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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
EXCITED WOMEN LEAD
ANTT-CONSCRTPTTON RIOT
Dwellers of New York's East
Side Dispersed by Police
After Lively Struggle
NEW YORK Inne 1R.

NEW 1OlNlN, June 10
Two hundred women swarmed out Of the
Ghetto this afternoon and stormed City
Hall to protest to Mayor mitchell against
the eonscrption law Police reserves were
called out when the women gathered in
front of the municipal building and at
tracted large crowd Of curious The police
attempted to drive tho women back and
they were attacked.
Using hat pins and clawiug with their
nngers the women injured several police
men before they were dispersed Three of
lne rlngleaders among the women were
arrested
The women came to City Hall i'm groups
OF ten and twelve. The police made no ef.
Tort to interfere with them until they had
an collected around the municipal build.
ing. The sight Of so many women. all Of
mem plainly from the East side. attracted
hundreds Of persons To the scene.
Josephine Campbell Nixon one Of the
leaders, told Captain Of Police Uannon that
'hey wanted TO see the Mayor. Informed
Ine Mayor was not there the woman handed
'Ne police captain a petition against con-
S'rlptlon. The captain. after "A moment s
parleyinE. asked the women to disperse
They started to do so when some began
, struggling with the officers
general struggle ensued Seventy-fve
police reserves who had been held nearby
were rushed to the scene and quickly dis.
perSed the women
The women placed under arrest we're Mrs
| Sadie Hemmell Mrs Bertha Amper and
| Mrs. Bennie Baron.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
$4,000 BAIL FOR
EMMA GOLDMAN
Fellow Anarchist, Alexan-
der Berkman, Also Held
for Plot
COULDN'T RAISE BOND
NEW YORK. June is.

NEW YORK June le.
Maintaining rigid silence Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berlman anarchists.
arrested yesterday for melting antconscrip-
ton feeling. today waived examination in
Federal Court and were remanded under
$4,000 bail each Court granted them
period Of three hours in which to arrange
the hail required.
The Goldman woman and Berkman were
detained in the courtroom while their attor-
nev endeavored to provide the money. Fail
ing in his efforts, the Court announced the
pair would be returned to the Tombs and
held prisoners there for trial later
Armed guards, thrown about the Fedora,
Building long before the hearing was slated
to begin, held their places while the an
archsts were in the courtroom Deputies
kept all persons not Immediately connected
with the case out of the courtroom All
witnesses we're searched. the authorities
keeping a close watch for bombs to prevent
a possible repetition Of The Cooper Union
bomb episode Of few years ago.
Leonard Abbott, who has been Identified
with antiConsCriptionists in New York was
torClblN eJeCtcd from the buldlng when he
attempted TO make an antdraft speech in
the corridor.
A crowd had gathered and heard Abbot,
denounCc the Government for the conscrip.
tiou bill and declare the arrests Of BerL.
man and Emma Goldman outrageous 4
deputy United states marshal then seized
him and forced him from the building. Alb.
hott was warned he would he arrested If
he returned.
These names were seized in the raid upor
the headquarters Of Mother Earth. the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
LOAN $9OO,OOO,OOO
OVERSUBSCRTBED
Figures Mounting as Treas
ury Officials Check
Up Lists
TO PARE BIG ALLOTMENTS
WASHINGTON. June ls

WAS ttlNNr llaN. june ~
Treasury officials checked up today list
Of Liberty Loan figures that ever mounted
higher.
In addition 10 the work of tabulation
they had to plan about pairing down alot-
ments In general it may be said that
this will be done by slicing of the larger
subscriptions made by multimillionaires or
by big banks. There will he virtually no
slicing Of the smaller Individual subscrip-
tlons.
with the first loan such a big success.
officials are already considering the nota-
tion OF a second issue. but this will probably
not be undertaken before September /. That
campaign viii last for about thirty days
and probably will call for a loan equally
as large as the first
Secretary McAdoo. in thanking officials
and committees throughout the country.
asked that they maintain their orEaniza-
tions so that they could operate in spread
ing tho second loan.
Returns kept pouring in all day and It
may be Monday before the final count can
he made. The estimate Of an extra 81 ,O00,-
100000 subscriptions was somewhat lowered
today as returns arrived though officials
believed that at least $500, OOO. 600 or 5000,
100000 had been oversubscribed
Gable facilities are open 10 neutral couu-
tries for announcing the totals and the
Government is very willing that the out
come of this loan should reach Germany
through those sources II believes that
between the gigantic registration for the
army and the American readiness to sub
scribe Germany will at last be convinced
that the United states is in this war to a
finish with enormous resources and that
the psychological effect will be dscourag.
ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
FLOOD OF BUTTERMTLK
FLOWS DOWN CUTTERS
Eliminates Eleven Pounds in Or
der to Qualify for Enroll
ment in u. S. Army
STOLEN AUTO IN CRASH
Girard Trust Extra Dividend May
Swell Red Cross
Fund

