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The Detroit times., 1916-11-21
Babies Play With Snake.

ALTOONA. Pa, Nov. Hearing
her one-year-old twins Harold and
Howard, laughing and nsping the
other afternoon. Mrs. Robert Shaal.
OF Wehnwood, suburb. peeped into
the kitchen 10 see what they were
doing. She was horrined to find
them playing with three-foot
black.snake. The reptile crawled
over and about the little ones. and
the twins grabbed its head and tail,
but II would wiggle away, The
snake and the babies seemed 10 be
having the time of their lives
Mrs. Shaal. when she recovered
her voice, screamed for help. and a
neighbor rushed in and despatched
the snake
The Detroit times., 1916-11-21

Every private in the United
States army is required to have his
fingerprints taken on enlistment
The Detroit times., 1916-11-21

The Fresh Air society or 'he
United Jewish Charities, Will give
an informal dancing party Tuesday
evening, in Alhambra hall. Mrs.
Joseph Selling is chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
ADMINISTRATION SEES
EXPLOSIVE IN ARMS
EMBARGO AGITATION
Lansing May Warn Congress
Leaders Subject Is Filled
With Dynamite" and Dis
cussion Must Cease
EXPECT WILSON TO AC1v

| WASHINGTON Feb. 1.--Ereet talk i'm
| Congress of a munitions embargo is seri-
| ously embarrassing the foreign rela tions
! Of the United states Secretary of State
Lansing has made this plain in private
! conversations with Democratic leaders in
Congress Despite this fact the sentiment
for such legislation is on the increase,
and as soon as President Wilson returns
to this city he will be asked to take steps
10 check the discussion and block any such
plan.
The method under consideration which
Is expected to he adopted will be for Sec.
retary of state Lansing officially to in
form the Foreign Relations Committee OF
the Senate aud House that the subject is
filled with dynamite" lie probably will
explain that the adoption of embargo
Legislation at this time. reversing the en-
tire policy OF the United States, would
be accepted, by the Allies as an openly
hostile act' Their Interpretation, the
State Department already knows, would
be that the embargo was intended to help
Germany and her allies and it would bring
the relations of this Government with
England, France, Russia and Italy very
close TO the danger roint.
Whlc many Administration officials aC-
Cept the fact that a great deal of the en-
barge discussion is entirely for "home
consumption" and realize that the men
WHO Opt .tiA advocate SuCn aCJiOn would
hardly vote in favor of it If given oppor-
tunity 1t is known that the talk is taken
at It's face value when cablcd TO London, |
Paris. Rome and Petrograd. And the en- |
cmes Of the United States IN those cap |
itals arc declared to bc using speeches |
made on the floor of both houses to en- |
courage the growth Of anti-American SEN
timcnt there.
None of tho warning beligercnts now |
are dependent on the United States for
material to continue the war They could
cut of the supply Immediately and de-
pend on their own resources Even Rus
sia, for some months the biggest custom-
er of the United States. now is getting
most of her war materials from Japan at
II figure much less thau American con-
tractors charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
"HosTILITtEs" AvERTED
"Die Wacht Am Rhein," However,
Causes Stir at Alliance Franchise
Dinner

"Bieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein; fest
steht die Wacht die Wacht am Rhein!
Ta-ra--ta-ra, boom-booml"
Ma foil Parbleu! sacre bleul 1t was
too true.
A German band, standing in Walnut
street, Just outside the Acorn Club, was
playing the German national anthem and
it 1oated. with groan of trombone and
boom OF drum, into the club, where the
soiree patriotique Of the hiladelphla
branch of the Alliance Francaise was be-
ing held last night. The program ceased
abruptly. Some one went utside. There
was excited conversation and the music
stopped. Some one laughed, the tension
was over and the program continued,
ending with an enthusiastic "Marseillaise'
sung bv NJ. Andreoui and the entire as
semblage. Those who took part in the
program included Prof. Pierre f. Giroud,
secretary OF the alliances Mrs. Cornelius
stevenson. Mrs. William S. Ellis, Mrs. a.
e. Munoz Miss Millicent Dean, Miss sgd
ney Ellis, Miss Mary Francis Fisher,
Miss Gaazam, Miss Helen Cadwalader.
Mrs william II. Greene and Mrs. John
MEG. Leigo.
\ paper prepared by Mrs. MarSoe was
read.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
PROBE DEATH OF GIRL WHO
LEAPED FROM STEAMBOAT
Man Who Accompanied Her May Face
White Slave Charge

