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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Drastic action should be taken against
the cheap and Incompetent motortruck
drivers who cause most Of the automobile
accidents, according to Coroner William r.
Knight
Reused to action by the 81 deaths which
motorcars have caused in the city since
January 1, Coroner Knight Is preparing a
bill for the next Legislature.
This statement was made in an address
20 the Philadelphia County Medical So
ctety. at the College of Physicians, 22d
street above Chestnut, last night The bill
viii create rigid requirements for drivers.
The 51st death occurred yesterday when
1e.year-old Samuel Dublin, messenger
boy, OF 1921 South Front street, died in
St Joseph's Hospital several hours after
he had been struck by a motortruck at
Broad and Wallace streets. According to
the police, Dublin jumped from the rear of
enc truck into the path Of another, driven
by Fred Kerner. of 1924 Wood street. for
the Ford-Kendig Company, gath and Wood
streets. Kerner is being held to await
the Coroners action.
Thirteen-year-old James Ryan, of 2336
North Camac street, is in the Samaritan
Hospital In serious condition as a result
Of being run down at Watt street and
BY the automobile Of Victor ]. Ridenour of
sa2s Ridge avenue. He has broken arm
and probable internal injuries.
Walter Winter. % years old, of 1905
North 5th street, suffered a broken leg and
internal injuries last night when he was
knocked down by the automobile of George
Gats. OF Stenton avenue and Church lane,
Germantown, at Park avenue and Diamond
street He Is at the Womens Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Gatz will have hearing
today.
Ten-year-old Samuel Green. of 92S Frank
lin street, went to the Children's Homeo-
pathic Hospital yesterday with fractured
leg and internal injuries which he received
two weeks ago, when he was run down by
an automobile near his home. The owner
of the automobile had wanted to take him
to hospital. his mother said, but he had
refused.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
BRITISH TRADE GAINING
Sales in South America Increase
Despite the War

NEW YORK, May 25.-Despte the war.
Great Britain, during the first four months
Of 1916. according to bulletin issued by
the Foreign Trade Department of the Ma
tional City Bank, actually exported more
cotton cloth to South America than she
did in the same months in 1914. The
total exports to Argentina, Brazil, Uru-
quay. Chill, Peru. Venezuela and Colombia
In the first four months of 1915 were 1885,
oOO,O0 yards, against 65.O0O,000 yards in
the same months last year, and 1O9 600. 900
yards in the same months of 1914.
In the same period American exports Of
cotton cloth to the same countries have
averaged only about one-ffth much as
those of Great Britain. British export
totals to all parts of the world in April
1916. were S179, 900, as against s1s4,-
900 in April, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
PRETTY GIRL LURED
INTO SHORE TRAP

Continued from Page One
safe with you. Pay me s25 or will hold
her.
HELD UP FOR SIS
"The man did not have S25, he said, and
then he got scarced when this stranger.
saying he was on officer, took me from
the machine The tire was fixed by that
time, IL in truth there had ever been any
thing the matter with it, and the jitney-
man got into the machine and drove off
at breakneck speed, leaving me there in
the dark road with that man. My clothes
were terribly torn and I was badly bruised.
MY screams scared him. and he finally
promised to let me co. even II I could not
pay the S25 If l would meet him the next
night. 1 promised. Then l notified the
officers and they watched for him, but he
did not come / got a good description of
him and know they have the right man.
think he is feeble minded. He has very
queer eyes and queer. receding chin, The
police have been looking for him for long
time. They say he has held up many other
couples But this is the first time they
have been able to get him"
WARNS OTHER GIRLS
please tell girls not to go out riding
with men they do not know" she said
with a note of warning. Its dangerous
know. Even IL they are paying for their
rides. Even If they feel they can take
care of themselves; they cannot.
what happened to me might have hap
pened to any tired girl. trying to get
breath of air." she added. But please take
the message to the readers of your paper
that girls cannot be too careful. Tell them
to profit by what have suffered"
Horace Jeree, the man who has been
identified by Miss Seltz as her assallant
admits, according TO the Atlantic City po-
lice that he attacked the girl He is
bridge worker employed on the Longport-
Somers Point boulevard, according to infor-
nation on the police books here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
HARD-PAVED SPEEDWAY
TOLINK THE DELAWARE
WITH ATLANTIC COAST
Boulevard, 1S Feet Wide, Will
Enable Motorists to "Fly" to
Atlantic City and
Other Places
COUNTIES BACK PROJECT

