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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
BROWNS AT SHORE
Philadelphia Youth Loses Life When
Boat SWamps

., Cape May. N. j., Aug. 10.-William
d.. Woill. twenty years old. of Philadel-
phia, was drowned yesterday when he
and two boys tried to cross in a boat
from one sand bar to another in Great
Sounds, north of Anglesea.
The boat filled with water and Woill
attempted to swim to land. His body
has not been recovered. The boys. Bert
Eivcr, seventeen years old. of Phila-
dephia, and Clement Weidinger, twelve
years old. Of Norristown. Pa, clung
10 the swamped craft, and were picked
9p by a launch which landed them at
hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
LEAD DEBATE
ON HOW TO SNARE HUSBAND
Matrimonial Ma1imS
of NeuU Century Guild

Don't scramble on the floor for his
shirt studs.
If you are a blonde, be sure to
marry n brunette.
Don't make him shine your shoes.
Make him think he is ''it."
Keep him guessing.
Widowers are most susceptible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
MACHINES IN CRASH
Motorcycllst In Hospital While Auto
Driver Is Held by Police

A motorcyclist is in the hospital and
the driver of an automobile under ar
rest rs the result of collision last night
between the vehicles at Fifty second
street and Girard avenue.
The injured man :, iiarrv Brooks.
twenty nine years old. of 5556 Spruce
street. He is in the Presbyterian Hos
pital with an injury to the thigh and
incerations Of the body. He will recover.
The motorist, James Wetton. twenty
two years old. of North Front street,
WITS held by police of the Peach and
Media streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
ALLEN R. GRESHAM
Pioneer Cigar Manufacturer Dies,
Aqed SO

Allen r. Gresham. one of the oldest
cigar manufacturers in this part of the
country, died at 7 o'clock last night in
his home. pa North Main street, Sell
lersville.
Mr.. Cressman's, grandfather was Il
pioneer Of the cigarmaking industry in
Philadelphia and vicinity. The bust
ness was handed down from father to
son. The son was Samuel b. Cress-
man, father of Allen II. Gresham.
Mr.. Gresham was born in Sellers
Vile in 1888. After attending the
township schools he entered his fathers
cigarmaking establishment as n cigar
maker. lie worked through all the
branches of the industry. finally be-
coming head Of Allen II; Gresham
Sons Company. He retired from that
company twenty five years ago.
At the time of his death Mr.. Cress-
man was vice president Of the Sellers
Vile National Bank. He was men,
Der Of the Lutheran Church in Sellers
vile and of the Sellersville Lodge, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
Identity Man Killed By Truck

Inc police have identified the man
TTruck and killed by motortruck at
hur,en md Vine streets late yesterday
" barney Flynn, sixty years old. OF
dMMiingSton, n. j. Joseph" Barrett, of
n,,n n1ni Parrish street. driver of the truck.
Saiio Sai De given a hearing in the City Hall
rolice Court today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
Mrs. Martha Weyand BIymyer

Mrs. Martha Weyand. widow of John
Fletcher Blymyer and daughter Of the
late Daniel Wcynnd and Susan Johnson
Weyand. of Somerset, Pa, died We'd
at 1890 Chestnut street until tomorrow.
when it will be taken to Somerset. for
interment. and where services will be
held at = 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
John n. Scissor

John II. Scissor, seventy six years
old, a resident of Germantown, died at
his home yesterday after short illness.
He fought with Pennsylvania volun-
teer regiment throughout the Civil War.
He was member of Ellis Post No.
9, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr.. Selsor is survived by his widow
and two sons. The funeral will be from
his home tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. Interment will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery, Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
Deaths of a Day
JAMES G. MELBOURNE
Prominent Horseman and Commits
sion Merchant Of Chester

Chester, Pa, Aug. 1o.-James c.
sixty-three years old, oldest
commission merchant in Chester, paom-
inent horseman and Democrat, died to-
day in a chair at his home following a
brief illness. He died, according to his
oft expressed wish, ''iT the saddle. y
Mr.. Niibourne had some of the fastest
horses on the turf and was the owner
of the famous Democracy, which was
the second fastest horse in the world III
1900.
He was candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket the last election for Con-
gress against the incumbent, Thomas >:
Butler. His widow, four daughters ana
three sons survive him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19

