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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
SUNDAYS ASSOCIATES HOLD
DISTRICT PRAYER MEETINGS

sunday campaign activities began at 10
O'Clock this morning, when % district
prayer meetings, conducted by members
ana associates of the Sunday party, were
held In churches throughout the city. At
IL o'clock Miss Miller and Miss Kinney
opened their business women's lunch
rooms In the Chambers-wylie Memorial
Presbyterian Church and the First Pres
oyterian Church, respectively and made
addresses at intervals in the auditoriums
OF the churches.
At noon factory meetings were con-
Quoted by BILLY" Sunday co-workers as
follows: Mr.. Hamilton, Packard Motor
car Company, 3l7 North Broad street:
Mr. Rose, Spring Garden Street Y. NJ C.
A.; Mr.. Behrens, Western Electric Com
pany. 11th and York streets; Jack"
Cardiff, q. A. Wright Bank Note Com
pany. Broad and Huntington streets; Mr..
Rodeheayer, Quaker Lace Company, 22d
street and Lehigh avenue; Mr.. Stover, j.
t. Pugh Company, 31st and Ludlow
streets; Mrs. Asher, Smaltz-Goodwin
Company, 18th and Carpenter streets:
Miss Fetterolf. Brownhill and Kramer
Company, Memphis street and Columbia
avenue; Mr.. Crown, Port Richmond Y.
M. c. A; Mr. Wright, car barn. 4Ith and
Thompson streets. At 2 o'clock Mr.. Getty
conducted n meeting at the car barn
at 5Oth street and Woodland avenue
Miss Fetterof conducted n meeting
for girls of the William Penn High
School in the Trinity Methodist Church,
10Th and Mount Vernon streets, at 2:3O
o'clock. Mr.. Rodeheaver conducted a
similar meeting for boys of the Southern
Manual Training School in st. Luke's
Church, Broad and jackson streets, at 8
o'clock.
Miss Gamlin conducted boys and
girls mass-meeting in the Grace Re-
formed Church. 18th and Huntingdon
streets. at 3:45 o'clock. Miss SAKE held
a Bible class at 4:3O o'clock in the
Lutheran church, E2d and Race streets,
and at the same hour a similar meeting
was conducted by Miss Lamont In the
Holland Memorial Church. Broad and
Federal streets. where Mrs. Asher will
deliver an address at o'clock this eve
ming.
The activities of the day will be brought
10 close by a parents mass-meeting.
which will be conducted by Miss Gamlin
n the Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal
18th street below oxford, at s
o'clock this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Mayor Sfitehell's View

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Mayor Mitchell
laughed when he heard that the Rev
James v. Chalmers had described him at
a preachers meeting as a ''bac1boneIsss
creature who stays up until o'clock in
the morning dancing the tango"
''Yes." the Mayor confessed. IT dance
now and then. and II some OF those who
criticise me for doing SO would dance
too their dispositions might be improved"
As TO the complaints OF tho cleTsymsn
that the excise law Is not enforced, the
Mayor said;
These gentlemen are well Intsntioned
and well meaning, all OF them. They
really believe that all evil nows from
drink and that II the consumption OF
liquor could be stopped ali human eva
would eeass-that We would have the mill
lenium. do not agree with them.
They believe that the chief business
OF the police Is to enforce the liquor laws.
The chief business OF the police Is. in
stead. to put down crimes OF violence and
preserve the peace. After that comes the
enforcement Of the sumptuary laws"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
MISSING LINKS FOUND
Will Be Used as Evidence Against AL
legged Purse Snatchers.

Several links OF a silver purse chain
furnished the missing link in the evil
dence which today resulted in three
Negroes being held in 5000 bail each for
further hearing February % by Magis-
trate Haggerty of the 18th and Pine
streets station.
The Negroes are charged with snatch-
Ing the purse of Miss Ray Cohen. s32
South street. on South street between
1lth and 18th streets, yesterday She
testified that they jostled her and one OF
them took the purse. Special Policeman
Lyford later saw a Negro with q few
silver links and on investigating found
the missing purse on one of the men,
They gave their names as Andrew Hud-
son, 1925 Fontain street: Isadore Tblbert.
1874 Webster street, and Edward Ellis,
3S29 Haverford street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17

