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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
METER BOWLERS WIN
INSURANCE TITLE
In Last Contests Engineers,
However, Take Two Games
From the Champions.

Philadelphia Electric Bowling League
slosed the season on Terminal alleys last
night with the Meter squad, the winners
Of the championship, although losing two
games to Engineering.
Accounting, last seasons champions,
lost three straight to Underground, and
we're tied for second place by District
Offices, the latter being a three-time win
ner over Executives. Commercial won
two games out of three from Station S.
backgrounds pin toppling featured the
matches, totaling S06 $50 and 9l4 for a
three game total of 26O9 pins, the record
for the season.
Artisans League Section matches. rolled
en- Casino Alleys last night, resulted In two
Victories out of thu for Northwestern (the
leaders, in their series with Bartram. Under
down won three straight games from Harmony
and ure now only one game back Of the, lead
ers. Pennsylvania hit the pins in record break
ing form. completely burying the Booster quin-
lei with 1865 total in their second game, and
a grand total OF 293O pins for their three
games Adelphi won the odd game from Pro-
gressve. Cook s and Rodgers pinning featured
The matches, each having three double cen
turtles to his credit.
In the Artisans League. Section matches
rolled on the Casino, Alleys. Spartan. the
ping two games to Fidelity Oak Lane won
all three from Southwestern. while North
western No. . and Lehigh each took two from
Jlnderdown No. and Union respectively.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
PENN FOOTBALL MEN
TOPLAY LACROSSE
aRvo Dickson Believes Cana
dian Sport Is Good for Grid
iron Athletes.

asv" Dickson, head field coach of the
-. football team, called out the can
,,so,es for the 1915 varsity eleven who
-. not actively engaged In any other
s.oncb of sport yesterday afternoon and
..sorad them to report for the lacrosse
,.am Dickson believes that this sport
Iii Eeep his men in excellent physical
,andttIon and improve their speed and
wind.
coach craig. Of the Penn wrestling team
-, he men through a number Of elimination
-, Yesterday afternoon for tho purpose Of
'.,sc,inp the team which will 20 to the mat
:. saturday evening In the last dual meet OF
N bs veterans VIII be out OF TINS meet be
o. ,s as9 n INJURIES and the selection Of men to
sssSs their places will bo made by these
ellmrlns''TTmn ellm1r1a TncESr Who played fuIlback on the
sslEaii ieam OF the University Of Pennsyl-
i0epja last fall, withdrew from college yestor-
lsv afternoon for the purpose Of entering busl-
ysss lie will affiliate with prominent
hsssr hhsssssraee nrm in this city and plans to get
w fTnonths' practical work before returning
~, fail to the Wharton School. where he will
sneclaliSe in finance, ,,,.-,. 49, ,,,,,,-
The Penn gym team will give an exhibition
a. mp Eriscopal academy this afternoon at
so,cock on Saturday Captain Barlters men
ss,u onpose New York University IN the metro
rolitan city in the final dual meet of the
seeiivt eri%ood w swoope, OF Altoona. was re.
,iscted captain OF the SusQuehnnna University
basketball team for next season at Sellns-
nname nj forward ANA is rated n toDnotChor
N ali branches OF athletics at Susquehhnna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

Billy Sunday revival. tabernacle; O'clock
Free. r,,--
browning Society. New Century Drawing
Rooms; o'clock. ,,
Torty-third Ward Improvement Association.
'raVlor Memorial Crapel; o'clock.
Lecture Hunting on the Upper Yukon,
Thomas Martindale, Bingham Hotel; o'clock
Gcogra phical Society Witherspoon Building
stetson orchestra's concert, stetson Audi
turium: O'Clock. ,
baptist Social Union. Lu Lu Temple;
clock. .,.-
Institute, Mercantile Hnli.
Chestnut Street Business Mems luncheon,
Kugler's; 7 o'clock -
Musical Fund Hall: $40 o clock. Free.
Particular Council Society OF st Vincent de
Paul Catholic High School; O'Clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
HRS. BARLOW QUALITIES FOR
SILVER FOILS GOLF FINAL
Viii Meet Mrs. Price at Pinehurst,
N. c.. This Afternoon.

