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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
Compressed Air Wrecks Tube, Kills 4

BOSTON. June 24.-Four men were
killed, another was seriously injured and
three escaped with bruises when COM
pressed air blew out an Edison Arc Illu-
minating Companys tube under the Sum-
mer street bridge. South Boston. early to-
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
SECOND CHILD DIES
IN POISON MYSTERY
Death of Charles Robinson Fol-
lows That of Sister-Two in
Serious Condition

Charles Robinson, two and half years
old, Of Gill Elmwood avenue, the second of
one family to be killed by mysterious
poison, died last night. His sister, Kath-
arine, six years old, died on Thursday night
Two other children are in a serious condi-
tion.
Both Charles and Katharine succumbed
TO violent commissions. Tire case is puzzling
specialists and members of the City Hall
detectives squad who are investigating.
All efforts are being made to save the other
children, Lillian, five years old and Flor
ence seven years old.
The police are working on two theories
Tho first, and most plausible, according to
them, is that the children ate Strawberries
from a truck patch near their home, which
was sprayed recently with poisonous solu-
tlon, The other Is the children drank from
a spring. n square away from their home
that has been unused for n long time. The
water is said to be tainted
Coroner Knight began an investigation
yesterday. His physician, DR.. w s. Wads-
worth, was sent to make an autopsy. Ger
tain of the digestive organs of Katharine's
body were analyzed. DR.. j. c, ArriX. an
authority on toxcology; Coroner's Detective
Frank Paul and Detective Callahan at
tended the autopsy. They declined to ex-
press an opinion concerning the source of
the poisoning until the analysis is COM
pleted.
Charles Robinson was taken i'll on Sun
day. DR.. B. Frank Wentz who attended
him. said he was suffering from form of
dysentery. Katharine was taken i'll on
Wednesday. The other two children. Flor
ence and Lillian, first showed signs of ILL
father of the children, said last night he did
not believe the children were given poisoned
candy He Is inclined to cling to the theory
Of the poisoned Strawberries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
WOMAN MEETS DEATH
BENEATH COAL WAGON
Witnesses Say Victim Stepped in
Front of Vehicle-Driver
Held

An unidentified woman, either Jewish or
German, was run over and killed by coal
wagon this morning at Goth and Market
streets in full view of hundreds of men and
women bound for work Witnesses say
she stepped in front of the wagon, which
was travelling slowly.
The driver of the wagon, Dominic Dore-
zIo, of 244 North 55th street. was arrested
by the police of the 65th and Pine streets
station and was later held without bail by
Magistrate Harris to await the action of
the Coroner. The woman was dressed
plainly in a dark hat. white waist, black
stockings and pumps. She had on a we'd
ding ring on which was the inscription
''Y. L." She was medium In height wore
noseglasses and weighed two hundred
pounds. Her body was taken to the Morgue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
BELL "RESCUED" FROM FIRE
FOR MOVIES BY TWENTY GUARDS
of How Relic Would Be Carried to Safety
in Case of Blaze at Independence Hall Will Be
Shown on Screen Throughout Country

The pictures were taken by the Gaumont
Company to serve as part of the film
Seeing America First" which is now in
course of production. The film will be ex-
hiblted in every part of the country, and
the Chamber of Commerce fathered the
scheme as means of advertising Phila-
delphia.
At 12 o'clock Mayor Smith and Howard
B, French, president of the Chamber Of
Commerce, were photographed with a movie
camera in the room in which the Declara-
ton of Independence was signed This is
the first moving picture ever taken in this
chamber. Edward Guetlin was the photog-
rapher, and Burton Donnell Hughes was
present as the representative of the Cham
ber of Commerce. The picture of the
Mayor and Mr.. French will precede the
rescue" in the exhibition of the film
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
HURT RIDING CAVALRY STYLE"
Benjamin Chapman Injured as Horse
Trips and Falls

BENJAMIN Chapman. 21 years old of
5637 Anderson street, was seriously injured
last night when a horse, which he was
trying TO ride cavalry fashion fell with
him. At the time the horse was haltered
to the rear end of a wagon.
While crossing Erie avenue at 9th street
some of the harness which Chapman had
neglected to remove before attempting to
ride bareback got entangled with the ami
mails feet, throwing both horse and rider
in a heap. Chapman was sent to the
Samaritan Hospital, where It is said that
he suffers from a probable fracture of the
hip and contusions of the body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24

