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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
GRIP TAKES FOUR LIVES
in A SINGLE FAMILY
Terrible Toll of Malady In
cludes James F. Meloney
and Three of Relatives

Four deaths In three weeks was the
terrible toll OF grip on the family and
relatives of James f. Meloney. who is
now living in this city His aunt, the
latest victim. will be buried tomorrow
Grip was the first cause of all the deaths.
In every case 1t developed Into pneu-
mona.
The first victim was william II.
Meloney, 81 years old, and n i:reat-grand-
father. He died on December II after
an attack of grip that left him lifeless
inside of Ave days. He died al hts home.
$685. North Sydenham street. where all
four of the deaths in the family occurred.
The aged victim was n superintendent
of the Falrhlll Cemetery for Friends He
contracted the disease while on the
rounds of his daily tasks. He was buried
at the New Garden Cemetery. On that
day his daughter, Mrs. Mary Mahars. "a
years old. while attending the services
was taken down with the grip and one
week later she died. She had helped to
nurse her father and II is thought she
may have contracted the disease at this
time. She lived at 3619 North Sydenham
street, but died In the home of her father
on December 2i She was buried In the
Farhill Cemetery. Her husband. Walter
is connected with the Aetna Life Insur-
ance Company.
Five days after these two deaths. Mrs.
Ellen G. Meloney. 81 years old n great
grandmother and the wife of William
II. Meloney. the first victim, died in the
same house where her husband had
passed away before her. She had helped
to nurse him and her daughter. but only
had n slight attack OF the grip. COM
bination of this and a broken heart ls
said by physicians in attendance TO have
caused her to gradually pine away and
finally die. Her son, James f. Meloney,
who has a restaurant in Portland, Ore.
hurried East as soon as ne heard OF the
series of fatalities in she family. and
arrived New Years Day to find his
father, mother and sister all dead and
buried.
Today his aunt a sister of Mrs.
Meloney. also died of pneumonia follow
ing an attack of the grip. She. too,
helped to nurse William II. Meloney, the
first victim, and contracted the disease.
ii is thought from him. Her funeral will
be held tomorrow from Barrett's Chapel,
Kent County. Delaware.
a niece of William II. Meloney, Is now
in a serious condition at the home of
other relatives in Darby. She came here
after her uncle's death and helped to
nurse her aunt. She lives in South
Bethlehem Every effort is being made
to save her life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05

STAFFORD. Del. Jan. b-ceores scots
proprietor Of cleaning and dyeine e.
taBlishment, was saved from sewers burns
when Harold Graves. barber. walked
into his establishment and discovered
that scott's clothes and his place Of bust
ness were on FIRE. Scott, who had lighted
a cigarette, was holding the match In his
hand and failed to notice that his cIoth@
ing and some waste nearby had become
ignited until Graves rushed in. A bucket
brigade was soon formed and the flames
extingulshed Scott receiving several
slight burns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05

Fifty prominent physicians of Main Line
towns have organized the Main Line
branch of the Montgomery Medical So
ciety, with headquarters at the Merton
Cricket club. at Haverford. Meetings
will be held twice monthly. DR.. Walter
Chrystie of Bryn Mawr, has been elected
president; DR.. II. +. Smythe OF Wayne, is
corresponding secretary. and DR.. John
Harvey, of Bryn Mawr, is recording sec
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05

rewarded with the plum, it was pointed
out. he would be n dual officeholder, n
condition inconsistent with a business
like administration. In addition to his
janitorial duties he shines shoes ION the
side"
Henry became candidate before cleo
tion when he shined Mayor smiths shoes.
He then asked Mr. Smith for the office,
81 will take the matter under advise
ment," Mr.. Smith is quoted as having
said at the time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-05
Here Is the Genuine
Grip Germ Chaser

Take cathartic.
Then take a brief hot bath to
warm up the body and start the
blood running freely.
Drink bowl of hot lemonade
and go to bed early.
Cover yourself thoroughly and
warmly; even to an extra pillow
to protect the head and ears.
Sleep nine hours.
Dress warmly so as to avoid
catching cold in the morning.
If the trouble seems to be chiefly
in the throat, wrap the neck in
wet woolen cloth covered by a dry
wooden cloth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

