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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
HEAVIEST MAN DEAD

Eugene H. Yerkes, Weight 48O
Pounds, Victim of Heart Disease.
Arrangements are being made for the
funeral of Eugene II. Yerkes, believed to
be the heaviest man In Philadelphia who
died suddenly last night at his home, 7O3l
Woodland avenue. Although only 5 feet
inches tall the dead man weighed 4SO
pounds. He was an undertaken.
MIR Yerkes was AZ years old and al
though he had been i'll two weeks his ILL
ness was not regarded serious. He had
been suffering from heart disease and
was not inconvenienced in any way, ac-
cordlng to his physician, by his unusual
weight. The funeral will be held on Fri
day. lntermcnt will be in the cemetery
connected with st. James CKingsessing)
Church.
Mr.. Yerkes Is survived by a widow and
three sons, Edward. q years old, and
Leroy and Ralph Is, twins. He was IL
member of the odd Fellows and
Foresters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
NEW YORK PLANS REVIVAL
WITHOUT BILLY" SUNDAY
Evangelist Will Be Unable to Get
There Till 1917.

In the belief that the published ac-
counts of BILLY" Sundays revival in
this city has aroused religious fervor
and interest throughout the East. New
York clerEymen and laymen are plan
ming a religious campaign for the
metropolis. to open in the near future,
without waiting for the baseball evan
gclist
Sunday will be unable to get to New
York until 1917. owing to engagements,
but many ministers in that city believe
the feelings of church-goers have been
awakened by his campaigns and are in
mood for a revival.
y meeting for the purpose of making
plans for a religious campaign was held
Yesterday afternoon in the Park Avenue
Presbyterian Church, s5th street and
Park avenue. New York. The Rev.
Charles Welch. pastor of the congrega-
tion. who had tried to get Sunday to go
to New York after finishing his cam
paign here, said a revival In New York
at the present time would he needed to
retain the religious enthusiasm which
had run through the city like an electric
current through spiritual contact with
Billy Sunday, even though he had been
unable TO visit New York"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
ELIGIBLE TO CITY JOBS

Applicants Qualify Under Civil Serv,
ice Tests.
Applicants qualifying in recent ex
aminations of the Civil Service Commits
sion for positions In city service, are:
OPERATOR, ELECTRICAL BUREAU.
Salary, $1,000 a year.
John NJ Aitken John Wrgley. Tr.
Oliver s. EdmistOn Anthony T. Cnprlotti
william f Wright Hiram c. Taggart
Frank A. Davis Francis ], Carroll
Harry Simon John Maoy
John ", Kestler
FOREMAN FILTER ATTENDANTS.
BUREAU or WATER
Salary, $1,000 year.
James F. Gossner j. Lewis Jackson
James l. Devices John r, Helss
FOREMAN DRILLER, DEPARTMENT
WHARVES DOCKS AND FERRIES
Salary, 81 day.
Charles G. Barr Charles T. Moore Jr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
FATHER REGNERY CRITICAL
Has Been Confined to His Bed Since
Last June,

The Rev. James Regnery, rector of st,
Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 2Sd and
Berks streets, is critically i'll at the rec
tory of the church. Father RegneTy has
been confined TO his bed since last June,
suffering from a complication of diseases.
He has been rector of st. Elizabeth's
Church since October, 1911.
Father Regnery came to this country
from Luxembourg, where he was born
in May, 1853. His early education was
received In Germany and he completed
his theological studies in the Seminary of
st. Charles Borromeo. He was ordained
by Bishop oHara, at the Cathedral. Lo-
gan square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
Bright Urged for Appointment

Robert S. Bright has been mentioned as
n probable appointee to the post of Demo-
cratic Registration Commissioner to sue
ceed John j. Green, who recently re-
signed. Governor Brumbaugh has several
names under consideration. Brlght's
name has been brought before him by
Roland S Morris. Democratic State chair
man, WHO called on him yesterday. Mr..
Bright has been prominent in reorganlza-
tion ranks and was a candidate for
Register of Wills in the campaign OF
1913. In the 1914 campaign he was 4 can
didate for Congressman-at-larg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
"SHE-MEASLEs" FALLS
This Is One of the Names "Newsie,p
Apply to Przemvsl

