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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
FLOWER TRADE HIT
Storm Causes Havoc Among Dealers
and Badly Cuts Profits.

Well-Rlled florists windows the day
after Easter tell u tale of ruin wrought in
the Easter flower trade by Saturdays
blizzard. The citY's annual trade was cut
down by thousands of dollars because of
the unexpected visit of the storm.
Standing out above the general havoc
are the larger florists establishments in
the city. Without exception, they report
the best season they have had, which is
In married contrast to the reports of New
York florists, who estimate their loss at
100000. orders booked before Saturday
more than counteTbaanCed the falling off
in sales in this city after the storm set
in. The only problem was that of de-
livery, automobiles being pressed into
service for deliveries in Main Line and
other snowbound suburban towns.
The small dealers who operate stands
were the greatest sufferers, many of them
being forced to see almost their entire
years income blotted out by the snow.
These are the dealers who do not grow
their own stock. Some of them sold SO
bouquets for 10 cents, and many gave
away flowers in despair. The winter had
not been n good one in the flower bust
ness, one retail florist said and the
frealtish weather capped the climax for
the smaller dealers, who depend on their
Easter sales TO reCoup for the year.
The sale in corsege and other bouquets
was not up to the standard. the dealers
report but plants sold we'll Atlantic
City did not buy as many flowers this
season as usual.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05

ATLANTIC CITY, April 5.-David II.
Lane, veteran chairman of the Republic
can City Committee, and one of the best
known men in Philadelphia, is seriously
i'll at the Hotel Strand here.
Chairman Lane was in poor health when
he arrived ON Thursday with Mrs. Lane
for his 18th successive Easter visit at the
shore. His condition was somewhat i'm
proved on Saturday, however, and yester-
day he viewed the boardwalk parade for
a time.
Later. however, his condition became so
serious that Doctor Kirby. the family
physician, was called from Philadelphia.
Mr., Lane is said to be suffering from an
aggravated attack of lumbago and no
one was permitted to see him today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
ON no HARRISBURG
TOMORROW FOR LOCAL
OPTION HEARING

The local option hearing 5CiH be
held at the State capital tomorrow.
Those IN charge of the dOht for
for the rights Of the people TO rule
liquor interests.
An citizens are requested to Uol-
unteer to attend this hearing, or, II
that Is impossible, to send sab
Stttutc.
A special reduced railroad rate
has been PIT into effect bD both the
Pennsylvania and Reading Rail-
roads The cost for the round trip
on the special trains on both roads
is SE2O.
Special train leaUes Broad street
station $3.50 tomorroto morning,
stopping at West Philadelphia, sd
street and OUerbroob stations.
Special train leGteS RtddHy Ter
mmat S:2j a. m., stopping at Column
bid drchue and Huntington street
stations.
Tickets can be had in advance
from all Y. NJ G. a. buildings, SO2
stock Exchange Building, 1906
FfdnEjord drcuuc, hcciD Sons
Lumber office, Main and Unbrid
streets, HdHdBitnk. the Philadelphia
county sunday School Association,
t5ft arch street, or on the train to-
morrotC morning.
Persons attending the hearing 1ciH
be able to board train reaching
this city curlD tomorrow night. Ear
peHSc IN Harrisburg tUiH be for
meals OulB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
19-YEAR-0 OLD WIFE,
DESERTED, ENDS LIFE
Driven to Desperation by Hard
ships and Heartache Woman
Takes Gas.