Most men face the prob
lem of "the preservation of
energy under conditions of
enervation.' T h ousa d S
have found the different
Collins System keeps them
always energetic, efficient,
enthusiastic.
Come for free trial treat
ment.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE
COLLINS BLDG. WALNUT ST. AT N5TH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
Three Killed on Grade Crossing

Nashville, Mich, Aug. 10.-(By A.
PD-Threc persons were killed and
three injured, one seriously, when their
automobile "stalled' on the tracks at
n crossing near here late yesterday,
and was struck by passenger train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19

BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
The Municipal Band will play tonight
at the Frankford High School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19
The Rev, 3. c. Conner

Wnliar,sport, Pa. Aug. l0.-Ry
A. P.)-The Rev. Benjamin Cuthbert
Conner, j. D.. president of Dickinson
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
And THE FLU
First Step II Treatment Is 8 Brisk
Pu-gauye With CalotabS, the
Purified ana Refined Calonel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17
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QUEER CREATURES.

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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17
SWAMP-R0OT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre- e-eminent as a medicine for
curable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilner's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores il bottles of two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cent to Dr..
kilmer q Co., Binghamton, y. Y, for q
sample bottle When writing Re sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17
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strictly regulated by state laws. with
the federal government committed to
,No policy for the District and a con-
Su,u,.oual amendment urged 20 make
Che 02Sula,ory laws general and per-
wauc0t
Three things would seem 70 he
ready ,o help along the Sunday re-
form movement First there's the hui
man nature of it. as Illustrated In
Payne, Ono wjSuomer. say the pes
>.w,>tS. There's one street in this
vI,asC. They used 20 call II Tough
Suctt. The farther a visitor went on
The stree, the tougher jt got. When
Indiana went dry. &, was the great
oasis for the weary and thirsty HooS-
tcv Traveller. saloons four,Shed On
1N,h sides " TouSh S,vc5c for its en-
,.~e length. Ten expert bartenders
were employed ar one place. That
WAS before the Io-G'S Day alliance
ha. ..> .-u.-S Now uot bottle Of
-lN c'@s~. newspaper OF ice cream
soda is ru-shaSaN-e i'm she town on
Sunday The alliance frs. forced
Charles W..n.o-3. owner o. Tie movie
n.r>s. 90 g.r>s WErtc-t said { he
rr..'-'r e.. business c~ Sundays no
.., .>s v.u.E s~t re s.-~sE --o
-. s-.. .r rrs = ts ~ -r. alliance
wr,.s sue Laws,
~. ~senG .a- 80 help ar.5 ,.e
r.-> IS ..e -... ..a. .a-y .. -.s
...> .- ..rs Sunday ..-e
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17

Children's handkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come to the laun-
dry. Wash with geod soap, rinse in
water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17

If it Is rare treat" it shows a
limited descriptive vocabulary.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17

Cupid has enSlayed thousands, but
refuses to be enslaved himself
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17

much since then, But DR.. Pia-ce's
medicines contain the same depend
able ingredients. They are standard
today jus. as they we're over fifty
years sEo. Nearly million bottles
were sold last year send DR.. P!e-ce.s
LDvaGds' Hotel Buffalo. y. Y, Ten
cents for --la. package tablets
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-02-17
When
Grandmother
~ Was a Girl

