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Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For Yo
Her Choice.

Your daughter" said Mrs. Oldcastls after being conducted through the newly furnished wing of the magnifi cent palace occupied by the Billing tons. has such splendid vocabu lary."
 Do you think so?" her hostess TO piled. Josiah wanted to get her ont of them escritoires. but made up my mind right at the start that a vocabu iary would look better in a room fur nished like hers is. even if 1t didnI cost quite 50 much"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Perfectly Apparent.

He boasts that he is selfmads Inan."
 He shouldn't. It's unnecessary. Anybody can see he's not the work of an expert"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Wonder If He's Craxy7

Now a scientist announces that kiss. ing is . sign Of insanity. But that would appear to be . gross exaggera. tion. At the worst 1t can scarcely be considered anything more than . symptom of emotional intoxication.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26

hostile to all originality, crushingiy respectable. that dictates our homes. our occupations. our amusements. our emotions. our religion. is the most ruthless and tyrannicai thing in the world.-Arthur Christopher Benson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
HOW TO RELIEVE
 KIDNEY PAINS

1 have used Swamp Root more or les this last few years. and have always got great relief. About three months ago l was taken down with severe pains through the back and limbs. was very nervous and was very restless at night. I began taking your Swamp Root and before I used a half bottle. I felt great relief. and I kept on taking it until be gan to feel myself again. 1 have rec commended it to my neighbors and friends, and several of them informed me that they have been greatly benefited by using 1t. cannot say enough for Swamp-Root, and I heartily recommend it for Kidney trouble and Rheumatism. You have my consent to publish this statement. am v years old. Dr. Kil mer's Svamp-Root has saved my life.
 LYDIA P. HUGCNIN,
 l47 w. 18th St.
 Los Angeles, Calf. Los Angeles
 County of Lo. Angeles s.
 On this 30th day of January A. D. 1914, Lydia P. Hugunin. subscribed to the above statement and made oath that the same is true in substance and fact.
 GRACE W. FRYE.
 Notary Public. Prove What Swsmp-Root Will Do For You Send ten cents to Dr. kilmer 6 Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y., for & sample size bot. tie. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable infor- nation. telling about the kidneys and blad der. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv-
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Farmer Won't Starve.

The garden not only saves living cost, but it affords a living worth while. With a good garden. a home orchard. meat and bread. all of which may be raised on the farm. there is little likelihood that the farmer wiD starve
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Persistent.

Be sure and get the right tooth. doctor"
 Don't worry. I'll get it if I have to pull out every tooth in your head" Life
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
The Pinch

First Golfer tto clubmate who has just been trimmed woefully)-Well, what's your handicap?
 Second Golfer-Honesty. mostly!- Judge.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
SeaaonahIe.

Knicker-What is a pessimist?
 Bocker-A man who believes the snow always drifts on his side of the street
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Tyrannieai conventionaIity.

There is little doubt that one of the most oppressive. injurious. detestabie forces in the world is the force Of con
 ventionality. that instinct which makes men judge character and an ac
 ton, not by its beauty or it's mer
 it's. but by comparing it with the standard of how he normal man would regard it. This vast and n. toIerabIe medium of duilness. which penetrstes our lives like a thick. dark mist, allowing us only to see the ob- feet in range of an immediate vision.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
'CASCARETS" FOR
 SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach, biliousness or constipation
 by morning.
Get . 10-cent box now.

Turn the rascals out-the headache, biliousness, indigestion. the sick. sour stomach and foul gases-turn them out tonight and keep them out with Cascarets.
 Millions of men and women take . Cascaret now and then and never know the misery caused by a lazy liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom- ach,
 Don't put in another day of distress. Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach; remove the sour. fermenting food; take the excess bile from your liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poison in the bowels. Then you will feel great
 "A Cascaret tonight straightens you out by morning. They work while you sleep. A l0cent box from any drug store means a clear head. sweet stomach and clean. healthy liver and bowel action for months. Chil- dren love Cascarets because they never gripe or sicken- Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Joke on Her.

My wife gave a reception yester day"
 Did you attend-"
 Yes; I played a practical joke on her. l got In line when she was re- ceiving and before she knew it she was smiling and saying she was glad to see me."-Missouri Mule.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the original little liver pills put up % yean ago. They regulate liver and boweb.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
The Reason.

