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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
THOMAS MARTINDALE
DIED in A FAIR LAND
DR.. w. Wayne Babcock Tells of
Passing of Aged Hunter.
Funeral Tomorrow

Funeral services for Thomas Martindale
who died September 12 in the wilds Of the
Northwest will be held at 9 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon, conducted by the Rev. DIR.
Floyd W. Tomkns. i'm the oliver II. Bair
Building, 1920 Chestnut street. The body
arrived in the city yesterday. brought from
vancouver, B. c., by his son. James Mar
tindale, who met Dr. w. Wayne Babcock
member of his fathers party, who had
brought the body out of the wilds and on
a steamship from Skagway.
The widow, Mrs. Rosie Martindale and
her other son, Thomas b. Martindale. and
his wife, returned from their summer home
at wildwood, and went to their city home
at 4lS North Thlrty-third street
DIR. w. Wayne Babcock reached the city
last night. He told how the veteran hunter
came to his death in the most beautiful
country he had ever been in, where game
was more plentiful than he had ever seen it,
and of how Mr. Martndale had been un-
able TO lift a gun. Doctor Babcock said
Mr.. Martindale had suddenly fallen asleep
and never awoke.
Mr.. Martndale's condition he said. first
came to his notice when the 7O-year- -old
hunter became absent-minded about inn
portant things. At Ketchikan, Alaska, he
said, Mr.. Martindale left the steamship for
few hours ashore and missed the boat, hav-
ing to wait over there three days.
HE seemed active when first saw him 4"
indicate TO me that he was weakened and
not himself T. worried one night because
l did not get into camp until late, and
wanted to go out and hunt for me. The
third night out l spent In the open and
returned to camp to find that Mr.. Martin
dale had not returned. He was out all
night. too, unable to call guide because a
bolt had caught and locked his gun. He
had spent a terrible night i'm the woods.
afraid to make a fire for fear of starting a
forest fire, and getting zip every fifteen min
utes to walk. trying to keep from freezing.
"A day or so later little boils began to
break out on him. Then he was bitten by
a moosehy and facial erysipelas set in.
By this time he had become so weak that
we made him ride horse most of one day.
He collapsed when he reached camp Sep
tember g. We put him to bed in our tent
under a cluster of trees on a beautiful
plateau.
"All around us were towering mountain
peaks, except at one place where we could
look down in a valley 1000 feet below
where small lakes. marshes and winding
rivers made a fairy landscape, with the
glacier-topped mountains OF the coast of
in the distance. II was among these sur
roundings that he died"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
U. S. VERY SINCERE"
in BLACKLIST STAND
Ambassador Page Told to Cor
rect Impression That Ma
tion Isn't Concerned

WASHINGTON, Sept 25. - Walter II.
Page, American Ambassador to Great Brit
an, this afternoon got final instructions
ss 70 how he shall proceed to correct the
raise Impression In London official relies
mat the American Government is not seri-
ousN concerned over the British black
nsting OF American business firms. Ambas-
saor Page, following long conference with
Marion Letcher. foreign trade adviser. went
INTO hnal conference with Secretary of State
me Ambassador was given complete in
.olmation concerning the injury TO Ameri-
san business that resulted from the black
ist ana the seizures of American mails. and
va instructed by Secretary Lansing to in
urn the British Foreign Office. Immediately
spon mis- return to London, that this Gov
nnment was very sincere" in its expressed
examination to insist that measures COM
blamed Of be revised.
me Ambassador will leave Washington
1sht Tor New York and will sail foE
london on Saturday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
ATTORNEY GENERALS WIFE
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
FUNERAL Services of Mrs. John c. Bell
Held in Radnor

