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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
HOTEL FOR TRAMP ARISTOCRATS
OPENS HERE ON BUSINESS BASIS
Here's "Fop" and "Scoffings" for Itinerant Laborer
on North Ninth Street, but the House Is Always
Full to the "Bo"

than the floor of a box car or the ground
around a campfire in hobo jungle,
because the frosty nights are near and
the building is to be heated.
The Hotel de Gink is not for mission
sttffs,' for buns nor strikebreakers. stove
warmers and cuspidor philosophers. Will
lam ]. Quirke is general manager. lie
has a sign about the people the hotel is
not for, and he says II goes. The plan
is to give such applicant bed and board
for three days. When he finds a job he
pays 10 cents a month dues to the hotel
You may think that all tramps are
hoboes, but 1t is not So The hobo is tc
the tramp what the tramp is to the hard
worker. There is such a thing as class
distinction in the tramp world. The Hote
de Gink is provided with House Com.
mittee, Lunch Committee and a Sleep.
ing Committee. In the daytime every.
body is a member Of the first, except al
meal times, when everybody becomes g
member of the Lunch Committee. Al
night everybody is a member of tn,
Sleeping Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
WORKERS APPOINTED
FOR G. 0. P. CONCLAvE
Commerce Chamber N a m e 8
Committee to Land National
Republican Convention

The Chamber OF Commerce does not in
tend to omit any action that win help
bring the National Republican conven-
tion here next summer. Secretary N. r.
Kelly today announced the appointment
OF committee OF four TO work for the
convention. Those named are Charles
Tryon, chairman: Thomas b. HARRISON.
Walter p. Miller and Howard d. French.
This committee has a big task before
II. The National Republican COMMITTEES
will not select the convention city until
its meeting In January. Before Philadel-
phia can hope TO be se.ected, a CEN
trally located convention hall must be
guaranteed by Councils, and in addition
a fund OF 100000 must be raised by local
business men to finance the ordinary ex-
penses of the convention.
Whether or not the convention hall Is
built will depend upon the action taken
by Councils in September. The Executive
Committee Of the Chamber OF Commerce
Is confident that this city will not have
the convention hall Is guaranteed and
action to make Il a reality Is taken not
later than September.
That Councils will take favorable action
on a central location for the convention
hall and start the machinery in motion
TO erect IL Is the belief of the special
committee Letters have been sent to all
members of Councils, and many OF them
have assured the Chamber that they will
do their best to get immediate action.
Senator Penrose. Congressman Ware and
State Senator McNichol have promised
to aid this movement
Several subscriptions already have been
made to the convention fund. and It is
believed that with the hall guaranteed.
the entire fund can be raised quickly
enough. With both a convention hall
and an adequate fund the Chamber OF
Commerce feels confident that the Re-
publican National Committee viii vote
to hold the convention here.
Secretary Kelly said today that he had
just received word that the National
Florists Association would meet In this
city next April. II met this year at San
Francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
WOMAN KILLED BY TROLLEY
Wished to Die at Home, but Expired
While Being Taken There

