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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
BOY SCOUTS HUNT BEARS"
Exciting Sport Marks Their Celebra
tion of Washington's Birthday

Echoes of Colonial Pennsylvania were
heard in the meadows and woods in the
city's suburbs today, when more than
1000 Boy Scouts took part in their an.
nual Washington's Birthday frolic. a
"bear hunt"
Eight bands of scouts secured the coun-
tryside for the bruins and their "dens"
and many exciting captures were made
with the lasso or the animal" was
"slain'' by his intrepid pursuers If he did
not lay them low with a stroke of his
'paWi" a straw club.
Picked scouts took the part of bears
and led the others merry chases
Scouts from the central part of the
city entered New Jersey in their hunt.
concentrating around Gloucester City.
Those from the north central section
searched through Carpenters Woods, The
West Philadelphia scouts were at Drexel
Hill and the Cobb's Creek neighborhood;
those of Manayunk, Germantown, Chest
nut Hill and Roxborough played the
game in the northwest and the North
Philadelphia scouts went to the wood.
lands near Ogontz avenue. Late this aft.
ernoon the bears" and hunters gath
cred in eight groups for the award OF
trophies The ranking officers of the
bands were w. Y. Berg, s. G.. Friedman,
S, Q. Ogden. II. w RoIston. II. A, Gordon,
]. NJ. Wood, w. S, Crowell andd L. L.
Taylor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
LAST MANS CLUB PAYS
TRIBUTE TO THE MISSING
Civil War Veterans Gather in
Eleventh Meeting-Sur-
vivors Fund

Two score whitc.haired Civil War vet.
Grams gathered today i'm the state House
for the 1ith annual Washlngton's Birth
day roll call of the Last Mans Club. The
club, which Is composed of survivors of
the famous I'd Pennsylvania Heavy Ar
tllery, now has 81 members. Most of
these, however. answered the roll call not
In person. but by letter, or by some friend,
There were seven missing, however,
seven who have died since the roll call Il
year ago. When the president came to
their names on the list hush fell over
the assembly, the music played an anthem
in their memory, and friends who knew
them delivered n short eulogy.
The following officers were reelected:
President, Lieutenant G. +. Gramich;
vice president, Frederick Bregler; treas.
urer james l.. Staats; secretary, George
w. Ward.
The club was formed II years ago by
members of the regiment, and at the
suggestion of several members a fund was
started to be divided among the three sur
vving members. Three hundred dollars
was donated by the late William Fl.
Berger, who Is one Of the seven in whose
honor the club meets today. The fund
has grown to almost SS0G.
The program for the day began with
an assembly at 0 o'clock, followed by n
greeting by the president of the club,
Christian f. GramliCh, Of 5315 North 18th
street There was a meeting OF the
members at II O'clock and rations were
served at 1880, followed by a camp
fire in the late afternoon.
The regiment, which comprised 12 bat
teries at the beginning of the war, num-
bered $500 men. In February. 1866, but
61S members remained. There were 175
survivors who formed the club in 1905.
There are less than hundred of us in
the contest" said Mr.. Gramlich who is
20 years old, and we are all anxious to
be among the last three"
The empty chairs at the ration table
today bear the names of William Rehm,
George w. Freeman, William II. Berger.
william II. Bratton, John Bowen George
NJ. Green and William H. Strubel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
VAIL BOY THREATENS
TO END EUROPE'S WAR
Youth of Prominent Family,
Under Delusion, Sought
as Stowaway