FUNERAL services for Mrs. John G Rail
AZ AZ VI former Attorney General Bell. Who
T. last night az her home. 22e south
w awenty-seeond street. will be held tomor-
NV Nv. morning at 1l:sO O'Clock in 81 Mar.
NJ NJ, Church, Radnor The Rev. DR. Georee
W. lamp rector Of the church, will ON.
.la.e' .I' and the irterment will be in the ceme-
'e,y OF Old 81 Davids Church. Devon.
mrs bell became an invalid about two
years ago, but insisted in taking an active
part IN the affairs OF the day. Last Friday
sne % became critically M at the Bell count y,
place. Blythe Void. at Rsdnor. and ex-
dressed desire TO be removed to her town
mousse This was done. ami on saturday
she suffered stroke and lapsed into un-
CONSCIOUSNESS from which he did not rally.
beiore her marriage Mrs Bell was
fleurette De Henneville Myers. the daugh-
yer OF Leonard Myers a member OF Con-
gress during the period OF reconstruction
ane an intimate friend Of Lincoln. Garfield
ana Blaine. Mrs. Bell maintained many
private charities and also took much in
terest In the growth OF the University OF
pennsylvania. She leaves her husband and
Two sons, John Cromwell Bell, Jr., a iunjor
IN the University law school, and De Benne-
Nllle' junior in the college department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
rs. SEEKS TO CHECK
RISING BREAD PRICES;
MILK ALSO WATCHED
FEDERAL Trade Commission and
Justice Department Bend All
Efforts to Keep Staple
Costs Down
Suits MAY BE STARTED

WASHINGTON. sept 25.-Every pos.
All. unlt Of Federal machinery today was
~ N motion TO meet and deal with the
.ayance In prices of bread and milk
.srouehout the country. Through the Fed.
~, Trade Commission and the Department
!, Justice. the Government will begin a
.,ctrv.wide survey OF bread prices to de.
..rn,,ne whether the cause OF the increase
~ i.gitimate and to remove IL " Il Is not
- comnlaints and petitions against the ad-
,.nce In bread prices are swampng various
nsvernment departments. Many of them set
forth only threatened increases IN price, but
~. trade Commission and the Department
~ Justice have instructed all their agents
~ advise as soon as any real advances
are made.
v.aerai campaign has been based heve
sugrested an embargo on the export Of
wheat and flour
OFFICIALS CONSIDER FARMER
pealzing that such an embargo would
.,suit in the widest fluctuations in the prices
~ these commodities. Federal officials are
epposed to action which would hamper the
sarner who is holding his wheat crop.
rbe first care OF the Federal Investigators
iii be to determine whether any comblna-
,,ons Of bakers. millers or dairymen are con-
sn,rIng TO increase the prices of their
nroducts II any such conspiracy is dis
severed summary action will be taken un-
A. the antitrust law. The Federal Trade
rommission has full authority to make in
yestigatons under the antitrust law, and
thelr Investigators will begin work at once.
Meantime the Department of Justice has
ordered all district attorneys Immediately
10 report any advances in bread or milk
prices.
KEEPING WATCH ON PRICES
I'VE are keeping close watch on bread
and milk prices throughout the country"
aid Assistant Attorney General Todd, the
Department's trust-buster, today, but we
nave found no evidence of violations of the
FEDERAL laws so far When we do find
such evidence. we will be prepared to act
promptly"
1t is probable that action by the Govern
ment will be confined to the prosecution
of violations of Federal laws.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
GRtEF-STRTCKEN GIRL
LOSES HERSELF IN WOOD
Miss Esther Newbold, Driven
Out of Mind After Mothers
Death, Rescued

Miss Esther Newbold. sister Of Mrs. Ed
ward Lowber Welsh, 1ie2 Spruce street
and daughter Of Mrs. Sarah Duncan New
bold who died Saturday in Warren, Ia
was so unstrung by her mothers death
that she wandered away and was lost in the
woods for twenty -four hours
IL took a Sherifr's posse OF 1876 men 10
find her She was almost Que OF her mind
and had spent the night in thin clothing,
and this was wet Physicians said grief was
responsible FOR her action. She was taken
back to the Newbolds' summer home, where
she is being cared for.
Besides Miss Esther Newbold and Mrs
Welsh three other daughters survive. all OF
them unmarried They are Mary Margare,
and Emily. Mrs. Caryl Roberts. 1890
Spruce street is granddaughter OF Mrs
Newbold The Newbolds go every summer
to Warren to spend the season there. Their
winter home here is at Broad and Pine
streets.
Mrs Newbold was seventy-eight years
old. Her grandfather General William 1r-
vine, was one Of the first settlers Of Warren
County. She had been iH several months.
and Miss EstheI. who was particularly de-
voted TO her mother. had wCrn herself out
in attending her. when the end came the
reaction, physicians said, made her want to
lose herself, and the lonely trip to the
woods was the result.
when she had been gone some hours the
searching party was organized. Men had
already started to grapple in the Allegheny
River when she was found Assisting in
the search was Rear Admiral Sidney Stone.
of Washington, who just dropped in to visit
the family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
REFUSES TO AID HUGHES FIGHT
Mrs. Klingelsmith Won't Speak as In
vited. Because She's Democrat

