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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
PARK CLUBS EXPLAIN
THEIR LIQUOR RULES
Members Surprised That the
Public Did Not Know Drinks
Were Sold.

Members of the rowing organizations
With houses along "Boathouse Row. In
Fairmount Park are somewhat at
loss as to why the fact that many of the
clubs sell liquor should be so little
known, and that the matter should re-
Gently have given rise to so much dis
cassion.
The discussion was precipitated by the
announcement of the Crescent Boat Club
that the organization had decided to pro-
hIbt the sale of liquor in it's clubhouse.
"We sell liquor to our members and
have for O number of years. said e. $.
Paret, for 25 year a member of the
PENNSYLVANIA Bar Club and for the
last 10 years it's president I'VE have
made no attempt to conceal the fact. We
have it there for the convenience of the
members that is all. Nobody can buy
who is not Il "'"1 n. If there is any
park regulati, That forbids 1t L nave
not known of it.
+ "As a matter of fact we sell the liquor
3 for the good of the club. Years ago we
did not sell any alcoholic drinks of any
kind. The consequence was the mem
bers maintained their own lockers There
Is no law against this practice, since a
cabinet under lock and key is mans
personal property and he has just as
much right to keep bottle of whisky
there as in his own home.
'But we found that it was easier to
keep locker supplied with whiskey than
II was with beer. A man can carry
bottle of whiskey in his hip pocket. 1t
is different with a case of beer. So we
sell drinks now, more been than anything
else. Not much drinking Wakes place in
the club. We make no profit on it and
very often do not break even at the
end of the year"
Scarcely any of the clubs have liquor
In their lower club houses, but not all
Of them are in the confines of the Park,
according to j. Elliott Newln, an officer
Of the schuylkill Navy, an organization
TO which most of the Park boat clubs
belong. He is himself member of the
Philadelphia Barge Club
I'VE have no liquor in the lower house
and our upper house. the Anchorage, is
outside the Park at the Falls of Schuyl-
KILL he said. 1.-The University Barge
Club, l know, has nothing of the kind
In its lower clubhouse, but has, believe,
a locker system at the Lilacs, their up
river house.
Il think this typical of the state Of
Affairs all along the line. Those who
make an actual practice of rowing drink
little or nothing. What little drinking
there is in any of the houses is largely
Of social nature and in that respect
differs in no way from that which obtains
: IN other respectable clubs"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
scbool Rows Accused of Theft

Six young boys, betrayed by girl play
mate, were arraigned before Magistrate
Gorman at the House OF Detention today
accused of breaking into the Leidy School,
on Thompson street below Belmont ave-
nue.. The prisoners who are all pupils at
the school are Francis lyman, 1S years
old, of 1852 Olive street William Shan
non, 12 years old, of 4s4s Olive street;
Charles Weiss is years old. of 45l5 Olive
street; Francis Carr, OF 900 North b5th
street; Frank Stout, IA years old. OF 4oll
Haverford avenue, and Harry Ellis. Is
years old, of 1881 Fairmount avenue. The
boys are accused OF stealing school sup
plies valued at $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
GLASSBORO CELEBRATES
RESULT OF SCHOOL ELECTION
Noisy Demonstrations Precede and
Follow Voting.

GLAsSBORO, N. j., March ia noisy
demonstration followed the announcing
of the results of the biggest school cleo
tion ever held in the history of Glassboro
last night. Five hundred votes were
polled in lively three-cornered fight, and
interest ran higher than at the fall cleo
tions. Parades and other demonstrations
preceded the voting.
Charles w. Hoy, general manager of the
New Jersey Gas Company, led the field
OF nine candidates. with 235 votes; Thomas
NJ. Mccullough got 208 votes, and Samuel
d. Beckett, for IS years president OF the
Board of Education, was third, with POL
Two other old members of the board were
defeated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Pastor and Woman Lose Bonds

Bonds valued at $1,000 were stolen from
Mrs. Rhoda Schelly. wife OF the Rev. r.
Y. ScheIly. of 1920 South Goth street, while
she was ON a train travelling from Cleve-
land to this city. Mrs. Schelly. accom-
panied by her husband. went to Cleve-
land in order to settle the estate of rel
alive She was a beneficiary under the
will and received bonds of the Michigan
Limestone Chemical Company. The papers
were left in a bag in the sleeping car
while Mr.. and Mrs. Schelly went to the
dining car. The bonds were gone when
they returned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
POOR MAIL SERVICE
Letter Delivered Here 20 Hours After
1t Was Posted in New York.