the matter Will be no ,onocr one nrnvoca. !.
and Germany"
Aumiral Behncke then said that GER
fYsi,y, was prepared TO suggest to the
,,,.as,' states an even freer and safer
hhiethod Of passage for American shIps
tr younu either through she channel or 20
tsnt aE"sn ports-namely, that several Amer
Van ~. Warships should walt In some port
on Ine southwest coast Of ireland. and.
wnen communicated with by wireless bv
IN ~, Atinerlcan merchantmen, one of them
snould proceed to the place Indicated and
convoy sn,y the merchsntman through that
lowing the example Of Great Britain has
declared to be dangerous.
~ course" said the Admiral, "ships
., unuer convoy, by the rules OF interna-
.,o.sl t,'n , iaw, are not subject to search. but
the country to which they belonv is ,,no,,
its honor as It were, to see that they do
not carry contraband OF war;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17

eyebrow requires skill. incidentally, many
haircut ends in a fight because the
barber becomes too much interested In his
lunch and allows the scissors to wander
to places where they are not intended TO
operate.
One barber said today that he often
falls asleep while shaving on account OF
his long hours. lie declared that he
wouldn't be surprised to awake some
night and find himself arrested for
murder.
There Is no rest on Sunday, for, regard
less of the law, many of the employers
run "speak-easy" barber shops-and the
employees have to work or lose their jobs.
For the purpose of improving conditions,
the Journeymen BARRIERS Union has called
a meeting to be held at sos Reed street
next Monday. All overworked BARRIERS are
urged to join. Steps will be taken to get
less work and more pay, the present sti-
pend down town being IS and 50 per.
Jacob l.. Cohen is president of the
union and he seems to be very much in
earnest about II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Rush So Heavy That Even Eating Is Accomplished
Under ifficulties-Hungry Journeymen Weld
Spoons and Scissors at Same Time.

The BARRIERS down town are up in arms.
They have so many grievances, they
say, that nothing less than a general mu-
tiny will remedy matters. Their working
day Is II hours long and they cannot stop
to eat II there are any customers in the
shops. This in n nutshell, is the basis of
their complaint. But the employers also
have their troubles. In view of the cut
rates-lo cents for a shave and 10 cents
for hair-cut-it takes a good many
heads and faces to make a dollar.
The bosses are tired of having their en-
ployes sitting around playing mandollns
and discussing proper ways to run the
country, so the BARRIERS have to work.
even while they eat
In several of the shops the BARRIERS
have rush on at dinner and supper time,
SO they have to eat their soup and cut
hair at the same time. This operation OF
working the spoon and the scissors stimuli
taneously without removing an ear or an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17

the Flames, or the Real Secret of Fire
Fighting
Mr.. johnson received him cordially and
the visitor settled himself for a review
of heroic achievements which would
thrill the readers.
His hopes were somewhat jolted when
the locomotive builder said very en-
phatically: "Why l would be in the road
at a fire.
Attributlng this to Mr.. Johnson 8
tendency to make light of his Deeds the
interviewer did not lose all hope.
Your experience of SO many years in
the fire company has brought many mar
row escapes" it was suggested.
why l have never fought fire in roy
lifc," declared Mr.. johnson, amazed.
FIRES SERIOUS AFFAIRS.
ut Is true" he continued, looking SYM
pathetically at his astonlshed questloner,
fires are serious affairs. and we have
trained men who understand the work.
The Bryn Mawr Fire Company has an
experienced engineer and an assistant.
They were formerly connected with the
Philadelphia Fire Department and have
given the benefit of their experience to
the fireighters at Bryn Mawr."
Although Mr.. johnson may not have
seen action at the fires of Bryn Mawr, 1t
was learned subsequently that he has
performed valuable service in keeping
the company UP to the top notch of eff
cheney In other very practical ways.
The company will hold its annual an
nlversary on February "a in the audito-
rum at the fire house. celebrating with
a banquet, Among the speakers will be
Director Porter and Dr. Joseph Odell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
SUNDAY VERSUS TANGOING
MAYOR ON MODERN DANCE
Mitchell of New York, Prescribes Terpsichorean Di-
version for Preachers Who Criticise Him-Billy
Sunday Assails Evils of Present-day Craze.
BILLY" Sundays View