Tt is queer you did not notice how the wind was bowling last night" go was the baby"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26

Throw of Colds and Prevent Grip. When yoa feel 2 cold coming on tAhe LAxA: TIVE BRONO QUISlNn H removes cause of Ii W GROyH E $ siGnaturs on boI Sc.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
GENERAL

A check for siS.53S,1Gl. one of the largest ever paid in the United States, passed through the New York clear ing house.
 The body of a Mexican found near the border at Columbus N NJ, was identified as J. Pereyra, personal representative of the Mexican consu- late in Fl Paso.
 Approval of the stand taken by Carranza in entering into a reciprocal agreement for the passage of troops from one country to another has been given by all general officers of the de facto governments army.
 William Lorimer, whose seat in the United States Senate was declared ya- cant on the ground that it was the re- suit of a political crime. listened to a recital of his alleged financial crimes. The recital was by William H. Holly. assistant states attorney.
 The 2-year old son of Mrs. Maude Hawk Wright, who was given to a Mexican family when Wright was murdered by Villa bandits. and Mrs Wright was forced to ac- company the soldiers to Co Iumbus, N. Nj, is with Charles Peeler. a friend of the wrights. at Pearson. twenty-five miles southwest Of the Wright ranch. Mrs. Wright will remain in Fl Paso until she re- ceiyes the baby
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26

The United States last year i'm ported 27.562.3s1 pounds of black and white pepper. valued at s2,s52.665.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26

Appropriate Ejaculation. Here somebody says that insanity b caused by bad teeth" By gum!"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
WASHINGTON

The House passed legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill carrying approximately s37 7,000,- 0OO.
 The House passed, 3iG to I;. tiil to repeal provision of tariff law which would put sugar on free list after May 1.
 The Senate military committee com. pleted drafting administration army increase and reorganization bill and ordered it favorably reported.
 The Senate adopted resolution to bring the mobile army to its full strength immediately. which had al, ready been passed by the House.
 The State Department is consider ing issuing another warning to Amer jeans against remaining in Mexico while conditions are unsettled.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26

Ten smiles for . nickel Always buy Red Cross Bag Blue:- have beautiful, clear white clothes. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
THE WORLD IN
 PARAGRAPHS
4 BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
 EIGN coUNTRiEs.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooINos AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK THE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
 Russia admits one of her destroy CTS was sunk by submarine in Black Sea
 Germans suffered heavy losses in attempt to capture Dead Mans hill' at Nerdun.
 Artillery of both sides active along entire western froEt and is especially violent around Douaumont.
 Dutch passenger ship Tubantia sunk by submarine of mine. with 3s7 aboard. United States will investi- gate
 Italians continue strong attacks on AuStrians along Isonzo front. Bot, sides claim successes at points on Italian front.
 Military experts say the German military machine has been more or less crippled by heavy losses in the drives against the French cannon at Verdun.
 The British report that the upris- ing of the Senussi tribes in western Egypt Is being broken. The head men of the tribes are asking for par dons, 1t is said.
 Around Riga terrific artillery duels are raging In Galicia southeast of kolki and along the middle of the Stripa river the Russians have made small gains.
 The various fedora! states which with Prussia constitute the empire of Germany have shown signs of dis satisfaction with the manner in which the kaiser's government is car rying on the war.
 Russian troops in Persia are sweep, ing the Turks betore them and will soon be able to relieve the strain on the British at kut-el-Amara. The Cars army is within fifty miles of the pass that will place them in the rear of the Moslem forces, who will then be cut off from their base. WESTERN
 MT. and Mrs. James D. iiagaiorn formerly of Denver, but now of Raton N. M. are principals in a divorce proceeding in the New Mexico city. Two hotels and a store were de stroyed by fire at Cape Girardeau Mo. The damage was estimated al s20G,0OO. Several hotel guests were l badly burned.
 William T. Thornton, governor of New Mexico from 1893 to 1897, who also served in the territorial Legisla ture and as mayor of santa Fe, died at Santa Fe at the age of g. Dr. II. J. Haiselden was suspended from membership in the Chicago Med | ical Society for conduct unbecomine the ethics of the profession This action was a result of :ne Baby Bol finger case.
 Commanders of Texas militia com | panies haze received orders from Brig. Gen. Cecil A. Lyon, commander | of the Texas National Guard. to re. cruit their commands to war strength Of l50 men.
 While most of the reports reaching Columbus, N M. unofficially from the | Mexican border indicated that the | American troops in Mexico were un | moiested in their advance, there were also reports that few snipers had been encountered.
 The baby of Mrs. Maude Hawk Wright arrived safely in Juarez on the leth, an interesting example of the respect for childhood which even the Villa bandits showed when they cap tured Mrs. Wright, after killing hel husband, near Columbus, N. NJ.
 WASHINGTON
 The House passed legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill carrying approximately s37.000.. 0OO.
 l ha .r
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
SPORTING NEWS