A 19-year-old wife, heartbroken by her
husbands desertion of her and their
4-ycar-old child and discouraged by the
hardships she was facing, committed sui
eide today by turning on the gas in her
little room on the third floor of 1915
Ogden street. The girl was Mrs. Clara
Mayo, who was married to Nicholas Mayo
five years ago. Shortly after the birth
of their child, Maidie, the man left her
and disappeared. She went to live with
her mother, Mrs. John Bigley, at 2I32
South Carlisle street, and worked In
candy store at llth and South streets
while her mother took care of the child.
But employment was not regular, and
she felt the sting of poverty. She often
spoke of ending her life it is said.
In January she left the baby with her
mother and moved to the Ogden street
address, where Mrs, Samuel Klodowskl
keeps n boarding house. on Friday she
went to Atlantic City to accept position
as waitress in restaurant, and before
she left she paid for her room. She
seemed in good spirits. 1t was supposed
that her position in Atlantic City was
permanent, She returned to this city
yesterday.
The Klodowski family gave party last
night, and during it the girl must have
slipped up to her room unnoticed.
This morning Miss Cecilia Flint, Mrs.
Klodowskrs sister, smelled gas, which
was traced to the room on the third floor.
They broke down the door and found the
room filed with gas. The girl must have
turned 1t on shortly before daylight, as
the meter into which Samuel Klodowski
had put 50 cents the night before showed
very little gas used. 4 mouse caught in
a trap in the room was still alive. No
message was left by the girl She had
lately appeared in good spirits and was
proud Of a new spring suit, which she
wore TO Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
WILMINGTON BUSINESS
MARKED BY GREAT REVIVAL
Employment Agencies Closed and In
dustries Have Splendid Stimulus.

dustries Have Splendid Stimulus.
WILMINGTON, Del, April 5,-Business
in Wilmington has revived TO such am ex-
tent that the Employment Bureau, which
was opened by the Central Labor Union,
the Chamber of Commerce and other Or
ganizatlons. has been closed. At the
plant of the Harlan & HollingsWorth Cor
poration five boats, including two of the
largest steamships ever built here, and
40 steel cars are being built. The Jack
son & Sharp plant of the American Car
and Foundry Company is building a num-
ber of wooden craft.
The Electric Hose and Rubber Com
pany has put on a night force, and the
National Fibre and Insulation Company,
of YorIlyn, has placed its men on 10
hour day in shifts.
The du Pont Powder Company is rush.
ing work at the big machine plant which
IL recently purchased, and other machine
shops here are also busy working on
powder machinery. At the smokeless
powder plant at Carney's Point, opposite
this city, about 25oo men are employed
instead OF the usual 500.
Also builders here are buster than they
have been for some time.
The j. II. BadeF Company, of this city,
has so many contracts here ana in this
section that the company has found II
necessary to turn down a contract for
$500 900 IN Brooklyn
The prospect in building operations here
Is better than for some time.
The new plant OF the Bethlehem Steel
Company AT New Castle will be ready for
operations making projectiles IN a few
days, and work viii be rushed there on
account OF the company having been hur-
ried from abroad to get out more proiec-
tiles.
in this city number Of large contracts
are pending and will be awarded Ia a
short time. Nearly all the carpenters.
hricklayeFa. as well As laborefa and teaui-
stars who we're cut Of employment have
neys Point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
MAN SHOT WHEN HE
CHAMPIONS WILLARD
Probably Fatally Wounded in
Pool Room Argument-Fif-
teen Arrested.

