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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
LIVES AS MAN IL YEARS;
FEARS DRAFT, Is SUICIDE
Samuel Alderman" Had Been
Married and Divorced Dur
ing Her Career
TOLEDO, O., Aug. 8

TOLEDO, o., Aug. 3.
Fear that she might be apprehended as
Stacker and the army physical examina-
ton disclose the twelve-year secret of her
sex was believed by the police today to
have caused Samuel Ackerman," a woman,
to end her life by drowning.
For twelve years Samuel Alderman"
had posed as man, successfully support
ing herself and for time wife through
a mans work. But the army draft
nine years of age, she did not register
Police believe the idea of becoming a
woman again was repugnant to her. With
no alternative left, she killed herself.
This theory was given additional weight
by a letter found on the body, which indi-
Gated she wished even in death to keep her
secret.
Dear brother and friends" she wrote,
Il have no one to claim my body. I wish
you to bury me as you will find me-
Ackerman's wife" New York woman
obtained divorce two years ago. nine years
after her marriage to "Ackerman." Now
she Is Mrs Sarah Wise, the mother of a
year-old child Wise kept callers from his
wife today, insisting one could see her.
"Ackermann," whose real name is un-
known, was for time an optician At
another time "he" was employed by the
city a water meter reader
Clothing on the body was of fine tex
ture. The woman wore a gray coat, gray
trousers and brown oxfords, white shirt,
collar. SILK socks and mems underwear
completed her attire. All marks of identi-
fication had been removed. An iron plate
was fastened to her belt with a handker-
chief. She weighed about 1875 pounds.
Sarah Ackerman's' petition for divorce
from Samuel was filed in Common Pleas
Court here on April 8, 1914. The plaintiff
charged
cruelty. She said they were married in
Hoboken, n. j., nine years previous to the
fling of the petition. Service by publica-
ton was made on Alderman at % Hand
street, Rochester, N. Y. The divorce was
granted on June 10, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
ALLIES TO START
BALKAN CAMPAIGN
Italy's Resentment Cools as
Entente Promises Support
Against Austria
y. S. RE MAINS SILENT T
WASHINGTON. Aug.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.
Big offensive operations in the Balkans
against the Teutons will come soon. Allied
agents here said today, This development
is "a result of recent conferences here and
abroad among Allied diplomats and bears
more or less directly on 1taly's recent de-
mands for more active work against Aus
tria,
Italy's irritation had subsidized to a
marked degree today. Russia has sided
with her in the demand that the United
States declare war on Austria and ap-
parently the other Entente nations have
told Ita.y there will be no immediate sepa-
rate peace with Austria, tho thing Italy
opposed.
The details of the proposed Balkan cam
paign are not disclosed further than that
they are aimed at convincing Austria there
will be no peace while she hangs on to
Germany. At the same time pressure on
Russia would be relieved.
Some officials who believe Americas en-
barge will win the conflict have felt 1t
would be well not to war on Austria at
this time; that instead peace pressure
might be brought against her. But some
Allied diplomats believe Austria is only a
pawn In the Kaiser's game. and that she
would not yield without the Kaiser's ap-
proval.
1t is regarded as significant that peace
talk out of Vienna is now being loudly
cheered by representative German news
papers.
Meanwhile It appears italy has been prom
ised the supplies and money she has sought.
Anyhow. her diplomats here had ceased their
complaining today and felt much better
about the future.
The State Department remains silent on
the Austrian situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
5ETJILDER DENIES
NIFES ALLEGATIONS
.a.rick L. Smith Appointed
rsadmaster of William Penn
Charter School
oruER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
. Contains Clause Providing for
Cancellation in Event OF
Draft

\ .,..s,e denial of the allegations oi
"n. .D,,. has been made by Samuel w. Tray
!, Allentown. head of the Tray'or
..s,,,,alns Company. Mrs Traylor has
y ~, suit to recover alleged securities
49, s,r valued at 100000.
w. y. Traylor characterized his wifss
- that ''he concluded to get rid of her
~ ...rd.lous and impertinent. He denied
,h.t the Federal courts have jurisdic-
!, the case, as his wife really is
u',..n, uon =, Of Allentown and not Of Mobile,
y. !. she claims. he said.
4, rraylor said also that his wife never
~, orned the securities in question, but
u. only nominal owner.
~. wife in her suit alleges that she was
..,.r Of the securities bu, perpitted her
s.,.hsnd TO use them to finance his many
.-,.rnr,ses. She asserts that after he had
.r.,,ed an enormous fortune he concluded
!. "A himself of her and made a separa-
.,,r Agreement by which she was to receive
,sooo year for life"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
RUSSIA DISSOLVES
FINNISH LANDTAG
Revolutionary Government Re-
fuses to Recognize Inde-
pendence Decree
PETROGRAD. Aug. &.