A demonstration of how the Liberty Bell
would be carried to safe place in Indepen-
dence Square in case of fire was given be-
fore a moving picture camera today by 20
guards and other employees of the State
House.
The relic was not actually carried out of
the building but every other feature of the
rescue" was performed under the direction
of Wilfred Jordan, curator of Independence
Hall. Crowds of pedestrians. passing
through the Square applauded the
exhibition.
Henry Knox, chief guard, sounded the
alarm and employees in every part of the
building responded. The demonstration was
intended to show the American people what
precautions the authorities have taken in
this city to prevent the possibility of the
destruction of the bell by FIRE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
Names Hairdresser corespondent

A pretty hairdresser Is the unnamed CO.
respondent in the divorce suit brought to-
day in Camden by Mrs. Gertrude c. Funck,
of Eighth and Penn streets, against John G.
Funck. The wife alleges that Funck de-
serted her on April %, and that by hiring
n detective she found that her husband was
excepting company" with the pretty hair
dresser. The couple were married January
1. 1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
QUITS CONGRESS FOR GUARD
Tilson, of Connecticut, Joins Command
May Have to Resign

WASHINGTON, June, "a. - Representa-
tive John Q. Tilson the first member of
Congress to answer the call to the colors,
left here for Connecticut today He Is
Lieutenant Colonel of the I'd Infantry, C.
n. G.
Mr.. Tilson has asked the House judiciary
Committee to decide whether or not he
should resign his House seat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-04
O0'''" '''N' BLACKSMITH

Some time ago | was taken With
Kidney trouble which caused me TO
give up my work as blacksmith. I
lost my appetite and could not sleep.
from the dreadful pains that would
come over me, from my kidneys.
was treated by a physician for about
three months. He could not help me
so finally he prescribed DR.. Kilmers
Swamp.Rootr ] started taking same
and before | had finished taking the
first bottle ! began to eat and sleep
better than had in a long time
continued to take same until was
entirely cured and took on consider
able weight,
am now back working at my trade
again and never felt better in my HE.
appreciate, what Swamp-Root has
done for me and will recommend it to
anyone who suffers With their kid
neys When physicians fail to give
relief and then prescribe swamp
Root. they sure know of its merits.
am.
Very truly yours.
S \. HALE.
Henrietta y. Y.
State Of New York
County of Monroe SIS
S. A. Hale of Henrietta, n. Y, being
duly sworn deposes and says that he
is the person who wrote the foregoing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-04

The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Bennington County Ma
tional Bank of Bennington, Vermont.
will be held in their banking rooms
on Tuesday, the fourth day OF Janu-
airy, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of electing a Board OF Direc-
tors Cor the ensuing year and to tran
sact such other business as may
properly come before it.
H. Harry Sharpe, Cashier.
Dec. 4, 1915. EASf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Earl Brown and John kimball spent
Saturday in North Adams,
Miss Rose Durand has returned
from a weeks visit in Pittstield
Miss Mildred Brown of South
Branch street is confined TO the house
with the grippe.
Fred Remington, who has been
spending the holidays with his sister
Mrs. Edmund Brown. returned to
Springfield, Mass, Sunday.
William l.. Long, who has been liy'
ing in Philadelphia for nearly year
has returned and is again employed
by the Cooper Manufacturing com
pany.
Walfred Wahquist, who has been
ut home during the Christmas vaca-
ton has returned to Hebron, Me,
where he is a student at Hebron
academy
The entertainment committee OF
Mount Anthony lodge, f. and a. NJ,
will give dinner at the Masonic
temple on Tuesday evening, the 1lth,
to all who assisted in the production
of the recent minstrel entertainment.
Bennington Grange will hold regu
lar meeting tomorrow evening when
the officers will be installed. \ sup
per will be served at the close and
all in attendance are requested TO
bring something for this picnic sup
per served by committee of which
Miss Katherine Durham is chairman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
WOMAN
HAS GAINED IS
POUNDS WEIGHT

