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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
CHEFS MASTERPIECE WINS
Philadelphian's Creation Awarded
Gold Medal at N. Y. Exhibition.

Alphonse PieI. chef at the Bellevue
stratford. returned TO his duties today
after winning the first prize gold medal
at the exhibition OF the soeiete Culinslre
Philanthropique, which was held In New
York on Wednesday Pisrs creation.
which was made entirely OF sugar, was
G miniature ocean liner, exact 10 the
smallest details and the judges considered
Il the masterpiece OF the So pieces which
were shown.
Alphonse had his work OF art on view
at the Bellevue a short time ago, and It
was then the envy Of all the chefs and
cooks In town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
FIELDER THREATENS VETO
Aepublicans Are Playing Poll
ues With Labor Department

dselsreS ~ ~ Feb. 5.-Governor Fielder
lhs seonoy quay that he would not approve
boses ~ ny ana efficiency bill which pro-
Labor sns 'qpnsoiidate the Department OF
If It ls nuseau of Industrial Statistics
tays Genat"n Sn1ed by the Republicans to
q ths al Tah Lewis T. Bryant, the head
ialmer ssna -Soor department. and sacrifice
sasI .,i q the bureau. ar VINO Is
sbs rs me general scheme suggested bv
tsonomy ana Efflelencv Seunois.,O
nsrlrsn.uh souhd IN ifs application 10 tbe ne
IN ill'isnl Of Labor, the same TaasonIns,
laIs s applied to the other bills" ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
RIDLEY PARK HOUSE BURNED
S. W. Sims Residence Destroyed.
Defective FIue Cause.

Fire partly destroyed the home OF s. W.
Sims, at "a Ridley avenue, Ridley Park,
early this morning. A defective fiue
started the blaze. Mrs Sims. who was
alone in the house, her husband being In
New York, was aroused by Mrs. Harry
Hartman, OF Ridley and Welcome ave-
nues,
Members OF the Norwood and Ridley
Park Fire Company fought the flames for
nearly two hours before getting the fire
under control. Neighbors saved much OF
the furniture in the house. No one was
injured,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
ICEBERG Patrol to Begin Feb. IL

iadav shipping interests were notIaed
hs 10y Dy the photographic once thai
81 tbs guard cutter Seneca would be.
Fsbrssr,u Usual winter ice patrol cruise on
zlohr ~ TO- The vessel will cruise
kADs e 1fand Banks seeking iceberss,
ado sea will be notihed by dailv
lstIon messages rs OF their presence and To-
asamsh,nl cooperation OF masters of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
VAN HORNE STARTS FOR JAIL
Bridge wrecker VIII Serve 80 Days
in Machias, Me-, Prison.

VANcEBoRo, Me, Feb. 5.-Werner
van Horne, the German officer who tried
% blow up the international railroad
piase here, started on his journey to the
county jail at Machias this morning in
.ne custody OF Deputy Sheriff Ross. They
wv reach Bangor this afternoon and pro-
n0rne seemed glad to get out OF tho
r.ast s,suer town. He shook hands with n
s,''er AL. OF railroad men. He will serve 80
soss ~ me county jail for the damage
plosion on the bridge. '"e CA
Nh ha,,i u'norltles expect that a decision
nsr.,e rASe peen reached by the State De
f.'insht @ IN regard to Canada's reonsst
"a, sUnradltlon Ulon before the expiration of
sn horne's 3O-day sentence. ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
jerseys New Com missioners

II. H. Etter. scoutmaster of the Wood
bury Troop; j. II. Murdoch, scoutmaster
OF the Riverton Troop. and S. r. Dobbs
scoutmaster of the Haddontield Troop J.
have been commissioned as special field
scout commissioners OF Gloucester, Bur-
lingtOn and Camden Counties, respect
lively. They will take UP the duties OF II.
r. Roney, who resigned his commission
recently. The Gloucester Burlington
Camden Scoutmasters' Association viii
meet at the headquarters of Camden
Troop IL tomorrow evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
E''a ne Men in Annual R.unIon

