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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
CRAWLS UNDER CAR,
BEGS TO BE KILLED
Merchantville Man, in Night
Clothes, Attempts Suicide
in Camden

a man clad only in n niPhtgown
crawlcd under trolley car at 4lst and
Westield streets, Camden, after he had
made two fruitless attempts at suicide.
and told the motorman that he would not
move until the car ran over him and
killed him. The man was William Brain
ard, OF 80 West Rogers avenue, Merchant
vile. ~ ].
For an hour policemen tried to pull him
out hut he had wedged himself under
the trucks Finally wreckinR crew was
called, the car "jacked UP" and Brainard
brought out. Tie was in a serious condl-
tion from exposure to the cold and was
taken to the Cooper Hospital. where his
sanity will be tested.
Branard. who is 50 years old, made his
first attempt to end his life by trying at
his home TO cut his throat with razor.
His wife discovered him In the act, and
after struggle prevented him from car
ryng out his intention.
Bralnard left the house, still in his
nightclothes. and ran a mile over the
snow In his bare feet toward Camden
When he reached the outskirts Of the city
he jumped in front of a Pensauken car
which was approaching. The motorman
saw him, however, and was able to
bring The car to stop.
When Branard saw that he was not
going to be killed In that way he crawled
under the car, defying the attempts OF
the moturman and conductor and Of
Policemen Heaser and Thompson, who
tried to eNtricate him. His action blocked
traffic for an hour.
Start 'er up" he called repeatedly to
the motorman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
FLOOD STILL MENACING
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
More Rain Promised for Flood
ed Region-Six Drowned and
Much Property Damaged

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-The flood sit
uation was still menacng in southern Cal
ifornia and a large section of Arizona
today With six persons drowned ana
enormous property loss inflicted, more
rain was promised in the flooded region.
The most serious situh IN existed near
Anaheim. where the Sat Anna River
Is over its banks II was between Fuller
ton and Anaheim that three persons, flee
ing the flood In buggy, were swept from
the State highway and drowned.
In Arizona the ella River was spread
ing over a wide area south Of Phoenix.
The Salt River in Arizona also was ris-
ing rapidly and threatening to do con-
siderable damage. Wire and rail- COM
munlcation as a result of continued rains
has not been normal for 10 days.
Twelve overdue overland trains on the
Santa Fe Railroad and three Salt Lake
route limited trains, that have been ma
rooned by heavy rains in the mountains.
will reach Los Angeles today. Some of
the trains were due here three days ago.
Scores of bridges of all description have
been carried away. hundreds of citrus
orchards have been ruined, the property
loss at Claremont Is heavy and the losses
in San Bernardno County alone approXi-
mate 100000. Several cities face food
shortage. San Pedro, the harbor of Los
Angeles, is being filled UP with silt. San
Dieso has been cut off from the outside
world for two days.
Although the storm abated today the
flood waters from the numerous noun
tain streams had not reached the low
lands along the coast and 1t was feared
that these sections would suffer further
damage.
Railroad officials said the damage from
the storm was the most severe in many
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
MUSICAL LOVE-
COSTS HIM HIS WIFE
Choir Singer Awarded Separa-
ton From Pianist
Husband

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Mme. Theresa
Rihm, choir singer and teacher OF vocal
culture was awarded n separation yes
terday from Alexander Rihm. pianist
after Supreme Court Justice Blackmar,
before whom the case was tried in Brook
lyn, had taken a hand in the cross-eN-
animation Of the defendant. Decision was
reserved as to the amount of alimony
Mr. Rihm must pay
Miss Anna Slttig. Of 81 Cambridge place,
Brooklyn, daughter of the late Anna Sit
tig, Of "Sittg Christmas Tree fame. was
blamed for Mrs. Rihm's marital unhap-
pincss and letter waylaid by Mrs. Rihm
was the Crux OF the case, causing Justice
Blackmar to eNclaim
"Do you mean TO say that there was
absolutely nothing between you and the
woman which would prompt her TO write
such n letter."
1--WE understood one another as far as
music is concerned" replied Rihm "Our
relation was purely IDEAL
Among other things the letter referred
to. kiss. On cross-eXamination Rihm
declared that the kiss referred to had
been a very harmless one, signifying
friendship.
what do you suppose she meant by
saying she was, surprised at how soon
she gave her lips to you?" asked Frank
w. Holmes, counsel for Mrs. Rim.
1t was at this point that Justice Black
mar interposed After cleaning the in
formation that the relations of teacher
ances notwithstanding, he said: We'll,
l want to get the artistic idea of it; Is
that letter purely ideal?"
~ should say that letter is very high
strung. impulsive and emotional" Rihm
replied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
BOMB PLOT AGAINST
YUAN FRUSTRATED
Numerous Arrests Made at
Pekin on Discovery of Con-
spiracy to Blow Up Palace