ATLANTIC CITY May 25.-Motorlsts
within ~ months will literally "hy" across
Jersey To make good with Automobiles,
rs we'll ms other visitors, Atlantic City's
proud boast that It is an all.the-year resort
Is the purpose behind the decision Of the
Atlantic County Highway Board to link the
Delaware River and the Atlantic coast with
n hard.paved speedway, one OF the finest
boulevards in the country.
The Road Committee Of the county board,
without O dissenting voice, decided yester-
day to make the new boulevard, which Ia to
extend almost on level from the Camden
County line at Hammonton to q junction
with the famous shore road In Absecon,
1s feet I'm width. II is at the latter point
that the already authorized AbseconAt-
lantio City boulevard will start and run
straight across four miles OF marsh land
to the uptown section of the big shore city.
Camden County which has awayg been
friendly toward it's seashore neighbor has
sanctioned the all-paved cross-State speed
way Already the White Horse pike Is a
stone driveway from Camden to Berlin
Camden will pave the remainder of its
section to Hammonton, where Atlantic
Countys paving will begin. Sixteen feet
was the width proposed when the survey
now in progress was authorized, but shore
hotelman urged 20 feet or IS at the least
and the latter width was agreed upon as a
compromise.
Atlantic City has been cut off from the
outside world during December, January
and February because of the impossiblity
of keeping a gravel highway in repair in
mid-wlnter. The city has lost tens of thou
sands of dollars from motorists in conse-
quence.
The new speedway, for which bids will
be called in two weeks will he an approxi-
mate realization of John Wanamaker's pre-
dictton before the shore Chamber of Com
thnt ,tlti atn1xy A t1oY,t In
City would be linked to Philadelphia by
speeding course.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
iLLOYD-GEORGE NAMED
TO PACIFY IRELAND
Continued from Page One

Continued from PAGE One
appointment of the Welsh leader was posi-.
tive indication that Englands munition
problems have been settled for the time
being at least.
Mr.. Lloyd-George accepted the tender of
role OF pacifcator and has already opened
negotiations with Irish representatives to
aiiay the high feeling engendered by the
uprising
David Lloyd George has been Minister of
Munitions of the Asquith Ministry for less
than a year, taking this military function
from Lord Kitchener at the time of the re-
construction of the Cabinet His previous
portfolio was that of Chancellor of the Ex-
cheouer, which he assumed in 1908.
Lloyd George has been called the sheet
anchor of the Coalition War Cabinet
Yet rs years ago. when he entered Par
lament as the representative Of Carnarvon,
he was genrally regarded as a dangerous
demagogue.
However, the whirligig of time has round
ed on the angularities of his early political
creed. and today he stands forth as a
statesman OF great capacity-perhaps the
greatest in Britain.
From the obscure Welsh village of Llany-
stymdwy (there are several ways of SPELL
Ing ~. young Lloyd George went to Cric-
cieth, and when 81 years of age was ada
mitted q solicitor. From that time onwards
20 1890. when he was elected to Parliament.
ne was head Of the firm of Lloyd George
q George.
His success in settling the miners strike
IN South Wales brought him once again
into the limelight of public opinion, but as
pacihst; yet Lloyd Georges political ca
Fser has been built up by his fighting pro-
elfvities.
Up to the outbreak Of the war, Mr. Lloyd
George could not be described as a popular
man with the masses. His legislative ef-
fort usually have created much controversy,
HIS Insurance Act was an instance, while
his Budget of 1908 was OF such a revolu-
tionary character as practically to paralyze
the House of Lords. He brought his great
organizing ability to the framing of the
nrst great war credits, TO the adjustment
OF Industrial troubles, the overcoming of
unionist opposition to war measures, the
harmonization OF antagonists of compulsory
service and the solution OF the acute re-
lated labor and arms problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
HI'Ck DRIVERS
HT BIZ CORONER
ON DEATH TOLL
Cheap and Incompetent,
Says Official, Who BIames
Employers Also
PREPARES DRASTIC BILL
Cheap, Incompetent DriDers"
arouse COroner's Anger

