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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
RELIGIOUS REQUESTS
Wills Admitted to Probate Leave
Money to Churches and Hospital.

Wills Admitted to Probate Leave
Money to Churches and Hospital.
Requests OF $3.50 to the Methodist Hos
pitaI and 5000 TO the Eighteenth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church are con-
tanned in the will of Elizabeth Wray, who
died in the Polytechnic Hospital. The es-
tate amounts to $500 and the residue is
given to relatives.
The will of Anna Dugau, 1913 Cotton
street whose estate amounts to $500, in
cludes bequests of 800 to the Purgatorial
Society OF st. Peters Roman Catholic
Church. sT5 to the Altar Society of the
Church of St. John the Baptist, Mana
yunk, and S25 10 the Philadelphia Theo-
logical Seminary.
The $1,000 estate of Joseph Wotiz 2ilS
Turner street, is distributed in private
beHuests, excepting a 500 gift to the con-
gregation of Rodef Shalom for the Me-
mortal Fund
Other wills admitted to probate today
are those of Eleanor c. Morozz 1917
Kingsessing avenue, whose estate
amounted to $500 ana Henry w, Knee
moeller. 1884 Moore street, si7OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
CHILD FALLS FROM TABLE; DIES
Fatal Accident Occurred as Mother
Looks for Medicine.

Two-year-old Hilda Wharton. of 29lI
Oakdale street. is dead in the Womens
Homeopathic Hospital. as a result OF in
turtles received when she fell from a table
on which she had been placed by her
mother.
Mrs. Wharton had left her child on the
table while she searched for medicine to
administer for a slight cold, When she
returned the baby was lying unconscious
on the floor.
The mother rushed her daughter TO the
hospital, where II was said the infant
suffered conclusion OF the brain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
MILK DEALERS ACCUSED
Charged With Buying Goods Alleged
to Have Been Stolen.

Milk alleged to have been stolen from
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight sta
TO the arrest of Howard j. Mowrer and
Leonard F. Robb, West Philadelphia
milk dealers, on a charge of receiving
stolen goods.
According to the police, Mowrer ad-
mlts buying the milk from Willard Ward
and Roland Smith, who were previously
charged with the thefts. and reselIng
1t 20 Robb. All were held under $500
bail this morning by Magistrate Boyle
In the Ssth street and Lancaster ave-
nue. police station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
PROSPECTIVE "LoDaER" HELD
Police Think Prisoner Is Man
Wanted for Slick Thefts.

Charles Kraup. 18th and Cumberland
streets. was held in $500 bail for court
today by Magistrate Emely at the Park
and Lehigh avenues station on several
charges of larceny.
Kraup was arrested on a charge pre-
ferred by Mrs. Louise Curnock 2457 North
Park avenue. who said he came to her
home for a room, and when she went 70
answer the door bell tried TO steal some
jewslry. The police say Kraup has been
working this game for a year. getting
with jewellers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
SCHOOL OPENS IN Y. M. G. A,

The Young Mems Christian Association
School for Training for Leadership has
opened in the Central Branch with an en-
rolment OF 90 men. George w. Braden.
director of the school. announces that he
expects the enrolment to reach 200 with
in a few weeks The school offers in
structlon in child psychology, pedagogy.
story telling, physical training. social
welfare work. folk dancing and singing
games pAgeants and festivals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

WANT THAw TRIAL HURRIED
Application Made to Supreme Court
for Advancement of Litigation.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12-Application
for the advancement OF the litlgatlon
over the extTRdltion OF Harry K Thaw
from New Hampshire TO New York was
made before the Supreme Court this
afternoon by attorneys representing New
York State.
William Travers Jerome made a state-
ment Of the reason for a speedy decision
OF the case, alleging that the stay OF
Ihaw In New Hampshire was . scandal
90 the State Of New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
WANT BANKS IN so. AMERICA
Plea Made to Government by Cham
Der of Commerce Committee.