I'D like TO he n stowaway and go
to France to fight" said a wCll-drcssed
16-ycar-old boy TO n friend today after
he had been released from n cell in
the 1ith and Winter streets police sta
tion. Phones and automobiles have
been busy, as n result, covering out
going ships and making efforts to pre-
vent the boy from doing as he said He
is Theodore Vail, l6 years old, l2j West
Chelten avenue. He Is the nephew Of
Louis dc Pui Vail, a prominent attorney.
with offices In the Franklin Bank Build
ing. and Ernest NJ, Vail also an attorney.
and members of an old Philadelphia fam
lily.
The youth has a delusion that he will
become great general and that he can
speedily end the war by applying the
reasoning Of a detective" and by using
Indian warfare" tactics.
The family of the youth blame his de-
lusions on motion pictures, cigarettes and
late hours The boy said he was going
to take passage today on a British sugar
ship. IL possible.
He was arrested last night by PATROL
man Qunlan, who found him acting in
suspicious manner near 11th and Market
streets When approached, the lad said:
Don't you know me. officer? I'm the
great detective Vail. of Scotland Yard.
I've been summoned to this country to
find Crones, the poison chef" When
Quinlan started to lead him to City Hall,
the boy said he was only foolinE, that
he was a reporter from one of the local
morning papers. When taken to that
office he could not be identified and was
locked up.
Before Magistrate Collins this morning
the well-dressed youth told a queer story.
He said his family wanted him to join
the navy and that in two days he was to
have his eyes examined for the final test.
He said that he earned his living by SWIM
ming He persisted in his story that he
was detective, saying that he was doing
great work in helping City Hall detectives
clean up the willis robbery" mystery
He also said that he had done quite a
little cowpunching and understood Indian
warfare.
Vail was discharged on his promise to
go home. But later he was seen going to-
ward the river. His family have been
notified and have been making efforts to
find him. The youth ran away from home
once before and wa next heard of in
Norfolk, Va, according to members of the
family. He went to Germantown High
School, Germantown Academy and George
School
His condition has gradually become
worse" today said Ernest NJ. Vail. his
uncle "He stays out till all hours of the
night and this, coupled with the fact
that he smokes cigarettes incessantly,
has weakened his health. He has a most
romantic imagination and thinks he can
do anything He has long had the idea
that he Is a detective and that he would
make a famous warrior. His father Is not
living and he was worried his mother into
the state of invalid"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
"DRY" AMENDMENT IN HOUSE
OFF UNTIL THE NEXT SESSION
Time Not Ripe for Pressing Measure,
1t Is Believed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Arrange-
ments were made today to postpone ac-
tion on the Nationwide prohibition amend.
ment in the House until the next session
of Congress The House Judiciary Com.
mittee, in charge of the measure, after
conferences with Prohibition leaders out
side Congress, determined to take no ac-
tion on the constitutional amendment for
nationwide prohibition at this session.
1t Is possible that prohibition advocates
in the Senate may force the nationwide
amendment to the floor of that body dur
ing the present session. The supporters
of the dry" proposal, however, believe
that the time is not propitious for pressing
the measure and they will probably decide
not to force a fight on the amendment
under present conditions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
TWELVE SAVED FROM FIRE
IN SOUTH SECOND STREET
Police and Firemen Rescue Members
of Two Families


Twelve persons who were sleeping on
the second floor at $40 South I'd street
while a fire ragged beside the only exit
were saved today by police of the ID and
Christian streets station and flremen who
answered the alarm. The house in which
the fire occurred is directly across the
street from the police station.
In the second floor front, above cigar
store. were Jacob Kramer, his wife and
daughter and an addition built at the
rear were Israel Cohen and their six small
children. The only stairway from the
addition and the rooms at the front led
into the store.
House Sergeant Black, seated In the
police station, saw flames in the store
and called Policemen Speizer and Hassan
who broke into the place, ran up the stairs
and reused the occupants of the rooms.
They carried down the children, hurrying
them past the blaze in the store. which
was spreading, and helped Kramer, his
wife and the Cohens down the stairs. The
fire started from matches ignited by heat
from furnace in the cellar. The loss is
about $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
PAGE "ADS" PREACH
FORD'S ANTT-DEFENSE
Twenty-Five Newspapers Carry
Pleas Against U. S.
Preparedness

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-With an open.
ing smash of full.page advertising in 25
newspapers throughout the country Henry
Ford today opened his anti.preparedness
campaign.
Ford slipped quietly into New York and
went to the Waldorf failing however to
register and denied himself to callers eX-
cept those who are to have a part in the
campaign.
"Mr. Ford is out on business connect
ed with the anti-preparedness plan" was
the announcement from his headquarters
at the hotel. "He may not be back until
evening"
The headquarters statement also said
William ]. Bryan had no connection with
the propaganda.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
First City Troop Parade Today

Washington's Birthday viii be observed
by the members OF the First Troop, Phila-
delphia City Cavalry, with their time
honored dinner at their aTmory tonight
Captain ]. Franklin McFadden, will
march In dismounted parade at $50 p.
m, from the armory to 23d street to
Walnut, to 18th 10 Chestnut and back to
the armory. Only members Of the active,
non-active and honory rolls will be present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
p. o. S. Of A. in Celebrntion

