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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
VAIN ATTEMPT AT RESCUE
Boy Drowned in Schuylkill When
Bank Slips Away.

An unknown hero made an unsuccessful
attempt to save the life of Francis Heiser
II years old, of 1870 lowering street, yes
terday, when the boy was carried into
the Schuylkill River after section Of
the bank shifted beneath him When
IIeiser was carried into deep water by
the current of the tail race of the Phla.
delphia Electric Plant young
man who saw the boy struggling in the
water plugged after him. He was too
late TO save the child, and nearly lost
his own life. Sergeant Robert Ward, of
the Manayunk police station. put out in
a small boat and recovered the body by
graphing. Physicians from st. Timothy's
Hospital used a pulmotor over an hour
without success The Young man who
attempted to save the boy disappeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, April l9.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey: Probably local thundershowers this
afternoon generally fair tonight and
Tuesday mild temperature; moderate
southwest and west winds.
A moderate disturbance over eastern
Canada has caused light scattered rains
during the last "a hours, and cloudiness
has increased from thence southwark
across Pennsylvania, Showers and thun-
derstorms are reported from the far
southwest, with heavy local rains i'm CEN
tral Texas. Fair weather is reported
from the remainder of the country, with
large amount of sunshine. A moderate
excess In temperature Is reported from
most of the States east OF the Rocky
Mountains, being greatest in the Lake
region and the Ohio basin and the north
Atlantic slope, where il amounts TO 10
degrees or more.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations taken at s a. m Eastern tIrne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
ROOSEVELT FACES
BARNES IN COURT


Continued from Page One
| counsel arrived at the courthouse half
an hour before time for court to open.
lie got no ovation and an enthusiast re-
marked that TEDDY never played to
such small and undemonstrative house
before"
Mr. Barnes came in five minutes later
with his chief counsel. william NJ WINS
Justice Andrews mounted the bench and
Clerk Charles J. Clarke said Barnes
versus Roosevelt, libel"
Both sides answered ready. and the so
talesmen summoned for the jury were
called
Thus without eclat or preamble tho most
sensational political battle Of genera
tion opened
ENAMtNATtoN or TABEsMEN.
James l. Gregg was the first talesman
examined. He was questioned by VIII
liam Barnum OF local counsel for Barnes.
Are you acquainted with the merits of
this lawsuit?" was Barnum's first shot,
~ know Barnes is suing Roosevelt or
Roosevelt is suing Barnes" was the an
swcr. but I'm not sure which Is which"
This Is an action for political libel"
said the attorney. "ilave YOU any
opnion?'
Crego had none. nor did he know any
Of the principals or their counsel He
could obey the instructions Of the court.
VIII you be able to try this case as
an ordinary lawsuit?'
"T could"
And II they told Won this Is a noIftical
suit. would it affect your verdict?"
at would not"
,,., 10 fUuu .'''"h IVA. lo','.'al @ Itaue'
"
Justice Andrews,
,,,I.I,, nat rs not necessary at this time Mr.
Crego ,,iddro-,-,d ma, ,,,,, ,hi,,
eyeglasses. took his ouiz2inE with great
seriousness.
MouIu ihe iact' asked t'arnum' tnat
Wy ''ua"' at' ,' ,"lS case mas oeen GOV
ethor OF TINS state and President Of the |
United states affect your Judgment in |
''nS case
IL would not.
barhhm then passed on TO irving j. |
NIIlS' Woodworker, OF Syracuse. plan
nIng to examine all the Il men in the box
before challenging any
about the same as those of Grogo
p,.r,rtr, ,,.,.,,r,,,..r ,,,
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,,i.d ,,,o.u,, -, -, Wv,
, h,,,,t,on ~, ,....... -,
- ''' N"e" "o'e OF 'ne p''"-
c'pas or counsel, or nothing about the
case until the newspapers told him about
the trial In the last few, dovo
..r. .. -.
'' ~" N"'M any re"Soh why you
shouid not SIT as juror on this case
"t'd Just as leave not sit" Wagner
said
,,r,-
because " business or oias' was
asked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

There Is not enough excitement IN Rich
nlQnd. according 70 Joseph Deyer. he
left his house Al 26l2 Martha street. with
gun on hts shouIdRf and marched
through 3 number q streets 10 order 'to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
SUNDAY GOING TO CHICAGO
Evangelist Accepts Invitation to Help
Drive Saloons From CITY.