Two hundred gallons of fresh churned
huttermilk flowed into the gutter and on
,hs sidewalk today in front of the West
rrd Trust Company, Broad street and
eouth Penn Squate. Some Of the persons
wbo glanced down on the thick white
,Iouid smacked their tongues and remarked.
"Ain't It a shame?'
The buttermlk. which went to waste
and which was valued at about SIS. be-
Ionged to Abbott's Alderney Diaries. The
milk was in gallon cans on a motortrucli
onerated by Edward Schaub, 2439 South
chadwick street. Another truck belonging
10 the Levin Contracting Company, 2139
west jefferson street, crashed into the
milk overturning II.
The feat of eliminating eleven pounds
from his constitution in few hours was
nerformed by John Lester Armour of the
Wharton School of the University of Penn
sylvania who thus managed to squeeze into
the ordnance Bureau of the United States
army
Armour is an aggressive youth whose
home is in Pomona, Cal. He found that the
absolute limit of weight which he would be
allowed to carry was 100 pounds. He i'm
mediately began to worry about reducing
his general quantity and this in itself
helped matters some
He walked from the school to Eighth and
Chestnut streets. ran from there to the fer
ries, then to an uptown Turkish bath had
A vigorous bath and skipped, breakfast and
dinner At IL O'Clock he weighed 1913
mounds at / o'clock he weighed in at 1o1 n
and managed to squeeze one-and-a-half off
just one hour and a half later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
GERMAN U-BOAT SHELLS
AN AMERICAN SCHOONER
Ritter Is Damaged, but Is Towed Into
Port, State Department
Announces

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The American
schooner Ritter was attacked by a German
submarine and damaged by shellfre. the
State Department was informed today AL
though badly shattered by shells from the
U-boat's gun, the ship was not sunk.
The announcement by the State Depart
mentsdid not disclose the date of the at
tack or the location. Dispatches to the
department stated the boat was towed into
port
Whether any of the crew were injured
by the shellfire was not stated Neither
does the State Department know whether
the schooner carried a naval gun crew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
PRIORITY SHIPMENT BILL
PASSED BY THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The Senate to-
day finally disposed Of the Administration
preferential routing bill, passing the meas
ure by a viva voce vote after a weeks dis
cussion.
The bill authorizes the President to d-
rect priority and preferential shipments by
rail and water during the war of those
products upon which the safety Of the ma
tion depends,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Burned Saving Sons From Fire

John Hoffman, 1924 North Twentieth
street, received severe burns on his hands
and arms early this morning when try.
Ing TO extinguish a fire on the second floor
of the Hoffman home. Shortly after
o'clock Hoffman was aroused by the screams
of his sons Edward and Carl, who occupied
rear room on the second floor An oil
lamp had exploded and when Hoffman
reached the room the bed coverings were
ahre Hoffman wrapped the boys in blank
cts and carried them to the street. The
boys were uninjured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Dividend Aids Red Cross

The Girard Trust Company has declared
Q special dividend of per cent payable
July Is to stockholders of record June 80.
The desire is expressed by President
bingham B. Norris of the institution that
shareholders Will contribute the dividend
checks to the Philadelphia Committee of
the Red Cross
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
BOSTON. June l6.