Hoop skirts were worn
by those who first asked
the druggist for, and in
sisted on having the gen
uire Golden Medical Dis
.coyery put up by Dr
Pierce over so years ago.
Dress las changed ye-v
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

heem wees re knife. ! veesh to stab heem but
he ees no longer present. He seize hees cha
peau. He ron to zee door. He leap from zee
steps and exclaim 70 long, Meeses Bernhardt.
C'est fni-Il est disparu"
you've got story" laughed Abbey-"every
star her own press agent. I'm darned glad
it's worse" he grinned
"Give us ten lines on it," said "Cuffy" Dunn,
city editor. "These temperamental troupers
make me sick"
ALFRED Noyes is most obliging poet He
makes notes on all sorts of paper scraps
and has his pockets full Of them nearly always
When newspaper man calls to interview him
he fishes round for these scraps and elaborates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes made their initial visit
to Chicago few years ago. Mrs Noyes was
intent on exploring the shops and Mr.. Noyes
on doing the stock yards They had established
themselves high up in the Auditorium Hotel
overlooking Grand Park and Lake Michigan.
interviewing Mr.. Noyes was like interview
ing Wu Ting-fang He asked more questions
than he answered. Never believe, was poet
SO strong for statistics. Fortunately, stock yard
statistics are all printed in handy little books
that is, all statistics considered by the stock
yard companies to be good for public con-
sumption. But Mr.. Noyes was blandly willing
to meet an interviewer half way-always will
ing to help.
Had Mr.. Noyes formed any definite i'm
pressions of Chicago? Oh yes, few. Were
these impressions sufficiently definite to form
the nucleus of poem about Chicago? The
poet hardly knew-he thought it not possible.
Wouldn't Mr.. Noyes just dash off few lines
of poetry about Chicago while the interviewer
waited? Oh, certainly-with fountain pen.
Printed on this page In facsimile is the poem
Mr.. Noyes dashed off on sheet of Auditorium
Hotel note paper. 1t has never before been
published.
II may be able to elaborate the idea later on"
said Mr.. Noyes, as he handed me the manu-
script after waving it to dry the ink-'but I
think this roughly expresses it,
Mrs. Noyes, pretty and petite, entered, at
tired for the street
"Ready Alfredo" she inquired.
'Too-ra-loo," grinned the poet rising to Join
her. "Shoppng-must do,s and awav thew
went.
SOME time before the assassination of Presi
dent Mckinley called Theodore Roosevelt
to the Presidential chair, the e-President
visited Minneapolis to address a gathering of
civic societies. Elaborate plans were made for
his reception by Thomas A. Shevin, then chair
man of the Republican State Central Commit
tee, whose residence in Mount Curve Avenue
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

He is Scarpia. I make
to heem my speech. I
roosh at heem. He ees
tout agile. He go like
zees-so afraid for me-"
Clutching the skirts
Of her black peignoir
with one long white
hand, Madame made a
dive at the settee where
she sat. crouched as
though in terror, to il
lustrate. Up in an in
slant, she continued:
II walk zees way and
I walk zat way-I ron
roun' re table; I am ver'
angree. Soon I moos
stab heern, so I become
more-vat you say-en-
ragee. Now I ron at
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

hensive grasp Of
d f t airs normal
ly out of his range.
The newspaper
interviewer meets
many famous men
and women. With
in a decade most
celebrities come at
least once within
his range. AS time
passes he remem-
DerS most VlVlQly
odd incidents con-
nected with these
interviews. He may
forget what was
said concerning q
topic of the mo-
ment, but will re-
call idiosyncracies
of behavior, speech
or attire that char
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

rugs on the floor and
green shades with red
fringe on the windows.
The portiere drapes
that divided this sec
ton from the dining
room were green silk
on one side and red in
reverse. When they
parted there was a
flash of scarlet, afford
ing vivid contrast. A
small white enameled
table in the center of
the compartment held
a copy of De Mauspas-
SAINTS "Bel-Ami" and
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07
The lines Chicago hch Noyes oblginey dashed off

curve-bladed paper knife shaped like Malay
kris. In one corner was small cushioned
settee.
Abbey shouted something in French and
Nine. Bernhardt advanced through the por-
there's, chattering volubly, between gusts of
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

laughter as she gave her version of the inter
view reenacting it for US.
''Zees man." she laughed-'e ees so drole
He veesh to write of re stab scene present
for heem re stab scene. Ovare care he sect
So! | seize re papiere knife l La Tosca
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