tsi hi2lpeft agnter. Of Wee Burn. with a. gross
hole msGsI E carried a off F5t st. h9n9Ts b, In d s9e
b,s199 bo,sF99ament which ended Yesterday at Pine
Wb1te,, Win card OF sl-S1-s0. Parker W.
~ ne making the rounds in H. SO and Si
Il ~ r. Palmer, Of Erie, with an allowance OF
Il ~ ~, a card of 210. while f.. @. Chandler
"a sss'erhrook With handicap OF 80 round,
MI. s. Robeson, OF Rochester. captured the
kls Z, lor the best single score Of the week
Wb,ti being surpassed only by Hunter and
ana nsaiIbeIhore' bl who were barred, NJ: ID: Fink
nise MAJ "; e !; Mcdonald. OF New York. Will
tied at 10. s' He' s'AH'' ''1''' 'S'Hs
ssai1s;. ars; Ronald II. Barlow. OF Philadelphia,
sskhstilned Tor the final OF the Silver FOils
ssoepq q!pnlonship by eliminating Mrs. r. II.
advsneg9nn, OF Plainheld up and to play.
y Pittsburgh. who was carried 10 the 18th
s'fsh py Miss Louise Elkins. a clubmate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
LiyerpOOl steepleehase March 2e

- ITand National Steeplechass viii be
~ IN ht Liverpool on March 26. but the blue
s5aeii mas removed several important entries.
sssatshaasr smith CochFan's Post Boy was
Z s'sfnafaNal Of Lutteur ill., which ruled second
,taaFq9r az 100 70 in the future books. This
80 jumper, which Won the big erozs-eountFy
- ~ 1903 as a b-year-old. received top
fssentt ~ Tor this years event. Last year ne
- -. t1ira to sunloeh and Trlanon III in the
f54ssfee Steepleehase with ia pounds on Ms
ftlA The Withdrawal OF Lutteur III from
years Grand National Is a big dlsap-
S<Annent Ia Great Britain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
WOMEN TO SEE WAR FILMS
beneficiaries of Situation Wanted Ads
to BE Ledger Central's Guasts

women who have obtained commercial
positions through the service Of tbo
Leuger ger Central are invited TO attend an
eNhibition Of the EVENING LEDGER n,oV.
,nE pictures tonight at the Forrest The
as considerable interest has been
s,.o .ouSea IN the war pictures many of
progress, there promises TO be lorao
delegation of guests. ''' 20
me party viii be in charge of Miss
Dean, who conducts the Ledger Central
commercial Department The guests
VIII meet at the Ledger Central. Broad
and Chestnut streets, at 7:l5 o'clock
Ihose employed through this department
should telephone Walnut 5000 as soon as
possible If they desire to SEQ the pic
lures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
chieagO sprlnter Enters RELAYS

- 1Afsnelk, OF Chicago University, the cham
~ ~ printer OF the Western Conference Inter-
sze59s 'sse Association will compete In the 100
lrs4 aazh ln Penu'a relay races. Baranelz
4as @ the best sprinteFs IN the country TO-
u knight another Chicago man Who
Anlfd IN the 100 yards at the Western
aehshipa last June, vii also compaie ia
s2Elat races here. Chicago vii aleo bs
zsea 10 the other anaelal events and
aEE states thai they allI ha4e al leasI
#ams here one eg which aIa u 5
szam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
PHOTOPLAYS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Photoplay Editor of the Evening
Ledger will be pleased 10 answer ducs-
tlons relating 10 his department. Quest
tions relating TO family affairs Of actors
and actresses are barred absolutely.
Queries will not be answered by letter.
All letters must be addressed to Photo
play Editor, Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Answers to Correspondents
Held for Stealing Automobile

TWO men charged with the theft OF a
$4,000 automobile OF Bernard A. Illoway,
lawyer, of 663s Greene street. German-
town, on Tuesday. have been brought to
the city for n hearing. They were ar
rested in Wilmington. Del, yesterday by
Detectives Hodge and Rich. T'ney gave
their names as James Morellio. of KEN
stngton avenue near York street. ana
James Taylor, of 18th street and Snyder
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Ienkintown Five Wins
JsnkIntown High School defeated Ablngto
High school, "a to 10, last night on the for
Countess Lands Indoor Golf Test

