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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
GIRL CALLED PLOTTER
IN RIDER MURDER CASE
Defendant Testifies in Mt. Holly
Trial-Implicates Millie
DemancO
MOUNT HOLLY. March 20.

IF the defense being offered Ia the Rider
murder case today is to be believed, Glow
ami Iraca the accused man, had no con-
nection with the plans for the crime and his
being in the vicinity of the hold-up and
murder was due to a deep laid plot of
Ritzo, her uncle, employed on the Rider
bogs and Luiggi Pinto, friend, who had
gone to the bogs two days before the crime.
On the stand today Iraca said he boarded
with Mlllie and her mother in Philadelphia
at 1925 South Twelfth street. He had a
brother, Tony, in Trenton. On October 8
he and Millie went to see the brother to
talk ABOUT buying farm.
At that time. he said, Millie went along al
q friend. The brother returned to Phila-
deIphia with them and then the Iracas
went to Newfield, n. j., to see farm that
Tony Trocone had talked about to the de-
fendant.
When they returned Mille said she
wanted to go to Atsion to see her uncle,
who had telephofed to her on October at
which time Pinto was at Miles house.
The defendant said that both Mille and
Pinto talked over the phone. They arranged
to go to Atsion, and Millie said If they got
an early start she might pe able to find
farm they wanted. She said she wanted to
be there by 6 80 in the morning and they
left at o'clock.
In the car were Mllie, Frank Vassela,
Frank Ledonne, Joe Camara and the two
lracas. Camara had a bundle and it ap-
reared to contain clothes, but the defendant
did not know what was in 1t.
Milie gave the directions for the entire
trip he said When Atsion was reached she
told Vassella and Ledonne, the chauffeurs
where to stop the car. Camara and the
Iracas left the car together, walked about
a mile until they came to a road and she
told the Iracas to wait there until she and
Camara returned which they did.
Camara and Mllie took that bundle when
they left him and his brother to await their
return. This statement gave the impress
sion that Camara and Millie were deliver
ing the masks that the bandits doing the
shooting wore.
Iraca declared his brother knew nothing
about the shooting. While they were wait
ing for Mllie and Camara to return they
heard some shots fired, but could not tell
the direction from which the sound had
come.
When Millie and Camara got back and
were asked IL they knew anything about
the shooting, they said it was just done to
frighten her uncle when they had little
trouble with him. He declared that he
knew nothing about the Rider bogs, the
payday there or anything else connected
with the crime until Pinto, who returned to
Philadelphia with them. said on the night
of October that he heard man named
Rider was killed near the place where their
car had stopped during the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
CITY WOMEN PLAN
MOTORBOAT KITS
Philadelphia nj Preparedness
Workers Organized as Red
Cross Auxiliaries
TO FURNISH FIRST >AID