Arthur Heller q years old of 2o5 North
18th street was shot through the head
and probably fatally wounded this morn
ing ms the result OF an argument over the
Johnson-Willard fight in pool room
conducted by Samuel Grossman at 9O3
Ridge avenue
The reticencc of the wounded man. who
is believed to he dying at the Hahnomann
Hospital, leads the police to believe a
difference among gamblers may have had
something to do with the shooting. Hell
ler's asailant escaped although several
shots were fired at him by the police who
raided the pool room in response to a
riot call and placed 10 men under arrest.
They were held in 800 bail for a further
hearing tomorrow at the 10th and Button
wood streets station
Tho shooting occurred shortly after 4
o'clock this morning when the poolroom
was crowded. Policeman Ieller was
walking along Ridge avenue when he
heard the report of n revolver. He ran
down Ridge avenue and when he was n
few feet away from the entrance to the
place a man darted along the street
toward 9th street. Heller stumbled over
Hellcr's unconscious form lying across tho
doorway and he fired three bullets after
the disappearing man who had done the
shooting,
According to the men arrested, Heller
and his assaiant came to the poolroom
together and got into Il heated argument
over the Johnson-W Willard fight. The
wounded man favored Willard. There
was sound of blows, followed by the
report of a revolver.
When Zcller arrived he sent in a riot
call and detail of police hurried to
the scene in an auto patrol and sur
rounded the place. In the meantime, Po-
licemcn Condron and OBricn saw a man
running along Callowhll street near 9th
They gave chase, but the fugitive eludcd
them and disappeared in an alley on
Daren street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
ATLANTIC CITY HAD
SUNNY EASTER AFTER
| SATURDAYS STORM
Unexpected Snow Cut
Down Number of Visi-
tors, But Boardwalk Was
as Gay as Ever With New
Styles.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 5-That 1;
takes more than a typical northeast gale.
and bona ide blizzard to spoil an At
iantic City Easter Sunday, was proved
when thousands Of visitors in all their
gala array turned out to take part in the
annual Easter parade"
Easter Sunday on the boardwalk was
typical Of it's many predecessors in
everything but the proportion of the
crowd, which was reduced to, perhaps,
one-quarter of its usual numbers The
central and most popular district was ns
clean from snow and slush as a midsum-
mer day which speaks well for the enter
prise of the oity's officials.
From business point of view. the
storm was veritable calamity a city
official approximately estimated the loss
at a hundred thousand dollars.
But to return to the comedy of dress
now being played at the shore, the finale
Of which exhibition seemed an assured
fact on Saturday. The principal actors,
however, have been returned for a sue
cessful curtain call, and the play is on
again. The professional fashion show
advertised to take place on Saturday
afternoon on the Million Dollar Pier was
called off at the eleventh hour.
The dust-brown color of the English
uniform is seen in many of the new suits,
departing little from the regulation
khaki. The best shades are of sand, ce-
ment and tan Both skirts and coats
are rich in pockets. and milady. proud
of N
strides along with both hands buried in
her side skirt pockets in masculine style.
Though the soldier man wears white
broadcloth only for dress parade in time
of peace, there is no reason why fem
ininity should not adopt the idea any
time 1t pleases. The white military suit,
braided in gold, worn by one of the Sun
day promenaders who was particularly
suited to carry off this style. was accord
ed one of the successes of the parade,
The beautiful coloring of the American
Beauty is to be popular as illustrated by
Mrs. G.. G.. Meade Large, whose very
becoming hat was of this shade a large !
natural American Beauty, pinned at her
waist, gave the same bit of color to her
navy blue suit
Mrs Harold Rosengarten was noticed
among the promenaders accompanied by
her small children, and dressed in a
very smart strictly tailored costume of |
black and a straight brimmed hat with
a tall Quill placed directly in the back.
Miss Genevieve Gibbs and her sister, Mrs
William T. HUM, were recognized In the |
long procession of rolling chairs, as were |
also George II. Huhn and his attractive |
young daughter, Ethel. Mrs. Benjamin |
Gatins, also In rolling chair. was ac-
by her baby daughter. Mrs. |
Horace Hepburn and Miss Elise Hepburn |
were also among the Sunday visitors. as
well as DIR. and Mrs. Walter a. Borden, |
Of Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
HITS RELIGIOUS DRAMATIcs
Minister Decries Spectacular Methods
in Preaching Gospel.

Automobile flying tours ana whirlwind
methods IN religious propaganda were
criticized by the Rev C. II WooIston
pastor of the East Baptist Church. East
Columbia and Girard avenues, who spoke
at the weekly Baptist Ministerial Confer
ence held Ia the First Baptist Church
18th and SAMSON streets, today,
Il don't sympathize with these whiri-
wind automobile Tying tour methods" ="
SIR Woolston said. II prefer to adhere 10
the distinctive doctrines Of the church
more aouls than whirlwiud methods"
safe and persistent methods viii win
More than 50 ministers attended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGION, April D.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey; Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
warmer tonight; moderate south winds.
The northeastern storm has moved out
of the field Of observation and the north
western disturbance overspreads the up
per Mississippi Valley and the upper lake
region this morning, II has caused light
scattered precipitation In the districts COW
cred and the temperatures have risen rap
idly. Fair weather Is reported from the
Southern States, with temperatures con-
sideFabiy below the normal and with
frosts in the Atlantic States as far south
as Tampa, Fla. From present Indications
the snow viii practically disappear in
Philadelphia and vicinity during the next
s. hours. as the temperatures are expected
to rise S or 10 degrees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
CROWDS WATCH FIGHT NEWS
Thousands at Evening Ledger-Public
Ledger Offices.