Drive Saloons From City.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Forces which have
organized for the fight to make Chicago
dry in 1916 were jubilant today when
formal announcement was made that
BILLY" Sunday would come to Chicago
to conduct an evangelistic campaign.
Three hundred and fifty ministers
signed the request that the baseball
evangelist help them and allied anti
saloon forces drive Chicago's 1852 saloons
from the city. Sunday has said he wants
TO start driving the devil from Chicago"
next January.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
Property That Should seATaxed Nor,


To say that the contention of The
News, as made in its issue of Sep
TENDER %, for more proper valua
ton of the II. II. Baxter properties
on Grove street, for taxation pur
poses. made profound sensation is
not an over-statement The Justice
of The News contention has struck
a responsive chord-unanimous, be
it said, up to date. Literally, hun
dreds of citizens of Rutland have
been heard from, and with one ac
cord they say that the position Of
this newspaper is fair, reasonable
and should bear fruition at the earli
est possible date.
The Baxter lot is worth at knock
down SALE" $4,000. Why should il
be in the tax list at $4,000? 1t is nc
ornament, rather otherwise, to the
city. The Baxter estate, lifeless al
though well maintained, is of nc
utility, A cemetery open to the
public with monuments and flower
piotS 70 fOOh at, WOulu De OF greater
public interest. 1t is assessed al
$45,000-not over one-third what II
should be. In fact opened up to the
public and sold as building lots, il
would inside of five years be on the
tax rolls at at least 100000 to say
nothing of water revenues and the
advantage of eliminating a large
tract of dead wood from the
heart of alive section of a growing
city.
But the principle for which The
News contends contemplates much
more than the galvanizing into life
OF these two dead spots. If we had
the proper basis of taxation we would
wipe out such eyesores and fire haz-
ards as the Verder block, on the cor
ner of West and Grove streets; we
would transmute into responsibility
and creditabiity the south side of
West street between Wales and Ed.
son streets, which at present and.
for many years past has maintained
a lot of unsightly billboards. 1t is
radically wrong that the hand of the
tax gatllerer should be laid the heav-
lest on the man who improves real
estate and makes it a credit to the
dommunity.-Rutland News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29

AS an instance of what can be done
in the cool climate of upper New
England an amateur gardener in Ben
nington tells The result of expert
ments this year aud in preceding
years in raising two crops In one sea
son on the same ground. Where
Alaska peas were planted as soon as
the ground could be worked the crop
was harvested before the first of July
and ON July Golden Bantam corn
was planted. This corn was ready for
the table Sept w., Later varieties of
peas were followed by string beans
which matured Sept 10. Early pota-
toes dug the first week in August
were followed by a fall crop of En-
dive and lettuce now ready. Late
corn, beans, cucumbers, squashes,
tomatoes. peppers, etc. are on ground
which first grew spinach. radishes,
lettuce and green onions from sets.
Between the hills of early corn kale
plants were set the last OF July. AS
soon as the ears were off this corn
the stalks were cut and the kale,
which had gotten rooted, but hadn't
grown much, then came ahead rapid
ly and will supply splendid October
crop Kale is not at its best anyway
until it has been touched several
times by frost Early cabbages are
grown by setting well developed
plants from the cold frame, seed bed,
or greenhouse between the hills of
squashes, cucumbers Or melons and
will head before the vines need the
space. Spring caulifiower can pre-
cede spinach or any fall crop and fall
cauliflower, turnips and Brussels
sprouts can follow the early string
beans. The only ground on which
this gardener has failed to grow two
crops in one year was that devoted to
onions from seed, parsnips. beets,
chard, carrots, celery and midseason
corn. An absolute failure has been
repeatedly made in trying to grow
peas in the fall following early string
beans or early potatoes. Peas do well
here in the cool, moist weather of
spring, but refuse to be coaxed when
planted in the heat OF midsummer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29