PEKIN. Jan. 19.-Numerous arrests
were made here today in plot to blow
up Yuan Shi-Kai. who recently accepted
the Chinese throne. Explosives were dis
covered In the Emperors palace.
Yuan Shi-Kai's acceptance IF the Chi
nese throne has been followed by several
outbreaks and demonstrations by anti
monarchists, and. finally by the inaugu-
ration OF rev luton to unseat the Chi
nese ruler.
Though Government troops were dis
patched to YLnnan province. where the
!. bcllion started. more than two weeks
aEo. Pekin has not yet claimed the sup
preston of the revolutionists, who are
reported 10 number more than 10000. Ad-
vices have reached Toxic to tho effect that
the revolution has spread to other prov
inces. Contradicting these dispatches,
advlces from Pekin have reported no dis
affection outside Yunnan
SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. - Government
troops sent to crush the Chinese revolt In
Yunnan province have been completely
defeated by the rebels with loss of $500
killed and wounded. according to reports
received here from Pekln today.
As a result of their victory the revo.
lutionsts have gained thousands of ad.
herents, and the government has been
compelled to halt its efforts to crush the
revolt until more troops can reach the
affected district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
PLETHORA OF WIVES
ENIBARRASSES DRUGGIST
Herman Higgins, in Court,
Weeps as Wives No.
and No. 2 Meet

Too much love and incidentally, two
wives today brought grief TO Herman
Rtggins n robust drug clerk, who heard
hts capers reviewed before Magistrate
Beaton at City Hall.
higgins appeared TO have a soft spot
somewhere about him despite the fact
that Mrs. Clara higgins, who said she
was Wite No. l, accused him OF deserting
her. Tears trickled down the cheeks Of
the big man as he heard the charge. and
his kindly looking face wore an express
sion of childlike innocence.
Wife No. l, who is pretty. said that she
married higgins in Camden In January,
1910. He deserted her three years ago.
she said, and took two of her diamonds
and her watch along for company. Later
the plaintiff explained that higgins paid
her for the jewelry. It was not clear to
the Court why she did not have him ar
rested before
II appears, according to the testimony,
that higgins soon forgot his first love
and became quite popular with those he
served at the drug store. In addition to
dispensing health-giving concoctions he
also made himself soclable. In this way
he met Wife No. 2, who said he married
her under the name of Finley. She gave
her name as Mrs. Louise Finley, of 2063
East Somerset street.
1t was through friend that wife No.
! heard of "Mr. and Mrs Finley" at the
address named. Then she sworc out
warrant for higgins. In the course of the
testimony it was brought out that Wife
No had a 6-months-old child The two
wives frowned at each other when they
first met, but as the domestic tale un-
folded they realized that neither was to
blame for the trouble
Magistrate Beaton held higgins in $500
bail for court. After the hearing the two
wives met In the corridor. Both were in
tears. You are better without him." said
Wife No /. Tho other did not reply as
she walked sadly away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
T. R, R. Rents City's New Pier

zslsrs...+ +shnsylvania Railroad has tem-
: J. .s'<snai pier. No. az. rhis viii faelli-
zzs..F - handling Of tbs unusually heavy
@ee seestwise frslsht trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
LIFE-SAVERS FORCE PASSAGE
THROUGH ICE TO MEN ADRIFT
Occupants of Launch Would Have
Frozen but for Rescue

CAPE MAY. y. j., Jan, ls.-The look
out IN the tower of Cape May Point
United States Coast Guard station sighted
a big ocean-going launch in trouble off
the proving grounds of the Bethlehem
Steel Company on the Delaware Bay
shore yesterday at noon. Captain James
Eldredge ordered out the crew I'm the big
powerboat and the brave life-savers were
almost an hour and half forcing the
boat through the ice that had drifted on
shore from the northwest gale that was
blowing
In the launch were John Hawn and
son, of Holly Beach. They were on their
way to Eddystone. Pa, in search of work.
They had been drifting out to sea for
several hours and would have frozen to
death but for the rescue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
SKULL CRUSHED, MAY DIE
Operation May Save Child Hurt il
Fall From Window

