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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
OBITUARIES
JAMES w. BRIGHT
Wilmington Man Dies Suddenly of
Natural Causes

STAFFORD, Del, Dec. t1.-James W.
Bright co years old. OF Wilmington. died
suddenly here today. After investigation
Coroner Frank p Dawson, OF Seaford, re-
turned verdict of death from natural
causes. The body will he taken to Will
mington today.
Mr.. Bright is survived by two daugh-
tors, of Wilmington. who arranged for
the burial in that city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
AGED MAN, ILL, ENDS HIS
LIFE; WOMAN ALSO TRIES
He Hangs Himself, She Cuts Throat
With Razor

III health and dependency caused an
old man and woman to seek death today
as a means of ending their misery
Harry A. King. 65 years old, of 1917
Brown street, committed suicide by hang
ing His body was found in n closet by
a member OF the family. King tied II
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
JOSHUA r. JONES' REMAINS
SENT HOME FOR INTERMENT

The remains of Joshua r. Jones,
whose death occurred at Ormond last
Saturday morning, left on an early
morning train. Sunday, for Philadel-
phia, where the funeral and interment
will take place some time this week
Accompanying the body on the jour
ney home are Mrs. Jones and several
other members of the family VINO
were spending the winter in this To-
cality.
Mr.. Jones was reputed to be a man
of considerable means and was promi-
nent in Philadelphia and vicinity.
Disease of the heart was the cause of
his death.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
COUPLE QUIETLY Welded AT
METHODIST CHURCH PARSONAGE

Miss I.uella McFarin and Horace
+. Alter We're quietly welded SATURDAY.
afternoon in the First NJ. +. church
parsonage on North Palmetto avenue,
Rev. J. II. Elder, pastor of the church.
officiating, and the only witnesses to
the ceremony being Mrs. Elder and
DIR. and Mrs. S. w. Fowler, of Della.
ware, Ohio. also Miss McFarlin's
home. The ring service was used.
The bride arrived from Ohio by the
afternoon train, Saturday, being met
at the depot by the groom and DR.. and
Mrs. Fowler. her friends and neigh
bors at Delaware, and shortly sought
the NJ. +. church parsonage where the
ceremony was performed
Mr.. Alter has been teaching in the
public school ~ blake since the Christ
mast holidays and will continue for
the present to make his home in this
city. residing with his bride at 10
Bellevue avenue.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
CAR CHECKS ENEMIES
ADVANCE BYBL0W|NC UP
BRIDGES ACROSS RIVER

BUDAPEST. FEB. 15.-FoR THE CHECKING THE
AUsTRo GERMAN ADVANCE IN RUSSIANS HAVE
clown UP ALL THE RIVER THE
TONIC ALLIES HAVE RADAuz AND THE
RUSSIANS ARE FLEEING THE AUsTRo ARE
TAKING THE OFFENSIVE SOUTHEASTERN eALcA ADVANCING
MILES NADwoRNA WHERE THE ENEMY IS
MAKING A STAND.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
NEGRO CHECK FoRGER is
HELD FOR CRIMINAL COURT

The negro check forger. with many
aliases, who has been operating in
the city recently, and was arrested on
Saturday evening, was given a hear.
ing this afternoon before Justice of the
Peace NJ. G. Rowe. who bound him
over TO the criminal court IN the SUN,
of $3.50. Not being able to produce
bond for the amount, the negro was
lodged in Jail to await removal to the
county seat.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
CONNECTICUT DAY"
22ND OF FEBRUARY
OCCASION OF COMING TOGETHER
OF LOCAL CONNECTICUT PEG.
PIE CHANGED FROM 18TH OF
MARCH.

Connecticut people in Daytona Day
tona Beach and Seabreeze will cele-
brate Connecticut Day" on the ami
versary of Washington's birth, the
I'D of February. instead of on March
18th, the date first decided upon. The
celebration will take place at the
Nautilus casino, and, according to
Secretary Benford Deacon of the
board OF trade. promises to be one of
the bigger events among the numer-
Gus state days to be celebrated here
this season.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

*Lost, stroyed or Stolen-My vel
10y dog; part collie; white tip on
tail; weight about 40 lbs. IS reward
Bert Thompson, Daytona Beach.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
GERMANS MADE COSTLY
ASSAULT ON ENEMIES

PARIS FEB 15iT is OFFICIALLY GERMANS
RECEIVED ANOTHER SETBACK THEY ATTEMPTED TO CUT
THROUGH THE ALLIES LINES BETWEEN
THE FRENCH CAPTURED A TRENCH $50 LONG.
THE GERMANS USED HEAVY MoRTARs, FRENCH
ARTILLERY SHOWED
IN LORRAINE THE FRENCH THE ENEMY BACK TO THE
VICINITY
NO GERMAN PIRACY, SAYS CHURCHILL.
LONDON Feb 15n
Churchill first of enphatcay that
system open piracy and murder with
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

Cheese the Chief Export.
Berne. Switzerland. exports a much
higher value in Swiss cheese than in
swiss watches.
The herald., 1915-12-16
CHIEF CARPENTER BURKE SUR,
PRISED.

