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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31
ANOTHER SNOW PUTS
MOKEMACHER IN TEARS
"These Here Onions Are Too
Fresh" Walls Little Old In
vestigator.

A veritabe flood of tears rolled down
the weather-beaten cheeks of old Simeon
NJ Mokemacler today. The little old in
vestigator of the connection between ami
NAL and vegetable life was found lying
full length on the ground in his hidden
garden patch outside Andalusia, sobbing
piteously.
ut was all very we'll the first time, h"
he snorted recovering himself, but
these here onions are too fresh. They
never waved a single bristle to tell ms
this snow was coming today, and fust
thing | know your George S. Bliss will
be giving me the gorgeous glggle. But
I'll fix him."
Mokemacher said he had no moro idea
that 1T was ding to snow in this vicinity
today than General Won Kluk. The
onions kept their fine bristes absolutely
still, The weather prophet said the vege.
tables did this as a joke on him.
I've discovered something since
talked to you last" said Mokemachel.
That humanitarian bullet of which |
spoke is not as impossible as 1t seems.
Onions are great cure-all, you know.
NOW, IT l get these vegetables trained to
the point where they can understand
plain English, SOS I can tell them what
/ want them to do. | can make bullets of
them They'll not only cure the wound
they make. but also provide food for the
soldier until the Red Cross finds him. OF
course, the real danger would be in their
sense of humOr You never can tell when
it's going to break out, and depending on
an onion with sense of humor's dan
gerous thing"
The prophet took out miniature safety
razor. picked up an onion. iathered it with
soap and began to shave it.
"Gcttin kinda warm he remarked
And there's big passel O. onions in THIS
patch to shave fore the real hot weather
ratu IN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31
NORTHWEST FOR THE CLIFFS
Opposition of Business Body to New
Convention Hall Site Expected.

Opposition to the plan for building the
Convention Hall on the. east bank of the
Schuylkill River. between Chestnut and
Market streets, is expected to develop at
meeting of the Municipal Committee
of the Northwest Business Mems Asso-
citation, to be held tonight at the head
quarters of the organization. 1886 Colum-
bia avenue.
Edward b. Martin, recording secretary,
has announced that immediate action
would be taken on the projected plan for
the erection of the Convention Hall as re-
vealed by Director Cooke, of the Depart
ment of Public Works. This announce
ment is taken to indicate that campaign
will be begun to oppose the placing of the
hall at any other place than on THE
Cliffs"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31
Man Hurt in Trolley Accident

A collision between a trolley car and a
wagon driven by Andrew Clark, SO years
old, of 1888 Church street, at Orthodox
and Lieper street Frankford, this morn
ing. threw Clark from the wagon and
caused Injuries of the face and body and
probable concussion of the brain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31
Quiet Follows Seattle's Night of Riot

SEATTLE. Wash, March 3l.-Follow-
ing night of Tioting as the result of the
street car mems strike here, the city
was quiet early today. Twelve men were
arrested and held without bail on sus-
picion of cutting trolley wires. The tram
way system was practically suspended to-
day and jitneys did land-office busi-
ness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31
DETECTIVE on STAND.

Detective William Callahan testified
that he had obtained n statement from
Clark TO the effect that when Ferrcli
arrived on the scene. Grove threw his
arms around the detectives neck. Fer
rick, according to the statement then
drew his revolver and fired. The detec-
tive Chief. Stetaer and Clark placed the
dead mans body on II locomotive and
rushed to the station at 9th and Chest
nut streets.
Testimony also was offered to the cf-
feet that Grove Stezer and Clark were
laid off yesterday. They left the yards
and later returned and began the alterca-
ton with De BusCy. When FerriclS an
swered the call from the yard supcrin-
tcndont It was said the three men at
tackled him He declared that he made no
attempt to discharge his revolver. but
that his arm was struck by one OF his
alleged assailants. exploding it accident
ally.
Grove had been married nine years and
came to this city from Baltimore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving TOda,