An appeal to the Government for the
establishment of banking institutions in
various ports Of South America has been
made by the Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee on the Improvement of the Manu-
featuring and Mercantile interests. In a
circular 1t points out that during the
European war Is the time for the United
States to gain trading prestige in the
South. 1t is also shown that when Eng
land and Germany gained the trade banks
were established by those countries that
traders might have six months credit
there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
MAGISTRATES FINES FOR
THREE MONTHS S16,e48.e5
Returns Made to Controller by Mem
bers Of "Minor Judiciary

Fines and penalties imposed by ths
police magistrates OF the city during The
three months ending September so
amounted to S16s4s,S5, according 10 re-
turns made to City Controller Walton to.
day All the magistrates, excepting
Ihomas w. MacFarland, made their re-
turns as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
WOMAN FRACTURES SKULL

Mrs. Dora Bor. IS years old, OF sO6 Mif-
min street, slipped ana fell down the
cellar stairs at her home this morning and
sustained probable fracture OF the skull
The woman was taken to the Mt Sinai
Hospital Her condition Is serious
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SAILOR BREAKS UP
HIS own FUNERAL
Man Mourned as Dead Greets
His SorroWing Friends
Treats 1t as Joke.
LOOKS AT "CORPSE"
Strange Case of Mistaken Identity
Leads to Unusual Happening at
Hamilton, Ont. = Missing Mar
Thought Affair Very Funny. H

Hamilton. Ont-John Thompson.
able seaman. slipped into town a few
days ago wearing his sea legs and a
broad smile, to attend his own funeral.
Thompson was supposed to have lost
his life in the recent gale which swept
the Great Lakes. The waters give up
few of their secrets, but in the case
OF Thompson there could be no doubt.
His father had identified the corpse
and had 1t removed to his home for
funeral services, thus laying the foun-
dalton for one of the strangest exam
pies of mistaken identity ever record
ed in Ontario.
When the body was found Thomp-
sons father looked for the 81. T." tat
tooed on the arm. He found this and
scar on the shin. He failed to find
the eagle tattooed on the back of his
son, but believed the other marks suf-
hcient for all Identification purposes.
Thompson was In Toronto when He
read of his supposed death. He
thought it would be good joke to
remain away until the day of the
funeral. Mourning friends and rela-
tives by the score had gathered from
far and wide at the Thompson home.
They were engaged in the customary
weeping and wailing when John
Thompson himself, as big as life and
wearing thirst, arrived in Hamil-
ton.
He walked into the Duffy saloon and
ordered a drink. Great heavens"
calculated Mr.. Duffy as he beheld
Thompson. Then Duffy swooned. He
had been one of the most fearful
mourners at the wake the evening be-
FORE
Then Thompson strolled casually
down the street to his home, the parlor
of which was filed with mourners,
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Cruel Act of Warfare.

One hundred years ago General Nc
Clure, learning of the disastrous re-
suit of the American campaign in
Lower Canada and fearing his own
force would be attacked by the British
resolved to evacuate Fort George and
abandon the country. This he accord
ingly did, with all his troops, and with
such precipitancy that he left behind
his tents and stores. His retreat was
accompanied by an act that has left
an indelible stigma upon his name.
The frost had set in early and severe.
The snow lay deep upon the ground.
Yet at 80 minutes notice, Of $50
houses in the Canadian village Of
Newark, he fired all save one, and
drove 400 helpless women and chill
dren to seek shelter in the log huts
of the scattered settlers, or in the
bark wigwams of the wandering In.
dians.
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RAT TIES UP SEVERAL TRAINS
Rodent Eats Off Insulation of Signal
Wire Causing the Circuit to
Ground.

