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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
SOCIAL WELFARE CONFERENCE
IN SESSION AT LANCASTER
Nearly 800 Delegates in Attendance at
State Convention

LANCASTER, Pa. Oct 26.--Nearly
three hundred delegates are here to at
tend a three days convention OF the Penn
sylvania Conference on Social Welfare,
which opened az noon with complimentary
luncheon at the Stevens House to the
officers OF the Lancaster Rotary Club
President Maurice Willows, of Scranton,
presided. Addresses were made by Fred
eric Almy. of New York, president Of the
National Conference OF Charities and Cor
reotions, and Or. u. +. Garland. Director
of Public Welfare, of Dayton, o.
The first general session will be held this
evening at the courthouse. at which these
same speakers will make addresses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
MRS. W. H. sowDEN DIES
Was Widow Of Congressman Who Had
Quarrel With Cleveland

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Oct. 2e.--Mrs. Mary
Alice Sowden, widow OF Congressman
william II, Sowden. died this afternoon
at her home here. aged seyenty-two. OF
apoplexy. with which she was stricken
while taking a walk Tuesday She fell so
heavily on the street that her shoulder was
broken.
Her husband while Congressman got into
a snarl with President Cleveland which
evoked from the latter the famous express
sion, @An Allentown for every Sowden."
She leaves one daughter, wife of Judge
James L. Pugh, Of Washington son OF the
late Senator Pugh, OF Alabama.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
BRITISH LURES FAIL
TO STOP SHIP LINE
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stamp the actions of the British agents
most despicabe, declare they will ship
direct from Philadelphia, even IL they have
to pay as much as IS a ton more than
the rate offered by the British lines.
Several of the business men here pointed
out that the low rate Of shipment offered
by the British companies n subterfuge
carried out now for future gain. They
declared that the British companies were
throwing out herring to catch whale,
and expressed the belief that they hope
to crush out the Philadelphia South Ameri-
can line with low rates and later, when
competition has been removed TO raise
the rates to any figure they are disposed.
"CoNTEMPTIBLE TACTICS"
Howard b. French, of the paint and drug
firm of Samuel II. French & Co.. and presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce, said: II
cannot speak too strongly against such con-
temptlble tactics No inducement either of
lower rates or any other conceivable consid-
GRAFTON would induce my Arm to ship to
South American ports by any other line. y
and those associated with me In the estab-
lishment of the line have too much civic
pride and have the welfare of the develop
ment of the port of Philadelphia too much
at heart TO be influenced even IL an offer
were made for the free transportation of
our shipments"
WILL SUPPORT LINE
Charles Vaughan. manager OF DUNCAN,
Hood q Co, leather manufacturers, said the
fact that British shipping interests were
cutting rates and offering other induce
ments to shippers Of freight to South Amer
lea in order to put the Philadelphia South
American Steamship Line out of business
was news to him, but he had no hesitation
in saying that not only his firm but also all
the large shippers of freight TO South Amer
lea In this city would decidedly support the
new line no matter what the inducements
held out to them.
A. V. Somers, manager OF N. @.
Taylor, 800 Chestnut street, said II his
firm were offered SIS a ton less by way
OF New York for their South American
freight they would absolutely refuse II.
The enormous convenience to them through
being able TO superntend personally their
own shipments could not be measured In
money value, and as long as they can get
freight shipped from this port to South
America they are going TO ship II that
way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
Lancaster to Have Ten Cent MIX

LANCASTER, Pa. Oct. 26.-Milk will
be advanced TO ten cents A quart ON Octo-
ber 80 10 Lancaster consumers and all
grades Of cream win advance -four cents
while skinned milk heretofore given free
20 some customers. viii be hye cents .
quart These prices we're adopted at last
evenings meeting Of the Lancaster County
Dalrymen's Association. II declares the
action y necessllated b. the advances IN
prlcee 81 all dairy equIrmenI and the higher
prices demanded by the farmers Tor milk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
Girl Struck by Trolley: May Die

