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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
SUICIDES FOOT FIRED SHOT
Fails Of sehuylkllI Man Ended Life
With Shotgun

Placing the muzzle of double
barreled shotgun against mis- breast and
releasing the trigger by cord fas-
tened to his foot, William Descher,
fifty years old, shattered his breast yes
terday afternoon In the bedroom of his
home, 1903 Ridge avenue. Falls OF
Schuylkill. The shock did not render
him unconscious, but he died on the
way to st. Timothy's Hospital. The
act is said to have been committed
during an attack Of melancholia.
David McRuthers, twenty two years,
1900 North Howard street, yesterday
turned on the gas in his bedroom. He
was discovered by his brother in law.
Authorities at the Episcopal Hospital
say his condition is serious. 1t is
alleged he qYprreled with his wife just
before the turned on, the gas.
Ethel Aherrn, twenty seven years old +,
S418 North Second street, attempted
suicide, 1t 10 alleged, yesterday after
neon By going to the bathroom Of her
home and turning on the gas. Her
youugss sister detected the odor Of gas
and called her brother. The door was
forced opsn and Miss Aherrn found in
8 serious condition. She was taken to
the Episcopal Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
435 KEYMEN HERE MAY QUIT
TeIesraphers' Official Predicts All
Organized Operators viii Strike

1--WE have had no orders from head
quarters regarding the strike. All we
know is what we see in the papers. but
l believe that the orders are in the mail
and will arrive the first thing this
morning" said X. M. Whitten. second
international vice president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union Of Amer
lea, this morning. 1--WE feel that vir-
tually all the organized operators will
walk out and a considerable number of
unorganized men working in the open
shops will 60 with them"
The press and brokers' operators are
excepted from the strike orders, but 235
Morse operators and upward of 200 au :
tomato men with the Western Union
Company in Philadelphia will be af-
fected. The strike is chiefly aimed
against the Western Union.
''If the Postal or any other company
signifies willingness to meet us it
would seem to me that the walkout af-
fecting that company would be called
off," said Mr.. Whitten. 1--WE have no
reason. though Ito believe that the Pos
tai will assume any other attitude than
that of the Western Union. The strike
is not for the recognition of the union,
but simply for the rights of operators
for collective bargaining with their en-
ployers."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
TUMULT IN ANIMAL STORE
Bear Cub In Closed shop on Ninth
Street Escapes Cage

An ambitious bear cub, apparently
firing of its confinement in an animal
store on Ninth street, near Market, last
night in some manner succeeded in
breaking open the door of its cage and,
failing to gain egress into the open by
the door, which was locked, tumbled
headlong into the window, disturbing
the quiet sleep of some twenty or more
rabbits, who scampered in all directions
and as far as the limits of the window
would permit at the sudden entrance of
their unexpected guest.
Hundreds of persons were attracted
to the scene by the unusual activity in
the window, which was only compared
to that which prevailed in the interior.
The lively cub, overjoyed at its new
found freedom, had gamboled recklessly
about the store, knocking over wire and
wicker cages and boxes IN its course.
The widest pandemonium reigned
with the barks of disturbed CANNES
mingling with the crows of cocks and
the chirping of excited canaries. Some
one of the crowd suggested calling a
policeman, but just how bluecoat
could succeed in bringing about order
in the miniature zoo was not explained.
Anyway, no policeman could be found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
MYSTERY MASKS
DOCTORS DEATH
Narcotic Poisoning Believed
Cause Of Physicians Demise
After Ride in Taxi
TRIED TO ENTER ELKS' CLUB

