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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
THIRD SNOW; BLISS GLUM;
MOKEMACHER EATS ONIONS
Flakes Fell This Morning and a Resident of Nor
wood Corroborates Andalusia Prophet
Who Has Forecasters Number

Old Simeon II. Mokemacher was so glad
early this morning when he saw snow
flakes falling that he picked up the
largest onion In his hidden garden patch
near Andalusia, Pa. gazed at It lovingly
and then bit 1t in two.
There. y'little devil" he said, "You
will wave your brlstles in my face when
1 come along and tell you it's showed
three times ana there won't be any more
snow this winter. You will, will you?
Well. you won't"
Citizens OF Philadelphia suburbs cor
roboTated Mokemacher's statement that
his third snowstorm came early today.
one OF his hackers is Frank Sparks. OF
Norwood. which isn't anywhere near An
dalusia.
II don't believe that fellow Mokemach-
er has grown onions with hair on them" Z"
said Mr.. Sparks today. but he GER
tainly has some method OF finding out
how many times it's going to snow.
saw the fiakes today myself"
When this message was repeated 20
Mokemacher, he merely ehuckled. ''Whad-
do / carer" he asked. The little onions
bristle and the snow fakes drop; now
that al the snow Is down the onion hair
will stop And since the last time / was
talking 10 you I've made certain OF the
relation between human beings AID
onions
.What 2 lff Moksmaeher was asksd
II aen't tell be 1ala. WAE sl1.+d
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II But you can rest assured. young man,
that there Is a relation. Otherwise the
onions would have hair on their heads.
The other proof is that when you
irishten a man his hair stands on end.
so does an onion's-a trained, highly de-
Veloped onion like mine"
Mokemaeher declared that he was first
aroused this morning by the rustling Of
the onion hair in the garden patch whils
the snow was falling. They'll go to sleep
now, and 1 won't be bothered by Won
hunting for information about snow
storms. I'LL be able TO devote all my
time to finding the connection befvsee1
animal and vegetable life, Just as sure = q
my middle names"
"Yes, what is it?" he was asked
Il won't tell. said Mokemacher. "Vbv
should I?' "S
He added that he now knows the mid
die name OF George s. Bliss, the phlia-
delphia weather forecaster, but he also
refused to tell that
Mr. Bliss sadly said today that psrhans
II had showed. II II did, MokenaebsT =
prediction OF three SHOWS before winter
ends has been fulfilled. But Mr. Rliss
said he took no stock In onion or Eoose-
bone weather prophets.
All Of which, told to Moksmaeher
brought forth this comment.
blissf Tisb, tushi It's another aare-
back on the Weather Bureau IT never
can preqiet anything Right aWae ahead
e time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
Moreno Sails for HamDton Roads

Ans opportunity of having President
Wilson Inspect the Argentine battleship
Moreno caused the officers TO hurry the
departure of the vessel. She left the
Philadelphia Navy Yard before daylight
this morning. Her guns roared forth a
salute TO Captain Benson and his stan
as the supeFdreadnought's anchors were
raised II was answered by the marines
shore batteries, The Moreno goes to
Hampton Roads, where 1t is expected
fresldent Wilson will be received. After
niz reception the wafship will return here
Tor incl before proeeeding to Buenos
Aires. All day yesterday her crew Of 900
men we're busily engaged in placing on
board . carloads of smokeless powder
The task was completed late last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
CAMDEN COMMUTERS
VACCTNATED HERE
Five Hundred Persons Submit
to Requests to Undergo Pre-
cautionary Measure.

Five hundred commuters, residents oi
Camden. and employed in Philadelphia
factories. are being vaccinated today by
10 physicians sent out by Director Ztegler
of the Department of Public Health and
Charities. The requests to vacclnate the
employees were sent to the Director by
employers of the commuters.
Chief Postal Inspector Cortelyou noti-
fed all South Jersey postmasters today
that under Federal statute provision In
made for their cooperation with health
officials in event of an epidemic. The
postmaster at Millville has been In
structed to fumigate all mail coming
from that city.
Doctor Cairns said today that he sees no
danger of an epidemic in this city. The
school children are believed to be safe,
because vaccination is compulsory. and
they are inspected regularly by Board of
Health physicians.
1t was pointed out today by Doctor
Cairns, however, that several barGes run
daily between this city and Millville.
Bridgeton and other South Jersey towns
in or near the infected area. He says all
employees of such boats and men they
come In contact with in this city should
be vaccinated.
Every possible precautlon is being taken
by Dr. Henry ii. Davis. president of the
Camden Board of Health. to prevent the
spread OF smallpox in Camden. Today he
vaccinated a company of workmen who
were employed at Forrest Hill Park.
where the case of William Smith was
discovered. AS the law is not mandatory
regarding vaccination. some OF the men
were Inclined. to object, but Doctor Davis
said that he would vaccinate wherever
he thought it was necessary.
This is no time to quibble," he said.
Il intend to do the best l can to prevent
he spread of the disease and talk about
later" Most of the vacci-
hating is being done by Dr. John F.
Leavitt.. under the direction of Doctor
Davis.
A. letter from MilIville addressed TO f.
7. Goodwin, the first smallpox victim,
was received today at the Municipal Hos
pital. II was given wide berth until the
authorities learned that 1t had been fumi-
gated.
10 new cases were reported in Camden
~ TO O'Clock today and those afflicted
we're said TO be doing we'll. The authori-
Ties. however, are keeping constantly on
he alert.
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LOCAL OPTION FORCES
PLAN VIGOROUS FIGHT
Church Leaders, Anti-Saloon
Chief and Governor Act With
Decision.