The Countess Won Hollstein, daughter OF
Frazier Harrison, Of the Huntington Valley
country club, won the women's contest In the
h7ai golf tournament on the indoor links In
tha GIFnbel store yesterday, The Countess has
taken up the game but recently, and under the
tuteiage Of Dayy Cuthbert she has made fine
nrogress and shows signs OF developing into
hrsf-rate player. Her score for the 80 holes
was no, two strokes better than Miss Helen
igiiyyanger philadelphia Country Club. The
winner OF the mems division was j. J. Cum
ningh4m, North Hills, who made the 36 holes
In i0i Strokes ID. @. Clegs, Bon Air, was sec
nnd. with 104.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Theatrical Baedeker

hDELPHI.-"Pe o, My Heart, with an ex;
seHt cast Hartley Manners S05gay yoSna and
Irls6 Er ana wRps shS doqs 70 tegHts
FeTsason new s1G aFce FosSoFdins % the Sde1
tures Of a gentleman who starts for his
society Of "The ciInsing Vine Nothi9s
new .'ss,.,.,.''..,'ss' ''''' 80 'o'i'
stss a he S EyESSS 5o ee OF battle QS @R On
the Eaiser well to the fore. The news OF the
great war IN action ,...,...,...2 .2;3O and SSO
Cohans mastery Naturalization OF the story
q the young author who went up to a
audience encounters many, surprises and
much humor The principal success OF last
season .,........,......,.',... '..,.silo
LITTLE-"Thc Piper" with Edith wynne
Matthison and The resident eompany. Jose lose.
which deals skiifuiiy in blank Verse with
Version OF the "Pled Plner" ....,......s3O
LYRIc.-Robert Manteg H. shakespeeghrean
iet5: Friday, king John; Saturday matinee
and evening, Julius Caesar ....,....,. 500
:" bert le 'i and sulvan opera company IN rsperory
Second week. Thursday night. '1olanthe."
SSS na %ny. day and Gs ss'saay Mksdd nights and sea
WALNUT Mss,9nes, The EnFlisR n SSpmSdy
bnSers are Te traced tRrons9 three generations
company Of English actors play the
piece ....'.'.''.t.''''''' '''''Ao
Vaudeville
KEITH SHINE Naslmova in War Brides;
Paul Cunchns; Claudius and Scarlet IN This
call OF the Sixties' Mack ana Orth In Tho
Wrong iIero,, cleo Go @GGsc9,gno; lie Ell Roy y,I,,H ana
-Four lie Grohs and Hearst-Sellg pictures.
NIXONS GRAND-The Omar opera Company.
Rarto and Clarke in "Marooned,'i Joe Bar.
EG6rsa rSS5 ana and SG9 Mepino " in The Italian Plano
Francis y Murphy and comedy movies
~ Daf n rrrt,-
ESa strife sammy Wes,GR WnS,!s ara SIDNEY Xi
dos: Frank L. Gordon, and Deloeam and
company
WILLIAM PENN-Emmet Dewey In his
WIfe's Mother; Friend and Downing, Mnude
Muller and Ed Stanley, the Gardner, Trio
Maj Nnzaro and Company and the Wander
Koors in 1.-THE Quuck llusionist."
CROSS KEYS Csecond half OF week)-Routau's
IN in0"E E.TRo he" Vampre''; LarEey and ,snee in
,'R f. p. Nc. o.; Johnson 11ssGors and Irwin
LEROY q Davis, Mott and Maxheld Three
Neyarros Carrie Nagel Co. and Leonard.
NIXON-Rosa valeria Sextette,, Presto's Song
Revue. weisman Family. W. ]. Coleman and
Adlar & Co.
Stock
AMERIcAN-"Today" George Broadhursts
hectic tale Of an unfaithful wife. seen at the
Adclphi this winter.
Burlesque
cASlNO-Ioe Hurtig's Bowery Burlesquers,
with Fitzgerald and Quinn and Mabel Nor
gan.
rRoCADERo-"The Beauty. Youth and Folly
Company" with Harry Mack. Nina Schall
and Azeta.
DTTMoNT,s-Dumont's Mnstrels in THE Dope
Fiends' and Uncle Toms Cabin"
GAYETY. .-"weingartners Show"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

