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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
CANADIAN MAYOR FINDS
PRO-ALLIES SPIRIT in U. S.
Prominent Commercial Man, Visiting
City, Sees Prohibition Gains.

Colonel John McKergow, Mayor of
westmount, Quebec, and one Of the most
prominent business men in Canada, is
spending several days in this city. With
his wife and daughter he has made a tour
of the United States. They are stopping
at the Bellevue-stratford. He was re-
ceived by Mayor Blankenburg yesterday
at the Mayors office.
Colonel McKergow said today that he
found the prohibition movement in Amer
lea progressing rapidly. and he thought
the growth of local option sentiment in
this State was "a splendid thing"
mo amount of money or influence
would enable man to open a saloon in
Westmount," he said. I'VE have a popula-
ton of about 100000 believe the prohibit
tionists should also turn their guns on the
men who manufacture liquor Have
laws passed forbidding the manufacture
of liquors.
In my travels in America 1 found
very little sympathy for Germany. There
was much sentiment for the Allies. I be-
lieve that the war has just begun.
1.-The city of which am mayor Is gov
erned by a board of councilmen, COM
posed of FIVE men and also a general
manager. The duty of the Councilmen is
to make regular reports to the general
manager on municipal affairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
NEW CHARGES AGAINST
ST. JOHNS RECTOR
Former Vestryman Says Mr..
Richmond Called Him Thief
and Invited Fist Fight.

Charges that DR.. George Chalmers Rich
mond rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, called him a thief and chsl-
lenged him to a fist fight in the sacristy
of the church, by far the most sensa-
tional of the many allegations which nave
been made against the clergyman by his
opponents In the effort to oust him from
tho pastorate of St. Johns Church, Will
be filed tomorrow before the Church
Council of the Diocese Of Pennsylvania
by Thomas Gale of 1l21 Crease street one
of the vestrymen of the church, who left
tho parish in 1911 following many disputes
with Mr. Richmond.
The council of the church will determine
whether or not the charges to be made
by Mr. Gale are to be amalgamated with
others filed previously, which alleged
that the Rev. Mr. Richmond had at
tempted to blackmail the late Bishop
Mackay-Smith.
IL will have ample testimony to support
my charges" Mr.. Gale declared this
morning. 'The epithet thief was flung
at me by Mr.. Richmond In a meeting of
the vestry in the fall Of 1911. There was
no basis for his using this particular
term. He merely uttered It while In
state of excitement.
His challenge to fight me grew out
of the fact that a number of Sunday
school teachers had become offended by
his behavior and had resigned.
"He said that should go to see them
and try to get them to reconsider their
decision.
II told him since he was the one who
had the squabble' he would be moral
| coward unless he made an effort to patch
| UP the difficulty.
He became furiously angry, ran round
the room in great excitement and finally
whipping off his coat, challenged me to a
| fight"
Testimony favorable to DR.. Richmond
was given yesterday afternoon by wit
nesses who appeared before the Standing
| Committee OF the Diocese of Pennsyl-
vania who are sitting at the Church
| House, 18th and Walnut streets, in an
| effort to determine the status of the so-
called "curbstone vestry'' of St. Johns
| which was elected Easter Monday at a
meeting held outside the church. the
rector having barred the doors of the edi.
| flee against them. The committee met
Monday and yesterday and will hold an.
other session Friday. No decision ha:
yet been reached by them on the vestrJ
question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
FACTS OF BIDDLE WEDDING

The bride, Miss Cordelia BiddIe.
mode her debut last winter. She
IS ~ years old.
The bridegroom, Angler Buehon-
an Duke, of NeW York, is 80 Years
old. He tOiu inherit a fortune of
oetveen S40,000,0OO and $780,
=, The ,Oedding tUiu take ploce at
Hoy Trinity Episcopal Church,
1871 and Walnut streets, at {
O'Clock this afternoon. The Reu.
Dr. Floyd w. Tomkips wiu per-
form the ceremony.
A reception wiu foloy at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
ond Mrs. A. J. Drerel Biddle, 2fOL
!Wotnut street, aud that tUiu be fol-
.,oWed by dinner dance for the
bridal party at the country house
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Brinton
Core at Penllyn.
Mr.. Dukes gift to Miss Biddle--
A diamond chain of matchless
stones, set in platinum; it hangs
to TIE tOdist and cost fortune.
GIFT of Mr.. Dukes parents-A
string Of pearls said to be of "in-
cutculnbte Uulue."
GIFT of Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Duke-A bracelet of intricate de-
sign covered tOith diamonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

