rS""-1 &PTet "W$'iFV -E1 -w&Fpm$l.ipB- j- I & ., s f i'l BRIEF CJWide NEWS SUpuAUiSTS INVADE Northeast 1'hllndelphltt. was the scene K of Philadelphia tbdny In their camptvBn for '"','" mn" 8 B"W Kffor their battle for votes In the autumn. Shortly Wnr 1" ,n. mvax!t' fLL.UA automobile, Mm. George A. PIcrsol TenrtL , ,1 n00n' '" I1 Rnl y Kft the headquarter,, at 1723 Chestnu reet acComnL . '" th'9 Ifon for a tour of fox Chase, Tacony ZlZ ?T, Vy thrC0 otl,er fo.er Places In that section of the My?00" fsicm Bolstar, Mrs. J. P. Pall and Ml- jffT" " th Car M E MORTGAGE NEW Iwr.TTlrmtom mt.. I'jt mortgage for $60,000 has been given on that part of the new utMWii.t P...,, lift, and Arch streets. owni w .... u..' ....?. tno "ew Methodist ijmiiams. -'. , , -- Jgftcti; to M. B. Irvine. Tho remainder iH...jAn9 of tho Methodist KnlRcor.nl iBy" . ii . . IB, tho two organizations co-operated IKturo m'B"- - "" "" B. McNICIIOL AWARDED $285,516.35 CITY CONTRACT 1, James P. McNlchol obtained another contract today when Director Cooke. E the Department of Public Works, announced that the McNlchol Paving m Construction Company had been given tho work on the Northeast Boulo jprf from Bhawn street north. The successful bid was $286,546.35. CAMDEN WILL MOTORIZE FIRE DEPARTMENT Th6 complcto motorization of the Camden Arc denartnipnt nt,. tn loine effective. Tho Fire Committee of the Camden Council today let con &... Mtlmated at $10,000, which will mako alt tl.o nr nr...n...- ....a j motor-driven within tho next few rf nsmr rin titi trtrf imtvr SULiurju ruiv Tivruivi.mu JHUOCSHUISKS "MARK" Two horscshoers wore severely reprimanded by Judge Bechtcl In Quarter 'futons Court toaay ror uninwrutiy using In marking horseshoes nn Iron femp that Is tho trademark of tho Master Horscshoers' Association. II. F. torcoran u .......... v.- ...u..j, uni.iB iub Hiump, nnu atoms Kelchner taiti guilty. Sentence In each case was suspended. HOSPITAL MAY LOSE The Philadelphia Hospital for 1JMW of tho JomeB F. Hopo estate, following nn opinion handed down Jy by President Judgo Dollctt, which reopens tho light for tho bequest. Seren hospitals claimed the money, which was left to tho city to bo given !7w hospital In Philadelphia which ohall bo devoted to the treatment of Sauglous diseases." FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES PHILADELPHIAN'S SON ENDS LIFE IN ST, LOUIS f Word has been received by Mrs. 13. a, Alexander M. Ludlnm, 33 years old, to L Louis. Ludlam slashed ins tliroat nnd wrists with a razor in a sido iSm noar where patrons of tho restaurant sat eatlntr. Two letters wprn jSin4 on a table near tho man. One, addressed to his wife, saying he was "gjry he had to kill himself; the other to his mother, in this city, telling her if hi marriage and risking her to provide a homo for herself nnd his wife 'from the proceeds of his Insurance. Business reverses aro believed to have Ren the cause of Ludlam's act. MORE GRUESOME FINDS Part of a human hand and tho skull of an Infant wero dug up today VfjjiBy Deputy Coroner Mchrlng, Miles Jennings and Thomas Taylor, of the Cor- Kstra office, in the cellai of 1317 Webster fSrler, a young Negress, recently was Ijjfilter Wilson, tho Negro who is under arrest following tho finding of the 'USlntjw uni1iin(iir1 o "hnKv fnrm" nt iYtp TVlhltpr Hfrfcpf hnnso Iti t ALLEGED NEGRO THIEF CAUGHT AFTER CHASE Frequent thefts from freight cars on tho Pennsylvania Railroad sidings at Jtth and Chestnut streets resulted in tho capture of a Negro early today after I chwe by Special Railroad Pollcomen Griggs and Smith. The Negro, who is fecmed of being tho thief, gave his name as Frank Ferguson, 2028 Addison Srcet, During the chase tho policemen ran Into a shack Inhabited by flvo Simps, with whom Ferguson says ho lived. Ferguson was held under $400 Kll for a further hearing by Magistrate Harris, whllo tho tramps were given lintences ranging from 10 days to three months. ' TWO MORE INDICTED FOR MAIL FRAUDS f'George M. Rogers, alias H. B. Rogers, better known as "Sllverwaro" ifsers, although now serving a five-year term In Atlanta, Ga., for using tho BilU to promote a fraudulent scheme, was indicted with Lesllo