Complete news bulletins of the prog
ress OF the Johnson willard fight at Hay
ana. posted in the windows of the many
EVENING LEDGER and PUBLIC LEDGER
branch Offices throughout the city, drew
great crowds OF eager fans" anxious to
get the up-to-the-minute running account
Of the fight,
At the main office. 9Th and Chestnut
streets. fully 1900 persons assembled be-
fore ! o'clock, when the first bulletins
hummed In on the special telegraph wires
The crowd grew IN numbers every minute
ana the services of numerous policemen
were necessary 10 keep the traffic oDen.
At Ledger Central another crowd ex-
tended entirely across Chestnut street
lining up against the buildings opposite.
Wherever Il was possible to get in sight
Of the boards at All It vas possible 10
read the large, clear print OF the auto
matle bulletin maehlnes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
rRIEs cnANer oF pRIsoNs
Regular Visitor at Blockley Tires
After 9sd Trip.

Harry McGrath, after being incarcer-
ated peaceably In Blockley % times In
the last two years, became recalcitrant
on his 9th visit and tried to punish Con-
mel, n policeman on duty there. He was
sentenced this morning to three months
in the House of Correction, in hearing
before Magistrate Harris in the 32d street
and Woodland avenue police station.
McGrath. who Is on the police books as
having neither address nor occupation, is
32 years old. lie has averaged almost ono
trip a week to BloclleV charged with
drunkenness DR.. j. G. Doane chief resi-
dent physician, asked that he be sent to
the House of Correction whore he once
p months for assault and battery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Passover Ends Tomorrow

The conclusion " the Jewish festival
OF the Passover will be observed todsy
and tomorrow with special services Ia tas
synagogues Mazoth. or unleavened hrea1
which was substituted for leagenea
bread during this eight-day festival VI
not be eaten after sunset tomorrow. me
special dishes and cooking utensils Hhlsls
We're used during the Passover VIII e
stored away tomorrow afternoon for uss
next year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
CROPS UNHURT BY STORM
Reports Show Fruit Trees Withstood

Reports Show Fruit Trees Withstood
Shock of Gale and Cold
ssHARRISBURG, Pa, April 5.-"The re-
ports from the storm district lof the State
show that fruit trees and farm crops in
general weren OF damaged by the dis
turkances of the past few days" said
Professor Surface, of the State Board Of
Agriculture.
Not only did the farmers escape dam
age as a result of the recent storm" he
said but the outlook at present Is for
a record fruit crop in Pennsylvania this
year. Except in the northern section of
the State. where the winter was exceed
ingly severe, the peach buds are unin-
jured, and the outlook was never better
for fruit in general
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
LAWYERS Country Home Burns

Fire today destroyed the country hons
o George Quintard Horwitz. prominent
clubman and attorney of this city &c
Strafford. The fire started on the third
floor. Pointings and furniture We're saved
by neighbors. The firemen were ham
pered in fghting the blaze by inadequate
water supply 1t was necessary to draw
water from a pond more than 1900 fleet
away. Mr.. Horwitz's Philadelphia resi-
dence is at 1921 Walnut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
LUKE M'LUKE Is WORTH
$4,000, SAYS r. G. BENSON
That Amount Was Recently Refused
for Great Thorourhbred.

Tor GfeaC thoroughbred.
RI. c. Uallcubock's recent offer of $4,000
for Luke McLuke and subsequent refusal
to meet the demand of John w. Schorr for
$4,000 has excited no small amount of
comment among horsemen stabling at tho
Long Island courses This son of Ultimus
and NIidEo never faced the barrier as n
2-year-old, but last season at he won
four out of six starts and over $4,000 in
purse money for his owner.
When Harry Payne Whitnev's Ponnant went
amiss last spring the Schorr star appeared
the most promising 3-year-old prospect IN the
country, At that time Ruamer had shown
himself to be a superior sprintcr hut his
ability to go "the route was in doubt. An
drew Niillor's gclding demonstrated his dis
tance travelling qualities last year. but Luke
McI.uke was retired for the season.
There arc many hursemen who believe Luke
MCl.uke to be the better Of the pair and to
them Schorr's valuation on the thoroughbred
was not high one. II. c. Benson. who
handles James Buffers string, declared YES
tcr,lay that If Luke McLukc could stand train
Ing he was certainly 100000 horse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Woman Found Dead; Man Is Held

Lawrence J. Mitchell, IS years old 9t
1107 Green street, was held without pall
by Magistrate Beaton, in Central station
today, pending an investigation Of the
death Of ella BortOn, young woman Who
WAS found dead in bed yesterday at the
Green street house. When arraigned u
court today Mitchell said he knew notl=
ing about the woman's death. According
to the police there were no bruises on tha
body. An autopsy viii be performed pf
the Coroner's physician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
No Passports for Pleasure Trips

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Govern
nient has decided 10 issue passports s
Americans wishing 10 travel IN 49,
during the war only II they can ~
they have business TO transact. 4o taezz
seeking % go abroad for pleasure Aass
Rin ha denied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
KICKED MULE, ARRESTED
S. P. C. A. Agent Fails to Realize
That Mule Was Aggressor.