Investigation Is being made by the
police of the death Of DR.. Henry 7.
Becker, Of Bluefield. w. Va, who sue
cumbed at the Jefferson Hospital early
yesterday morning, after being removed
from the Hotel Bingham.
The physicians death resulted from
narcotic poisoning, it is believed, and
the case is veiled in considerable mys-
terry.
An examination of the body will be
made today to determine the nature of
poison which caused his death.
DR.. Becker was a graduate of Jeffer-
son Medical College and came here last
week to attend the commencement and
alumni dinner. He engaged room at
the hotel a few days ago.
Saturday night the physician hired
taxi at the Reading Terminal and re-
quested that he be driven to the head
quarters Of the Elks, at Arch and Juni
per streets. The cab was driven by Ed
ward Callahan. Of 1882 North Thir-
teenth street. For some reason, as yet
unexplained, the doctor could not gain
admittance to the clubhouse and re-
quested that he be taken to the Bing-
ham.
Stumbles From Taxi
Doctor Becker was apparently in good
physical condition when he left the Elks'
clubhouse, but on reaching the hotel
few minutes later his condition under
went a great change. He stumbled out
of the taxi and walked up the steps of
the hotel with much difficulty. He then
collapsed and was assisted to his room
by attendants.
. At the physicians request, DR.. r. j.
Klopp, 1923 Spruce street, an old class
mate, was summoned to attend him.
Doctor Klopp saw at glance that the
stricken physician was in a critical con-
dition and had him removed to the
Jefferson Hospital Immediately.
While Doctor Klopp and DIR. Harold
Jones, resident physician, were making
every effort to alleviate the suffering of
their brother classmate, he urged them
to do their best to save his life. He
finally lost consciousness and died
shortly after he was admitted to the
hospital.
Doctor Becker money. HIS Wdtcu anu
other articles were found in his pockets.
If drug was administered to him by
any one the motive therefore was not
robbery. Doctor Klopp and other
physicians do not believe that his death
was due to suicide.
Doctor Becker was head of the Blue
field Sanitarium in West Virginia, and
was one of the most brilliant students
of the class of 1914, in which he gradu-
ated. He was known as man of
temperate habits and high character.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
BOY SCOUTS launch
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
43,333 New Members Sought
Here in National Campaign
for 1000, 900
HELP GIVEN BY CHURCHES

Two hundred and sixty nine Boy
Scout Troops, working in their own
corners of the city, are quietly cam
paigning for Philadelphia quota of
1888 new members in the national
campaign for 1 ZOO, 900.
The campaign for an increased en-
rollment began in the churches of the
city yesterday, and will close Flag Day,
June Ia, with a great demonstration at
the Washington Statue, Green street
entrance to Fairmount Park.
There will be no great display of
posters during this weeks drive" said
Scout Executive e. Urner Goodman, in
the scout headquarters, 925 Walnut
street. "We feel that the people have
grown little tired of poster display.
and that there are enough friends Of
the scouts in the city to reach our quota
without any extensive Advertising"
There are ten Boy Scout districts in
of these districts will stage a special
feature. The first division to arrange
a demonstration is No. s, including
Germantown and Chestnut Hill. which
will have drill and parade tonight in
Vernon Park, Germantown avenue
above Chelten avenue, Germantown.
The 800 scouts of the district will
assemble at AZ, and with their flags
and banners will march from Maple
wood avenue up Greene street to Yer
non Park. Here a drill will be held.
Field Executive w. H. Betz will make
an address. setting forth the aims of
BOY Scout Week to the citizens of the
district. After that. he will present
Liberty Loan honor insignia. awarded
by the United States Treasury Depart
ment, to every scout of the district who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
OPEN WATER STATIONS
OF S. p. C. A. TODAY
About 100 Troughs Will Be in
Operation Soon-SeveraI
Memorials Are Built

! As a sure sign that summer is here
II the Weather Bureau has not already
convinced us--the Pennsylvania Auxil-
iary Of the 8. P. G. A. opens its free
horse watering stations today. At least
100 Of these are to be In operation soon,
and In addition to these, the electrically
driven water wagon which patrols the
river front, business and shipping dis
tricts with water Sor horse and man,
will be on duty.
Through the generosity of Miss Mary
N. Cochran, a gas driven car will visit
the dumping grounds and large building
operations also. This car was given as
memorial to her father, and is known
a.. the Travis Cochran Memorial car.
Sites for new fountains and for the
adaptation of old troughs for the SO
ciety's work are sought, and those in :
terested are asked to communicate with
John f. Cozens, 922-24 North Broad
street, superintendent.
Among memorial watering stations
built last year was one to commemor-
ate the late Caroline Earle White, at
Twenty first and Walnut streets, which
she frequently used for her own horse.
At Broad and Arch streets Senator
McNichors memory was similarly
honored. Other stations included the
Elizabeth Vain Vaux, George A. Ware
and Marion M. Guernsey memorials.
More than half million, buckets OF
water were furnished last year, and
9121 animals were watered. Drivers
and others supplied with "Adam's ale
numbered 1917 ,165. There are night
stations manned by paid attendants at
Broad and Chestnut streets and Sew
snth and Chestnut streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09

has sold twenty FIVE notes or more
during. the Victory Loan campaign:
court of honor will be formed by
the members. Of the districts scout
council AMONG these will be John T.
Knox, vice president of the National
Bank of Germantown, secretary of the
council Florence j. Hoppe, president
of the G. J. Hoppe & Son piano firm !;
II. Birchard Taylor, vice president Of
Cramps's shipyard, and e. J. Lock
wood, general manager Of the Dobson
mills in Manayunk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09

