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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
NETGHBOR'S CHICKENS
DlNED ON HORSES OATS
roiiceman Solves Mystery of
Equine Commands That
Never Got Fat

:, Yen horses devour s225 worth Of food
- month"; how long will Il take sach
"oIse 10 eat up more than he is WORTH
ma. was the problem which confronted
guy 'roNle Merton contractor Desnita
,ne tact that oats are seventy-iye cents a
@ uusneI MS exacting equines deyeoped an
taas, , n''ns taste for this kind of food at
ieast 80 1t appeared
incidentally Croyle noticed that nono of
,ne, ,.e nVrses seemed to get any fatter despite
'"eir neatly appetites and II puzzled him
He mentioned the fact casually to a
Lower Merton policeman Strange" said
lne COP Never knew horse to eat so
much menu of the same kind"
me policeman got an idea He kept IL
10 himself and watched Croyles stable.
fariy To-Day he saw a faint trail of oats
leadlng from the door of the stable II
seemed to wind along indefinitely for many
yards The cop followed the trail which led
down the road, over hill 10 fence. start
ed on the other side of the fence and went
rlght up to the door Of Nicolo De Marcello's g
house, which nestled innocently between
Two unsophsticated hills in Merton town.
ship
The cop knocked at the door Of the house.
pe Marcello opened it. Put on your hat
and coat" said the policeman.
De Marcello obeyed end came outside.
what's the matter?' said De Marcello
when the cop started to walk in a southery
direction.
We're going to Magistrate Lewis's
court" said the bluecoat.
While on the way to the establishment
Of the Justice the policeman sent word to
Croyle to report to the same place.
De Marcello assumed a look of amaze
ment when he faced the Judge. but he paled
somewhat when Croyle arrived
This is the map who is responsible for
your big oats BILL" said the cop. You
want to vindicate the horse and blame il
all on De Marcello's chickens. And De
Marcello is partly responsible, for 1t was
he who brought the food to the fowls. De
Marcello shrugged his shoulders and NUT
tered something which did not sound as
though 1t was complimentary, He was held
in $500 bail for court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
GOVERNOR VISITS CITY;
PROBE BILL IN POCKET
Brumbaugh May Prepare Veto
Message Here, Ending Hopes
for Investigation

Governor Brumbsugh Is in the city today.
II is understood he brought the Sproul joint
resolution with him from Harrisburg. Po.
litical leaders say they do not believe the
Governor will swing the axe on the measure
before Monday. although there is a slight
possibility that he may do 1t today and
end the probe discussion. with the veto
message attached to the resolution all talk
OF an investigation or impeachment pro-
ceedings at this session will be wasted.
The Governor brought 10 Philadelphia a
copy or an opinion given by Attorney Gem
eral Brown which tells the Governor
whether or not he can withdraw death
warrant. The Governor asked for the
opinion after receiving a petition from the
attorney for Henry Ward Mottern. the JEFF
terson County youth sentenced to die March
.. Motterns attorney explained that his
clent application for n new trial liz now
pending in the Courts and that he desired
tne Governor 10 withdraw the warrant until
the case is settled. Mottern will not die
March .. II the warrant is not withdrawn
the condemned youth will be respited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
PLUCKY TICKET AGENT
BALKS BURLY ROBBE
Brakeman Attempts to Rob ~
high Valley Office at "a
Allentown

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Feb 2i.--The Allen<
town police are making strenuous EFFORTS
to capture Salmon Simon, n brakema11<'
who at midnight made an attempt TO ro0
Earl Werner. the night ticket agent Of thu
Lehigh Valley Railroad. Xf
Simon loitered around the ticket office all
evening, despite the protest of the ticket
agent. ON the score that he was trying to
connect with some friend by phone on in1-{
portant business. Several times Werner re-
duested him to leave as his presence wa9.
In violation of the rules. '
When Werner began balancing his ac-
counts for the night Simon sneaked up be-
hind him and made a grab for the money
Although Werner is not large man physI-
cally, he grappled with the burly brake
man and threw him to the floor, at the
same time yelling Justify for help.
Before Werner could get his revolver
Simon had run out OF the Office and dis
appeared in the darkness down the tracks
The heroic little ticket agent had more
than $4,000 in his care.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
MOTHERS PENSION BILL
HITS TICKET SCALPERS
Would End Speculation in Theatre
Seats and Tax Them to
Swell Fund

