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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24

The peculiar case of Davy Jones puz-
zIed his employer. Joe O'Mara, for long
time The latter's place of business is at
9O3 North Front street. Joe noticed that
Davy was somewhat unsteady In his walk
when he came to work each day, and
seemed to grow stouter toward noon. But
Davy was unable to explain this physi-
cal phenomenon. Joe figured out that the
average workingman gets very hungry
about dinner time, and should therefore
grow thinner instead of fatter. He con-
cluded that Davy was getting dropsy, and
told him he ought to see a doctor, DaVy,
however, said IL was merely acute indiges-
tion. AS he was always feeling good, and
only swelled around dinner time. he said
it was nothing serious.
But others who saw Davy also became
alarmed and insisted he have medical
attention. When Davy went to work to-
day he was Just his normal size, but he
soon began to get stout, as usual, and
about Y o'clock he was as big as
plano mover,
Joe, his boss, Is humane sort of
fellow. He decided to save Davy from
himself. In order to get at the founda-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
COTTON GROWERS JOIN
PACKERS IN PROTEST

Continued from Page One
with Senator Hoke Smith on plans for
concerted action, Smith being the great
cotton shippers authorized representative
Among the packers included are j.
ogden Armour Gustavus S. Swift, Jr.,
Thomas e. Wilson, r. c. McManus, James
Jacobsen, II. j. Patten, Arthur Meeker
and Alfred Urion. The latter, who is due
today, represented the packers in their
negotiations with the British Admiralty
and will report first hand on the obstacles
encountered In trying to get cargoes
turned loose
It developed today that in the negotia-
tions between the State Departments
trade advisers and Sir Richard Crawford
the British Embassy's representative,
several attempts have been made to place
the United States in the position of at
least seeming to have accepted the order
In councils provisions Although the
British Foreign Offices original note, of
fering free passage to all American goods
bought In Germany and paid for before
March had no time limit to 1t, the Brit
ish Foreign Office, on May II, sent per-
emptory cablegram to the embassy here,
fixing June l as the limit beyond which
American-owned goods, II purchased in
Germany, would not be permitted free
passage on the high seas, even In neutral
bottoms. At the embassys request. this
time llmit-whlch had never been asked
for or recognized by the United States
was extended to June 10, but was coupled
with a demand that the State Depart
ment officially agree to 1t. Instead. the
State Department simply affirmed It's
original proposition to the order in coun-
Gil and broke off all unofficial negotia-
tlons.
PLAN NOT ACCEPTED.
What further American action will now
he taken has not been determined. AM
bassador Page has been instructed to tell |
the British Foreign Office that the facts
In no way bear out it's declaration that |
the United States has acceped the British |
plans 1t Is deemed possible |
that, as result of this, the British Gov |
ernment may now send forward It's de- |
layed reply to the American note refusing |
to agree to the order in councils restric-
tions.
There will be no further action, how
ever. by this Government until the Ger
man situation is cleared up. The Italian
delay, but officials were hopeful today
that the reply would be in the Presidents
hands by the latter part of this week. 1t
Is taken for granted now that the reply |
will not be final, but unless 1t accepts the
general principle that American lives
must be respected anywhere, diplomats
agreed 1t Is likely to precipitate a dis
tinctly serious situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
MARY, CANDY WOMAN
VATVLY ASKS HER S1965
Old Woman, Misled by Line in
Newspaper, Furnishes Fun
for "Jokers" at City Hall,
There's sio65 coming to you"

mere elbOO COUllUE lO yOus
This line in a newspaper impressed IT.
self on the mind of Mary, the candy
woman who sells sweets around city
Hall Under the headline the article
went on to say that as result of an
investigation by the Federal Census Bu-
reau the wealth of the United States, II
divided, would give that amount to each
inhnbitant.
Some one who is more facetlous than
humane told Mary that she could col
lect tho money from the city, so the old
woman, who ekes out a living by selling
candy went to the City Treasurers
office. Several humorous persons there
then directed Mary to the Mayors office.
BY this time the woman was positive
that such an amount of money was
coming to her. She told w. B. Webb,
the Mayors messenger, and James
QuirlS, the Mayors bodyguard, that four
other persons lived at her home, and
offered to take their shares along with
her The expectant old woman said she
would even be glad to take little on
account TO pay some bills.
Webb and Quirk, who meet many
strange persons In their line of work,
had great difficulty in explaining to Mary
that there was no such sum awaiting her
and that It would be futile to see the
Mayor. They bought a good supply of
her candy, MS did a number OF other per-
sons who were waiting to see the Mayor.
Mary tried in vain to keep back the
tears when she learned the truth She
I eallzed that she will never sell enough
candy to get the amount which the Gov
ernment said was her share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
ITALIAN CONSUL PRAISES
WORK OF EVENING LEDGER
Many Who Cannot Read English En-
abled to Keep Up With News.