eS = HAN"
he dance is immoral. Every man and
Noman carries breast full OF passions,
snd those passions become a tinder box.
~ the ballroom floor you allow liberties
= men that you never allow them else
anere, said Billy Sunday In a sermon
y y Philadelphia. "You grant them Iiber-
ls9 on the ballroom moor that II a man
ssher than your husband would attempt
= your home and your husband would
sna you at it, he would have no trouble
= securing divorce, and II he shot the
80 no Jury in the world would con-
net him for II.
When your daughters ana sisters so
= 'nese dances they learn TO smoke
zAe drink; and you can bet that when
~ gets so low that shs will smoke and
-lsnk she Is on the toboggan slide and
Aoing to hell fast.
Where do you fnd your most ae-
~ ssssnpiished dancers? In the brothsls.
zne girls In these places come, In many
stances =. from the upper crust OF society.
aenounee the dance as the most hell
- institution that ever wriggled from
~ depths Of perdition. Six saloons do
49' DO as much TO rot the morals OF girls
one dancing school
Oh. but you say. I go 10 the private
zAess The slums and free-for-alls
--fe you beat a mile. Why? Because
'asS . wear more clothes than you do.
The chief OF police In New York tells
= that thres-fourths OF the fallen
Sonsa In that city went wrong first
sss,s,oush the dances. There are 10000
szhsn women in the United States. and
= tnink that $4,000 OF these lost their
s'atee through the dance halls.
Put You say; Can't a fellow dance
80 ais own wifeT Why. you would
~ 1s soon huek corn an night b. neon
..sNl as dance with your own wife. It's
other fellows wife or some other
zzpHz sister. You lei him hug your
.s lof the privilege Of busgins his.
70 eea tha ccIar of the bucks hair
sssse e pat hls arms aronnd HsiLr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
BRIDEGROOM ENDS HIS
LIFE WITH A PISTOL
Married Three Weeks, Blows
Out Brains-"Had to Do
This" He Says.

Escorted by friends, Mrs. Helen wat
son. 81 years old, bride of three weeks.
living mt SO North 56th street. went TO
Green's Creek NJ j.. today to identify
the body of her husband, Clarence. 80
years old, who ended his life yesterday
by shooting himself Less than a week
ago the pair returned front their honey
moon. They had been childhood sweet
hearts.
When the young woman entered barn
In Green's Creek, where her husband
Killed himself after leaving behind
strange note. she collapsed. The funeral
VIII take place from little country
church which Watson attended as a boy
before coming to Philadelphia.
Watson was employed by the Phlladel-
phia Rapid Transit Company MS a guard
lie was detailed in the subway division
OF the Market street line. He went to
Greens Greek yesterday to visit his
rather After calling on his father he
locked himself in barn located near his
parents home and blew out his brains
In his pocket note was found bearing
the following words which Rere scribbled
in lead pencil:
Il am sorry 1 had to do this I am
very unhappy. 1 was forced to do this.
Love TO all Clarence"
An investigation by the authorities In
Green's Creek into the case, today dis
closed that Watson for several days had
been worrying about debts which he had
incurred before his marriage. Friends in
this city as we'll as in South Jersey tried
to cheer him up. He refused to listen to
counsel.
I'VE loved each other for years." said
Mrs. Watson, as she stood near the
body of her husband.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
MAN ARRESTED BY PHONE
Represented Himself as Clothing
Merchant-Wanted to Cash Check.

Nathan Cohen, of Baltimore, came here
today to place an order for 10000 suits
At least, that is what he told Morris
Appel. of 43O Montrose street whlle
Appel was expressing his delight, Cohen
said he would give him an order for
100000 of the suits mentioned if Appel
would cash a check for $40.
BY strange coincidence there was
telephone call for Cohen while he was at
Appel's store. Telling the man from Bal
timore to wait a few minutes, Appel sum
moned policeman, who took Cohen be-
fore Magistrate Mcfarland. He ad-
mitted that he had no big clothing orders
and was held in $500 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
CAPTAIN MUST EXPLAIN

Secretary Garrison Annoyed by Off
GERS Speech on "Unpreparedness."
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1T-secretary of
War Garrison today called upon Captain
William Mitchell, of the General Staff of
the army, to explain certain startling
statements made by him in a public
speech here last night concerning the mil
itary unpreparedness of the army.
Captain Mitchells assertion before a
distinguished gathering of engineers that
"one year would be required to put an
army of 100000 trained men In the field,
and in that time an enemy could take
and hold our Atlantic seaboard," was
characterized by Secretary Garrison as
serious breach of discipline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
STARVES TO DEATH WHILE
CURING STOMACH TROUBLE
Man Succumbs After Abstaining
From Food for 62 Days.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17.-Louis Roth,
the Palo Alto tailor whose fast of g. days
to cure stomach trouble has been watched
with keen interest by scientists. has sue
cumbed to starvation.
On Monday, the 61st day OF his fast,
Roth took a little orange Juice and water
and appeared to be as normal as a man
who had not eaten for two months could
be.
Tuesday afternoon the scientists at his
bedside noticed growing pallor and
slower pulse. But Roth rallied, and UP
TO within few minutes of his death late
at night he was conscious and able 70
talk with those around him.
Roth's weight dropped from 145 to IS
pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
DENIES SLAV
ROUT IN EAST PRUSSIA
Admits Foes Advance, But Calls Re-
treat Orderly.
PETRocRAD. Feb. H.