"Take drastic action to check
killing and manning of persons by
cheap and incompetent drivers of
notortrucks. Coroner Knight.
Death toll in last "a hours, 1.
Total killed since January /, 81.
Additional injured, 3.
Total injured, unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
BRITAIN MAY BAR DYES
Britain Does Not Want to Allow Ger
man Exchange With America

LONDON. May 25.-Lord Robert Cecil
Minister OF War Trade. Informed the House
Of Commons yesterday afternoon that a
proposal had been received to permit the
exportation from Germany to the American
government Of dyestufrs, but that no an,
sWer had yet been given.
Lord Robert Cecil agreed that the object
of 0ermany's desire 70 export dyestufrs
VS. 70 keep up German exchange with
America
sunquastionably 1t Is not to our interest .
- added, ITO allow that 10 take place. and
Htli hear that consideration very care,
tally IN mind when the reply is sent to the
American Government"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
NORMAL SCHOOL. HoNoRs
As:siersviIls State Institution Announces
Commencement Awards

LANCASTER, Pa. May 25.-rhe follow
lrz honqrs for the graduating class OF the
1nnqunced;
#alsdietory. Carl Rees, bliIIersville
-zIaLatQrg. Anna KFeady, AIilIerslle; nor
~ oraEions, zeta I.eiden. St Lawrence
Raymond AbeI, WriEhfsville; Wilhelmlna
Hea1per Lancaster Charles W. Hull,
NfIlersfille; Harvey Swartz. Dover sarah
aIznar Lancaster Eugene Gernert. Den
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
neslroyer Cummlngs DlsabIed

NV YORK. Nay 25.-Anafher ship 4
t|aa Hp u the Brooklyn Navy Yard instead
~ zaaneuFerins with the Atlantic heef The
--zEf4SeE cummiugs OF the sixth destroyer
*Is|oa. and one Of the largest ol her class.
s disabled with a cracked feed heater This
0'aH Wa scheduled % leave Tuesday. Of
~ 4a4 i HIll take several days to make
sA IAs Cummings IS the second boat
Disabled % the eFe u departure ii
M 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Downtown High Seniors Take Trip

Seniors of the Commercial Department
of the South Philadelphia High School. ac-
companied by members of the faculty, left
this morning on their annual pleasure trip
Valley Forge was their destination They
will return early tonight. Among the pro-
fessors with the boys are n. Wesley Cliff
ford head of the Department of Commerce.
and C. Frank Nieweg, head of the Depart
ment of Languages. At Valley Forge there
will be a marathon run, three relay races
and a baseball game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Mrs. Hearst Makes sufYraro cue.

n,t,anSi GaiGAGo, 80 May 25.-Mlss Alice Pam
Union for Woman Suffrage has rsoSI,..gn s'iIsavnal
telegram from Mrs, Phoebe Hears, .ss'l. a
she would pay the rental of the RiaoS Sssg SSsylug
Theatre, where the women's party cns.one con,.'n
tion is to be held June s, and V"yen. Ts.
amount, $3.50, brings Mrs Hearsts rsc.n. IN.
$4,000 s' 10 nearly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
"CARDUI IS A
SPLENDID TONIC"
Says Boyd Lady in Telling of Her
Experience With Cardui. Re
commends II To Others