SALISBURY, Md, Feb. additional
features We're added this morning to the
suicide of Miss Mary Spide. of Pocomokc
City, who leaped from the steamboat Vir
ginia last Sunday into Chesapeake Bay.
close to the water limits of Wicomico
County.
Several members of Miss Spide's family
came here last night to investigate her
death. William Brewngton, who has
wife and five children and had accom-.
panied the girl from Baltimore, is in Jail
and may face ii white slave charge II
developed today that Miss Spide was in
fact a widow and that her husband, who
was killed several years ago, had been
employed by the railroad company at
Pocomoke City.
Oystermen and sailors dragged the bay
yesterday and today, but the young
womans body has not been found
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

II Tenentc Colonnello Cosino Caruso ha
scritto da 1schia, dove 81 trove per cura
dopo essere state per parecchi mesi sulla
fronte, una interes santissma lettra suo
fratello Alfonso, che da motif ami vive
in questa citta'. Ecco una parte della
letera
"Carssimo Fratello,
''Ti scrivo questa non dalla fronte deli
lsouao ma dalo stabilimento balneare
tcrmalC di 1schia, dove sono per liberarmi
dalla ruggine che lie intemperie e
lumidita' hanno accumulate nellie mie
articolazioni. Forse sui Carso sara state
la goccia di acqua che ha fatto ira
boccare IL vase pieno degli acciacchi
procuratimi nellie sci campagne d guerra
precedent, specialmente durante l'anno
di prigionia d guerra allo Scioa: ma
tutto e nulla Sc potro lberarme ne
presto ritornare al mio posto.
NuOi sapere che cosa abbiamo faSto
iinO ad ora? Avanaato sempre cacciando
avanti moi gil austriaci, non dando loro
mai la soddisfa2ione di riprendere anche
in mnima parte, cio' che hanno perduto.
- Siamo andati un po' lentamente, ma gil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
BRYAN ON WILSON'S TRAIL
IN ATTACK ON DEFENSE
Several Congressman Also Will Go on
Stumping Tour

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The peace and
anti-preparedness advocates headed by
William j. Bryan, are preparing to follow
the Presidents example by bringing their
cause to the attention of the public in
speechmaking expeditions, according TO
Representative Bailey, of Pennsylvania,
friend of Mr.. Bryan and a member of the
group.
Although it is asserted that this speech
making activity on the part of Mr.. Bryan
and others is not TO be regarded as trail
ing the President. the Presidents trail
will be crossed.
"I understand" said Mr.. Bailey, that
Mr.. Bryan will leave Miami about the
middle of next month and will go out
through the West, delivering speeches in
opposition to the preparedness or mill
tarist program. 1t is not proposed to use
a special train, as reported, but 1t is quite
possible that Mr. Bryan will touch some
of the cities visited by the President. He
couldn't hardly miss them"
"Is Mr.. Bryan going to trail?'
II don't see how you can call it trail
ing said Mr.. Bailey. "AIr Bryan was
out speaking before the President started,
and since last summer he has delivered
speaches from coast to coast He can't
be accused of trailing the President, for
he was there first. | do not understand
that Mr. Bryan will have any regular
itinerary, but he Is liable to go almost
anywhere, and naturally win recross his
own path of last summer and cross the
recent path of the President"
Mr.. Bailey said that other anti-pre-
paredness speeches will be delivered by
Representatives Saunders, Hensley, Dies
Tavenner and Slayden. The latter he
said, left for Cleveland last night to make
an anti speech.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
SHIRTWAIST BALL TO AID
CAMPAIGN FOR SUFFRAGE
Will Boost "Teacup" Fight for the
Ballot

y "shirtwaist" bali will help the tea
cup" campaign for suffrage.
That is the latest bomb to be dropped
into the camp of the anti suffragists.
They will be invited TO the ball which
will be held in the lst Regiment Armory
April 90 and win he danced into a
favorable view of woman suffrage, If
possible.
The affair which is to be given by the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage, is to be democratic. II will cost
only two bits" there will he no taxi
cabs-unless some one breaks the rules
and eats will be furnished by the
Cake Committee"
Mrs William Albert Wood is chairman
of the general committee in charge of the
dance. Miss Mabel w. Denise is scCrc-
tary and Miss Sarah G.. Tomkins treas
urer. The chairmen of the subcommittee
are: Decorations, Miss Cornelia Green
ough; Refreshments, Mrs. Charles H..
Illauder; Hospitality, Mrs. Frederick NJ,
Shepard Tickets, Mrs NJ. c. Morgan, and
Cake Mrs. l.. l.. Howell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
STONENEN TO INVADE
SCRANTON FEB. 20
Will Attempt to Organize Fel-
lowship in Upstate City
Despite Protests