Chief Carpenter Alonzo Burke U. D
~. retired, was given quite a treat
on last Saturday night at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel, where the attaches OF
the Naval Station gave him a surprise
farewell supper.
A private room at the Cosmopoll-
tan had been provided for the pur-
pose and an orchestra had been Sc
cured for the occasion. Mr.. Burke
was taken over there ostensi0ly 10
see some of his friends, and his sur
prise came when he was ushered into
the room, where the guests were
seated, waiting to bid him a farewell
Each one of the guests presented Mr.
Burke with a small pair of shoes. The
secret of Mr.. Burke's idiosyncrasy
along the shoe line was not men
toned during the banquet, but 10 say
that the gathering enjoyed them
selves immensely is to put 1t mildly
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke left last eve
ming for their home at Norfolk, va.
The herald., 1915-12-16
ORPHEUM THEATRE.

The Orpheum has several attractive
numbers on the bill for next week.
The program follows:
The first appearance in vaudeville
of Marie Cahill, who is different from
all others, in monologue. song and
story.
William Morris, in Mrs. Temples
Telegram" a comedy in one act, by
William Morris.
Nan Halperin, in original song num-
bers.
The Misses Campbell, in their draw
ing room speciality, AT Home"
Master frankie Murphy, the Cali
fornia boy tenor and sweet singer OF
popular ballads.
Arnold and Miss Florenz, in theil
novelty equilibrium entertainments
the man with the bottles.
Berthe Ford, the tangoist on th'
wire.
Orpheum Travel Weekly, shown!
the world at work and play.
Orpheum Concert Orchestra, direc
ton E. E. Tosso.
The herald., 1915-12-16
hH. FRAzEE's "a PAIR AT SKIES

L is only few years ago when It
was tne custom of theatrical mana
seis 70 Keep their big dramatic sue
'1sses In New York, Chicago and the
o'uer large cities for several seasons
0slore sending them ION the road"
!" 'ne smaller towns, when they were
PRESENTED by companies of inferior
merit Very often they had become
" tnis delay stale to the theatregoers
'ne smaller towns before the plays
neo them. Today all this is
eaansed In order to reap the re-
sa'o OF success, the successful PLAYS
a'' oe presented while the interest
son strong and keen in the larger
Inc outside public is better
eu Oh theatrical happenings in
iork and other centers, and
s.ats the play while it is still in the
.s'sn' Of its success. While it is
as'arally impossible to send out the
einai company, the other compa
- must be of high standard of ex.
s .nee to compel the interest of the
-. ' towns. No manager in the
s Today has been keener tc
n % the demands of this pub
.aan !. H. Frazee, the fortunate
A,s OF "A Pair of Sizes" the
~ sss' farce hit of the century. which
4. = seen at the Crescent Theatre
week. starting Sunday evening
49, ne Two companies are in the
s,ass of long runs, another is tour
= ne Pacific Coast, and three 9th
4. h cover what may be termed
n'ermediate territory. All of tn,
~ s N all Of these companies will
4. psyed at one time or another II
~. o1uct'on In New York. for Man
hs,. saee's method of attaining tn,
49, 49, Standard of excellence is OBJ
~. W giving the actors of tn,
Sev companies the advantage of
M ik appearance in conjunctio,
i, ne original company before GO
A 'ne road. There is NOT ona n
3. 49, a0 could not be exchanged 70
em.n IN any of the cities, larg
(. 1,Ii,..., ana give the same complet
The herald., 1915-12-16