Mrs. Margaret c. Klingelsmith. member
of the Philadelphia bar and librarian OF the
University of Pennsylvania Law School, has
refused to speak on behalf of the National
Hughes Alliance Womens Committee dur
ing the presidential campaign. She was
invited to do so by representatives of the
committee.
Mrs. Klingelsmith answered the commit
tee with a statement, in which she gave
her very good reason for refusing that she
is a Democrat. ITO the cause of Americans
ism," she wrote, Il am already pledged as
a profound believer in the truths Of Democ-
racy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
Perry's
"KIMONO-sLEEVE"
MODEL FOR FALL

A coat of splendid balance.
High, narrow shoulders, full
draped back; deep comfort
able armholes; slashed side
pockets or patch pockets
soft-roll lapels. A swagger
coat this Fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
Infantile Paralysis in Lancaster

LANCASTER. Pa. Sept. 25.--An infant
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, and
the child of Corporal Harry Kurl, OF Com
pany X. Fourth Regiment now at FL Paso
Tex. have developed infantile paralysis
With the Bailey house two other houses
were quarantined, as all the inmates, num-
bering twenty-nine, use common yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
Perry's
"PLEATED-BACK"
NEW FALL OVERCOAT

A snuE-htting model. High,
narrow shoulders, narrow
sleeves fastened half belt
with pleats running above and
below; full. roomy skirt with
deep vent. A very smart model
for day or evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
Steamship Captain on Trial

Captain w. S. French. OF the Clyde
steamship Delaware. was placed on trial
before the Federal Board of Steamboat In
spectors today. accused of negligence and
inattention TO duty While bound for New
York on August "a, the Delaware is said to
have sunk the barge Detroit off kaighn's
Point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
Woman Walks of Moving Trolley

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 25.-Stepping
from a moving Lancaster and Coatesville
trolley car at Atglen, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bailey, sixty years old of Atglen suffered
a fractured skull and collarbone She
walked from the car WITHOUT appearing to
notice II was moving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
Boy Killed by Runaway Pony

.s.rhANToN. Pa. Sept 25.-Frank Gu
ktte. eleven years old, strapped himself
.ne back Of his fathers broncho pony
me Gillette farm at Ariel, near here
~ pony ran away, The straps became
.,s The boy fell of and was dragged
-, s,'hs the road. He was dead when picked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25

more work and quicker with Auoar than
thought possible before bought d. H. Kyle
Kyle Company landscape Philadelphia sour
Auocars handle contracts Chester Wilmington Trenton other
that used to be out Of reach They into all Of rough
possible with hoand unload y with their
lift bodies NY rst Auocar is now three old and still fine
More 4OOO other all lines OF the
Autocar Write for eataog call the Atocar Sales Service Co., 2d
and Market streets Philadelphia factory branch Of the Autocar Company
Ardmore, Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
Would the Glory Of America
be Enhanced by War of
Conquest Against
Mexico?
by Robert J. Bender, United Press

IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July president
Wilson has taken his Mexican policy
for a campaign issue and put it up to
his political adversaries.
This is the opinion of political and
official Washington today following
the presidents return from New York
where he spoke last night.
Taking the issue which his republi-
can opponents had threatened to
make the principal object of attack,
the president has adopted it as his
own.
These questions he raised last night
in his speech before the New York
Press club were believed directed pri-
mari1y at those contesting his re-elec-
ton The questions were:
Would the glory of America be en-
hanced by a war Of conquest in Mext-
co?
Would an act of violence by a pow
erfuI nation like this against weak
and distracted neighbor reflect dis.
tinction upon the annals of the United
States?
Is it our duty to carry self-derense
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
POWERFUL ATTACK
BY CROWN PRINCE
uerman Drive on Verdun Has
Been Resumed
With Increased
Fierceness.
THE FIGHTING Is BLOODY
Paris Reports Several Attacks Re.
pulsed, But Admit Being
Driven Out Of
Thlaun1ont. \
THE FIGHTING Is BLOODY