Complaints regarding the poor mail
service in Philadelphia continue to be
made, Evidence of the failure of the
postal system to move first-class mail
with reasonable dispatch was furnished
Dy recipient of a letter mailed in New
York city, which was in the Postoffice
mere more than "a hours before delivery.
Somplaint as to this has been made to
: FIRST Assistant Postmaster General Roper
N Washington in the following communl-
cation:
inclose herewith a letter which by
us postmark was in the Times Square
station, New York. at z a. m, March 10.
islo. This letter did not reach me until
sSO a. m, March 16. 1915, or more than
: whole day after 1t was mailed in New
The letter was of importance. as 1t con-
.ained tickets to a performance of the
soston Symphony Orchestra in Phila-
uelphia, which were rendered useless by
me delay in delivery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Aliens, Need of Education

Forelgn-born workers in this country
should be required to learn English be-
fore obtaining positions, in the opinion OF
II. H. Wheaton, a Federal Inspector, lie
delivered lecture before the Philadel-
phia Safety Council last night at the
Franklin Institute. Education, the
speaker said, was a prime essential to the
decrease of accidents. In Pennsylvania
there are 460, 600 aliens over 10 years of
age who are unable to speak English ana
4OS.OO0 over 81 years of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
SUICIDE DUE TO FAMILY WOE
Man Shoots Himself Through Heart
to End His Troubles.

Family trouble SO preyed upon the
mind of George Lee. of Gloucester, that
he shot himself through the heart while
his wife lay sleeping last night. Investi-
CATION of the suicide today by the au-
thorities can trace no other cause for
the deed.
According to Policeman Blackburn,
who lives next door to the Lee home, Lee
has complained for some time about fam
fly troubles. The shot which ended Lee 8
life awakened the entire household.
Every effort was made to save the man.
but DR.. James A Beck, who was sum-
moned. said that death had been instan-
taneous.
Lee was employed as a printer with the
Welsbach Company, of Gloucester, He
leaves four sons and two daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
10000 PLEDGES FOR
LOCAL OPTION SOUGHT
c.mnaign for Signatures to
Omen Tomorrow-Noted Men
TO Speak Here.

,s for a pledge-signing campaign TO
,oo o0o signatures in Philadelphia
ehsain ,,oye been made by temperance
alone ard leaders in the movement to
Worke. rsovernor Brumbaugh In his fight
snppVoi ontion. There will be corps
for a,izars and speakers to carry on
o. olss,,arnent which has the united sup
the nV Ia cooperation of representatives
p,.arv religious denomination in the
cry, ~ campaign will be opened tomorrow
conference which Will be heid toIlow-
etH i,ncbeon at the City CLUB. Dr.
Ing .Siiier chairman of the Committee
huius i1u,o,,,narar,ce of the Interchurch Fed
on will preside. The National Abb
tIh.ns, Union, under whose auspices the
SAM .,iiv was held here, will be repre-
Byass nv I Gordan Guenther, the acting
feca ~ tho most prominent anti-liquor
esrs eO.'s In the country will make ad-
psos The entire city Will be canVassed
W vbile 100. 600 signatures have been an
~ A,,,ced as the slogan, many members or
~ committee predict that there VIII De
Wy ..ors than this number Wilde 10 enlist
mV ,Sa cause of temperance
to,,ncement tne was made today that on
...Sav h.'.T March q. there will be meet
salust he Federated Committee of Tenn
Dcs ing y, Organizers of Philadelphia. The
ps.ing will arrange for the reception on
ineeo as of the "Flying Squadron of Amer
W Jun ~ composed of widely known temper
l.a, Iso orators Among these will be DIR. Ira
ssrJrith. oliver Stewart, DR.. Charles M.
ehsidon and Daniel Polling. The federated
sson,rnlttee includes representatives OF
~ Good Templars, the Women's Chris
Han Temperance Union, the Prohioition
.t,, va. cItv committee and the Rechabites.
rernanent organization to work for
oarernor Brumbaugh's local option bill
uo as formed in Assembly Hall, Frankford,
last night. The following officers were
siscted: President, Daniel P. Greenwood :
vics presi lent, DIR. c. S. Brown; treas
,rer. Jahn Walker, and secretary, A. j.
Cassidy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
DIAMOND JIM" AIDS WIDOW
Throws Down 500 Bill When Woman
Tells of Hard Luck.