NE2 the pine trees Of the for
N1SNN est. These tall, stately
trees stood very straight
and still on this cold night. BY and
by the tallest and the Oldest Of them
said:
How happy | shall be when at last
] am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters.
hope when they do cut me down that
/ may be good enough that they will
want me for some great ship, and then
] shall have chance to sail the seas
What do you know about ships and
the seas?" asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot of the tall one.
The stately tree bent his branches
very little and looked down at the
small tree. at his feet.
Il have heard many stories OF the
seas, and the ships that sail on them,
for the birds sit in my branches and
sing to me all the time of the beauties
and wonders of the world. Then, too,
the starbeams, who are much older
than the birds, have some truly won
derful tales to tell of things that they
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Starbeam OF the
Brightest Star, just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
! derful tales"
/ The little pine tree trembled for
very Joy. This was his first winter in
a
new to him. just as was the snow that
was covering his roots, and making
them all warm with its white blanket.
Won't you please ask the Starbeam
to tell US a story?" asked the little
pine.
Let us ask him to tell us again the
Christmas story" said another OF the
older pines, the one he told US last
year"
So, when the Starbeam came over
and rested gently on the tallest pine
he asked it to tell again the Story OF
the First Christmas.
Il love to tell this story best of all
stories that l know" said the little
Starbeam.
Once upon time long time ago
long before even the oldest pine trees
here began to grow, a beautiful WON
an, named Mary, and her husband, 10
seph, went on a journey to little city
called Bethlehem. All the people II
that country went to this same city, tC
paw their taxes, and when Mary anC
Joseph got there, they found so many
people, that there was no room lef
for them at the inn. The only place
where they could find shelter was in
stable, and here they went. That nigh
a little babe was born, and its mother
Mary, laid him in a manger on som'
nice clean straw.
Away off in the East the Brightes
Star appeared. He had never beef
/, seen before, and some wise men VIII
knew that this was the time for tn
babe to be born, saw the Brightes
Star as they started out to find tn
babe. All their long journey the Bright
est Star kept just in front OF them I
, show them the way to go, and whel
+ they rested at night, the Brightes
Star would rest too, and wait for then
At last they reached the city Of Betf
lehem, and found the little babe in tn
, manger with his mother by his side.
These wise men had brought som
4 very costly gifts to this babe, and
is the birthday of this babe that
celebrated every Christmas, and it
in his memory that gifts are given t
t the poor.
| THAT is all of the story, and it
time for me to be going" and the Sta
beam went gayly on, dancing over tn
- tops of the trees.
The herald., 1915-12-16

spoons and other tools which it will be
required to hold.
The appearance of the rack will be
improved by planning a bevel on the
face edges of the hook strip and the
end blocks, as in the illustration. Use
brass screws or galvanized nails for
hooks, and screw a screweye into the
top edge of each end block TO hang
the rack by.
The bottle rack in Fig. 2 will hold
your mothers bottles of extract, catch
up, sauces and dressings, and elimi-
nate the possibility of upsetting bot
ties when reaching for the one wanted.
Narrow strips should be used for the
division strips of the rack, to save
space and make the rack light in
weight. Laths planned smooth on all
sides will do for the side and center
The herald., 1915-12-16
Do your Christmas shopping
early. Give the working girls a
chance.
Socrates and His Pupil.

There is a story told Of Socrates that
ne once asked a self confident pupil
% draw line and, the line being com
,leted. to construct a square upon 1t
rhe youth did as directed. Now
aid the sage, make me a square
,wice the size Of the one before you.
That is easy" replied the novice, and
forthwith. producing the line so that
T was double the length of the FIRST
made another square. Very carefully
So~rates proved to the now crestfalleI
follower that the new square was real
lv four times the size of the original
Next he explained how the task ough
to have been done and concluded thus
"Our first step to wisdom Is ever
knowledge of our own ignorance"
The herald., 1915-12-16
The Impossible.

The Duke of Wellington wanted d
certain piece of work done anu III
structed an officer Of the Royal engi'
neers TO do 1t. After examination tne
officer told the duke it was impossible
The duke sent for another omcer'
much younger man and attached 70 an
other division of the army. This omcei
did what the duke required.
The next morning there appeared IL
tho .orders of the day" the following
epigrammatic note: HE who In wal
fails TO do what he undertakes may al
woys plead accident. which inyarlaoi'
attends military affairs, but he wne
declares thing to be Impossible wnicl
is subsequently accomplished register
his own incapacity.
The herald., 1915-12-16

on which to set the crock. Hinge the
end of the bracket strip A to one end
of the shelf supports, or else set in
an upright piece between TWO shelves
to screw the hinge to. Use a me-
dium-sized t hinge for this bracket.
In the same way that the swinging
shelf eliminates the lifting of the
sugar crock, the platform shown IN
Fig. 6 saves the lifting of the scrub
pail from place to place while scrub
bling, as it is provided with castors
SO it may be pushed about.
Fig. z shows how the castors are
screwed to the platform, and how
strips are nailed to the edges, form
ing a rim that prevents the pail from
sliding off.
Either paint or shellac each article
after assembling it. and If YOU nave
cone your work carefully, mother VIII
have something to De proud OIL
dCopyright. oy A. Neeiv HdIlh
The herald., 1915-12-16

