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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
PUGTLIST BITTEN, WHITE MAN
SLASHED, IN eight TALK"
"Sting-Em" George Jerry May Not
Enter Ring Tonight.

Two men, one a professional lightweight
who may have to cancel an engagement
for tonight, and the other a Negro adj
mirer of Jack" Johnson, came TO grief
today as a result of the big fight at
Havana yesterday.
'Sting-em' George Jerry, who resented
being called Jess Willard H." at
tempted to spank several youngsters near
his home at 2i4O Olive street. One of the
lads bit the pugilist's finger and doctors
at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital told
"Sting-em" that the Injury would handI-
cap him If he carried out his intention of
battling with Leo Houcl at the Fairmount
Athletic Club, llth and Spring Garden
streets, tonight.
John Davis. OF 13 Liberty court, was
arraigned at the llth and Winter streets
station and held under $500 bail on the
charge of slashing Charles Markey, of
80 Vine street, white man, with a razor.
MarlSey, according to the testimony, was
eNtollins Willard at lot and Vine streets
last night when Davis happened along,
His attempt to take up the cause of john
son was ignored and the fight followed
Arthur Heller, q years old. at 2O5 North
18th street who was shot for champion
ing Willard yesterday in a poolroom at
9Ol Ridge avenue, was reported to have
improved today. Heller's assaiIant
escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
JOKE THREATENS RUIN
TOLTFE OF WOMAN
Innocent Advertisement for
New House Distorted Into
Desire for a Husband.

April Fool Jokes can be carried too far
That fact Mrs. May Cessna, 5742 Com
merce street, has learned to her Sorrow
Mrs, Cessna is the woman who a few
days ago was reported as having adver-
tised in a Chicago paper for new hus-
band, the alleged reason being that she
was divorced, but could not get rid uf
No. !. 1t was all an April Fool joke. ac-
cording to Mrs, Cessna, innocent enough
at inception, but which in its results has
grown to such proportions that 1t threat
ems to spoil her life.
The story grew out Of a simple adver-
tisement that Mrs. Cessna inserted In one
OF the Philadelphia papers stating she de-
sired to move and share a new house with
some other desirable parties. Some one
started the rumor, she says, that she
wanted another husband. The rumor
spread, gathering details, until the utterly
false fabrication about the Chicago paper
and even the actual wording OF the ad-
vertisement had been evolved.
Mrs. Cessna says she is living happily
with her husband, son and two daughters
at the Commerce street address and that
there is no reason for her deiring to make
any change.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
NEGRO EXHORTER
CAN COME BACK"
Willbanks Uses Jack Johnson's
Defeat to illustrate Sermon.
Many Get Religion"

The failure of Jack johnson to retain
the worlds heavyweight championship
helped to inspire the Rev. Alexander Will
banks, the negro revivallst, in his sermon
at the varick African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion Church, 18th and Catharine
streets, last night
Before the services started Willbanks
said he could hardly believe johnson was
whipped He talked 1t over for while
with his friends and then announced that
If johnson couldn't come hack he could.
The 230-pound revlvalist then went at
his sermon so vigorously and put so
much exertlon into 1t, that 10 minutes
after he started the other occupants of
the platform, who ordinarily occupy
chairs behind the pulpit had moved to
safer ground.
Willbanks climbed up. on chair and
shook his fist at his audience. He reach
ed down for another chair and swung
1t high over his head. He jumped down
to the platform and threw the chair into
the aisle.
Then the big revivalist followed the
chair, ran UP and down the alsles,
climbed OH the pcws and ran nirnbly
over the back of them BY this time
his hearers we're in frenzy of religious
enthusiasm. In every corner Of the big
church they were getting religion"
one white man got it, along with
about hundred negro men and women.
He jumped up, waving his arms and
shouting in emulation of the negro con-
verts, until he fell back into his seat
exhausted. A Negro in the back of the
church tried to initiate the revivalst
and succeeded in walking half way to the
pulpit over the pew backs be fore other
members of the congregation, fearing he
would hurt some one, pulled him down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
"SAM" HARRIS BLAMES
GTJNMAN FOR ATTACK
Fight Manager, Slashed With
Razor, Believes Blackmail
Was Underlying Motive.