Scranton will be invaded by msr,h...
of the Stonemen's Fellowship. OF thts
city, Notwithstanding opposition 10 ibs
extension Of the movement to that olty
on the part OF Protestant clergymen 81
other denomination than the Proteatsn ",
Episcopal
w. *. Krlps, president OF the Krins.
Wright Company. and one of the stroneSs,
workers OF the Rev. n. G.. Stones cInh
asserted today that the opposition would
not halt the plans to invade the up.ststa
city on February 90
THE Stonemen will go TO Scranton
despite the clergymen's protest and We
expect to establish record fellowship
among the laymen," he said.
special train has been chartered. and
1t is said that several hundred men will
accompany Mr.. Stone. the founder ana
president OF the fellowship, on the Jour
neN. The meetings will be held in public
halls, as no church has been opened to
the Stonemen,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

austriaoi sono dietro fipari fortissimi,
] irnprendibiH per soldau non taliani
i eppoi si difendono motto bene: sono
! avversarii degni di moi: duesta e una
rasione, laltra, te Ia diro Voce quanuo
ricorderemo questa guerra terriple'
Non credere che 10 abba voluto
esagerare col dlrti che solo nostrl
soldati son capaci di superare conauis-
tare uuella trencee blendatc protette ia
reticolati d 4 10 di ferro dentato, pro
fond fino a dieci metri; II nostro
soldato, d qualunuue parte d ltalia'
animate da tale sentimento che non gil
ia sentire II sacri1zio della vitai egt va
avanti 81 lencie e rimane attaceato AZ
reticolati Sc non resce superarli
ellAgosto scorso dovetti andare q
riconoscere una zona di terreno a SOL
3O0-iO0 metri dal nemico. per portarVl
delle batterie; Ia luce incert dele ore an,
tilucone, protesse me ed IL sesuito ual
tiri del tiratori scelti austriacL che ordl-
nariamente sono nasCosti nellie prime
trincee: ma, man mano che II giorno
aVanzava, lie nostre persone 81 diseBhH-
vano sempre meglio su quel terre no
brulo, pelato squallido del carso le pai-
lottole cominciarono foccarcit IN
torno Dovevamo completare fesplorazi-
one. are 10 schizzo, 10 favemmo, cam
mnando carponi a sbalzi, guadagnando
lie bassure ed muretti Contruit dai nos
tri soldati quando andarono all attacco
perche' vicinissime allie trincee autrtache
erano lie nostre.--Tn uno d detti sbalzi,
capital dietro un mucchiet TO di sassi, ac-
cumulato certamente da un nostro sol
dato per riparaisi durante una pausa nell
avanzata, perche' vi eranu dele car
tucce, del bossoli, qualche indumento ed
in frnmmento did lettera, che reccoisi,
II trascrivo; Caro- Figlio 10 so che ii
trovi a combatter ma non avvilirt che
Iddio ii da' tanta forza per quanta ne
desideri. Non pensare a moi altri, che
moi stiamo bcne; pensa che Il stiamo
sempre vicini col nostro pensiero. pensa
n fare II tue dovere da vero italiano, che
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

Haverford Township has been appraised
at sI,SgO.0OO, or 5000, 900 more than The
assessment three years ago, making a
steady increase of 1000 900 a year. The
rate is moderate, though. being only about
one-half the real value. so Haverford can
count itself worth easily s15,OOO,OOo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
Comes Like Bomb to Fami-
lies Now Living in Good
Neighborhoods
WORK OF WARD BOSSES
Men Look to Director Wilson to
Relieve Them of Po-
litical Bondage
WiUes of Policemen
Want to Keep Homes