& IA la ela annual reunion and banquet
h.sas,l,szss l,sss OF 1879 OF the University OF
ashl as was held at Kugler's last
zalios5 es stem was presented 70 John b.
4nools ~ OF Lodi n. T.. formerly OF
1ss,s Plans were made for the
aafn~ - IN the celebration ia the
4ns Of the University.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
We Of Dowie's successor DEAD

A99, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Wilbur Glenn
VIE or the successor OF John
a fsfs DoHie as head OF the Chris
nohe Church Of zion city disd
.sets sn illness Of l6 months. Vollva
ehose who criticised him Tor
10 phyaician. excepting the
..n'ission Of Zion Cliy. % a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
Atlantic City Scouts

Some day the Boy Scouts will form a
ring of brotherly love clear around this
big world of ours, and war will be a
thing of the past" declared Ludwig s.
Dale, national field scout commissioner,
at a Boy Scout rally at the First Presby-
terian Church, Atlantic City. Saturday
evening Two hundred scouts from Troops
/, ., 3, 4, 8, 6. and attended.
Wearing scout uniform is not the
whole making of scout, he said. and he
Illustrated this by an incident which nap
pened in England. A bicycle lying In the
street was passed by several boys, who
made no attempt to remove 1t to safety.
A little chap came by and picked it up.
Mr.. Dale saluted the boy, who was sur
prised How did you know l am
scout?" he asked. ut is the boy beneath
the uniform that makes a scout" replied
Mr.. Dale. He told of a celebration In
Sweden on the arrival of a Boy Scout
from the United States and the demon
stration which was given the stranger.
The first Atlantic City Scouts to re-
ceiye merit badges are Lester Baron,
Maurice Brunstein, Earl Ham and Jules
DeDan, who were given the badges Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Dale also invested
several tenderfoot scouts into the ranks.
Troop II will celebrate its fourth ami
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
Indian Hunt Orders Given

"wah-hoo-wah! Wah-hoo-wah"'
Hist!
It's an Indian warwhoop.
More than 5000 Philadelphia Boy Scouts,
prepared for almost anything, are won
dering what is going to happen. Pre-
liminary orders have been issued by
headquarters to scoutmasters advising
them to have their troops ready for the
big Indian hunt February %. That is all
the Scouts know. Mystery surrounds the
plans. Questions at headquarters are in
vain, for the men there are as silent as
the Indians themselves. The order reads:
Messengers have arrived bearing It'd
ings that marauding bands of the Lenni
Lenapes will attack our beloved town
while the palefaces of Philadelphia are
celebrating the birthday of our Big White
Chief, George Washington.
messages must be sent through the
lines of Indians to the nearby communities
imploring them to help ward off the dam
ger. Will your boys help? How many
scouts can we count on from your troop?
The fun will start at 1880 a. M, and all
scouts will be safely home by sunset
Each troop taking part in this big Indian
galse must be represented at the Scout
masters Round Table on February Is.
when sealed orders, with full details, will
be distributed"
1t is signed by Samuel G. Friedman,
chairman of the Scoutmasters' Committee,
and Walter s. Cowing, scout executive.
Additional rumors say that the Lenni
Lenapes who represent the original tribe
of Indians inhablting the territory where
Philadelphia now stands, are already on
the warpath and that men from head
quarters. disguised so that their best
friends will not recognize them, will rec
onnoitre trails and forests in the northern,
northeastern and northwestern suburbs
and in New Jersey Saturday afternoon.
The big game will be similar to the
treasure hunt" along the Wssahickon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
PACKING COMPANIES HAD
PROFITABLE YEAR IN 1914
Sales $4e,ooo,ooo Greater Than in
1918.

