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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
TWO ATTACK VICTIMS
PICKED UP IN STREETS
Unidentified Elderly Woman and
a Man, Aged Fifty-four,
Found Unconscious

A well-dressed. elderly woman was found
unconscious late last night in n four-foot
sewer along the Northeast boulevard. She
is in the Jewish Hospital with fracture of
the skull four broken ribs and also internal
injuries.
The only clue that might lead TO the
woman's identity Is wedding ring on
which is inscribed the word "Baunmapn."
Two diamond rings and s17.si in cash were
found In n handbag which was lying near
the womans feet
Whether the woman was the victim OF
n hold-up man or was hurled into the
sewer by a speeding automobile has not
been determined. The police at the Branch
town Police station said today that they
did not believe the woman's injuries were
inflicted by an automobile.
Frank Krause, flfty-four years old. 252i
North Twenty-frst street was found un-
conscious last night at Twenty-fourth street
and Allegheny avenue by a policeman. At
the women's Homeopathic Hospital where
Krause was removed with bump on his
head. he said that he was attacked by a
masked man. Krause says that he grappled
with the thug until he was rendered un-
conscious by a blow over the head. The as
saiant fed without taking any money or
iewelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
TO CONSIDER CONTESTS
Ware and McNichol fractional
Differences to Be Threshed
Out Today

The factonal contests In the Thirteenth
and Twenty-fourth Wards for membership
In the Republican city Committee will be
taken up for consideration today by the
special subcommittee OF the city committee,
appointed on June Is after fuur-hour
wrangle between the Ware and the MCNichol
factions at city committee meeting
Congressman Peter T.. Costello chairman
OF the subcommittee Of five. issued a call
Tor meeting today TO agree upon a method
OF procedure in carrying out the resolution
OF the city Committee under which the
subcommittee was appointed,
No witnesses have been asked to attend
the meeting, and It is probable that date
VIII he agreed upon for the first meeting
at which the rival claimants and their ad-
herents will he heard
Inc McNichol- -Penrose element will back
j. +, Flaherty in the Thirteenth Ward as
against w. T.. Jones. the Ware candidate.
ana IN the Twenty-fourth Ward they will
back Blake McCaughn as the Penrose-Mc-
Nichol favorite and Michael !. Crane is the
Naro supporter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
PHILADELPHIA BOY SAW
FIGHT WITH SUBMARINE
Pastor of Tioga Baptist Church
Resigns After Over 25
Years Service
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
unsatisfactory Conditions at Postoffice
Here Cause designations, Says
Association Secretary

A t'.boat fight Is vlvidly described In a
,.ter written by Joseph Burlington, Jr.,
,on Of Judge Joseph Burlington. Of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr.
huntington, who is a native of Pennsylvania,
a. now with the American ambulance serv.
Gee in France. The fight with the German
ribmarine took place while Mr.. Burlington
xas a passenger on an armed ocean liner
The letter. addressed to his mother, reads
IN part:
"About this afternoon we sighted a sub
marine and fired four shots one from the
bow gun and three from the stern. l saw
the perlscope plainly.
"At three I was in the writing room.
had just finished a letter in which I
said, Fine voyage. and no subs so far,
but you can't tell what will happen when
bang went one OF the guns. busted
out Of the writing room. II is on the boat
deck, and I went down one flight to the
promenade deck Then I went to the rail
and looked. There it was. / would say
not over a half mile away and directly off
our starboard side. Why they didn't get
us God only knows
Il hurric. down to my cabin and got
INV ufe-belt and my passports, etc, and
came up 10 my post dabandon, the place
assigned to me II submarines came While
I was below. the stern gun fired its first
shot Believe me. | had "A funny sinking
feeling in my chest at those first two shots.
Then ! beat II ont to the rear steerage
deck and climbed on a life raft on the deck.
From there I got fine view. While | was
there the fourth shot was fired. II was
a beauty. II fell directly in line with the
periscope. and about a hundred feet short
Of IT, That was the last shot"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Norman n Bycrs, i0i f. Girard ave, and
Grace f.. Mehafde Harrisburg, Pa.
Walter r. Powell Darby. Pa. and Anna L..
Kennedy. 443 Il. Allen st.
simon spirot s3l n American ST., and Maria
Iuplwna 4SO ~ 5th 81.
Claude r. Robertson, 3lGG salmon St, and
Claire r. Rambo. 44iO CressOn st.
Charles G. weidcmann. 1lI7 Il. wit ST., and
Eleanor Hamilton. 1858 =. susduehanna ave.
Kopenhofer, WissahiCkon and Midvale aves.
Charles j. GreisIcer. 1907 $. oath St. and Adele
Bogner, 1a4l ". HOLLYWOOD ct.
william Hllllg, 1905 N. 9th St, and Jennie
Kiefriter. 3733 n. 9th st,
Eenry WaRgaman. Brooklyn n. Y, and May l..
woodruff Brooklyn, n. Y
Joseph Roab, 1853 Iippncott at, and Nellie
o. Erien, 1904 f.. Ontario st.
Harold Johnson. 20S8 y. Thompson St, and
Louise Anderson, 2i25 e Cambria At.
Stewart NJ. Alexander, Marian. Pa. and Clara
NJ Speakman, Atlantic city, n. J.
Emrick Klein, 307 n. 9th St, and Mary Juvan
william Haynes, 74s 8. 18th st.. and Julia
Green, 2o2O n. Alter st,
Herman Maravle. 22Ol jefferson ST., and Hda
Brooks, 2223 Bolton st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
SUFFRAGTSTS TO SEND
MORE SILENT PTCKETS
Miss Mary Ingham Will Be "Bas-
tile Day" Sentinel at
White House
RAISE $4,000 FUND HERE
Those at Protest Meeting Decide to
Support Work Of National
Women's Party