While the p. o. S. OF A. will make its
principal efforts In honor of Washinkton's
Birthday anniversary In the big parade
and Independence Square celebration to-
bratlons IA their respective localities
Thus the Norwood camp VIII present an
American hag 10 the local puhllc school.
The Rev a. IL W4tBer, Of SLOAN III FL
Church. q thls ~. sill be lhe speaker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
WANTS U. S. NAVY STRONG
ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE SEAS
Admiral Badger Details Mammoth
Plans to House Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb IA navy
strong enough to defend this country from
Invasion will not suffice" declared Rear
Admiral C. ]. Badger, of the General
Board, who appeared today as a witness
before the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee.
I'm addition to preventing invasion, the
navy must protect our sea-borne COM
merce and drive the hostile fleet from the
sea.
Developments of the European war,
the General Board believes, afford ample
reasons for modifying the recommended
tiOns made for the last II years. A navy
of the size previously recommended can
not be considered efficient"
Rear Admiral Badger detailed the build
ing plan laid out for the ive-year pro-
gram of $4,000 600 calling attention
especially to the need of 10 more dread
noughts, G cruisers, 10 scouts and so
destroyers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
SEEK MYSTIC AND GEMS
Seloma Evidently Forgot to Leave
Woman's Jewels Behind

Have you seen mysterious seloma the
MyHtic2
Don't be surprised today II policeman
should ask you this question. For every
policeman In town is looking for Seloma,
and so Is Mrs. Helen Eidel. OF Ogontz,
Pa. said 10 be a wealthy widow.
Mrs. Eidel has sworn out a warrant for
the arrest OF the mystic one. accusing him
yes. it's a 'him"-of stealing $1,000
worth Of jswelry And Mrs. Elde is not
the only victim, the police say. There are
others they say, who will appear against
the fortune teller if he's not too mystic
20 escape.
Mrs Eidel said she went to Seloma's
apartments on sth street near Green
street Wednesday, TO have her fortune
told and her troubles charmed away A
strand of her hair and a strand of his
placed in a chamOis skin bag with her
jewelFg, would break all evil spells he told
her. She wore the bag two days and then
gave Il to him to wear for two days.
while he was in a trance" Seloma
vanished Sunday He evidently forgot to
take on the ehamois skin bag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
FIVE ACTORS
DIE IN BLAZE
In NEW YORK
Victims Trapped as Fire
Sweeps a Boarding House
Near Broadway
CHORUS GIRLS ESCAPE
One Woman, in Presence of
Thrilled Spectators, Climbs
Along Ledge of Building

NEW YORK, Feb. %. -- Five persons
lost their lives in fire which swept a
theatrical boarding house on West 4ith
street early today.
The dead
Thomas Keratous.
Peter Janos.
Thomas Mustarpulus
Christy Antony.
Emily Tobsch
All the victims we're theatrical people.
The bodies of Karatous and Miss To-
bIsch were found on the top floor at the
foot of ladder leading to the roof. They
had been asphyxiated by fumes within Il
few feet OF safety.
Janos. who jumped from the fourth
floor, was decapitated. Fire Chief Henton
held an investigation after the fire, but
was unable to determine its cause Within
five minutes after the flames were dscoN- =
cred the house was wrapped in fire from
top to bottom
BY the time the fremen arrived about
20 chorus girls and actors were at win
dows on the upper floor, some of them
preparing to jump.
Before starting to put out the fire the
firemen and policemen began rescuing the
or-striCken inmates OF the building.
One young woman, in the presence of the
thrilled spectators, made her way along
n 12-lnch ledge on the fourth floor to an
adjoining building
The boarding house was n five-story
brownstone structure, just off Broadway,
which had formerly been private resi-
dence. A restaurant is on the second
floor.
The fire is believed to have started in
the rear of the house on the parlor floor.
Hundreds of guests in the Caridge
and Lenox Hotels, within a few hundred
feet of the boarding house were aroused
by the flames. Police and firemen began
search of the ruins Immediately the
blaze was under control, fearing more
than five persons may have been trapped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
william F. Fell Dimes so Printers

