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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
SIR ALPHONSE SPEEDS, NOT TO MAKE
TIME, BUT TO GET BY JERSEY ROADS
Hates Them, He Says, He Pays Fine in Camden and
Gives a Smoke to Policeman Who
Arrested Him

Sir Alphonse Arandico, of Montreal,
doesn't like Jersey roads,
He despises them so much, in fact, that
every time he meets one he speeds over
it like flash in his "motah." Alphonse
incidentally hates to be bored about such
a thing as Jersey law, So on leaving
Atlantic City today he sped like a rocket
toward Camden.
The unearthly screech of his Klaxon
was followed by thick cloud of dust.
Somewhere between the sound and the
dust was Alphonse's motan. Four heads
were discernible at times as the car
dashed through village after village like
a cannon shot.
When he reached Magnolia. Inspector
Pedigree started TO yell at Alphonse's ma
chine as 1t was approaching half mile
away. But before this sound of his voice
died out, the car was past. But sound
can travel faster than autos, so Pedigree
got Constable Headley on the telephone
and told him to look out for the human
flash in the auto.
Headley boarded his 7O-horsepower mo-
torcycle and got neck and neck with Sir
Alphonse as he reached Lawndale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
ZIEGFELD GIRL MARRIES
ENGLISH OFFICER AT SHORE
He Proposed Three Times on Board
walk Before She Agreed

ATLANTIC CITY, April 22.-Wounded
at the battle of the Marne. Lieutenant
John Blandy Jenkins. of his British Ma
jesty's 42d Regiment of Field Artillery,
routed Cupid, horse. foot and dragons yes.
terday when he made Miss Florence Yer
Onica Perry, OF New York, a member of
the Ziegfeld Follies Troupe, his bride here.
Lieutenant Jenkins met Miss Perry in
New York last November. He came here
when Miss Perry came down for Easter.
She registered at the Chalfonte and he at
the Shelburne, They met on the Board
walk and the lieutenant proposed. She
wouldn't hear of 1t. They met again on
Wednesday and the lieutenant proposed
again. He brought his heaviest guns to
bear on Thursday and, Miss Perry sur
rendered. Friends procured license and
the Rev. Charles ID. Sinkinson, of Christ
Church, Chelsea, tied the knot. Miss Ruth
Donnelly. niece of Mayor Frederick Dom
nelly, OF Trenton, attended the bride. They
had a wedding supper at the Shelburne
last night.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Jenkins will sail
for London in two weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
CANCEL SHORE LEAVE
OF NAVY YARD MEN;
MAKING SHIPS READY
Great Activity at League Island.
1700-Foot Drydock May
Be Built-Commerce
Chamber Acts
NIGHT SHIFTS IN SHOPS
High Lights in Sudden
ActiUity at League Island

Navy Department at Washing
ton may place Philadelphia Navy
Yard on war basis today.
Rumored that two battleships of
reserve feet at yard will sail be-
fore nightfall under sealed orders.
Understood vessels will do pa
troll duty along Atlantic coast.
Commandant Russell instructed
to provision battleships for six
months and have them in readi-
ness to sail under sealed orders
within 80 days,
Furloughs of all officers, sailors
and marines have been curtailed.
Night shifts will be installed in
repair shops for rushing of the
work.
Private shipbuilding yards hav-
ing Government work have been
ordered to speed up.
Cramps told to hurry work on
torpedo destroyers Nichols, Vain
wright and Conyngham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
SOCIETY BELLE TO WED
Miss Susan Brimner Ingersoll En-
gagged to Mr.. orville H. Bullitt.
Announcement Tomorrow