Miss Mary lngham. prominent Philadel-
phia business woman and member OF the
Pennsylvania branch Of the National Wom-
ans party Is going down to Washington to-
morrow to be a "Bastile Day picket. She
volunteered at a protest meeting held in
her home at 79il Lincoln drive yesterday
afternoon
The French holiday is going TO he a gala
81 ent sentinel session, and, by all the laws
Of precedent bazed by eleven White House
pickcts who took a ride in the Black
Maria on the Fourth Of July is apt to end
in confined quarters.
The cost Of piclSeting comes high-Hbut
there are various ways Of paying the price.
For instance
The other hundred women at the meeting
who heard Mrs Lawrence Lewis formerly
Of Philadelphia and Miss Mabel Vernon,
of De aware. tell the story Of their recent
arrest and Imprisonment in Washington for
critcizing the President by means OF suf-
frage banners-who heard, too, that in spite
OF yawning jalls and Censure the White
| House picketing must go on until the
! Federal suffrage amendment is passed--de-
cided to let their dollars do their picketing
Tor them at least for the present
More than $4,000 in a lump sum was
pledged inside of fifteen minutes after Mrs.
Lewis said that If $4,000 were not forth
coming within two weeks there could be
| no more plcketnE. or this amount SlNOU
| was pledged by Miss Mary Burnham and
bond for $1,000 was proffered by "a
| friend"
| II was Mrs. Lewis from whose hand was
torn the banner addressed to the Russian
| mission. II was to protest about her Inn
| prsonment and that Of Miss Mabel Vernon
| that the meeting was held yesterday. The
] Imprisonment was held to be illegal
Members Of the National woman's
| party ovcrhowed the house to the halls
| and listened eagerly and applaudingly tc
| Miss Nernon's rehearsal Of the uphill road
| OF suffrage and hereinterviews with police
| Judges and the President himself
| Miss Vernon made an impassoned ap
| peal in justification 0f the silent sentinel
! method Of reaching the Administration, 1r
| spite, however, Of her eloquent plea, Lets
| be bold ana be brave" only Miss lnghaT
| stepped forward to volunteer to take part
! in tomorrow's celebration.
! For the first time in the entire history
| Of the suffrage party" Miss lngham said
referring TO the Russian banner episode
| "the party lost its temper At first !, too
| was inclined to think we had committed
| an act Of dscourtesy. A second reasoning
| however told me that it was simply
case Of righteous Indignation"
Other women who attended the meeting
| yesterday were: Mrs. Franklin Spencer Ed
monds Mrs. Edward Bidde, of West Phil
| adelphia: Mrs. Frederick Shepard. Mrs
| Edwin Grice, Mrs Eleanor B. Arrison, Mrs
Lucretia Mitchell and Miss Mary Burnhan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
COMPLAIN OF INCREASE
IN ELECTRIC ROAD FARES
Action Against Philadelphia and West
ern Is Begun by Beechwood
Park Folk