Two thousand homeowners in
Police Department aroused by or
der of ward bosses to move back
into sordid sections and resume old
political servitudC.
Retirement of Captain of De-
tectives Cameron taken as evidence
that officials "higher up" indorse
"back-to-the-ward movement"
Wives of policemen rebel at
thought of their children being
again brought in contact with
haunts of thieves, pickpockets,
dopesters and criminals.
Policemen call upon Director
Wilson to make good his statement
that policemen will not be made the
"stool pigeons" and doorbell ring
ers of ward bosses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
M,NY DRIVEN FROM HOMES
BY FLOOD IN THREE STATES
Hundreds of Families Victims in Mis-
souri,, Illinois and Kentucky

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb, 1.-There will be
no relief from the serious flood conditions
along the Mississippi River, south of here,
Tor at least three days. according to the
prediction of the Government Weather
Bureau today. Streams in the threat
ened districts OF Missouri and Illinois will
continue 70 rise in spite of the cold
weather that visited the region early to-
day
Between here and Cairo, Ill, hundreds
q families have been driven from their
homes by water backing up in streams
that noH into the Mississippi. Thousands
efsaeres Of land are under water on ae-
eount Of leQees breaking In several places.
HICKMAN. ky.. Feb. 1.-TWO thousand
pefsons routed from their homes by the
Heed are being cared for IN the refugee
camp established here. The heavy rain
ceased today, but the streams are stead
Ii4 rising ana "a appeai has been sent to
Washington asking the Federal Govern
aenI + take charge OF the situation.
sIala troops probably win be ordered
Haz this afternoon 10 take charge OF the
IaHEien
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

speriamo un bel giorno che ritornate tutti
valorosi Tua mamma.
"Credo che duel vsloroso sia state un
bersa gilere mi auguro che 81 sia sal
vato. Me duesto non e II solo case del
genere." 81,
la iettera continua a citare esempii dl
soldati di genitori durante la guerra di
Libia ALA quale II tenente colonnello
Caruso prese parte.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
WILSON WILL SPEAK
TO IOWANS TODAY Y
Continued from Page On.

this statement. Another impressive period
that moved his audience to spontaneous
outburst was that mo man in America
can bring on a war without the consent
OF the people"
His speech here was under the auspices
OF the Chicago Industrial club
The entrance OF the President was
heralded by the playing of the Star
Spangled Banner The crowd stood, aud
applauded. Mrs. Wilson did not enter
with the President. but sat IN a box
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01

An exchange Of Arch street property has
occurred in which John S. Latta took til
tie to the 2O-by-134-foot lot at 1912 Arch
street from Samuel Sternberger, and the
building 1225-27 Arch street, assessed at
S150,OO0, was conveyed by Mr.. Latta TO
MIR. sternberger and later TO Chandler S.
Wooley, subject to mortgage of 500, 600.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-01
- nrltlsh soIdIers Here

re HHziadelphia Branch of the British
S 44ezu Haf Relief Committee sent the
feIlo#inz arfieles 10 Britain during the
aa@H q 4anaarx fwo motor smbB-
azss So pounds absorbent eotlon. 690
a#zz = #4aIeu na1am4ss 80 neus Nooi
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Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

Has anybody stopped to consider the fact that but little more than two weeks remain until election and not a single new campaign song has been inflicted on the al- ready suffering populacc! If we were a song writer we would remedy this over sight. but we are not Still, almost any pcrson that can think of word to rhyme with candidate" can write a campaign song. as a campaign song don't have to have any sense or rytmm. They are like the sons of great mcu-lttle is expected ot them. lP. S.-This is not am invitation for some long-harcd youth or milky-eyed, incoming vouthcsS to tear off something in the way of a campaign song and send 1t in, No. indeed. We have been the victim of would-bc poets for more years than we care to admit and now we have sworn off. That is why we built our new office where the tide can toy with our doormat. We can kill poets and throw them in the raging main without causing ncighborhood gosSip) Come to think of it however, there IS a word frequently used, especially by seamen, that would rhyme very well with the last syllable of "Wick'S" name. The fact re- mains. however, that this is the first song less presidential campaign the country has
 gone through for long time
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20
TURNS TOES TO DAISIES