A New York gunman and gang leader,
we'll known to the police, was responsible
for the attack on Sam" Harris, proml-
nent as a fight promoter, who was slashed
with razor while paying a taxi bill in
front OF the Hotel Bingham last night,
after coming from the Olympia Athletic
Club. Harris said so this afternoon from
his bed in the jefferson Hospital. He
added that blackmail was at the bottom
of 1t.
Propped up in bed, Harris received a
small delegation of newspaper men after
being in conference with Detective Bel
shaw, and proceeded to give his own ver-
sion of the attack.
1--WE arrived on the 18th street side of
the Bingham" he said, land while 1 was
paying the taxi bill BIZ Mccarthy,
Julius Joseph, both of Baltimore, and
Detective Krader, of the Bingham, went
into the hotel. Just as the chauffeur
handed me the change a man, evidently
an Italian, approached me and asked me
If I was Sam Harris He was about 5
feet inches in height, about q years old,
clean shaven and dark compleXioned.
"As soon as 1 replied in the affirmative,
he drew a razor and you can see what
he did He made a dash eastward on
Market street, l saw that as l fell. My
friends heard my cry for help. but first
thought it came from the Hotel dlnirs
room. When they rushed to the street
they found me bathed in blood.
"a New York gunman Is responsible
for 1t all. 1t Is also a case of black
mail. 1 have received many threaten
ing letters and was asked to give up $500
after promoting the Kilbane- Williams
fight, The same man approached me
and asked for the money on the night
of March IT, That occurred in the Bing-
ham Hotel here. l did not bother with
the man, however. as l thought him
simply lunatic. l have since received
letters threatening me with DEATH | have
found out since that the gunman called
al the poolroom of George Keelly. at
5Oth street and Broadway, in New York.
where I get my mall, and threatened to
kill both Keely and me.
~ would like TO lay my hands on that
gangster. | would knock the life out q
him. The attack last night was so un-
expected and cowardly. / think had one
hand in my pocket at the time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
CLAY TRIAL TEDIOUS
AS TESTIMONY BEGINS
Attorneys for Both Sides and
Judge Spend Much Time in
Conferences.

The second trial of ex-Direc,or =,
Public Safety Henry Clay and his con.
tractor associates swung into duu
routine at the opening OF the second dsv
Occasionally this was enlvened bv sbor4
arguments between Assistant District A,
torney Taulane and Congressman Georvo
S Graham, chief counsel for the defan,.
A dwlndlng of the crowd was notics-
able today, but there were still sevara,
hundred spectators, who sat natienti
through long-drawn-out periods of sids.
bar conferences, when not a word thst
passed between the lawyers and Judge
Ferguson was audible back in the seats
The tedious process Of identifying con,
tracts between the John r. wiggins Con.
tracing Company and the city was
started after 10 o'clock. Robert N
Harper. a contract clerk in the Mavor,.
office. was the first witness.
George w Morrison, chief clerk in ths
Office of the City Treasurer, and Charles
il, Warman, a deputy city controller,
followed.
Graham got his first execution Of IN.
trial while Harper was on the stand An
attempt, later successful, was made nv
Taulane to introduce the contract for
work done in the City Treasurer's Office
This is the additional charge the Assist
ant DlSlrlCL attorney hopes to bring out
against Clay. Higgins and Walls, the lat
ter secretary of the contracting company.
1T was not touched on at the first trial.
a side-bar con erence lasting As min
utes followed Graham's objection. judge
Ferguson upheld Mr.. Taulane. Morrison
then was called and a dry technical argi.
ment ensued as to the manner in which
he should identify warrants.
In the course of this argument Graham
said the defense had but three days OF
the four weeks 1t took to complete the
first trial He said he wants TO ex-
pedite the present trial Taulane ex-
pressed like desire
One or two of the Jurors needed shaves
when they appeared in the box at the
morning session.
Again, today, Clay took tho fourth
seat from the end to the left of the centre
aisle. Virgins dropped into the end seat.
Walls, following him, hesitated a mo-
ment about sitting next to Clay, and
then went back to the second row OF
chairs, behind Virgins.
Clay conferred frequently with his at
torneys today. Once or twice, as he
leaned over them to speak, he smiled
Walls, several times, held animated con.
versation with friends who came UP to
sit beside him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
ropAY,s MARRIAGE LICENsEs