Many italians in this city who have not
learned to read English have been en-
abled to keep up with the news which has
appeared for several days in the EVEN
ING LEDGER in the Italian language ac-
cording to the Italian consul in this city,
the Cavaliere Uffciale Gaetano Poccardi.
"It was an excellent idea to start
this news service for Italians" he said
today. II have been told that many
hundreds of those who have not been in
this country long enough to learn the
language have expressed gratitude for
the news articles in their native tongue,
which gave them complete details of the
crisis simultaneously with those who
could read English"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24

loosens his vocabulary and makes his
line of talk more foTeeful. II had
different effect today however After
taking in a good supply the farmer hap
pened to discover several workmen dig
ging near 9Th and York streets. For the
moment he thought he was back on the
farm, and he sprinkled the freshly turned
earth with seeds and plants. The laborers
kept on digging and were sorry they
couldn't stay around until the crops
came up.
But Policeman Boston. who likes beans
better than the vegetables which were
being planted by the farmer, stopped his
sowing and took him TO the 4th and York
streets station. The sergeant greeted him
cordially as he jotted down Charles
Davis, DIX"
Same old thing. Judge" said the
farmer when he saw Magistrate Glenn.
There has been too much 81 Il for your
own coed, said the Magistrate. and I'm
going % give you q little vacation until
September at Holmesburg, where you can
soH something better than Hlld cats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
5000 GERMANS SLAIN
AT LORETTE HEIGHTS
French Victory on "White Way"
Followed 13-day Sanguinary
Battle.
PARIS. NAV u.


Three thousand German soldiers were
killed and 1000 taken prisoners in the
French victory that resulted in the cap
ture of the Lorette heights The oppos-
Ing forces were engaged in a sanguinary
battle for Is days, but an official state
ment issued here today says that the
French troops were triumphant, taking
Lorette and the German works on the
white Way"
"ln capturing Lorette heights we have
attained one of the principal. detectives
of our movement north of Arras," the
statement says.
After setting forth that the French
objective against Lorette had continued
since October 3, last year, the statement
written by an official eyewitness at
French headquarters, continues:
THE bloody battle which in 13 days
made us masters of that strong position
constituted for our troops 81 magnificent
victory. That the enemy attacEed great
value to Lorette heights Is shown by the
fact that he made great efforts to hold
1t and also to recapture It,
I'm the course of the fighting we killed
on the plateau and it's supporting de-
fenses 5000 Germans, whose bodies have
been counted. We also took 1000 prison.
ers, as well as a quantity qof material.
That which is actually in our possession
represents only small part of our
booty for each day in traversing the
ground we recover numbers of machine
guns with bomb-throwers and rifles bur-
led In the scattered bitches and in the
wrecked shelters.
THE magnificent heroism of our in
fantry cost us heavy losses. Our troops
triumphed, thanks to their
admirable valor and their solidarity, of
which they gave proof in the course of
conflict that was often confused and min
gled the units of all the corps engaged"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24

tlon of the trouble he forced Davy to the
floor and then took Off his coat and vest.
And then his pity quickly turned to
wrath. Wrapped around the body Of
Dayy, from his waist up, we're many
yards of rope. Thus was the cause Of the
curious ailment revealed. Davy could
not speak: IN fact. II wasn't necessary
Finally, II is said, he admitted that he
had been taking the rope for some time.
1t was with a heavy heart that Joe
turned Davy over TO Policeman Ritner,
and II was with lighter body than usual
Davy went to the Front and Master
streets station. The sad ending OF the
friendship between Davy and Joe moved
Magistrate Scott to sorFoW, and awak-
ened the following poeticRl comment.
For man Ike yeu there Is no heps
Even though he may Be Short
You've Hsaehea fhs ed Of al y0aF teps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
FIVE BLOWN TO DEATH
AS DREDGER EXPLODES
Two Men, Woman and Two
Children Killed When Boiler
of Boat Blows Up.

