of religion which ap-
peals to mo. / am communicant of the
Episcopal c. rch. and as such | am in
genuine syn dthy with the reverence.
dignity and ,'itualistic service which are
inherent fundamentals of that religion.
81 make this statement in justice to
myself and in order to prevent me being
accused of duplicity at later date when
my ideas OF life and religion. as / prac-
tlce them in accordance with the tenets
of my church, may not be i'm strict con-
formity with the brand of religion
preached and taught by Billy Sunday"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
ONLY A WINK TO GET THE DRINK,
BUT LO! THE PLACE GETS BLACK EYE
Schlechtmans Drug Store Was Oasis in Desert Sun
day, Police Say-He's Now in Jail-Young
Drug Clerk Probation

seen much business in the drug store on
Sundays. Many would go in sober, they
said, and come out intoxicated.
Whenever a uniformed bluecoat would
go in the store, however. everything was
orderly. but they could not but notice the
number of men drinking soda water.
Finally Policemen Palmer and Leo, OF the
vice squad, were sent to investigate.
They became confidential with one Of
the patrons. and he took them around
Gimme pint" said the acquaintance TO
the clerk at the soda water counter, and
he winked his right eye.
Want il to take homer" was the only
question asked by the clerk. Ortzman.
Yes" replied the customer. Thereupon
a medieinal-looking bottle was given him
and Policeman Leo paid 55 cents for II
and its contents. which was found 10 be
whisky. The following Sunday the two
cops visited the place again and saw two
men drinking their soda water al the
counter. This time Sehleehtman Was dis
pensIng the drinks. and Palmer, winklng,
ordered two pints. one for himself and
one for Leo. They did not say they
wanted whisky, but that Is what Doctor
Robinson, the city chemist, said vas II
The bottles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
MAN is BADLY INJURED
ESCAPING FROM BLAZE
Saved Family, Then Went to
Boarder's Aid and Fell While
Reaching for Ladder

Thrilling rescues marked the progress
of a fire today at 1900 West Norris street,
where a produce store and boarding house
are conducted by Philip Leavitt. After
assisting his wife and 5-weeks-old baby
from the burning building. Leavitt re-
turned 10 the structure intending 10 aid
others IN gaining an exit. and as a re-
suit was injured SO seriously that he had
20 be taken 10 the Women's Homeopathic
Hospital.
The blaze started at $50 o'clock. A
negro. ElwoOd Russ, employed In a garage
across the street from the LeaVitt est9b-
lishment. saw smoke issuing from cellar
Wtldow. He forced his way into the house
BY breaking a side door with an axe.
Then he ran 10 the second hOor 20
awaken Leayitt. his wife Lena. Miss Anna
Leavti. a sister, and two small chill
dren solomon and Daniel. The house
vas tilied with smoke
When the family had been saved, Lea
Wit rushed into the house again, this
time awakening AIRS. Catherine Diamond
AID her 15-year-0ld Son John. They left
the building without assistance, apparent
s enduring me 81 0ke Without difneulty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
HUSBAND DESERVED
FATE, SAYS MRS. NOM
Witness Tells of Wife's tItsos
ances When Arrested-Sv
Miss Burger Was to
Be Murdered t
pRoVIDENcr. p


When Mrs. Elizabeth Frances
was arrested she began to deno,,n. "onr
husband in the same breath In neF
she denied completely In his r,., mnloh
according to James Wallace. Barr,aNa.ef
Constable, who was in the Provideno,as ~ ,oA
lice station when Mrs. Mohr was bro,,l,l %,
in. ovsht
Doctor Mohr deserved TO no h,r.s
Wallace said Mrs. Mohr told bir, '.rs
whole world Is in sympathy with me u,
treated me so badly that I deedsd s,a 'f
back my share in our propertv MN mm
to win him back He was good IN M y,
two years after that" ''e LOT
Mrs. Mohr then delivered a.,
against Miss Emily Burger, Wallace ssts
Wallace said he told Mrs. Mohr bo
in sympathy with her. but was sorry -
see her mixed up with the negroes %
But YOU cannot believe negro" ~.
Mohr said, according TO tho officer
Wallace said he was In tho Prov,a..
police station when Brown and saVe snaus.ss
were brought in. They corroborated ~
former testimony about the alleged a..' Wv
fessions." wa.
Even in Mrs. Mohr's presence pes.
insisted that his statements that she NJ,
him and Spellman to kill the doctor sa WV
true" said Wallace. "Spellman toid ~
that Mrs. Mohr often gave him ~ y,
Brown money and that she gave nv
he'll when he came back from Newnoss
without killing Emily Burger, the doctor,
stenographer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
MURDERED ACTRESS
LIVED AT ALLENTOWN
Dozens of Old Acquaintance
View Her Photograph at
Police Station There

ALLENTOWN Pa. Jan. 1S-Dozens of
old acquaintances have gone to police
headquarters here to see the picture of
beautiful Dolores Evans, the stage name
of fg-year-old Elizabeth Myers. the Allen
town actress who w9s murdered In CleVe-
land.
The photograph was sent here by the
Cleveland police with q request that the
Allentown authorities find out what they
could about the actress. When her par
ents moved to Pittsburgh the Myers girl
remained here, filling engagements as
chorus girl and doing song and dance
skits in vaudeville. From Allentown she
went to Reading, thence TO Pittsburgh.
and finally to Chicago.
She was a brunette beauty. and the
Allentown police recall her as the girl
who once asked them to arrest lover
with whom she had quarreed 1t was on
this account. the police say, that she left
Allentown
At the request of the Cleveland police,
Louis Blanchetti, age 2j was arrested in
New York on the charge of being her
slayer. IL Is said he broke down after
three hours questioning and confessed.
The couple registered at the Hotel Perry
in Cleveland. 1t is alleged. where they
quarreled over some iewelry. Blanchetti
is said to have confessed that he twisted
towel around the girls neck and stuffed
the ends into her mouth TO prevent her
from screaming. Employees of the hotel
said Blanchetti left at midnight. and when
he did not return by o'clock they made
an investigation and found the girl dead.