The Pan-Hellenic Olympian games have been cancelled owing to tine mobilization of the Greek army.
 Sir Thomas Lipton, in a letter to the Essex Yacht Club, says he hopes to compete next year for the Ameri- can cup.
 Women golfers of Denver and Pu- eblo met with Colorado Springs wo- n- playerG and formed state as- sociation. 4 state tournament is planned
 The Coronado Country Club four won at San Diego the Pacific coas, junior polo championship for 1916 by defeating the Riverside four by a score of Gai to 5la. Coronado now has two legs on the championship trophy.
 Than Langford, the Boston Tar Baby. who is rounding out his if. teenth year in the prize ring, is headed toward Denver again. The of. ficial forecaster announced that the dark cloud on the fighting horizon would arrive shortly after March 24, or in time for public exhibition March 3l
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
Quite Appropriste.

T have . good stabbing story" Then ws1l Illustrate 1t with plent, of cueA.-
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
FOREIGN

The Nova Scotia Legislature passed the prohibition bill by a vote of 2S to 3.
 Unconfirmed dispatches from Rome said that the kaiser's throat is again giving him trouble.
 The London Opera House. which was built by Oscar Hammerstein in 1911, has been purchased by a vaude- vile syndicate.
 Premier Asquith is i'll. it was an nounced in bulletin issued at his of flee in London. stating he is suffer ing from bronchial catarrh.
 Gen. Joseph Simeon Gallieni. min ister of war. has resigned because of i'll health, and Gen. Charles Roque has been appointed to succeed him.
 At Liverpool, the Irisn Nationalists celebrating the eve of St. Patrick's day under the chairmarship of T. P O'Cnunor, pledged allegiance to the allies.
 Four German submarines are re' ported 10 be in the English channel prepared to enforce rigidly Germany's ! recently announced policy of naval warfare.
 A great avalanche has interrupted traffic on tine railway between Cuueo and Tenda which. next to Mont Genis furnishes the best Alpine communi cation with France. An Athens dispatch 10 the Geneva Berne Bund says the Zeppelin raid over Greek territory near Soloniki sey eral weeks ago caused damage esti | mated at nearly sl,250.00O.
 The remolding of the system of tho i government oi the British empire after the war was predicted by Her | bert l.. Samuel. secretary for hom. affairs. at a dinner giver in honor O. the Australian premier, William Mor
 ris Hughes in London. Ten thousand civilians, includins | government employees and schoo teachers. paraded Mexico City, carry | ing the national colors and banners | bearing the inscriptions: Homage tt
 Venustiano Carranza, the savior O | his country's honor"
 Figures published in London show ! that the total consumption of alec i holic liquors in 1915 in the United l Kingdom was 92 per cent of that oi 1 the previous year, while expenditure for this year increased 10lA per cent
 reaching the total of GlS2 900, ,00t (S9iO.0 O.0O0,OOO.
 With the object of securing arm
 and ammunition, force of rebels re ! gently raided Shuntak in Kwangtuni ! province, twenty Iai'es south of Can ton, China. They secured a quantit. ! of these munitions and escaped afte
 a fight with government forces il
 which the casualties on each sid
 were estimated at 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
DIR. JOHN KEOUGH
TO WE'D HOLYOKE
GIRL ON MARCH 6
Former Penn Athlete Quiet
ly Engaged to Miss Burke
Since Christmas
COACH AT WEST PHILLY