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Sales OF the fve
leading packing companies last year APP
proximated $1,000, 100000, an increase of
SAG, 100000 over 1918,
Statements of the four companies which
have made full reports for 1914 follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
caltls Infeeted in Jerssr oltr

JERSEY CITY. Feb. 6-Hoof and mouth
disease has broken out again IN the stock
yards here. The plant has e capacity Of
q. 900 head. ana the closing VIII mean loas
Of smployment % several hundred men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
Scout Crawford Gets Medal

The bronze medal offered by the scout
master OF Troop 81 In an efficiency con-
test which began last october. was
awarded to Scout Harry Crawford, at the
last meeting OF the troop. The medal re-
mains In the possession of the winner for
month. and whoever has the highest
number of points for five months retains
possession of II. Besides Crawford, the
scouts with highest scores have been
Benson dwioe) and Kienle. This month
Benson was second and Mackenzie third.
The points are made on drill, attendance,
good turns, non-use OF tobacco, passing OF
tests and meritorlous conduct. Crawford's
watchfulness this month was responsible
for the return Of valuable jewelry TO It's
owner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
National Boy Scout Birthday

Philadelphia troops have been invited
to observe the fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Boy Scout movement in
the United States Mt the Central Congre-
gatlonal Church. 18th and Green streets.
Sunday evening at s o'clock. The Rev.
DIR. William V. Berg, pastor of the church
and scoutmaster of Troop 2, will address
the scouts on Cooking Your Game"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05

that driver put a blanket under horse
which could not walk In front of the
Pennsylvania Hospital because of the
slippery street.
An old woman who lives near the home
OF Morris Grossman, of Troop 81, does
not worry over her supply of firewood,
because the Scout chops it for her. She
lives alone and has no one to do her
chores.
Scout f. Martins. or Troop is. ran an
errand for woman Tuesday and picked
up horses feed box, which had over
turned, spilling the horses dinner
His brother. Humber Martins. of the
same troop. covered an open hole lead
ing to gas main with a piece OF tin so
that no one would fall in.
William Clark. of Troop 1913. helped
blind man across tho street at SD and
Arch streets Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
Troop ~ to Rally

Troop 70 will hold rally from February
to 49, next week. for so members. There
are now 80 scouts enrolled as members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
zQBOY SCOUTS&

versary with banquet and entertainment
at $50 and wyaluslng streets this evening
ct $50 o'clock. The troop is headed by
scoutmsster Newcomb.
Cooking tests will be held at Troop SIS
headquarters, 1888 Sprasue street. Mt
Airy, Monday evening. and Deputy Scout
Commissioner Patton's illustrated lecture,
"RouBhing II out OF Doors with the
Scouts" will be given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
sss New Scouts

Eighteen new troops. representing 333
new Boy Scouts, have been formed since
October /, 1914, according to the report of
Deputy Scout Commissioner Patton read
before the Executive Scout Council last
evening. Coincldent with this, a new
troop was formed last evening at Cooper
Hall, 2lst and Christian streets, under
Scoutmaster G. j. Sauerbrun. The troop
will receive a number soon.
Ohicers of the Gettysburg Boy Scout
Service CORPS, meeting at headquarters
Thursday evening, made plans for a rally
of the $50 scouts in this body in the
Young MEMS Christian Association audi
torlum, probably on March 4. 1t is likely
that speaker OF national prominence
will be secured for the occasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05
Daily "aOOd Turnsp

A woman with a knife hve inches long
was saved from committing suicide by
Charlie Smith, ~ years old, l25 Christian
street, as he was coming from a meeting
of his troop, No. Sc, Saturday evening
She was standing at Carpenter and
League streets brandishing the knife
when he passed.
what are you doing?' he asked
Committing sulclde?"
YES she answered.
He took the knife away from her, When
she asked him who he was he replied
"I am a Boy Scout" She told him II
was none OF his business when he asked
her name. and went up the street mum
bling 10 herself.
when people are drunk they don't
know what they are doing" explained
Charlie later.
A baby carriage. with a baby in IT, was
rolling on the sidewalk at Front and
Christian streets, Monday, directly in the
path OF a heavy wagon, when Stephen
Jacobs, IL years old, S5 Christian street,
OF Troop es. sprang forward and
stopped it.
Instead OF selling papers Wednesday.
Abe suedlon, OF Troop s. threw sand on
the street to help horses pull their heavy
loads over the slippery ice.
John Mason Anthony TO Rater street.
OF Troop eS, Strengthened out a big boxful
OF artificial flowers which young woman
mashed when she slipped and fen Tues
day evening. She thanked him. saying
that her employer would have repri-
manded her IL the flowers we're ruined
That same evening he acted as inter-
prefer tor an Italian woman. who was
locking Tor her son ia q moving picture
show Wednesday evening he seEseslea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08
SALESMAN EXPIRES
BEFORE wife COMES