Plans were perfected today for per-
mancnt organization to fight against the
sale of liquor in Philadelphia, at a con-
ference between temperance leaders and
DR.. Homer w. Tope, superintendent OF
tn Anti-Saloon League
Through the cooperating churches, it
is the plan to have one man appointed
to have charge of the campaign against
the saloon in each election precinct.
Should Governor Brumbaugh's local op-
ton bill pass the House and become
law, these precinct leaders will direct
their efforts to have men vote against
tho liquor traffic at special election.
If the bill does not become a law
these workers will organize precinct
elect to the next Legislature men whom
they can depend upon to vote for
local option bill two years hence.
Doctor TopG Ia hopeful that the Gov
ernor's bill will carry and that the
people of Philadelphia can be aroused
to concerted action that will place
Philadelphia in the dry" column In the
early future. However, he says, the
the temperance forces do not intend
to remain idle and unprepared while
they walt to see what the legislators
do with the bill. They are going to
prepare to strike n telling blow i'm
mediately after the vote is taken.
Many churches throughout the city
have appointed committees to cooperate
in the work that is planned either to
vote out the saloon or to vote out the
men who fail to give the people a chance
TO say whether or not liquor shall be
sold in Philadelphia a mass meeting of
all these forces will be held In the early
future, when definite plans will be out
lined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
JUDGE SWARTZ GIVES
OUTLTQUOR LICENSES
Court at Norristown Still Has
"a Number of Applications
Under Consideration.

YOUNGSTOWN, March 2s.--Judge swartI
announced this morning the granting OF
the Following liquor licenses. number OF
others being still under consideration:
WHOLESALE.
Pottstowh-wiiiiam II. Geiger, Taylor
LIQUOR Store, IS High street.
RETAIL.
collegeville-wllliam Stenser. Beard
House
Jenkintown-J S. BELLS. Jenklntown
Hotel.
Norristown-Chsrles f. Lyle. Hotel
Yeakel; James N. Egan. West End Ho-
tel; Nathaniel b. Keely, Hartranft
House; John r. Keyser Farmers Hotel
Percivnl X. Gabel, Rambo House; Ben
jaInin T. keyser, Windsor Hotel; Joseph
Tyson. Market House, oliver X. Bean
Hotel MONTGOMERY; Mark stead. Valley
Forge Hotel; Thomas p. Mulvey, Nc
C1el an House; Joseph u. Armitage
Wolfe. Taylor House; James J. Byrne,
Norris city Hotel; james I. Lawler, Bed
low Hotel; Fred G. Shiele, Germania Ho-
tel; Valentine Kullmann. Exchange Ho-
tel; Frank 8. Ait, Schuylklll Valley
Hotel; John Bali, star Hotel; r. Elwood
Kelly, william Penn House.
Pottstown-Augustus ]. Wheeler. Com
meruial House; Jacob Shartle, Central
Walter +. Baker, Warwick Restaurant
Harry Printz. Imperial Cafe; Charles Rel
mer. Palace Restaurant Walter II. Smith,
MONTGOMERY House; Charles II. Penny
packer, Washington House; George w.
Lehman, American House: Sarah r. Gil
bert, Mansion House; Horace Is. Embody.
Jefferson House; Lemon Leisey. Mill Park
Hotel; William II, Snyder. York street
Hotel
Chetenham-Alfred Tyson, Old YorT
Road Hotel. Ogontz.
Limeriok-John George Weber LINER.
ick Square Hotel.
Lower Merion-- William Dobe WIncon.
sin Hotel. Bala.
Lower Salford-Charles X. Tyson,
Harleysville Hotel.
Plymouth-John Wclccr, Beatty Mansion
Hotel.
Springfield ]. McCloskey Black
Horse Hotel, Flourtown John McGold-
Harry Schnell, Farmers Hotel, Flour
town.
Upper Merion-Charles H. Williams,
Matsunk Hotel
whltemarsh-Robe Gordon, Jr., Fort
Washington Hotel: Daniel Manning,
Farmers Hotel. Barren Hill: Amanda
Mewhinney, Lafayette Hotel, Barren Hill:
William p. Freen, Fortslde 1nn For:
\, ashington; Daniel II. kirkner, Fountain
Inn. Lafayette Hill; Patrick +. Harkins,
Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurant. Spring
Mill.
Worcester Elizabeth a. Beau, Centre
Point Hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