An operation which may save the lIEe
of little Viola Honig, years old. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Honis, 1927
Cumberland street. was performed last
night at the Women's Homeopathic
Hospital to close the fracture in her
skull. The child was hurt yesterday
morning. when she fell from the second
story window TO the pavement,
For a time II was feared medical at
tention would be In vain. because OF
delay in getting the child to the hospi-
tai.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
MOULD CURB AUTO DRIVERS
.os'ner Says Youths Should Not Be
Given Licenses

~, ,setns between the ages OF 1s and 2l
Il 49,, aot De allowed to drive automobiles
M city II Coroner knight has his
hI,h Asout u. The Coroner attributes the
,nes,, Hostallty In auto accidents this
Month-ll persons killed. or three times
= many fatalities as occurred In the
month OF January a year ago-to the
shines. @e aiio"eo 10 orNe ma
IL ssneses the State license law is too
~ ia IaVors board of examiners
snS WOULD refuse licenses 10 applicants
feetIs.i' y Seldom do men over 25 become
ksiies- with automobiles. Mr.. knight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
WELCOME TO MARBLE MEN
Cattell, City Statistician, Makes Open
ing Speech at Convention


Delegates from all parts of the state
attending the eighth annual convention
OF the Retail Marble and Granite Deal
ers' Association of Pennsylvania were
welcomed to Philadelphia by II. j. Cat
tell City Statistician. in the opening ad-
dress of the convention in the Hotel
Adelphia. Stanley sullivan also spoke.
outlining the purpose of the convention.
which, he said, was to promote advanced
ideas among sculptors and stone dealers.
At this afternoons session the conven-
ton was addressed by Harry A. Mackey,
chairman of the Workmen's Compensation
Commission. A banquet will be held in
the Adelphia at o'clock tonight.
The officers and Executive Committee of
the association are: President, r. ii.
Koontz. Greensburg, Pa; vice president.
j. NJ. Gesser. Philadelphia; secretary, a.
II. Luckenbill, Middletown. Pa; treas
urer, NJ. II. Curry. Meadville, Pa. Execu-
tive Committee-John Il. Miller. Wilkes
Barre, Pa; NJ. r. Johnson, Belefonte,
Pa: p. f. Gallagher, Philadelphia.
Freight Committee-E. A. McColly. La
trobe, Pa; w. l.. Messenger, Steelton. Pa:
II. r. Bigelow, PhilipsburG, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
BROTHER KILLED AT FIRE.
West Virginia suffragists Active

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 19.-Suf-
fraGists began today the work of organ
izing the State for the campaign for the
ratification of the constitutional amend
ment providing for the extension of the
ballot. The cities and towns will be
organized by wards and the counties and
districts by precincts. Miss Eudora
Ramsey. of South Carolina. is directing
the work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
s242.5O for a "Cuss"

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 1s.-The Circuit
Court today awarded a verdict for $500
TO Mrs. William Shaw in her suit for
$1,000 damages against Mrs. Ella Bender
in a "poson tongue" suit. The damages
amounted TO s242.50 per "cuss." The jury
was out five hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
Youth Killed by Train

= - y. lsNlLLE. Pa. Jan. 1.-THE body
5sbs snA bohannon. Is years old, son OF
Is,'s 5ohannon. of Port Carbon, was
zsS ~ u an ash pit in the Reading Rail
"a .asee near 81. Clair this morning. He
1elo,s 1sA py an engine several hours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26
for the
copyrighted
A Long Sweep of Time

The beginnings of the Encyclopedias
Britannica go back to a world which would
seem to us very strange-a time when there
were few stage coaches even in England and
very few in America when the first modest
steam engines OF Watt were beginning to make
England the great coal-producing country Of
the earth, and her industrial empire was being
founded upon the discovery Of a way to smelt
iron with this same coal.
George iii was King and the greater Pitt -
Lord Chatham-was Prime Minister. George
Washington, jefferson, John Adams, were
then little known leaders of the English Colo
MES which sparsely settled the eastern shore Of
America. The only American Of European
fame was Benjamin Franklin.
Link.boys with torches still lighted the
gentry through the murky streets OF London.
A candle was the most brilliant light that any
king in Europe could boast. Most people In the
Colonies wore homespun clothes Terrible cpl
denies were frequent; sanitation was almost
unknown and highway rohberies abounded In
all the countries OF Europe.
A voyage 10 America required from six to
ten weeks, or more; shipwreeks were many
and great number died On route from scurvy
and other diseases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26