This cast includes Joseph F. Shee-
han as Thaddeus, Mirth Carmen as
Airline, Elaine De Sellem as the
Queen, Arthur Deane as the Count,
Robert 4. White as Deyilshoof and
Philip Fein as Florestein, the famous
chorus of the Boston English Opera
Company and special orchestra I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Basil Hors-
fall, the eminent English conductor
OF the Bohemian Girl itself lit
tie need be said Its beautiful melO-
dies are known and loved wherever
music exists. The ballads, Il Dreamt
Dwelt in Marble Halls" Then
You'll Remember Me" The Heart
Bowed Down." Bliss Forever Past,
The herald., 1915-12-16

have been sung in every language and
in every civilized country on earth.
The engagement opens Sunday and
already the advance sale is one of the
largest of the season, indicating that
New Orleans will be in line with this
company's slogan, which is capacity
houses everywhere"
The sale for the Christmas Day
matinee and night as well as for
Christmas Eve points to record
breaking houses on these days, and
the sale for the balance of the week
likewise proves that New Orleans the
atregoers will support the theatre
when it is offered the real thing, espe
cially at sensible prices.
The herald., 1915-12-16
Sinninu Stones.

Singing stones are found In various
parts of the world. Fraas, journeyins
from the Red sea to the Nile, saw a
round, thin fragment an inch In oiam-
eter. resembling a shell. split on. Win
a peculiar sound, from hint wnicn
Law baking in the hot sun at his feet
This observation is very remarkaDle'
and perhaps unique, for -fints spiil
gradually as a rule, but the violent and
noisy rupture Of the last bond undel
the influence Of the sun. rays and II
the presence of an observer does mo-
seem impossible.
The herald., 1915-12-16
Microscopic Mechanism.

Mymecides. an ancient carver, was
so proficient in microscopic mechanism
that he made an ivory ship, with all
its decks, mastS. yards, rigging and
sails, In so small a compass that il
might have been hidden under the wing
of a fly. He also made chariot with
four wheels and as many harneSSed
horses, which took up scarcely more
room than the ship.
George Whitehead, an EnglShman
made a ship. with all things pertaining
TO it. to move. as if it sailed, upon a ia
Die. "All hands were alOft, woman
made music on a lutte. and a littl,
puppy cried in the midship, all o.
which variety" says the old writer
was pleasant and diverting.'
The herald., 1915-12-16

strips, also for the cross strips. The
ends must be about three inches
wide.
The swinging shelf shown in Fig. 4
is an excellent provision for the sugar
and salt crooks, as it makes it possible
to swing these out from between the
pantry shelves then back into place
after using, without lifting them.
Fig. shows how the swinging
bracket is made of strip two inches
wide and ten inches long (A), with a
block two inches wide and six inches
long nailed to each side of it at one
end OBJ, and how to the top of this
bracket a cake tin is screwed or nailed
The herald., 1915-12-16
COM e OUT!
On Friday, Dec. II, at 7:3o p. M.

On Friday, Dec. II, at 7:3o p. M.
There will be a sale of articles SUIT
able for gifts at the home OF Mrs j.
w. Daniels, 413 Pelican avenue.
These articles consist of plain ana
fancy aprons, caps, bags, baskets,
candy. cake, etc. Hot cocoa and cake
will be sold. A program will be fur
nished, consisting of solos, instrument
tai selections and readings.
The proceeds will be given to the
Methodist building fund. Come ou'
and have good time and help
worthy cause.
The herald., 1915-12-16
TULANE THEATRE.

.,hor Il was a stroke of genius
on the part of Manager Campbell or r
U.s., Ore Of those fortunate streaks Of
40 theatrical business is Of minor i'm
nortauce; the important fact is that
,sa holiday week attraction at the
Tr,.ne starting tonight and including
.,,rae on Wednesday as well as
On christmas Day is the worlds ia
vor;ts comic opera, THE Bohemian
c,,,p with the same all-star cast
hitch created furore during its Chi
..ro and New York run, and which
! one of the few conspicuous sue
cesses Of the present season en- tour
The herald., 1915-12-16
The Russian st. Nicholas.