PETROGRAD, Feb. II.
Russian troops have effected orderly
Withdrawals from all points on their front
where their positions were menaced by
the terrific offensive of the Germans and
their Austrian allies, 1t was announced
here today. The withdrawal from East
Prussia and southern Bukowina was
caused by the appearance of great oppos-
ing armies and not by any decisive battles
resulting in Russian defeats, the war
office contends.
Military experts assert that Russla's su-
perior resources permit adoption of a
policy of attritlon which will wear down
the German offensive.
The German assertions that General Won
Hindenburg has won a great victory in
East Prussia are denied here. II is ad-
mitted that the Germans are again ad-
vancng upon Ossowtz, but the falling
back of the Russian army is declared to
have been due to the appearance of Ger
man forces numerically superior to tho
Russians and not to any defeat suffered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
SWISS PROTEST TO GERMANY
Violation of Neutrality Charged ir
Air Fights.

BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. Informal
protest was made today against the vIo-
lation of Swiss neutrality by German air.
men.
The terms of the note were the same as
those contained in the protest against the
violation of Swiss neutrality by British
aviators
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Chas. p. O'Conner Proud Father

Congratulations are being bestowed to-
day on Charles p. O'Connor assistant
clerk of Select Council. whose home at
9Th and Pine streets was visited by the
stork early this morning A baby boy
Weighing 10 pounds was left. o'Connor
is the first employe attached to the
clerical department OF Select Council to
become a father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
FEW AT "GRETNA GREEN"
Only Five Couples Granted Marriage
Licenses at Elkton Today.

ELKToN. Md, Feb, II. - Only five
couples were granted marriage licenses
here today.
Those who applied were David A. Duff
field and Georgeanna Hetrick, Joseph L.
Kelly and Katherine A. Kane and Charles
Reinhart and Louisa Lutz. all OF Phlla-
delphia: Orvill d. Hend-ickson and Ethel
M. Faux, OF Rising Sun. Md, and Charles
A. Boone and Lena E. Beard. of Read
ing, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
LITTLE MAY BE JAIL WARDEN
Secretary Of Society for Organizing
Charity Won't Confirm Report

H. NJ. Little. secretary OF the Society
for Organizing Charity, will sacrifice his
present position. which pays 10000 year,
to accept a post as warden Of the Fed
eral Penltentlary, where he believes he
VIII be able to accomplish more good
according TO dispatches from Atlanta
TO-DAY; but Mr.. Little has not confirmed
the report.
warden William II. Meyer, who has
oeen In charge of the Government prison
mas oeen removed. Charles w. Morse,
SuIian Hawthorne and others who have
as uveh eTnhneo IN the Southern institution
MADE charges OF cruelty against the for
mer warden N''' Aoi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Bids on Huge Oil Tanker

Local shipyards are estimating on the
cost of construction of tank steamship
TO be the largest OF Its kind. for the
standard OIL Company. The contract will
be awarded in the next 10 days. The new
tanker will have a capacity of 3,OOO 900
gallons and will cost about 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
EPIDEMIC IN PIoTRoKow
Germans Reported EVaeuAting South
Poland Railway Centre.

FHTRoGRAD, Feb. u.--oerman troops
are reported IN Z dispatch from W2rsaw
70 be eYacuatiuE the town OF Piotrokow,
an important railway centre of south
western Poland, because Of an outbreak
of disease there
n states that the outbreak has become
an epidemic and thal the German troopa
are being deeimaind
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
ORDER PAPERS NOW

Persons desiring extra copies of
the special edition of the Daily Star
Mirror to be issued shortly should file
their orders at the office in advance as
as soon as it comes from the press
and no additional copies will be avail
able. The papers will be 10 cents
each. Orders may be sent in by tele-
phone. The number of requests now
already exceeds the number of which
the edition was originally intended,
indicating a keen interest by the peo
pie in the approaching issue. Rap
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
RAILROAD TIME CARDS
TO>AND FIR M SCOW
NORTHERN PACIFIC