The Encyclopedias Britannica, In its las years
Of existence, has seen and chronicled almost all
the great inventions and discoveries which have
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for the steam engine, and while the spinning
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Its successive editions have described the rise
OF Engand's great manufacturing industry and
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motives Of Stevenson; the first steamboats, Of
Fulton the first steamshipsto cross the Atlantic;
the building Of the Great Eastern; the laying OF
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the cotton gin; Elias Howes sewing machine;
McCormick's reapers and mowers Sir Humphrey
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26
YELLOW PINE NOW
In THE SAND HILLS
Woodruff Ball Tells of the Valuable
Trees Which Are on the
Forest Reserves.
MANY ACRES ARE PLANTED

Western yellow pine, valuable for
lumber, is now being grown on the
national forests OF the sand hills OF
Nebraska, where the government
planted thousands upon thousands of
trees some years ago, according 10
Woodruff Ball, secretary OF the state
forestration commission, who is in
Omaha from Valentine attending the
convention OF the State Association
OF Commercial clubs.
For a number OF years it was
thought nothing could be grown but
jackpine, But now, Mr. Ball reports,
western yellow pine has been set out
with apparent success and all trees
are doing well.
Last year another 300 acres was
set out in timber by the government
said Mr.. Ball, which now makes a
total OF about 5000 acres in the Bes-
sey reserve, formerly known as the
Halsey reserve, near Halsey, Neb
The Oldest plantations OF the jackpine
are now from twelve TO thirteen years
old, and the oldest OF the western yell
low pine are about ten years old.
Jack Pine for Fence Posts.
"The idea is that when the jack
pine is about fifteen or twenty years
old il can be cut for fence posts This
will bring some revenue, and then
there will be the western yellow pine
left TO develop into timber to be cut
for lumber, It is wonderful what has
been accomplished in those sandhills
in this matter OF forestration. Poo
pie were slow to take hold Of II at
first, but IL is now going TO prove a
wonderful thing"
A new government nursery has
been provided for in Cherry county
known as the Niobrar nursery. The
first seeds were planted this year.
This nursery will have a capacity Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26
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GOOD WORK
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The Woman's Medicine Has
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When Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies
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powers were doubted and had TO be
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ually the use Of them spread over the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26
Girl Clicked to Death
By Rejected Suitor

Aurora, H.. May 25.-Gwendolin, a
l5-year-old daughter OF Mrs. Anna
Collins, was found dead in her home
here last night, and Jack Armstrong,
70 years old, the police say, has con-
fessed that he choked her TO death
through jealousy Beside the body
was found a cup of poison, which the
boy said he intended to take himself
had not his nerve failed him.
Armstrong, whose real name is said
to be Verhoye, is said to have at
tempted TO pursue his courtship after
the girl had tired of him
Mrs. Collins found the body OF her
daughter lying on couch in an un-
used room OF her boarding house.
The room was locked and the keys
were in the locks on the outside.
Upon information from Mrs. Collins,
Armstrong was arrested a short time
afterward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
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That IL the joyful cry Of thousands since
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substitute for calomei
DR. Edwards practicing physician for
II years and calomers old.time enemy, dis
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-26

Kansas City Film
Man Shows Figures
On the Industry

Lee d. Balsly, a live wire in the
moving picture game in Kansas City
and the southwest, swept down upon
Omaha yesterday from Des
Moines, where he was one OF the
principal speakers before the eonven-
ton Of the Iowa Motion Picture
league, ~
Besides making an address in the
morning at a meeting OF the Photo
play Managers association and
Omaha Screen club at the Hotel
Rome, Mr.. Balsly found time 10 visit
the majority OF the local theaters and
renew his acquaintance with several
Omaha advertising men.
The Missouri film man Is always
eager 10 reverse the show me" for
mula, being always ready TO do most
OF the showing himself.
He has moving picture statistics at
his tongues end and can produce
facts TO show that Nero's little Ro-
man bonfire was a tame affair COM
pared to some OF the thrills pro-
duced in the features he represents.
did you know that there are more
than 100000 people employed in the
moving picture business and that
$4,000 OF them are actors; and do you
know that there is over $500000,O00
tied up in the business in this coun-
try; and that there are II 900 moving
picture theaters in the United States
taking in weekly paid admissions to
the amount OF $lz,600,000 which to-
tai up to over $6s5, 100000 yearp
asked Mr., Balsly t....
Mr.. Balsly is with the publicity de-
partment Of the Kansas City Feature
Film company, distributor Of Para
mount pictures.