~ ~ na,ltTn nraatTnholm DAM, Androssan. merehan-
II eSouthgate (Br). Las Palmas, meTchan-
-. tharles Nj. Taylors Sons.
n = tuscan, Boston, merchandise, Merchants
~ Aniers' Transportation Company.
- -, HsB York, Norfolk. merchandise, Clyde
s amship Company
81 Pawnee New York merchandise CIyde
dsaiaahtp Company
Fl i. Persian, Jacksonville etc. Merchants
~ NinneIs' TRANSPORTATION Company.
-; Manchester Mariner (Brl, Manchester,
--lhandlse, PhIladelnhla- MaEchesteT Line.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24
Current Events
BY Paul Leake

More than 100000 bibles are sold in
Brazil every year.
British labor exchanges in 1914
found work for more than one million
people.
According 10 government figures
the people of the United States spent
more than five billion dollars for lux
uries alone.
Natives of Peru use boats made en-
tirely of reeds and straw, even the
sails being made of straw mating.
Government experts declare that
from the bottom of the deepest hole
in the sea to the top of the highest
mountain in the world there is dis
tarce of 81 900 feet.
AS an aid to the sawyer in modern
mill, q mirror is now mounted on the
log carriage which enables him to
make a survey Of the entire length
of the log upon which he may be saw
ing.
Heun Chi, New York Chinaman
has invented Chinese type writer
with 200 characters.
One of the most expensive woods in
the United States is lockwood. 1t IS
quoted at 4 cents a cubic inch and
about $1,000 by the thousand board
feet.
Mrs. Veronica Meyer of Newark, n.
j., is the mother of twenty-five chill
dren, all living, and has no foster
children to help fill up the house.
The United States prohibits the i'm
portation of European pine trees ow-
ing to moths infesting them.
To prevent impositions on visitors,
there is a government office in Lon
don where so-called antiques can be
examined by experts.
Herbert Samuels at a recent. ban
quet in London said that those peo-
pie who had placed $1,000 at the dis
posal of the. government had betrayed
the expenses of the war for one min
ute and a half
In British Guiana last year $4,000
diamonds were found in the mines.
King George V. of England is well
supplied with cousins. He has 800.
1t is said that under the present
system the city of Chicago in 60 years
will he called upon to pay annually
$100,0OO,OO0 in police pensions.
Gar Nicholas of Russia is said to
be the richest man in the world.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

Thomas A. Edison predicts that the
United States will soon be making its
own dye-stuffs. He is manufacturing
at his Silver Lake, n. j., plant, car
bolic acid, benzol and aniline oil.
Chicago club women are agitating
the question of building shelter
home for derelict girls.
The discovery of fish glue is at
tributed to a Massachusetts, man who,
when making a fish chowder found the
fish stuck TO his hands.
Since the United States took charge
of the Philippines more than 5000, 1000
natives have received instructions in
the English language.
Under the direction of an English
engineer New Zealand is planning to
spend S2,50O,000 to develop its water
power resources.
Copper is produced in nineteen
states and in Alaska, the ore from all
.
gold, and all but two, silver. Fl
In Chicago there is an electric pie
baking machine with which six girls
turn out $4,000 pies a day.
The British have a new gun of
American make being used in aero
planes. 1t is loaded in the middle and
the shock caused by the discharge Of
the weapon is neutralized by an air
cushion in the end that does not con-
tain the bore. This enables the firing
Of the gun without danger of upset
ting the airship.
Arthur johnson, a New York errand
boy, has fallen heir to $4,000, left
him by a. scrub woman to whom he
had been kind and courteous.
According to Prof. c. M. Cobern,
explorer and archaeologist, the palace
of Nero in ancient Rome had three
elevators. In the year 6 A. d. an in
come tax was established in Rome.
in st. Pauls time there were 20 la
Dor unions in the imperial city. Sew
eral monopolies held sway, the great
est being in the olive oil business,
eggs, perfumes, and bricks. Manu-
scripts were discovered which show
that one Roman spent $l2,000,000 for
decorations for his house, and an
other. magnate spent $90,000,000 in
one year. Prof. Cobern also discov-
cred that the Jews had three different
systems of short hand reporting in the
first century.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