Another Boston liner, the Tansan Maru
Z443 tons which has been in the Boston
Manchester service for several months. has
been sunk off the British coast on her way
to Manchester. News Of the disaster was
received here today. No details regarding
the cause Of the vessels destruction or the
fate of the crew are known The Tansan
Maru carried twenty-seven officers and men.
captain G. Nishinkawa was in command
Inc steamship sailed from Boston May Z
with cargo valued at $500 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
81 B. and o. Men in Army and Navy

Twenty-one Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
employees of Philadelphia have enlisted in
the army and navy. They include w F..
stout, w. j. Lambert and c. w. Stewart,
machinists; A. p Green, S. Barr and IT
Ochs, machinist helpers George Watson
and j. j. Kelly, boilermaker helpers j. Gar
isnd' John Barak, Joseph Talawki and S.
Barch, car builders; II. Hall, A. Taylor and
Z; II. Schwartz, car repairmen; G. b. Faust
olaGksmith helper; w. II. Munson, box
packer; }. c. Coppock clerk; c. A. Rouse
locomotive cleaner; G. w. Scarborough re-
pairman, and w, A Beeler, brakeman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Boy Playing Ball Hit by Motorcar

Playing ball in the street today resulted
IN Henry Rhodewalt eleven years old, 26O5
North Twenty-secord street being knocked
down by an autom obile operated by Louis
katz, 3lO6 Columbia avenue. The boy was
treated at St Joseph's Hospital for Iacera-
tions of the arms and chest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Thought Cracking Fire a Burglar

When fire started in the home of Mrs
Emma Jones 1859 Federal street. early this
morning, the cracking sounded like a
burglar in the house to Mrs Jones' who
rushed down stairs with a revolver and
discovered the flames She ran into the
street and notified neghbors, who turned
in an alarm The firemen confined the fire
TO an outkitChen in the rear Of the house
The damage was trifling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Lawns Now Potato Patches

FAMILIES prominent in Germantown social
Clrc.es are beginning to plant potatoes in
thelr front yards. Francis Gnudhue, Jr.. Of
oo9 Church lane, Germantown has a half
acre OF his lawn in cultivation. while the
lawn of Mrs. T.. T. Evans, 7O5 Church lane
has been plowed and planted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Balky Stove Brings Ont Firemer

a baIky stove and an imarination cost
the CITY small pile of money today when
d COOK IN Phillpss restaurant. III North
Iehth street made a kitchen fire. Smoke
arose Somebody saw it and turned in an
alarm The fire engines came but the cook
.nuIsnantly refused to allow any one to
tamper with his nice, bright FIRE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Hired Interpreter in Registration Probe

Policeman Wilhelm, of the Ridge and
hiuVale avenues police station, who has
oeen detailed to make a Stacker hunt on
Ms MS peat in the nineteenth division of the
Ihirty-eghth Ward. found that he could
sot satisfactorily question many Italian
.anilles about their men folks" He hired
=" interpreter at 81 an hour at his own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
P. R. R. Men and Bosses Meet

executive heads of the Pennsylvania
Railroad last night brushed shouIders with
thelr employees at reception given by
members Of the Ninth Engineers in their
temporary barracks in the Commercial
museum George d. Dixon, vice president
IN charge of the traffic of the Pennsylvania
lines, addressed the troopers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Grabs Mans Hand in His Pocket

Prowling hand in one of his trouser
pockets while riding in trolley car today
caused Thomas Kelly 100 Dorsey street,
to turn and grab man who stood close
to him. The alleged pckpocket, Murray
Weiner. 643 North Eleventh street was held
in $500 bail for court by Magistrate Col
llns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

anarchist publication. following -ihe arrest
OF the Goldman woman and Berltnian
Persons whose names are In the rnI..I
records will be arrested and prosecuted nnA'
less they can produce registration card.
and avowed anarchists who happen 70 be
aliens, whether naturalized or not, may hn
deported, Federal authorities said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

me wedding Of DR.. William II. Guy, one
ot Ine resident physicians Of the Phladel-
pn'a Heheral Hospital and Miss Ethel M
,o,.',,y one OF the nurses, planned for
next week. will be the climax Of a romance
@ .lidt had its origin in that institution. Doc
r NJ Guy rs graduate Of the University Of
.., LeNas ana Miss Hansbury is a second year
stuuent ,t', IN the training school Of the hos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Alleged Auto Thief Held in Bail