The wish of Mrs. Mary Ginsburg to die
~ ohme was not destined to be fulfilled,
ior she died today just a minute before
reaching home In a patrol wagon that
was bringing her from the Episcopal Hos
pital, where injuries received when a
trolley struck her had been dressed.
Please take me home," begged Mrs.
Sinsburg. of doctors in the hospital.
want to die in my own house."
Mrs Ginsburg, who was rs years old,
was struck by a car OF the Girard avenue
me Just as she was crossing the street
:. e;So this morning In front OF her home,
Ss Richmond street. The car dragged
ner several feet. Her. son Isaac, with
wnom she resided, rushed from the house
and summoned the police.
Al the hospital physicians found that
ner body was badly confused, that three
nps and the right arm were fractured.
iney wanted TO put her to bed. but the
woman would not allow 1t. The physi-
slans were forced, finally, to let her have
ner own way and she was placed in the
raiung patrol wagon. Her family physi-
van was waiting at her home, but when
Mey carried her in he said she was dead.
.. Osland. S139 Richmond street. the
motorman, and e. Jefferson, 352 Liv-
nsston street. conductor. were arrested.
John scheib, IS years old 1905 North
w street, was found dead late last night
gins In small alley in the rear OF 1917
nllner street, the home of his daughter,
~. Josephine Dennerel. Sergeant Read,
~ the 18th street and Snyder avenue po-
nee station sent the body to the Meth
spiat Hospital. where IL was decided that
nsath had resulted from poison taken,
~ police say, with suicidal intent.
-eIner In the evening Scheib had spent
some time at the home of another daugh-
~ mrs Elizabeth Peake, OF 239 South
bancroft street. He left there apparently
/" 80 to the home of Mrs. Dennerel.
Mary Moore. 80 years old. no home
rns found unconscious on a bench In
eshonable Rittenhouse Square early to-
eay after swallowing poison. She was
s ,,,...t9 ~, 70 the Polyelinic Hospital. where
<feielans say her condition Is serious
se woman said. after regaining con
oeshess, that she had been out oi
"o'A and became Respondent
the police are searching today for VIII
IAN Heller. OF 1924 North Reese street
.no Is charged with seriously injurine
~ mother-in-law, Mrs. Flora Hazeiton
narun street, near Tioga. According
'ne police Mrs. Hazelton said that al
~ outeome OF a quarrel with her rel
~, h,ss ne threw a large punch-bowl Al
cne was taken to ST. Lukes Homeo.
-thie Hospital. where II is believed that
~ skull Is fractured.
,saae Goodman. 81 years old. OF q Ar
81, street. had a hearing today, charged
attempting 70 take his life. Hs
e' himself up IN his bedroom last nigh
tnfned on the gas. The odor At
rttea the attenfion Of the family. Good
he IIf1I
F''4'. where he oon recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
TWO MORE AUTO ACCIDENTS
ON NORTHEAST BOULEVARD
Two Motorcars Collide-Truck Hits
Trolley-Nobody Hurt

The Northeast Boulevard was the scene
of two more automobile accidents early
today, although no one was badly in
jured in either wreck. A Philadelphia
Electric Company truck, driven by Lewis
Scheller, of 1886 Benner street, crashed
into a northbound trolley car at 5th
street. The truck was demolished.
Shortly afterward an automobile, driven
by Lewis Fritz % $500 Frankford ave-
nue.. collided with car, driven by Her
man Meyer, of 1926 Hurley street, almost
on the same spot. Both cars we're severe
ly damaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
DROWNED BOYS ALIVE
Police Notified TO Discontinue Search
Of Delaware River Started by
False Alarm

Word was sent 70 the police today by
Martin Segal and Louis Streeslky, two
in-year-old boys, TO stop looking for their
bodies The youngsters said they we're
much alive. despite the fact that the
police boat Ashbridge was graphing for
them in the Delaware.
house sergeant at the lth street and
Snyder avenue station took the boys
word FOR Il and called the search of.
Segal, who lives at 4lS Miffin street,
went rowing yesterday with Louis
Streesky, OF 26i7 South 10th street, and
Dave Young, IS years old. Of the same
address. The boys say that Young be-
came extremely thirsty before the trip
and walked out of the boat in shallow
water before the cruise was over IL APP
pears that Young couldn't remember
what happened to the boys. and told the
mothers OF each that they had been
drowned.
When the youngsters returned home
last night they found their families in
tears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF IRISH CATHOLICS
Nearly Every State and Canada
Represented in Associa-
ton Meeting

LEBANON, Pa, Aug. 24.-Nearly every
State in the Union and Canada are repre-
scented here in the National Convention OF
the Irish Catholic Benevolent Association,
which began its annual meeting here to-
day, to continue four days. The celebra-
ton of Solemn High Mass by the Rev.
Adam Christ, in st. Mary's Catholic
Church. preceded the opening business
session, which was held in st. Joseph's
Hall, adjoining the church.
Mayor John P. Longenecker made the
address of welcome.
There were $50 delegates present at the
first session, and all the national and
State officers are here. The Philadelphia
delegation arrived late yesterday after
noon and is quartered at the Hotel Wei
mar. The western delegates arrived last
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
REFUSE TO TAKE BONDS
Brokers Uncertain That Issue by City
of Wilmington Is Legal

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. A.-Because
there was declared TO be a defect in
the law providing for their issue, Laekey
q Co., brokers. have refused 10 take
$4,000 In ~ per cent. school bonds. The
city declares the issue is legal, but the
brokers were unable to convince a firm
OF lawyers. who were TO pass on the mat
ter, that such was the case.
The bonds were to provide for Inn
provements TO the schools. and further
eomplicates the financial situation Of the
Board OF Education. which is already
short OF funds because Of a deficit last
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
DU POINTS MAKE 24OO CASES
ADAY TO SHIP EXPLOSIVES
Three Shifts Turn Out Containers at
Hagley Yard

