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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
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Doing things on the impulse of the mo-
ment is one Of the faIlings of John
Sweeney. II he is thirsty he drinks; then
when he realizes that he hasn't the
price, he takes chances In fact, narrow
escapes seem TO be the regular thing
with John. and nothing surprises him
While afflicted with his usual thirst he
dropped in a saloon near Kensinston
avenue and Cumberland street and drank
three WHISTLES quickly. The bartender
looked at him somewhat surprised.
Fire; do you hear the bells?" said
John-and he ran out.
When the bartender reached the door
Sweeney was a half block away, trying
on a pair of roller skates, to the delight
of a small boy. He saw the b. 7. com
ing and skated up the street with
flash OF speed. While the bartender was
in pursuit he met Bicycle Policeman
Moffett and pointed to the fleeing Swee-
ney. Moffett Joined the chase, but as
Sweeney turned up side streets and places
barely navigable he kept his pursuers on
edge. During the flight a chicken
crossed the path of the flying Sweeney,
and he scooped it up without stopping to
explain and sped on,
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IDA RIEHL FREED
ON $4,000 BAIL

Continued from Page One
the taciturnity in which she has been
( wrapped for the last few days left her
and she became voluble.
How frightened | was" she said smil'
Ing, when / first came into court, but in
a little while felt that the sympathy Of
every one was with me. People have been
30 kind. / don't know what l can do to
thank them.
Even the Judge. who scared me so
when | first looked mt him. seemed to get
kind and sympathetic after while. |
believe / will be able to sleep now and
get a little rest
It was only when one of the witnesses
described the wounds of Hauptfuhrer that
Ida Riehl lost her composure. Her face,
from which she had pulled the veil, be-
came crimson Her father put his arm
around her and she wept on his shoulder.
FEARED IDAs FATHER.
She controlled herself with difficulty
when Louis Fertig, who had carried her
message to Hauptfuhrer that she wanted
TO see him, shortly before the shooting,
took the stand. Fertig had given the
message and Hauptfuhrer walked down
the street near his fathers dairy at 29OO
North Lawrence street. saying to
friend. to whom he had been talking,
''watch for the old man" He evidently
explained by the statement of Mr. Riehl
that he had been talking to young
Hauptfuher on every possible occasion,
trying to get him to marry his daughter.
Fertig told of riding in the ambulance
10 the Episcopal Hospital with the
wounded man.
Louis. this hurts" the young man had
said to him, referring to the wounds In
the abdomen which the girl had inflicted
with her revolver. When she heard
Fertig repeat these words she bit her
lip and turned pale Then she flushed
a fiery red. The women in the courtroom
sobbed aloud in the pause that followed
Fertig's testimony.
Every one gasped with apprehension
when the Judge decided, in accordance
with Assistant District Attorney Tau
lanes request that witnesses for the de-
Tense could not be heard. John K. K.
Scott, in his argument. said that the car
rying OF revolver by the girl was not
proof that a crime was premeditated.
Sudden resentment which actuates the
crime may reduce the grade of the
crime" he said. Later he intimated that
at the trial he would ask to have the
charge reduced to manslaughter.
Mr.. Scott read a telegram from the New
York office of the National Surety Com
pany to the local agent of the company.
10 said:
you are duly authorized to execute |
bail bond for Ida Riehl for any sum re-
quired by Court"
Mr.. Scott Intimated that the girl might |
be taken to New York in the interim be- |
fore the trial. the presumption being that |
she will spend the time with her unknown |
henefactor, whose connection with the |
case is the cause of so much speculation.
4PoLITICS." SAYS HAUPTFUHRBR.
THE less we say about this affair the
better It is for all concerned" said Henry
father of the slain youth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
mot A TINE TO TALK" SAYS
GARRISON OF U. s. POLICY
Refuses to Discuss German Note or
Mexican Situation.
$ is not a time to talk"