rhiIadelphia women. through the South
''''n 'hapter of the Red Cross. will CO.
operate with the Government in supplyinr
nrSt ald boxes and medicine chests for pcr
"'pS -oo motorboats. according to an
"ouHceihent made today by DR.. Richard II.
iiar'e' director of the chapter.
boctor Iiarte was in communication with
Washington today concerning the exact
Hui'.oer or chests and boxes which will he
needed, and says that the Red Cross cx-
chapter eo" W '"'
ne hrst aid cases will contain bandaees
al,u % dressings. The medical cases viii con-
'alIi medicines for slight illnesses. sore eyes
sure ,throats and any intestinal troubles ac-
cordlng to Doctor Hartc
West Philadelphia may be made into a
muiahch or of the Red Cross instead of an aux
mary II the request of the chairman Mrs
- H. Jones of the Satterlee apartments. is
IaNorably acted on at Washington head
quarters.
When the Pennsylvania womens Division
ior National Preparedness became a part
OF the American Red Cross and the ten
chapters automatically became auxiliaries
of the Red Cross, it was pointed ont that
west Philadelphia has a population of per-
maps half million, and that it would
naroly be practical to have it an auxiliary,
put much better to have it as a branch
with other auxiliaries working under it.
The announcement OF the changing of
the preparedness chapters to Red Cross
auSlliaries made public today is as follows
Philadelphia General Chapter. Mrs H. h.
Coke. chairman, becomes Auxiliary No. /.
pennsylvania Railroad Chapter, Mrs.
George d, Dixon, chairman, becomes Aux.
iliary No. 2.
Crquhart Chapter Mrs. G. w. Urquhart.
chairman. becomes Auxiliary No. 3.
West Philadelphia Chapter. Mrs. c. f.
Jones. chairman, becomes Auxiliary No. 4.
College Womens Chapter. Mrs. George
ID. Feidt, chairman, becomes Auxiliary
No. 5.
Mrs. f. b. Leafs Chapter of Colored
Women becomes Auxiliary No. 6.
Army and Navy Chapter of Germantown
with Mrs. +. II. Williams, chairman, be-
comes Auxiliary No. 7s
Mount Airy Chapter Mrs H. H. Burrell
chairman. becomes Auxiliary No. g.
, Drexel Biddle Chapter Mrs C. p. Wynne
chairman, becomes Auxiliary No. ..
Chestnut Hill Chapter, Mrs. +. A. Pack
ard, chairman, becomes Auxiliary No. 10.
Emphasis is put on the factshat there is
no charge for volunteer workers to aid with
the Red Cross work.
When preparedness chapter becomes a
part of the Red Cross it sends dollar for
each member and the name of the member
and then the women automatically become
members of the American Red Cross.
All other money in the treasury OF the
old chapter belongs to the respective auxil-
iary to which it has been changed. This
sounds as though the money changes
hands, but it does not. for the chapter SIM
ply becomes an auxiliary, with the same
officers and workers and holds its own
money, which does not go out of the treas.
ury at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
NATIONS WOMEN
RUSH TO SERVICE
Offer to Aid in Military and
Industrial Fields if
War Comes
GIRL CATCHES RECRUITS
NEW YORK March .!

NEW YORK March 80.
Nationwide reports today show the
women of the country Offering to serve as
sign painters, factory inspectors. naval
stenographers,, nurses, drug clerks cooks
iaundresses and anything else they're
needed for.
Hundreds of patriotic women have
answered the navys call to the colors and
ether hundreds have answered in other
branches without being called.
Under sanction of Secretary Daniels
Mrs Margaret M. Crumpacier, widow of
Federal Judge Crumpacker, of Indiana and
Mrs Charles Francis Bedell made an auto
mobile speaking tour along Broadway tell
ing crowds Of men their duty Mrs. Crum-
packer. just back from the French 'front.'
told what Frenchwomen have done for their
, fighting men. Dozens of women have
offered all or part of their time as stenog-
raphers.
Plans for a womans big preparedness
camp, on the Chevy Chase idea. were rapid
ly being completed by Miss Alice Carpenter
who is backed by Mayor Mitchell and will
60 to Washington today to discuss New
York women's preparedness plans with the
Government.
In Milwaukee forty-three women have
applied for enlistment in the navy.
Milwaukee women have organized base
hospital with fifty nurses and twenty-five
aids. large enough to care for 500 patients
The local Red Cross has 172 new women
students enrolled for service.
San Francisco naval recruiting offices re-
port $50 women applicants for enlistment
Several hundred women have taken up
in e1 ri
keepers, accountants, nurses and stenog-
raphers by the dozens have offered their
services
Red Cross training classes have been or.
ganized by the St. Paul Y. w. c. A.
Among the women applicants for navy SER
vice was Miss Jean Bishop. who has two
uncles in the British army University
of Minnesota goods have organized a Red
Cross class. Minneapolis women have or
ganized Red Cross classes and many women
, have applied for naval service at the local
recruiting office.
corps cf honor guards has been or
Sanized by the women of Portland, Ore,
for home defense. Twenty-Five women
and girls have offered their services to
the navy. A corps of women pledged to
aid local enlistments of men has been put
to work.
Although no women have offered to en-
list in the navy at Cleveland, they have
organized a complete Red Cross unit ready
to move the moment war is declared A
call has been issued for 10000 more Red
Cross recruits in Ohio
The National League for Women's Serv-
ice, organized in Columbus o., a few days
ago. has $50 members and is growing The
local Red Cross has 500 members now,
and is out after 10000 more
One woman has enlisted in the navy
at Kansas, and four other applications are
being considered. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Albert Blauert. 1882 Butler ST.. and Mathde
John Martin. New York city and Mary Gormley.
Washington Brooks. 1857 Beach ST.. and Margie
Robertson. PHI Titan ST.
Harde. x; Girvin. Jr.; QuarrIyville. Pa, and
Sdhan Rss' 4GoG g. H. Pa
Rose Goldberg, 1886 Catharine ST.
schwartz, 24Oo y. 5th, st;
Estelle f. Wertz. 3713 Haverford ave.
James b. Core, Washington. D. c.. and Pearl
r. Douay. Washington, d. c.
Axel e. Johnson 1422 AZ, Ridge si, avenue and Kath-
Jacob Walton, 1921 John ST., and Ida NJ. Hap
Frank W1Ro Leyerng, soas n 18th St, and Adele F..
Edmu1as 4? aGss Be%Srs Wha4scn aEe s and Elizabeth
RlasaTd Ssfd BsSk SsSE r!s s. ssd st. and Hda Wolf
claude XbGrH Cedar Rapids IG Toss and Eliza
Domenico Barbieri. 702 Kater ST.. and Carolina
Alsiansy @ Gsp% SSsnco SSsI TFon St. and Bessie
william hhMrOnB BoarSt, lard HS Bryn Mawr Pa and Anna
Maxwell Pollock 434 Moore ST.. and Jennie
Harrison. 1914 s. 4th 81: =, ,,a Do-o,.,,
Na1hanieI Watkins, 1743 Cambridge st.. and
Carrie Wells. 1903 Poplar st., st. ..
william s,5 5Ssl g ,5s Gh1stan ST. st. and
Roy Fl clsFk Ia r. 421 ath n st. 4'n ST. anu 'o E.
Charles F. Bupp; @ Gettys6ggrs = burg Pa ana Mabel
John Adams, S222 Holstown ave. and Margaret
'oH Morgen 4053 Ludlow st.
yinccenao D' 'Ambrosio 1145 Wilder ST.. and
Giuseppina Baetolo. 1l45 Wilder ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Want Better Street Paving