An engagement Of interest which will
be announced tomorrow is that of Miss
Susan Trimmer Ingersoll daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Edward Ingersoll, of
1915 Walnut street, to Mr.. Orville II.
Bullitt, son of Mrs. William G. Bullitt
and the late william G. Bullitt
Miss Ingersoll is the younger daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingersoll, and made her
debut in the winter of 1914-1915. She
is a sister of Miss Anna Warren Inger-
SOIL Robert Sturgis Ingersoll Charles j.
1ngersoll and Harry Ingersoll Her
mother was Miss Henrietta Sturgis, eldest
of the four sisters who have long been
considered leaders in Philadelphia, The
others are Mrs James Potter, Mrs. An
tonic Stewart and Mrs. Edgar Scott.
MIR. Bullitt is a brother of William c.
Bullitt, whose marriage to Miss Ernesta
Drinker took place on March IS. He is
n graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania, class of 1915, and member of
the Merton Cricket Club and st. Anthony
Club of this city. He is the third son of
Mr. and Mrs Bulltt. He is also the
grandson of the author of the Bullitt bill,
under which Philadelphia is governed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

Orders from Washington to put several
battIeshtps in condition to sail within "a
hours, has caused great activity at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard.
There is every indication, according to
advices from Washington. that the navy
yard here will get the 1700-foot dry dock,
for which 1t has been striving for years.
MR.. FRENCHS TELEGRAM.
Favorable action by Congress on the
drydocle project is foreshadowed in tel
egrams exchanged between Howard 3.
Chamber of Commerce and Congressman
J. Hampton Moore. The Chamber of
Commerce has been instrumental i'm the
campaign for the drydock and Navy
yard development
Mr.. French's telegram to Mr.. Moore
reads:
lowing TO lack Of drydocl facilities at
Government or private yards, are any pro-
visions being made for a 1700-foot dry
dock at League Island. 1t is greatly
needed and the Government should be
urged TO provide for it at once"
To this message Congressman Moore re-
Piled
Answering your telegram would say
outlook very favorable for new 1900 dry
dock at Philadelphia Navy Yard. Believe
Philadelphia and Norfolk will each get
drydocks for largest vessels atioat but
committee will not confirm yet"
These kilograms. dated yesterday, pre-
ceded by few hours the announcement
of the action of the House Naval Commit
tee favoring the drydock here.
TENSE ATMOSPHERE.
There is a general feeling of uneasiness
about the yard, as the men do not know
at what hour they will receive orders to
sail Immediately. 1t is expected that, be-
ginning tomorrow, visitors will be eX-
cluded. as there is no end of work at
hand for the men.
Hundreds of bluejackets were kept busy
all day handling supplies for the battle
ships Illinois, Ohio Alabama, Minnesota
Kansas and South Dakota.
Should any vessels put to sea, 1t will be
for the purpose of patrollng the coast
until the present crisis in the international
affairs of the United States is past.
ORDERS TO COMMANDANT
Redoubed activity at the yard this
morning reflected the seriousness of the
situation. Captain Russell. commandant
has received orders from Washington to
provision each batteship In port for six
months. and contracts have been let to
local dealers for supplies.
The Navy Department at Washington
has also instructed Captain Russell to
have every warship at the yard in readi-
ness to sail under sealed orders within
the next 80 days.
A large number of additional mechanics
and carpenters were engaged today and
the repair shops at the yard fgOm now on
will be busy night and day,
Orders have been received by various
private shipbuilding concerns having Gov
ernment work to rush II to completion.
Such orders were received at Cramps
shipyard, in this city, regarding the de-
stroyers Nichols, Wainwright and Conyng.
ham.
1t was stated in dispatch from Wash
ington that the Philadelphia yard will
also be the site of the proposed expert
mental naval laboratory. and has excellent
prospects of receiving the proposed armor
factory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
GIRL IN AUTO RUNS DOWN BOY
Held to Await Result of Collision
With Lad Riding Bicycle

Miss Alfredo Stein. IT years old. of
S4O9 Race street, was held under $500
bail today by Magistrate Stevenson, pend
ing further hearing on May Is. to await
the result OF injuries from the effect, of
which John Loughery, ~ years old, of
5i70 Reno street is in the Presbyterian
Hospital
Miss STEMS father. Walter NJ. Stein,
who is in the automobile business in Ard
more, entered bail
The boy, riding bicycle, ran across the
path of an electric car, driven by Miss
Stein. at 41st street and Lancaster avenue,
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ralph II.
Boggs. of Ais Spring Garden street, Miss
STEMS sister. was also in the automobile.
Miss Stein was unable to prevent col
lision. The bicycle was wrecked, and
the boy received internal injuries and
contusions. Miss Stein took him to the
hospital IN her car and surrendered her
self 10 District Detective Farmer, of the
a9th street and Lancaster avenue station
house. She was released on her promise
to appear this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