Newsboys had their own troubles a..
nouncing that Przemysl had fallen. To'
day they are telling their story IN m,
newspaper delivery men. ~
"All about the defeat Of Presse.rl,.
selle," some shouted. F'''f'
"she-measles has fell!' others declared
with emphasis.
There were still others who, upon clos.
study, declared that "zizz-muscles, hss
been blown up. %
The name of the place, like many otbsn
Is pronounced Just the way that yo5
would not expect 1t to be. The German
version accents the first syllable which
makes 1t 'Shem-yshl." The Jewish oopu,
lation places the accent on the last syIIa.
BILE and pronounce It Pshem-ysh m.
Slavs eliminate the dnaI 81" and make \
practically Pshemysh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23

Joseph Weloh, moral Instructor In Eastern
Penitentiary; member OF Park Avenue phila.
delphia, Quarterly Conference.
. n, e. Eiselen, professor I'm Garrett Bibncal
institute; member OF 81. Georges, Phiadei-
phia, Quarterly Conference.
. y. VI. Neill, corresponding secretary OF
pennsylvania Seaman'B Friend Society; mem
Der OF Spring Garden Street Philadelphia,
Quarterly Conference.
q. w. Mclaughlin, s9cretary emeritus OF
Pennsylvania Seaman's Friend Society; mem
her OF st. Andrew. Philadelphia, Quarterly
Conference.
$. w. Gehrett, corresponding secretary Of
Home FOR the Aged member Of Mount Airy,
philadelphia. Quarterly Conference.
J. II. Smith Conference evangelist; member
=. +. Gof, Jr., Conference evangelist mem
Der Of s. u. Cooper Memorial Philadelphia,
Quarterly Conference.
J. c. Perna. italian Mission Reading, Pa.
w. F. Humphrey, lett without appointment
to attend one OF schools.
u. II. DUdd, missionary In Arizona
II, n. Shenton field secretary, Conference
Social Service Commission
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
PASTOR LAUDs CENSORSHIP
Should Be Extended to Cover Thea
tres. Saws Minister.

The censorship of motion pictures is moi
only a proper thing for the safeguarding
OF the morals of the community. but
should be extended to cover all theatrical
productions and pictures, according tc
the Rev. DIR, C, II. Woolston, pastor OF
the East Baptist Church, Girard and Co
lumbla avenues. Doctor Woolston is one
of the pioneer pastors to use motion pic
lures In connection with entertainments
under the auspices of the church.
THE State censorship Is good thing
he said 1.-The only way properly to safe
guard the morals of the people Is to have
careful supervision over all forms OF
entertainment for the public. Motion pic
lures should certainly be censored and
theatrical productions should also be sub
ject 10 censorship. This theatrical cen.
sorship should be broad enough to In.
clude the pictures used to advertise the
atrlcal productions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, March Q


For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey: Generally fair tonight and Wedne'-
day; moderate northwest winds becoming
variable.
Light rain or snow fiurrles covered most
OF the territory from the Ohio basin east
ward to the coast during the last "A hours
but the conditions are clearing this morn
Ing. In Maryland, Delaware New Jersey
and southeastern Pennsylvania there were
merely scattered traces of rain Falr
weather is reported generally from an
parts of the country. The temperatures
are seasonable across the northern portion
of the country and are rising slowly ~
the western Gulf States, while killing
frosts occurred in the south Atlanuc
States last night as far south as Jackson
vile and light frosts southwark TO CEN
tral Florida.
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
lima
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
Girls Freed By Magistrate

Anna Zoroski, the 17-year-old Frank
ford girl. and Anna Servoeki. OF 1884
Wood street. who was accidentally shot
by the former In a South street restau-
rant, yesterday were discharged by Mag
istrate Mcfarland after a hearing In
the "a and Christian streets police sta
4ion this monring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
STRAWBERRY DLuNDE" DUCKS
Found by Advance Guard of Gunners
Prospecting in Chesaneake Raw

Prospecting in Chesapeake Bay.
There have been red head ducks and
black head ducks, but there is new kind
of duck among us-a strawberry blonde
duck. She is not a red head or an
authenticated duck, neither Is she regular
blonde, but she might be regarded as a
sort of undecided blonde. Her closely
cropped down is of titan goldfish tlnge,
If there Is such a color. At least that's
what the official hunting party which In.
spected the Chesapeake flats said.
They went out in a motorboat yester.
day to get a line on the duck crop for
the year and discovered at least 5000
ducks along the Bay. The extremely
large number of fowl was evidence of the
excellence of the new Federal migratory
law which prohibits spring shooting OF
ducks on the flats. ...-.. .,s "a.
Many sportsmen from this city were
members of the inspection party. ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
Man Dies in Infirmary Fire