This is not time to talk"
Grave Of face. Secretary of War Car
rison made this reply today to queries
as TO what course the United states
will take in its attitude toward Germany
in case the protests OF this country are
not needed. To the question of lnterven-
tion in Mexico, which is now occupying
prominent place in the official mind at
Washington. he made the same answer.
1T is most certainly a time when n
member of the Cabinet should not dis
cuss for publication our foreign policy,
either in Europe or Mexico" he said em-
phaucally. Tension is already high,
and it would only add to it were public
officials to comment on our policies. The
best thing to do is to remain quiet.
Mrs Garrison and are going to Sea-
bright. n. j. for a complete rest tomor-
row and Memorial Day" he said. "G am
tired, more tired than many persons
would dare to be. and intend to do no
work and no thinking. shall enjoy my
self quietly until Tuesday, when | shall
return to Washington"
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N EX T w E E K
There 1rH be special Memorial
Dan mntiNeeS at oil the PhilndeI-

There 1DtH be special Memorial
DnU mutiHeeS at all the Philddel-
phid theatres Monday.
FORREST--"With the Fighting Forces
of Europe" with the Kaiser, King
George. President Poincare, the King
of Belgium and Admiral Tirptz, the
soldiers. sailors. battleshlps and forts
of warning Europe shown in Kinema-
color for the first time. Views of the
armies of the principal nations not at
war are also shown. The submarine
in action and the torpedo on it's mis-
sion. Two shows daily.
WOODSTDB PARK -"The Red Rose"
with the Royster- Dudley Opera Com
pany. The musical comedy of Paris
student life, by Harry b. Smith and
Robert Hood Bowers. in which Valeska
Suratt starred Roy Pruette will join
Clara Palmer, Eva Olivotti and Eddie
Naimby in the company.
LYRIC-"Find the Woman" with Ralph
Herr. A farce with detective on
the wrong scent for its chief figure.
a really amusing idea we'll worked out
i'm the main. Mr.. Herr most laughable.
H'S--Douglas Fairbanks and COM
pany, with Patricia Collinge, in "a
Regular Business Man; Ernie Ball.
Ahearn Troupe, comedy bicycle trick
sters: the Misses Campbell in at
Home; Avon Comedy Four in 1.-THE
New Teacher; Harry and Emma
Sharrock, Behind the Grandstand":
Rae Eleanor Ball. violinist; MALTA and
Bart, comedians; Barry and DAILY in
comedy skit, and Hearst-S -Sellg News
Pictures.
NTXON'S GRAND THE California
Orange Packers" competition in
skin, speed and accuracy; lmhof Conn
and Coreene In Surgeon Louder, u.
S. A.; Harry Adler and Anna Ar
line in "a New Idea; Henry G. Ru-
dolph, THE Vagrant Tenor: Valen-
tine and Bell in "The Furniture
Movers; Reidy and Currier in a mu-
steal act, and laughing movies.
TROCADERO-"The Jitney Girls" with
Princess Wachita, of the Yaqus
Gladys Sears, Blanche Baird and Pat
Kearney in song dance and travesty.
COMING
JUNE s.
LITTLE THEATRE - The Washington
Square Players OF New York in an aft
ernoon and an evening performance of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
DU PONT POWDER COMPANY
HARD PRESSED FOR ROOM
Increase of Orders Necessitates Con-
stnnt Exnnnrin,n nf plnrIr

AhILCdSS VI oIueIS NSCSSSlJdleS OOn-
slant Expansion of Plants.
WILMINGTON, Del, May $50
crowded Is the Du Pont Powder Company
for room in its plants about this city
that It has been compelled to lease the
garage at 9TH and Monroe streets as a
storage house for materials used in maxi
ing packing cases The company is now
operating It's yards on the Brandywine
for making commercial powder, using the
big shops near the powder yards for
making shipping cases. and operating the
machine shop formerly operated by the
j. Morton Poole Company. and several
smaller places about the city.
In case the plan to boost trade with
Chill should go through as brought out in
the Pan-American Financial Congress in
Washington 1t Is believed that Whining
ton will be considerably benefited The
Du Pont Company has a pier on the Del
aware river here and numerous boats
bringing nitrate from Chill are unloaded
here and in addition to this the COM
pany has branch In Chill, which is ex-
pected to grow considerably on account of
the company having secured so much of
the South American powder trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

First of all, the fantastic picture OF the
king and the prince playing chess while
the kings daughter woos 1.-THE Shepherd
in the Distance" Is only corner of a
part of the entertainment which the
Washington Square Players promise
Philadelphia next Saturday at the Little
Theatre But 1t gives a very clear idea
OF the novel treatment which their scenic
desieners-in this case. Robert Locker, of
Philadelphia--give the plays.
The Washington Square Players are a
band of New York artists. writer's and
just ordinary people who thought they
wanted to amuse themselves and their
friends with something in the way OF
drama which they couldn't get on Broad
way. They organized. chose some plays
and rented a tiny theatre, The Bandbox,
for Friday and Saturday evenings. After
their first bill, the acclaim of press and
audience was so hearty that more per-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
JEWISH SOCIALIST FEDERATION
In CONVENTION HERE
100 Delegates From All Parts of
Country Discuss Practical Problems.