When any of the women around Bel
Grade and Somerset streets can't do any
thing with their children they go after
Tommy KeeVer. He can make a kid stop
crying quick as a wink" the women folk
say, because he understands them
II doesn't matter whether the child Is
week or years old, he has all kinds OF
original methods for stopping the tear
bag Tommy doesn't indulge in the Ordi-
nary kid gibberish in attempting to 81
lence the youngster. He carries no end Of
queer-looking objects In his pockets and
when he holds them before the eyes OF a
sauealing boy curiosity Is aroused and
this is usually followed by smiles and
laughter
When this method fails. Tommy takes
on mis- hat and stands on his head. And
the fact that he's 40 years old doesn't In
terfere.
He was trying to drive away the gloom
OF a crying younEstsr In this fashion
when he was arrested by Policeman
Burns. Incidentally Tommy admitted that
he had been having a few"
When Keeyer was brought before Mag
Istrate Glenn at the 9Th and York streets
station. Burns said he merely arrested the
prisoner for hls own safety. He also de-
elared that Tommy was known as the
rchlldren's friend" Il was shown that
Tommy put In much OF his time attending
the children Of his sister who Is IN. The
Judge commanded such humane prin-
eiplea and told Kesver 70 80 home ana
rest.
After stanley Foanskl won slzi PLAY
ing cards he kept the police sbusy. Z
scemz lhet p tqok apddeH eIRate =
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T0DAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

JoilH scoli. 1l29 Christian st., and Josephine
IL fardtello, 1I20 Christian 81.
FEed Campbell, $50 Mechanic 81. ana sarah
Harris. i2Q Mechanic st.
Joaa 7. Corhett, Boston. Aiasa.. and Alice NJ
1feffuEh. bi1 n. nth 81.
Wllilesm 3, elarkl Isls daTsto1 st.. and Esther
q. Alilfatnes 1921 w Allegheny ave.
Alftof snir,d.ezl. ~ Missinoming st.. and Rose
NlIIisia q .LIslss4syn. s5lz Ross st.. aAa Ella
Eaeefd brown, 70 S. Edgewood ST.. and Louis
49,. n sifsffssss ~ ,fbs n Front ~ and
aesap b Nolan. 1908 Wagner ave.
Niti3aI5 RuEgierL 14Ii Pierce ST., and pomen-
- fafese6i lllS Pieres a.
FIfFtFK j. Brennan. les Latimer st., and
kafhsrine 4. pany l6is 3. san 81.
fftsr fra1k 30 ~. N Sea~alader st. and Anna
si a 1aore' 322f Klpp st.. ana Martha
H4rf fszs ~ Huntington 81.
tlszaIall camsgYs 2sI 3. Narnock st.. ana
4#t 8IIIala 2W q Narnock sf
Ies#Ia wood eQlo Tcuesdaie ave. ana
NI ~ st9.i slfniqq g, ana Nellie
M ssh - ana Jenuls
M fl4 Cleveland ~ ana
.4 I|IlH HaI.HIIa44 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

and cuniform inscriptions, but they have
TO be very careful about making any so
called radical statement in regard to those
things which vitality affect the people The
few professors who fail to understand the
limits set for them are generally trans-
lated to another and not always better
world, or their promotions interfered
with.
"The greatest former of public opinion
in the world is the newspaper. Every
body reads one. while only 20 per cent. or
the people read books. Whether the pub
lie opinion formed by the newspapers Is
for good or evil depends entirely upon
whether the newspapers print facts.
"In what better way. then, could money
be spent? What better form could a
memorial take than n lasting source of
true knowledge whereby the people could
make a scientific study of the difficulties
under which they live. and devise means
for their correction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