BORDENTOwN, n. j.. May A.-Two
men, woman and two children were
killed when the boiler of the sand dredger
Delaware. at work on the Pennsylvania
side of the Delaware River opposite this
place exploded and hurled the bodies of
the victims In the river.
The dead are Anthony Matte of Tren-
ton, captain of the dredger John Varley,
OF Bordentown the engineer, and the
wife and two children, a girl of and
boy @ of Harry Stout the steward, OF
2lO orange street, Gloucester city Stout's
wife end children had come here from
their home to visit him
The body OF Varley. the engineer, has
been recovered near tho scene of the dis
aster. No traces of the other victims
have been found.
Several other persons on the dredger
escaped death in the explosion. The boat
was the property OF the Delaware River
Dredging Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24

Which means four hundred bail for
court"
Can you imagine the wrath of the Rapid
Transit Company IL 1t woke up" some
summer morning and found tomatoes.
corn and other vegetables growing In the
middle of its 9Th street tracks? Yet this
might have happened II Charles Davis, a
farmer who lives near Glenside had
been allowed TO have his way. The police
say that Davis, despite his rs years, is a
regular customer at tho 4th and York
streets police station.
Opposite his name on the slate the ser
geant usually writes ok" which is the
abbreviation for drunk" But before
coming under that classification Davis
usually 'stirs things up bit" He comes
to the city Ostensibly 10 sell seeds and
plants and stops at various places to
"liquidate." This practice, Davis believes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
BRITISH SKATER GERMAN
LINES AT FESTUBERT
Kaiser's Troops Moved Down by Eng
lish Artillery Fire.
LONDON. Nav q.

Another advance for the British at
Festubert, south of Neuve Chapelle in
Northern France, and the repulse of Ger
man counter-attacks, in which the Ger
mans were moved down by the score by
British artillery, are reported in official
dispatches from the front today.
The following official statement based
upon these dispatches, was issued by
the Government press bureau:
British troops made a further ad-
vance In the sector of Festubert on
Saturday. A German counter-attack,
delivered early in the morning, was met
with whitening fire from our artillery.
The Germans were moved down by the
score. The attack was shattered and the
German soldiers escaped"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
GERMANS GIVE THANKSGIVING
AT WHITSUNTIDE FEAST
Kaiser Thanks Teutons Abroad for
Loyalty to Fatherland.


Business was suspended in Berlin today
in observance of Whitsuntde. The whole
German Empire Joined in demonstrations
of thanksgiving. Thousands of soldiers
from the training camps arrived during
the day for short visits at their homes.
An imperial proclamation, signed by
Kaiser wilhelm, contained expressions of
gratitude to the millions of Germans in
foreign lands for their moral and finan.
cial assistance to the Fatherland Army
headquarters issued long list of officers
promoted The German press called upon
the people to give thanks and declared
that Germany must push forward and
continue her victories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
SLAV ATTACKS EFFECTIVE
AGAINST FOES IN GALICIA
Teuton Right Wing Hammered at
Several Points.
PETROGRAD, MAY "a.


Successful Russian attacks against the
right wing of the Austro- German armies
In Gnlica are announced by the Russian
War Office today.
Between Przemysl and the Dniester
marshes the Austro-Germans continued
an unsuccessful attempt to break the
Russian front between Hysakow and
Kroscienko. On the right bank of the
Dpfester the enemy reached Russian in
trenchments several times. but was
eventually repulsed, losing IT officers and
$40 men, together with a number of ma
chine guns.
On the night of May 20 the Russians
assumed the offensive on the Dniester,
capturing 700 more prisoners and four
machine guns.
The Teutonic force keeps up a heavy
artillery fire from Dolina and JSolomea.
The Russians in Galicia apparently
have commenced a counter-offensive
against the Austro-Germans who drove
the San and Dniester rivers. A new bat
tie is now developing. The Russians
with strong reinforcements have crossed
the San confluence with the Vistula and
are advancing southwark in an effort to
outhank the Germans who crossed the
San In the vicinity of Jaroslau, 30 miles
northwest of Przemysl. They are now
striking hard at the Austrians in Buko-
wilma, but apparently have made no fur
ther headway there, nor with their Of
fensive in the OpatOw region (Opatow
Is in South Poland, Is miles from the
border.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
GERMAN GAS ATTACK
FAILS NORTH OF YPRES
Respirators Save British Troops, Who
Slaughter Foe.