Annie Becco, two and half years old, Of
6O2 South Seventh street. may die from In
Juries received today when she was struck
by north-bound Seventh street trolley
car while crossing the street in the company
of her mother. The accident occurred al
most in front of the childs home. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
Man Who Fell From Roof Dies

George Badgely. sixty years old of Thir-
teenth avenue. Prospect Park, whose skull
was fractured when he fell thirty feet from
the roof of HIS home Tuesday, is dead in
the Taylor Hospital. Ridley Park. The
man had gone to the roof to repair II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

Nineteenth Ward. Al dear North Howard
street Was damaged BY nre early this
morning, The hre started In the kitchen Ia
The rear Of he nIst hoor ana burned
tDfppkn 10 ths rHifd noor The origin of the
ore y a9t known. The ic~s. a y s.id. vii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

HEADIN0, Pa, Oct t6.--DaITyfnon OF
the northern part Of Berks County met At
shoemaksrssllie and formed an association.
They discussed an increase In milk from
"a 70 bh cents Another meeting VIII be
held On Monday evening. a. which bylaws
via be adopted Eighty celf>men vst>
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26


tastic claims that President Wilson is going
TO carry half the northern states. The
claims have been made that the Democrats
will carry Pennsylvania, and yet the en-
rollment made in Philadelphia was 242.b4S
Republicans and only 35,679 Democrats.
These actual primary returns indicate
TO me that the Republicans will carry these
groups of States:
New England, a. votes.
Middle States, 100 votes
Middle West, 131 votes.
Pacific coast 25 votes.
Either no primaries have been held. or
no results are available in the Rocky
Mountain group. consisting of the States of
Idaho, Utah. Wyoming. Montana, Colorado,
Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico casting
thirty votes Four of these States, cast
ing fourteen votes, are dependably Repub-
lican and four, casting sixteen votes,
usually Democratic.
The Southern States, Alabama, Arkansas
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
and Texas. aggregatng ia electoral votes,
are Democratic beyond question.
The Dakotas and Nebraska form a group
two Dakotas. with ten votes. are regarded
as safely Republican, while Nebraska, with
eight votes. is debatable
The remaining States, Kentucky U3),
Tennessee (12), Maryland (S). Missouri
16), Oklahoma (10) and West Virginia
go, may be classed as debatable, with in
dications at this time that the Republicans
will get thirty-four and the Democrats
thlrty-fve of their sixty-nine votes
Summarizing. the situation appears at
this time TO be as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26
HELP wANTEp-FEMALE
BELL TELEPHONE
OPERATING

BELL TELEPHONE
OPERATING
Work near your home In pleasant an4
healthful surroundings. With excellent oppor
tunities for rapid advancement.
There are twenty-eight Bell Central ogissss
In PHILADELPHIA probably there IL one, wltn..
a few blocks from your home. Unusual oppoI-
tunities for earnest. Intelligent younG wom<4
between is and ~ years OF age
ana Ssm are sRei4SSf rsDiSis sasanesd. adv SsS ""''
Pleasant dining rooms where the best
q food is sold Al cost. In every csn'fai
Onioe.
Comfortable sitting rooms for rssainf
ana relaxation,
Opportunity for advancement 10 senior
and supervisinE positions
Apply At 400 Market street, daily. szosns
sssSssp sS1Ss 90 % ana 300 a. any * the foiISsins
Central onices;
5lth q. and Woodland ave.
lIO6 South broad st .
nth and Diamond ste "
Iencaster eve. east o. p2d o. ~
hops and bsTks Ess,. ksp'inston
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

HErr wANTED-MALE
BOY io years old 70 ~olk - sniplinf ost11.'-
.nspt tPpIf l.aneion Aonotfps AApn'' ~
THINII<0~~Hoy with some <<p<Ieue< A. "
e,s e. c1'<r's P,.s...< s'en' l'sd;s<
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

MfCHAtL NHANclt DOYLE. the ran.
Casemeni IN the IaiteT's trial in IondX ~,
u>ason. viii take the stump kof PRED 4lsn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-26

1919 was paid into the treasury during
the week. while the expenditures amounted
70 s7se,sse19. leaving a balance, not In
oludlnE the sinking fund account. OF siil
2ss.bzo.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
No Significance i'm Dreams.