INDEPENDENCE, Ky, April 5-were
you ever kicked by mule? If so. did you
ever attempt to kick back?
Doing the latter is what caused the
arrest of Robert Wolton yesterday, He
Is charged by an S. p. c. A officer
with being cruel to a mule in that he
kicked 1t with so much force that the
animal suffered great physical pain and
agony"
Wolton declares the mule kicked first
He said he kicked hack in self-defense
and that the special officer only saw that
part of the entertainment and arrested
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Chair More Humane Than Gallows

WAHHINuIDN, |AprII b-7rA Ahether cleo
frocuflon vas more humaha than the
moose Has decided today, By the supreme
Court ia favor Of the chair" : Joe
alalaoe a South Caroline negro appealed
ffao elee3roeution. eontendinE tie sub
zasaans laa vas ex PEST faelo . hlm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Ex.Goyernor Guild Stricken

BOSTON, April 5.-Former Governor
Curtis Guild, recently Ambassador to
Russia, is eravely i'll with pneumonia to-
day at his home in Back Bay. He is un-
der constant care of physicians and
nurses, with no members of the house,
hold allowed to see him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Accidentally Kills Himself

WASHINGTON. April 5. 80 William
Pierce. said TO be of Syracuse, N. Y, to-
day shot and killed himself here at p
street residence wnere he was visiting his
wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
THREE POINT" CAMPAIGN
OF VILLA GIVEN SETBACK
His Forces Repulsed at Tampico by
General Carranza.

General Carranza.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Vllla's three
point" campaign against the Carranza
forces at Taiupico, Matamoros and NueYo
Laredo In the effort TO wrest northeast
Mexico from the "irst chief" has re-
ceived a serious setback at Tampico. ae-
cording to reports to Washington today.
Dispatches indicated that General Chao
Villista leader I'm Saturdayts unsuccessful
assault on the oil port, was disregardins
Villas orders and gathering his scattered
army for a fresh assault.
Official Washington believed Carranza
was making the most stubborn resistanes
of his career, to prove to this Admlnis=
tration that Villa is not Mexico's "strons
man"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
TAME HENS LAY MOST EGGS
Poultry Keeper Must Be on Good
Terms With Members Of His Flock
Make Friends With Chicks.

When a man says his hens don't
lay or pay, or both, a little observa-
ton will usually disclose the fact that
his hens are too shy and nervous to
stay on the nest long enough to lay
an egg. Have you ever watched the
successful poultry keeper, the one who
is making poultry keeping pay, how
his fowls run after him whenever he
has occasion to enter the poultry
yard? The hest results cannot be OBJ
tanned from hens that are wild and
shy. The poultry keeper must be on
good terms with his hens or his hens
won't lay as they should. A hen that
is so wild that she will fly off the nest
or roost whenever anyone enters the
poultry house cannot be good layer
She is in continual nervous state for
fear someone will come within sight
Of her and hasn't time to think Of
laying eggs.
But there is another disadvantage
beside the one that directly affects
your pocketbook in having wild"
fowls. 1t isn't conducive to good
temper to have your fowls start cack-
ling and growing every time you hap
pen to get near them, nor is it very
convenient when you have to chase a
long-legged cockerel all over the
place every time wife wants chicken
for dinner Viewed from any angle
the tame hen is by far the more de-
sirable. 1t isn't hard to tame chick
ems. On the contrary, it is the easiest
thing imaginable. 1t is simply a mat
ter Of being friendly whenever you
are around the fowls, instead of throw
ing stones at them every time they,
get near you. But the fowls are by
far the easiest to tame when young.
Start making friends with your chicks
this summer and your next hens will
be tames ones.