PARIS May "a.
German poisonous gas attacks between
Steenstraate and Ypres have been re-
pulsed by the British troops, who in
ficted severe punishment upon the enemy.
Favored by strong wind, the Germans
sent a yellow cloud of chlorine gas roll
ing down upon the British trenches. The
new respirators provided the English
forces enabled them to remain in their
intrenchments without great discomfort
a body OF German troops that ran for
ward in a charge, expecting to find piles
of dead bodies, was partly cut to pieces
and retired in great disorder
The Germans are making desperate ef-
forts to advance near Arras. Everywhere
they have been repulsed. North of Neu-
vile st. Vaast, the French took 100
prisoners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WAsHINGToN. Mav "a

WAofiINbIUNl May 2,
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey; Thunder showers this afternoon or
tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy; moderate
shifting winds.
Showers and thunderstorms occurred
yesterday in the central Mississippi Valley
and the entire Ohio basin, and the rain
area spread eastward last night TO the
middle Atlantic coast, The disturbance
Is central over West Virginia this morn
Ing and Is of moderate energy Partly
cloudy to cloudy weather prevails over
the whole country this morning. A slight
temperature deficiency is reported from
most of the Northern States, with a
corresponding excess throughout the
cotton belt.
u s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
GERMANS HOLD FORTIFIED
POSTS IN SHAWL PROVINCE
Driven Back by Slavs, However, in
Passage of Dubissa.

PETROGRAD, May "a.
In the Shawl district the enemy re-
tanned strongly fortified positions at
Dubje. the War office admits. but econ-
siderable forces attempting to cross the
Dubissa were driven back,
On the Narew front, in the PISA VAL
ley. Russian troops repulsed an attack.
On the left bank Of the Vistula the
enemy. supported by strong force OF
artillery, was driven back from the viii
lage OF Dobra,
On the MISUNDERSTANDING front a
eounteF-attack by the enemy on the night
of May % was repuised,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24

100 Killed in Troop Train Wreck
LONDON, May 24.-The War ONCE
announced today that, according to lat
est reports. 1870 soldiers were killed in the
wreck OF a troop train and two other
trains at Carlisle Saturday morning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-03
When An Irishman Drinks.

Seumas McManus. in an inter-
view at Clean, N. Y, where he
lectured November II, a j d
drinking in Ireland is rapidly
on the decrease since the spread
of the temperance anti-treating
movements. British statistics
show that the Irishman never
drank as much as either Of his
neighbors, the Englishman or
the Scotchman. The Irishman
may appear to drink more be-
cause" says McManus, when a
Scotchman drinks it sinks to his
heels and steadies him-when an
E~nglishman takes a drink it
goes to his stomach and he sits
down in his parlor, pleased with
himself and the world. and
dreams of carrying the blessings
of civilization, the Bible and the
Bottle, to the unfortunate heath
en- in remote corners of the world,
But when an Irishman takes a
sip of whiskey, he thinks him.
self selfish if he doesn't instant.
ly go out and take the street into
his confidence"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-03
Fools.

One of the richest things from
the firing line Of Europe is that
which came a few days ago.
The Germans put up a big board
from their trenches upon which in
large letters appeared the words.
''The> English are FOOLS" The al.
lies had no ammunition to waste
on the board, and so the state.
ment unchsllenged. Then the
board reappeared with 9Th e
French are FOOLS" The declara-
ton was not debated, and no hole
was put in it. Then the Germans
drew their own conclusion from
the silence Of their adversaries and
honestly pronounced on the reap
pearing board, "We are fools"
Down went the board again. A
moment after it was shown with
"Let us all 60 homel"
That wooden board shows more
sense thar all the boards delibe.
rating on the battles fought and
to be fought.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-03
Jaekson HiehwW.