diers crossed the line In pursuit OF Pri-
Nate Edward Stone. a dcscrtcr from the
Arizona National Guard.
stone escaped from the Suardhousc
Of tho Arizona military company. IA
shor; distance north az the boundary.
He was arrested u few days ago on Il
charge OF desertiop.
Tie private ran toward Aguapricta
the Mexican town opposite here. Il num-
Der OF soldiers in pursuit. AS he
crossed the international line. soldiers
on patrol joined the chase. y number
OF ahots were fired ut stone. who was
ca p;ured after he had penetrated APP
proNiinatciy 500 yards into Sonora.
The incident created some excitement
on both sides of the line for several
minutes, stone was returned to the
SuIrdhousc.
american mining men. VINO came to
the border from tho interior OF Sonora
several weeks ago. began planning to-
DAY 10 return 10 their mines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
hea, in TIC sun. which has been knowI

heat in the sun, which has been known
To reach $50 degrees.
ION the eastern Slope OF the Sierra
de .rinujas Atlas. three Mules north of
the boun,larN line. there is an extern
sivc Scmi-cucular amphithcatcr in the
midst OF which Is series OF curious
reservoirs, Here seven great natural
tanks have been carved from the rocks
In the course of centuries by water
tumbling dow Il narrow gorge during
the rainy season. These tanks have a
capacity of from $1,000 to 10000 gal
Ions aud the water which they catch
each summer is protected from cvap-
Grafton Icy "Ncrlranging cliffs.
some of these tanks can be reached
only after Il difficult climb. and the
ima..;uativ" traveller can readily pic
tirc the many TantaluS tragedies which
occurred here during the great gold
rtishcs Of Tho 'iifticS' and TIA" sixties
Numerous crosses OF stone in the vie.
iuitv mark the graves OF those perish
iu,. prosncCtors who reached the great
RESERVOIRS. but who had not sufficient
reserve strength to scale the rocks ana
place their parchcd lips "a the rim of
these giant breakers of life giving WA
ter.
The heat ana dryncsS Of tic utmos-
phcrc In this desert land induce such
prufusc ucrspiratiou that both men and
horses rcuuir" an abnormal quantity
of water the average for mon being
seven quarts Il day. ana for mules and
horses twenty gallons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
CABLES WILL COOPER
WITH L. =. AUTHORITIES

DOUGLAS AEII, July 3.-t;eneral
Gales issued Il statement through Con
sui Lcievier here to-day that he in
tended to preserve tho best possible
relations between Mexico and the
United states along the Arizona Sonora
boundary and would cooperate with
the American authorities TO that end.
lie also announced he had sent dc
srriptiou of the McXicanS suspected OF
killing William Parker and his young
wife ct tn" Double Adobe Ranch, fifty
tive miles southwest of Hachita, " NJ.
ON Juno -. to the military authorities
in chihuahua. where they are thought
10 i" at present General Gales said
he would turn the prisoners over to
American officials TO DC tried for muir
der.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
MRS. HETTY GREEN LEAVES
ESTATE TO HER CHILDREN
SrNcrnl Small Requests. "Tokcms Of
Esteem HeUucnthed 10
Old Friends.

BELLOWS FAILS. VT. Ji,', Tie
body OF Mrs. Hetty Green was buried
today il, the family plo, adjoining
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. in "a grave
beside that OF her husband Edward IL.
Green \ plain granite shaft, inscribed
only with the family name. marks tho
spot
Services wcrc held at Immanu.l
church. q, noon, and vcrc attended by
200 persons.
IN" rector. REV .>ifred &. Wilson.
road The service ~ the grave there
Was a brief and simple ceremony.
The body Was accompanied here by
Mrs. Green's son, Colonel t. H. L.
Green; her son-ir-law ana daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. y. Wilkes, and Mrs
Herbert g. bancroft. lifelong friend
The pnlibcarcrs, all OF whom were
from the village. wcrc old friends Of
Mrs. Green.
Tn" viii oi Mrs. Green, long known
a the wcalthiest woman in America
leaves tho bulk OF her estate TO her
son. Colonel Green, and her daughter
Mrs likes. Tho rema Under is dis
'rlouied III smaller requests to old
friends OF Mrs. Green
\" estimate Of the total value % The
estate - contained in the will, docu-
mcnt OF nine typcwritr-n pages, daSed
March IS. l,!l.
tn. following tokens O! esteem"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
MEXICAN FOREIGN MINISTER
IN OPTIMISTIC MOOD

MENICO CITY. July General
.NGuilar Minister Of Foreign Relations,
gave out II statement TO the press to-
day. in which he expressed the greatest
optimism as TO the result OF the inter
change OF views on tho international
situation now being conducted be-
tween the chanccllcrics OF Washinsto OH
and this city.
General Asuilar said that tho situa-
tion had improved most notably in the
last few days. and that he hoped the
pending differences would be arranged
in a satisfactory manner in a very
short time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
|NFANT|LE PARALYSIS
TAKES CHILD EACH HOUR
In New York, During Period OF
FOrty-Eight Hours, I1S New
Cases Are Reported.
Major-Gcncral Wood Virtually Or
dcrS Quarantine of Governors
l>lanu-'rhUuSundS OF Families
llastening Departure From City.