without regaining consciousness
from his stroke OF paralysis suffered
while he was walking across the Main
street bridge on the night of Labor
Day, Thomas c. Swope, aged about 45
years, died at / o'clock this morning
at the Reid Memorial hospital. When
he was found on the bridge he was re
moved to the Westcott hotel. When
his condition did not improve, he was
taken to the hospital yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Swope and his wife
who is on her way here, have expect
ed his death, momentarily, from paral
ysis, said w. w. Christian, his bust
ness partner today.
Mr.. Swope lived in Houston, Texas
was a prominent Methodist engaged
in Sunday school work and was sec
retary Of the Prohibition movement In
Texas two years ago. He has served
as war correspondent Of Houston
newspapers in Mexico.
The body was taken to the parlors
Of Jordan, McManus and Hunt, until
Mrs. Swope arrives early Thursday
morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08
GRAND DUKE IS SENT
TO CAUCASUS ARMY

LONDON, Sept. S.-Grand Duke
Nicholas deposition and his transfer
to m unimportant front Is the great.
est sensation OF. the wark. It's. appar.
ent cause is the continued reverses to
the Russians, and there is a possibil.
ity that the real cause is far different
Grand Duke Nicholas has always
been regarded as the leader of the
anttGerman faction at the Russian
court, and there are those who see in
his downfall the triumph of the inner
German clique that has been working
through the czarina on the czar. A
government investigation Of fraud on
army contracts is under way.
In becoming viceroy Of the eau.
casus Grand Duke Nicholar supplants
Count Won Vorontzoff- -Dashoss, long
ruler of that part Of the empire. Gear
Nicholas bases his removal Of the
count on the state Of the viceroy's
health, his address to the count &C.
knowledging the great value of his
work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08
DuMBA HOLDS
ACTION WITHIN
LEGAL RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-President
Wilson today assumed personal direc'
ton Of tho administrations handling
OF tho complications which have ar1sen
through the activity Of Constantine
Dumbs, the Austo-H Hungarian ambas'
sador, In endeavoring to prevent de.
livery of munitions to the allies.
The question has broadened 50 that
the issues are now vital as affecting
the relations between the two govern.
mentA It is no longer q question
whether DR.. Dumba was over-zealous.
He has taken the position that he was
carrying out instructions from his
homo government in seeking to pre-.
vent Austro-Hungarian citizens from
manufacturing munitions for Austrian
enemies. In making that statement
the ambassador has brought up the
general activity of all Of the belliger.
ent diplomatic representatives in this
country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08

No FUNDS FOR new SPAN:
/ Old BRIDGE IF REPAIRED
DANGEROUS TO TRAFFIC

and commissioners to enter into q dis.
cussion. which they freely did.
What kind Of bridge IL needed
there?" asked Leo B. Nusbaum, pres
ident Of the board
Il would not say" replied Mr.. HIATT.
Il would want to examine It further.
would want to do some kind of bor-
ing In the ground underneath the
bridge before would make q state
ment either way. It 10 my on-hand
opinion, however, that a concrete arch
would be advisable"
Incline Makes No Difference.
Mr.. Nusbaum asked whether build
ing the bridge on an incline made any
difference with its utility and length
of service.
NO" replied Mr. HIATT. There is
no mechanical objection to building
the bridge on an incline"
rs the present bridge of any use
for the present traffic?" inquired the
president of the board.
mo. it is not" replied the bridge
expert.
If the bridge were repaired" asked
Mr.. Nusbaum, could 1t be made
safe?"
90 weak Tor JTAnIG.
Even II repairs were made" said
Mr.. HIATT. "the bridge could not be
opened for regular traffic. In order
to make the bridge strong enough for
heavy traffic 1t would be necessary to
construct new trusses. In doing this
you might as we'll make an entirely
new bridge" he said.
In what condition Is the steel In
the bridge?" asked Mark Stevens.
I'm very bad condition." replied Mr..
HIATT 1T is Bessemer steel. which Is
not the proper steel tor bridge CON
struction. Open hearth steel is con-
sidered the most advisable"
Condition II Bad.
Commissioner Cheesman asked
whether he found the bridge better
or worse than that reported by En-
gineer Mueller in his report three
weeks ago. ..- ~
II found 1t worse" said Mr.. HIATT.
I'VE went into 1t in more detail than
did Mr.. Mueller, and the further we
went the worse 1t appeared"
Mr.. Mueller was then called to
make a statement in which he said
that he was very conservative in his
former estimates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08