One reads some very silly articles
upon the subject Of recurrence OF
dreams that it is necessary to repeat
that our dreams are nothing more
than a continuation of the state pre-
vious to sleep when we lie with no
bodily or mental occupation beyond
following out whatever train or
thought happens to have been sug-
gested.
Two common dream experiences
frequently recurring are those of the
sensation of flying and of the uneasy
impression of being about in public in
insufficient attire. The first is caused
by the physical fact that we are, at
the moment without noticeable pres
sure actually suspended in space; the
second by the equally physical fact
that few people in these days go to
bed in their boots.
1t is beyond question that dreams
are started or suggested, not only by
these personal hints, but by external
events, usually noise OBJ
server.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Carrying the Law.

Very few of our lawyers carry the
green bags which were once badge
of that profession, according to the
Baltimore American.
Il think the sight of such a bag
once kept Joseph H. Choate from
coming to Philadelphia to make a
Speech" Mr.. Conlen said.
Mr.. Conlen and another lawyer had
gone to/New York to invite the ex-
ambassador to England to deliver an
address in Philadelphia. Mr.. Con-
lens companion carried green bag,
which he laid upon Mr.. Choate's ta-
BILE, evidently to the great lawyers
annoyance.
What do you carry in that
thing?" he asked.
"I have some law books" the
young Philadelphia attorney replied.
when 1 was young lawyer" Mr..
Choate said rather coldly, L was
taught to carry my law in my head
And the invitation was declined.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
CLOSE CALL FOR FOUR.
Car Turns Over, Spanning Ditch, and
Occupants Crawl Out.

Orangeburg, February 23.-When
the brand new touring car of Will
liam B. King struck pig in the road
just below the city early tonight, the
machine turned completely over and
the occupants had almost miracu-
lous escape from at least serious in
jury. The only thing that kept them
from being pinned under the car was
the fact that it fell across ditch,
which allowed sufficient space for the
passengers to crawl out. In the car
at the time of the mishap were Mr..
and Mrs. King, their son, Maxwell,
and Curtis Gardner. They were un-
injured beyond a severe shaking up
and some scratches. The automobile
was pretty badly damaged.
Mr.. King had just purchased the
car in this city today and was taking
it to his home on the Rowesville
road several miles below the city.
Young Gardner, demonstration, was
along to instruct Mr.. King in the
management of the machine. Mr..
King failed to see the pig in the road
in time to keep the car from strik-
ing it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Husband and Wife Both
Saved From Suffering

1 wish to tell you the good results
myself and husband received from DR..
Kilmer's SWamp-Root. About eleven
years ago 1 had a severe attack OF
La Grippe and was confined to my
bed about eight weeks under the doc
tors care. He pronounced my case
kidney trouble and rheumatism and
not receiving the results from the
doctors treatment l should have re-
ceived, I decided to try Swamp-Root.
After taking several bottles of
Swamp-Root was able to get up and
attend to my work. About a year
later my husband was affected with
severe attack of kidney trouble and
doctored for some time with the doc
tors and received no benefit. Know
ing of the good had received, he de-
cided to try Swamp-Root. His con-
dition was such that he was confined
to his bed and words cannot tell how
he suffered, but after taking Swamp
Root he was relieved so he could go
on with his work without pain.
wish to heartily recommend Swamp
Root to all persons afflicted with kid
ney and bladder troubles and you
may publish this letter if you wish.
Yours truly,
MRS. A. E. BRIGGS,
Eldred, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
this 25th day of May, 1912.
IRA MCCARTHY, Notary Public.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Setting Things Right.