The Provisional Government has refused
to acknowledge Finland's independence law.
and has, instead, issued a manifesto dis
solving the Landtag and appointing a gen.
,ral election on Octobsr l. declaring that
the Government, when the Landtag meets.
will submit its own law regulating Russo
Finnish relations.
The manifesto. which is signed by all
ten Ministers, expounds the Provisional
Governments contention that Finland en-
joys independence only within the limits
defined by her constitution, the essential
FACTOR of which is the position of the EN-
peror and Grand Duke, which has now
passed to the Provisional Government. The
Independence law, the manifesto says, not
being submitted for the sanction OF the
PROVISIONAL Government, as the authority
invested with the former Grand Duke $
right OF sanction. is unconstitutional and
further dec ares that the Government cam
not recognize the Finnish Landtag's right
aroi'rarliy to seize the freedom of will of
lhe coming constitutional assembly"
The fate of Finland can be decided onIy
IN agreement with the Russian people, the
manifesto declares
Ihe Minister for Finland took the mani
iesto to Helsingfors and delivered II 70
Governor General Stakovich who read IL
70 tnc senate. after which he made a
SpeecH, III winch he said, This
manifesto is the most democratic action
yet performed by the revolutionary Gov
ernment, for 1t makes Finland's people
master of their own destiny"
The Landtag is expected to decide its
course or action. The Socialist majority
threatens to defy the manifesto and con-
tlnue In session. while the non-Socialists ex
pect to obey 1t. 1t is stated that the mem
bers OF the high court have telegrapbed To
Heisingfors declaring that they would re-
luse 10 administer any future Landtag
enactments passed under an unconstitus
tonal independence law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
WILSON SAYS GOOD WORD
FOR AMERICANS
In Letter to st. Louis Man Calls
Attention to Previous
Remarks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.
To offset the "evi influences that are
at work" President Wilson today wrote to
Representative Dyer. of Missouri, to ex-
press again his confidence In the loyalty of
most citizens of German blood in this
country.
Dyer wrote to the President complaining
of persecution Of German-Amercans In st.
Louis by Government officials. He quoted
as one instance the case Of Otto Sassmann,
st. Louis railway mail clerk, discharged
for "dsloyalty." Dyer found Sassmann
had been in the Government service for
sixteen years and had served in the Spanish
War. subscribed for Liberty Bonds, con-
tributed to the Red Cross, and flown The
Stars and Stripes from his home since the
declaration Of wa, with Germany.
Your letters St Ick a responsive chord
in my mind" the President replied ''I
have been aware from various sources of
the unfortunate position in which a very
large number of our loyal fellow-citizens
are placed because Of their German origin
or affliation.
Il am sure they need no further assur-
ance from me Of my confidence in their
entire integrity and loyalty of the great
body Of our citizens of German blood. You
know that not once but many times in nv
public addresses I have expressed this con-
fdence / do not like to make another
occasion to express 1t simply because It
would seem to indicate on my part a doubt
as to whether the country had believed my
previous assurances to be sincere. MAY |
not very respectfully suggest that It would
be easy to make use of the passages I
have referred to from my former addresses
to do something, hope not a little to offset
the evil influences that are at work"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
GERMAN SUBMARINE
MERCILESS TO VICTIMS
Survivor Of British Vessel Says
3S Shipmates Were Delib-
erately Drowned

LONDON. Aug 3.
The German submarine which sank the
British steamship Belgian Prince. smashed
all lifeboats on that vessel destroyed all
lifebelts and then, after taking the crew
aboard, suddenly submerged, drowning
thirty-eight men.
Thomas Bowman, chief engineer of the
vessel. and survivor, told the story today
at British hospital.
The Germans torpedoed my ship Tues
day morning at a point 200 miles from
land" he said. They ordered the crew as
sembled on the submarines deck Then they
smashed our lifeboats took our lifebelts
and stripped us The submarine closed her
matches and, after running on the surface
for two miles. suddenly submerged, drown
ing thIrty-eight of our men. Before leaving
the Belgian Prince they looted her"
The second engineer, also a survivor, told
the same story.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
OSCAR II PASSENGERS HELD
600 Imprisoned Because Russian Bor
der Is. Closed