Permanency OF employment and CO.
operation between the employer and the
employe were the keynotes OF a eompl-
mentary dinner given last night by Will
lam +. Fell, president OF the William r.
Fell Company, printers, 10 so employees
Ia the gold room Of the Hotel Adelphia.
Mr. Sell was toasfuiaster. The dlnner
was p celebration of the leih anniversary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
TWO DEATHS ON LINER
New York Arrives After Unusually
Stormy Voyage

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-With two deaths
resulting from the terrific storm that bat
tered the great liner for week, the steam
ship New York docked today from Liver
pool Mrs. F. A. Wallace, OF Winches-
ter Mass. wife OF the secretary of the
General Electric Company, was found
dead in her berth from heart disease
superinduced by the wallowing of the
ship.
A coal passer was crushed 10 death by
90 tons of coal, which the tossing of the
vessel swept down on him. The New
York was eaked with ice from stem to
stern as she crept into the bay and
looked more like phantom ship than
a transatlantic liner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
FIREMAN KILLED ON wARsHIP
Victim of an Explosion of Water
Evaporating Shell

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22,-An explosion
Of the eyaporatIng shell on the battleship
Delaware of Guantanamo Sunday night
caused the death OF Edward MoNulty
Rebey the Navy Department announced
today.
Rebeys father at Janesvills, n. Y, was
notified Rebey was a hrst-class fireman,
IN charge Of the evapOrator which distIlls
fresh water from sea water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
Y. NJ. C. A. in Annual Meeting

The annual meeting and banquet OF n, ulu
west PhiIademhia Branch Y. NJ. c. A. viii
ne held this evening. Speakers VIII %
Judge John NJ. Patterson and DR.. W. quay
Roselle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
JOE BUSH SAVED BY ALIBI
Maek's Pitcher Escapes Jury Duty
Because Of Southern Trip

''Builet joe Bush. twlrler for the Ath-
letles vas excused today by Judge Mar
80 IA Common Pleas Court from jury duty
fpr the coming term. One OF the main
STAYS of Connie Mack during the 1913
aelies eith the Giants based his successful
plea % The fact that he would soon start
sa9fh Qn the spring training trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
CIub 70 Present Cohan Play

Efs Miles From Boston George
EHaan fhres-aet comedy drama. slll b
alilsd 81 the auditorium q the Ger
In BaEF rinb fonIss ta members
f. iEIansIe Cab.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-06-29
A Big Daily

This is big year for news.
For $500 the Topeka Daily Jour-
nal will be mailed you for 200
days, taking you through the big
political conventions, campaign,
primaries, and election. The
Legislature also convenes in To-
peka this winter. The State
Journal if the official state paper
and will give you in detail the
daily happenings in important
legislation, new road laws, etc.
The great was is still in prog
ress and you should keep in daily
touch with the action of foreign
countries as we'll as the situation
with Mexico.
Also up-to-the-minute baseball
and sporting news and all gen.
eral news.
Trial order 100 days $500,
81. 90 for 200 days, $500 for 800
days, $500 for 400 days or $500
for 500 days.
Topeka State Journal,
Topeka, Kansas,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-06-29
AeaM Dept.
WATER
Edited by D. 1. Roush NJ. l

Water is the most common and
important drink of all. One OF
the chief causes of nervousness
is not drinking enough water
and most nervous people don't
drink much water.
On the other hand, too much
water dilutes the fluid of the
body, and leads to general weak
ness.
How much water should one
drink?
This depends somewhat on
ones occupation, diet, and the
season. As rule, man should
drink from s to 8 glasses a day
between meals, and a woman
from 4 to 7 glasses.
II 10 not advisable to drink
with the meal, as this dilutes the
gastric juices and often inter
feres with mastication.
Don't drink 4 glass of water
for 30 minutes before eating or
for one hour after 4 meal.
Drink slowly. Slipping is bet
ter than gulping. Drink often
and not so much att time, espec-
tally in hot weather.
Don't drink ice. water. 1t 10
not fit to drink if one hopes to
retain healthy stomach.
Don't drink hot drinks. Hot
water willis the stomach as quick
1y as it willis fresh vegetables, or
fresh meat. The walls of the
stomach are more delicate than
either.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-06-29