Boyd. Ala-"About six years ago
writes Mrs Emma Mcbride. Of this
place. Il got run down In health My
weight went down 10 less than 40.
and am a large woman. and have
large bones. Ny usual weight is much
more. got a very bad complexion
and was dark under my eyes.
kept getting worse all the time.
would be- so very nervous. that. ar
times. I'd have nervous chills. Couldn't
rest well al night. for some time. !
suffered great pain In stomach or
lower abdomen. hips. left side and
back. also had dull headache. 7
could hardly do my work az all could
only DRAG around all the time. and
finally for 2 weeks I was confined fo
my bed and suffered great agony all
the time.
Mrs.--. 90 Boyd. recommended
that I take Cardui I BEGAN using Dr.
and whom 7 started on tho second bot
tle. ! could see that I was getting 90
whole lot better. After using the third
bottle. ! felt ! didn't need any more
medicine whatever never had am.
other nervous spell after taking fHa
Cardui... Ifs splendid tonic Z
DO hope women suffering a. ] did will
use IT,
n YOU suffer a. This lady dd. try
'drduI. the womans tonic. For sale
bv all druggists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
WOODMEK MEMORIAL
TO Be HELD SUNDAY
FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEMsEFS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN
The LINE OF MARCH
Martins Ferry. Moundsville and Elm
Grove viii Participate in EKer-
ciSes at Mt. zion

According 10 decree of the grand
lodg" ui the Modern WoOdmcn OF
America. all subordinate lodges
throuchout the United States and
/ Canada are 10 hold their annual
memorial exercises IN June and m
accordance with The order. Wheeling
camp 40. 6itf has made ella borate
arrensemcnts FOR The honorine OF
their dead sunday afternoon They
VIII De- joined by the camps from Elm
, Grove, Martins Ferry and Mounds
Vile
The Wheeling members and dcIeca-
mons rom IA" other camps To- partic-
lpaie viii meet az rhe WoOdmen
headquarters in tho Eagles hall locat-
ed over Hanch.r's Jewelrv store on
. Market street. promptly az l.3u
clock Sunday afternoon The music
VIII b" furnished by th. Woodmen
and Elm Grove bands and Wheeling
camps drum and bugl. co.ps The
ptrad" viii he started az Twelfth and
Market streets and they will march
To- Twenty ninth and out Twerty-nIu'r
street 20 Nj Zion cemetery where
the exercise Will be- held. Iu case OF
rain the services will he held al the
Chapline street VI r. church
The memorial address will be- given
by Rev. $. J. Jones. pastor of the
thapline street church. and "a special
song s"rv Ices viii be- sung by a male
quartet" OF tho church Consul
Walter Brown viii deliver the Wood.
men iiiuH. service and Clerk Walter
q. Howard viii call the roI Of the
departed brothers
u is expected that over / 500 mem
beers viii h' In The lime ~ march and
mar many OF their families ana
friends will also take part For the
t'h'iH OF non moUhorS ftc city q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
SHIELD OF HONOR
MEMORIAL SERVICE
ANNUAL EXERCISES WILL TAKE
PLACE SUNDAY. JUNE II. AT
MT ZION
'. a. o'5rien viii Deliver Memorial
Address. and Lodges OF City Will
Take Part