bition state, has law prohibiting
the eating of snakes.
Secdnd-He once bet Kansas
City friend 500 that the friend
couldn't go six hours without break
ing law. The latter took him up,
and went to bed When he finished
his nap and come around to collect
the 500. he was arrested for sleep
ing under a sheet less than nine feet
long. afi
These facts seem to prove the
case, for Kansas at least. AS for the
Legislative output in other states
Just ask any lawyer who tries to
keep track of it--Rhtland News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29

1t would be an easier job to warm
up the West to the Anglo-French loan
ii that section had not already dis
posed of most gifts old and spawned
horses to the allies at $500 apiece and
got spot cash for them.-New York
World.
This is persifage The Allies ac-
cept no imperfect horses, as many
hasty buyers have discovered with
sorrow. Like men, the pick of the
horses are demanded for war.-Rut-
land Herald.
They did earlier, but the inspection
is less severe now. 1t reminds lis of
| the "reminiscences of an old army sur
geon in the Civil war. In the early
part of the war every man who vol
unteered was stripped stark naked
and given rigid examination from
the top of his head to the soles OF his
feet. Later on when the need of sol
diers was more acnte men were
passed about as fast as they could
Ibe marched past the surgeon and
sometimes without even asking them
| to remove their oyercoats. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29

Some sympathizers with Germany
think the news reports exaggerate
the allies victory, but the reverse is
the more reasonable view. The Al
lies at this writing have not yet brok-
en- the German line, but have gone
good way toward it and are not
claiming too much until they get
through to the railroad which con
meets the German division points.
Once they reach this the Germans
will be compelled to fall back to a
new line just as the Russians had to
in Poland and Lithuania
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o..
We. the undersigned. have known + J.
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions ard financially able to carry
out auy obligations made by his firm.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price IS cents .ler bottle. Sold
by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pilh for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
A woman may object

to mans past but never to his pres
ent to her of life insurance. National
Life ms. Co.. of VT. (Mutual.) Earle
S. Kinsley. General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, VT Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
STATE NEWS

The proceeds of the concert given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ossip Gabrilowistch,
members of st. Adams summer col
ony of distinguished musical people.
are $52753. This has been placed in
the fund, which now amounts to
about $4,000, for the rebuilding the
annex to the ST. Adams hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
Bumper Crop of Legislation.

A Kansas man, asserting that
overproduction of laws is running
the country, gives these Illuminating
examples OF what he calls superfu-
Gus legislation in his own state:
First-Kansas. although a prohi-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
Wednesday, September 20, 1915.

Several exchanges were lamenting
the fact that there We're mo state is
sues prominent. -Morrisville Messen-
ger.
Now, before this argument goes
any further, did even single one
of your exchanges say that there are
no state issues?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-29
LOCKWOOD & BUSC,'
.' Contractors and snlldsrs !

Estimates on new buildings. Repairs, etc.,
promptly made, Shop in rear, DR.. A. z.
Cutler Block, Main st. Telephone u. F.
lockwood or, Id. E. BusS -,
Newark post., 1915-11-17
Interesting Entertainment
Promised By "Aggie" Club

What promises to be one of the
most interesting and entertaining
plays given in Newark for a long
time is the three act comedy Look
ing for Mary Jane" which is to be
given in the Newark Opera House
on the evening of December 3rd.
This is one of the snappiest and
liveliest plays ever given in New
ark. 1t is one of the sort of plays
that get the audiences attention
and sympathy at the very first and
holds it to the time the curtains
falls on the last act. During the
course of this play many situa-
tions devlop which are extremely
amusing, indeed the whole play is
full to overfowing with good
humor.
The Agricultural Club of Della
ware College is working hard and
under the skillful direction of Mrs.
Herman R. Tyson it is confident
that Looking for Mary Jane" will
be fully as popular as THE Jonah"
which was given last spring.
Newark post., 1915-11-17