NEW YORK. July 5.-'rhc average OF
one death an hour Was maintained to-
day by the iufantilc paralysis epidemic.
twelve children dying of the disease
bctwccn 10 o'rio"t last night and 10
o'clock this morning in the five
bcrouEhs of New York City.
During that period Of forty eight
hours there were Us new cases re-
ported OF which l0@ occurred in the
last twenty-four hours. in or near tho
scat Of the epidemic in Brooklyn.
In one Brooklyn hospital o-day there
were go children. victims OF tho dis
ease. many OF whom il was said had
only Il slight chance Of recovery.
Ma jor General Leonard Wood to-day
ordered what is virtually a quarantine
Of Governors Island. because OF the
epidemic. by the commanders orders
no children arc to he permitted to visit
the island. and the soldiers there will
not lie permitted TO visit their families
until further notice.
~ least ton more children arc re-
ported TO have died during the night.
Seven lived III the section Of Brooklyn
where the epidemic originated.
Or, s. Il. BIatlcis. Brooklyn health
commissioner said o-day that the
epidemic showed no signs OF abatement.
especially in Brooklyn. but that the
concerted efforts of 100 doctors and
nurses had kept it from spreading.
SEVERAL. CASES DISCOVERED
LONG ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY
IL was learned this moruiul; that
several cases Of infantilc paralysis had
been discovered in Long Island, Con-
nccticut and New Jersey.
The epidemic Of infantiic paralysis
u.
thousands of families vino usually leave
town for the summer. Estimates made
by the health department officials OF
the number Of children who have been
taken on, or the city since the epidemic
hc"amc serious run as high as 10000.
Thus far 52i cases Of the disease have
hccn reported To the board of health.
and 1o5 persons have died. 1t Is moro
prevalent in the Italian quarter OF the
southern section OF Brooklyn, where
the paralysis made its first appearance.
High mortality continues 10 be the
striking fcatur, OF the epidemic. and
the death toll. has reached approXi-
matcly that "t the entire epidemic OF
1907. when 2.J0o cases were reported. Nj
though ;tfty-uiuc new cases ana twenty
five deaths were reported Yesterday. tho
health commissioner said the outlook
Was ~ little "ncoura Sing,' as there
were fewer true cases than reported
on some prcvi"us days. Nevertheless,
Inc made rcQnisitIon for fifty additional
field nurses and ciGhty-scvcm hospital
nurses, together with domestic aud
or,Iorlics. to itc employed in caring for
tho little patients. The order Of the
health commissioner excluding ,hl-
drcn under sixteen years al az" from
moving picture shows went into effect
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
ARRIVES AT PUNTAs ARENAS

PUNTA ARENAS. CHILE, July ~
Sir Ernest Shacklcton. the Antarcti {,
explorer. arrived hero to-day. ;
Puntn Arenas. the most southcrly
town in the world. situated On tho
Strait Of Magellan, is the port where
tho truSuayan government has fitted,
out another relief expedition To rescue
the main body OF Lieutenant Shackh
TONS Antarctic party left on Elcphant
Island. Shacklcton'S first attempt ta
reach Elephant island on a vessel LENT
by Uruguay failed. and on June 20 l,cl
returned to Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
GERMAN AGENTS DELIVER
AMMUNITION TO MEXlCANS
Report RrrciNrd by General He'll at
III pnsu-Itain Brings Relief
From Swcltcring Heat.
Especial 10 The Times Dispa,ch.l

Special 10 l nc Times DIS pitCh.
IL. pASp. TEN, July j-t;cncral
George He'll ~. in command here. re-
ccivcd a report to-day that German
livcrcd within the past two weeks to
Geo rounds o. ammunition. and moro
heavy artillery pieces.
These munitions are said 20 have
been purchased from manufacturers by
the kai>or's representatives 30 prevent
their sale TO the allies They were
stored dong tho Gulf Coast several
months uGo.
According 20 tho report TO Genera,
Ecil. munitions were delivered "a,
'r"muiro, having been shipped by high
powered motor boats from tho Ancri-
can coast They arc now said to be
ola their way to Mexico CITY for ais.
iributIpn among the Carranzista forces
whirh nrc being modified in Chihua-
hHa :" i"ruis" American intervention.
IN" advance guard OF PENNSYLVANIA
militia. numbering 800 mon. arrived to-
day and Immediately pitched camp near
Fort Bliss. The organizations included
Companies y ana II. PENNSYLVANIA en-
=ineers Corps: Radio Corps Signal
Corps Field Hospital Company 80.
and Ambulance Companies Nos ana
several regiments from the Keystone
state are Ell route
Rain, the hrst this year, fell today,
bringing relief from the swcl,erins
hear and alkan dust to the 5000
suardsrn"n stationed here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
WATER QUESTION SERIOUS
ALONG MEXICAN BORDER
on" of Greatest Problems I.uciur or
hccr> and Ncn of National
Guard.