Business mems associations and improve
ment organizations in West Philadelphia
are preparing to press their demands upon
Councils for better street paving in several
localities The Fifty-second and Market
Streets Business Mems Association will take
up the matter of repavng Market street on
the south side from Forty-ninth to Fifty
third street The repaving of Forty-eghth
street below Chestnut and Fifty-ninth street
above Cedar avenue also will be urged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
BRITISH PAPERS SEE NEW
''PROVOCATION" OF u. S.
German Holdings of Belgian Aid
Workers for Four Weeks So
Interpreted

LONDON. March 29.-Brtlsh news
papers commenting today upon the report
that Germany would ask American relief
workers in Belgium to postpone their de-
parture for four weeks for military
reasons" called this another act of provo
cation" The report indicated that Ger
many was prepared to use coercion IL the
Americans attempted to leave before the
end of the four weeks.
This move, II was said. was to prevent
~ pvtside world from knowing Of Ger
1''ssSz 2'sRy 6 Sc ts9sp g ,';sss' mSsiE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Loses Both Legs; Dies at Hospital

NORRISTOWN, Pa, March 29-Thomas
J. Green, 1907 Markley street, Norristown.
Reading Railway fireman, was struck
by a train this morning in front Of the
Main street station while he was hurry
ing across the tracks to reach the pay car
II get his months money. Both his legs
were cut off. Green died. tbis afternoon at
the Charity Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29

sylvania's representative, will Join the suf-
fragists OF the National Association In
Washington, who are to be on hand at the
opening Of the special session of Congress
10 remind the lawmakers OF their bill II
IS expected that Miss Jeanette Rankin,
Montana's Congresswoman. will introduce
the bill. The intention OF the suffragsts Is
merely to get the bill reported out of COM
mittee at this crucial time. 1t was said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Girl, Hurt in Auto Crash, Near Death

Emma Lands. the seventeen year-old
daughter of Jacob Lands, is lying at the
point of death from injuries received by
being thrown from an auto on the Eliza
bethtown turnpike. The car was driven
by her brother, Warren Lands, who lost
control of it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
To Recover Coal From Culm Banks