MUNCIE, Ind, March 23.-At least one
man is dead, seven are missing. of whom
three or four are thought to be dead
and the Delaware County Infrmary. FIVE
miles east of here, is almost destroyed
as the result OF a fire of unknown origin
in that institution early this morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23

Francis Koebel Il years old died 10 the
Frankford Hospital from fractured
skull received in = FAN doWnataiTs a. 81
Yineept's QrphaRase. Iaeony. yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23

President Makes Appointment
WASHINGTON, MIvch 23.-President
Wilson today gave recess appointment
TO George w Myers, of Miles CITY, Mont.
TO be registrar of the land office there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01

| why - u 'hat One Always Jumps
to ConeIusions7"
document he had picked up from the
path.
"A marriage license! Now what
man could be so careless as to lose
SO precious thing?" For a moment
the minister's yes were wistful. IF
the right girl had ever come into my
life and had registered her name with
mine-I think l would not let 20 the
paper in a hurry"
He scanned the document for the
names Of the couple.
"Letitia Larken and Harold Dwyer."
The minister repeated the last name
and thoughtful line drew between
his eyes. He stopped still in the path
and probed his memory.
Harold Dwyer? Where have I
Seen All" He continued his walk.
but the puzzled frown only deepened.
Il married Harold Dryer toto
Rose Lange five-no four-years ago."
And during the remainder of his
walk back to the hotel the Rev. Mr..
Durand was lost in thought. There
might easily be two Harold Dryers
and yet something told the minister
that 1t was not 50 in this case. He
suddenly felt as II his trip to tho east,
his walk In the park, and in fact his
whole life had been q preparation for
the nnding Of this marriage license.
Argument whispered to him that
Harold Dryer may have lost his
first wife, but wisdom told him that
such was not the case.
In any event. will take the II.
cense to the girl" he decided and
wondered why he sought the girl
rather than the man. Yet instinct
told him that the man could not be
trusted and that the girl was in need
Of warning.
1t was toward the late afternoon
when the young minister made his
way to the homo of Letitia Larkn.
somehow he had had a presentiment
that the girl would be living in q
boarding house.
yes; she did live in one of those
domiciles for the homeless in the big
city. A slovenly but affable maid let
the young minister into the front
room with the information that Miss
l-arkin was engaged with the ladies'
guild, but that she would bring her
down from the top floor.
Lost in wonderment as to why the
parlors Of boarding houses invariably
contained a plush album and a table
with a marble top the minister did
not hear the soft entrance of Letitia
Larkin. When he did catch sight Of
her he arose quickly to his feet with a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01

LICENSE
By MOLLY McMASTER


l
| The Rev. Samuel Durand strolled
leisurely through the park. It was
not often that the young minister had
the time to stroll. but even ministers
ind that all work and no play makes
. tiresome pilgrimage through life.
The park was still wearing its winter
garb yet there was that in the air
which suggested an cary spring. The
Rev. Mr.. Durand expanded his mas
sive chest and drew in drafts Of the
fresh air. He realized then with
the blood coursing through his veins
that he was thankful to his big con-
gregation for insisting on this much
needed rest
His eyes glanced ahead through the
labyrinth of glistening trees and the
winding path below. A few yards be-
yound, in the middle Of that wide
path, lay long envelope. and when
tho minister reached the spot he
stopped and picked it up. There was
no writing to indicate an owner and
the Rev. Mr.. Durand turned a search.
ing glance about the immediate vicin-
ity. Perhaps some one would even
then be returning to look for the lost
property.
But the park was deserted save for
the sparrows and the little begging
squirrels that sat up with forepaws
against their breasts in mute appeal.
The minister's hand went deep into
his pocket and drew forth the desired
peanuts; three days in Central park
had taught him that New York squir-
rels were not the unnamed variety of
the western woods.
The Rev. Durand stopped to
meet the demands of the little crea-
lures that waylaid rich and poor, saint
and sinner.
When his pockets were emptied his
mind returned to the legal looking
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
ONE OF NATURES FIRST LAWS
Digestive Organs Must Go Given Time
to Do Their Work II Good
Health 10 Desired,