With 100 delegates from all parts OF
the country in attendance, the Jewish
Socialist Federation opened its second
annual convention here today A meet
Ing at which the public participated, was
held last night in Grand Hall. 4th and
Wharton streets. where the sessions of
the convention will be held. The conven-
tion will adjourn Monday evening.
All the speakers indicated the necessity
of "class-conscious political action" on
the part of Jewish workingmen in Amer
lea and the training and education of
Jewish immigrants.
The convention devoted the first days
session TO the reading of reports and
the discussion OF organization work
A mass-meeting in connection with the
convention will be held tomorrow night
at Royal Hall, 7th and Morris streets,
after which a banquet In honor of the
delegates will follow.
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tormances became necessary. ana -,
year they are to keep the theatre 49,.
every night In the week. 'Peu
In their four bills so far given th,,.
have acted such remarkably interostiseyy y
pieces as Interior" "a Miracle of q,
Anthony" by Maeterlinck; "Lovs o. y;
ones Neishbor," by Andreyeff. and "rSs
striking little bits of American roni1s.y niaiy
and some most charming and novel hsp'
let's For the performances at the Ii,tia
Theatre next Saturday afternoon ana
evening the program will assembls ~.
best of the seasons work: "Tnterinr =,
"Eugenically Speaking" a topical far
by Edward Goodman; Tchekhoff,s
scar and the black-and-white ballet
T. S.-The price of admission is "a rant.
and that's one secret of the connpanv'.
success. :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
PLEAS FOR FRANK POUR IN
Number of Letters to Georgia Gov,
N L L

Number of Letters to Georgia Gov
ernor and Pardon Board Increases.
ATLANTA, May 29.-As the date ap-
proaches for the hearing Of Leo NJ,
Franks plea for Communication of his death
sentence the letters received by Governor
Slaton and the board in behalf of the con-
denmed man have been almost doubled in
number.
Prominent Georgians are writing letters
heseeching Executive clemency for Frank,
1t is noticed that large number of the
letters come from lawyers many of them
residing in smaller towns of the State
Dozens of women are writing especially
urgent pleas.
There has been a large increase in the
number of letters from United States Con-
gressmen. lawyers and Judges of other
States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

sent MIN to the House OF Correction for
three months.
Few persons know how to protect them
selves in the opinion of Bill McGrath. He
said he Just blew in here from Okla
homl with his partner George Gubbins.
The latter Is negro of large proportions.
He and McGrath drifted up Kensngton
way ana started 10 make things hum
ior awhile, McGtath tried to pick a fight
with several quiet looking citizens in
vain. Finally he went out In the street
and oeeied off his coat. Gubbins did the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
BRETHREN ASSEMBLE
FOR ANNUAL SESSION
From 10000 to $4,000 Members
Expected to Attend Hershey
Convention.