In Russia the children put their
shoes filled with hay outside the door
for the horses of st. Nicholas; and
1t is believed in most sections that
st. Nicholas comes first on a prepare
tory visit ten days before Christmas
to learn which children have been
good. He leaves nuts and candy in
the shoes of those who have been
good, but nothing for those who have
been bad, who thus know that they
may expect no presents on the rea
Christmas day.
The herald., 1915-12-16
Failed 70 Catch the Tune.

A professor in an old pennsylvania
college was conducting a review IN
Latin. or sleepy locking youth ne
asked the question. What construc-
tion is that at the top Of page 1872"
II don't know" was the prompt re-
ply.
"Why not?" Numbered the professor.
81 have been harping on that construc-
tion all term"
T know you have. professor" was
the soft reply. "but ! haven't caugn'
the tune yet"
The herald., 1915-12-16
The Bran Pie.

This is an English custom. The
gifts are hidden in large pan of bran.
A string is tied to each package, and
on the end OF the string is the name
of the one for whom the package is
intended. When all have their strings
they all pull. Then comes the fun OF
getting the bran of and opening the
packages.
The herald., 1915-12-16
Gifts for Mothers
Kitchen and Pantry

HERE are a few conlrivances for
i the kitchen and pantry which
will be appreciated by mother if made
by her handy boy. Nothing better could
be selected for her Christmas gift.
The tool rack shown in Fig. 1 is
most convenient when hung directly
over the kitchen workable. The
length of the hook strip will be deter
mined by the space in which it is to
hang, and by the number Of forks
The herald., 1915-12-16
Rocket Cameras.

The military camera of a Saxon
named Maui is carried by rocket over
,be landscape to be photographed. The
rocket. twenty feet long and Weighing
fifty pounds. is mounted on special
support, which is raised to the degree
necessary and aimed by means OF
sights. and the electrically ignited pow
der charge carries the rocket 10 a
height of about 1000 feet. As it turns
TO fall. exposure is made by an electro,
rheumatic shutter worked by small
hattery. Directly afterward a para
chute opens. holds the camera 'nlrts
feet above the rocket, and the wnoie
apparatus falls gently to the GROUND,
Very distinct pictures seven incnes
square are obtained.
The herald., 1915-12-16
Valuable Medical Advice.

An anxious inquirer writes to the
medical department of a New York
paper, Would you kindly tell me If
there is any cure for a bunion"
To which the medical journalist re-
plies:
"You will get help from az walking
pigeon toed; C2) wearing sandals"
The doctor does not mention II, but
a bad case of pigeon toes can be cured
by walking bow legged. The remedy
for chronic bowlegs is to walk knock
kneed. Should knockknees bring on
pigeon toes again one can, OF course
always escape back to bunions.
What would humanity do without the
science of medicine as practiced In the
newspapers ?-Outlook.
The herald., 1915-12-16
PERSEVERANCE,.

PERSEVERANCE.
The gods demand their victims.
Who shall know
What failures time and circum-
stance compel?
Yet if such doom were mine
would 'twere so
That they would mark my abb
sence thus: How well
Even unto the last he struggled, lol
He tore the rudder with him
when he fellr
George Cronyn.
The herald., 1915-12-16
Cotton Seeds.

One seed of cotton will, in ordinary
conditions, produce 10000 100000 seeds
in six years.
The herald., 1915-12-16

Do your Christmas shopping
early. Give the working girls a
chance.
The herald., 1915-12-16
chance.

Do your Christmas shopping
early. Give the working girls a
chance.
The herald., 1915-12-16

NE COLD winter night the
snow was gently falling on
)! the pine trees Of the for
est. These tall, stately
1900 o,oAJ uary straight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-28
Army and Navy Increase.

Army and navy IhCTeaSo.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 2S.--Promis-
ing to support any reasonable plans
for an increase in the army and navy,
U. s. Senator Geo. e. Chamberlain,
chairman Of the senate military COM
mittee, today declared that congress
would be disposed to act favorably on
any recommendations President VIII
son makes.
cit is impossible now to state what
definite conclusion regarding the na-
tional defense will be reached" said
Senator Chamberlain. 4 discussed
with Secretary Of War Garrison after
adjournment Of the last session a
program to increase the standing army
to 225,0OO men and organize re-
serve.
II will return to Washington a
month ahead of the next session again
to discuss the matter with Secretary
Garrison. In the meantime he, in con-
junction with the war college and
general staff will prepare recommen-
dations. Personally believe there
ought to be an increase in the army
withI some reasonable limit and this
force to be developed to the highest
efficiency Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels will also undoubtedly work
out the navy program on as compre-
hensive a plan" ..-.