Downward and pilam Walker for a similar offense by the Federal Grand Jury today. As Jogers is now In prison ho will not bo called for trial on tho latest Indlct Sat until his present term expires. Harold A. Content, special assistant Jhe Attorney General, will be in this city next Monday to prosecute Down- wq ana wancer. WOMAN SLIGHTLY HURT IN AUTO CRASH RAn automobile crashed Into an awning iv rrtiitn tho nVimiffnnr wnn trvlntr rtreet car. In the automobllo was Mrs. J. Roylman, of G24 West Allegheny IrlmH" film rAroivori nits nhnut the forehead and wrists. After being treated jTOh Samaritan Hospital sho went home. Krf . rFOUR ACCUSED OF ATTACKING AND STABBING MAN Four men were held in JtfOO ball each for a further hearing today by ftgistrate Belcher at the 10th and Buttonwood streets station, following an jltSekon Thomas Watson, 50 years old, of ns.eo badly Btabbcd that he may die. 'atson's son as the man who did tho tach, alias "PugKy": Charles Sweeney, Wee eay they tore a sign from the front of Watson's house, and that when ttttmonstrated they started to beat him. Lynch is accused of stabbing Wat- fwfiour times in the back. W AUTO RUNS DOWN 60-YEAR-OLD MAN iJAn automobile driven by James J. Blltt, of 3147 Belgrade street, ran over rear-old Edward Smith, of 2204 East York street, early today. Smith was p to the Episcopal Hospital, whore It was said ho suffered from lacera ejijand contusions. Blltt was arrested and released on his own recognizance ffiMgItrate Glenn In tho 4th and York streets station. Ki nn. .,-,.. ivt rTTC vc iTMnrnwciTinv lifjeba Knopf, 65 years old, a veteran bTSi; ...... ... . x..i ifij belnff taken to St, Timothy's Hospital IJSmw. Knopf was on duty at tho time ne wan i"e ou. ubC. .,.-., tjWnptoye at the Shawmont pumping station, was with Knopf at the time IH"' ,. 4nln mvA riant mnn nnfl jsawmmonort thu nnfrnl wairon from XI16 jjw In the service since 1893. He lived at ,, ,nTri invnc WI17R A RITTPinR k. i . -. i i...v.-...ri Kj'coj'anuency, causea oy ner w 1 Mrs. Jennie Felnsteln, 2417 Patton tf house his wife sent their 4-year-oiu IE. . - - -L igrarn. When the husrmna got m. ..-- ..- -" , ms In agony from a poison dose. She died Ave minutes after being ad- sp the Women's Homeopatmc juafa.. ..r-r-,r. nr.rvmE'OTI'Mfl PIIIT.n n THIEF LJUUtViio i-vi.jiij .' w. .- Ifx-year-ola Harry X-rov.U was choked and threatened with dea , b, m. h entered him home. .n 'mi shopping. The th ef saw ne war. I rra- .. t Jierupstars, but began to reraoni. j . .Z. A.. ..oht Urwers, int. !." "T, m carving knife, saying ne wouiu .. g;iU(( then "an to the street taking mm. P0NVICTS AS BALL FANS Temporarily by Considerate !iff, They "Root" at a Game. fTON. K. j., june xs.An event un- w in the history of this Piaoa s toaay when Bheriff William of Sussex County, released IS from 1all nn that thev oould : th game of baseball between the ttara of the Trlcounty Ltasue 1 New York tam of the American A half holiday has been pro- fcy the Town Committee. Kaiser's Villa Condscated v. June 1$ -The Italian Oovem- 1 conflcated tho Kaiser's Italian yrascau. 1J mile from Rows, Ijfrijtowa Pastor Raslgned zrr" a., aun l xne kv l Br Wl10 h " PlW THE NORTHPAw of mm, .... ..1 5. . -., mo iiumucipii a Conference Tract of the building is owned by the UoTrd n,i, . ,tk. ow"ca "V "10 Board . " Ule erection of tho atruc- In order that the same style of arcl.l- t.KiuiSt uuiiaing largo and attractive. months. -mrnr.r. $20,000 HOPE BEQUEST Contagious Diseases may lose about H. Ludlam, of Oak Lane, that her committed sulcldo in his restaurant IN NEGRO'S CELLAR street, wnero tno body or Frances exhumed. The Coroner suspects that pole at 13th and Clearfield streets to -avoid hlttlnir a northbound 13th - 1322 Melon street, In which Watson Ono of the men has been Identified stabbing. Tho prisoners aro Lawara Albert Deianey ana Jonn ueemey. ino policeman attached to the Manayunk n ntnnlr nt nmitA indigestion as he In a patrol wagon by a brother po- ponce Biuiiuu. -" " 231Kalos street. lonvlnr town for a business trip. - -- -- - street, to suicide After her husband u ..., . ...... - -- " 1- . 4h hnnaa Via fnunri his wife '"-' ""- JhnwPn the u fi" - ',":-", ,v,o the man onened closets and ..v. .... .