<<w EFT me do the interviews--I don't
care who does the obituaries re-
IL marked Lord Northcliffe in
Press Club speech, referring to the American
.rstom Of interviewing for publication all
carts ard conditions of travellers
His lordship, it appears, had made prac-
s,e of interviewing his interviewers. BY this
rrocess. he said, he kept abreast of local issues
svsrvwhere he went and obtained compre-
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

was to be the ce-President's headquarters
during his stay.
Chairman Shevlin, determined that nothing
should go wrong with the arrangements had
every contingency provided for. When the
private car in which Mr. Roosevelt travelled
had come to stop it was boarded by silk
hated delegation headed by Knute Nelson, at
that time Governor of Minnesota, and leading
Republicans of the district
The Roosevelt of that day presented slight
er figure than that which he later developed
The Vlce-President wore somewhat run9pled
black frock suit and black bIlycock hat
There was the usual handshaking, members of
the committee maneuvering for an individual
word with the distinguished guest The Roose-
velt smile was on display and all seemed to be
having a good time except Mr.. Shevlin, who
eyed the door anxiously. His plan called for
a brief reception followed by drive to the
Minneapolis club behind the famous Shevlin
bays. Young Tom Shevln, later famed as the
greatest of Yale ends, had been instructed to
locate the Presidential baggage and see
that it was dispatched to the Shevlin mansion
so that the Shevlin valet could properly lay
out the Vice-Presidential dress togs in time for
a ceremonial Shevln dinner arranged to take
place later. Something appeared to have de-
layed Shevlin jr.
There was stir at the car entrance Young
Tom, somewhat fustered, appeared in the
doorway. Gesticulating to attract the elder
Shevlin's attention, he hssed in a stage whis-
per audible above the small talk:
dad, can't find Mr.. Roosevelt's trunks"
Roosevelt overheard the word trunks
"Oh" he doomed my trunks-here they
are'
Over the heads of the surprised dignitaries
Mr.. Roosevelt pitched diminutive suitcase
about the size of suitcase that high school
boy to pack his books in. Young Tom
caught it and ran.
II always travel light grnned the Vice
President.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

THINKING of camera-shy celebrities re-
minds me that the late Charles Frohman's
prejudice against being photographed was over
come during visit he made to Chicago in 1911.
Being assigned to interview Mr. Frohman, who
was at the Congress Hotel, in Michigan Boule-
ward, I was taking along my fdus Achates,
Nate Meissler. The managing editor who had
long known Frohman, remarked that it might
be we'll to take a photographer, but added:
"Frohman won't pose-he has never had his
portrait printed"
"Why?" I asked.
THAT" grinned the NJ F., is good story II
you can get it,
Mr.. Frohman was affable. A stout, amiable.
smiling little man, he understood just what to
say and how to say it most acceptably. The
material precisely what we required. I
forget the subject of the interview, but what
followed is fixed in my memory.
"And now, Mr.. Frohman," I said as he
stopped talking, "our photographer is below. /
want posed picture"
Don't ask me to pose" he begged. 81 never
do it,
"Why?"
The producer turned with smile to Charles
H. Dillingham;, his associate.
"Charlie,' he chuckled, I've mind to tell
him. My boy" pursued the New Yorker, pac-
ing the floor, hands rammed in the pockets Of
his purple dressing gown, q want TO hold my
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