TAMAQUA, Pa, March 29.--The Reading
Company has started erecting a washery
at Newkirk, n mile west of town. where
II will in four weeks be ready to wash
some of the richest culm banks in the
anthracite field and which have been un-
disturbed for nearly forty years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Heart Disease Kills Arsenal Employe

Heart disease Is believed to have been
the cause of the death this morning of John
Martin, seventy years old and for many
years telephone operator at the Schuyl-
kill Arsenal Martin, who lived at 4939
Chester avenue, fell to the street on his way
to work this morning and was taken to the
Polytechnic Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29

g Similarly of Spring
Overcoats-the ewI
Perry Trenchers in diff
ferent models in blue
gray, olive tan and now
city mixtures, withs
iridescence in the
shoulder and sleeve linz
ings 10 S e fitting
c o a is, loose-httinS
c o ats, conservativ
Coats. A:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29

q We have everything
at Perry's! Single
breasted Suits with
vertical pockets, cres-
cent pockets, slanted
outside patch pockets
with .Haps, r e G u I a 81
pockets: belted a nd
pleated backs, belts all
the way round and but
toning in front-dou-
ble-breasters belted an
round, half belts on
tucked a NJ d pleatedg I
backs, plain backs, and
all the varieties Of
pockets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29

" Have you got round
to thinking of what.
you're going to wear
next Sunday or next
Sunday week?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-29
Attentive In
Small things,
attentive in I
Large!

" The man who keeps
his desk clear, his let
ter file up to date, his
engagement pad In
working order, is sure
ly going to get the
very best, when il
comes to picking the
new Suit, the ne w
Overcoat he will wear
in the Easter Prom
enade!
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Z. s.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, July
%, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Ray R..
Kidder, of Joseph, Idaho, who, On Dee.
Is, 1913, and June 3, 1914, made Homo
stead Entries Nos D519S ard 0552", for
NEH NEA Sec. %, NWh wv. E1a
NW4, So NEA, Section %, Township
90 North, Range l West, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three-year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before G.. J.
Wright, U. s. Commissioner, at White
Bird, Idaho, ON the LIST day of Septem-
Der, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Homer G. Rowton, Fred o. Drake both
of Joseph, Idaho; John R. Lacey, Jesse
V. Ripley both of Garfield, Idaho.
10-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
PIONEER HAS AUTO ACCIDENT.
Car Goes Over Grade on Montana
Highway.

From clipping sent to US through
the thoughtfulness of a lady in Mon
tana, formerly of Grangeville, We learn
that o. b. Garfield, one of the oldest
settlers of this country, the same whom
the town of Garfield was named after,
met with distressing automobile acct
dent some time ago in the Big Hole
Basin in Montana. Mr. Garfield with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gompf and young
man named George Albright, whom Mr..
Garfield had employed in the Bitter
Root, went over the grade on bad
turn leading to the Gibbons battlefield.
The clipping received by us gives the
details of the accident as follows:
All save Mrs. Gompf were thrown
from the car as it rolled over and over
down the bank to the waters edge,
where it landed right side up and with
one wheel OH the lady's chest, pinning
her into the water, which reached the
corners of her mouth as she lay helpless.
Young Albright sustained broken arm
and dislocated wrist and was therefore
unable to render any assistance what
ever. BY an almost superhuman effort
Mr.. Garfield succeeded in lifting the ear
sufficiently to permit Mr.. Gompf to
drag his wife from the water. DIR.
Ryburn was summoned from Dillon to
attend the wounded and found the
young man injuries as stated. Mrs.
Gompf was found to have sustained q
cracked rib, while Messrs. Garfield and
Gompf escaped injuries other than
severe bruises.
When this turn of the road into the
battle-ground was made it was, even by
the government agents, considered only
a makeshift and it was promised that it
should be widened and made safe the
following spring but it has never been
fixed and is decidedly dangerous
place. Last season when the stock
men s association gave the barbecue at
the ranger station President Shaw made
arrangements to have a solid fence built
on the brow of the hill so that it would
be impossible for a machine to go over
but storm that day prevented the
completion of the safeguard.
Many machines have passed this
point to be sure, but not without
danger, and Mr.. Garfield 8 ear is the
second to go over. 1t is a complete
wreck, three broken wheels, top smashed
and wind shield demolished. The ex-
pense of repairing the car, which should
be borne by the government, alone
would make the road perfectly safe and
it is very strange that the government
of the United States should allow such
a deathtrap on one of its prize high
ways leading to such historical spot
as the Gibbons battlefield.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
HARRISON TO REBUILD.
Citizens Make Plans for Reconstruction
Immediately After Fire.