-.-.- ------ . . him about the throat, grabbed a Ti" w if h. did not keen oulet. ...... " - --- --- ---- - cash and jewelry valued at mora FRIENDS' CENTRAL SCHOOL graduates take high standing irnrne, djately upon entering their College work. The careful drilling and .Ihflro eroundinK thru the several Kradas In Irepafatftn makes the first College year comparatively easy. Separate Departments for Boys and a Iris in the High School gradas. Write for Tear Book. WM HLMHB BAKJtqTT, Prlnolpl ISTlf AND KACE 8TS.. PHILAPBLPHIA Cnol Clothes JONES IIIB Walnut Cutw Tallorlutt Oalr tot m eerreetiy tillond tnm roptol wlelt Sor'Jft 2SSK"pI. trip mJT&i&! . EVENING LEDGER-FIIILAPKLPTTTA. Fit CARRY APPEAL "" "- i$8 These youthful petitioners of Mayor Dlankenburg nre (left to right) Eva Soloflf, Dorothy Kardon nnd Sol. Lowensteln. They demanded n playground because they nro weary of being "chased by tho cop." MOTHER OF FIVE SHOT HUSBAND IN DEFENSE Witnesses Declare Drink crazed Man Threatened Life of Little Woman. A mother of five children, who Bhot and Instantly killed her husband with a sin-Kle-bnrrelcd shotgun when ho threatened to kill her. Is under arrest at Chester to day pending the action of the Coroner. The police Fay they have conclusive evi dence that she fired In sclfrdefen-.e. Tho woman Is Mrs Elizabeth Burk, 30 years old. Her husband was John F. Durk, 40 years old, n track foreman on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Their home Is In Flower street niar 8th, Chester. George Brndlleld and Anthony Fultz. both of Felton, friends of tho dead man, and the five children witnessed the shooting. Burk was found at the door of the kitchen. His head had been neaily blown off by the shot. Mrs Burk discharged tho weapon at cIobo rango and the en tire chaise entered her husband's neck. When tho police came In response to tho summons of neighbors, they found lira. Burk In the little parlor, her children huddled about her. The children are William, 13 years old ; John 10 ; Thomas, 8 ; Helen, G, and Everett. 3. According to their story, which is corroborated In the essential do talls by Bradfleld and Fultz. Burk came home about C o'clock yesterday after noon after having had several drinks A neighbor had complained to him about his oldest son, William. Ho started on argu ment with his wife over this and finally caught her by the throat and hurled her to the floor. Fultz tried to Intervene 'but jwas thrust nslde, Burk weighing about 210 pounds His wife Is small and slight. She ran outside and for a few minutes managed to elude her husband, but as soon as sho entered the house against ho rushed at her. In tho meantime, Mrs, Burk had snatched up the shot gun. She backed into the kitchen, pointing It at her hus band. Ho plunged across the kitchen, and when within a few feet of hlB wlfo sho pulled the trigger Later sho said she did not mean to kill him when she picked up the gun. She thought it would pre vent him from beating her. OPEN DOORS TEMPT THIEVES Two Houses Robbed in Broad Day. Many Thefts Reported. Back doors left open while tho house wives sat on front porches offered easy entrance to a sneak thief, who robbed two houses In broad daylight, according to reports made to tho police today. Mrs. K. Snnman, of 593T Cedar nvenue, missed 175 which had been on the dining room table, whllo she wns sitting on tho porch yesterday. A Blmilar robbery, In which $31 worth of jewely was taken, was reported by Mrs. Emll Kenek, 5105 Cedar avenue A gold watch belonging to Horaco W. Garden, BUS Bpruco street, was taken from a locker at the West Branch V. M. C. A., CM and Sansom streets, last night. Mrs. Hanna Cranner, 2103 Arch street, was held up and robbed of 3 near 21d and Arch streets early yesterday, and the apartments of Mrs. ainry E. Lutz, HID Walnut street, were robbed of $332 worth of Jowelry and clothing. The Ford automobile of L. P. Lens, of Overbrook, was taken from In front of Mil Walnut street last night. 