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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Orders designating $4,000
acres in California and $50, 900
acres i'll South Dakota for entry
in the enlarged homestead act
were approved by Secretary
Lane Of the interior department
at Washington. The act per
mits entry in 800 acre lots.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08
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Sluggish BolOels

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
AUSTR0 GERMANS HEM IN
PRZEMYSL ON THREE SIDES
Russians Make Violent Attacks to
Save Line to Lemberg.
LONDON Nav q

Austrian shells are falling on the
Przemysl-Grodek Railway. and the COM
munications of the fortress with Lem
berg are threatened, according to the Of
fetal statement and private dispatches
received tonight from Vienna.
The Russians by tremendous counter
attacks to the north and south are en-
deavorlng to lift this pressure on their
most vital line. But meanwhile. Vienna
states, the investing line to the north and
south of the great Galician fortress has
been brought forward from both ends.
The Tcutons are attacking at Medyka,
directly to the east of Przemysl and
something less than half way between
the fortress and Grodek, which is little
more than half way to LemberG.
To offset this offensive the Russians
are striking hard blows at the Austro-
German armes on the San below Seniawa
and on the lower Lubaczowka, to the
north above Jaroslau, and on the left
bank of the Swica and the River Lom-
nica TO the south, between Stanislau and
Stryj.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
TURNKEY GIVES 800 FLAGS
Sacrifices Smoking to Provide Flags
for 900 Children.


Three hundred children crowded into
the Goth and Buttonwood streets police
station today, and an American flag.
three by Ave feet in size, was given to
each of them.
The flags are the gift of William Nagle.
a turnkey at the station. He believes
that patriotism reduces crime. That Is
why he gives the children flags. and he
does without smoking to pay for them.
As early as 5 o'clock this morning chill
dren ordinarily afraid of policemen, were
waiting in the station house for "Bill'
and the flags He was greeted with a
shout.
I'm my experience in the police depart
ment I have learned that patriotism di-
minishes crime.' said Nagle. who Is
a member of the P. o. s. of A. and the
Knights Templar. THE more patriotism
man has the less criminal he is. l
have to do without smoking a certain
number of weeks in order to pay for these
flags. but the sacrifice is good for me in
more ways than one. And hope 1t is
doing some good, too" he added, look
ing out the window at the "kids" and
their flags
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
KING OF ITALY EXCHANGES
GREETINGS WITH GEORGE Y

LONDON, May S1.-King Victor EN-
manuel and King George have exchanged
kilograms of felictation over Italys en-
try into the war. The message of the
Italian King says;
THE ancient traditional friendship be-
tween the Italian and English peoples
now has been strengthened by bonds
OF blood in war against a common
enemy .
with an ardent hope for victory, l
send your majesty my cordial and friend
ly salutation"
To this King George replied as fol-
lows:
~ have received with much pleasure
your majesty's telegram, and / hasten
to reciprocate most cordially and sim
cerely the sentiments which you so
kindly expressed. II is a source of deep
qualification TO me that our two coun-
tries now are closely allied in a great
and noble cause against a common en-
emy, and I feel complete confidence in
the success OF our united efforts in con-
junction with those OF our Allies.
II beg your majesty to accept my best
wishes for your welfare and for that
OF Italy, the old and valued friend OF
my country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
1000 SCOUTS MARCH
AT CAMP IN JERSEY
After Two Gloomy Days Sun
Shines and Porter Reviews
Philadelphia Boys.

The sun is shinging bright today on the
Decoration Day encampment of the Phil
adelphla Boy Scouts at Cooper Creek,
near Haddonield, ". j. Yesterday and
Saturday were gloomy days, but the
weather makes UP now for the disap-
pointment the 1000 Boy Scouts suffered.
Director of Public Safety Porter, scout
commissioner of Philadelphia, and his
staff reviewed the Souts this morning be-
fore the headquarters tent at one end Of
the broad rectangle covered by the 500
tents in the camp. At noon the United
States flag was run UP by Scout Robert
Wright of Haddonfield. After mess the
troops were inspected in four sections by
officers of the National Guard OF Pennsyl-
vania. The Scouts then assembled at
headquarters for awards.
The camp staff, which reviewed the
Scouts today, was composed of DR..
Charles d. Hart, chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Scout Council. Alexander NJ. Will
son, Assistant Director of Public Health
and Charities; Louis NJ. Flelsher, char
man of the Activity Committee; Walter
S. Cowing, Scout Executive: Charles Ed
win Fox, assistant district attorney Of
Philadelphia: Henry r. Roney, camp di-
rector; Field Commissioners Goodman,
Edison and Merrill; Major L. A. Lummis,
George 1. Bodine. Harry Howard, j. Ches-
ton Morris, Morris W. Rolston. Samuel G.
Friedman and Scout Masters Wood,
Walker, Hitchcock, Potts and Yoder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
CHINESE MULTI-MILLIONAIRE
PRAISES CO-EDUCATION IN .. S,
Plutocrat Visiting City Says 1t Is
Greater Than Commercial Strength.