WASHINGTON, Aug. Silk hundred of
the 500 passengers on the steamship Oscar
H. which arrived at Christiania July 29. are
prisoners on the ship because the Russian
border is closed, the State Department was
advised today The six hundred, mostly
Finnish and Russians, were en- route to
Russia, and the Norwegian Government re-
fused to allow them to disembark.
A number of Americans were allowed to
land, but the State Department warns trav-
elers to learn conditions at the Russian bor-
der before sailing Today's cables say entry
into Russia is forbidden until August Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
"AIRMAN" ALIGHTS IN CELL
Sells Styled British Lieutenant Is Social
Lion No Longer

NEW YORK, Aug 3.--William r, Gill,
self-styled lieutenant of the British flying
corps" today ended the greatest flight OF
his whole career by landing in a cell.
The police charge that the medal for
bravery Gill wore, and that helped make
him a social lion during his stay at the
Biltmore Hotel here, was stolen In Canada.
He is charged with swindling the Biltmore
out of $346 on worthless checks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Montana Laborers Back to Work

BUTTE, Mont Aug. 3.--Night shifts at
some of the larger mines of the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company will be resumed
either today or tomorrow. The miners are
flocking back to work. Machinists have ac-
cepted the contract of the Anaconda Com
pany which they previously rejected. Car
penters also voted to accept the agreement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Denies Italy is in War for Gain

" vincenzo de Santo. Of the Italian
'.a..r onmisson to the United States, in a
Ee.uIe at the University of Pennsylvania
=. =. ngnt denied that Italy Joined the pres
Ssi Tor gain. "She went to war be-
~. tne people. who were aroused to
ous "ssS' wrath against the Teutons, de-
e9nent," he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Democratic State Committee to Meet

HARRISBURG. Aug. 3,-The Democratic
State committee will be called to meet
cary in September for the purpose of nam
ing a candidate for Congress in the Twenty
eighth District the State executive commit
tee under the party rules being required to
select the nominee. The Democrats VIII
wait until the last minute in an endeaVor
to checkmate the Republicans In the selec-
ton Of a candidate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
ri Smith Heads Penn Charter

frederick L. Smith has been appointed
ma master of the William Penn Charter
sebool to succeed DIR. Richard Mott Jones.
En- died on Wednesday. Mr.. Smith has
x..n closely associated with Doctor Jones
4 ths conduct of the school for twenty
Aya years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Tfavel Keeps Up DESPITE War

~. spite Of the efforts of MANY COM
,s,,.sto ses 10 curtail passenger traffic on the
oaus u. as much as possible during the
~ local railroads report more resort
general travel than ever before. A
bs.s., bsmnen, official of the Pennsylvania at
AZ. 'ne heavy travel to the fact that
nis. general prosperity. He says the
ss always quickly feel a business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03

Calls Them UNFRAMED Loutss
Will Be Scattered Like Char

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Characterl1
American soldiers as 'untraihed loutsr NI
will sail for the front "in wooden boats 1
will be sunk by hand grenades," Gerl1@
naval critic SCOTS at Americas part IN &
war, according to press clippings cabI1
the State Department today.
The American soldiers will "be scatter
like chaff before the wind" this wrfoI
says.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Named Minister TO Colombia

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Hoffman PhiIip
former secretary of the embassy at Con-
statinople, has been nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson to be Minister to Colombia.
George Pratt 1ngersoll. Of Ridgefield Conn.
was nominated for Minister to Siam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Boy Badly Hurt by Motorcycle

Eight-year-old Donald Gerson, 623 Ferry
Gvenue. Camden, was run down by motor
cycle At Ferry and Railroad avenues and
dangerously injured last night. His skull
vas fractured and he suffered internal in
tries W. l. Cowgirl, 81 Broadway, Cam
den who was riding the motorcycle, was
itrssted. The boy was taken to the Cooper
Hospital, Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Fries for Philadelphia Babies

Two Philadelphia babies landed the first
@o prizes u the annual baby show at At
aug City Yesterday. d rothy Mallon got
~e !. Dlue ribbon and silver loving cup as
me prettiest baby. Anita Golden, for
INNING every minute of the judging, was
sHsn tne blue ribbon and silver loving
up for being the "cutest" baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Guardsman Hit by Automobile