WHAT 8fcNfoHoL HAS TO SAY:
I'm spite Of the Bldnbenbur0 Ad-
nttnistrntion, 95 per cent. Of the cm-
pioVes of the pdrioWS departments
sttH remain loyal to the Republican
party"
Woman suffrage iDiH be one Of
the greatest agencies for destroying
home life in this Com tontCedlth."
"I am opposed absolutely. to the
construction Of a loop IN the CEN
troll business district aud the erec-
ton OF an eleUdted TO DARBY"
"The philadelphia and Reading
Rdiltcdu should be compelled to eiec-
lriJU ITS line that eGtcnds along the
mdin Hne section"
THE movement 10 lcOisldte the
morals of the community Is going
too far"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
M. E. CONVERSIONS
NUMBER SOO1
Results of Years Work Of W,
mington Conference Groo..' w.
Than Expected. s'

LAUREL, Del, March 2.t,a.
scented to the Wilmington Metboa,.. I pIs'
oopal Conference, in annual soa., 1ps'
Centenary NJ Il. Church here. en-, -, ~
the number of conversions IN a.. ua'
uiction OF the conference during q. 'un1'
lust closed has been at least sOm ~. M
is 5000 more than the members =, '..0
body had estimated from tbo
previously published. 1t is belo,.s uas'
statistical report, which ia no,,. wo
prepared, will not only sbo,, a., Ss'us
mense increase in membership. bu, sa, ",
also show that thousands of don.r. ~W
ii, nuem auueu 10 tne church property ana
erected nave been
What pleases the members NJ ,h.
ference especially is that In r,os, e9n'
stances the revivals which ros,il' M r
such large number of converslors :. y
elther conducted by the mtnistars .,e "ee
selves or by evangellsts or ,,.l,s .aen-
preachers from nearby sections ~ I',uns ..l
rev instances were special evar..,lV
engaged for the work. esnsu
Bishop Cooke, who Is presiding oy..,.,.
conference and making his nrst VII, Wy w
this section, is especially pleasad s.,,s "
the work which has been done by ,sa
members oil the conference and has a.
lighted the members OF the bodv h., .. ue-
ing that IL such work was dnno , say
where the church would iumn tos'.I s.ely.
% years. UPWARD
The greater portion of the norrn.
session was accepted in diecussIns
proposition to raise 100000 within ~
conference In the next two years for tns
public conference claimants, fund /,
was finally deferred for action bv ~
Joint session of the Ministers and Law
mems Association.
Letters of greeting were sent the Rev.
Ralph T. Coursey, whose family ls M
j. l.. johnson and Warren Burr WIN
are i'll, and +. b. Short. Of spokans
Wash. former Delawarean, who sent
greetings. fr'1 y
The Revs. C. w. Prettyman, George q
Williams and r. A. II. O'Brien nnis.
ters, and j. II. Kimble, j. T. LAYTON and
w. o. Hoffecker laymen, were elected
managers of the Wilmington Conferences
Education Society for three years.
In speaking to Zach w. Wells and
James A. Leach, young ministers being
admitted to conference, Bishop Cooks
told them that the first fundamental con.
dition of success is to be a man. not a
failures in the ministry, he added, is be-
cause God is building on rotten founda.
tion. l,7sf
He declared you could trace some men
all over the country by the debts which
they leave. Such man does not rise to
the dignity of a flrst-class heathen In
continuing, the bishop said: @
Take this man Billy Sunday. 1 have
not any respect for his profanity. for his
blackguardism in the pulpit, but bow
in reverence before any man who has the
power of God in him to stir men as he
does. II we have the power of God in
us there is no reason why We cannot do
the same thing in any place. sS
District Superintendent E. l.. Hoffecker
presented the report for Wilmington Dis
trict. The report reviewed the big revival
services held in Wilmington and at other
places in the district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
Want TolI Roads AboIished

The Highland Park Improvement Asso-
clation has Joined with suburban resi-
dents who live near the West Chester
pike in fighting for the abolition of toll
stations along that road They have en-
listed the aid OF Senator William C.
Sproul. and are preparing a petition to
be sent to Governor Brumbaugh. calling
his attention 10 the conditions that now
exist In that section. Those Interested
in the movement say toll roads are a
menace to the growth of any community,
and travel along the West Chester pike
in particular Is much impsded. owing to
the short distances between the stations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, MhIen =.
For eastern Pennsylvania: Faruy u'ysIs gaI-
and much colder tonight; SATURDAY e.
colder in southeast portion; moesis''
west to northwest winds.
For New Jersey: Partly ciouuy ~
much colder tonight; Saturday iaF
colder. -,,,,
Snow fiurries covered the lake 'ss,ts ,s.st
and the Ohio basin last night ana W.
rain or snow fell over scattered atss NJ
from thence eastward TO the Aus,sS
coast. The western cold area has spls4c n
eastward along the northern boresf ~ v
New England and is spreading across w
mountains in Pennsylvania TINS Inoln'"1, I. n
The drop averaged 10 degrees or moLs.'s s..s.,s
the lake region and the Ohio basin dafins
the last "a hours. The cold has spfsss ~
southwark in the Plains States 70 Ky
Texas coast. The Temperatures IN ~ ~
middle and south Atlantic and the eAs.s'r
Gulf states have risen nearly to noFinah
u. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
Miss Emily p. Bissell Resigns