DR.. John ]. Keogh, coach of the West
Philadelphia High School football team
and former University of Pennsylvania
athlete, is to be married in Holyoke,
Mass, on March g. to Miss Helen G.
Burke, one of Holyokes most popular
bellies. Doctor keogh and Miss Burke have
been engaged since Christmas last, but
until quite recently this was known to
only small circle OF friends.
Doctor Keogh Is at present engaged in
the practice of dentistry at his home, 2l6
South 4Oth street, West Philadelphia, and
Is a member of the firm of peever, With
ington e Keogh retail stationers
Next Monday the West Philly coach
will begin an instruCtorship in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Dental School,
from which he was graduated three years
ago. Miss Burke Is n teacher In the Hol-
yoke schools. and Is n graduate of the
high school there and also the Sloyd
School. of Boston. The pair met in 1908 at
dinner party at York Harbor. Me.
Doctor Keogh's home is at South Had
ley Falls, Mass, and he has won fame as
one of the best all-around athletes in that
vicinity. He first attended Amherst Col
lege, playing on the varsity football team
but later changed TO Penn. While at Penn
he was a member of the varsity football
and basketball teams and was we'll known
for his fighting spirit After the couple
return from their honeymoon they Will
occupy apartments i'm the Sedgley, 10Th
and Pine streets. Keogh is 20 years old,
while his tiance Is five years his junior.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
NEWS FROM BOWLING ALLEYS

Spartan defeated Underdown No / team
two games out OF three I'm the Artisan League
series last night on Keystone Alleys. North-
western No. L lost great chance to catch
Tp np with the leaders by losing all three to
its best game IN the first attack on the pins,
tOtalinE $40. Spartan Won the second game
gy one pin, the total pins being $50 to ,S Ss3.
bgrs 20i was the highest single game score
OF the series.
Progressive toppled over Oi8 pins in the first
game against Northwestern No l, Donley tai
lying l09 and Windel l0l Grey knocked down
2O5 in his last game for Progressive. while
Swisher recorded 2l2 score in his second
game
In Artisan League. Section B, Union surprised
lnderdOwn No by winning two games from
the pace settlers. Union won the first by
pins, helped by 80 pins allowance.
Oak Lime was in good form. winning three
from L4ehgh with whom II was tied for third
place. Voorhees, rolled well, getting totals OF
$50, 200 and 255. the latter score being high
single game for the evening oak Lane totaled
SOL SO4 and Ol2
Northwestern No. now tops the second
division of Artisans tourney, as It won tho
odd game from Harmony, while Underdown
No. lost two 10 Union
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
MOORE TO MEET FARRELL
in SPECIAL BOXING SHOW
Bobby Gunnis to Make Debut as Pro-
moter and Matchmaker

A new boxing promoter and match.
maker will enter the local pugilistic field
on the night OF Washlngton's Birthday,
when Bobby Gunnis stages a special show
at the Douglas A. C. This program ac.
cording to Gunnis, is an experiment, and
IL 1t proves successful he plans to go into
the game on higher scale.
The wind-up for the performance will
bring together n pair of the hardest hit
ting glovemen in this city. Willie Moore,
of Southwark, and X, o. Jack Farrell, of
the nth Ward. will try to beat each other
to the punch. Mickey Gallagher and Joe
Welsh, Smoky Hollow favorites, are
booked for the semi.
Frankie White and Lew Singer, Ital.
ian rivals who are rated as rip-and-tear
boxers, will meet in the third number In
the other bouts George Blackburne will
take on Willis Benckert and Jack Kan.
trow will open the show with Eddie Sulli-
van. The latter pair recently put up a
sensational scrap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
TENNIS FAN WISHES EXPERT
TO CRITICISE JUNIORS PLAY

knows about tennis the more he likes
it.
Hoping that this suggestion may
prove of use to you 1 remain, very
sincerely yours
GRANVILLE L. TOOGOOD.
The above letter is the first really out
spoken opinion and suggestion have got
ten on this matter 1t is a very good one
and is quite in line with our idea.
At all these junior tournaments the
man in charge will gladly give any ad-
vice AFTER the match to any boy de-
string 1t. Tennis custom forbids coach
ing or talking to players during play.
We hope that Mr.. Toogood Will enter
not only the junior events next summer,
but that we will receive his entry for the
junior indoor tournament to be held at
the armory the end of this month for
boys under 16 II is the boys who con-
slider themselves "dubs" that are often
the most capable of improvement. Enter
all the events possible If you want to
improve. Thank you for your letter and
suggestion, which is a good one, and IL
you have any other ideas let us have
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
Jail for CLeUeland'S
Boxing SOLORs! Perhaps