Matthias Adomaits. 31s N. 18th st.. and
Md 5qlsns fSSSi a2ii s. Bs2ahsm s2R @ Pa
Canning a PeIaSP lTi AShiH GRadweS s st.
ef9lsS Iaafa / kSh%orth G5is TSsony s. 1,' "au
EiSsrd Fosser. 1926 W. GlsnWood ave. and
dSs Martha h s1 Msoni5 i Skunk SaFPsR6'T s RS celia NJ
Lopen. COS Reed 81
pdssaad sHssa0J Ja@es a2s lss s Christian st. and Mary
Milton A. Eiberg. 1900 Z. Somerset st., and
Amelia p, GuLenberger 1920 N. 10Th q,
T9sia 4snss Su0t5 55i FlaS9i S 81 anu N'"HA o.
Joseph q Phillips 5f2 W. Dauphin st., and
Franz FiSmer, Is0s \, Hope 81. and Magda-
lena Binder. 1889 Aascher 81.
Jesss r Lssha55s5, 55,a tt1 i:s6ssS n s95S It and
Allen W Glisson; 1924 y. both st. and Elaine
p. Watt ii4s y; ssth e. -, 60.
Farneill $50 S. parlen st.
Arthur Lawrence. 3l5 "; Berks st. and
cbagiss cleaTy. 9s22 Bristol 81. and Adasdsisna
Reichart, 2T4T Bueklua o.
'ga' H. Van Biangsn. sehuyikiil County Pa
y,iiiiam Weiss. 7e - Ashmead st.. and
sss.ie Va ass9s 80 soaT q s5Tais g ana Helen
Bilnting H20 W Moyamenslng ave.
HSFvsg RshP S,7 sz9 eEsss st5os a. ana KAtA'rins
camlifo baIonzo. sis Race st.. and Mag
aalsas Ko5ssss sls AZ aafs so5is, e., ana N.,I.
Alfonso RlecL Mahanoy city, Pa. ana
wiiiism hiaors ~ - je l6ii eTos5 81. ana Jane
Falon. 1928 free q
wi'lIan 'sI.s sezsss 'tlzs SO Rata s.. ana En.
rass 's. s.. ai1s'2 ~ q. e ssa ks.l, asllis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
ABANDONED BY BRITISH
Official Edict Plan Supplanted
by Individual Effort and Set
ting of Example.
LONDON, April 8.

LONDON, April g.
BY sounding political leaders through
out the country, Premier Asquith and his
cabinet have learned that British national
sentiment Is strongly opposed to any
edict imposing universal prohibition. As
a result, it was said today that no meas
ure TO that end will be introduced when
Parliament reconvenes on April IA.
The Governments efforts will be direct
ed toward prompting the movement for
voluntary abstinence as initiated by King
George and the royal household, and reg
ulatinE the. hours when alcoholic bever-
ages shall be sold. A measure fixing fur
ther restrictions on the hours of sale Is
likely to be the only definite measure In
troduced.
The royal household will go dry" to-
morrow for the first time In history. when
King George will Danish all alcoholic bey-
erages from the palaces until the end OF
the war. Leaders of the prohibition move
ment will try TO have the term of ban
ishment made permanent. Virtually all
the members of the court have followed
the example of the King In giving orders
that all intoXicants shall be barred from
their households. There are many who
believe that the traffic in alcoholic drinks
will never again be factor in the busi-
ness and social life of the United King
DOM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
COMMERCE. CHAMBER
ADDS 700 MEMBERS