NEW YORK, March 17.-James B..
Brady, commonly known as Diamond
Jim." was sitting as a Grand Juror yes
terday when Mrs. Martha Bruha, a, Wild
ow of 1924 First Avenue, appeared to
tell how she had recently been robbed
of all her money
She had walked all the way from her
home In Harlem because she had no car
fare. A stenographer learned of her
plight and gave her some change. She
has two children.
stenographer's table. The other Grand
Jurors followed this up with $50 more
and the woman went home happy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
BIG NET OUT OF SERVICE
Will Not Be Used at Washington Park
Because of Scarcity of Shad.

Because of Scarcity of Shad.
The old shad seine at Washington Park
on the Delaware, after nearly a hundred
years Of service, will not be let down this
year. Scarcity of the fish in the upper
reaches of the river is given as the rea-
son for the abandonment of the century
old custom.
The big net has had some remarkable
hauls. There was a time a few years
ago when the number of fish taken
reached 5000 to 60O0 This number de-
creased In more recent years until last
year the biggest haul was less than 300
fish.
Between Pennsgrove and the Delaware
Bay there are larger number of smaller
nets than ever before, and it Is asserted
by experts that the shad do not get, a
chance to come up the river to spawn.
Before these nets were placed. large
number of fish reached the spawning
ground. Then the steamship Fish Hawk
of the Federal Fish Commission. came
up the river. and each season Matched
nearly 10O.OO0O00 shad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
$75O,OOO TO OLD SWEETHEART
Romance of Aged Man Revealed by
Will.

DENVER, Col, March 17.-Lodgfng of
the will of James r. Wilson, rs. Dem
yer pioneer and stockman, who died last
Saturday, in county court yesterday. re-
vealed n romance the aged man guarded
during his life, when he left virtually his
whole wealth. estimated at $75O,000, to
Miss Carrie Hurd, of Denver.
Wilson and Miss Hurd were engaged
to he married about 1875. A quarrel
caused the engagement to be broken.
Neither ever married.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
FEARFUL DISCLOSURES
IN MARY BALL HOME
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
other attendants were unsympathetic and
incompetent. according to the Board of
Managers. Nearly all the children were
suffering from skin diseases, infected
mouths or eyes and were covered with
vermin. the report states There was
three weeks accumulation of unwashed
linen.
1t was found that poor parents of the
inmates were compelled to pay excessive
sums for board, known as shelter
money" one man, a widower. Samuel
Hess, 615 Fairview street, who earned $l2
week. paid S6 of that sum to Doctor
Richardson.
1t was the unsuccessful efforts of the
women managers to remedy these con-
ditions and to run the house as chari-
table rather than business institution
that brought on the rupture. Those most
active in the work were Mrs. Fanny S.
Bleakley, Mrs. Stephen Pfel, Mrs.
Amelia Croft, Mrs. Carrie Won Media,
Miss Esther Croft and Miss Evelyn Croft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

Provost Edgar Fahs Smith, or the unl-
versity of Pennsylvania, has offered the
use OF the buildings Of the University 10
the Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World, in the hope that It may serve as
an additional inducement to them to come
10 this city for their annual convention
in June, 1916. In making this offer Provost
smith supports the efforts of the Poor
Richard Club to bring the convention
here,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
LOSS OF EYE NO DISGUISE
Man Who Was Held Up and Robbed
Identifies Prisoner.