An automobile alleged to have been
stolen from Louis Rappaport, tailor, 1921
Walnut street, was recovered after a col
lsion in which the machine nearly de-
stroyed United States mail truck at
Twenty-third and Federal streets. Ray
mond Jones, seventeen years old, 5000
Kingsessng avenue, was arrested on a
charge of having stolen the car. Two
companions, Joseph McGrorty. 1904 South
Twenty-eghth street, and Joseph Gamble,
1880 Wharton street, were arrested with
him. The three were held today by Magis-
trate Persch under $500 bail each for a
further hearing on June "a.
The car driven by Jones knocked the mail
truck against the Landreth School, in
which graduation exercises were being held.
Jones's companions jumped out and were
caught by persons who ran from the school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

Official announcement is made that the
transport AMMAN was torpedoed in the
lonan Sea on June /. while proceeding
under escort.
Bombs were thrown in the wake of the
submarine and it did not reappear. The
AMMAN was taken in tow but sank within a
few hours. There were no casualties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
ELIZABETH. n. J.. June 1s

cablegram announcing the torpedoing
Of the Anna r. Heidritter. a four-masted
sailing schooner, loaded with tiling, reached
the city today. She was attacked off the
coast Of Gibraltar and saved from sinking
only by the timely appearance of French
and British patrols which towed her with
her crew into port She is owned by the
Heidritter Lumber Company. of Elizabeth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Automobiles Burn in Garage Fire

Two high-priced automobiles were de-
stroyed and four others were badly dam
aged by fire early today in the garage of
the Otls Elevator Company, 1035-37 Sarah
street, The cars were used by the officials
ana employees of the company. The origin
OF the blaze is unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
BOSTON LINER SUNK
OFF BRITISH COAST
Tansan Maru, Bound for Man.
chester, Goes Down-French
Transport Lost
TOXIC, June l6.

TUkIU, June l6.
The Japanese steamship Sakakki has
been torpedoed by submarine in the
Mediterranean, it was officially an
nounced here today. Four officers and
hfty-four men perished. The remainder
reached port in safety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Young Doctor to Wed Nurse

ipvnse eit,,, TO make sure that none OF the
ensloles to registration escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28
TWICE PROVEN

II you suffer backache sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and distress.
ing urinary disorders, don't expert
ment. Read this twice.told testimony,
It's Bennington evidence-doubly
proven.
George Woodland, 112 Union St,
Bennington, gave the following nc.
count of his experience on December
10. 1905: 81 suffered from dull, heavy
pains just over my hips and morn
ings my back was stiff and lame
Sometimes | could hardly sloop over
and the kidney secretions caused me
much annoyance particularly at
night. used several kidney medi
cines without relief and finally took
Deans Kidney Pills. They gave me
quick and effective relief"
On August 25, 1916 Mr.. Woodard
said: 81 still have the same high
opinion OF Doan's Kidney pills. They
have never failed to give mo good
results when | have had occasion to
uso them"
Price COO. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney pills-the same that
Mr. Woodland has twice publicly
recommended,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28
If they are eligible.

III tney are eilSloiV'
Estimates were put before the. con.
ference showing that approximately
$4,000 nurses may be called into war
service in the next is months. This
number should 10 aUie 10 care for an
army OF nearly 100000 men In the
field. More than $4,000 OF this mum.
Der are already enrolled In Red Cross,
available for instant service.
How to replace these nurses drawn
from civil hospitals without impair
ing the efficiency Of these Institutions
is one of the principal problems now
confronting Red Cross officials. Ap.
peals are being made by the nursing
department OF the Red Cross, OF
which Miss Jane A, Delano Is chair.
man. to enlist college women and
others at once In accredited nurses
training schools, where they can be
properly fitted TO take up the work in
hospitals abroad.
Efforts are also being made to
train women at the heads of house.
holds in the elementary care of the
sick. so that they can look after many
of the minor cases of illness in their
own homes. for which professional
nurses heretofore have been avail.
able. Through these classes held In
Red Cross teaching centers IN many
cities throughout the country It Is
hoped that much Of the pressure OF
the civil hospitals will be relieved
and the problem of war service simp.
fled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28