MY wife gained eighteen pounds on
two bottles Of Tanlac and now she's the
very picture of health said J.. A. Me-
Ginrev. COS Hamilton street. Houston,
for several years engineer for the Indus
trial Cotton Oil c..
II can't find WORKS" continued Mr..
Mckinney, 'tn tell you M Tanlac has
done For my wife and how grateful | am
over her recovery. Two years ago she be-
gan to suffer with stomach trouble and
Indigestion. She doctorcd and took med
icinc but kept getting worse. She lived
on such food a. milk and toast and fell off
until she only n ghcd nincty-Scven
pounds, and was hardly more than a liv-
ing skeleton. She complained OF awful
pains IN her stomach and was very ncr-
The pressure Of gas on her stom-
ach would collect around her heart and
she would wake up al night suffering and
gasping for breath. was awake nearly
all night every night with her.
''Tanlac has worked on her more like IL
miracle than 4 medicine. Three days af-
ter She began taking il she began 10 feel
better. After taking two bottles she now
eats hearty and sleeps ~ scundly a. If
she had never been sick 4 day in her life
and il a happy a. a lark. She now
weighs one hundred and fifteen pounds
IN actual gain of eighteen pounds. She
has improved - much that some Of our
ncighbors who haven't seen her for some
time didn't know her on first sight. Tan
lac has restored her health after every
thing else had failed
Tanlac i sold in San Benito by Sy-
mondS Pharmacy and in Raymondville by
Ben :. Duffield.
ADVERTISEMENT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
A NEW
RADIO, IS REPORT
NEW STATIONS MAY BE ESTABLISH
Ed AT NEW ORLEANS, CALVES
TON AND AT BROWNSVILLE

GALVESTON. Tex, Dee. 21.-Tower>
$50 feet high and guaranteed against \
wind velocity ~ 80 miles an hour may
he installed III Galveston for a wireless
telegraph station.
Congress J. now considering. IN off
cial closely in touch with the situation.
said. of having the government takes over
all wireless telegraph stations III United
States territory. III such l. done. he con
tinued, the service will he under the on
troll OF the United States naval authori-
t.e>.
New Orleans. Galveston and Browns
vile are the points being tentatively con
plants in que tion are similar to the stat
ION at Point Isabel. which has wilhstood
heavy storms without damage.
That such 4 measure will pass congress
he said, seemed assured. for the intent j.
to forbid by law the operation of any
wireless station in thi, country by nm alien.
50 much troubled has been experience
with unneutral messages slipping through.
that government ownership i said 10 be
the only way Of ohviating what might cy-
entuate in serious international complica-
tons.
In connection with this possible scrv-
ice j. mentioned an auxiliary plant for the
use of the national naval volunteers. The
latter plant i considered practically as
surred.
Support of the measure. the official
said. should immediately be given by all
commnnitie, Interested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
To Investigate Pink
Boil Worm in Mexico
(By Associated Prcss.)

AUSTIN. Tex. Dee. 27.-Fearing an in
vasion Of the pink boil worm into Texas.
Fred W. Davis, state commissioner Of az
riculture has detailed Ed :. Ayres, chief
nursery inspector and 4. J. Jones, an ex-
pert Of the department To max an investi-
cation OF this pest which is found III the
Laguna district of Mexico.
This worm j. said to be- more destructive
to cotton, and to other plants a. well, han
the boil weevil. In fact, the pink worm
has already appeared in limited numbers in
certain border counties and Mr.. Davis pur-
poses TO check its progress. These inves-
tigators will study It's life and habits and
also the hest methods of destroying; il.
Mexican cotton fields are to be examined
a full report will he made To Commits
~ioner Davis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
where, hut north or south. take one"

where, but north or south. a one"
Hours later. as the village doctor
drew up before the house. the prodlgal
emerged from the sickroom. and. tax
ing his hat from the peg. strobe with
faltering step out into the gathering
twilight. At the road he halted a mo
ment ana stood with barred head. then
turned-southward.
Almost out Of sight Of his boyhood
home he he>it.;nl and turned for n
last look. Sl.ct!cI.ly the cracking az
footsteps la the stuhble and the Ia
bored breathing ~ a man caught his
ear. and III n moment his father WAS
beside him. but how changed. The
face before so cold and hard was sof-
tened now with pity and compassion.
and from out tie faded brown eyes
shone mingled hope and love and for
gircncss. With hands clasped and
hearts receptive 10 the spirit Of the
morrow. they stood. while he elder
whispered :"She will live: come home"
and then two knceling figures were
dimly silhoucttei against the darken-
ing sky. while a prayer almost inaudi-
bic assembled to the mercy seat.
He arose. and with his fathers arm
about him and the Christmas spirit FILL
ing both their hearts. the prodigal
turred back from the road that led to
God knows where" 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
industry I'd bc present.