quently shown. One of the main OBJ
jects is to persuade the patient that
he is receiving, at a comparatively
low price, the individual attention of
a trained specialist. For this pur-
pose, symptom blanks are employed.
These contain number of questions
about the patients symptoms, the
number varying from a dozen or so to
as many as 20 or 80. The patient is
led to believe that the information
which he furnishes in reply to these
questions, will be carefully considered
before any medicine is prescribed for
him, though every physician knows
that an accurate diagnosis cannot
possibly be made in this way. As a
matter of fact none is attempted and
the degree of attention which these
individual reports receive can be
by. the fact that cases have
come under the observation of the de
part,ncnt in which. mail order con-
Germs doing business of this kind
have received as many as 4,oOO'lctters
= day.
After the patient has submitted his
diagnosis report" he is urged to pur-
chase supply of the medicine. If
he does so, he is then urged to pur-
chase more If he states that he has
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

experienced no beneficial effects he is
told that he has not taken enough,
and this process is likely to continue
until the limits of his credulity have
been reached. If, on the other hand,
he decides at the beginning not to
purchase the medicine il is likely to
be offered to him at successfully low
err prices until he is at last induced
to believe that he cannot afford to ig-
more such a bargain. This is carried
to such an extent that treatment,
the original price of which is $25,
may be offered at the end of six
months for $3.50.
AS a matter of fact the successful
treatment of tuberculosis requires
much more than the mere giving of
medicine and, moreover, what will
help one case will not necessarily help
another, Claims that are absolutely
unwarranted are no longer permitted
Oh Ihe idpSlS VI HtcNiSii'eS Sh'PPS" ="
interstate commerce, but the wording
may be such as to convey a mislead-
ing impression without the use of ab-
solute statements. Thus these prepa-
rations- continue TO find a sale despite
the fact that little trouble on the
part Of the prospective purchaser will
reveal their worthlessness.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24
tuberculosis Remedies"
That Are Worthless
No Real Cure Possible From Any of the Patent Pre-
parations Investigated by Government
Scientist

Since the passage OF federal legisla-
ton prohibiting the shipment in in
terstate commerce of medicinal prep
arations, for which false and fraudu-
lent claims are made, there has been
a marked tendency. to label these
preparations remedies instead of
cures" or "infallible cures" as they
used to be called. In many cases,
however, they can not even be regard
ed as remedies.
A cherry balsam," for example,
for the "cure" of consumption. and
"hemorrhage of the lungs" which it
was represented would strike at the
very root of the disease" was found
on analysis to be nothing but a solu-
ton in water and alcohol of opium,
sugar, benzaldehyde, inorganic salts
and coloring matter. 1t contained no
cherry bark extract or balsam.
A more elaborate "cure" consisted
OF five different preparations which
the credulous patient was to take sep
arately. These were first, the medi-
cine proper, the essential ingredients
of which were found to be morphine,
cinnamic acid and arsenic-not a very
safe mixture to take habitually; sec
ond, tonic which was supposed to
contain iron but did not. third,
cough mixture" made UP of alcohol,
chloroform and codeinc, which is de-
rivative Of opium or morphine;
fourth, mixture which contained
some quinine, and solution of water
and alcohol; and fifth, codeine tablets.
Even the strongest constitution could
hardly stand a prolonged course of
such treatment.
In the marketing of such prepara-
tions considerable ingenuity is fire.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

Enthusiastically Smith and
William Meggison, both aged 81 years
died here.
Cadillac-The structure said to be
the first house constructed in these
parts, was recently destroyed by fire
1t was built of logs.
Muskegon = Edward M. Langell,
sole Democrat on the city council,
beaten at the election, is expected to
resign at once. He indicated that bad
feeling between himself and other
members of the council would hamper
the manner in which he feels called
upon to represent his district.
Traverse City-While voting, j. G.
Skunk, aged 60 years, dropped dead.
Holland Seized with "a stroke Of
apoplexy, William Benjamin, 80, drop
ped dead at his home here. He pub-
lished Hollands first newspaper and
was the city's oldest printer. His
brother died week ago.
Alma--Henry' Fitzgerald, 20, far
mer, west of this city, was brutally
beaten and left for dead in his home
while endeavoring to capture an un-
identified ro5ber. 1t is thought he
discovered the burglar. at work.
Marlette-Miss Mary Whitaker, a
Sanilac county teacher, lis suffering
from the effects of fishbone which
lodged in her throat. Local doctors
have been unable to remove it,. T..
Cadillac-Mrs. Hiram Lucas, one
of the first settlers in northern Michi-
gan, and for whose husband the viii
lage of Lucas was named, died from
the result of injuries sustained in a
runaway.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24
If WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What Heap of Happiness 1t Would
Bring to Thousands of Homes.