A bill to prohibit ticket scalping and to
tax all theatre and motion picture tick
cts to raise an annual fund for State
mothers pensions is being drafted by Rep
resentatve James A. Dunn, of Frankford,
and will probably make its appearance in
the House of Representatives at Harris
burg next week.
The Legislature two years ago appro-
priated only 100000 for State pensions for
destitute mothers, and the various counties
appropriated a similar amount
This session $685. has been asked
Dunn expects to raise this money by levy
ing tax of one per cent on all tickets
for theatres and motion pictures, and at the
same time doing away with the extra
charge now made by ticket scalpers. His
bill proposes to have tax stamps affixed
to the tickets at the box offices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
WOMAN KILLED; DRIVER HELD
Russell S. Brown, Shore Jitney Man,
Blames Victim of Car

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Feb. 24-Rus-
sell S. Brown, a jitney driver. a brother of
Carl Brown, former pitcher for the Ath-
letics. is held on a charge of manslaughter
pending an investigation of the death OF
Sadie Bishop, negress, thrty-two years
old. The woman died in the city Hospital
last night after she had been run over and
crushed by Browns machine at Atlantic
and New Jersey avenues. There were no
witnesses
Brown says the woman stepped directly
into the path OF his machine as il was
gathering speed at street corner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
ALLIES AGENT HERE
DIES FROM ACCIDENT
Joseph Franses, Wealthy Leather Man,
May Have Fallen or Jumped
From Hotel Window

Joseph Franses, the wealthy Greek
leather manufacturer, who jumped or fell
from seventh-story window of the Ma
jestic Hotel, Broad street and Girard ave-
nue. died early today as the result of his
injuries in st. Joseph's Hospital.
Whether he jumped or fell has not been
determined. 1t was rumored he was an
agent for the Allies. Mr.. Franses's family
lives in Brussels. He has other relatives in
SaloniCa. Greece
Efforts were made at the hotel to keep
the accident secret. The man had been liv-
ing there for nine months.
Franses was n selling agent in Belgium
for DUNCAN, Hood & Co., Inc, leather
manufacturers, of 24O West Susauehanna
avenue. He lived in Belgium for many
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
J. E. ROOSEVELT ARRESTED
Cousin of Ex-President Restrained
From Leaving Florida

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Feb. 2l--James
f. Roosevelt, a wealthy resident of New
York city cousin of ex-President Roose
welt, was arrested and placed under $780,
900 bond here a writ Issued by the
Circuit Court at Deland, Fla, restrain
ing him from leaving this State pending a
settlement of divorce suit brought by his
wife, who is winter resident of the tour
ist colony at Daytona.
Roosevelt left for Deland in charge of
Deputy Sheriff Morris. If he leaves Florida
he forfeits the $50, 900 bond. Roosevelt
was living under the assumed name of Sims
in Riverside, the most fashionable residen-
tia section of the city.
1t is alleged that Roosevelt contemplated
leaving the city today. An examination of
his baggage seemed to bear out this theory,
his trunks were packed.
NEW YORK, Feb 24.-James r. Roosevelt
was married on June IA, 1900. when he was
a senior at Harvard University. In 1911 1t
was reported that he was living in Daytona
under the name of NJ S King. Roosevelt,
who is a grandson of the late William Astor,
received an income of $4,000 year at
the time he was married. A year later he
received $500, 900 in real estate as his share
of his fathers estate then his mother, who
was Miss Helen Astor, left him S760,000.
His family made every effort to separate
him from his wife, and eventually an agree
ment was reached by which she received
$4,000 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Health Board Held Illegal