industry ~ Dc present.
The association H. not limited 10 those
growing citrus, 1t i explained hy Il MEM
Der, but II open 10 any one desiring To
aid III the promotion and protection Of
tins industry. The club already has "A
number Of membcrs who do not own any
trees hni who realize the Importance Of
this industry 10 the community and ewrc
anxious TO aid in lis promotion.
"Thc future Of the lower Valley IL de-
pendent on the development III the citrus
growing industry said n member, "and
every one here, regardless Of what bust
ness hc may nc engaged in. H. effected by
the success or failure of the derelopmnt
of this resource"
II J. expected that the question Of the
purchase ~ a spraycr and the subject OF
quarantine against infected fruit and
stock will be brought mp at this mccting.-
san Bcnito Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27

forgiveness and promised balm for
every hcartache?"
The hopeless look from the faded
brown eyes answered even better than
his words, lie IN too late
Tears were coursing down the cheek
of the younger man as he leaned over
the gatepost and whispered: Gould
| see" but something IN the hard
fnce of the other arrested his words
and he did not finish.
For n moment Of untold length both
stood In s~ilelcc. and then the tracer
Of imaginary lines moved from the
gateway. motioning the other inside.
1T might ease her last hours. and
then" He pointed toward the sec
tion line down which the prodigal had
come. that viii take you back To your
old haunts. wherever they may be;
that" pointing toward the south,
you'd best not take; it's not much
but a trail. and leads TO God knows
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Sections Successful In
Strikes For Increases

VERA CRUZ. Mex. Dec. 27.-Sextons
employed in cemeteries here lately carried
to 4 successful conclusion three strikes
for increased wages.
The first strike was for higher wages.
With several bodies awaiting interment. the
civil court which held jurisdiction, grant
ed the demanded increase.
The second strike was called by the SEX
tons who were given increased wages.
Still unsatis.ied. 4 third strike was call
ed by the cemetery attaches. but the au-
thoriNtieS refused TO grant an increase, the
military authorities furnishing a troop OF
soldiers to carry on the work of intcrment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27

49,
front room of the small dwelling and
then letting his troubled gaze wander
far up the section line where a soli-
tary figure was just discernible coming
slowly southwark.
Just SO he had stood five years ago
today and watched a figure strikingly
similar to this vending its way toward
the North. while beside him his plead
ing wife had begged that he recall the
boy. But a stubborn something within
gave assurance that he was In the
right, and Sc he remained silent while
the boyish figure grew smaller and
smaller in the hazy distance and the
woman went inside and the cold North
wind chilled every tender impulse Of
the heart.
The traveller had reached the fence
now and his gray-blue eyes looked into
II faded brown ones before him. and
in wordless greeting he held out his
hand. but the older man IA again
tracing the pattern on the gatepost
and did not see 1t. Imply it fell 10
the prodigal's side.
At length he ventured to say: ITO
morrow Is Christmas day."
"Yes," responded the other. bitterly.
"and l didn't think with a glance to-
ward the curtained window. II didn't
think she could last TO see Christmas"
The prodigal started and grew
deathly white.
rs my-is someone so very low?" he
gasped.
"Yes, someone" replied the other,
tremblingly, lis very low; a mother
who had IA son for whom she worked
and prayed and lived for twenty years,
and then" his voice broke; then for
getful of her love and the heartache
he was leaving he went away, and for
five long ear that mother hoped and
hungered for his homecoming all in
vain"
The prodigal stretched ont his
hands appealingly. "What IL he re-
turned today and on his knees begged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
No. 679.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of CT
eron COMMUNICATING:

To the Sheriff or any Constable of Cam
eron County-Greeting:
DIR. Jose A. Del Castillo, Administrato
Of the Estate Of Romulo Cuellar. deceased.
having flied in our County Court his Final
Account of the condition of the Estate of
said Romulo Cueilar, deceased, together
with an application to be discharged from
said administration
You are hereby commanded, That by
publication Of this Writ for twenty days
in a newspaper regularly published in the
County of Cameron you give due notice to
all persons Interested in the Account for
Final Settlement Of said Estate. 10 file
their objections thereto, if any they have,
on or before the January Term, 1917, Of
said County Court, commencing and to be
holden at the Court House Of said County,
in the City of Brownsville on the Third
Monday in January, a. ID. 1917. when said
Account and Application will be considered
by said Court.
Witness Joseph Webb, Clerk Of the
County Court of Cameron County.
Given under my hand and seal Of said
court. at my Office. in the City Of Browns
vile this 26th day Of December, \. ID. 1916.
JOSEPH WEBB,
Clerk, &. g., Cameron County.
BY s. Nasquez, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy, ! certify.
w. 7. NANN,
Sheriff Cameron County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Hockey Season Opens In Canada.

MONTREAL, Que, Dec. ~. What
promises ~ be the most successful season
in the history of the Canadian national
Hockey association opens tonight and will
continue until The first week ~ March.
The Schedules this year vii BE- played in
halves. The leaders of the first half will
play off with the winner "a the second
half "a the end NJ The season. Thus n club
which gets off 10 "A poor start may have "a
good chance 10 win the championship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Being Taught
In Guadalajara Section
fBv Associated Press

LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 27.-If any ami
mostly exists against English speaking
people in Mexico. ii does not exist IN Quad
alajara. because Mexican papers arriving
at the border report the appointments b..
the government of Miss Della Woho 10 give
instruction in the English language to all
Young women employees of the city govern
ment offices.
In the same paper, i was said. that
Glasses in first aid 10 the injured and il
hygiene had been started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Medical Service Nights
Not Obtained in Capital

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27.-.lthough this
capital has a poulation Of nearly 4 halt
million persons, night medical and druo
store service has not been observed for
several years.
A movement has recently been started
to establish stations nj police h~eadquar-
tiers for physicians and arrangements are
to be made with certain drug concerns for
the maintenance Of competent night pre-
scriptloa clerks who will attend emergency
calls.
II ! understood that the government has
authorized the establishment of-these sta
tions, so that the capitals inhabitants may
be cared for more efficiently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Convention of Commercial Teachers.

CHlCAGO.I ILL.,, Dee. 2T.-Educators from
all parts of the contr Interested in in
struction ~ practical business methods are
attending the twentieth annual convention
of the National Commercial Teachers Fed
Grafton. which met IN this city today for "a
thrcc-day session. nr. Glen Levin, chief
Of the commrcial department ~ the Unit
cd States Bureau of Education, heads the
list of speakers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Citrus Growers Meet January 2

Matters of vital imortancc 10 citrus
grower viii be- taken mp "a the next meet
ing WI the Cameron County Citrus AS-n-
d%iation. il j. stated by officers Of the or
ganization. The meeting will he held
January =. Notices of the meeting will h.
mailed ID member ~ Harold Week, the
secretary, however. the Officers urge
every one Interested in the citrus grwoing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
Garlic Cr0p Fine

In u drive over the country around Ly-
ford and Sebastian we saw "A number of
acres of garlic that u doing fine and
around Sebastian a number of fields are
planted 70 garlic. One farmer has sever
n hundred acres planted 10 garlic. Mag
lc \allcN News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
December the 9th
BY SADIE B. ATKINS

[ WAS the morning before
Christmas. clear and cold,
and the feel of the winter
Holidays was in the air. In
side the barbed wire fence
which inc'osed the first dwell
ing on the outskirts of the lit
the town a man was standing.
now tracing with rough wealth
er-beaten finger imaginary
lines on the gatepost. then
turned with keen anxiety to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27

Ray BronS. former lightweight battler
and later manager of boxers, is now pilot
ing Young Denny, a lIS-pounder who is
making good in the middle west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
HOoSjcr Club Dinner

We are asked "a announce that the an
nual dinner of the IIoo~icr Club will he
held nj the Lyford Hotel On January !,
1917. All members are urged 10 attend
and bring 4 basket Of eats for the dinner.
Magic Valley News.