Neither We nor anyone else
haze euer before had such
Abundant Assortments
PALM BEACH SUITS
BREEZWEVE SUITS
MOHAIR SUITS
and Suits of Similar Fabrics tbs
mdde for mems Comfort in
the Hot and Sultry Daus
OF our Philadelphia Summer! (
VI Palm Beach Suits for Men have
taken Philadelphia by storm, and we
put across the preparatory barrages
tnat opened the way for sane, sensible
Summer Comfort found by men in these
hghtest OF lightweight fabrics. More
than that-we have made and manufac-
tured Palm Beach, Breezweve and Mo-
halr Suits so full of style and elegance
that they are own brothers to the most
carefully cut and tailored woolens,
worsteds and serges. And in addition.
we have stocked our store with Thou
sands of them in every desirable color
shade, design and pattern.
" SO that today, the most conservative
Man in America can come into Perrv's
and ind here Suits of these delightful
Tropical Fabrics in Grays, in Blues, in
Browns, in Sand tones, in ecrus. in light
olive Greens, in stripes of large variety,
IN SOLID ,Oxtords, in dark mixtures that
can march down Chestnut Street cheek !.
tor Jowl with warmer, heavier fabrics:
and no man-nor woman either-can
tell them apart, except the man who's
wearing them!
u And to the vast variety of color and
pattern, we have added the variety of
models. There are seam waist Palm
Beaches, one-button Palm Beaches.
two-button Palm Beaches, three-but- s
ton Palm Beaches-lean and slender
models snug of waist and free of shoul-
der; as well as models of conservative
lines for the thousands who prefer
them.
But perhaps the most notable
achievements of these stocks of ours are the
Variety and Volume of
Large Sizes for Big Men!
G These are the men who most appre-
ciate the comfort spelled by these Trop-
ical Suits, and this is the Store of Stores
for Big Man to come to, if he wants
freedom of choice and assurance of both
Fit and Comfort.
G At the Reasonableness of Price that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Child, Struck by Auto, Dies

Stanley Gabarce, five years old, Elev-
enth and Thurman streets, Camden,
died today in the West Jersey Homeo-
pathic Hospital as a result of being
struck yesterday by an automobile
driven by Charles Dehnke, 1454 Kaighn
avenue, Camden, at Mount Ephraim and
Whitman streets. 1t is said that the
child was endeavoring to avoid another
automobile when he stepped in front of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
WRECK KILLS 8 GERMANS
Two British Soldiers Also Die In
French Train Collision

Calais, June "a rear END collision
occurred yesterday at st. Pierre. result
ing in the death of five men and the in
jury Of many others.
A train with German prisoners aboard
from Dunkirk, while standing at the
st. Pierre station, was run into by
two English engines going at full speed
sergeant and an English soldier were
killed and twenty five German prisoners
suffered serious injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Church Keeps s1.t AnnIver.ar,

Tho Falls of Schuylkill Baptist
Church, Queen lane. above Ridge ave-
nue, yesterday celebrated its eighty
first anniversary. The pastor, the Rev.
BENJAMIN F. Bray, conducted the serv-
lee. Robert Shronk delivered an his
torical address. in which he told of tho
founding of the church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
SITTER.

Louis Wagner of Reedstown called
on his uncle Jas Woolstenholme. one
day last week.
Mrs. Kempthorne of Rewey, visited
Mrs. Geo. Eustice several days last
week.
Geo. Dentzler has moved to Slit
zeY
Henry Smith is able to be around
again after being confined to the
house for several months.
Mrs. r. Budack, Edna Briel, Lou
lsa Wefel, Otto Briel, Mrs. LEM. Mrs.
Geo. Eustice, Rose Gerhardt were in
Fennimore last week.
Lancaster callers were Reno For
schie, Mrs. S. RekenthaIer, Mrs. A.
Kirchner, Louis Schuppener, Hilda
Kirchner, Mrs. Briel.
The Ladies' Aid met last Thursday
and did a lot of sewing for the or
phans' home.
Alice Schuppener of Milwaukee, Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Rose Gerhardt. visited her sister,
Mrs. Ira Griswold, in Madison last
week.
Roy Dewitt visited with his uncle
Atty. Taylor, last week.
Arnold Petit had business in
Platteville last week.
Edna Schuppener has gone to Ohio
Della Switzer of Fennimore, called
in Sitter Friday.
Mrs. B. Sitter has had new roof
put on her house. Chas., Reuben and
Adolph Lind did the work.
School opened Monday with Miss
Hudson of Lancaster, as principal,
and Miss Skate for primary.
Mrs. Fred Breuer has sold her place
to Richard Wilkinson.
Arnold Petit went to Galena Mon
day.
c. Moody called on I. G. Dewitt on
Monday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
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QUALITY RIDGE.