For Lewiston:
No. 81 Daily Lv 1890 p. m.
No. 313 Daily Lv 1853 p. m.
For Spokane:
No. 312 Daily Lv 10:47 a. m.
No. 314 Daily Lv 3:15 p. m.
No. 81 connects at Arrow junction
for all points on Clearwater line and
at North Lapwai for all points on
Camas Prairie line to Grangeville.
No. 314 connects at Spokane with
main line to all points west to the
coast and to all points east. No change
Spokane to Chicago.
r. w. NORRIS, Agent
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
NOVELTY SHOP NOW READY FOR
BUSINESS

o. G. Brackert e Co. of ColfaX have
building next to the Corner Drug
Store. They will be open for business
Saturday, October I'd with a complete
line of music, books, stationery, nov
elites and china. Also the very latest
designs in stamped goods, and big
display of toys for the little ones. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to look over the line. RI
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
Americans Losing Vrility Because Of
Social and Mental Unrest
By DR., CHARLES w. BURR, Professor Of Mental Diseases
University of Pennsylvania

y hear much Of the rights Of the people but t Of
w duties We spend untold millions in and eTo in ag
to the stresses and strains Of life. WE SPEND nF-A
TIVELY LITTLE IN TRAINING YOUTHS TO WITI1TAND
STRESS AND STRAIN WE HAVE LOST VIRIIITN AND A2E
BECOMING EFFEMINIZED.
nations breakdown foreshadowed by increasing degeneration
its citizens Frequently the degenates themselves overreine
cultured oerenste mistake disease for health and interpret
OF progress things which really prognostcate racial death
There social and mental unrest today America than there
has been before its history and much there has been
anywhere at any time in the worlds history.
INTERPRETED TO ROBUST
MENTAL HEALTH GREAT INDEPENDENCE SUPERIOR
INTELLIGENCE OR NEURoTIcsM HYsTERIA, ACCORDING
THE POINT OBSERVER
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01

sheriff
policemen dead church?
take deliver the of his parshoners to candidate is for
to be prosecuted, the law should be of
the would be
candidate Such conduct offensive business morals and crime
rich white black that prostitute and
police
a
one cannot ncty treason authority to preach does not carry with it
permit to ten us how to No in joining the church should
The earth has dnched with the blood
OF return medieval conditions with their
and their torture should not be tolerated
Laws should be passed prohibiting
to any for office and suitable should
muc to church and for politician pulpit
as
ms the pulpit than teacher has to teach his politics
any more tnan can make profanity respectable by practice 1t
OF tne 1rones or tate that
glory civilization
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind neigh.
bors and all friends who so lovingly
helped us during our sad bereave-
ment in the loss of our beloved hus-
band and son, and to express our sin
cere appreciation for the many beau
tiful floral gifts.
MRS. EDWIN S. HERMAN,
MRS. J. M. HERMAN AND
4D FAMILY.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
City News In Brief

B. T. Byrns will leave tomorrow on
an extended trip east He expects to
be absent about month and will
spend some time in New York state.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Cham
ber of Commerce will meet at the city
and the president, Mrs. Retta Holman,
requests that all officers and mem
bers be present as important business
will be transacted
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
Initiative Referendum and Recall Injurious
to the Public Service


MOST important development this country has been an attack
N upon representative system of government cause OF the
corporate and corrupt control OF politics.
formidable of public opinion IN favor OF change swept
the initiative and the referendum
the of innovations do not hesitate to
say that proves the uwdm of such changes The institution OF re-
call the and judicial branches of the government
OPERATION is INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC SERV
JUDGES IT is MUCH MORE DANGER
SUCH SYSTEM LINCOLN WOULD HAVE BEEN RE
the recall Of judges and judicial decisions IS however
greater the the people cannot be advised of
pro they could understand them
AGAIN, THE POWER OF A RECKLESS PRESS WOULD BIZ
ENHANCED, AND JUSTICE AND EQUITY WOULD PLAY LII
TILE PART IN THE RESULT
The daily star-mirror., 1915-10-01
SPOKANE & INLAND EMPIRE

For Spokane:
No 65 leaves Moscow 1880 a. m.
No. 67 leaves Moscow 1901 p. m.
No. SO leaves Moscow 3:45 p. m.
From Spokane:
No. GA arrives at Moscow 11:05 a. m
No. &c arrives at Moscow $3.50 p. m
No. 6S arrives at Moscow 1886 p. m
Connections
No. sc makes connections at Pa
louise for Elk River and all points on
W., I. & M. Ry. At Spokane with N
P. No. for st. Paul, Chicago and east
and with G. N. No. A for Kansas City
and st. Louis.
No 67 connects at Spokane with
N. P. No. Al for coast points.
No 50 connects at Spokane with
both G. N. and N. P. trains for all
points east and west. With S. P. e
for Portland and California points
With W., l. e M. at Palouse.
No. sc from Spokane connects with
the W., l. & M. at Palouse bringing
passengers to Moscow.
GEO. S. RICHARDSON, Agent