MORRISVILLE, Pa, Feb. 24.-Although
both have served as members for three
years, 1t has been learned that Dr. Will
liam H. Khnsman and Henry l.. Zeising are
illegal members of the Morrisville Board Of
Health and all their acts have ,een de-
clared illegal. Doctor Kunsman has been
president for two years and Mr.. Zeising
secretary Doctor Kunsman is a justice
of the peace and Mr.. Heising an overseer
of the poor. The State law states that no
Justice or elective officer can serve
member of the Board of Health
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Fire Company Bars Liquor

LAUREL SPRINGS, N. j., Feb 24,-As
n result of the agitation against Fire Com
many No, 2 because 1t allowed. intoxicants
in its building. the company has become
"bone dry" This action was taken at
meeting of the company. This move is
expected to end the controversy between
the company and the borough officials
which has partly held up the appropriation
which Mayor Fink refused to sign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Boy Made Up Kidnapping Tale

Albert Jamison, Jr, fifteen-year-old Ivy
land boy, who told weird story of having
been kidnapped and taken on a twenty-five
mile drive by an unidentified motorst, con-
fronted by Policeman Messer of Arlington,
with direct evidence that he had not been
kidnapped. confessed that the story was
purely fiction and had been made up TO pre-
vent receiving punishment after playing
hockey from the music studio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Work on Streets to Pay Fine

JOIINSTOWN, Pa, Feb, %. = Mayor
FRANKIE opened his campaign against
strangers who become entangled in the law
the Majority of whom come here from the
larger cities of the state to work in the
mills. Twenty of those in court were
recent arrivals and all were heavily fined,
being put to work on the streets wien the
fines were not paid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
DEATH RATE INCREASES
Ravages of Pneumonia Responsible for
Weeks Large Mortality

The death rate throughout the city during
the week was materially increased through
the ravaEcs Of pneumonia and kindred dis
eases Deaths numbered 73l as compared
with 66S last week and 573 during the cor
responding week last year
The deaths were divided as follows
Males 33S: females, 343; boys. So and
girls, SO. The principal causes were:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Fur Coat Sale Causes Lawsuit

asserting that a handsome sealskin coat
wnch she had bought and partly paid for
1,sne ne her look too large, Mary c. irwin
A<eyt West Venango street, returned the
<soet 70 the furriers. II. II. A, b. Ayres.
Walnut street. according 10 the FUR
n who are aulnr her In the Municipal
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28

L. f. Fead transacted business in
Marlette Wednesday.
Mrs. Parks, of Detroit, is on visit to
her sister, Mrs. j. b. Stevens.
Catherine Mckinney is home from
Detroit where she has been attending
school.
Rev. j. Ii. Rheingans spent several
days of last week at Elkton, getting
some of the young folks safely married.
Mrs. IL. II. LearmOnt and daughter
Edwina, of Croswell, are spending the
weekend with w. VI. Learmont and
family.
Mrs. Lena Andreae has had the ex-
terror of her dwelling house on First
street repainted. Lowell Munroe did
the work.
Ed. Hopkins, wife and party, of
Battle Creek, drove through Yale We'd
nesday on their way to Port Huron to
attend the Biddlecomb. Poste wedding.
Chas. Wilt and James Gathergood
were visitors in Ypsilanti on Sunday
and Monday. Muriel Wilt accompan-
led them to that city where she will
attend summer school.
Guy 4. Beard is at Jeddo Bank this
week relieving Squire Langs, the cash
Ter, who in company with his wife and
son led, VIM. II. Cough and wife, is
taking vacation by auto in West
Virginia.
Some one entered the home of james
Guy one day last week and stole sum
of money. The party who did the
deed is known and unless the money IL
returned at once proceedings will be
started against him.
Brown City will celebrate July 4th
with ball game, jumping, running
horse racing, merry go-round, Red
Cross lectures and everything that goes
to make up real old-time celebration
Yes. you can dance your head off.
We have few copies of the 1911
premium lists of the State Fair for fre'
distribution. Anyone wanting a copy
will please call at the Expositor ofics
for same. This year the society is pay
ing 30 per cent above the list when wor
by Michigan exhibitors. In 1916 q
per cent was paid.
The farmers living on the road be
tween Joe Roses corner and the Menere,
corners are planning on making thiI
mile a gravel road this summer. Sur
veyors were here Wednesday and Sc
the grade stakes. Work will begin a
once. We commend those interested
for the enterprise shown.
Plan to observe Patriotic Sunday
July LIST. 1t is suggested that the loca
Sunday schools make this the celebra
ton of the year. Sunday school at L
o'clock standard time at Presbyterian
church. All Veterans of the civil wa
and others who have served In eithe
the army or navy especially invited.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-28
Local and Otherwise.