picture piaylets for the last four years
az the studio Of the vitagraph Company.
All in the Days Work
The Victor Company. with Glen. ri
Easton director, Ben Wilson. Dorothy
Phillips and Joseph Grard journeyed
recently to Norfolk. Va, for the sole
purpose of taking some warm-weether
scenes for The Port of Missing Men"
They hired a "Bug-Eye" schooner and in
spite of the fact that they found colder
weather there than up North, attempted
to take the scenes. Their "Bue-Eye''
was tossed about like cotlie-shell. so
mucn so that they could hardly keep on
their feet The trip back to New York
was made ON the steamship Jefferson
and the boat scenes for "The Clutch OF
the Emperor we're made under the most
trying difficulties. They encountered
rough sea and most of the company were
confined TO their staterooms with sea-
sickness. But pictures must be tooki
And they were.
Answers to Correspondents
Nj D.-R,tw J. Brown is in her early twenties.
Tyrone Power is the leading man YOU have In
mind.
L. s-Marguerito courfot Is the girl whom
think you have In mind. She plays oppo-
site Tom Moore often.
a Movie Mo Maurice Costello and fam.
llV are very much alive. He Is st;ll with the
NitaHaph people.
George R.-The comedy you refer to ls one
Of Kalems played by Lloyd Hamilton and
Bud Duncan,
Peggy Romaine Fielding went to PhoenIH,
Ariz. about six weeks ago on his way around
the world
o. K.-Mabcl Trunnelle and Edward Earle
are the leads in the Edison "Olive" series.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Maxines Bowlers Continue to Lead

pEoRIA. III, March 1s.-The daxlnes. OF
T,etToit' Continued to lead the five-men event
In the American Bowling Congress tournament
here. yesterday, with 2sOt-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

myself Is to be called Cinderella on the
Bias then I shall exhibit myself as Lit
tie Red Riding Hood lGn Massc.' Can you
see what I'll do TO that wolf2 Next week
while I'm playing "A MiX-Up' at the
Lyric l shall have some further an
nouncemcnts to make about the new
scheme of mine; I'm fact" concluded Miss
Drcssler laughngly at won't lie my
fault IL before the end of the summer I
haven't put even my old friend John
Bunny under hutches. At least, there
will be Il new Lady Richmond in the
field"
Walter Hitchcock With Lubin
Walter Hitchcock. who has been lead
in the country. Joined the Lubin forces
this week and will play one OF the prn-
cipal parts in Tho Climbers" CLYDE
Fitch's well-known society drama, which
Lubin Is making into feature photo
play under the direction OF Barry O'Neil,
Hitchcock is widely known as an actor
and has been playing important parts in
big productions for the past Ia years.
Among the. prominent players he has
with him arc Viola Allen, Otis Skinner,
Nat Goodwin, William II. Crane, Mar
garet AnElin and Henry Miller.
In tho role of Frank Worthing in "The
Climbers" Hitchcock has a rolo That
thoroughly suits him. The other two
prominent roles in the play will be en-
Gated BY Gladys Hanson and George
Soule Spencer.
About John Bunny
John Bunny, king OF tho motion-picture
comedians, will be seen in person for the
first time in this city at the Walnut
Street Theatre for n weeks engagement,
commencing next Monday, with matlnees
daily.
Bunny has been surrounded with n
company OF 50 people. presenting a mu-
steal comedy mixture entitled Bunny in
Funnyland." Countless thousands have
looked upon the ever-smiling countenance
of this rotund comedian in screen pro-
ductions. and now his many admirers
will have an opportunity to see him in
person.
Bunny has been posing for notion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
RESORTS
Atlantic City, N. j.