A certain fundamental law of nature
II 1t were written out would read: :
Thou shalt not eat any manner of food
until that which thou didst eat afore.
time shall have been fully digested.
And he that eateth before his peptio
glands are ready shall pay the pen.
atty.
The law is mandatory. Although
l do not ind 1t written I'm the tables
OF the law" as one If the ten com.
mandments. yet It 10 written amonr
the laws Of nature. and judgments
innumerable have been rendered sus.
tanning 1t. The underlying principle II
That the operation Of digestion is not a
continuous performance. What boots
1t when or how q law was given. A
long as 1t contains the steam.roller
truth? Many an unfortunate who had
ignorantly or thoughtlessly violated
this law has been rolled out into thin
layer Of uncomfortable Incidence or
groaning incapacity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
1eautiful Unseen World.

There is a veil covering the unsssa
world which not the strongest man
nor even the united strength OF all the
strongest men that ever lived could
tear apart Only faith. fAncy. postry,
love, romance. can push aside that our
tain and view and picture the super.
nal beauty and wonder bsyood.-Frank
z. Church. h New York oun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
HE Record

1 always heard that Jobbins was
an arrant coward. but he 10 continual.
" ooasting while In the Philippines Of
all the Moros he beat in battle"
Nonsense! II ever he did get into
q battle he never beat anything but q
retreat"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
Where the Insane Act

AT the Johns Hopkins hospital in
Baltimore there is a completely fitted
theater for the use of the insane pa.
uents. The patients themselves act
In the plays presented. and in many
cases with most beneficial result,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
Good Reason to Be pIeassd.

Jones-"What puffbslI Burlson's
got to be since he bought that farm
upstate! Why. every day the grinninr
nut comes to the office wearing q
raw potato for a watch charm Smith
Yes: he explained about that Do
tato to me. 1t was his share of Mt
years Srop. magazine OF Fun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01

hsw lnssets Regulate spssd.
Motion pictures of insects in iigs&
snow that they regulate their sps>k
~ changing the inclination of their
wings rather than by altering the
nptdity Of their motion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
on . Common Plana.

strange how classes far apart
sometimes meet on common ground"
How SOL"
Look at a philosopher and a sneak
tnief. for example. They both take
an abstract view Of things"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01

An Afternoon farmer 10 IN hsliA
oppression for one who puts OF his
work until the last moment.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

ing in that country. and II was
necessary that we shoot the danger
Gus rapids on the Yukon IN our trail
craft. That was before the day OF
the palatial river.steamers up North.
however. which have removed the
hardships, especially to tourists and
sighIseers. from that country
When We are married at Fort sYu-
kon, wordswiu be flashed by wire
less from Eagle City. where you VIII
remember the first word was sent
out after Amundsen had discovered
the Northwest passage On our
honeymoon trip. We Intend 10 visit
an the famous old gold camps.
Nome Fairbanlcs Dawson and 9th
sers Ny wife Isl bound TO be aree-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
ALL PLANS
COMPLETED.

.1 have completed arrangements
for our wedding at Fort Yukon.
said carruthers today Miss Porter.
with her mother. VIII arrive IN Sc
attic not later than June i. and we
Will sail from Seattle for Skasuay
on either June IL or IL From that
point We VIII go by rail over the
White Pass and Yukon route 70
whitehorse. 1t is interesting to note
in this connection that while I hit
the trail over the White Pass with
a pack on my shoulders. my fancee
viii go across that famous pass in
a train. And from whttehorse we.
wiz go down the mighty Yukon
river In one of the White Pass and
Yukon route river boats to FortsYu--.
kon inside the circle
Miss Porter VIII run none Of the;
risks that i, and many another Ike;
me. had 10 when We were prospect-;
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