ment at Ridge avenue and Thompson
street, under 500 ball for court on
charge Of receiving portion Of several
hundred dollars worth Of phonosrpph
records which young Agger, with several
companions, was accused Of stealing.
Agger was arrested by Detectives Le
Strange and Beemer the latter connected
with a private detective agency engaged
by Market street department stores 20
run down thieves who have been escaping
with large numbers Of phonograph rec
ords The lad was implicated in the
thefts by three other boys who we're ar
raiRned in the Night Court last Saturday
and held for further hearings. They are
John Ellis, 10 years. old, sst Perliomen
street, Wesley Clark, 1925 Thompson
street; Moylan oRiordan, II years old,
10th street and Fairmount avenue, and
Paul Peterson, 10. 1927 Marsden street.
When attendants at the House Of De-
tention went to search for young Agger
he was found underneath a third-story
window, clinging to the wall He said
he intended to escape by climbing down
the wall The lad blamed the boys who
informed on him as the cause OF his
downfall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
1000 JOIN M. E. SOCIETY

More than 1000 new members have
been added to the Women's Homo Mis-
sionary Society of the Philadelphia Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, according 10 figures given by the
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Seymour
Eaton. at the quarterly meeting, in the
Arch Street NJ. E. Church, Broad and
Arch streets, today.
Mrs. Eaton also said that 90 churches
are now in the local organization with
a total membership of 6000 Mrs. May
Leonard Woodruff, corresponding Sec
retary of the national society. told of
the growth in membership and the in
creasing activities of the. parent body,
which now numbers more than 100000
members
Following a basket lunch In the
church. Miss Winella Stacks delivered
an address on "City Problems" in which
she told of difficulties met in carrying
on home missionary work in cities.
The reports of officers were read 1t
was decided to postpone until July
awards OF prizes for the best essays
on temperance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
GUESTS FROM MANY CITIES
WHO WILL ATTEND WEDDING
OBJ MISS BIDDLE AND A. B. DUKE

Not since the day when Miss Minnie
welsh, now Mrs. Archibald Thomson, was
married TO the late Thomas Wanamaker
IN Holy Trinity Church has there been
such- crowd in expectation and reality
as that which will view the Duke -biddle
wedding today
Az that time the brides mother, the late
AFs- Samuel Welsh, was actually unable
70 push through the crowd to her allotted
seat In the front pew so dense was the
number OF spectators In aisles, on stairs
and standing on the benches and pews;
And that wedding was Of purely local
interest.
Ioday's sffair, however may be looked
upon as Of international interest so well
are both the Biddles and the Dukes
known here and abroad. Guests will
come from all over the country the
greater number, however. arrived this
morning from New York. Among them
@ih be tbe lanes Dukes and BENJAMIN
Dukes, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. DreNel Jr.,
ltae latter was Miss Marjorie Gould i
VII be remembered), MIS- DreNel Dahl-
sFen and her daughters, MISS Katherine
pehlgren and Miss ulriea Dahlgren, A..
= prexel. who ie at present tiaiiinz IA
1913 country: ar ana Mrs Perry bei-
e M aud ArS HeurE kuiie. ~. @Ao
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Angler DUKES SISTER
REPORTED ENGAGED TO
MISS BIDDLE'S BROTHER

The announcement that a second mar
rlage of members OF the Biddle and Duke
families will take place is expected short
Iy. Miss Mary L. Duke, sister of Angler
Buchanan Duke. is reported to be engaged
TO A. ]. Drexel Biddle, Jr, brother OF
Miss Cordelia Biddle.
Miss Duke will be maid of honor at
the wedding of Mr.. Duke and MSS Biddle
this afternoon. In March, 1912, she was
reported engaged to Prince Ludovic Pig
nateIli dAragon, but this was speedily
denied At the home of A. j. Drexel
Biddle the report of the engagement Of
Miss Duke TO his son was neither denied
nor confirmed: 1t was said that no official
announcement of the engagement had
been made as yet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
BRUMBAUGH OFFERS
HELP FOR BALA HOME
Chairman of Campaign Com
mittee Has Governors In
dorsement of Effort to Save
Institution.