Leading hgh-class. mOderate-rate hotel
REMAPI + Virginia ave. near Beach.
ALI '' Cap, $50 Steam heat, ele-
vntor sun parlors, pri baths. etc; excellent
table, evg. dinners, orchestra. Speclal-$10 up
wldy.; 81 up daily Booklet. J. p. COPE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
MODERN DANCING

Mr.. & MRS. II. D. WAGNER. 1880 n. BROAD
Scholars I5iih Tonight TsSTss.y psns,IS EEg Y
souyenirs-Celtie Afusie-Deeorations.
Donnybrook Fair Continued. Next Sat. Evg.
private Lessons Day or EYg. Phone Dia. S3s.
T1R g. EILWOoD CARPENTER STUDIO.
if2s Chestnut, Open daily Az The year. The
best EarViee ii Phila, Lataat nosemeals up
70 Tie minute. Izlephone
THE CORTlSsOz SCHOOL
Ice CHESTNUT 81. kAeas. Laen=E s1aa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

BRowN's-MILLs-IN-T n. D.
THE INN For health. pleasure and reers-
49, AtNA' alton. Favorite resort fer
tourists Under new mana nRgement.
!. L. NJ s.. HUDDERD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Cape NAV, y. j.

THE WINDSOR ideal location, o ..san on s.a, the
ocean view sun parlors Baths. Booklet
Miss Halptn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
YOUTHS IN STOLEN CAR
LEAD LONG AUTO CHASE
Detroit Police Follow on Motor
cycle and Arrest Boys
in Field.

DETROIT. June 29.-Four youths.
two OF them paroled automobile
thieves. figured in an exciting chase
over miles Of Wayne county's good
roads, when they were discovered
speeding in a stolen motor car be-
tween RockpOrt and Trenton.
The boys were arrested, after they
a abandoned the stolen machine and
took 10 the fields, by two motorcycle
deputies who had chased them.
The prisoners are: Thomas rafferty,
10 years old. PIC Fifth St; William
Weaver. 20 years old, PAS Magnolia
St; Harold Derby, Il years old. %
Hecla av.; Frank Hayes, IS years old
275 National av
For about four miles along the
river road between Trenton and Rock
port the chase led through an avenue
filled with Sunday motorists The
youths, riding in a big National auto
mobile, drove at "a speed OF : 3 miles
an hour and endangered the lives of
the other automobiles whom they
passed in their flight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
DIES AT AGE OF 112
Eventful Career of COlOrcd Woman
at Rockford l. Ended.

ROCkPORT Ind. June 29-"Born
1903, died 1918" is the inscription
that Will go on the tombstone of Mrs.
Matilda Tilman, colored, who died
here Saturday. at the age Of 112. Aunt
Tidy, as every one called her, Cele-
brated her 10TH birthday on March /
last, and was at that time in perfect
health
Five weeks ago Mrs. Tilman went
to the cupboard to get a bottle Of
apple brandy. She accidentally pick
ed up bottle OF turpentine and soon
afterward struck a match to light
fire. The Uncorked turpentine caught
fire, and the old woman was severely
burned. it was the third time in her
life she had been severely burned. This
time she was 112 years Old-some say
more-but she lived through 1t. Five
days ago she made her own bed;
during the night she suffered a para
lytic stroke and today she died.
Aunt Tidy was a slave before the
var. She had been married three times
and had had 10 children. She attend
ed the funeral of all her husbands and
children. Aunt Tidy kept a close ac-
count Of her age and possessed a birth
record given to her by her master in
Kentucky. This record was lost three
years ago in a fire which destroyed
ner nome. Many OLD COlOIeu IOlk say
that Mrs. Tilman was at least 10
years old and persons 20 years old dc
clare they were kids when they
first heard Of Aunt Tidy. Aunt Tidy
talked a great deal about George
Washington and was , years old at
the time of the battle OF Waterloo.
She never wore spectacles and at her
death had enough teeth to eat pop
corn or corn on the cObs. She retained
PLAYED very much with children. When
any one asked her for a receipt for
long life. she would smile and say:
Use don worry, and 1 Sc smokes
sev'ul pipes Of tobacco and drink
apple brandy every day"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
CROWD THREATENS POLICE
Arrest of Drunken Man Places OIL
GERS i'm Danger.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind, June 90
Three members Of the Shelhyville po-
lice force were badly handled during
a tight which was melted by the ar
rest Of Reuben Brown of this city
WHO was slated on "a charge OF drunk
enneSs. Brown. when arrested, showed
signs of fight. Before ne was placed
in the county Jail by the police, ne
succeeded in knocking down Elmer
Marks, patrolman. Jesse Lennon pa
trolman has two black eyes as a result
Of blows landed by the prisoner, ana
William Heustis. patrolman, was
kicked in the stomach and slapped IN
the face by the enraged Brown
After he was put in jail his friends.
who had followed the police, made 4
threatening advance when the police
started to leave the building. Sergt.
John Mcdonald. who was notified of
the trouble. turned in an alarm OF ire
from box several blocks from the
Jail. The crowd followed the fire COM
pany and the police were then able to
leave
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
TWO BOYS LEAVE HOME
Thirteen-Yea Lads Missing from
NIartinsville.