WASlilNGTON. July 5.--"Uuc of the
Greatest problems facing the officers
81 our National Guard now being
rushed TO the Mexican border is how
L" keep their men and horses sun
r'ted with water" says to-day's war
geography bulletin issued BY the Ma
'onal Geographic society v
"hiic me water question is :,
serious ono throughout u wide zone OH
both banks Of the IlOO-n,i,c rio
'r'th"c boundary. il is vastly more inn
p"rtant along the 70o-miIc line OK
ending from FL iaSu to tho Pacific,
'"'ouShoui the latter section the aver
axe rainfall does not cN.ccd eight in
'hcS Il year, while in some parts of
tic uma Desert there have been
"'ouehts when the aggregate rainfall
.pr Twelve months has been less than
rcc-fourths Of an inch
Throughout this region thcrc arc
t~o So-c;,llcd rainy seasons the more
important being that which extends,
from the first Of July to the middle
OF ScptcmDcr
For the next two months our Dor
der soldiers will witness a rcnlarkaplc
growth Of Negotiations the moistur. ana
Inc intense heat combining To cause
grass. grain. fruits and flowers 10
sprung to life and maturity as il quick
cncu 10y some magic Of wizards wand
All growing things OF The soil will en-
pcricncc spring. summer and ;utumn
in the space of three months Then
leaves and grass. shrubs and vines viii
ShriNcl as the clouds diS;, ppcar and u
braZcn Sky once more canopics Il region
of silence. solitude and sunshine
''Bctwccu the Rio Grande and the Pa
ciiic Coast the international boundary
line crosses only i've running streams
the first Of these in the westward
journey being in san Ecrnardino Val
lev. 1872 miles from FL Paso. where
thousands of cattle hnd excellent pas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
$50 Round Trip 10 Norfolk and
Ocean View

Every sunday via Norfoll; and Vest
crn Hallway Tickets good on the
Special, leaving Richmond $40
.. NJ, and also OH the Cannon Ball"
leaving A. M.--both fast trains to
Norfolk without change. The "Spe-
cal carries through coach 20 Viz
sinia Bcach--thc only Virginia rcgor,
OH the Atlantic Ocean. Returning
leave Virginia Beach C:35 +. Nj
cave norfolk OILS =. " and $40
- M-Ady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
Nt:WAUK uI:AITI OFFICERS
ALSO FIGHTING DISEASE

NEWARK, y. j.. July 5.-'rhc
epidemic Of infantilc paralysis reached
Newark to-day. George Wjttcmycr,
three years old. is dead, aud another
boy is in a serious condition. Health
officers are during their utmost To pre-
vent a spread Of the disease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
VIRGINIA DOCT0RS NAMED
ron MEDItAI. RESERVE tUKI'S

WASHINGTON, July 5.-PreSidcnt
Wilson to-day nominated the following
Virginia doctors to be first lcutcnants
in the Medical Reserve Corps; Rowland
+. Wolfe. Robert Shacklcford Jose ph
y. Barney and William +. Merchant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

The Jacob Luckcnbach arrival a,
queenstown on Juno - from San Fran
cisco She was 49, feet long, "5.3
tons gross, WAS bull; a. Sunderland
Eng land. III 1851, and owned in New
York. she sailed from Quecnstown on
July . for Leith, Scotland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
SUNK IN COLLISION AT SEA

DOVER. ENGLAND, July 5.-The
american steamship Jacob Luckcnhach
was sunk today IN collision with an
steamship OF Dover Her
crew o: thirty -onc was rescued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
DEsERTEH CHASED
INTO NENICAN II:UuIrou

DOUGLAS. AHIZ, July TINTED
States soldiers OF the border patrol
here crossed into Mexican territory
late to-day. but returned 10 tho Arr
Eona side in = Kew minutes. The sol.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-11-02
vOte for Harold KnutsOn.
STAND BY SAUK CENTRE.