PARIS, July The crown prince
has resumed the drive on Verdun
with the most powerful attacks on
both banks Of the Meuse, the war OF
flee announced today. The most VIC
lent fighting in many weeks has de
veloped on the northwest sectors Of
the fortress.
In series Of terrific attacks west
Of the Meuse the Germans captured Q
fortified work and elements Of con
Meeting trenches in fighting east OF
Hill 304. French counter attacks
later regained all the lost ground.
East of the Meuse the Germans
again penetrated Thfaumont work
which was captured by the French
yesterday. The redoubt itself was en-
tirely smashed in by terrific artil-
lery fire. The French retain the out.
skirts
The French official statement 1t
is to be noted, is silent ON the opera
tions near the Somne, where French
and British armies have begun a 81
gantic offensive.
The Germans resumed the attack
on the west bank Of the Meuse to-
ward evening last night. The entire
region east and west of Hill S04 be
came the scene Of the bloodiest fight
ing.
The Germans launched four differ
ent attacks. The first. preceded by
LIQUID fire, was directed against a
French position between Hill 304 and
the Fsnes-Haucourt road. This on
slaught was repulsed, the Germans
losing heavily.
In the second attack, the enemy y
swarmed forward in compact masses,
attempting to carry French positions
west OF the Esnes-Haucourt highway.
This attack also was repulsed.
After brief respite, marked only
by intense cannonading, the Germans
directed a most powerful thrust
against the French lines east of Hill
sO4. It was in this fighting that the
enemy captured the French fortified
work which was later retaken.
Early this morning the Germans
launched the fourth attack against
the Avocourt redoubt. This attack
was speedily stopped by French fire
East Of the Meuse, the battle that
has ragged increasingly for two days
for nossession Of the Thiaumont worF
continued throughout last night. De
termined to take the position at any
cost the Germans directed exceed
inglv violent assaults last night, at
ter gathering in the redoubt w1t1
heavy shells. The French were fin
allv driven out Of the main portion OF
the position, retaining the outskirts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
ENDING OF WAR
MAY Be STARTED
Allies Offensive Of Today Is
Locked Upon as Beginning
Final Stage Of the
War.
BIG LOSS to- GERMANY
Gains Made by the Allies Has Saved
verdun and Helps Rus
SLAMS In Their
Advance.
BIG LOSS to- GERMANY
[By ]. W. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.1

United Press.]
NEW YORK, July Under ini-
tial circumstances that are highly
favorable, the long awaited Anglo
French offensive is now in full oper-
alton. The final stage of the war, in
fact, will, probably be dated from to-
day.
The brunt of the fighting in the
western sector is falling on the Brit
ish armies. The attack of the French
troops on the right is little more
than a sympathetic movement and a
protection of the British flank.
The meagre official statement this
afternoon suggests the British have
gained an average depth of perhaps
two miles along a sixteen mile front.
This is large victory for such few
hours of the fighting. 1t is not
probable British armies expect prog
ress continuous at so rapid a rate,
but few advances of this nature
will throw the German western front
into serious confusion
1t is as yet too early to determine
whether the British are succeeding
in co-ordfnating the various move
fensive. Lack of coordination has
previous offensives, and special at
tention has lately been given to this
difficulty by the British general
staff.
But whether the German western
front is pierced or not, the present
British movement may well save
Verdun and it will nnquestionably
prevent a large German force being
sent to support the Austro-Hungar-
ians inthe east. News may now ar
rive at any time that the Russians
are crossing the Carpathians and
are amid the grain fields and cattle
pasturages of Hungary. Whether in
fact Hungary is to remain secure
from the Slavs, depends fully as much
on the persistence of the present
British offensive in the west as on
the continued pressure of the Rus
slams in the east.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
BOMB AND ARSON PLOTS
CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR

the conductor saw the man enter the
wash room, he ordered him out and
immediately the Mexican left the
train. Two minutes later, the ex-
plosion occurred. Every window IN
the car was smashed and every jamD
rinped away. Railroad detectives be-
lieye the bomb was made OF nitro
glycerine.
Mysterious Fire.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 1.-ohcers
of the coast artillery reserve corps
and police today began an investiga-
tion of the fire which destroyed the
oriental dock here last night with its
$500 600 worth of goods. the prln-
cinal loss was sustained by the Unit.
ed States government, which had
huge quantities of ammunition ana
other military supplies in the COCK
warehouse. ..
During the fire an eight 1nch coast
artillery she'll exploded and a fras-
ment struck and instantly killed an
unidentified eleven year old boy,
standing in the crowd. It Is not
known how much ammunition was
DESTROYED. but it is said large
Quantity in the warehouse was walt
ins shipment TO tho Philippines
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
MEXICAN REPLY
q leases NATIVES
A .ican Note and Reply
k .'1inted Side by Side in
S Newspapers Of
s Capital.
SHARP, UNDIPLOMATIC
Assertions by President Wilson Are
Refutsd by Foreign Secretary
AsuIlar and Com
mented on.