Wilmington, Del-Three express
trains and four fast freights on the
Pennsylvania railroad were held up at
Moore's Station, between this city and
Philadelphia, by rat. Traffic on the
four track system was most effective
ly blocked for 80 minutes by the ro-
dent, which had eaten off the insula
ton of signal wire, causing it to
ground and thereby put the entire sig
nal system out of commission.
The engineer of an express train dis
covered the trouble when the signal
at Moore's Station gave him a clear
track when he knew another train was
but short distance ahead OF him. He
stopped his train and then the other
signals at the place started to act
queerly An employe from nearby
tower was notified, traced the wires
to the station, and, after the platform
had been torn up. discovered the dam
aged wire and evidence that the rat
had gnawed away the insulation for
five inches. He made repairs quickly,
but in the meantime trains continued
to arrive and had to stop till all was
clear. .-4,s
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
The Stolen
Submarine
An Audacious Hazard of Nikoai Independent Agent
Related by His Lieutenant, Summers
BY H. M EGBERT
Copyright, 1918. by w. G. Chapman
BY H. M. EGBER1

1t was on Thursday, June 80, that
we laid our final plans. The Nertha
had docked; judging by precedent, she
would set forth upon the following
evening. The approach to the slip
was guarded by couple of marines,
who were relieved periodically; but
we had discovered where Lieut. Won
be easy to gain admittance. We
were to wait in the proximity of his
house until he left on the following
evening to take up his command. We
would follow close upon his heels and
pass in a short distance behind him;
under the circumstances it would be
improbable that the marines would
question us. But to ensure against
any unexpected circumstances, Niko-
lai had forged paper from the min
istry of marine, detailing him, with his
rderly-myself-to accompany Won
Beeman upon his next journey
| confess l was trembling when,
on the ensuing evening, we put this
scheme into execution. 1t must have
been in the evening, just when the
long twilight was yielding to night,
before we perceived the lieutenant
leave his quarters and stride sharply
down the street. We followed him,
gradually edging up closer. At a
short distance from the entrance to
the slip he swung round on his heel.
Halt" he cried sharply, seeing
our uniforms and thinking us sailors.
What the devil are you men
doing here? What ship are you
from?"
But that it was nearly dark could
have sworn Nikolai grew purple in
the face from feigned wrath.
Attention, sir" he bawled. Il am
Captain Won Obermeister of the min
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and soon we were all ensconced in
the hollow Of the ship. A fe-7 mo-
mentc afterward the rope was cast
off and we glided down the sloping
dock into the water. Soon we were
skimming the surface of the canal.
Presently the waves began to rise; the
lights ashore receded; keen wind
nipped our faces. l knew that we
had passed into the North sea- The
deck was closed and we plunged into
the depths, our periscope alone visi-
BILE above the waters.
The lieutenant himself stood at the
steering gear, Nikolai beside him.
Their gaze was bent intently upon a
sort Of camera obscura, very much re-
sembling the ground glass Of a pho
tographic box, upon which were re-
flected the starry heavens, changing
only as the ship altered her course.
Three fathoms beneath the surface
we could discern everything above us
by the medium of this eye, which con-
nected with long, hollow tube, the
top of which was fitted with a series
of lenses and rose some feet above
the water. Hence the presence of any
vessel would be as discernible as
though we were in an open boat.
We three were gathered together at
the end Of the hold. Packed closely
around us was machinery of compli-
Gated and, to me, unknown type,
though / recognized a barometer, a
huge compressed air tank, gaso-
line tank with series of pipes and
valves, and the inevitable motor. Upon
the side Of the ship, close by, hung a
couple of pistols, just as Nikolai had
foretold. The men, stripped to the
waist and perspiirng from the heat,
were gathered at the opposite end,
some at work upon the machinery that
liberated the compressed air, one trac-
ing the chart, others engaged upon
some duties connected with the me-
chanism of the boat. Our voices,
when we spoke, roared and re-echoed
within the close confines of our quar-
ters. 1 watched Nikolai, my heart
beating wildly. Presently, quite cas-
ually he ran his fingers through his
hair-the appointed signal. stepped
to the wall and took down the pistols;
examined them casually; they were
loaded. The lieutenant looked up in
mild surprise.
And then 1t all happened. stepped
forward somewhat foolishly, and
pointing the weapons at Van Beeman's
face; even yet he understood nothing.