Palmer Banks, twenty-six years old, Of
sos Ludlow street, was struck by skid
ding automobile driven by NJ. H. Maxwell,
sol South Forty-eghth street, at Market
and Ruby street last night. Banks Is a
National Guardsman. His head and body
we're cut In the accident
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Draft Clause in Lease

rse first lease closed in this city which
proyides for cancellation in case the lessee's
1on Is drafted has been closed with L.
\ Berger by Mastbauni Bros. & Fleisher,
,,presenting Frank Hardart, for the prop
srty At 1910 Market street. The lessees
sun a to run the business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Priest Gets PrOfessorship

Archbishop Prendergast has appointed
D. Raw DR.. Leo Mckinley to a professor
Ap in the st. Charles's Seminary, Over
brook. Doctor Mckinley is a brother Of
Bishop McGinley, Of the Philippines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Hold Candy Sale for Red Cross

-FOUR dollars and nineteen cents WAS
.urned over to the Red Cross Society today
oy MISS Eleanor Snyder and Master william
ia naci.ean haynor' This amount Of money
was realized from a cake and cand, ani
held under the direction Of these two vonnS
people at 5237 Archer street ''u"s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
mt Explain Flag on Mattresses

Ass,,e. .a'Seovery Of the imprint of the
~ MAI gag on mattress coverings on
({nsr steamship Terrier, in the
" orydock for repairs, has caused a
Nnsrs ~ workmen. Collector of Port
4 upi.in Serry will ask Captain Thorsen
|1ktrs ~. before he sails from this port,
Gb ssc,'r coverings came from and how the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
otate to Watch Potato Supplv

na,s.. state public safety committee has
4 ~ = survey Of the potato production
4 n county In the State, with the aim
sv.,"g svvs1lng storage facilities to prevent
Ssrshpy due to careless shipping. from
sfOins market conditions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Rroker TO Drive Ambulance in France

Gardner Cassatt. wellknown broker, 2125
walnut street, has sailed for France. where
Ne will drive a motor ambulance for the
American Red Cross. Mr.. Cassatt is a
nephew Of the late Alexander J. Cassatt,
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
sssn.ide Home Defenders Meet

0lsnsiSs meeting in the interest of
~ h.'S 'S~yor Smith is an active membsr.
laineer u'enside last night. Frank x.
riromsrvA assistant ct District Attorney Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Dr. Richards to Study War Conditions

Or, Alfred N. Richards, of the University
Pennsylvania faculty. will leave Phila-
dephia for England soon to take up phys
illogical investigation work connected with
me war under the British Medical Research
Committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
's'ooo Loss in Warehouse Fire

1krsss wsrs sso loss Of $4,000 at the
~ "srehouse Of Gill 4 Co. York street
1Hsrsr.S ~ avenue, yesterday. and en-.
~ me neighborhood when n threat
IN Of crude oil '''"''ps i''oo'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
= ,seading Moves Two Offices Here

~ phi. PHI WIN the economy movement Of
"a Fsicu Ficusiphia and Reading Railway,
~ n,cs assistant general manager, and
h5sctor y sr., son Of the systems presid emit
~ - ~ transportation. have been or
wv T.rn,ye Uye their Offices from Reading
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
J. !, ltaliaho ovtes to Dust Baldi

y. 4 scs,' committee Of the Circolo
= osst 3 = corsapixation, unanimously
1131 n,~A = n Bald from the organ.
~ py returning to him $500
80 When it vas founded
ep ~, Ground that
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-26

your cars for houss and stop our pink
nose from twinkllng"
on. please DON'T" begged VnClo wig
glly.
Yes. I shAll, too rrowled the bear
No. you shan't, either" suddenly eN-
claimed n new voice.
Who says | shan't7" asked tho bear
in surprise,
"lI' cried the brave crimson rambler
rose. Il am going to climb up the tree
and scratch YOU with my thorns until you
let my friend, Uncle Wigsily, 20. Here
And with that the crimson rambler, he.
Ing a good tree, rs well A. a porch, ana
stone wall climber. went aulckly up the
tree and scratched that bear on his soft
and tender nose hptil the bear howNd;
oh WOW, llSsbe, good IN let Uncle
,W,ssily so AVN he I'D. not getting II
bit OF souse from Uncle Wlggtly's ears
nor scratching his pink nose.
SO YOU see, after all. the crimson ram
bier rose did the bunny n favor. and n
the peach shortcake doesn't throw cher.
~ stones NJ the apple dumpllngs I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wigglly md Beck
les feather boa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-26