The campaign to raise 100000 to save
the Presbyterian Home for Aged Couples
and Aged Men, at Bala, from passing out
of existence because of lack Of support
will be given strong impetus today by the
arrival Of Paul n. Furman. chairman Of
the campaign committee, who is on his
way from Harrisburg with Governor
Brumbaugh's official Endorsement of the
campaign for public subscriptions.
The Governor is said to have given his
unqualified approval of the project and to
have promised to do all in his power to
give further State aid II the necessary
amount is realized.
Two subscriptions of 800 each were re-
ceived today from anonymous glveTs,
With only few days remaining in which
to raise the balance needed. the contrtbu-
tions are growing larger in amount, but
not in number Great help Is yet needed
to save the institution.
This home, which Is non-sectarian as
regards its residents, Is widely known.
FOR 80 odd years II has served a noble
purpose in housing old and feeble per-
sons, and in this time 1t has been sup
ported by private charity. Its residents
have so increased in number and the eX-
penses have mounted so considerably Of
late that 100000 Is needed to continue Its
activities.
The committee in charge of the cam
paign receive daily touching tributes to
the good work the home is doing. A
girl was passing the headquarters on
Broad street yesterday when she saw the
campaign poster with picture of two
old women and the inscription God Save
Our Home" She stepped into the office
and handed a S. bill to q committeeman.
7 .I.sN ..,r
grandmother. and I want to help" she
said,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
BOY, FOR THEFT,
TRIES DARING ESCAPE
Found Clinging to Wall Under
Third-story Window Of House
of Detention Before Hearing.

Edmund Agger, a i5-year-old boy, clad
in kniokerbockers. today made desperate
attempt TO escape from the House Of De-
tentlon by climbing down wall from a
third-fioor window a few moments before
he was arraigned before Judge German
In the Juvenile Court, accused Of larceny.
The boys mother. with whom he lived,
al s34 Leland avenue, made fearful
plea for the lads liberty, but he was sent
to the Roman Catholic Protectory for an
indefinite term. Acting as a committing
Magistrate. Judge German held Charles
8. McNally. a dealer with an establish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
DRIVER HURT BY TROLLEY

Motorman Fails to Stop Car When
Wagon Crosses Track.
George Wardlow, a driver. was badly
hurt today when his wagon was struck
by a southbound car of the Manayunk
division at Green street and Ridge avenue,
Through a misunderstanding the motor
man failed to stop his car and Wardlow
was hurled from his seat half through
one of the car windows. He was taken to
ST. Josephs Hospital.
Wardlow is employed by James Gala
han. a plumbers supply dealer. and lives
at 1919 Green street. He told the police
he tried to avoid the car when 1t failed
to stop at the crossing and attempted to
guide his horse north on Ridge avenue
He was badly cut by dying glass and his
back Is believed to be injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Battleships Leave for Cruise

Tho battleships Ohio, Wisconsin and
Missouri. of the Atlantic reserve fleet,
will leave League Island on Sunday for
Annapolis, where they will prepare to
take the three upper classes of midshp-
men on their annual practice cruise. The
squadron will leave Annapolis about June
l. and. because of the European war, will
confine the cruise to home waters II
will so through the Panama Canal to San
Francisco and return.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21