The Main street bridge question II
aoF In q complicated state.
The county council has appropriat
ed $6,600 for the construction OF q
Temporary bridge: plans have been
prepared for tho temporary structure
but are being held up. pending action
BY the commissioners In either tear
ling down the old bridge or making
provision to repair It.
The county council has refused to
appropriate money for q new bridge
now, because there II not sufficient
data at hand to make wise appro
pYiation. It now rests with the com
missioners whether they will con
demn the structure. As advised in the
report Of the bridge engineers, OF
whether they will attempt to repair 1t,
which. II It ID done, would not make
the bridge strong enough for heavy
traffic, according to the engineers re.
|port.
Holds up Bridge Plans.
II was planned to let the contract
for the temporary structure next Sat
urday. and County Engineer Mueller
was instructed to prepare plans for
the bridge. Pending tho report Of the
investigating commission and the &C
tion taken on II by the commissioners
Engineer Mueller has postponed max.
ing the detailed plans until it is found
out whether the steel stringers In the
old bridge can be used in the temper
ary structure. II the commissioners
decide to tear down the old bridge. II
will mean a saving Of $4,000 in build
Ing the temporary structure by using
these steel stringers.
As the situation is today, It rests
with the commissioners to take the
next step. The epsineeSx have CON
demned the bridge: the county coun.
Gil has appropriated money &or tenn
porary structure and It remains to the
commissioners to decide whaA4js- nee,
essary IN the. building or repairing Of
the old bridge.
Repairs Out of Question.
The impossibility Of repairing the
bridge with any degree Of satisfaction
was shown to the county council yes
terday afternoon by Mr.. HIATT, bridge
engineer of Purdue university, who
was chairman Of the commission oi
experts examining the bridge.
After Mr.. HIATT explained details OF
the report, he asked the councilmen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08
RAIDERS IN AIR
KILL 10 BRITONS
ON EAST COAST

LONDON, Sept. S.-Ten persons
were killed and forty-three injured BY
bombs dropped from German airships
In the raid on the eastern countries OF
England. In addition three persone
are missing. Victims In last nights
raid were civilians, as were those In
the raid of August II, when ten per
sons were killed and thirty-six injured
All killed and wounded last night were
non-combatants, except one soldier.
who was injured. Fifteen small towns
were demolished In the attack last
night which was carried ont By thrss
Zeppelins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08
RUSS DEFENSE
AGAIN BROKEN

BERLIN, Sept. S.-Once more the
Teutonic onslaught has smashed the
Russian defense. Forced to give bat.
tie when overtaken, the cars troops
have again been defeated. Today's
report Of the general stan announces
the capture OF Woolkowsky. the rail-
way center where . battle was report
ed yesterday. and also stated that the
Russians had been defeated at liza
belin, southeast OF Woolkowsky. AT
Woolkowsky the Germans captured @.
500 soldiers and four machine guns.
In the same region Austrian troops
have taken 1000 prisoners. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-08

WAYNE COUNTY TAX LEVY.
General Fund, "a e.1o Cents on $1oo
Free Turnpike Fund 9 cents on
500.
Refunding Court House Bonds,
cents on 500 (Iast instailment.)
South Side Bridge Sinking Fund,
cent on 500. !. -