by Jove, you seemed to have got me-"
said Sir Alphonse.
"It kinder looks that way" agreed
Headley He was taken before Justice of
Peace Jackson. Asked If he was guilty,
Sir Alphonse said, "All things being con-
sidered 1 suppose I am, in view of the
peculiar ordinances"
"I could fine you $780," said the Judge,
"and $25 easily on account of the laws you
broke in the other places you went
through"
For a moment Sir Alphonse was glad
that he hadn't come from Florida.
But" continued the Justice, II will not
take advantage of Easter and will let
you off for SO fine and costs"
The distinguished defendant. who had
been nervously lingering a thick bank
roll, breathed a sigh of relief and ex-
tracted ten-spot from the roll. He also
paid costs of $1.25 and gave Headley a
cigar.
"I don't object to the fine In the least"
said Sir Alphonse but it's your blarsted
roads. You might call them the switch
back or the rocky road to Dublin without
straying many miles from the truth.
Nevah again." And Sir Alphonse pro-
ceeded with is family to Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

with, perhaps, spring furs. Minnesotans
and Dakotans, to whom such things mat
ter will wear their snowshoes. or goloshes,
as individual taste dictates.
"As for the rest of tho country-costiy
its habit as its purse will buy"
The Easter rush of Philadelphians
shoreward, which will take thousands Of
persons from this city 70 the edge of the
sea, continues today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
Tncony Man Hurt on P. r. r.

Struck by travelling crane that was
righting an overturned locomotive last
night on the Bustleton branch of the Penn
sylvana Railroad at Holmesburg juno
tion, Philip Cenerni, 20 years old, sus-
tanned a concussion of the brain and a
probable fracture of the skull. He was
taken to Fraukford hospital. His home
is on Wlssinoming street. Tacony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
KAISER WILL DRAFT
REPLY TO u. s. NOTE

Continued from Page One
policy and the healing OF strained rela-
tions.
Authorities feel that the German Ad-
miral's statement is Indicative of firm
position on Germany's part of an unwill-
ingness to make her practices square with
American demands AT the same time he
apparently desires TO shift the burden of
responsibility to the United States should
there be break. tf
The department expected today that Il
soon would have Ambassador Gerard's
official report on the German attitude. I'M
official reports indicate he takes gloomy
view.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
900 BLUEJACKETS GUARD
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
Gates Barred to Visitors While Con-
struction Is Rushed

NEW YORK. April 22,-The Brooklyn
Navy Yard, now housing the greatest bat
tleships of the United States fleet, is
under guard today to prohibit the en-
trance of any one not known TO the naval
authorities while vessels under construc-
ton and repair are being rushed to COM
pletion.
In addition to the usual guard of ma
rines. 500 blue jackets of the training
ship Maine and the electrical school are on
duty The gates are barred to visitors,
not even relatives of the sailors being
permitted to enter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
Candidate for Congress Dies

RICHMOND, Va, April 22.-wiliam
r. Vawter, recently nominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of this district
died at his home here early today follow
ing a brief illness. He was a natvr of
Princeton, w. Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
Harry Thaw Wishes Wife Luck

NEW YORK, April %. Harry X.
Thaw, who last Tuesday in Pittsburgh d-
vorced Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, told a
reporter last night that he wished her
good luck. He said she had been ILL.
treated by lawyers and that this was
largely responsible for her later actions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
Taken nj in BAH Game, Dies

EAST ORANGE. N. j.. April ga
Charles Dardel English, captain OF Seton
Hall College baseball team. died yesterday
from pneumonia, which developed from
cold contracted while playing in a game
against TUFTS College April ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
WEAR YOUR VERY BEST
TOMORROW; MIR. BLISS
SAYST WILL BE SAFE
No Rain, but, on the Contrary,
Weather Forecast Promises
"Fair"-Storm Peters
Out
MANY OFF TO RESORTS
"NO Rain Easter"
Says Wedtherntun
!udv tonight

Forecast-Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday.
Seven clear Easter Sundays,
nine with rain, two with snow,
three cloudy and one partly cloudy
in the last % years have been the
lot of Philadelphia. The record for
the last % years, showing the high
and low temperatures and the
state of the weather, is as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
Clean-up Dave IN Lower Merton

Cleap-up days In Lower Merton town
ship will be April "a and April zs the
daY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
ECHOES FROM MAN.
CHESTER CENTER
Manchester Center Happenings Always
Interest Our Readers.