reason for government control at
home and that control is exercised by
a liberal and just construction Of the
Sherman law, which is now intefpre-
ted broadly to permit only such prac-
tice as are not detrimental to the pub
lie welfare. The Clayton bill now
supplements the law, almost chiefly
at private monopoly and outlining
generally code of business ethics to
the principles of which there can be
no more objection among honest men
than to the Ten Commandments.
GA Federal commission has been
established to aid business men to
quick acting under the laws and to
prevent unfair methods of competi-
ton in commerce. Our chief con-
Germ is: How far does existing gov
eminent regulations affect foreign
trade? Legal advice from those most
competent to interpret the situation
is to the effect that there is nothing
in the Sherman law that prohibits
price-fxing, pools and trade COM
binations of American producers in
selling goods for delivery into for
eign countries. The terms foreign
commerce which is used in the Sher-
man law is evidently intended to ap-
ply to importations and not exporta-
tions, for both are involved in the
broad term, foreign commerce.
Systematized Cooperation" was
the scheme urged by H. c. Lewis,
general manager of the National Pa
per & Type company, Of New York,
for boosting the foreign trade of
American manufacturers. 1T is
practically impossible for the small
manufacturer to develop an export
business by himself" he declared,
land it is almost as equally difficult
for the large manufacturer to de-
velop an export business if his goods
are in comparatively small demand in
any enc market.
"Let five or ten concerns, manufac-
turers or handlers of articles re-
quired by practically the same line
of customers, and more or less close
ly related, organize company of
from $4,000 to $4,000, each sub
scribing from $4,000 to $4,000 of
stock, this capital to be used in finan-
cling the initial expenses of the bust
ness
'sThen let each concern consign it's
| goods at lowest export prices on the
agreement that payment shall be
made as payments are received from
the ultimate purchaser. The man
ager-who must be perfectly familiar
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21
DRESS WARM: AND
KEEP FEET: DRY
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to
Take Salts and Get Rid
of Uric Acid.

Rheumatism is no respecter of age,
sex, color or rank. If not the most
dangerous of human Affections it is
one of the most painful. Those subject
to rheumatism should eat less meat,
dress as warmly as possible, avoid any
undue exposure and, above all, drink
lots of pure water.
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
absorbed into the blood. It is the func-
from the blood and cast it out in the
a means of freeing the blood of this
impurity. In damp and chilly, cold
weather the skin pores are closed thus
forcing the kidneys to do double work,
they become: weak and sluggish and fail
to eliminate this uric acid which keeps
accommodating and circulating through
the system, eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism.
At the first twlnge of rheumatism get
from any pharmacy about four ounces
of Jad Salts; put tablespoonful in a
glass of water and drink before break
fast each morning for a week. This
is said to eliminate trio acid by stimu-
lating the kidneys to normal action,
thus Kidding the blood of these impur-
ities
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with 'lithia and
is used with excellent results by thou
sands of folks who are subject to rheu-
mat1sm. Here you have a pleasant, ef-
fervescent litfia-water drink which
overcomes uric acid and is beneficial to
your kidneys as well.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21

with both his field and with the
goods +carried-may have either
straight salary, or salary and COM
mission, the latter based preferably
on the amount of his profits. In this
way the amount of each required will
be comparatively small, while the
amount of goods consigned by each
need not be large. The result, if I'M
favorable, will not bring a heavy loss
to any one concern, while if success
comes the profit will be quite salts
factory"
Whether or not the establishment
of foreign branches of American
banks will be either adequate or sat
isfactory in the development of for
eign trade was discussed by John A.
Arnold, Chicago banker. He also
urged amendment to the Federal
banking laws whereby American
banking institutions could unite with
Americans interested in oversee COM
merce, in the capitalization of such
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21
Is This a Backwoods State?