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choose to expatriate yourself, ratn-
er than return to face court-martial
there are many careers open to
you"
Curse 1t, sir, l am not weeping over
my disgrace" cried the lieutenant fu-
riously. "You insulted me. sir, in the
streets OF Kiel, and that insult must
be atoned for"
The sailors were muttering behind
him. They understood the situation
now. BY ones and twos they left their
work and mustered at his side.
Look out!" cried Nikolai sharp
ly. They are going to rush us!"
He swung the wheel, and | saw the
stars whirl on the silver plate beneath
the Periscope. Then faint smear of
! black showed itself among the leap
ing waves, which quickly resolved it.
SELF into miniature warship, with
nghtlng tops and two long guns at the
stern. A finger of light sprang from
1t. qulvered over the sea, and remain
ed motionless. Then from the vessels
side tiny blur leaped into the waves.
IL was man of war. And the blur
at the side was a scout motor boat.
We were discovered-I realized that
In an instant. Heavens be praised.
the English battleship had not been
searching the seas for US in vain!
If only Nikolai had waited few
brief minutes longer, until they
were alongside! Now we must stand
off our enemies until the rescue came.
All these thoughts flashed through my
brain instantaneously. My glance had
hardly faltered, but that moment Of
indecision was enough. With con-
certed movement the sailors had hurl-
ed themselves on US. The rush was
so swift, SO simultaneous. that the
bark of my pistol was muffled in the
cloth of the lieutenant's uniform, and
the bullet turned aside. Then, wrap
ping me in his embrace, he slipped to
the floor, and we tumbled and sprawl
ed over the slippery keel-plates. The
rest bore Nikolai to the ground with
me, and again the stars whirled
upon the silver plate as the subma-
rine, unguided, plunged here and there
under the seas.
Two minutes later we were trussed
and bound and helpless. The lieuten-
ant called Off his men and stood
over us, watching Nikolai with sour
smile.
''Do you know what I am going to
do with you?" he asked.
Surrender us to the German gov
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ernment, l hope" said Nikolai po-
litely. Your articles of war would
not justify murder"
4 am going to wipe out the insult
you offered me in the streets OF Kiel,"
shouted Won Beeman, hoarse with pas
sion. You called me sleeps head,
you impostor,"
"Calfs head" said Nikolai, mot
sleeps head You shall have your sat
isfaction whenever you make it pos
sible for me to meet you. The Eng
lish laws against Sueling are strict
Il am not going to England" shout
ed Won Beeman.
Look at the plate!" retorted Niko-
lai. a sailor had sprung to the
wheel. He steadied the swinging
craft, and there, on the camera OBJ
scura, but filling it completely, was
scouting boat; it must have been
almost upon us. Then, as I watch
ed, saw a flag float into the picture,
and on it were the stars of the Ger
man flag.
1t was German warship, and not
an English one, that had discovered
us!
More and more clearly came the
picture Of the scouting boat. There
could be no mistake. Our ruse had
failed-and, when we thought that we
had snatched victory out of defeat,
once more the cup Of hope had been
dashed from our lips. All chances
was gone; probably death, at best, i'm
prisonment for life, awaited US.
The picture blurred; the submarine
tilted and rose to the surface of the
sea- Through the thick glass of the
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istry of marine" l saw the lieutenant
he stood stiff as a ramrod and his
hand went up to the salute mechan-
ically. Nikolai sputtered and storm
ed inarticulately for few mo-
ments.
Schmidt" he cried to me at
length, withdraw seventeen PAGES in
accordance with the regulations
l understood only the motion of the
hand. But Nikola. explained to me
subsequently that this was the form
ula prescribed in the case of an officer
intending to admonish a subordinate.
According to the rules of the service,
no officer might rebuke another in
the presence of an enlisted man.
Hardly had I withdrawn when l
saw Nikolai leap toward the lieuten-
ant and metaphorically rend him. His
voice, a continuous low basso, was
hardly punctuated by the lieutenant's 8
high-pitched apologies. Won Bee
man was limp and actually trembling
when Nikolai, having concluded his
lecture, recalled me. my orderly,
Schmidt, accompanies me-" snarled
Nicolai. "You have read the order? ?
Forward! March,"
And we passed into the slip where
long, low, oval craft was moored
with ropes against a sloping dock AS
we approached, half dozen sailors
rose and stood at attention.
"Will you step aboard, sir?" ask
ed the lieutenant with Difference. Nj
kolai accepted the invitation; / fol-
lowed him; then came the lieutenant,
the sailors trooping in behind him:
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09