Mr.. ". T. Carter. secretary Of the
Columbus Chamber Of Commerce. and
a delegation from that city came
through Noxubee Tuesday, Mt. Carter
speaking at Brooksville, Macon and
Shuqualak, The country lying along
the Mississippi route has been devided
into districts, two counties In Alabama
and Lowndes, Noxubee and Kemper
being in the Columbus district. There
is to be a convention for this district In
Columbus next Thursday. December
9th and those backing the movement
of getting the great highway to come
this way are anxious to have a large
convention and an enthusiastic one.
That Noxubee will send a strong dele
gaCion is assured.
The great value to this section Of
such a highway has been pointed out
time and time again, and an active cam
paign to secure 1t will be made.
Mr.. Carter made a very clear and
forcible speech dealing both with the
advantages of having the highway and
the good chances we have to get It pro-
vided we do our part. A number of
the citizens at the three towns promis-
ed to 90 to the convention and take
others with them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-03

ord of criticism of the Democratic
Administrations record of OBJ
struction or of tearing down. Mr..
Percy is out of politics and will
probably never re.enter the poll
tical field. And more's the pity.
Such men are needed in politics.
Men of great intellect, men of the
highest standard of honor, men
who do things because they ought
to be done. With Leroy Percy
in the Senate, with John Sharp
Williams today, Mississippi would
hsve two great leaders in the up
per branch of Congress and Presi-
dent Wilson would have two pow
erful supporters in his Democra.
tic policies instead of one support,
er and one bolter. - Greenville
Democrat,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-03
Captures Escaped Prisoner.

Deputy Sheriff Sam Clark pulled of
a stunt with a negro prisoner one day
this week in Pickens county that would
have made him a rival Of Pearl White
had it been caught by a moving picture
machine.
About a year ago q negro named Tom
Teer, living in the southern part Of the
county, got into a difficulty with anoth-
er negro and shot at him, but unlucki.
ly hit the mule the negro was rising
and killed it.
The mule was the property Of Mum
& Co. 1t raj recently learned that
the negro was working in Birmingham,
and Sheriff Dantzler had the chief Of
police Of that city to arrest him and
Deputy Clark was sent the early part
of the week to bring him back.
When the train reached Lathram, a
small station near Reform the negro
jumped from the train and Deputy Clark
pulled the bell cord and followed him.
The negro had a good start but he was
seen as he entered the woods, and aft
err chasing him for more than an hour,
caught him and brought him to Reform
where he had him guarded all night
and reached Macon with hin at IL
Thursday. A brother of this negro was
Iynched in Kemper county several
months ago. They are no relation to
Ben Teer of S~huqualak, who is an ex-
ceptionally good citizen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-03
Letter Of Retired StateafAepr
to His Fool Friends.

Hon. O. Fudge.
Dear Friend: In opposing
President Wilson's plans for ma
tional defense has Col. Bryan
any plans of his own? you ask
me.
Well, sir, as a rule, Col, Bryan
never has any plans of his own
about anything. His regular bus
mess is to act as a committee of
one to find fault with the plans
of others. He is the man who
always brings in the minority re-
port. But from certain things
the Colonel has dropped lately,
and from certain other things
that have been dropped on him,
there are reasons to believe that
any plan he would outline would
be along the following lines:
A regular army of 1000. 600
Chautauqua season-ticket hold
ers, to be raised by CONSUMPTION
if necessary; enlistment to be
made attractive by offering a
bounty in the form of reduced
subscriptions to the COmmone,
in the reduced ratio of 3 to S.
The big guns of the coast forti-
fications to be replaced by the
more deadly long-distance mega
phones which will propel phono-
graphic records of Col. Bryan's
lectures beyond the range of the
enemy's guns.
One battalion of Swiss yodlers
to be used as a screen for the ap-
pearance of COL. Bryan upon the
field of slaughter.
Increase in the number OF
arsenals for the manufacture OF
political bombs, boomerangs, Ca
nards and roorbacks.
The rule of warfare to be the
Golden Rule until such time as a
bi-metallic one can be obtained.
In case of invasion by friend
or foe, a reception committee
headed by Col. Bryan will meet
the invaders on the coast or at
the boundary and Col. Bryan will
present the leader with a fire
proof brick engraved with the
we'll known slogan, God Bless
You'll"
What do | think of it? / ina
CINE l hear you ask,
Well, sir, it looks to me like
plan to hyhenate the Grape Juice
and Pilsner vote, but after yor
have mixed grape juice with
Pilsner whom can you get tc
drink it? SAMUEL SMILEY,
In New York World