1.-THE way women in the United States
are given an equal opportunity with men
to get an education is wonderful" said
Chang Hsum Chang, the "Rockefeller-
Morgan" Of China, and secretary OF the
Honorary Commercial Commission OF the
Republic of China, visiting Philadelphia
today.
This impresses me more than anything
else about your country-more than all
your commercial supremacy your large
cities, and your skyscrapers. The CO.
educational system and the equal oppor-
tunity for higher education afforded
women is the United States greatest
feature"
Mr.. Chang cannot speak English, but
his enthusiasm was easily seen as he an
sWered the questions repeated to him by
his secretary, who acted as Interpreter.
This merchant-prince of China is reputed
to be worth more than S100,000000, and
has done more than any other person to
Introduce modern manufacturing methods
into his native country. He has establish
ments in all parts of the republic. Mr..
Chang is the only member of the party
dressed in native garb.
The Cinnamon, who are touring this
country with the view of building up
reciprocal trade relations between China
and the United States, visited the Com
mcrcial Museum this morning. They were
visibly disappointed with the Chinese
exhibit. They said 1t was very ncom-
plete and not representative. The prin-
cipal objection, 1t appeared was that the
exhibit is not at all modern. The visitors
lunched at the museum. This afternoon
they went down the Delaware River to
the navy yard in the Police Boat Rey-
burn.
The visitors left their hotel in auto
mobiles as the parade was passing. They
were much interested. and those who
had cameras took numerous snapshots Of
the soldiers and marines. The commis-
sion, composed of q Chinese gentlemen,
the wealth and chief COM
mereial interests OF the new republic, az
rived in Philadelphia yesterday and VIII
leave tonight. Because their sojourn m
cluded Sunday and a holiday, they VIII
return next Monday to inspect the large
plants.
An elaborate banquet has been ar
ranged for the visitors tonight at tne
Club by the Chamber Oh 2
Mayor Blankenpurg, jon
president OF the Union Leagus,
Z. II. Stotesbury and other promlnent
Philadelphians will attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
SIX R0BBERIES ALARM
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Thieves Reap Rich Harvest in One
Neighborhood.

| Six robberes in n West Philadelphia
| neighborhood within a few hours netted
| thieves rich harvest and have convinced
the residents that measures must be
taken to obtain more police protection IN
that section. In most cases. the thieves
worked during the temporary absence of
the families and so timed their opera
tions as to make "clean getaway"
BY forcing a kitchen window, thieves
gained entrance to the, home of Mrs.
Herbert Cause, of 121 South 4Sth street,
and stole four diamond rings and a gold
bracelet valued at $500. The success here
without interruption probably inspired
them to enter the house next door, at 123
South 4Sth street, which is occupied by
Mrs. Mary Cannon. Here they obtained
jewelry valued at Sll0,
Proceeding out Walnut street for sew
eral blocks, the house breakers then
gained entrance to the home of the Rev.
A. p. Powell, at 5547 Walnut street,
through a side window, and gathered up
jewelry worth S67.
The thieves then went down 57th street
as far as Christian street. and seeing an
automobile resting in front of 57g Chris
tian street, jumped into it and rode away
undisturbed. The car belonged to Thomas
#. o'Brien. of 1920 South 18th street
The police believe they also stopped at
the home OF DR.. Joseph Ethernack, at
Ole South 52d street, where they gathered
up jewelry and gold used by the dentist
valued at $500.
Similarity of the methods used at each
place indicates that all the robberles were
committed by the same men.
The office of Cary & Co., at 246 North
9TH street, was entered by a sneakthief
who stole 16 five-dollar bills during the
temporary absence of clerk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
HURRY If YOU WANT BABY
IN CHILD WELFARE CONTEST
Competition Closes Today, But Grace
Until Wednesday Is Allowed.