move in the declaration of himself
and his colleagues.
1--WE must not be carried away
by theories at this time" he de-
clared, land | am positive that
among all peace societies in this
country those who believe as we
do are in a vast majority over the
peace-at-any-price' a d v &C t e S.
Without adequate armament the
United States would be in grave
danger, and for any part of the
nations citizenship to declare that
we should not be in a position to
defend ourselves would be rather
foolish.
China is the only large nation
on earth that has practically no ma
tional defense-and look at the re-
suit. international anarchy exists
in Europe, and were we to lay
down our arms now the effect
might be very disastrous to us.
We must carry gun, even though
we preach peace. The time has
not yet come when it would be
safe to disarm. Disarmament
must be accomplished by degrees,
and then must be the rule of the
world, not a rule for a single ma
tion.
"And when the time arrives for
the pushing of the peace move
ment again, the United States will
be listened to far more respect
fully if she has behind her utter
ances the strength of a good fight
ing force"
Newark post., 1915-11-17

becoming narrow. In order to
avoid this danger you should not
begin to specialize too soon. Do
not be person of one idea, even if
it is good one. Let the maxim
be to know something about every
thing and everything about some
thing"
On November 9, Professor Short
spoke on the subject "Be Sanitary
and you will be healthy" After
showing that the earning capacity
of we'll man is estimated at from
$3.50 to $500 per year, according
to the class of his labor and that
the sick man on the other hand
represents not only absence of
value to community but also an
economic loss, the speaker said:
1T has been demonstrated that
most of the common diseases can
be traced to conditions easily pre-
vented and eliminated. Typhoid
is filth product, and can be taken
in water from a polluted supply;
from ice from polluted pond;
from dust blown from a dried out,
infected spot onto food, or by food
contaminated by flies. Other dis
eases may be traced in like man.
ner. Knowing the causes, many
of the remedies are obvious. AS
college men you are expected to
take the lead in affairs looking to
the betterment of conditions affect
ing the community in general. Fit
yourselves to help in this common
sense problem of bettering
health by sanitation and clean liv-
ing"
Newark post., 1915-11-17
peece Directors Declare
For Preparedness

Eight out of the twelve direc-
tors of the Maryland Peace Socie-
ty placed themselves on record as
opposed to the peace-at-any-price
theory on Monday when they in
order ito prevent doubt as to their
position on the question of mill
tary preparedness" signed the fol-
lowing statement:
"Our aim has been to promote
international institutions which
will make for justice and to culti
vate a sentiment among the peo-
pie in favor of doing justice to-
ward other nations, believing that
when justice is assured armaments
will fall away gradually of their
own accord through disuse, lust
as, in frontier communities, the
practice of going about armed is
abandoned when violence and law
lessneSs are superseded by law
and order.
1T has long been apparent that
until there is some promising
method of doing justice among ma
tions wars would not cease and
that to neglect the question of ad-
equate defense under existing con-
dltlons was to run the risk of be-
ing preyed upon just as China has
been preyed upon.
Owing to the outburst of mill
tarlsm and the rule of violence
abroad we now go a step farther
and assert that until it is clear
what all this portends for us it is
the duty of the United States to
take immediate steps to place it.
self in most thorough condition
of preparedness"
President Marburg, of the socie-
ty, who is known as one of the
most pro m men t of Americas
peace advocates and is head of the
American Society for Judicial Set
tlement of international Disputes,
explained last night that there was
nothing antagonistic to the peace
Newark post., 1915-11-17
Live Wire In Business World
Mr.. Geo. w. Sauter, who is man.
ager of the Nelson Shoe Com
FOR SALE QUICK