HERSHEY, Pa, May 2e--Advance dele
cations OF the 10000 to 1900 members OF
the Church OF the Brethren, who will
hold their annual conference here next
week. arrived this morning. Arrange
S1ients have been made for the entertain-
ment OF at least $4,000 visitors during the
nine days Of the conference. BY Monday
a half doken special trains from the cen
tfhI and far west are expected TO be or
the ground and every available sleeping
place has been engaged and even the
schoolhouses will he used as dornitorles,
Late coners will be permitted to pitch
tents close TO the big convention hall
This hall is the property OF NJ. 3.
Hershey, the chocolate king. and was
erected especially for the Brethren Con-
ference, and with the understanding that
all OF the conferences covering a period
Of years will be held there. II Is built of
concrete and steel, entirely hreproof and
with the main floor in use will seat 1900.
II has a great stage at one end and the
Dit Ia otherwise surrounded by galleries
so that the pit may be used for cattle
shows or spectacles. subway 10 feet
wide leading from the outside beneath
the seats to the floor. 1t Is the largest
hall In central Pennsylvania, and will be
used for the first time when the confer
ence convenes on June 2
The Church of the Brethren is the de-
nomination OF Governor Martin q. Brum-
baugh and 1t is expected that he will at
tend at least one of the sessiorns Pre-
ceding the conference proper there will
he a Bible school, over which Or. Il. B.
Hoff, OF Chicago Dr. +. r. Myers. OF
Junlata College, and Prof II. IL. Ober |
of Ellzabethtown College, will preside. !
Or. Myers will preach the opening SER
mon tonight.
Nearly all of the delegates wear the |
plain" garb of the church and hundreds |
come from as Ear Rs oregon and Cali |
fornia. Several made the trip from Kan
sas in automobiles. The assemblage |
promises to he the most picturesque ever !
held at HeraheN.
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But unfortunately the skater showed n
sad lack of knowledge regarding the
topography OF the neighborhood and
turnad into street which was under
going internal operations. While he was
trying TO kick off the skates, Moffett ar
rived and took him and the chicken to
the Fourth and York streets station.
There the boy who owned the skates
and the man who owned the chicken were
waiting. They We're glad to get their
goods and made no charges. But Mag
istrate Glenn concluded that John needed
d rest after such a strenuous time and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
Pennsylvania Postmasters

WASHINGTON, May 20. - President
wilson today made the following recent
appointments to postmasterships:
Pennsylvania-Edwar j. Doggett Frea.
land; James w. Mills. Jr., Koppell ].
Bentley Candy, Jr., Langhorne: John M
Raab, Midway; T. w. Lauver. Milroy:
Edward Wedenhaner. Milton; Robert NJ
Hoover, Penbrook; Simon e. Devlin, ST
Clair. f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
WIFE DEsERTERS' MECCA
Four From Wilmington Caught Here
110 More Sought.

Husbands that "elope" to Phiad tlphia
without bringing affinities with them, lust
skipping off, quiet like" to escape mari
tai responsibilities, should better watch
out for the Philadelphia police. The said
police are armed with warrants for the
arrest of llO from Wilmington alone that
have tired of the family mans burden
Weary benedlcts from the Delaware
city, bored with Connubial happiness. are
making practice, it is said, of hiding
themselves here, and the Wilmington po-
lice have asked the cooperation of this
clty's force in foiling their little game.
-Four of the escaped husbands were found
Yesterday. They will be held here await
Ing requisitlon papers. In the meantime
all others who are discovered will be held
on the charge of nOnsupport
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

a bill of one-act plays, unusually set:
Interior" by Maeterlinck; "Eu.
genically Speaking" farce by I'D.
ward Goodman; THE Shepherd in ,ba
Distance, fantastic ballet in black
and white by Robert Locker, and The
Bear" by Tchekhoff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-21
KIDNEY MISERY MEANS
A WEAKENED SYSTEM

Wilkinson & Co., the popular drug
gists have established new record
in the sale of medicine. They say
they don't believe any medicine ought
to be paid for unless it does the user
some good and they have adopted a
plan of selling Solvax, the standard
kidney remedy. under positive
guarantee Of quick relief from all
kidney or bladder misery, or money
back without question. This
speaks eloquently for the virtues of :,
remedy that already has created such
widespread demand in keokuk.
Hundreds Of people in every walk OF
life have been relieved of the agonfes
attendant on weak, disarranged Or
clogged-up kidneys and bladder by
this remarkable remedy. 1t is not just
merely a kidney treatment, 1t IS q
medicine that puts the entire, pain
racked body into normal condition
and gives vigorous health after the
many painful disorders caused direct
Iy or indirectly by sick kidneys. A
change for the better will be seen
after the first few doses of Solvax
and its continued use will soon tone
up the entire system Of improperly
working organs and give you the de-
sire to live and enjoy life to its fullest
Solvax Is considered the best kidney
remedy on the market today because.
it aims to cure by striking directly
at the cause Of all the trouble. The
many pains and aches caused by i'm
properly working kidneys cannot be
permanently cured unless the cause Is
removed.
Solvax is sold under a positive guar
antee to refund the money if 1t does
not cure. This is the strongest proof
| that can be offered as to the merit
Of the medicine. You are cheating
yourself out of your slice of life IL you
don't give Solvax chance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-21
MAKING OF AN AMERICAN.