1 We've solved the problem of ". - " -' look well. Our new $aupleite finiih won't wrinkle, curl or lose shape, yet it' flexible enough to givo free play. NeptuneLaundry 1 SOI Columbia Ave. Winft notfMVtZht iut ? " Light weight, perfect in line, striking color effects altogether CORRECT! Stetferu?al . - V " 1420 Chelnut St. "Whara Only the Bit 1 Good EooubU'' Durlos June. e,01,e 8 v M" '" DIRECT TO MAYOR W " ELLEN ADAIR GOING TO WAR-TORN LANDS Woman Writer for Evening Ledger to Investigate Phase of Conflict Not Before Pre sented. A heretofore Ignored phase of the great wnr In Europo will bo set forth for the readers of the Evenino LEnann within a few weeks by Ellen Adair, who sails tomorrow morning from Now York on the American liner St. Paul for Liverpool. Miss Adair, who is an English womnn. wilt visit London, Edinburgh, Paris and minus other cities. She knew England, Scotland nnd France before tho war, nnd thus will bo able to noto with the eye of nn expert tho vivid llfo of war times. Tho Evenino LDDaEn decided to send Its own corespondent into tho countries of tho Allies. For this purpdse It selected Miss Adair because of her superior knowl edge of England nnd France. This docs not mean that her articles will bo partisan. Sho has been In this country long enough to bo called an American. Sho knows "news" In the American mean ing of the word, and sho will use this knowledge accurately and faithfully to portray certain phases of tho war In Europe that havo been overlooked by other writers. Finally, true to the wants of woman kind, Miss Adair will spend days in the shops of tho great modistes of Paris. She will Interview the great dress makers and find out Just what effect tho wnr has had on fashions and on business. Her dispatches will start with in a few weeks. BOY SAT ON MIMEOGRAPH OF ACADEMY EXAMINATIONS Students Bought Precious Impression istic Pants, Midshipman Says He Heard. ANNAPOLIS. Md., June 18.-Dld a naval academy messenger sit down In a pair of white duck trousers on a mimeo graph copy of examination questions nnd did midshipmen who wanted to see the questions subsequently buy the trousers? Midshipman A. K. Davie, a witness to day nt the "cribbing" Investigation, said he had heard such a rumor, but did not take It very seriously. Other witnesses were midshipmen who did not profit by the examination leak some on account of conscientious scruples and some because they went to bed early the night the "dope" was circulating and missed It. Keeps! the hands softandhite The soothlnff, healing Resinol balsams in Resinol Soap, combined with Its freedom from harsh, Irri tating alkali, give to red, rough hands that whiteness and velvety softness for which vomen yeam. Hands washed only with Resinol Soap are usually hands to be proud of. Try it for . week and see. Realnol Soap Is sold by all deler In toilet good, For aample free, writs to Ilealnol Chem. Co., Baltimore, Md. 9 - X " Sport Shoes Pumps Oxfords Boots IDAY. JTTNTC ts CHILDREN ASK MAYOR FOR A PLACE TO PLAY Youngsters From Sixth Ward Want It Mostly for Less For tunate Friends. TOwiboL nnd Klrt" ttom th h ward, whose only recreation Is to piny iVrilnf fi' MIcj;? or on th crowded streets until the "policeman on tho beat" xVR.a t,h,?"1', l0,.,ny ln 'er80n appealed o ,;. Mlankenburg for a public play, ground In their neighborhood. They ap pearcd at the Major's of nee and Insisted annaliy ChlCf eTcutlVo Pe1- rti2btht cnrd lhnl wns tnken t0 Mayor Dlankenburg appenred the following: bol Loencnstcln, 133 North 9th street. Dorothy Kardon, 207 Vine street. Eva Soloff, 710 ltaeo street. (in reference to having a playground In the 6th Ward.) student nt the Central High School, was spokesman. Tho girls sustained his statements. No child brought along writ ten statistics relating to conditions ln tho 6th Ward, but, according to Mayor Blankenburg, the children described ex isting conditions In tholr ward ns though ...w v,uro irainca social investigators. In turn each child put forth arguments. Mayor Blankenburg was so Impressed that ho promised to take tho appeal for a Playground to tho Park Commissioners nnd Director Porter. Lowensteln and his companions Insisted that they weren't urging a playground Just for themselves. They said that they were also acting ln behalf of hundreds of children In tho 6th ward, who were