The town of Harrison on Occur d
Alene Lake about 20 miles from Occur
Alene City was almost entirely des.
troyed by fire last Saturday the 2lst
The fire started in the mills on the
lake side below the town and climbed
to the residence section, most of which
is now devastated. The origin of the
flames is not known but citizens of
Harrison insist that they were the work
of an incendiary. The town has been in
danger from fire for long time past
ON account of its situation. 1t is built
on bluff above the lake and lying on
the shore below are the mills. The land
on the shore itself was covered with
piles of waste slabs and sawdust from
the mill. Hence when the fire first
started it had vast amount of material
to feed on. The little city has popula.
ton of about one thousand and is locat-
ed on the o. w. r. & N. running from
Spokane to Wallace where connection is
made by the N. P. to Missoula The
ffe of Harrison is centered principally
in the mills of the Grant Lumber Com
pany.
Plans were begun the day after the
fire to rebuild and repair the damage.
The specifications for the new town in
clude all concrete and brick structure.
Orders for lumber to rebuild the rs
residences destroyed have been made.
Those made homeless by the fire are be-
ing taken care of by more fortunate
friends, or are sleeping in tents. IL
families are housed in the schoolhouse.
The mass of burning slabs and saw
dust below the town is still a menace
and the citizens have decided to ask the
Governor for $4,000 to be used in remov-
ing the debris.
In telegram to his secretary Cover
nor Alexander declares positively that
the fire was not of incendiary origin
and was started by spark from an en-
CINE. The telegram is as follows:
Harrison, Idaho, July 81, 1917. G.
o. Broxon, Governor s Office, Boise,
ldaho.-Harrison conflagration very
disastrous. Entire business section des-
troyed and about rs dwellings. Not a
store left. Everything being done to
allay suffering by tonight. Provisions
to feed all. No incendiarism. Positive
evidence fire caused by spark from en-
CINE. No water to fight fire nor fuel
to run water plant. State board ex-
aminers pledged $1,000 to assist city
government to restore order and care
for unfortunates.
an. Alexander, Governor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-26
DANGER FROM FOREST FIRES
Woods are Unusually Dry for Time of
Year-Precautions Must be Taken.

The local forest office reports that
we are in great danger of devastating
forest fires this year, more so than ever
before perhaps. There are places on the
Salmon river toward Pollock that are
far drier than they were in the excep-
tionally dry year of 1910. All over
North Idaho and Montana fires are
starting earlier than ever. In previous
years fires have not begun seriously
until August. But several big ones have
already occurred this year, before the
middle of July. A rather serious fire
in the Whitebird section has just been
put out. 1t covered about fifty acres
before it was extinguished. Another
fire has been reported in the neighbor.
hood of Harpster It's extent is not
known but it is not dangerous yet since
no call for help has been received. The
forestry department has anticipated this
condition and is adding men to its force
from time to time to take care of all
exigencies. Thirty guards are now on
duty patrolling the forests in this dis
trict. By the first of August it may be
necessary to put ON five more. A crew
of five men is employed on the HUM
road putting in corduroy and repairing
the telephone lines. This crew will bt
available for fire fighting in case they
are needed. Another crew of four mer
will soon be put to work on the roads
and telephone lines of the Elk City see
ton. These also will be available fol
fire fighting. The Forestry Depart
ment hopes to keep all fires under con
troll and fully intends to do so, but tht
excessive dryness of our extensive for
ests may be the cause of some serious
fires Therefore let every person WIKI
hunts or fishes or ira, els through th'
woods take care to report all fires anC
to see to it that his camp fire is not tht
cause of conflagration.
r. P. Edwards, forestry officia
from Missoula, is now in the Elk City
section examining lands there in ordel
to determine agricultural values. Ill
is classifying the lands in the forest ant
| if he finds a sufficient amount o.
strictly agricultural land it will be list
ed and opened to entry.
Frank J. Jefferson, Deputy Fores
Supervisor recently went to Pollocl
where is is overseeing some work. II,
will be away until about the first o
August.