"NNITNa WI S<IN
In these hyphenated times one Is
momentarily tempted to disbelieve in
the possibility Of transmitting all the
metals into Americanism, even in a
Woodworking melting pot. Let US
go slow from now on in this matter of
welcoming to our shores all sorts
and all nations Of men," is what a
good many people are saying. and
are justified in saying, says Golfers
Weekly. And yet transmutation Is
possible. Americans are the product
Of the mingling Of many stocks. In
the new Life and Letters of John
Hay" as composed and compiled by
William Roscoe Thayer, We have Just
reread fragment of one of Hays ad-
dresses-spoken at a dinner of the
Ohio Society of New York twelve
years ago. when I look back on the
shifting scenes OF my ife,'' said our
great secretary of state, IF am not
that altogether deplorable creature, a
man without country, I am, when IL
comes to pull and prestige, almost
equally bereft, as I am man without
state l was born in Indiana, l
grew up in Illinois. was educated in
Rhode Island-and 1t is no blame to
that scholarly community that I
know SO little. l learned my law in
Springfield and my politics in Wash
ington, my diplomacy in Europe, Asia
and Africa. l have farm in New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-21

emit situation emphasize the need OF a
remedy different from those that
usually are suggested. The failure OF
car supply Is ordinarily q failure Of
car movement. In the present case II
Is largely caused by shortage OF
vessel capacity as result Of the
european war. There has been for
some time a serious congestion OF
freight at New York and to less ex.
tent at other Atlantic and gulf ports.
The movement of export grain and NJ
many other articles for export, includ
ing war materials. is very heavy, an
the trunk lines have many miles OF
|sidetracks at the ports flied with de
layed cars. 1t is reported that
over $4,000 cars, nearly twice the
amount of the shortages reported for
the entire country, are thus tied up liz
the vicinity of New York alone, and
1t was recently estimated that there
was ready for export at New York har-
Dor five times as much freight as the
available vessels could take.
THE situation has been aggravated
by the closing OF the Panama canal
by slides since September 20. The
closing OF the canal has resulted in
much congestion of freight at the gull
ports, and the number of boats that
have taken their cargoes around South
America or the Cape of Good Hope
has appreciably diminished the vessel
capacity available at the United States
ports.
THE committee On relations be-
tween railroads, in its report to the
American railway association at Its
meeting on Wednesday, said: One
cause Of delay to box cars has been
that it has not usually been practicable
to charge demurrage on cars loaded
with export grain consigned to ele-
vators located at the seaboard. Your
committee has represented to the
traffic associations that the greatest
COMPOSITIONS have occurred when the
export elevators are filed with grain,
and 1t is, therefore, impossible to un-
load the cars consigned to them. The
point has further been made that this
situation would be improved II tho
storage rates applicable to grain in
the elevators should also apply to the
grain in cars which cannot be unload
ed into the elevators
THE interstate commerce commits
mission has tried to bring about CO.
operation between the railroads and
the shippers and to minimize car short
ages by prompt handling OF cars. II 1t
would promote the efforts to establish
a demurrage or storage charge on ex-
port shipments something tangible
might be accomplished toward the al
deviation of such situations as the
present one, and their prevention In
future"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-21
MARK TWAIN DAY.

Mark Twain Day" was Oh
served in the schools of the Hawaiian
Islands on November 80, 1915, as a
special mark of esteem which all Ha
waiian Islanders have for the great
American humorist, because during
his several months residence In Ha
waii, in 1866, from his facile PEI
flowed descriptions OF Hawaii which
are among the literary classics treas
ured down In this beautiful "Paradise
OF the Pacific"
The Hawaiian Islanders have had
the Panama-Paciic exposition desfg'
nate November 80, 1915 as Mark
Twain day" at the exposition, on the
occasion of the writer's eightieth
birthday anniversary, and at the Ha'
wall building, Panama-Pacifc exposl.
ton, a special observance OF Mark
Twain was held.