MEXICO CITY, July 1.-The Mex
leo City newspapers today vigorously
approved the statement given out yes
terday by Foreign Secretary Aguilar
commenting upon and refuting asser-
tions In the American note.
The foreign Office statement was
published in the same editions with
the American note, which was thus
given to the public for the first time.
The newspapers printed first para
graph Of President Wilson's communt-
cation and then inserted paragraph
Of Secretary AEuilar's reply answer
ing that particular charge.
Officials said today that the tone OF
Aguilar's statement WAS fully justified
because of the tone of The American
note. They complained that the
United States has sent several ex-
tremely sharp and undiplomatic mes
sages to the Mexican government
and said that they had withheld pub
1ication of many of these communities
tons because they did rot wish to
stir UP hostility to the United States.
The foreign Office announced today
that Immediately upon receipt Of In
formation that Secretary Lansing had
issued fresh warning for Americans
to leave Mexico, instructions were
telegraphed to all civil and military
authorities to give guaranteesso of pro-
lection to all Americans and other
foreigners within their jurisdiction.
The war office has received from
General Trevfno complete official
report of the encounter at Carrizal,
confirming the statement Of the Nor
mon guide, Lem Spillsbury, that the
Americans were the aggressors.
This version of the Carrizal clash
not only supports the previous Mexi-
can official narrative of the encounter,
but gives the new allegation that Cap
tain Boyd OF the American detach-
ment defiantly declared he would
march to Villa AIrumada in the face
Of fire.
It was an official report Of Eieuten-
ant Colonel Rfvas, made to General
Trevino.
After recounting how Rivas went
out to confer with Boyd when the de-
tachment was sighted, how Boyd was
warned of the MexicaIi,s orders not to
permit further advances and how
General Gomez personally parleyed
with the American commander, urg-
ing him to wait until word could be
received from JuareZ at to- the right
of the Americans to proceed to Villa
Ahumada, the statement continues:
ITO this the overbearfng American
chief replied he did not care to lose
any more time and would walk over
the Mexicans II necessary.
General Gomez answered that he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
ISSUE WILL BE
PRESIDENTS MEXICAN POLICY

to the point of dictation in the affairs
Of another people?
From this and other strong utter
ances along the same line. the presi-
dent is said by his friends today to
have indicated clearly he will not
countenance war between the United
States and Mexico saw as an unavoid-
able resort in settling border troubles.
For the second time in as many
days, he said he would stake his per-
sonal fortunes upon the ideal he is
following in Mexico.
For the first time the president in
dicated what may be in his mind as
to the immediate purpose Of concen-
trating such large forces on the bor-
der.
Force he said, "can sometimes
hold things steady until opinion has
had time to form. No force ever
exerted except in response to that
opinion was ever a conqueriug and
predominating force"
And thus the president last night.
throwing off his customary restraint,
expounded his creed. 1t is one of
peace, supported as he said by vast
majority of the letters and messages
sent to him from men and women in
all parts of the country urging and
praying that he avoid hostilities in
Mexico. The president indicated he
will go to extreme lengths of diplo-
matte resources before he resort to
the use of arms in forcing Mexico to
cooperate with this country in pro
tecting its own people
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
Exposion on Train is Laid to
Mexicans, While Dock Fire
is Being Given
Investigation.

!, OAKLAND, Calf, July 1.-Polfce
and railroad detectives Joined hands
here today in an effort to run down
three Mexicans who are accused OF
exploding a bomb aboard a Southern
Pacific train here last night, tnjur1ng
ten persons, one probably fatally.
The police believe the Mexicans were
inflamed by the war rumors and at
tempted to visit reprisals on Amer
leans.
The bomb was exploded in the
smoking car of Southern Pacific
train number five, west bound from
Ogden. It was so powerful that 1t
tore huge hole in the side OF the
steel car.
According to trainmen, three Mex
leans boarded the car at Eamira:
Two left at Richmond, Calf, ana
The other acted strangely. Wnen