Preparation are being made by :he
zane Lodge. No. I. Fort Henry Lodge
No. >. Eureaka Lodge. No. 3, and Pan.
anna Lodge. No. >. Shield of Honor.
for their annual joint memorial serv-
ices which will be held at the Mount
Zion cemetery. SUNDAY afternoon
June II. az 3 O'Clock The Ladies' Aux
lliary of the Zane and Fort Henry
Lodges. Will hold services with N.
Shield Of Honor Lodges. at the Gene
terry.
Attorney r. a O'Brien will deliver
the annual memorial address and V.
+. Brinkman will make the address
of welcome The committees making
preparations for the memorial serv-
ices follow.
zane Lodge. No l-R. G. Logan.
William Armburst. Isaac Pratton. NIL
lam Phipps and Walter Bownall
Fort Henry Lodge. No. Fred ".
Doyle, Edward Herzer. Clarence Bot.
+. W. Slokan. and Charles McCabe.
Eureaka Lodge. No Homer
Sengawalt George l.. DeGrant. G. NJ.
I'M. \. l. ST. Meyers. John Sen-d-
walt.
Their, J. +. McGlOne ". \. McCalls-
ter, Finley Sonda and Jake Folmar.
X {. Logan Is general chairman and
i. W. Doyle general secretary.
IN case OF rain the service will be
held az the Southern Theatre in South
Wheeling
The program follows.
selection Shield OF Honor .....
................... WarWOod Band
LYNN Nearer. My God To Thee
.--....... Shield Of Honor LODGES
prayer. Rev. Jacob Birmingham. D.D.
Address OF Welcomed Y. r. Brinkman
song .......-... Miss Minnie Willie
Memorial Address. Observation-Disclosures.
$3.50. ..... Hon. Frank 4 O'BriCn
Roll Call OF Honored Dead .......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John T. Kaiser
song ..--. -......-..... Billie Clcmen
LYNN Lord Dismiss Us With Thy
blessing Shield of Honor Lodges
Lords Prayer and Benedicuuu by
Rev. Jacob Eriitingham
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
PROF. PATTERSON RESIGNS As
HEAD Of L|MSLY INSTITUTE
Us SUCCEEDED AS PRINCIPAL
BY PROF. HENRY
STANDERWIck.
The Old institution Has EnIoyed a
Remarkable Growth Under the
Prime ipalship Of Mr.
Patterson

Prof. Chas. II. Patterson. who has
oeen Tor the past three years prin-
cipal OF Linsly Institute. has tender-
90 MS resignation. and will take up
other work. This announcement was
made following meeting OF the
trustees of Linsly last week. Prof.
Henry r. Standerwick. who has been
flrst assistant TO Prof Patterson
during the past two years. has been
elected TO the position OF principal OF
l.insly, and viii Immediately take up
the work OF the school for the coming
year.
Prof Patterson came to I.insly
institute in the fall Of 1918. when the
school was in a very run down con
dltlon with only a handful OF students.
and dint OF hard work and competent
organization. has built up the school
ana this year he made very cratify-
Ing record. the number Of students
reaching about eighty. and the courses
offered being as complete and com
prehenstve as are offered generally
IN any boys training school in the
that his work in Linsly has been
That hs work in Linsly has been
largely done. and that ne can occupy
larger field of usefulness elsewhere.
The news OF Prof. Patterson's de-
parture Will be received with a great
deal of regret by many friends and
associates. as well as by large num-
Z W. ~ the lsllSlA students. BrOt.
/ Patterson i a thorough educator. "A
gentleman Of very engaging and
pleasing manners. and he has been
, extremely popular with the students
and officers and friends of Linsly IN
| general.
II is understood that most of the
old teachers for next year will De
retained by Prof Standerwick. and
the very effective organization Great
ed by Prof. Patterson will be gen
orally continued. Mr.. Guy Holden Will
Will be engaged as coach for Linsly.
and viii have general charge OF the
tthleuCS. Prof Byrnes, the efficient
I instructor of Languages. will also be
. continued. and generally there Will
l De- few changes in the organization.
Linsly trustees and friends generally
I are very confident that the school
/ l. about TO enter upon a season OF
prosperity. and feel that they are 20
I be congratulated in having Prot.
Standerwlck successor 10 Prot.
Patterson as well qualified to take up
/ his work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
NEWS BRIEFS