Valuable River Farm of 1l5 acres over
looking the Elk and Bohemia Rivers
Where the view is picturesque America. -
Large brick mansion, IS rooms and two
baths Steamboat and lighting plant. Tel.
crhone in house. Also 7 room frame
dwelling with bath, and 6 room frame
dwelling. All necessary outbuildings. Is
acres valuable timber. would make bean
tItu park. Plenty of fruit. Good land.
IhiS farm lays just across the Bohemia
River from the English farm now owned
ny Mr.. Stanley Frazer of Newark, Del,
and is one of the most beautiful sites
along the Maryland waters. For a quick
sale | will take 100000 for this val
Hahle property. The mansion house is
Sald to have cost this amount. Come to
Sc" me and | will take you to see it.
E. H. BECK.
MiddletOwn, Del.
Newark post., 1915-11-17
Health Conditions Of
Delaware SURVEYED

DR.. Clark of the Public Health
Service of the Federal Govern
ment, visited the State recently to
arrange for a survey of the health
and hygienic conditions in the
schools of one county of the State
The work begins at once. and will
probably take the entire winter for
completion. Four experienced ply
sicians will work together and
make the study of the air space,
amount of light, kind and quantity
of heat, ventilation and sanitary
conditions as thorough as will be
investigated and any pathological
conditions determined and studied
in relation to their cause and pos
sible treatment. This work is the
result of the activities of the Della
ware Cooperative Educational AS
sociation, which was organized last
spring and is representative of
every organization in the State
which is concerned with social
welfare and uplift. The work of
the Public Health Service is one of
the most valuable movements in
augurated by the association; it
has the unqualified support of the
State Board Of Health and State
Board of Education.
On Monday morning, November
Is, Assistant Professor F. B. Hills,
of the Agricultural Department,
addressed the students of the Will
mington High School on the sub
ject, "The Development of Agri-
cultural Education in the United
States"
Newark post., 1915-11-17
Thanksgiving Day
Proclamation

The lengthening shadows of the pass
ing days remind us that we are approach
ing the completion of another year.
To some, there may have come sorrow
and misfortune to others, gladneSs and
success; but whatever has been the mea-
sure of our experience. we should not he
unmindful of the obligation we owe to
Almighty God. The acknowledgement of
this Obligation, which it has been out
custom to express since first inaugurateh
ny our forefathers. has left its imprint
upon our national life and character and
distinguished us as Christian Nation
For the great benefits we have received
out of the abundant harvcstS. and other
blessings which have been conferred upon
us, we should be ever thankful and,
altho peace and plenty abound on every
hand. the people of our Country have
seldom before stood in greater need of
the Strengthening power and guiding in
fInenre of Divine Providence.
THERFFCRE /. Charles R. Miller, Gov
ernor of the State of Delaware, do desig-
nate
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER THE TWENTY FIFTH. NINE.
TEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
as a Dav of
GENERAL THANKSGIVING AND
PRAYER
Let us on that day, throughout the
State, cease from our usual OCCUPATIONS
and Join together in our churches and in
or homes and render thanks to the Di-
VINE Creator and Ruler of the Universe
for the great benefits which we have re-
relVed at His hands and implore of him
to grant to our Nation and to our State
continuance of the blessings of Peace
and Prosperity.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I. Charles r.
Miller, Governor of the State
of Delaware, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the
Great Seal to be affixed at
=, Dover, this Tenth day of
Seal November, in the year of our
IT, Lord, One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Fifteen, and in
the year of the Independence
of the United States the One
Hundred and Fortieth.
by the Governor:
w CHARLES R. MILLER.
GEO. II. HALL,
Secretary of State.
Newark post., 1915-11-17
Chapel Talks At
Delaware College

On November 2, Professor Con-
over spoke in chapel on "The Fear
of Learning too Much" He said,
in part: "The old idea that an edu-
Gated person should be we'll
grounded in all departments of
learning, seems to be fading away
rapidly. This is the age of spec
ialization. Time was, when a pro-
fessor of Greek might be trans
ferred to the chair of Mathematics
or Philosophy. But now the de-
mand is for specialists, for men
and women trained to do one thing
and to do it we'll. While this is
we'll and proper, there is danger of