tired of being chaBed evory day by tho "policeman on tho bent." ns the children expressed It And Miyor Dlankenburg laid ho behoved every word of tho different arguments. "We were thinking of getting up n pe tition and sending It direct to Councils," said Lowensteln. "Hut we changed our minds and decided to appeal to the Mayor. AVo havo no playground, and It Is a case of playing In an alley or on tho street. Vhen we play on the street tho police man on tho beat chases us away. My friends Dorothy Kardon and Rva Solorf, and myself are going away to tho country for the entire summer. Wo decided to ask tho Mayor for n playground In be half of tho other children who won't havo a vacation this summer." Defore they left the City Hall Mayor niankrnburg presented his visitors with his photograph bearing his autograph. Reception for Slgr. Mulligan Monsignor D J. Mulligan, of Camden, was honored with an elaborate reception last night in recognition of his recent elevation by Popo Benedict to a mon slgnorBhlp. Tho event, which attracted prominent clergymen and laymen to tho Catholic Lyceum Building from alt parts of New Jersey nnd this city, also marked the 3Dth anniversary of Monsignor Mul ligan's ordination as a priest. leres What You Want in Tires You want more miles per dollar. 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His experience satisfies him that the cost of maja tenance is small compared with earning capacity, and the service of the hutp car Company in time of need makes them the standard equipment. ' Call at the Autocar Sales and Service Co., 23d and Market Sts Phlk delphia, or write for illustrated catalog and list of over 2,500 concerns using 1915. i . PLANTS MAY REACH CLOUDS I Prof. Walters Produces Odd Freaks by Horticulture. It the downward motion of molecules can bo overcome plants will grow to the clouds. So declares Professor Henry a Walters, of the Plaht Research Bureau, at Langhorne. He Is now In the midst of a humber of experiments and believes he has dl slip can be grafted to n peach tree. Shou d he progress along this line It is possible that ono might find mellow peaches In tho centre of their roses, and such things as peach-roso pie or rose peach Ice cream would be an ordinary dessert. At present, Professor Walters lms HIao slips growing from a privet hedge and apple trees from potatoes. It Is said. Should combinations progress further It is possible that he may have grapci and cucumbers from the same vine and onions and pears on the same tree. Real savings In these Mai'tmd'ale candy specials In our regular candy stock, there are confections that sell here always at from five to ten cents a pound lower than tho same qunlity sells for elsewhere. Think, then, of the sav ings that these Week-E.id Specials represent. If you put in a place apart, the money that they can save you, there would be a pleas ant surprise awaiting you at the end of the year. And the best of these specials, after all, is their goodness, rather than their economy. Read this list: Montevideo Belmonts Listen : molasses marsh mallows, covered with a thick chocolate jacket con taining chopped peanuts. 31c lb. Hunipty Dumptic s There's a crispy combina tion of molasses, chocolate and cocoanut in these that makes them a wonderfully appealing candy bite. 21c lb. Walnut Dominoes Especially fine, because made of perfect materials. 31c lb. Toasted Marshmallows Delicious marshmallow, rolled in toasted cocoanut. 21c lb. Assorted Molasses Blocks with the real molasses smack to their flavor. 17c lb. Almond Nougat, 27c lb. Fruit Trophies very special at 27c lb. Mrs. Lee's Home-made Cara mels and TofTcc, each 40c lb. Special Dollar Box, containing 2V lbs. net of wonderfully deli clous chocolates. 38c Special Chocolates and Bon Bons, a quality that never varies. Chocolate Nuts, 50c lb. box Colonial Chocolates, 40c lb. Stick Candy, 10c and 25c a jar Delicious pastry fresh from out ovens Wine Cakes, Gc each Soft Ginger Bread, 10c loaf Estcllns 10c each Snowflake Biscuits, 12c a doz. Apple Cakes, 15c each Iced Sunshine Cakes, 20c en. Cinnamon Bun, 18c lb. Thos. Martlndale & Co. 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