After reading of so many people in
our town who have been cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills, the question ma.
turally arises: rs this medicine equal.
ly successful in nearby places?' The
generous statement of this Manchester
Center resident leaves no room for
doubt on this point.
James Kennedy Manchester Center
Vt, says For years my back and
kidneys bothered me and the trouble
became so bad at times, that | could
hardly stoop or sraighten. Mornings
when ! first got up, my back was lame
and stiff and pains extended from my
kidneys into my loins and hips. The
kidney secretions were unnatural and
| was really in bad shape when | be-
gan using Doans Kidney pills They
helped me at once and it was not long
before they had fixed me up in good
shape My back was strengthened,
the pains were removed and my health
was restored. Whenever | have felt
in need Of a kidney medicine since,
have taken few doses OF Doans Kid
ney Pills and have received benefit
Price soc, at all dealers Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Doan
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Ken
nedy had. Foster-Milburn Co, Props,
n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
PAY AS YOU GO.

To live within ones income is
the secret Of prosperity. Hap
piness is the heritage of the enc
who adheres TO this rule, and a
censentcd mind ana growing
riches come TO him who buys
only what he can pay for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r.. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known Il. !.
cheney Tor the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable IN all business
transactions and financially able 20 carry
out any Obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.,
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IN taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cuus surfaces OF the aystom Testimonials
cent iree. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
Indiana Mans Experlence

Frank Moseley, Moore's HIM. Ind,
writes: 81 was troubled with almost
constant pains in my sides and back
and attributed it to weakening of my
kidneys. / got a package of Foley
Kidney Pills. Great relief was appar.
ent after the first doses and in as
hours all pain left me- If you have
rheumatism, backachc, swollen, aching
joints or stiff painful muscles. why
not try Foloy's Kidney Pills? They
stop sleepdisturbing bladder ailments
too. Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

The Louvre dates away back to the
reign Of nagohcrt in CPS. In 1904 It
was prison ana in 1864 was made
into n library. The new building was
begun by Francis |. in 112S and on.
larged and adorned 10y successive
kings, principally by Louis XIV. But
it was Napoleon |. who gave the
Louvre its real glory. Turning It into
a museum, Napoleon deposited in It
the finest collection Of paintings. stat.
ues and art treasures known In the
world. The magnificent buildings OF
the new Louvre were begun by Napo.
Icon |. and completed by Napoleon III.
about 1857.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

The man who always asks. what
days todAy" "What time is itg" when
there Is clock ON the wall ms big as a
fun moon. with calendar under Il.
And who never, never, never has n
match.
And who always borrows your pen
ell and takes It away.
And who never looks up anything he
wants to know, but comes to you at
your busiest hour and asks you.-Rlch.
mond Timcs.DiSpatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

If Howard r. Smith, the reformed
forser' whose long career was
brought to close here in Bennington
in 1913 by Former States Attorney W
j. Meagher, has again returned to evil
ways as would appear to be indicated
by his arrest Monday at Burlington,
the news will be received with genuine
regret by number OF broad.minded
citizens who had watched Smiths
course since his release from the Yer.
mont state prison with considerable
interest. They will not so much regret
the Fact that the forger is likely to find
himself once more in prison, for we are
learning as the world grows older that
the individual does not weigh much in
the great scheme of things, and wheth-
er Smith himself is inside or outside
the steel cage is matter of little con.
sequence, but they will be disappointed
over the mans failure to lead an hon
est life, because OF its influence upon
those who knew of his expressed inten.
lions when released from prison. When
Smith left Windsor he said that he was
soing to prove that the convict could
come back that it was possible for
man who had ransgressed the law to
make a place for himself in society
and lead an honest life. His theory was
that a man in his position should ac-
knowledge his wrongdoing instead of
seeking to conceal his past career of
lawlessness, should appeal to the fair
ness of the world and should work out
his salvation on the ground that he had
paid the penalty and was entitled to
an opportunity to live like other men.
If Smith has failed his failure is the
worst spot on his whole record for be-
cause of it the way back to rtspecta-
)ility is going to be made harder for
hose who walk that rocky road in the
utwc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
Tuesday, June 10, 1916.