The lack of a glass eye failed to dis
guise Frank Rosenberg, of 1909 Mt. Ver-
non street. He is accused of holding up
and robbing r. NJ. Musselman, of 1850
South Goth street. OF 50 at 10th and Filbert
streets. Rosenberg returned TO this cor
ner minus his glass eye and wearing
spectacles, and was recognized by Dis
trict Detective Creedan and Keohane.
Later the man was identified by Mussel-
man.
Rosenberg was held without bail for
court by Magistrate Emely today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Affair Held to Ala Quake victims

a number of eminent Philadelphia
artists participated in the concert when
was given at Musical Fund Hall, last
night, for the benefit of the earthquake
sufferers in Italy. 1t was presented under
the direction of Antonio o. scarduzio. the
eminent operatic baritone under the pat
ronage of "I'l Circolo Italiano," of this
city. A large audience attended and It Is
expected that the funds for the earth
quake victims will be largely increased by
the affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
CHICAGO's VOTE INCREASED
More Than Half of 123,135 New
Names Are Those of Women.

CHICAGO, March 17.-There will be 7S9.-
OIL Chicagoans eligible to cast ballots in
the municipal election of April 6, accord
ing to todays returns from yesterdays
registrations by which the number of
eligible voters was swelled by l3,lS5. OF
the latter number, 67,912 are women. OF
the total number of eligible voters, revi-
sons showed today that 2S6,62i are
women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
shipa Chartered fOr Ocean Trade

To relieve the stringe1cy OF ships to
carry transatlantic trades local interests
have chartered a number of vessels pre-
viously used exclusively on the SFeaI
lakes. These vessels will come here as
soon as the st. Lawrence River is opened.
Underwriters have given permission for
their use on the Atlantic Ocean They
will be used in the sugar trade,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
DRUG "FIENDS" ASK FOR JAIL'S
"TAPERING OFF" PROCESS
Fourteen Men and Three Women
.. Plead for Imprisonment.

ATLANTIC CITY, March t7.--Trembling
from enforced abstinence from drugs be-
cause of the new Federal antelope"
law, II men and three women were sent
to prison today. They surrendered and
asked to be given S0-day sentences in the
county Jail to receive medical treatment.
They sought the Jail treatment for the
"tapering off, process, being given small
quantities of the drugs which they can
nokpow obtain at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Affair to Aid Seamen

The LADIES' Auxiliary of the Seamen's
and Landsmen's Aid Society will enter
tain at musical and tea, this afternoon,
from to o'clock in the Presser Build
ing, 1712 Chestnut street, Room 242. The
affair will be free, but there will be a
silver Offering taken for the benefit OF
the seameA's free reading room, 1872 South
Front st1gL..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
HnsPITAL SEEKS FUNDS

In an effort 10 continue the work Of
giving free treatment to the 1900 patients
that call during every month at the dis
pensary OF the Roosevelt Hospital, 7io-712
North 9TH street, funds are being solicited
ana collected today. Miss Johnson, the
superintendent, appeals for contributions
OF food clothing or money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
ILL, MAN ENDS LIFE

Victim Turns on Gas in Room and
Dies.
Illness, which had prevented him from
obtaining employment for more than two
years, was responsible for the suicide of
John Dearn, 6S years old, of 2S44 Ormes
street, late last night. Dearn took advan-
tage of the absence of his wife. Mary, and
carefully plugging all the openings in his
bedroom turned on the gas.
His wife returned homo about IL o'clock
last night. and smelling gas broke omen
the bedroom door and found her husband.
He was taken to the Episcopal Hospital,
where Dr. Longacre said that he had been
dead for some time. The police of the
Front and Westmoreland streets station
said the man had made several unsuccess-
full attempts to kill himself within the
last two years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
BIG OPIUM OUTFIT TAKEN
Police Raid Results in Capture Of
$1,000 Layout.

One of the most complete opium outfits
eohhseated In this city in recent years
vas taken to City Hall today, after the
layout had been discovered in a raid last
Alshtf on den on 9Th street below Race.
internal Revenue Inspectors Glover and
archer examined theN collection, which
sonslsted OF opium In the raw and cooked
state, more than dozen pipes, two dozen
small jars containing dope gum" and
seven peanut oil lamps. The lot is vaIued
;. SlOOO and will probably be burned.
fhe opium outfit is believed to be the
property OF Cinnamon who got rid OF 1t
el1er the new law was adopted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Pianist Perfects Device

~ a simple mechanism, consisting OF a
Isei which diffuses the sound to a greater
essfee, Madame Mary Hallock, an artist
aAa pianist of this city has perfected q
sssten BY which the piano can be made
2 smphasize the changing moods Of any
esezieal composition on the piano. The
AlsFation Is called the coioring art
saa Atadame Halloek Is credited with
zs.ps the pioneer IN the new musical -.
saasement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Fancy Gold Fish Exhibit

An exhibit of fancy gold fish, open to
the public. will be given tonight at the
meeting of the Gold Fish Fanciers'
Society, in Saul's Hall. s04 Girard avenue
The show will be one of the largest and
best of the year. and will consist of the
best of the Telescope breed Of 1914 in
this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10
TURTLES WERE DUCK BLIND
In Barrel Below snappers Were Con-
eealsd Birds Being Shipped in
Violation Of Law.