Patrick Harmon who passed through
w hecilnc two months AGO. walking
backwards from Seattle. Wash. TO
NeW York City. has reached his dcs-
unauon. II took him 229 DAYS 20
make the trip. There was a wager
that Harmon would not mako the t-in
within 2CO days.
Produce dealers are having a hard
time supplying the local demand for
strawberries. AlthouCh there BIS great
demand for the fruit the price mas
already fallen 10 ten cents per ba kat
The county Sunday school conven-
lions that are 10 be held over :hc
state have opened. The second en-
Nention viii be held ar belmont. Pleas
ants county. June s and q The third
meeting will be- held AZ Cherry Run.
Morgan county. on June u and L..
ON June 20. the Kanawha county con
vention will be held az Clendennin-.
The Dental Clinic was open yestar-
day About twenty Youngsters M
piled for and received treatment dur
ing the day The Clinic will be omen
again Tuesday
The regular semimonthly meeting
Of tho directors Of the Associated
CHARITIES will De held az the NcI.ur.
hotel Monday. Following the meeting
the directors will take MONDAY lunch
con al the hotel.
suggestions by Mayo Tolman of the
state health department that the civ
install chlorinaiins plant TO purity
the water viii not be followed by This
city. according Co Mayor Kirk. who
sent statement 10 the engineer Yes
itfddt. The mayor explained that
the city was not financially able 90
do the work
The last OF the employees Of the CITY
gas plant were laid oG last night. This
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
RECEPTION FRIDAY
AT THE DAY NURSERY
KINGS DAUGHTERS PET PROJECT
OBSERVERS DONATION DAY.
Other Social Events Of Considerable
Interest Are Taking Place These
Days with Weddings and En-
Sagements IN the Majority.

The Kings Daughters Day Nursery,
with It's WlnSOme little occupants was
the center Of interest yesterday after
noon, As this institution held its an
nual reception and visitation day. at
which the public responded. During
the hours from > until .. many who
are interested in the welfare of the
organization and its continued sue
cess. called and contributions of both
money and needed furnishings wee
received. although many articles which
would add To the comfort and attrac-
uNcness OF the rooms have not Nat
been provided Both the front and
rear halls need repaperng ami patu;-
ING badly. and tine worn stair Carp.t
could be replaced with rubber stair
treads. Among other things needed
are WlrdoN shades. hearth rug. bed.
kitchen stove. ana now that the warm
weather Is here. screens would add "a
very great deal to the sanitation and
cleanliness Of tne nursery and the
comfort Of its little inmates. ct these
there are now about tW-nty-u who
live AT the institution both during the
day and u-at, and one of The most
attractive features OF the afternoon
was an cAll Olt of their work, together
with that OF the children OF the COM
nunity. who form classes for sewing,
domestic science. and the kindcrgart-
IN. The -Irls from ten TO twelve had
an exhibition at ueedl.wOrk which
was Eea, praIsW OIthy. and that of the
kindergarten furnished an example
ui the application and artistic haudI-
work of the Wee ones up To SIN.
The guests were taken through he
nursery u.llug uv afternoon ana visit
I'd the COl.ltorles. kitchen. pldyrOums
and the boys club room. tho domestic
science class room where on Monday
evening class a eighteen Glrl-. s. no
work Cgrlr- tl. dd. are instructed.
And after the survey of the building,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-03
MARRIAGES ILLEGAL

BERLIN. June ?. via London s:15 p.
m IN" Austrian supreme court has de-
cidcd that the law prohibiting marriages
between Christians and non Christians
applies to marriages contracted outside
Austria. Court held invalid the mar
riage OF Count Rudolf Schirding and a
protestant woman OF Berlin
The Court LETT the Roman Catholic
church In 1919 and was married here in
August 1914. In the following october
b." returned TO the Catholic faith Tho
lower courts held that the marriage was
invalid. and this decision now h. sus-
tanned by the supreme court
Under the Austrian law non Christ
ians may marry Jews but not Catholics
or proteStants