Sank Centre has candidate for
representative in the lower house of
the Minnesota legislature in the per-
son of Robert R. Ke1ls. He was CIV
en- a splendid vote of confidence by
home folks at the primary election,
and, now that he is the only candidate
from this city, he should receive the
solid support of the people of this city
and adjacent territory. If he is CIV
en- this support he will be elected. 1t
is taken for granted that Mr.. Winter
will have the solid support of his sec
ton and from present indications he
will have a overwhelming majority in
Melrose. In other portions of the dis
trict the race will be very close, so
that it is quite certain that Sank Cen
tire folks have it in their own hands
to either elect or defeat Mr.. Kells.
Mr.. Kells has lived in Sank Centre
for many years. He is one of the
city's representative citizens and his
every act in the past justifes the faith
his friends have in him. If he is
elected, Mr.. Kells can be depended up
on to vote for the very best interests
of Stearns county and the entire state.
A. M. w.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-11-02
:NeiShborhood News
TERSELY TOLD FOR THE
BUSY READER

The Osakis COOPERATIVE Creamer!
paid $11,226.34 to patrons for theil
products delivered in September.
Frank Solinger, aged 81 years, re-
tired farmer and prominent resident
of Albany, died last Thursday at his
home in that village.
Miss Jennie Wasser and Herman
Busacker were married at Long Prair-
lie last week. Both families are Ole
and prominent in Todd county.
The Central Minnesota Poultry as.
ISOLATION will hold it's annual show in
St. Cloud on Jan. 1921, Immediately
following the poultry show at Min
neapolis.
Herman Tehaar, cashier of the New
Munich State Bank, fell down the Gel
lar stairs at his home and broke his
left leg at the thigh. He will be laid
up two months.
Miss Amy Chambers was compelled
to close her school in Dist. 70, near
Swanville, because of the death of
Gladys Ryden, one of the pupils, from
infantile paralysis. The girl was nine
years old.
The Wadena high school football
team disbanded because seven men,
bers were deficient in their studies
and also because at the last game
played the receipts were SO and the
expenses sos.
The Wadena Village Council have
voted to grant the Little Falls Water
Power Company permission to enter
that village with it's transmission line.
The present inadequate municipal
plant will be discontinued.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, resident of
Osakis for 40 years, was stricken with
cerebral hemorrhage last week while
hanging out washing at her home.
She was found unconscious by neigh
bors and died few hours later.
A. c. T. Christensen, a prominent
farmer residing near Sedan, died in a
hospital at Minneapolis after an ILL
ness of four months. The remains
were brought to Belgrade and funeral
services held at the Crow River
church.
Five years in Fort Leavenworth
was the sentence imposed on Otto
Valdez and Otto Meyer of Chicago
last week at Milwaukee for issuing
forged money orders stolen from the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-11-02
coming in from Canada, /

coming in from Canada, be
cause of the European war, but tn
war will end, and with this nefariou
law still in operation, the Northwest
ern farmer will pay the freight.
The people of Minnesota repudiat
ed President Taft largely because o
his Canadian reciprocity idea, yet un
der the Wilson Underwood act Can
ada is given everything and NOR
than suggested by Mr.. Taft and re
ceives nothing in return.
Vote for Harold KnutsOn.
The Democrats four years ago sait
much about the high cost of living
tl.en in vogue, and solemnly promised
the citizens of the United States
that if they were given the reins Of
government conditions would speedily
be changed. They have been changed
alright, but upward, as every one is
painfully well aware.
Vote for Harold KnutsOn.
The Sixth congressional district OF
Minnesota is a strong agricultural
district-no district in the state will
suffer more from the workings of the
Underwood act when conditions reach
normal again-and it is up to the vot-
ers of the district to enter a protest
against the Underwood law. This
can only be done by electing Harold
Knutson to congress.
Vote for Harold KnutsOn.
At this writing the election of Char
les Evans Hughes over Woodrow Will
son at next Tuesdays election is prac-
tically assured. To be of the greatest
possible service to the nation, Mr..
Hughes should have a congress and
senate back of him in accord with the
Republican idea of protection for the
interest of the American farmer. The
voters of the Sixth district can ma
terially assist in this program by
electing Harold Knutson.
Vote for Harold Knutson.
The Herald editor has a strong per-
sonal regard for Mr.. Donohue, but he
cannot vote for or support him be-
cause his political convictions are,
from the Herald's viewpoint, detri-
mental to the best interests of the ma
ton.
Mr.. Knutson is in accord with our
views. He is an aggressive young
man, square, and with sufficient abil-
ity to ably represent this district in
congress, and he can be depended up
on at all times to vote for the best in
terests of the agricultural interests of
the Sixth Congressional district.-A.
NJ. w.
Vote for Harold KnutsOn.