Continued from Page One
street, each team bound for a different
destination in the city
Three men and in some cases four made
UP the teams. Those who had written
Automobile" on their cards and who had
been assigned to cover the northern sec
tions of the city jumped into their cars
outside the hotel. The others waved en-
thusiastic farewells and set off through
the central part of the city.
Nearly all the business men visited by
the teams this morning already knew de-
tails of the greater chamber campaign and
received the teams cordially
Charles Caldwell, OF Schwenk & Cad-
well, Wholesale grocers at 81 North Sd
street, was one of the business men all
prepared TO fall in enthusiastically with
the plans for the greater Chamber. He
was visited by e. j. Berlet of Maxwell
&c Berlet; George b. Wells, hat dealer,
and Howard w. Page, of Page & puge,
attorneys. all of whom had volunteered
for service in bringing in new members
for the Chamber. The trio led by Mr..
Berlet, covered the east side of 3d street.
from Market to Arch street, taking in
every business house on that side of the
street.
Certainly I'VE heard about the greater
chamber movement" Mr.. Caldwell said
when Mr.. Berlet, chairman of the team,
had introduced his companions.
"If you've got an application blank
there you can put me down for two mem
berships in the Chamber I want to tell
you that I'm in hearty accord with the
campaign, and I'll do everything I can
to help it, I'm coming to your meetings,
even though I'm unable to take an active
part.
philadelphia needs something to liven
business and this seems to me the way
to do it. There are needs in the way of
improving train service, shipping facilities
and hundred other things that will help
every business man in Philadelphia. We
can't get the changes unless we have an
organization to force them. The Chamber
of Commerce could do that. 1 believe?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
Want old Cemetery Removed

Surviving lotholders in the Philadel-
phia Cemetery at 9th and Filzwater
streets, one of the Oldest burial grounds
in the city, have petitioned Court of Com
mon Pleas No to protect their interests,
to order removal of the inferred bodies,
and to enjoin James Cooley from furthef
managerial duties and permitting addi-
tional burials either in vaults or graves
in the cemetery. The cemetery was es-
tabllshed in 1927 by deed of trust under
the will of James Ronaldson, who In
tended it to AFFORD decent burial to those
In moderate circumstances
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
TERRE HAUTE POLITICAL
CONSPRATORS GUILTY
Mayor, County Judge, Sheriff
and "a Others Convicted of
Election Frauds.

y INDIANAPOLIS, April 6,-Mayor Dom
N Roberts. County Judge Eli II. Red
man, Sheriff Dennis Shea and "a other
Terre Haute politicians today were found
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
United States Government by Illegal acts
at the last general election.
OF the original 121 men caught in the
Federal dragnet cast by the Grand Jury
90 pleaded guilty. The others have been
on trial before Judge Albert B. Anderson
Tor more than two weeks. Fred Morri-
son. one Of the defendants. changed his
plea to guilty on the last day of the trial.
The conviction OF the Terre Haute men
marks the first attempt OF the Federal
Government TO prosecute perpetrators of
election frauds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
'"QUIT THAT HERO STUFF"
advice TO WOULD-BE SUICIDE
Magistrate Reprimands Man Who
Tried to Die.


Weird literature and the fact that he
was out of work produced case of
melancholia which Mike Rogist could not
overcome. To make matters worse. Mike
has : persevering appetite which com
plains when neglected. At his home 1924
North Hope street. Mike thought the
situation over. and, while thus engaged.
his glance fell accidentally upon a re-
goiver which vas lying ominously on
the bureau. zone shot" he said to
himself eand IT'S all over"
Then he took a bath. After shaving
hi1nssIf he donned his new spring suit
ninned a carnsfion in his buttonhole and,
catching 4 glimpse OF himself IN the mir
for concIuded that he would make a
rather slylish-looking corpse.
GazinE out the window, he saw the chill
4rsn uIavIne ulefriIy. "dood-by to the
ueFIas' ia ahouted There was q crash
iIsa report 81 revolver, a scream and a
iss alaDtes later Mike was found on
= an 1of asad vel" he assured those
ehe hsnt esss hlm. He was huFriea 10
IS Marta HIo4altai. The physicians
EtzI4 md no ballet wound. Then II
- zz.sa apa. AlEe that as had shot him
M 4ilh Hzank earsrlqse- He vas
Izzsa aaiars 44Istrate Glenn,
aafa Heeeiinr ease SAID fhe
ass eaIs H4II ahqi ana haven AAd
E a SUES tiqne q tpe
aaa uas o4 ere enc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON.

WAbiINFION, April o
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Fair tonight and probably We'd
nesday; moderate west winds.
The disturbance that has been moving
in from the far West is central over
Lake Ontario this morning. 1t has been
attended by light rains. but possessed
little energy. The rain area has not
spread south OF Pennsylvania to any ap-
preclabIe extent. The temperatures have
riser in the Atlantic States and at mosI
places In the cotton belt. although in the
latter area they are still generally be-
low normal. From the Lake Region and
the Ohio Valley westward the tempera-
ture changes have been slight and IT,.
regular. and slight excess is reported
from most places.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
Fat in Fire Costs 5000

The fat went into the fire In the
kitchen of Mike Pearson's oyster saloon
ID street and Indiana avenue, last night
just as Mike was frying a large order
of oysters. Before the fremen arrived
and took charge the fire had damaged
the place to the extent of about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
FOUR SAVED IN GALE
Men in Small Craft Nearly Swept Out
to Sea i'm Storm.