Have your little girl and boy entered
the PUBLIC LEDGER child welfare con-
test?
If they haven't you would better hurry.
The contest closes today. However, IL
the picture of your little daughter or son
reaches the headquarters of the child
welfare contest not later than Wednes-
day it will be admitted to the contest.
There are many children already in the
competition. which is open to every child
born in Pennsylvania since 1903 OF
course, you are proud of your child. All
mothers and fathers are proud of their
children. Send along a history of your
child, with the picture. Has the baby
light blue eyesSs A dimple? What color
is the haby's hair? Does she or he sing?
Mothers and fathers understand their
loved ones better than any other persons.
Now, tell us what 1t is that makes you
believe your child Is the prettiest in the
neighborhood. What is it?
Eight gold medals will be awarded to
the winners. After the judges mako
their awards the pictures of the winning
candidates will be exhibited for one week
in Ledger Central.
Later, the pictures of the successful
competitors will be sent to San Francisco
There they will be placed on exhibition at
the Palace of Education on the exposition
grounds.
All mothers and fathers surely would
like to see the pictures of their loved
ones viewed by thousands of visitors at
the exposition. OF course they would.
So come now and enter the contest before
1t Is too late.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
WOMAN SAYS SHE SAW
AUTO HIT WATCHMAN
Neighbor of Victim Tells Police
How Machine Struck Man
and Sped Away.

ut was large black touring car witt
the hood up. I saw 1t come around tn
corner Of 10th and Brown streets an,
| knock down the man who was crossing
the street. Two men Jumped out. ON
leaned over the injured man. They whls
pered together. Then the other man rar
and cranked UP the machinei they botf
jumped In and rode away"
This statement, made today by MrS
Agnes Street. OF 925 Brown street, was
believed by the police to confirm their
version of the strange circumstances
surrounding the death OF Washington G.
Weckesser, that the man, suffering from
intolerable pain from the injuries In
iioted by the auto, shot himself In the
head as he lay in the street as the auto
lists sped away.
A, q. Cooper who has shop at eth and
Brown streets, heard the shot Mrs.
Street did not hear 1t, probably because
Of the noise made by the auto as 1t left
the scene.
Two policemen found tho dying man.
He had fractured skull, one of his legs
was broken, his lip and scalp were torn
and his body was covered with bruises,
the evident effects of being struck by the
auto. In addition there was bullet
"Ohllu III MS utdut anu ne ntlu IL IeNOlNtT
with one chamber exploded in his hand.
He died shortly after he was taken to
the Homeopathic Hospital.
SUICIDE THEORY ADVANCED.
A theory was advanced that Weckesser.
who was a watchman living at 1923 Brown
street, had been despondent because ply
siclans had told him he would lose his
eyesight; that he had gone out in the
street at o'clock yesterday morning to
kill himself and had been run over by
the auto as he lay In the street dying of
his self-intlicted wound
This theory was weakened, however, by
the fact that pieces OF the broken lens OF
the autos headlight were found imbedded
In Weckesser's flesh, and 1t seemed hardly
possible that the headlight could have
been broken by the autos running down
PROSTATE man.
POLICEMAN SAW AUTO.
There is other evidence to show that
the shot which was fred by Weckesser
followed the auto accident. Policeman
Weigand was standing at Sth and Brown
streets and saw the auto speeding away.
Then he heard what sounded like a shot,
and supposed at first that the tire had
blown out. But the auto kept on with
apparently undamaged tires and Weigand
came to the conclusion that it had really
been revolver. minute later he was
bending over Weckesser, who must have
fired Immediately after the autoists had
left him. Sergeant Matfield, who
was nearby, also heard a shot.
Detective Callahan, of the murder
squad believes that the autoists tried
to lift the injured man, but when they
found his legs were broken, decided to
hurry off instead of taking him to hos
pital, where his pain could soon have |
been alleviatod; and there is no reason to
believe that Wecesser would have died |
Of the injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
Counter Attacks by Kai-
ser's Troops Repulsed.
Paris Reports Gain by
Allies in Drives on Lens
and La Bassee.
Austro-Germans Concentrate
Vast Forces and Many Guns
for Przemysl Assault--Slavs
Fight Desperately to Save
Lemberg Line.

Attacks by the French have driver
the Germans from their last position al
Hill II, near PillSen, in the User Cana
region. A German counter attack was
repulsed and many prisoners and ma
chine guns taken.
In their drive on Lens the French
engaged the Germans in a desperate
battle near Neuville st. Vaast and a
hand-to-hand conflict ragged through
out the workings of an abandoned
quarry which the Kaiser's troops had
strongly fortified The French made
slight gains, but the fighting is still
going on.
In the lie Pretre Forest the French
again took the offensive, winning some
new trenches,
The British advanced east of Festu-
bert in their drive on La Bassee, while
the Belgians report a violent artillery
duel is raging near Dixmude.
Berlin reports that French mid
night attack east of the User and near
the village of Der Houdt was repulstd
with heavy losses and number of the
attackers were taken prisoners.
Petrograd reports a vast battle for
possession of Przemysl. The Austro-
Germans have concentrated great
forces and much artillery for the as
sault on the stronghold.
Slav success is reported in the sector
north of Przemysl, where the right
bank of the San has been cleared of the
foe between Sienlawa and Jaroslau.
The Russians have occupied Nanikow
and Navlo. formerly held by Macken-
sens left wing.
Austrian shells are falling on Pre-
mysl- -Grodek railway line, thus men q.
acing Slav communications to Lem
berg. Germans are attacking east and
south of Przemysl. Official and pri-
vate dispatches to Vienna and Berlin
indicate the fortress is hemmed in on
three sides.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
pr. stough Wins al Recruits