CLEVELAND, Feb. I'D. f.
Green, attorney for the Federated
Churches, has warned Mayor
Davis Boxing Commission mem
bers they are Staring a peniten-
tiary sentence in the face" if they
permit single bout to be staged
here.
Green cited a State law provid-
ing penitentiary sentences of from
one to ten years for persons per-
mitting a prize fight and for all
persons attending a prize fight, and
intimated the Federated Churches
will seek to prove every match
"prize fight"
Despite this warning the City
Council passed an ordinance estab-
fishing the commission and provid-
ing money for salaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
ATHLETICS OPEN
1916 SEASON AT
BOSTON APRIL II
Mackmen Will Play First
Home Game April 20 With
Worlds Champions
TEAM HOME JULY

The American League 1916 schedule. an
nounced today, sets the date for cracking
open the season at April Il, the same day
the Nationals open, and the final games
October 4, one day earlier than the last
game in the National circuit.
Opening games are announced as
follows
Detroit at Chicago ST. Louis at Cleve-
land, Washington at New York, Philadel-
pha at Boston.
Chicago will play at Detroit, Cleveland
at ST. Louis. Philadelphia at New York
and Washington at Boston on Decora-
tlon Day double headers.
July games will be as follows:
st. Louis at Chicago, Detroit at Cleve-
land, New York at Washington and Bos-
ton at Philadelphia.
Chicago at st. Louis. Cleveland at De-
troit, Philadelphia at Washington and
Boston at New York. Is the Labor Day
schedule.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17

TNHE following letter has been received
i by the EVENING LEDGER's tennis editor
Sr-In response to the invitation
in your latest article to contribute any
suggestion bearing upon the proposed
junior tournament, l beg to offer the
following:
Since the purpose of the arrange.
ment is to increase the interest and
skill of the younger players, and since
constructive criticism is a big factor
in ones Improvement why not have
some competent person observe and
point out the weak points of each fell
lows game during the tournament?
Lots of fellows, such as myself Cwho
am too much of dub to enter, are
anxious to learn, but unfortunately
do not have the advantage OF honest
and helpful criticism from an expert.
But in this tournament the person in
authority present, with the aid Of n
few notes made during play, could
start him off on the road of practice
in the needed direction. This should
certainly result in a general improve.
ment both in skill and the degree of
interest shown, for the moro a fellow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
Vollmer Breaks Tank Marks

In winning the metropolitan swimming cham
pionship for 100 yards in the tank of the New
York Athletic Club last night, Herbert Volt
mer, of the home organization and Columbia
University, set two new worlds records. In
addition to bettering the standard for 220
yards Vollmer eclpsed the best previous figures
for 200 metres ana nearly bettered the mark
5 59G 200 yerds too; yollmer WAS timed for
of 2:25 4-5 made by Charles ". Daniels. of
the New York A. c.. in 1900 In Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
BIG GAMES AT WEST BRANCH
Y. NJ. C. A. Fives and Ledger-Tele-
graph Contests Tonight

Two games of more than ordinary inter-
est are scheduled for the West Branch
Y. NJ. C. A. tonight, when the West
Branch five meets Trenton Y. NJ. c. a.
and the EVENING LEDGER combats the
Evening Telegraph in a game for the
newspaper championship series
The game between the Y. NJ. @. \. fives
will decide the difference of opinion as to
whether West Branch or Trenton has the
better team. These teams met several
weeks ago on the laters' floor and the
West Philadelphians suffered question:
able defeat by three points.
The referee in this game ruled out a
pair of field goals scored by the local five.
claiming that they were not made ac-
cording to the intercollegiate code, which
the West Branchers were forced to ac-
cept
Interest of the newspaper world Is CEN
tired on the other game. The Telegraph
has a speedy five that has been winning
games regularly, while the EVENING
LEDGER has a team of old stars, that will
attempt to "come back"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
Chance for Clancy
DILLON AFTER MORAN GO
Hoosier Says He Could Knock Out
Pittsburgh Heavy

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-Sam Murbarger,
manager for Jack Dillon today onered
10 bet $4,000 at even money that his man
could knock out Frank Moran in
10 rounds.
Murbarger made the offer at the same
time that he hurled challenge at Moran
TO meet Dillon here on March 8, the
original date for the Moran-Willard bout.
"If Dillon cannot stop Moran In 10
rounds, l don't want a cent for Dillon's
services" declared Murbarger.