copyright. 1917, nv Mcclure Newspaper
Syndlcate)
~" jane iillSy wulzy, the mu,ErH,
" lady housdkc"pcr Of Uncle Wig
elly l.ongears, the rabbit gen
What would9 asked Uncle wigsily
'ls qnything the matter. janice
Matter? should say there wasl |
haven't any clothes line
gentleman TT seems to me saw one
on the posts In the yard yesterday"
so YOU did, explained Nurse Jane,
nut Billie Bushytall, tho boy squirrel,
asked me TO lend him my line ~ he
could 80 fishing | did, and he hasn't
some towels aud hang them out TO dry
and have no limo Oh. dern''
"Oh, don't worry" said Uncle Wig
rily I'm 90 to the store and get you
another line"
"Wnl YOU" cried Nurse Jane eagerly
That's very kind Of you''
So Uncle W'grily started for the store
to get the clothes line over the fields
and through the wooda he went. looking
on the way FOR an adventure, thinking
he might Just as well as not have one
while he went about II.
N'AA IN''NI'I|k iAll' AN'AH I W gully w
say, and he got safely 10 tho store,
bought tho clothes line, not even n skee.
yiciF hothering him, and n began to
look ~ though nl the adventures Ind
hidden. thcmselvcs In a hole and pulled
the hole In after them
hut NIL n ~ sudden, when Uncle Wig
Oily was near his hollow stump bunsa-
low, he heard, down In the grass beside
an old stone wall. n sad little voice say
Ing,
HnI I..yN 4 4..H, Ill. 80.
can climb up, md III have 10 stay down
In the deep grass where no one can see
how pretty 7 am
"Ha' Who Is this that seems to be in
trouble asked Uncle WIgglly in hls
ION, am tho crimson rambler rose
was IN" answer, and | ought 20 be
climbing Np that stone whll to make n
moro beautiful with my red flowers But
! cant climb M because lts stones Rre
too smooth Tor mo TO get any hold. Il,
needs some string or ropc fastened 10
10" Wnll 80 may climb For am y
crimson rumhlcr rose. md To rnmhlr
md climb is nv delight from curly morn
TN Lotto M night"
Then make YOUR heart easy. laughed
the bunny rabbit gentleman "Cllmh tho
stone whIl You shall IN put some ropes
ON N Tor vuu
StraishtAwny. then. Uncle wirrilv nut
toin" or Nurfe James clothes llne ON tho
stone wal, Fastening the ground ends
ncnr the rambler tose, and Vt once tho
pretty flower vine began climbing IN
IN" limo, growing quite last. because IL
hnl hc'n ON the ground, hidden In the
FrHgs. so tong
oh, how glad am that ! can NOW
CLIMB and ramhle Do snid the red rose In
tho language ~ flowers some dsy iii
do Won a favor. Uncle Wiggily."
Pleas" don't think ~ that begged
the bunny, was rlnd 10 help you "
Uncle NiCgilv was getting ready To hon
on 20 HE hollow stump bungalow Witt
tho rest " tho clothes line for Nurse
Jane. when nll of y sudden, out from the
bushes Jumped n hlg black bear. who wa.
! very crosse.
An I'M I have YOU now crled tho
boar on can't set away this time POO
and with that he grnhhrd Uncle WIpgllv
N M, paws and up n tree he climbed
with him
Up IN tho TOP of the tree the hear hsla
r7or Uncle WiFeily In hls pava and
/ rl,WR. saving ~
Now you SAINT get away shall bite
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-26
Springfield Quiet
After Night Riots

SPRINGFIELD, NJ, July ~ After
a night Of disorder incident to the strike
late yesterday afternoon OF Springfield
street car men, resulting in the shooting
OF one nan and the Matchmaking OF a
number Of others, cars were being oper-
ated IN all city lines Of the city today.
An Injunction issued by Judge I. s
Smith IN the Sangamon county circuit
court last night against Jerry Burncttr
Of Peoria, a labor organizer. now under
arrest and others, acts to restrain inter.
ference with cars OF tho Springfield
Consolidalcd Railway COMPANY. .