Hard to do Homework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings your hours Of misery at lei
sure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Bachache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
Kidneys,
Thousands of grateful users en-,
dorse them.
Mrs. Mary j.. Conklin, Forest Ave,
Frankfort, Mich, says: 81 was in a
bad way with kidney trouble. / had
a dull, throbbing pain in the small of
my back. Others of my family had
had very good results from Doan's
Kidney Pills, and | decided to try
them. l got relief from the first box.
| took about three boxes and haven't
had any more trouble. ! always keep
Doan's Kidney Pills on hand"
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Conklin had Foster ilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24
MICHIGAN NEWS BREVITIES
SHORT NEWS STORIES FROM ALL OVER OUR STATE

Grand Rapids-John Lamb, 81, a
prominent Mason for over 40 years,
and well known throughout the state,
is dead.
Grand Rapids-Rev. Bishop and
wife, while crossing the VI. c. rail-
road at Bowen in an auto were struck
by a NJ. C. freight and Mrs. Bishop
suffered severe injuries. The automo-
bile was demolished,
Hartford - The Hartford Fruit
Growers and Farmers Exchange has
been organized and incorporated for
$4,000.
Allegan-H w. Mcintosh, for 20
years superintendent of Allegan
schools, will be succeeded next year
" A. H. Robertson of Paw Paw.
Grand Rapids-The late local option
returns show that more than one-half
the state is dry. Forty-four dry coun-
ties and q wet counties.
St. Johns-F, +. Valentine and Ar
thur Thelen suffered injuries when
their automobile turned turtle. valen-
tine suffered broken shoulder.
Grand Rapids--This city has more
than 300 notary publics. !.
Eaton Rapids-Miiton Adams, SO,
pioneer, is dead
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

Big Rapids-Dr. J.. S, Griswold
leading physician of this city, is dead.
He had practiced here "a years.
Cadillac-Contracto are rushing
the construction on the new postoffice
building here.
Perry--The township board has APP
propr'iated S12,5G0 for building good
roads.
Ann Arbor-Funeral. services for
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Pierce of Saline
were held Wednesday. Mr.. Pierce
who was So years of age, died Sun
day, and his wife followed him "a
hours later.
Caro-V. T. Morford, father of Sem
ator Lee Morford of Gaylord, is dead
at the age of II years.
Marlette-The proposition to bond
Sanilac county for new court house,
to cost $4,000, received a majority
of 500:
Port Huron--The assessed valua-
ton of the city has been boosted ST.
$4,000 over last year by City As
SCISSOR Petit, and the board of review
is being hooded with protests. In
1914 the city was assessed at $12,-
$4,000; this year it totals s14,140,-
600.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

Vassar - Mrs. Rebecca McHose,
aged 81 years, one of the first white
settlers in this country, is dead.
West Branch-Norris Cummings,
aged 40 years, died of typhoid fever.
Richmond-Osc Fistler and wife
awoke to find their 6-months-old baby
daughter dead in bed beside them.
West Branch--Joseph Lobsisiger,
aged 80 years, pioneer of this county,
died Tuesday, two weeks after his
wife.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24

Washington, p. C.-After investi-
eating under the Food and Drugs act,
large number of prescriptions
advertised as consumption cures,
the Department of Agriculture has
not been able to discover any that can
in any sense be regarded as cures"
for tuberculosis. Some certain drugs
that may at times afford some tempo
rary relief from the distressing symp-
toms of the disease, but this is all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
DE ORC UNMASKED
in TILT AT POOL
Ulrich Thinks Opponent
Plays Too Well for a
YOnkerS Journalist.