ney OF 5000
the Ceremony
Some facts in the most romantic
marriage of Alaska:
Principals: Miss Gail Porter of
Inniskulng. Ireland. who will tray-
ell 5000 miles to become the bride of
Jack Caruthers, wealthy gold pros
pector.
Manager at Fort Yukon, north of
the Arctic circle.
Miss Porter viii be the first white
woman married north of the Arctic
Circle. The wedding viii be on the
longest day of the year and in the
Land of the Midnight Sun On the
day of the ceremony the sun will not
set and this is considered good
omen by the two.
The ~cl1ck-ciick- OF the moving
picture machine Will be heard for
the first time in this wild region, as
Carruthers has plenty of money and
wants lasting memento of this great
day.
THE two viii travel through the
famous mining camps on their hon
eymoon and. Jack will prove to his
bride that Alaska is a land OF flow
ers in the summer
Up in that silent region Of the
north above the Arctic Circle. in the
region of the Midnight Sun, one OF
the prettiest romances Alaska has
ever known, will eliminate June q
of this year in the marriage Of Miss
Gail Porter, pretty Irish colleen,
and Jack Carruthers. rich gold
miner.
MISS Gan viii be the first white
woman to be married north of the
Arctic Circle and will have trav-
eIed 5000 miles from her home in
Enniskeuing. Ireland. when she
reaches her destination, Fort Yukon.
the small town that marks the
northernmost point of Alaskan civil
1zs m
l. a little 1og-cabin church in the
wilderness the missionary viii pro
nounce the benediction that will
make Miss Gail Porter Mrs Jack
Carruthers. the first white bride of
the Arctic Circle Strangely, too.
In this desolate country where up TO
twenty years ago the white man had
not battled his way in the conquest
of the North. the moving picture
man viii be present to take film of
the wedding ceremony.
In that land where up until few
years ago the voice of man had not
been heard. and where the silence
was unbroken save for the dismal
cali of beasts. Will be heard for the
first time the "click-clck-click' OF
the moving picture machine as this
f3rst marriage of white man above
the Actic Circle Is solemnized- Car
ruthers now is wealthy and desired
a picture of his wedding to the girl
: who Travelled 5000 miles 70 meet
him
The wedding VIII De on the long
est day of the year when the sun
does not set in the Yukon region
Miss Gail and caruthers VIII be-
neve this significant 1t means to
them that their happiness and NOR
RED life always viii be blessed by
sunshine and no cloud shah mar il
HARDsHIPS LEAD
TO ROMANCE.
Back of all these arrangements
and preparations is story of trials.
hardship and toll before carruthers
found the precious gold that made
him wealthy man, permitted him
to- travel and led to his romance
with Miss Gail
He is one of those stalwart clean
minded. weIl-built men that the
North selects as the persons to find
her wealth after subjecting them to
au the rigors and trials of cold.
starvation and menace from Wild
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
plain TAX.

Al have. a damage suit againstea
railroad. VIII you take my case on.
contingent fee
Il had better send you to anoth-
erlawyer miss I fear my charges
would be too high TO be candid.
Won are not pretty enough to get,
over i've hundred dollars, IN my
oDfnIon-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
JACK cARRuIH

ably surprised to learn that despite
her fears to the contrary. ALASKA IS
not a land of ice and snow the year
round, that 1t has delightful sum
mer climate and as Tar as being bar
rem. that 1t Is a land OF flowers.
from Ketchkan in the southeast:
ern part to Fort Yukon and even
farther north In summer time"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
CHuRGFi SssNN
WHERE THESSLL BE MARRIED

quite So
some things are so difficult that
they at once become easy
Easy Pc
Certainly.
.<WouEd you mind explaining
I've at once give them up
EnmoSable-
Where Is the great hypnotist
ssWork q faiIure2
7 Not untiI hezEned It ON the Office
boy ora mill
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

uQI11 ne naQSWOn NE AS<-1I1 LII ASAA0
of Miss Porter. and her promise TO
wed him in the following year. While
planning their forthcoming wedding
Miss Porter half jestngly expressed
the wish that they might be married
at Cape North in Norway. in the field
>of daisies, butter cups and yellow
yio1ets which annually grow in the
lee of the monument of King Oscar
standing on the summit. while the
midnight sun shone. clearly disprov-
ing that romance has long since
gone to seed This met with the IN
stant approval Of Carruthers. and IT
was agreed that they would be mar
RED there this year
Then along came the European
upheava1 and the failure of speedy
termination of the war to loom in
sight, caused caruthers. who had
returned to his home and business
interests on this side of the Allan
tic. many s1eepless night, until he
hit upon the plan of having his ian
Gee come to this country and Jour
ney north inside the Arctic Circle, to
Fort Yukon. that they might stil be
married in The Land of the Midnight
Sun. When he preached the subject
by letter. he feared she would be
a little diffdent at the e,o0o-mi1e
trip. which it would be necessary
for, her to make, but he, was over
joyed one morning to receive one
word cable, yes" from her