Poor Dusty mopes around the house
He doesn't act quite rights;
He's quiet as little mouse,
Cause he's got tonsilitis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01
Chimney Comparatively New.

The chimney is something that Is
relatively new in architecture. Many
of the old castles and other buildings
of Europe which were constructed be-
fore the fifteenth century have no
chimneys. In some of them a hue
leads from the back and above the fire.
place through the wall to the outer
air. 1t was somewhere about the thir-
teenth century that in certain build
lngs the masons began to run the fiue
to the top of the building, but the
chimneys of that period had openings
in the side, the top being rooted over.
1t was about the fifteenth century that
masons began to build chimneys that
extended above the roof of the house
and to leave the top of the chimney
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01
Profit In HIGH WAGES.

Wherever rubber grows, there IN
iquity flourishes. Tropical fruits are
made cheap because human life where
they grow is cheap. The spirit of hui
manity is just beginning to creep into
the relations between those who have
much and those who have little. But
a rare discovery has been made.
Strange as it may seem, it has been
proved by experiment that it pays to
be reckless of expense when service
Is sought and rendered. That which
has come to pass in the higher ranges
Of employment, where salaries have
been increased tenfold and even more,
Is happening all along the line where
labor and capital meet. Five dollars
paid in wages to one competent man
brings a larger return than So paid to
five incompetent men and women; and
the larger wage brings the greater fit
ness for the work. Better wages stir
ambition and cause the horizon to ex-
pand.-Christian Register.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01

surely turn round to look 1t over and
to wonder at the cleverness of its de-
signer.
Because of it's pockets and buttons
and its odd belt, "Spring, 1917" Is
written boldly on the suit pictured.
And because of her suit and hat and
her swagger stick the Judgment OF
their wearer is above question; she
knows smart style and chooses 1t for
her own.
1t does not take long to tell the
story of the pretty suit, since its skirt
is plain and all it's points of interest
centered in the coat, which Is short.
Although women are reluctant about
giving up short skirts, this model
reaches an inch or SO below the shoe
top, and shows the insistence of de-
signers in their attempt to bring long
err skirts into favor. This skirt model
The coat hangs straight at the front,
and would at the back IL 1t were not
held in little by the belt. There Is
an odd management Of this feature.
The belt of the material slips through
slashes In each side of the front of
the coat and buttons in the back. The
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01
Rich Graphite Mines.

Important graphite deposits near
Turkushansk are now being worked,
and it is expected that the mines will
supply sufficient mineral to fill the de-
mands of the country and leave lit
tie for export purposes. Tests have
shown that this mineral is to be had
at this point in very large quantities,
but the most important feature of the
mines is the purity of the yield, which
is said to average 50 per cent pure
carbon. The graphite supply has here
tofore come mainly from Austria and
Ceylon, but the Russian mines prom
Use to equal these sources of supply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01
FLOWER HINTS FOR BEGINNER
BY E. VAN RENTHuYsEN.