The first fight in this vicinity against an
electric suburban railway for increasing
fares was begun today against the Phila-
delpha and Western Railway with the
nlng OF complaint before the state Public
Service Commission on behalf of the
BeeChwood Park civic Association.
The new rates. made effective July 3, in.
crease the fare between two and five cents
to stations along the line, which runs from
Sixty-ninth and Market streets to Norris
town and Strafford.
BeeChwood Park complainants are taking
steps to organize other communities along
the line and have chosen W. II. Sicl<els,
secretary OF the association as temporary
secretary OF the Philadelphia and Western
Commuters Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
U. S. SHIP IN F0UR-HOUR
BATTLE WITH U-BOAT
Tanker Moreni Goes Down After
Stubborn Fight-Four
Men Lost
Az AMERICAN PORT, July 10

Details of a four-hour battle fought off
the coast of Spain by the American tanker
Moreni and a German submarine. on June
12, were brought to the United States to-
day by Captain Thomas Thompson of the
Moreni. who arrived aboard a passenger
liner Forty-three Of the Moreni's crew ac-
companied him.
The Moreni was bound from Baton Rouge
for Leghorn. The U-boat shelled the
Moreni repeatedly. the tanker replying. one
shell from the submarine finally blew up
the decks of the Moreni and gnited her
gasoline cargo. The crew then abandoned
the vesse' Four men were lost. one oiler
was drowned, two of the crew were killed
by gunfire and the wireless operator died
of heart di' ase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
WURRA! WURRA! WOE GRIPS
COPS AT 18TH AND OXFORD
Toney, the Pet "Croaker," Turns
Up Batrachian Toes and
Croaks

lnexpressibie sadness now prevails among
some OF the policemen of the Nineteenth
ana oxford streets police station.
Reason:
several weeks ago, an addition OF three
equirming little tadpoes was made to the
sold hsh aquarium in the station house
ana as they developed into young breakers"
,ne cops became much attached to them
N ~ tact one frog took such a particular
fancy to Patrolman Harry Norton that he
would permit having his head scratched
only by that officer
WITH muen painstaking. Norton trained
sne little creature to jump on and OF his
nhger' much to the amusement of his fell
low policemen
but' alas This morning, when Norton
hurried to see his little "Toney'' (as that
Was Was MS name), the poor little thing was
ylhg on his back in the bottom Of the
aquarium, dead.
overcome with grief. Norton tenderly
.u,ed Toney out of the water. held
private funeral and buried him in the sta
uon house yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
LEAVES ALL TO SISTER

The Joint will Of Margaret and Catharire
Muller sistersy was admitted to probate
today, as the will of the former, who died
recently at st. Agnes's Hospital leaving
efrects valued at $4,000, The will leaves the
entire property in trust for the surviving
sister.
other wills probated today were those
of William A. Carpenter S39 North Seven
teenth street. which in private bequests dis
poses Of property valued at 10000; Max
Rapport 4S4 Spruce street, $1,000 Anna G,
Schmidt, 1895 North Twentieth street, S6165
and Victor A r. Later, 2326 North Carlisle
street, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
INDIANS STEAL HORSES
AND START ON RAMPAGE
Terrorize Settlements to Avenge
Arrest of Nonregister-
ing Braves

ELY, New, July 13.-Mounted on stolen
horses, Indians from the Deep Creek reser,l
walton today were dashing through settle
ments terrorizing citizens and getting re-
venge because of the belated returns OF
two braves who were arrested for refus-
ing to register for the selective draft
Settlers in the northern part of Snake
Valley fled to Baker and appealed for pro-
lection for their homes and crops.
The Indians began to get ugly when the
two redskins were arrested, following reg
istration day. June 5. They came here
for the night on the banks of Warm Creek,
which is some distance from the nearest
town in Utah or Nevada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
MYSTERIOUS GERMAN JAILED
man Who Refuses to Disclose Full
Identity Arrested at Oxford, Pa.