amazing country - was &uzEsnsrsn
fascinated by its people, = lsH
charmed with it's scenery + -
and bewildered by its vast
ness
When Kitchener's train sA xas
reached the old Wells
Street station at Chicago, 's *sa
fifty South African war
veterans waited to well WR '#:|s
come their former COM %MM
! ! ! ! !.
mander. Wearing a gray #EaE
tweed suit of becoming @kAts
shapelessness and foppy EM&
golf cap, Kitchener de- #&& #E181i 9ll
scended the Pullman steps 81 Hb#EANkAWES
and was surrounded 8&& H&&W@E2
Ny effort to interview V#Wk ne SN1xs
the Sphinx was a fore y8@E8 ## &AS
gone failure. The main X@E&MN NB& s8
thing then, was to get a N#a M & N
good picture. For this IS
Nate Messler, newspaper
photographer, accom- Madame
panied me.
"Sorry, can't talk"
snapped Kitchener-"Agains ORDERS yknow
-soldier-on duty-that sort Of thing-Photo-
graph? Lord, no! Can't, really-Sorry, yknow
-awfully."
I expected that but Nate was Mortified.
"Something must be done," he whispered.
Couldn't think Of anything?" Kitchener was
already starting for the gate with his escort.
Nate waddled after him.
'Lord!' shreked the fat little camera man,
Lord! Oh, my lord! Oh, dear lord Just
minute, lordv' He chanted it like a prayer.
Kitchener stared coldly at his pursuer. Sud-
denly the hard Kitchener lips quivered, and
epochal event-Kitchener laughed. He liter
ally shook.
Curious chap, what?" remarked his lord
ship to the escort as he strode away, still
chuckling.
"That's no way to address lord,' I said.
''You should have called him your lordship."
"Lord Ship or What the He'll" grinned
Nate. 81 didn't get his name but I got four
plates"
That is how a Chicago newspaper happens
to possess the only laughing pictures of Earl
Kitchener in the world.
ssCUFFY" Dunn, city editor, shooting his
cuffs with the characteristic nervous
gesture that had won him the soubriquet,
nounced one afternoon that reporter sent to
Sarah Bernhardt's private car to interview her
on the stabbing scene in her then new dramatic
sensation LA Tosca" had been pursued by the
divine one with a dirk.
"For Heavens sake" said "Cutfy," '1et Kip
ling slide Find Abbey and straghten this
out"
Henry E. Abbey, king Of impresarios, mana
ger of Bernhardt's first American tour in ola
Tosca' was at the Merchant Hotel in Third
Street. few blocks from the st. Paul Union
station, where madame's parked.
Abbey was perrurbed. If his star had tried
to knife our reporter she must be angry he
said, and might refuse to go on that night.
With the house sold out and the town billed
as for circus this possibility appalled, him.
No time was lost between hotel and car. We
ascended the brass-bound steps together.
The reception compartment of the car was
hung in pale green. There we're warn-tinted
New-York tribune., 1921-08-07

acterized his particular string Of notables.
Consider the Hon. Winston Churchill, for in
stance, fresh and pink from South African ad-
ventures, refusing to dine with a group Of
Western millionaires who wished to lionize him
at their club. Mr.. Churchill said to the as
tcnished sponsor of the affair: "My dear chap,
how can I dine with you when l don't know
ycu!"
To-day, the distinguished Englishman would
no doubt waive formahties. Times and Gus
toms have changed, and men with them.
Ii Hung Chang, replying to question as to
the probable effect on civilization of Orville
Wrights then embryonic efforts to fly, said
that the history of China held reference to
human fight during the Tsang dynasty in
800, but scientists Of that day had wisely de-
sded against developing it. Could the inter
viewer by any chance enlighten him as to the
number Of petals evolved by the Dianthus
chinenss in American greenhouses? The earl
was vastly interested IN horticulture
Eudyard Kipling, travelling in the private
car OF railroad magnate FROM Seattle across
tne American continent, refused to grant an
interview because it hurt him to 'draw long
breath" Mr. Kipling said he had been hold
ing ms breath for four days while his Ameri-
can host rushed him over canyons and skirted
pfecpices on cobwebby trestles at the rate of
SKY miles an hour. Kipling was reminded,
ne SAID, Of Phineas Fogg's adventure with the
engineer who instead of letting his passengers
"aiS over dangerous bridge, backed up half
mile and took it 1iylng.
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WHEN Kitchener Of Khartoum returned from
India to England by way of Japan and the
oAi'eo states IN 1910, efforts to interview him
pFsah as soon as lie set foot on these shores.
nA iordship abhorreu publicity and detested
reporters. Their enterprise resulted in moth
As more exciting than K Of KS reiterated as
'''a0n that he thought the United States an