One of the staff of our writer's last
week made us say that Jim Farris
was blown up while kindling the
morning fire with kerosene. 1t was
the worst bobble this paper ever
made. Not that Jim took any excep-
tions to the item; in fact, he rather
felt proud of it; but his wife was
peeved. She said that in all the
years that she had lived with Jim that
he had not got up once and built fire,
and even if he was her husband she
was not going to let him get away
with glory that belonged to her. The
kerosene explosion incident did not
take place in their home at all. 1t
was at the John Farris home, and
John was the one who was singed.-
Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Saved.

A good story of Belgian espionage
is attributed to Brand Whitlock, the
Belgian minister, says the Philadel-
phia Piblic Ledger.
On the street cars of Brussels,
so the story runs, the Bruxellois are
very careful to say nothing against
their conquerors, for Brussels
swarms with German spies, as the
citizens know to their cost.
But one day in street car a
Bruxellois was imprudent. He nod
ded to ward wagonload Of pigs that
was driving past, and said to the car
in general, with laugh:
''It's queer they don't put the Ger
man uniform on those porkers."
The words were hardly out of his
mouth when a hand was laid on his
shoulder and a stern voice said:
81 arrest you. Conductor, stop the
carl"
Captor and captive got off to-
gether. The spy hurried his charge
up one street and down another, and
halted finc:ly before a large cafe.
''Fool that you are!" he Kissed.
''Imprudent fool that you are, do you
want to be shot? There were three
German spies to my certain know
ledge on that car and if hadn't ar
rested you they would have done so
I'm not a spy myself. I did what
did in order to save your own life
If you'll stand me drink we'll cal
it square,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
CHANCE TO RECOVER.
Byrnes Puts Through Bill Restoring
to Docket Thousands of Claims.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Represen-
,tative Byrnes today successfully pi-
loted through the house the bill re-
storing to the court of claims docket
the several thousand cases dismissed
last summer and giving to the court
jurisdiction to render final judgment
in those cases. The bill gives the
right to claimants having claims aris-
ing out of use and occupation of prop
erty. The bill also gives to churches
and organizations having claims for
use and occupation of property the
right to file their claim within two
years after the passage of the act and
authorizes the court to render judg-
ment. 1t passed the house and has
been referred to the judiciary COM
mittee of the senate, where it stands
a good chance of passing.
Mr.. Byrnes also had the house en-
ter upon consideration of his bill,
which would give to persons claiming
an interest in the so-called cotton
claims in the treasury an opportuni-
ty to 60 into court and bring suit to
recover. Under this bill it would not
be necessary to prove loyalty to the
United States government and conse-
quently it meets with considerable
opposition. It's consideration will be
resumed on next Wednesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
THE TWO-QUART MEASURE.
Will Become Law Twenty Days After
Signing.

Columbia, Feb. 23.-The bill limit
ing the importation Of intoxicants for
personal use to two quarts of whis-
key or five dozen bottles of beer per
month will become law twenty days
after it is signed by Governor Man
ming. The bill has not yet received
the signature of the governor, and
it is understood that he will take it
up for consideration on his return
from New York the latter part of this
week. Therefore, it will be at least
around March 25 before this law be-
comes effective and in the meantime
every person can order them, a gallon
per month.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
Thursday, March 2, 1916.