A movement is noted in the Min
nesota legislature to abandon good
roads as a state proposition and re-
turn to the local control of road
building.
It would be more accurately de-
scribed as a movement to put Mime
sofa definitely among the backwoods
states, says the Minneapolis Journal.
The last legislature authorized a
long forward step toward the solu
ton Of the roads problem. 1t con-
trived a combination of state and
county control, and arranged for the
raising of large fund for the work.
This plan has scarcely as yet been
tried out. The taxes under it's op
Grafton are just coming into hand,
and the approaching season will see
the first real test of it's efficacy.
Yet it is now seriously proposed to
go back into the dark ages of local
road work from which Minnesota is
just emerging. Those who make
this proposal talk of the antagonistic
interests of city and country, and of
the divergent needs of the man who
drives an automobile and the farmer
who drives his wagon to town. This
is all moonshine. There is no an
tagonism of interest here Good roads
To hn nit fc
the country, and as vital to the coun-
try as to the cities. The motor
driven vehicle and the one that is
horse drawn benefit equally from
good roads.
Moreover, it is to the interest Of
the farmer to have his section made
readily accessible to automobiles, for
it means an influx or travel and trade
that are bound to increase all land
values. Hotels for tourists will
spring up all along radical roadways.
They will furnish near and profit
able market for all manner of farm
products.
Minnesota will become what it
was so superbly fashioned by nature
to become-a paradise for summer
outings. Money will pour into the
state from all sides. New settlers
will come. Prosperity will follow in
the wake of good roads, as flowers
follow the rain and sunshine.
But if Minnesota is satisfied with
sloth and bad roads, with the inacces-
sibility and mud of the backwoods,
then by all means let the legislature
retrace it's steps and abandon the
roads to the shiftless inefficiency and
disconnectednes of local road build
ing and repair. Let the lesson that
has been learned by the more pro-
gressive commonwealth go for
naught. Let New Jersey and Cali
fornia and Maine and the go-ahead
states reap the advantages of their
wisdom. Minnesota, it will be said,
prefers to lag far in the rear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21

lines being removed from the gaze
Of constituents numbered in the
thousands, the senators and repre-
isentatives looked about, for some.
other means by which they could be.
separated from one another, suffi-5
GENTLY to make things interesting
and enliven the proceedings of Min
nesota's august body of practical and
near-practical law makers. Happy
thought! The cold guys" and the
"youngsters!" There goes ''non-par-
tisanship Back come the boundary
lines ,-Deerwood Times. .S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21
BLOOD WILL TELL"
The Heroes of the war.

"Blood will TELL" is an axiom that
in all the ages has never been gain
said. Every man who does a brave,
heroic act carries within his veins a
quality of blood that urges and sus-
tains him. No matter whether he
i1iherits it from long line of ia
NOUS ancestors or from the sound
and healthy constitution of his i'm
mediate parents, whose only distinc-
ton is honorable toll and simple, vir-
tuous life.
1t matters little where or how you
obtain it, but it matters all the
world that by some means you pos
sess good blood. Good blood is first,
last and always the making Of manly
men and Womanly women. It is the
source of all courage, virtue and
happiness
A new man can be made out of
one that's "used-up," bilious and
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t starts
the torpid liver into healthful &C
ton, purifes and enriches the blood,
cleanses, repairs, and strengthens
the system, and restores health and
vigor. AS an appetizing, restora-
tive tonic, it sets at work all the pro-
cesses of digestion and nutrition,
and builds UP flesh and strength. It's
the only Blood and Liver Remedy
that's GUARANTEED, in every case,
to benefit or cure. If it doesn't do
all that's claimed for it, the money
is promptly refunded. But it keeps
it's promises-that's the reason it
can be sold in this way.
It is not a secret remedy for it's
ingredients are printed on wrapper.
You only pay for THE GOOD you
get.
Discovery SIRE HENS
Weak Lungs, relieves Shortness Of
Breath, Bronchitis, Severe Coughs,
and it's kindred affections.
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, bound in cloth, is
sent FREE on receipt of 81 one-cent
stamps to pay expense of wrapping
and mailing ONLY. Address: Doctor
Pierce, Invalid's Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-21
ONE SPOONFUL GIVES
ASTONISHING RESULTS

Bemidji residents are astonished at
the QUICK results from the simple
mixture of buckthorn bark, glycer-
inc, etc., known as Adler-i-ka. This
remedy acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowel and is so THOROUGH
a bowel cleanser that it is used sue
cessfully in appendicitis. ONE
SPOONFUL of Adler-i-ka relieves al
most ANY CASE of constipation, sour
or gassy stomach. ONE MINUTE af-
ter you take it, the gases rumble and
pass out. French & Company, Drug
gists.