- WEST CHESTER, Pa, July ia
SSsernlan who says his name is Frank Miller
enurz, but who refused to give any place
~ ~ residence or TO admit from what part Of
tn,, me country he had come, is imprisoned here
sonowing his arrest at oxford late yester-
eay oy Constable Vernon Ringler He was
sVnmitted TO prison for one month on
snarge OF yagrancy by Justice Of the Peace
a. Smith, following a hearing.
Shurz was arrested by the constable after
Z mad been reported as acting In sus-
gelous manner about the town. Several
psrsons had complained of his strange
-seons about their homes. The authorities
WI investigate the matter during the In
eAreeration OF the man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
p. r. r. OFFICIAL KILLED
Supervisor Of Rochester Division Killed
for Alleged Old Injury

LANCASTER July l3.--Oficials were
notified this morning Of the murder last
night at Huntingdon Of William Il. Dun
bar. assistant supervisor Of the Philadelphia
division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad from
1911 to 1914.
Ole was killed by laborar who took eX-
ception to an order given him in 1914. Dun.
bar was serving as supervisor Of the Roches-
ter division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Hurt in Crash of Cycle and Auto

In collision between an automobiie
and a motorcycle today on Haines street.
Germantown, Wilson Burg. who was drfv-
ing the latter, was badly injured and his
sister. Anna. who was riding with him,
was thrown to the street.
Burg was taken to the Germantown Hos
pital The automobile belonged to Charles
BOND & Co, of $40 Arch street, and was
driven by Joseph Morris, of 6535 Limelxlln
pike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Plan to Improve Lancaster Pike

To protect automobilsts and horses the
Lancaster pike may be modelled after roads
IN Fairmount Park when It is taken over
by the state Congressman John r. Is
Scott representing hunt clubs and other
organizations has taken up the matter
with Governor Brumbaugh and Highway
Commissioner Black
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Plan Funds for King Albert

Two funds-one for King Albert and an
other for Cardinal Mercier-have been
planned by tho Belgian Relief Committee
of the Emergency Aid. The fund for King
Albert will be used in caring for persons
he can reach who are i'm uninvaded parts
OF Belgium. The fund for Cardinal Mercier
will be used in helping stricken families.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Urged to Get Export Licenses

Manufacturers and shippers who have
goods in transit for Canada today were
urged by the Chamber of Commerce to
make immediate application for export Ii.
censes covering these goods. License blanks
for this purpose have been furnished the
Chamber Of Commerce and may be OBJ.
tanned on arbitration there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Judge Anderson's Petition Filed

Judge Edward A. Anderson. of the
Orphans Court, is the first Philadelphian
TO hle petitions for his denomination. Judge
Anderson has continuously held a position
on the bench since 1907, when Governor
stuart named him when the number of
Judges was increased
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

lawson Robertson, trainer of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, is expected to ar
rive in Plattsburg, ~ " tomorrow to take
UP his duties as physical director OF the
contingent at the officers training camp
Robertson is the first man in this state
called out by the Fosdck commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
TiOga Pastor Resigns

The Rev Or. Rutger Dox. pastor Of
Tioga Baptist Church for more than twenty
Ave years has resigned and will retire
from active duty october l. Some time
ago Doctor Dox announced to his official
board that he intended to resign after cele-
brating the twenty-fifth anniversary Of his
pastorate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Youngsters TO Help Harvest

Girls and boys Of the Main Line have
offered their services for harvesting produce
10 owners who may be unable to gather
for themselves. Applications for services
OF the youngsters should be made at the
Office of the Main Line Community Can
ming Club 934 Lancaster avenue, Bryn
Nakr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Postofice Conditions Complained OF

Unsatisfactory conditions in the Phila-
delphia Postoffice, according to Thomas w.
Flaherty, secretary OF the National FEEDER
alton of Postal Employees. is responsible for
many men leaving the service here Mr..
Flaherty made his charge yesterday in
Washington while advocating the enact
ment of a retirement law for the postal en-
ployes before the Senate Committee on
Civil Service Retrenchment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Sit Five Hours in Pardon Court

CAMP EDGE, Sea Girt, n. j., July Ia
Governor Edge and the New Jersey Court
of Pardons held flve-iiour session here
considering applications for parole The
findings will be announced today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Infantile Paralysis Case in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md, July 13N- Harold
Liddell. twenty-five months old is Balti-
more's first sufferer from infantle paralysis
this year The case is not an aggravated
one and the baby is expected to recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Episcopalians to Offer Prayers

The clergy In the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Pennsylvania have been urged
by Bishop Rhinelander to offer a prayer
next Sunday for the welfare of the people
and the Government of Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Falling Awning Strikes Senator