Another Vermont postofiice has been
visited by yegg men. The little vii
lage of Williamstown in Orange coun-
ty was the scene of the burglary which
was perpetrated early Monday morning
and which netted the thieves just three
dollars. The 'yesgs' blew open the
sale door the force Of the explosion
was so great that the strong box was
overturned and fell in such a position
that the money drawer could not be
reached. As has been the case in many
similar occurrences, the first know
ledge of the burglary came when the
postmaster opened the doors of the
building for business on the following
morning. Persons living near the post.
Office heard an unusual sound in the
early morning hours but were not
enough impressed by 1t to leave their
beds and investigate. Village residents
nave the good habit Of retiring early
and sleeping soundly, which probably
accounts for the fact that so-called
yeggmen confne their operations al.
most exclusively to small communities
When town acquires any considerable
proportions it is apt to developo a
number Of night hawks whose habits
are SO irregular that they make the
yeggs trade dangerous one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
opportunlty doesn't

always 20 over the head of tho under.
sized man Tail as well as short men
sometimes fail to get the real sense
of life insurance. Insure now If in,
surable, National Life ms Co, of VI.
Mutual Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland, VT,
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

beside them which. by their inconcciv-
iblc relation to something within the
soul. awaken the spirits to a dance Of
brcathlcss rapture. Shelby.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

"Why did You give up your last posi-
tom
~ didn't give it w. sir. wds fred"
ooh. in that case take off your hat
ana coat and 20 20 work We can use
man rs honest MS you."--Detrolt
Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

Set not thySclf to attain much rcs..
but much pallence-Thomas KEN.
pts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13

There is cloqucnce in the tonrueless
wind and "A melody in the flowing
brooks aud the rusllmg Of the reeds
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-20
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MuHy Mole

PERHAPS Yol- ARR WONDERING why
Mully Mole came to live in the front
yard and how he got there.
Listen! I'll tell you all about it.
Mully Mole (and all his brothers
and sisters and cousins and aunts)
lives down in the ground all the
light Of day! He burrows under the
tip-top layer Of soil and he eats in
sects that he finds in the ground
grub worms. cut worms, and any OF
the many tiny creatures that live in
the soil and eat seeds and roots.
Some people who are not very OBJ
serving think that the moles eat the
seeds but they don't. They eat the
bugs who eat the seeds. In that way
they prove themselves mans real
friend.
How Mully finds where the bugs
are to be found, none Of us know.
Does he smell them, or does he Just
happen upon them? But, anyway, he
always goes where the insects are
most plenty-you may be sure OF
that!
Now someway, the word got to
Mully Mole that the gardener had
seeded the front lawn with fine new
seed and that lot of creatures had
core to eat the seed up. So Of course
Mully made haste and came to the
lawn-and there Billy>Robin saw his
tracks.
Mully must have been having a
fine feast, for the ridges went I'D and
down, back and across the lawn.
Billy watched and saw new tracks
every day and wished he cozld see
for himself the little creature that
MIR. Garden Toad talked about.
But Billy was not the only one who
noticed the ridges in the yard.
Mully Mole had not lived in the
front lawn a week before he found
his way back passed the log where
Tommy Tittle-Mouse lived and into
the garden patch.
Tommy noticed the marks Of his
travel and called Mrs. Tommy to
come and look.
There are some new hills not far
from our log" he said; land | am
perfectly sure they we're not there
Yesterday. Do come and see them. :
Mrs. Tommy followed Tommy at
once and together they examined the
hills,