H. K. Jones left Wednesday,
accompanied by his grandfather,
J. B. Folks, to Canon City, Colo
RADIO, where Mr.. Folks expects
to remain for several months.
J. D. Dalgarn is erecting an
Groom modern home on his farm
west of town. When completed
it will be a valuable addition to
his possessions and to that COM
munity.
We certainly would like for
our customers to return the
metal ice cream packers they
may have. M. & M. Drug Co.
Miss Nellore Wood of Topeka
arrived in Meade Wednesday
and will spend few weeks at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sweet, at their ranch, east o.
Meade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson F, HUI
burt and daughter, and Miss
FlossIe Black left Wednesday
for trip to Artesian, New Mex
leo, IN Mr.. Hulburt's Overland
A number of Meade people at
tended the dance at the WILDER
Grubbs home, south of Meade
last Saturday night. Though
the weather was threatening, +;
good crowd was in attendant,
and thoroughly enjoyed the even
ing. Refreshments we're serv
ed at midnight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-06-29
Notice of Final Settlement.
First published May IS, 1916.

State of Kansas, Meade county, IS.
In the Probate court of said county.
In the matter of the Estate Of VIM. r.
KTisle, Deceased.
To all creditors of and other persons inter-
ested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that wish to make
final settlement Of the above-stated, estate,
and, having filed my report in said Court, l
will on the 10TH day of June, 1910 at the hour
of 10 o'clock A. NJ. il the Probvte Court of
said county, in the city Of Meade, Kansas,
present said report and my final account to
said court, and also my compensation as Ad-
ministratOr Of said estate, aud for attorney
fee and expenses incurred in the admins
,trstion Of said estate, and saSk to be dis
charged; aud at the same time an applica-
ton will be made to said Court for an order
finding and adjudging who were the heirs,
devisees and legstees of the said deceased.
Dated this 10th day of May, 1916.
Louis Boehler, Administrator.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-06-29
County Clerks Notice of Pri-
mary Election.
State of Kansas,

Meade, County,
Office of County Clerk, April Ist, 1916.
To Whom it May Concern;
l, the undersigned, county clerk of Meade
county, Kansas, having received notice in
writing from the Secretary of State of the
Kansas, designing the Offices for which can
didates are to be nominated at the primary
to be held on the first Tuesday in August in
1910, do hereby certify, pursuant thereto,
that each of the several political parties OF
this State and county at said primary may
nominate one candidate to be voted for AT
the general election to be held in November
of 1910, for each of the following Offices
Ten Presidential Electors.
One candidate for Justice of the Supreme
Court, No. ].
One candidate for Justice of the Supreme
Court, No. 2.
One candidate for GoverHoT.
One candidate for Lieutenant Governor
One candidate for Secretary of State.
One candidate for State Auditor.
One candidate for State Treasurer.
One candidate for Attorney General.
One candidate for Superintendent Of Pub
lie distraction.
One candidate for Superintendent of In;
suranee.
One candidate for State Printer.
One candidate for congressman, 9TH, Dis
trict.
One candidate for State Senator, 37th
District.
One candidate for Representative, IszDd
District.
One candidat. for County clerk.
One candidate for County Treasurer.
One eandidatssfor Register Of Deeds. q
One candidate for County Attorney.
One candidate for Probate Judge.
One candidate for Sheriff.
One candidate for coroner.
One candidate for Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction.
One candidate for county Surveyor.
One candidate for clerk ot--the District
Court.
One candidate for County commissioner,
and District.
One candidate for County commissioner,
grid District.
Two candidates for Justices of the Peace
in each Township.
Two candidates for constables in each
Township.
One candidate for Township Trustee in
each Township.
One candidate for Township clerk IN each
Township.
One candidate for Township Treasurer.
Each political porty will elect Precinct
Committeeman.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
county, at my Office in the City of Meade,
County of Meade, State of Kansas, this LIST
day of April, 1916.
w. w. Pressly, county clerk,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-06-29
Baptist

The interest in our Young
Peoples Meetings have been
above the average of late.
The subject, last Sunday eve.
ming provoked some fine heart
talks and splendid suggestions.
The pastor was much pleased
with the number of boys and
girls who stayed for church the
last two Sundays. We hope
many more will follow their ex-
ample, for they help muchi the
service.
We are hoping, plans may soon
be worked out for Union Sunday
evening meetings of all the
churches, for the summer
months.
Next Sunday morning we shall
observe the Lord S Supper. Ev'
cry member should be present
On Saturday afternoon at 2:3C
the regular business meeting Of
the church will occur.
The public is invited to these
meetings.
Claude ]. Spiers.