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-senator As
eprat OF Arizona, was painfully injured TO-
t.y when on his way 70 the Capitol He
vac struck by falling awning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Army Discipline
Helped by Sport

Every soldier must be discip-
lined. He must be trained to obey
instantly and unhesitatingly the
command of his leader. Discip-
line is as necessary on an athletic
team as 1t is in an army. So the
American boy who wins a place
on his school team learns some
thing of discipline. 1t takes some
military drill to instill into him
military discipline, but 1t does not
take nearly SO long as 1t would
In the case OF the recruit without
athletic training. The youth who
has trained himself to jump to
the right spot and do the right
thing, quickly, unhesitatingly,
when the quarter barks a signal,
does not take long in learning to
execute q military command. -
From the October American Boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

Blanca Saroya, soprano, with
tho La Scala Grand Opera Co., ap-
pearing at the Tacoma for the last
time tonight In I'll Trovatore."
A two days treat of real grand
opera. Interpreted by some OF the
best European voices and an or
cheetra that is superb, is one OF
the big portions of musical enter
tainment for Tacoma this season.
The La Scala Grand Opera Co.,
altho delayed several hours in
reaching Tacoma because its spe-
cial train was sidetracked for nu-
merous troop trains, lost nothing
thru the delay, and proved to a
capacity audience at the Tacoma
theater last night that 1t Is this
year bringing some of the best
opera to the coast that has ever
been heard here.
"Rigoletta" was sung Friday
night, and 1t was q "Rigoletto"
that will never be forgotten. Mario
Vale, with his rich baritone, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

Henrietta CrOsman, who comes
to the Tacoma next Wednesday.
Henrietta Crosman, who is al
ways sure of the warmest OF well
comes In Tacoma, comes to the
Tacoma theater next Wednesday
night in Marian de Forests new
comedy of Pennsylvania Dutch
life entitled "Erstwhile Susan"
The play received the highest
commentator from the New York
critics and public. The appear
ance of Miss Crosman, which is
always one of the dramatic treats
of the season, in the field Of high
comedy, in which she excels, is
sure to bring out q brilliant audi
ence.
Miss de Forest has founded her
play upon Helen R. Martins novel
"Barnabetta," tho she has woven
into her dramatic texture many
threads from Mrs. Martins other
stories of the Pennsylvania Dutch,
and has exercised her own imagi-
nation in building up the dramatic
situations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Grand Opera Company Sets
New High Mark For Music

Nina Morgana, soprano, divided
honors among the singers. Full
genzio Guerrieri, director Of the
splendid orchestra, was dragged
from orchestra pit to the stage
and given encore after encore as
q tribute to his art. The music
alone would have been an ade-
quate concert. but with the addi-
ton of several of the worlds best
opera stars, and a chorus Of 40
trained voices, the production was
one that sets new mark for
grand opera In the west.
Carmen" was the number for
Saturdays matinee, and I'll Tro-
vatore" will be presented at the
Saturday night performance. It
has been termed military night"
in honor OF Camp Lewis officers
and men who will attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Winter Garden Revue Featured
AS New Headliner at Pantages

Willie Solar, pocket edition
comedian and late star of Ziegfeld
& Dillingham's Cocoanut Grove,
has a distinctive comedy act.
The Three Mort Brothers, q
trio of young and versatile ath-
letes from far-away Nippon, are
offering q real revelation Of ply
steal culture.
Lacey, Shannon and Davis are
three young women who sing pop
ular ballads and ragtime. TIE
Wits military dogs in their spec
tacular war drama offer one OF
the most pleasing canine acts seen
here in many q day.
The picture offering Of the
week is the 14th chapter Of 1.-THE
Secret Kingdom"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Vice Expose In
Melbourne Film

The little girl next door loved
not wisely but too we'll. There is
an elopement. In a strange city
her winsomeness attracts the
harpies and she is separated from
her boy husband, drugged and de-
livered into the pit. A girl an
swers an advertisement Of an eld-
erly woman who desires a COM
panion. The woman is the pro-
prietor of a resort and the girl Is
sold into hideous bondage.
There are others-all of them
drawn from life as shown by the
investigations OF the Illinois vice
commission and portrayed with
startling realism In "The Little
Girl Next Door," which will be
the attraction at the Melbourne
for three days starting Sunday.
The picture drives home a pow
erful lesson.