Flowers should have friable, very
fertile soil in which to grow. Often
they will make a fine showing in a
very poor soil, but like humans, they
appreciate good care.
Do not allow the flowers to form
seeds. AS soon as the flowers begin to
fade, pinch them off; your flowers
will keep in bloom much longer and
the blooms will be larger if you pay
attention to this little detail. Pansies
and sweet peas particularly require
looking after.
Use your flowers in borders and
around the sides of your lawn. Never
make flower beds in the center of your
lawn. A bit of green turf, well-cared
for, is an asset to any home grounds.
If you want soft, thick turf on
your lawn, NOW it often and let the
clippings lie where they fall. This
keeps the soil from drying out too
much and helps fertilize it as 1t de-
Gays.
Support sweet peas on a hedge of
brush This is better than poultry
uCLLllS3 do lllC SuA 0OCo hOb hCuL IL anu
burn the tender tendrils of the cling
ing sweet pea.
Plant your shade trees far enough
away from the house to allow the air
to circulate around the house. Sun
shine in the home is a tonic and care
should be exercised when planting that
trees do not interfere or shade the
windows too much.
Do not plant your flowers too close
together. Give them all chance for
life. Pansies should be planted ten
inches apart; petunias and verbenas
at least eighteen inches apart; mari
COLDS, two feet; peoples, ten inches |;
zinnias, eighteen inches and phlox a
foot. Flowers will not be plentiful or
thrifty if grown too close together.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01

One Of the developments of the one
piece dress, which makes of it good
model for the promenade, is shown in
the accompanying photograph. 1t
looks like plated skirt of silk jer-
sey, with a plain coat suggestive of
sweater, but its looks are mislead-
ing. 1t is one-piece garment, and 1t
might be made in serge, gaberdine, or
any pliable wooden goods. Like so
many others, 1t bears the imprint of
sports styles in the straight lines of
the body, in the long girdle which is
wrapped easily about the waist, and In
the patch pockets.
This is one of those designs which
are adapted to almost any color. 1t has
number of novel finishing touches
that give 1t a distinction which will
match up with the peculiar shades of
green and the beautiful blues that
have captivated everybody. But what
ever color is chosen must be used
throughout. The ties at the throat,
of brocaded ribbons, furnish all the
contrast needed.
1t is noticeable that the sleeves are
of the same material as the dress and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-01
USE CARE IN COLOR OF
ANIMALS

For summer Towering, ANNALS are
very satisfactory, blooming profusely
through the entire season, while the
cost of a seed packet is but a trifie.
Good taste dictates the system of
planting large punches of single spe-
cies together rather than the old way
of mixing a dozen varieties in as many
square feet
1t is the same plan that places
rather than a heterogeneous collection
in the old-fashioned bouquet. Mass
your flowers if you would secure the
best effects.
The old calliopsis, "lady's breastpin"
they used to call 1t, is a handsome
plant, its long, slender stems render
ing it extremely useful for cutting,
and the shades of gold and brown
harmonizing nicely.
A mass of it next to the shrubbery
In the background gives a most pleas
ing effect.
Some handsome forms of single
dahlia may be secured by planting a
packet of the seed in pots early in the
spring and transplanting the young
seedlings to the garden as soon as
danger from frost is over.
The colors of some is very fine, and
to one liking the single flowers, the
plan is good one of getting a variety
at small cost.
Unless started very early, these
seedlings rarely mature tubers that
will keep through the winter, though
they commence Towering almost as
soon as the plants are started from the
tubers.
The chrysanthemum-flow asters
are much more pleasing, both grown
in masses and for cutting, than the
"quilled" bouquet sorts. If but two
kinds are started, let them be white
choice.
Do not order mixed packets of seed.
1t is a great temptation to do so, but
If fine specimens are expected, the
surer way is to single out one or two
colorS.
While the mixed packets are in
many instances highly satisfactory,
the single colors are made up from the
best individuals.
With pansies for spring, sweet peas
for summer and asters for autumn,
one may be sure of having an abund-
ance of the most beautiful cut flowers
for all occasions.
Red petunias and red geraniums are
a combination to be avoided. They
make discordant note.
Single petunias are easily grown
from seed, although this seed is so
minute In fact, they will perpetuate
themselves from year to year through
self-soWn seed.
If you want the double varieties, the