The legislature did not refund to
Gov. Manning the $4,000 he spent
out of his own pocket to pay the SAL
ary of Superintendent c. F. Williams.
It was not asked to do 80. The poll
ticians who are opposed to the COVER
nor tried, of course, to make politl-
cal capital out of the governors &C
ton in paying the superintendent
$4,000 a year. In fact they try to
make capital out of everything ne
does. The governor was not playing
politics when he agreed to pay Dr.
Williams this increased salary. 1t
was anything but good politics; but
he was trying to improve the condl-
tions at the State Hospital, and this,
it is generally agreed, he accomplish
ed. For political or other reasons
it is unnecessary to discuss the rea-
sons-the State Hospital had gotten
into a pretty bad condition, to state
it mildly. Something had to be done.
It was a question for the governor to
decide as he saw it. AS he saw the
matter, the employment of DR.. Will
liams, even at double the salary that
had been paid, would go consider
able way toward remedying the exist
ing conditions. The governor doubt
less gave no consideration to the
political consequence of raising
the salary; for considering the
matter from a political aspect, it
was. not popular thing to do. AS
to whether or not the governor was
correct in employing DR.. Williams,
conditions speak for themselves.
The legislature was so impressed with
what it saw, on the visit to the State
Hospital, that the governor was un-
animously endorsed, and the salary
was, before the end of the season, de-
finitely fixed at what the governor had
paid DR.. Williams, thus vindicating in
every respect the chief executives ac-
ton. Had Governor Manning re-
ouested the refund of the $1,000
practically years salary in the gov
ernor's chair-the general assembly
would, without doubt, have refunded
it cheerfully. We have never heard
of another governor who was so in
terested in the welfare of the poor
unfortunates in it's asylums as to
actually pay out in hard cash a years
salary in an effort, either honest or
otherwise, to better the conditions in
such public institutions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Richard Morris, de-
ceased, will file the same, duly item
lied and verified, with the undeTsign-
ed executors, on or before the 31st
of March, 1916, and failing to file
same on or before said date will De
barred; and all persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to
said executors.
AMELIUS F. MORRIS,
JULIUS w. MORRIS,
Feb 21, 1916. Executors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02

Gates" has still it's Newgate, the fifth
portal in the original Roman wall of
London and the scene of the execu-
tions; it has it's Canonsgate, it's Bill
lingsgate, and, one might think, the
whole thousand. Mount street is so
called because divers Mount, point
in the fortification lines built around
London by Oliver Cromwelrs men,
stood beside the highway in those
times. Golden square gets it's name
from an inn called ''The Gelding,"
which formerly stood in the neigh
borhood:. The square was first called
Gelding squa are, but the people didn't
like it and changed the name by
usage. Pail Mall was the scene of
many a game of pail mall. So it goes
with the other names-Covent Gar
den, Westminster, Temple Bar, Pic
cadilly C;rcus-all having interest
ing origins and associations. Charles
II kept an aviary in the locality now
known as Birdcage Walk, and the
keeper of the aviary, Edward Storey,
lived HARDLY in neighborhood
which is known today as Storey's
Gate.
Place-names, too, are a record Of
migrations. In New England the peo-
pie of Connecticut and Massachusetts
moved in large companies up the
Connecticut and settled in Vermont.
The towns of Windsor, Weathersfeld
and Hartsford, closely grouped in
Vermont, were settled by people from
the closely grouped Connecticut
towns of the same names. Barre,
Vermont, was settled by people from
Barre and Holden in Massachusetts.
Originally it was called Wildersburg.
In an old record appears the follow
ing remark: 1.-The name of the town
ship has ever sounded uncouthly to
the inhabitants and settlers, and is
also disagreeable on account of its
length" In trying to decide on an
other name the people disagreed, the
Holden contingent strongly favoring
the name of the Massachusetts town
from which they had come and an
other party favoring Barre" The
Barre men chose champion and the
Holden men a champion, and the
match was pulled off on the common.
The Barre wrestler came off victor
ious, and the name of the town was
thus determined.
Place-names are useful not only to
antiquarians and historians, but also
to vaudevillians There's some deep
reason in the psychology of vaude-
Vile why "Oshkosh" is expected to
bring a laugh. In Philadelphia
"Camden' or "West Chester is sup
posed to be funny, and in New York
"Yonkers" and Newark" are de-
pended on for a laugh.
The names of the months and the
days of the week are history of the
calendar. They take us back to the
quarrel between julius Caesar and
Augustus as to the number of days
Augustus could have in his month
and to
Wooden, God Of Saxons,
From whence comes Wednesday, that
is "Wednesday.