Genius will out Alfred De Orc failed
TO hide his identity yesterday in the
Eewsparermen's pocket billiard tourna-
ment, at Doyle's Forty-second Street
Academy.
De Orc was introduced to Charles
Ulrich, of "The Herald" as ALEC Will
iamson," of Yonkers. Ulrich is some
thing of pool player, and he saw no
reason why he should be in any dan
ger Of defeat by 'Yonkers journalist;
nor, indeed, was there anything in the
carly playing of De Orc TO alarm his
opponent.
The champion used only his right
hand, and missed so repeatedly that
Ulrich obtained big lead in the first
few frames. In order TO change his
luck" as he put it, De Orc then shift
ed to his left hand, and began to make
tour-ball combinations and do other
amazing things. When he ran % u
rich grew suspicious. and by dint of
some inquiry learned what the other
two hundred people who had gathered
TO see the match already knew
De Orc, having been discovered, the
real Alec Williamson" was brought
forward. Those "in the know" recogs
nized him rs Edward Reynolds. one of
the crack players of the Amateur Bill
lard Club. Reynolds was under a strong
pull throughout, although every now
and then he came through with sem
sational shot. At that he was obliged
to do his best toward the end of the
match, as Ulrich played well. The score
was IS to rs. The defeated journalist
expressed surprise that there was so
much undiscovered talent in Yonkers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
ATLANTIC Y. c.
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held at Del
monico's-Close Vote on
Secretary.

With a big American ensign hung
as an appropriate decoration on the
east wall of Delmonico's ballroom, the
officers and strong representation Of
Yacht owning members Of the Atlantic
Yacht Club held the annual election
there last night, Commodore j. Stuart
Blackton, who was reelected last
night, presiding.
For the first time in many years there
was a fight on for the secretaryship
of the club between Edward l. Graf,
the present incumbent, and George +.
Dillenbeck. The result was still IN
doubt at midnight.
December Is, 1915. are: Commodore,
]. Stuart Blackton; vice-commodore,
l.. 7. Petersen; rear commodore. Her
bert L. Jones; secretary. Edward
|. Graf; treasurer. p. II. Hart;
trustees TO serve until December -,
1917, W H. Barnard and Lyman
A. Spalding; membership committee,
Alvah Nickerson, Charles y. Lindiey
and william Pothier; nominating COM
mittee yacht owners, Rensselaer, ".
Bartram, +. S. Crosley and A. j. Nc
Intosh: (non-yacht owners, William
D. Cash, Louis Lemp and A. G. Hoyt.
Those present at the meeting and a
supper which followed included Justice
Barlow VI. Weeks, Alfred Booth, p. H.
Hart, Francis Weissmann, Frank p.
Currier, Edgar J. Luckenbach, A. j..
Mcintosh. II. W. Williams, E. b.
Ravens, W. J. Parslow. former Com
modore W. H. Barnard, Ernest NAL
colin, l.. Carl and Charles y. Lindley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-09
Now Reported at Barbados
Willard Training Hard
Just the Same, Says
Jack Curley.

The reported arrival of Jack Johnson
at the Barbados Islands has stirred
up some little interest in the willard
Johnson battle. The big negro is said
to weigh PAS pounds, which is a mere
thirty-fve pounds above his fighting
weight, and admits he is in good con-
dition. He said that he had worked
hard since he left Paris, but did not
tell at what.
He is somewhat worried about his
coming fight, it is said. He does not
fear the outcome; oh, no, but he wants
to know just how he can get into Juarez
in time TO do little training for the
affair. He may go TO the extremes Of
chartering a steamer TO take him there.
Failing in this, he may demand post
ponement of the business until he
works into condition.
But if Jack Johnson is in a guandary
il does not worry Jack Curley. Jacks
nimble typewriter, like time and Ten
nyson's brook, goes on forever. In the
latest statement, issued in FL Paso,
where Willard is training for his
match, he says that the world will be
surprised when the cowboy squares of
TO meet the negro in the ring on March
8, or whenever it happens.
II is said that Willard has been
trained in secret for six months or
more, fighting in private with many
men who are now mentioned as posi-
Bile opponents for him. Mr.. Curley lays
special stress on the fact that Willard
has knocked some Of these particular
men out in "a single punch"
To justify the confidence OF the pub
lie. perhaps, it is pointed out how Tom
Jones directed the affairs of Billy
Papke until the "Illinois Thunderbolt"
won the middleweight championship,
then later showed Ad Wolgast into the
lightweight championship.
Gilbert Gallant, the New England
lightweight, and Phil Bloom will come
together for ten rounds at the Broad
way Sporting Club, Of Brooklyn. to-
night. The bout bids fair TO be Of
more than ordinary interest. Gallant
has done we'll with most of his oppon-
ents. and is clever. hard hitting