Every corner is clipped save that
OF quality .els1 qoI- slgiiia5l--u'i
And so we can price Ssxon ''Six' j
at 1885 and yet have made 1t a
bigger car-value than any other
at $20O or $500 more in price.
1t Is not only better-vaIue car
in point OF costly car features as
we proved TO you in a paragraph
or two above, but ii Is better car
10 point Of performance.
If YOU have followed the hill
climbs, demonstration tests, and
other public motor car tests held
from time 10 time you know how
often S xon six" has defeated
cars not only Of far higher price
but also cars with eighIand twelve
cylinders.
Ard Saxon six" has proved
ils greater prowess not IN one
phase Of Performance, but in
fl xibllity as we'll as acceleration
and 10 speed as well as hill
climbing.
1t is an all afor nj, able car under
every condition you may face in
motor travel.
And men thousands of them
who have hitherto held SLIGO or
Sl20O to be The lowest price for
Inequality cars are turning 10
Saxon six" at $685..
It has proved is quality 10 them.
They know thar 5000 or $500
more can not buy better car.
Fob. Detroit the price is $685.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28

Miss Hattie Douglass of the Mary
Fletcher hospital, chairman of the
committee on nursing service for the
Vermont chapter, has already re-
ceived many applications from regis
tered nurses in various parts of Yer.
mont, offering themselves for the
cause Besides these, several nurses
have been sent 10 Fort Ethan Allen,
where they have been on duty almost
since the National Guard and regular
army were modified together. APP
plications are coming in every day or
so, says Mrs. A. o. Ferguson.
Fourteen thousand such nurses may
be called our during the next Is
months for service in this country or
abroad, according to decision reach
ed this week in Washington, whore
n conference was held between Judge
Robert S. l.ovett, head of the Red
Cross committee on operation, the
Red Cross medical advisory board
and representatives of leading nurses
associations.
Mrs Ferguson said that member.
ship in the American Nurses assoca.
ton and qualification as registered
nurse were requirements demanded of
candidates wishing to enter the ser.
vice. She herself has forwarded II
number of applications to Miss Doug.
las,
The applications are dispatched to
Washington, where Miss Clara ID.
Noyes, director of the bureau Of nurs-
ing service makes a record of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28
solsful.

II was very high class boarding
house, ana the landlady prided her
self on the fact that the conversation
ut table was always very intellectual
at was strange theory" she re-
marked as she wrestled with the fowl.
Chat the souls OF the dead entered
birds and animals. But | think our
ancestors held that belief"
I'm rather inclined to think some
thing like that does happen comment
cd the quiet man.
NO, really, Mr.. Cutting? How in
tercstingy
Yes" said Mr. Cutting. I'm con
vinccd that this chicken, for instance,
Il inhabited by the sole of shoey--
Topeka state Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28
keep Flt and Eeel Elne

Foley Cathartic Tablets are a whole.
some pnysic that thoroughly cleanse
the bowels, sweeten the stomach and
arouse the liver For Indigestion, bill
iousnoss, bad breath, bloating, gas, or
constipation, no remedy Is more high.
" recommended Sluggish bowels
are the direct cause of many ills and
the indirect cause Of many more.
undigested food poisons the whole
system. Don't be careless. See that
your bowels are regular Keep nc,
Then YOU will feel ine. Sold Every.
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-28

Car values in The Ssme p,lce-
ID class do vary. Men generally
know That now. 's3
II is clearly understood that the
price OF a car does not depend
alone upon The actual cost OF the
materials and the labor that 20
into he car.
Such factors as the efficiency of
the manufacturer, The shrewdness
Of tho purchasing department., The
economy in building, the volume
Of The output are all big and
weighty influences upon the final
price Of any car.
So you see it is possible that a
car selling at $500 or $500 less
Than another may hive more
actual car-value than the higher
priced car.
Ii is tue In regard TO Saxon
SIX" at $685., as compared to
any other car priced from $500 to
$500 higher. That We do know.
And ii can be proved.
Just for a minute consider this
phase of the matter.
One car Of unusually high stand
ing and deseryediy So-with the
public, costing over S22O0 has
lhese A fealures-Timken sxleS,
Timken bearings, Spiral bevel
gear. Exide storage barery-lhst
are also features Of Saxon six
at $685..
Another car. costing over 5000.
has these six features Thinker
axles, Timken bearing, Feeders
,uai.T a. It 9aD i'AfH