WILMINGTON. Del, March 26.-Miss
Emily p. Bissell today resigned as a
member of the State Antl-tuberculosis
Commission and the Commission TO Dec
crate the State House Miss Blssell said
some time ago that IL the Child Labor
Commission. of which she was a member.
was abolished, she would consider her
work repudiated and would resign from
all the commissions of which she was
a member. Miss Bissell was the orig
lnator OF the famous Red Cross seal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
ROBBERY IN GERMANTOWN
Thieves Steal Jewelry Worth $500
From Home of William j. Wall

O' " 1lls
Thieves forced their way into the home
of William j. Wall, 5649 Mcmahon ave-
nue., Germantown last night, and after
quieting Blk" an airedale terrier. which
had been left to guard the house, car
ried off jewelry valued at $500 Police
of the Germantown station. to whom the
robbery was reported. made a search of
the entire neighborhood following the dis
coyery of the robbery. but no trace of
the thieves could be found.
Mr.. Wall who is one of the proprietors
of the Nlcetown Dye and Bleach Works,
B and Westmoreland streets, and his
family were out on n visit until shortly
after midnight. Upon their return an in
vestigation showed that the thieves had
.jmmied' the front window on the first
floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

After Stanley Peunakl won 4lzi plas-
inE cards hs kept The police zbusy. Z
seems lhst ea took spddeH eleiike =
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QUESTIONS THEY WRITE TO !
CYNTHIA GREY--HER ANSWERS

Dear Miss Grey: suspense as long as 1
by settling for controversy the
and NAVY and feel sure that Orphan Boy will longer
who know nothing about the question aside from the dress
who was sure enough soldier down the
ism of the service
several insallmens to tell all 1 know, and
am going to be and tell both sides of the story
sn OF r the service very in time: Of peace
guy uniform you will stand chance Of being siob
get up enough
you thought you too infnma when You used to be-
s ss
Now to begin with had the distinction of being in the
RECALLED By the puocra of Honolulu where we par
took Of an served under the palms and mango
hula girls Man aiive That ours; the life!
wagon pnsspple oranges etc. taken on board
heard ba the ds s no the sssr of the
out at The only time ever of that fruit was
officers tables few Of the boys pur-g
.n e os hs
hS and we hove to At the LadTone islands
Apra And here of boys croaked and tied plum
met to him and ehueksd him into the bripy depths
people read how he died with his boots 4
dry held forth
for enss e sm ss % % % IT'S @
regiment that hauled down the Spanish lion and
hoisted its the ensign of the American Eagle Subse
the opportunity to kill Fpnos thus
gratifying the blood lust bred into In school and church.
We have received fruit day the
We 36 days route issued fruit for meal
the entire but when landed In Cavie,
and unloaded the transports the commary stacked
kinds canned fruits
stenced the box Use the voyage.
issued then after having worked hard unload
smell paid
$3.50 month, from 10 TO rs
wonder there accounting Uncle Sam the
cash received?
returned BY Of Japan passing the island
landed Nassak Japan, where
shaw rides the Garygoyie gods In their shrnes
temples OF worp got clipped all sides By the affabe
finally Frisco receive pauds the
who created that made Aeunado defense
Maabon sound like Fourth Of July celebration Amid
the and ain Of r. All the Eiis charged
paoons capture real heroes They puroned
battle SCARED uniforne until
brass to make Eoo1 front when the officers stepped BY
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OLD MALTHUS' WARNING

Old Nautilus warned us it would happen. We bound
to have whether Netzsche had lived or not.
professor speaking about suicide in a New York
courtroom has logged our memory.
Old Nautilus lived hundred years ago. He said that the
population of country would double itself in % years unless
kept down by famine, disease, Like river it would
burst its barriers in the easiest place and the flood coudn
spread in one direction it would seek another
We always thought old Nautilus hor1id pessnlist But
his worst mood he could have imagined anything
terrible the populations of Europe fighting today to
line each other within their home boundaries
We think lightly of Nautilus again