Joe Pendleton and Chas. Jeide fin
ished threshing this week.
Ora WEIGH and Herman Pagenkopf
filed silo last week
Wv Vannatta and family took in the
sights at Cuba City Sunday
VIM. Ball and wife and Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Jeide called on the Haydens on
Sunday.
Ora WEIGH took trip to Millville
Sunday looking up watermelon
patch. Guess he made good.
School commenced Monday with
Title Hudson swinging the birch
This is Titles third year in No. 4
Stanley Hayden started to high
school Monday.
Albert Duve made flying trip to
Cassville Thursday.
Dad Kriser and some school ma'am
took in the Darlington fair.
Fred Henkel made trip to the
farm Wednesday.
Mickey Garthwaite of Patch Grove
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Grandpa Ike.
Leo MeysembOurg has started the
concrete work on the saWmill bridge
From last reports Paul Vogt is on
the mend.
Will Mcmahon has started the Hick-
ok bridge. Lots of business in L. G..
Sorry to say Chas. Hickok has been
confined to his bed. Sickness caused
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
WEIGLE AGAINST RELEASE.

Food Inspector Weigle is opposed
to releasing eggs and butter from
storage claiming that flooding the
market now means famine next
winter He claims that storage eggs
spoil in five days if released in warm
weather and that many eggs will rot
before being eaten.
Pearl City. lN.-The farmers in this
electrical power The power is be-
ing furnished by Lena Electric Co,
and is being taken from the power
line that serves Pearl City. Linemen
have been in. the vicinity for some
days making the necessary changes
for the new system of threshing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03

by defective tonsils.
Lila Ward has been visiting at
Uncle Timm's the past week.
Quite number attended the Equity
meeting Saturday evening at Lancas-
ter. Now what few of you fellows
that don't belong you had better get
busy with that five spot for at our
next meeting we expect to. order an
other car OF salt, a car of fall pota-
toes and car Of coal and the next
meeting will be Sept 13, 8 o'clock
Gods time, somewhere in Lancaster.
Andrew Goetzelman and family
spent Sunday with Robt. Behling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
LATE WIRE FLASHES.


Atlantic City.-Lillian Russell re-
ceived a $4,000 gold-lined coffin from
Philadelphia admirer.
LOndOn-Berlin dispatches indicate
that the Spartacans have fomented a
revolt against the German govern
ment. Meetings attended by 100000
IN fifty different cities. Resolutions
were adopted denouncing the majority
Socialists who they declare are acting
as screen for capitalists, bourgeois
and military who are still loyal to the
old government.
ChicagO-400 barrels of beer or 12,-
600 gallons, were poured into the gut
tiers by government officials The gov
eminent refunded revenue of Sc per
barrel to the Schlitz brewing COM
pany. Residents near the brewery who
attempted to catch the foaming liquid
with buckets, were driven away by
the officers.
Milwaukee "Give me a cigaret,''
yawned George Bergner, 80, who lies
in the hospital with self-infiicted
wound. Bergner shot and killed his
divorced wife and attempted to shoot
himself.
New YOrk-Frances Sulinski, 13, is
charged with first degree murder. The
girl confessed to poisoning the baby
OF Mrs. Samuel Kramer She work
ed as domestic in the Kramer home
and poisoned the infant hoping the
| nurse, whom she disliked, would be
charged with the crime.
Chicago Marie Meyers, 35, stem
ographer, shot and killed her employ
er, Chas. W. Richards. The bodies
OF the woman and her 54-year-old en-
ployer, were found together. The girl
left a note stating that for a year she
had planned to kill Richards who had
ruined others and her.
| Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Ben Broxey, Sin
clair Packing Co. employee, slashed his
wrists and throat with razor and set
fire to his room. He may die
! New YOrk-Thomas A. Edison, on
vacation in New Hampshire town,
took the tambourine from Salvation
Army lass and made her collection.
Henry Ford and John Burroughs, Ed
ison's companions, had to cough up
with the other bystanders.
Chicago. M. Hart, manufacturer
and clubman jumped from a building
to end his life but landed on a heavy
cable that threw him to a fire escape.
A second jump was prevented by
building employees. Hart will live.
Washington VIM B. Colver, chair
man of the federal trade commission
recomemnds licensing food exports as
a means of reducing living COSTS Col
yer says that speculation begins be-
fore the foods are canned, the seeds
! planted, the fish caught. The profits
OF food spectators represent no use
full service, Colver says. Cutting them
| off can hurt no one
Knoxville, Tenn. I 200 state guards
patrol the streets of this city. Seven
were killed and scores were hurt in
race riots Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.

Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice rs Hereby Given, That at
the Special Term of said court to be
held on the fifth Tuesday of Septem-
Der, A. D., 1919, at the Court House
in the city of Lancaster, county OF
Grant and state of Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered the ap-
plication of Helen Budd Taylor for
the appointment of an administrator
of the estate of Lois S. Sprague late
Of the city of Lancaster in said coun-
lily, deceased:
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
That at the Regular Term of said
court 20 be held at said Court House
on the first Tuesday of January, A.
d. 1920, there will be heard, consid-
cred and adjusted, all claims against
said Lois S. Sprague. deceased;
And Notice Is Hereby Further Civ
en- That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented
to said county court at the Court
House in the City of Lancaster, in
tsaid county and state, on or before
the End day of January, A. D. 1920 or
be barred.
Dated Sept. 2, 1919
BY the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
JudQe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03

Ben was visiting his aunt, who so
far forgot herself as to use swear
word" The youngster was Mortified,
and upon arriving home he began to
tell his grandfather about the occur
renee. When he reached the place in
his story where the "swear" had to
be repeated he stopped and said APP
pealingly: Mother. won't you say it
Just once so grandpa can hear how
awful Aunt ST. souaded?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
Bethlehem EY. Church

!, Sunday school and Bible class at
IVY; morning worship Germany at
il;OO; English evening service 500.
Young Peoples League every Tues
me Senior Aid will meet on Fri
Jay with Mrs. Christ. Bryhan.
NO church services on Sept. Ia.
G. G. Bratzel, Pastor.
Fork dropped to $17.7O on the Chi
cago market last Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
ORPHEUM PROGRAM.

lnursday-A Paramount reel
feature Obrecht sisters in a high
class musical act : iesii
Saturday-Wm. Russell ia ssWhera
the West Begins Harold How'd -
Going, Going, Gone.' =
pa Monday-Hale Hamilton in Full of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03

MISS Laura Richter of Cobb. was
weekend visitor of Miss Elsie Kai-
1 1s MISS Keller returned home with
Miss Richter Monday. --o1e Win
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03

good steady job with good wages. JOS.
Wright. 28tfc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
Task for Mamma.

S. H. Taylor, Attorney.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1919-12-25
Notice to Creditors

To the creditors of J. X. Doug
las. deceased:
In pursuance of a decree of the
Circuit Court of the county of Cal
houn, made IN the cause therein
pending to subject the real estate
of the said K Douglas to the
payment of his debts. you are re-
CURED to present your claims
against the estate of the said J. X.
Douglas for adjudication to r L.
Hamilton, Commissioner, at his Of
fee in the Bank of Grantsville
building, Grantsville, West Virgin
la, on or before the oath day Of
January, 1920
Witness, Lee Carer, Clerk Of
the SAID court, this 25th Gay Of
November, 1919.
LEE GAMER. Clerk
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1919-12-25
Mrs. 7. q. FarnSwOrth Dead

Buchannon, w. Va, Dec. Is
After a long illness of cancer,
Mrs. Mary Farnsworth. aged 81
wife Of DR.. Thomas G.. Farms
worth, retired physician and for
mer mayor of Buchannon. died
at her home this morning. She
and her husband celebrated their
siXty-second anniversary of their
marriage a few weeks ago. She
was a descendant of former Chief
Justice John Marshall. For sew
eral years she took a prominent
part in social and church circles
of Buchannon.
-Four children, thirty-three
grandchildren and twenty-eight
great grandchildren survive.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1919-12-25

ed. Note: Come again and
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