Four men. one a resident OF this city,
returned to Atlantic City today after
narrow escape from drowning in Barnegat
Bay during the blizzard and gale which
swept the coast on Saturday. The men,
overtaken on the bay in a small craft,
were helpless for many hours and at one
stage feared they would be blown out 10
sea They We're Henry Fell OF this city;
Douglass IL. Adams principal of the Win
chester Boys School at Longport: Brad
ford Smith, of Haverford, and Bayard
Jollne, Of Atlantic City
Members OF the crew of the Harvey
Cedars Life-saying Station were sum-
moned by Bert Ridgway, a fisherman,
who discovered the plight of the men ana
took them TO his home after they were
rescued. Adams has had several close
escapes on the waters near Atlantic City
since last summer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
Superintendent Jacobs III

DR.. william C. Jacobs. superintendent
Of public schools is III at his home. sl2
North ed street. He was not al his
Easter Monday and a holiday. Ills IN
ness Is not serious. Il was said az the
oliiee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
EDITOR AsPHYxIATED
Coroner Gives Verdict of Accidental
Death.

NVIUIltI NIFta FtIuICL OF ACcIuentaI
Death.
WILDWOOD, n. j., April 6-Coroner
Ingersoll today rendered a verdict Of
death by accidental asphyxlatlon In the
case Of Thomas C. Hamilton. the editor
Of the Wildwood sun.
Hamilton, who was the oldest editor in
South Jersey. and one OF the earliest set
tiers OF Wildwood, was last seen at home
Friday night. This morning Patrolman
Eldridge made a search and smelling gas
outside his door broke into the room.
The aged victim lay on his bed fully
dressed and gas from q small heater was
nlins the roc-' He Is survived By his
invaila vldop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY
Councils Committee Will Begin In
vestigation of Commission.

meeting OF the Joint committee of
Couneilmen appointed 10 investigate the
methods Of the Civil Service Commission
has been called by DR.. George C. Parry,
chairman. The session will be held TO-
morrow night in Room 5S5, City Hail. and
will be executive, The committee will
shape it's policy at the executive session,
and the first open meeting will be held
early next week. The Couneilmen COM
prising the investigating committee are
Doctor Parry, and Messrs Dripps and
TFlnkle, OF Common Council. and Messrs.
HUT, conroy and Flaherty OF Select
Council
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
u ScaYengers Fined

Twenty-one scavengers, arrested undel
the recent order of Director Porter call
ing for the vigorous enforcement of an
old law, were each fined IS and costs by
Magistrate Beaton, in Central Station to-
day
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give ''Ca!ifornia Syrup
of FIGS"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomat 4
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad. restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoonful Of "California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless. and IN few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
CALOMEL S|CKENS! It SALNATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, COKST|PATED
Guarantee Dodsons Liver Tone viii Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Dont Lose Days Work.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
ana it salivates; calomel Injuries your
liver
If you are bilious, feel lazy, sluggish
and al knocked out. if your bowels
are coHstipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour just take a spoon
:uI CT harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead OF using sickening. salivating
calomel Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine vouIl know it next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver Will be work
ing. your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full of
yigOr and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
00-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
IF TRUTH SHOULD BE SPOKEN
There Would Be Many Broken Friend
ships and Possibly Few Vio-
lent Quarreis.

How are you, Miss Smith? How
cheap and vulgar you are looking to-
day"
Il always get tired, dear, when
have been kissing you steadily for
three-Quarters of an hour
My price TO you for the operation
is one thousand dollars. To almost
anybody else it would be. a couple Of
hundred"
Yes, thank YOU: never slept worse
or In worse bed than yours
Can you let me have two good
seats, please" NO. madam All the
good seats have been sold TO srecula-
tors. But | can let you have couple
Of poor ones at twice what they are
worth Life