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 24.-At
Hagley Yard of the du Pont Powder Com
pany, near this city. three shifts of men
day are at work making cases in which
explosives are being shipped from plants
where they are made.
How many casese of explosives are
being shipped can best be estimated from
the statement of the men that each shift
makes 800 boxes in eight hours and in
some cases increases the output for a
shift to 1000 boxes. This means from
240O to 5000 cases are turned out each day.
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
THREE BOYS MISSING
Wissahickon Youths Absent From
Home Eight Days

The police are searching for three wis
sahickon boys who thought they could
succeed in some other city, left their
homes on August 16. and have not been
heard of since. They are Norman Land
IS years old, of 126 Kalos street; John
Stineman, II years old, of 5133 Ridge ave-
nue., and Herbert Wind, 18 years old, OF
1856 Kalos street.
The youths left no clues as to their
probable destination, and their parents
have notified the police OF several cities.
The only reason ascribed for their sud-
den disappearance was that they were
tired of Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
CATHOLICS GO TO LEBANON
Many Philadelphians at 40th Annual
Meeting of Benevolent Society

Many Philadelphians left today for
Lebanon, Pa, where the 4Oth annual con-
vention of the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union opened this morning. Among the
Philadelphians are Luke Gillespie, James
Jordan, John ]. Tierney. Hugh Logan,
John Devlin, Daniel j. Coughlin, Mrs.
Margaret Brennan, Miss Alice Brennan,
Miss M. A. Carr, Miss M. d. Quinn, Miss
Katherine NJ. Grace. Richard Condor.
James E. Dougherty, Prosper l.. Cour-
sault, Samuel ]. Sampson. Frank p.
McCue, Mrs. Ella Kuhn, A. A. Sullivan.
Mrs. Laura o. Cullingford, Thomas
Campbell, Mrs. Catherine Hughes, ".
Joseph Snyder. William E. Davis, Charles
A. Gay, James Brown, Miss Mary War
ner and Miss Ella Kennedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
Woman Held for Act of ReprisaI

childs tricycle. held as reprisal for
three broken windows caused the arrest
today of Miss Mamie Haag. 81 East sey-
mour street. Miss Haag was arrested on
a warrant issued at the instance OF John
j. Kennedy, OF rs East Seymour street
She intei.1ed. the police say. to hold the
machine until Kennedy paid for three
windows said TO have been broken by his
SON Robert Magistrate Pennock said
there Was a simpler and less DANGEROUS
method OF obtaining redress. He held the
woman Ia $500 bail for a further hear
ing at the Branchtown police station-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT
State Convention of Association Opens
at Lancaster

LANCASTER, Aug. A-The Pennsyl-
vania State Grand Council of the Cath
Ollie Mutual Benefit Association opened
a three-day convention this morning at
the Stevens House. More than 800 dele
gates were welcomed by City Solicitor
Bernard j. Myers, in the absepce of
Mayor Trout, who is out OF town. The
welcome was responded TO by Professor
M. j. Mcmahon, of Pittsburgh. Several
important amendments to the constitu-
tion were proposed at the noon meeting.
after which an automobile tour of the
county was made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
AuToIsT SAVED BY NERVE
Trapped at Crossing Before Engine
With Motor Stalled

TRENTON. Aug. 24.-His presence
OF mind saved the life Of Charles M
speck, a water inspector, yesterday
Alone IN his automobile, he was crossing
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
tracks at Willow street when his car
stalled In front OF an approaching engine.
The gates had been lowered as
Speck went upon the tracks. He
leaped from his machine, cranked the
motor and at full speed ahead crashed
through the gates in front Just as the
rapidly moving train whirled past.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
INDIAN WAR IS
BECOMING QUIET
Both Sides Have Been Resting on
Their Arms for the Past
Three Days.

I UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BLUFF, Utah, Feb. 27.-"Watchful
waiting Is now apparently the policy
LOT United States Marshal Nebeker,
heading the posse which for the past
week has been besieging the bell
|gerent Pi-Utes about Bluff.
Both the indians, entrenched IN
Buffers canon, and the whites guard
ing every trail over which the rea-
iegrades might escape, have rested on
their arms for the past three days. To
day Indian Agents Creel and Jenkins
tcontinued their efforts to arrange a
truce with Old Polk and his son, Tse-
Ne-Gat, but have made little progress.
Mancos Jim, the friendly Ute, has
made repeated efforts to persuade
Tse-Ne-Gat or Hatch to give himself
up.
AS result of the. continued wait
ing, unconfirmed rumors began to
circulate that troops had probably
been secretly ordered.
1t has been decided that an attempt
shall be~fnade to disarm fifteen In
dams now at Mexican Hat. Fears are
expressed that if this plan is carried
out, the Indians may resist and join
Old Folks band. Agent Jenkin was
engaged today in directing the trans
fer of lis Utes from the land they
have occupied in this region for
years. back to the reservation in
southwestern Colorado
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
ENTRY LIST IN
CONTEST Grows.
Thirty-nine Merchants Signify Their
intention Of Competing for
Prizes for the Best
Displays.
MORE WILL BE ASKED
Committee Stopped With Several 10
One Block Vet to Solicit and
Expect to Have Forty
MORE WILL BE ASKED

Thirty-nine entrants in the window
display contest was the report yester-
iday at noon from the committee which
lis soliciting the merchants to join IN
this contest. There are several yet
to be seen, and the committee figures
THAT there will be close to forty-five,
land perhaps more when the final lists
are published.
Twenty were secured yesterday and
nineteen the day before. The COM
mittee stopped at Fourth and Main
streets yesterday and will go below
Fourth street Monday to solicit the
merchants in the block between Third
and Fourth streets.
The merchants who signifed their
intentions yesterday of going into the
contest are the following.
Edward L. Kruse, 5, 10 and % cent
store, Mas, Bode and Larson, Peter
son Brothers, Scott and O'Reilly,
Weber Hardware company, Linquist
Brothers, Benner Tea Co., Keokuk
Electric Co., McGrath Bros, Younk'
| er's, We'll and Co., Royal Cloak Co.,
Baur and Mullarkey, Ewers Mccarthy,
Sullivan and Auwerda, Woolworth
! and Co., Consumers Wholesale Supply
| Co., O'delrs, Frank NJ. Jones and Seib-
ert's.
Yesterday the committee thought
that thirty-fve would be the limit.
The enthusiasm however, has spread,
and the list may be raised to as high
as fifty before it is finished.
Several of the merchants are al
ready putting their windows into
shape for the display. Some of them
are redecorating In the way of new
paint, and wainscoating and the con-
Il test will have one lasting result, an
appreciation Of better window dis
plays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
.PAPE'S D|APEP5|N
FOR INDIGESTION
OR BAD STOMACH
Relieves Sourness. gas. Heart
burn. Dyspepsia in five
minutes.

Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges-
ton, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the
food you eat ferments into gases and
stubborn Jumps; your head aches
and you feel sick and miserable,
that's when you realize the magic in
Pape's Diapepsin. 1t makes all stom-
ach misery vanish in five minutes.
If your stomach is in continual re-
volt-if you can't get 1T regulated,
please, for your sake, try Pape's Dia-
pepsin. It's so needless to have a
bad stomach-make your next meal
favorite food meal, then take little
diapepsin. There will not be any
distress-eat without fear. It's be-
cause Pape's Diapepsin really does"
regulate weak, out-of-order stomachs
that gives it it's millions of sales an
nually.
Get large fifty-cent case Of Pape's
Diapepsin from any drug store. 1t is
the quickest, surest stomach relief
aud cure known. It acts almost like
magic-it is a scientific, harmless
and pleasant stomach preparation
which truly belongs in every home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
Last Two in jail.