He began to retreat from me, try
ing to speak, stunned by my demean-
or. l pressed him back to the other
end of the ship. The sailors had
risen to their feet and stood watch
ing me open-mouthed, Nikolai bend
ing over the camera, apparently who'll
ly Indifferent. At that moment l
seemed to be living in an unreal and
grotesque dream.
The lieutenant broke the silence.
my Cod" he screamed in German,
"the fellow has gone mad. Captain
Won Obermeister!'
Nikolai looked up. "At your serv-
ice, sir" he said
Take his pistols away. He is in
sane. 1t is the heat"
Schmidt is acting under my or
ders," replied Nikolai. Keep your
end of the boat, lieutenant, or you die.
And the first man." he added, that
stirs toward us dies. To work, men,
he continued in German. The stupe-
fed sailors obeyed.
Then Nikolai turned to the heuten-
ant again. You are entitled to an
explanation and you shall have it." he
said Il represent the British gov
ernment, and our course is laid for
Portsmouth harbor."
He spoke in English, which, like all
German naval officers, the lieutenant
understood perfectly. Won Beeman
stared at him wildly; then suddenly
he burst into sobs.
Come, man." said Nikolai, with
some sympathy, things are not as
bad as they might be. At least you
can have your life. And, if you
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The Mourners Fled.

vieing with one another in recounting
the many virtues of the deceased. AS
Thompson staggered in the mourners
fed precipitately and in the confusion
Mrs. Thompson tainted. Thompson
looked at the corpse in the casket and
then called "his" funeral off.
When the excitement subsidized
Thompson told of the joke he had
played on his friends because he
thought it would be fun to walk in and
surprise them. The corpse mistaken
for Thompson has not been identified
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
SELF DELUSiON.
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced of their actual harmfulness.
A man can convince himself that
whiskey is good for him on a cold
morning, or beer on hot summer day
when he wants the whiskey or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thou
sands Of people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet child I commenced
using coffee and continued it, writes
a Wis. man, until / was regular
coffee fiend. drank it every morning
and in consequence had binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
my folks thought it was coffee that
allied me, but liked it and would not
admit 1t was the cause Of my trouble.
so stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made it right directions on
DKS.J anu u0 " oCC Whut
ence it would make with my head, and
during that first week on Postum my
old affiiction did not bother me once
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place of coffee
headaches are a thing Of the past
and the whole family is in fine health"
Postum looks good, smells good,
tastes good, is good. and does good to
the whole body"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes q delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's Reason" for Postum
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
Polite Bertha.

Little Bertha was invited out to din-
ner with her father and mother. Be-
fore she went it was firmly impressed
upon her that she must not speak
unless spoken to. All went smoothly
for a while, but when some time
elapsed and no notice was taken Of
her she began to get uneasy.
Finally the hostess, seeing. some
thing was wrong, asked her what she
would like next.
II should like to have you begin to
ask me questions" was the polite re-
ply.-Lippincott's
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man tries to live up to his ideals
almost as hard as a woman tries to
live up to her photographs.
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EeIi into a Husband.

Gary, Ind.-One year ago, Miss Ber-
nadine Szeld tripped and fell accident
ally into the arms of Albert, Carver.
an attorney. They were married the
other day.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09
sIeze Film 70 Find Leaders.

Denver, Colo.-Military authorities
confiscated a moving picture film show
ing a riot in the coal miners strike.
ID the hope of identifying some Of the
riot leaders.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-09

Posed In Lion Cage; $4,000.
Berlin.-Emmy Destinn. primo dom
ma. was paid $4,000 for posing for the
movies" in a cage of lions. A film
comuany insured her life for $125. 900.