MARTINSVILLE. Ind, June "a
Kenneth, the 13-year- son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Suddith. and Fran
els l. Moore. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Moore of this city, also Is
years old. left their homes in this city
Friday morning and nothing has been
heard from them since. Their parents
are almost distracted.
IL Is reported they left here Friday
morning on the 1880 interurban car
and that they were seen IN IndianapO-
lis inqUirng their way 20 the union
station. The Suddith boy wore striped
oVeralls. striped waist and cap and
was barefOoted. and was understood
for his age: the Moore hoy was better
dressed. as he wore a blue serge suit.
knee pants and black hat and was
large for his age. J. &. Suddith, grand
father of the Suddith boy. is seeking
information as 10 the whereabouts Of
the boys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
is NEARLY DECAPITATEO
Joseph Ashley Has Head Almost Sew
cred from Body in Fight.

ROCKPORT. Ind. June 29.-Joseph
Ashley. 50 years old. was almost de-
capitated with a pocket knife in
fight with William Posey, 26 years old.
Ashley died in a few minutes and
Posey escaped. Sheriff Kramer organ
lied a posse and searched all day but
Posey was not caught. II is believed
Posey is hiding i'm the heavy wooded
Ohio river bottoms near the scene of
his crime. The search continued to-
day and the sheriff expects 10 starVe
Posey into surendering.
After the killing it is said POsey
spent almost an hour in Hatfield,
where the tragedy occurred. and no
one made any attempt to arrest him.
although he was armed only with the
pocket knife with which he had done
the killing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
COULDN'T STOP BULLET
Boy Learns Truth When He Puts
Hand on Muzzlc Of Gun.

COLUMBUS. Ind. June 29.-Ralph
Wagner is y years old and Donald
Wagner is eight years old. and they
are the sons of Charles r. Wagner. a
real estate agent. They had been TAX
ing turns firing an airgun. The shot
piunked into boards on the back
fence and a stray cat that knew what
the gun would do. peeped over the
fence and then hurried away.
If You hold your finger over the
end of the gun and shoot. the shot
won't hurt YOU" said Donald.
Ralph thought it would and Donald
offered 10 bet him five cents that it
wouldn't.
where's the money!" asked Ralph.
Donald produced the coin. Ralph
placed his finger over the end of the
airgun and Donald pulled the trigger.
DR. William II. Butler had to en-
large the wound with a knife and then
probe 20 remove the shot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
CHARLEY CHAPLIN JOKE
Is CAUSE OF STABBING
Ell<hart Night Clerk Sends Porter TO
Hunt For the Movie Star and
an Argument is the Result.

ELKHART. Ind. June 29.-Char-
ley Chaplin is indirectly responsible
for the condition Of Herschel Geyer.
night clerk Of the Depot hotel, who,
Monday night. was stabbed by Will
liam Patterson. Negro, a porter at the
hotel.
on sunday Geyer sent Patterson out
to hunt Charley Chaplin. Patterson
was not acquainted with the movie
star and spent several hours in futile
search. Finally one of his friends
put him next.
Monday Geyer started guying Pat
tersOn about his hunt. Words led TO
more words and finally. according to
witnesses, Geyer grabbed up a cuspi-
dor and hurled the contents in Pat
tersOn's face. Patterson produced a
knife with a long blade and started
cutting Geyer. Several deep wounds
were inflicted before people standing
in the hotel lobby were able TO sepa-
rate the men.
Geyer is in bad shape. but is expect
ed to live.