( United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. 81
The last two men charged with COM
plicity in the dynamiting Of the Los
Angeles Times in which twenty-one
persons were killed, have now been
returned to this city for a trial.
A few hours after David Caplan
was brought from Seattle today, Mat
thew Schmidt, arrested recently in
New York, arrived from the east.
There was no demonstration upon the
of either of the dynamit-
ers. Both were Immediately lodged
in Jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
Millions for Labor.

| United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-The best part
of s2.COO,00O which the Chicago sur
face lines today are planning to spend
on improvements, will go to several
thousands Of laborers in wages. Presi-
dent Leonard Busby said today that
besides this expenditure, there would
be s2,00O,0oo additional spent in steel
mills and foundries in different sec
lions of the country for material.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
Tour the West
This Summer

Always attractive, the west this year has as added
att1 actions the two great expostons in California
The wonderful Pacific coast country disapponts
the tourist and the very low round trip fares provided
for on account of the expositons special induce
for touring the west this year The special fares
apply not only for trip to California, going and re-
turning via direct routes but also apply for tour IN
one direction via North Pacific You will be agree
ably surprised learn how many points of interest can
be included in one of the multitude Of tours available
via the ''Burlingon' and below enumerate brief
lv the principal points of attraction the majority OF
which NAV be embraced in single tour. Of you
want to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
prayer Meeting Thursday.

| prayer MSStitl9 tHuTSOdy.
On Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock,
to be led by Mrs. c. M. Finney. The
cieties of the city are invited to. at
tend this meeting. sss
! On Thursday evening there Will be
lgiven a lecture on "China's New Day, ;
Illustrated by stereopticon pictures,
and by tableaux. The first part OF
the program will illustrate. old China,
and the second part will give a pic
ture of China since the awakening.
The stage setting for the tableaux
will be of real Chinese furniture,
hangings. lanterns and so forth. The
costumes will also be real native cos
tunes. There Is only one portrait Of
Empress Ann in existence, the one in
the Smithsonian institute. One of the
tableaux will be copy of this por-
trait. Another tableaux will be Of
Quang II. Su, the nephew OF the en-
press and her successor. Red is the
sign of happiness in China, and this
color will dominate the pictures, il
Illustrating that phase of life.
Mrs. Leonard Mat1ess has charge OF
the program Thursday evening, and
Will De assisted Dy MTS. JONI L.
Hornish. The Y. w. G. A. orchestra,
under the direction of Mrs. Cole, will
furnish several selections
Debate on Friday.
On Friday evening there will be a
debate between the Y. M. c. A. and
the Y. w. C. A. The subject for de-
bate is: Resolved, That men have
done more to promote the cause OF
missions than women have. The af-
frmative side will be taken by H. c..
Brown, E. S. Patterson and c. F. Nc
Farland. The negative side will be
taken by Mrs. o. E. King, Miss Mar
ian Wescott and Miss Martha Horn
ish. -s
There will be special music, includ-
ing a violin solo by Mrs. o. B. Towne,
and two numbers 3y Mrs. Florence
Wright Schouten, one of them being
by special request, my Task.
On Saturday afternoon the program
will be especially for children. Mrs.
w. C, Wilson and Miss Birdie Lia-
uuist have charge Of the arrange
ments for the afternoon. The boys
congress of missions orchestra will
play and stories will be told by Mrs.
Durgee. Mrs. ]. o. Boyd and Mrs. VII
bur Hughes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28

at Pierre. The object seems to be to
give every prairie chicken personal
escort at 500 per month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
To Relieve the Jews.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Urgent APP
peals for money to relieve suffering
among the Jews of Europe's war
SCARED regions, were made today in
every synagogue in Chicago. Similar
appeals were made simultaneously in
hundreds of churches throughout the
United States. Through a national
committee, Jews of America hope to
raise many millions of dollars.
The money viii I'D to Jews of every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28

nation. Funds sent to
Russia will be in charge of the l. c..
A., and the colonization committee:
in Germany the Hilserverein will
handle the funds the Jewish ALL
ance will distribute the money in
Austria. Wherever christians are
found suffering in the same localities
with Jews. aid will be extended to
them also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
California Expositions

And then there is glorious Colorado with that pop
uar resort Colorado Springs, Pueblo Pixies Peak,
ROYAL Gorge then Salt Lake City and Salt Lake,
Grand CANYON of A1izona the beautiful Sierra Neva-
das California which brmful of good things for the
tourist land don't forget Los Angeles Yosemite Ma
tional Park and Ma1iposa Big Tree Grove) Portland
the "Rose City, Columbia river with its beautiful
scenery Seattle Victoria, Vancouver, the wonderful
Canadian Rockies Spokane, those two great National
parks Glacier and Yellowstone, the Twin Cities, and
as fitting climax to Pacific coast tour, ride over
the .'Burlington south from ST. Paul, along the Mis-
sissppi river ''where Nature smiles three hundred
miles, In planning your trip remember that