There are persons who take a
swapping turtle seriously, and, de-
spite his i'll nature and tendency to
remove pink little fingers, learn his
peculiarities and read his innermost
appetites. One of the latter is John
B. Thompson, federal inspector I'M
der the migratory bird law, and he
knows mighty well that no turtle
will eat ice in any circumstances,
says a st. Louis (Mo.) dispatch to
New York Herald.
Recently five barrels of live snap
ping turtles arrived at the Union sta
ton, consigned to purveyors to the
restaurant trade. Now, a turtle is not
a migratory bird. The barrels were
filled in with ice, and Inspector
Thompson could see the turtles
stamping their feet, blowing into
their hands, throwing their shells up
around their necks, and making
every possible effort to keep comfort
able in the intense cold.
"There is something in those bar
rels," said Inspector Thompson, adj
dressing no one, "besides turtles. l
shall forthwith look into this matter,
barrel by barrel" This he did while
the snappers wtistled through their
teeth to indicate that the heating
arrangements were not as advertised.
In the bottom Of the barrels 81
wild ducks, bound and gagged, were
going whittier they knew not. It is
the closed season on migratory birds,
and the ducks ceased to migrate inn
mediately.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10
INFINITELY VAST AND LITTLE
They Battle Understanding and Cause
Apparent Contradictions In
Scientific Facts.

The infinitely little and infinitely
vast alike battle the understanding,
developed as it is by our concrete
finite life. Creation is typifed by
the sphere. A circle is a straight
line that at every point ceases to be
a straight line, and the earth's sur
face is a plane hal every moment
ceases to be a plane. Following the
surface Of the earth does not carry
us to the under side, because there is
no more an under side than there is
an upper side-there Is only a bound
less surface. But if it were possible
for US to build a globe on the globe,
as large as the one we inhabit, would
it not have an upper and an under
side?
The rain causes the grass to grow,
and the sun causes the snow to melt,
but we cannot apply the idea Of
cause, in this sense, to nature as a
whole, but only to parts of nature.
Gravitation caused Newton's apple
to fall, but what causes the earth to
fall forever and ever, and never to
fall upon the body that is said to
attract it2-John Burroughs, in At
lantic Monthly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10
A Wonderful Antiseptic.

Germs and infection aggra-
vate ailments and retard heal
ing. Stop that infection at once.
Kill the germs and get rid of the
poisons. For this purpose a
single application of Sloan's
Liniment not only kills the pain
but destroys the germs. This
neutralizes infection and gives
nature assistance by overcom-
ing congestion and gives a
chance for the free and normal
flow of the blood. Sloan's Lini-
ment is an emergency doctor and
should be kept constantly on
hand. 25c, soc. The $1.0O size
contains six times as much as
the 25c.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of Administration on the estate Of
William P. Robinson deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
10th day of December, 1914, by the
Probate Court Of Lafayette County,
Missouri, All persons having claims
against gaid estate are required TO
exhibit them for allowance to the UNI
dersigned within six months after the
date of said letters or they may be
%preeluded from any benefit Of said es-
tate; and il such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of the last insertion Of this publica-
ton they will be forever barred.
This 18th day Of August, 1915.
WALTER B. WADDELL,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-10
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of an order Of the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri, made on
the 9th day Of July, 1914, the un-
dersigned, Public Administrator in and
for said County, has taken charge Of
the estate Of Rovella Nelson, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate r required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after the date Of said order
or they may be precluded from any
benefit Of such estate, and II such
laims be not exhibited within one year
from the date Of the last insertion Of
this publication they viii be forever
barred.
Given under my hand this 2sth day
Of April, 1915.
HENRY C. CHILES,
b-7-tb Public Administrator.