The Fairbanks Daily and Weekly Times. aged ten years, retired from the arena of Alaska journalism last week after a lingering illness from that complaint frequently expert cuced n newspaper offices and known as "shortolmoueyitis One Of the first symptoms is refusal Of the ghost Co walk on pay day Bills for paper and lack Of support usu- ally irritatc the complaint and has ten the final dissolution. mcidcut- ally the Times was the only paper in the interior which was supporting Wick" and the fact that it took thc count In the midst of Che campaign would indicate a failure on the part Of someone Co come across.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20
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WOMAN
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Ever since the time of Adam when that duncr got his fame, We've been always knocking wo- man; for our wrongs she gets the blame She is the one that causes trouble; what a great place this would be,
 IT this world was for men only and from woman we'd be free. Every time that men get loaded.
 twas some women made thcm SO
 With their nagging and their scold-
 ing, on a drunk they're made Co go.
 If We steal twas they who made us to get clothes for them 10 wear;
 Really its something awful an the ills men have Co bear And the preacher iu the pulpit, he must knock the women, too; How they smoke and drink and gamble at their clubs the things they do; They neglect their homes and chil- drcn. rush around both day 
 and night; Just think how the poor men suffer pom my word it is fright Let me tell you, my dear brother even if these things are true; Yet woman is a bad one if she's not as good as you. Show me where there Is waman who perchancc has gone astray. And lu show you close beside her some fool man who led the way. Ir she drinks. twas you who taught her; if she smokes. you showed her how; lf she is as you have made her. is it right to blame her now? God made man and God made woe man, both upon a different plan;
 There never was a real bad woman that was not made SO by a man
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20
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Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

Another hundred Yu5oucrS passed south on the steamer Prince Rupert Sunday mor.- ing con thc way to the war. Among ii;c number were several prominent officc-hold- CTS and many miners. some of whom had been in the interior since the early days of that country. The majority of the men leaving for the front with this last cou- tngcut are personally known to us and we can say for them only this: If they make as good soldiers as they have been good citizens and ncighbors, they will dcpcr themselves as men at all times. Great Brit ain has had mo better or brayer men among
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

Now that thc Worlds scric, of baseball games has had its day ior this year some of those WprouomcabIc European names cam move back onto the first pages of the big newspapers. For some time past inter- est has been allowed to wmc in what was taking place at TatIatuakoj heights and along thc DcmrhSsa-ScrcS railroad m rhc vicinity of Schochivcr. also at McShir- ict>rhc.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

Lloyd George says the war will go to a knockout md he should know, being the greatest man England has developed since the war began But the neutral countries are still guessing when that knockout blow will bc delivered and where it will land. There k nothing to indicate that the war k amy nearer a finish than it was two years ago although it k two years nearer for it cannot last forever. Al any rate, the end k not more apparent now than at amy period since it began.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

The cgoti>m of the East is truly pathct- ic. Only last week a number of wealthy and prominent women from New York and other eastern cities arrived ou the Pacific coast to instruct the women of the West in the gentle art of voting. Think of it. Women from states where they arc mot al- lowed to vote come into states where the women have been voting for years to teach them how to do it.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

It iS feather in the cap of Candidate Sulzrr that hc k the first aspiymt for con grcs~ioual houor> to come out for the sub division of Alaska into congressional dis trictS. Now that hc has declared himself, his opponents will likely hc clomoring for seats ou thc same wagon There k a glar- ing possibility that the present Delegate will bc advocating the same measure with in a week
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

Roumuuia was long time in getting into thc war but indications are that she will get out of jt in a hurry if defeat cou. tiuuc> to come her way as has been her por- tiou lately. Very little of the worlds sym pathv > being wasted ou the Balkan com tries as none of them engaged m the hl2 conflict until they thought they had pic.cd the winners. Then they took sides accord mglv.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

President Wilson has made mistakes during his administration. He would not he human had hcuot. But the fact remains that his attitude m connection with thr European war forms the greatest and most brilliant page in diplomatic history.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20
FOR COMFORT OF FIREMEN

The city council has very consid- erately installed a washroom tn fire house No. for the use Of fircmen who desire to wash up after a fire
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

The man of the hour ou the Pacific coast at thc time this paper went to press was President Alexander of thc new steamship company. Ten years ago he was lougShor- ing at Tacoma. Now he iS a Napoleon of finance to whom other steamboat men dotf their dcrbys. It iS pleasing to note that log cabins are now being forced by those clumsy, two-whcclcd trucks to surrender the monopoly they have long held in the matter of producing great men.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

In their acromts of man falling from a dock at Juneau last Sunday night and breaking his neck thc papers of that city overlooked a very important feature They failed to state whether Sulzcr or Wicker sham lost vote by thc unfortunate acri- dent.
Douglas Island news., 1916-10-20

an her cnlistmcnts than those from the Yukon. That all of them will return is im- probable but that many of them will not return is practically certain.