READING, Pa, May SL-Forty- four
recruits were enlisted in the army OF the
Lord at the Slough revival services at
the tabernacle last night, but 1t required
more than half an hours strenuous work
on the part of the evangelist and his CO.
workers 10 persuade them TO hit the
trail" OF the number Is were children.
A half dozen were about years old.
Doctor Slough seemed to be discouraged
at the result OF his efforts. and took occa-
sion to question the efficiency OF the work
OF the members OF cooperating churches
He wondered whether or not they had
prayed sincerely, and wanted to know
whether they had made efforts to win
sinners to the trail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
CELEBRATES FIRST MASS
Rev. Franz schneeweiss, Once Episco-
palian, Now Roman Catholic Priest.

The Rev. Fnanz Sehnseweiss, at one
time a cuFate at ST. Marks Episcopal
Church, was ordained a priest Of the
Roman Catholic Church by Cardinal Glib
bons in Baltimore Saturday, and yester-
day celebrated his frst mass in ST. Pat
riek's Church. 10th and Locust streets.
this city. Father Sehneewelss was as
sisted by the Rev. Lawrence A. Deering,
OF st. Patrick's Church. The Rev Ed
ward Hawks WAS deacon and the Rev.
John Lillian Rrans another newly or
dained priest, was subdeacon
The second was preached BY the Rev
sigourney Fay, Of Washington. and the
choir. under the direction Of Miss Nora
NJ Burke. organist. sang Perosi's Mass
Present ia the sanctuary were the Right
Rev. Monsignor Kierer. the Rev John q
Flood. the Rev. Joseph Welt. the Rev.
Father Camps. ef Mexico. and the Rsy.
AlTah Doran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
DYING PRISONER KEPT
MOVING IN AMBULANCE
"Inhuman," Says Friend of
Treatment of Man With Cut
Head, Arrested by Police.

George w. PikeNof 4O77 Haverford ave-
nue., died today In the West Philadelphis
Homeopathic Hospital after having been
taken in an ambulance from the hospital
to the station house and back to the hos
ptal again no fewer than three times
Saturday night and early yesterday.
Pike, who inherited fortune of $4,000
from his father, Henry r'lke, who years
ago was connected with the City Water
Works, lived at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
w. NJ Smith, at the Haverford avenue
address. He was found late Saturday
night, intoxicated, at 46th street and
Fairmount avenue, by Policeman Nc
Nally, OF the 6lst and Poplar streets sta
ton.
He was taken to the station and put
into cell. Then 1t was noticed that he
was bleeding from a cut in the head. He
was taken to the hospital and his head
was bandaged Afterward he was taken
to the station and again put into cell.
He complained of pain and the turnkey
found his cut was bleeding.
So he was taken back to the hospital
again, and, after receiving treatment, was
returned to the station and his cell He
was left there for the night In the morn
ing when policemen went to get him out
to appear before the Magistrate, he was
So they sent him TO the
hospital for third time. And that time
he stayed there until he died today. The
cause of his death was said to be uremic
poisoning.
Mrs. Smith declared the police had
treated Pike In most inhuman manner
In compelling the dying man to make
these numerous trips. Her son had gone
TO the hospital to see Pike, and had re-
turned with the information that the
mans head was badly injured, possibly
by club. A telegram was sent to Pixies
sister, Mrs. James Mooney, of Danville,
NJ Y. Pike was 81 years old. The Cor
oner is investigating the circumstances
lf his death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
SAYS MAN TRIED TO CHOKE HER
Eighty-year-old Woman Identifies
Prisoner as Assailant.

A lO6-year-old woman today appeared
before Magistrate MacFarlsnd, in the Cd
and Christian streets station and ac-
cused a 2O-year-old youth of attempted
larceny. The octogenarian was Mrs
Annie Dubinsky, OF 73s South 4th street
The prisoner gave his name as Benjamin
Sherman. of 73I South 4th street.
According TO Detectives Wirtshaster
and Burke Sherman entered Mrs. Dublin
skys home yesterday while she was
asleep. The detectives told Magistrate
MacFarland that Sherman had heard that
Mrs, Dublnsky kept her money con-
cealed In her stocking.
Mrs. Dubinsky identified Sherman as
the man who tried to choke her. Sher-
man denied the charge He was held
under $1,000 bail for court.