The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-21
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Solomon Dagan Was caught In a
bait while At work In a factory al
Riqua to-day and was hurled over a
machine. Ills head struck the noor
with a terrific force. and injuries
which may result IN his death were in
J. n Forsythe. aged 16. fell into
pan q boiling maple syrup at Shiloh
Rdsy and was scalded. dying later
VI his burns.
Citizens of GAINESVILLE and Muskin-
gum county have filed a protest
against the proposition TO rehabilitate
the old national pike with concrete
instead Of brick pavement. State Of
ficials declare that while they are In
favor OF brick pavement they have
been compelled to accept concrete
because OF a ruling OF the govern
ment that 1 norder for the state 10 re-
ceive 100000 Of federal funds. the
work must not cost more than $4,000
a mile. Brick construction. II was
declared. would cost 100000 a mile.
The question OF the regulation OF
safeguards to prevent electrolysis
caused by vagrant currents OF cleo
tricity, has been put up to the state
utilities commission and a war Is
promised between gas companies and
electric railway interests. The coun-
ell at Findlay has passed an ordin-
ance for the protection OF gas mains
from the effects of electrolysis and a
traction company operating in that
city has appealed to the state board
II is said that IL the ordinance is up
held. efforts will be made by gas com
panies to have every city In the state
pass similar ordinances. The gas
company claims the state commission
has no authority to pass on the or
dinance.
SalloonkeepeTs In Ohio will con-
tribute " month each toward a fund
To be used In fighting woman suffrage
and statewide prohibition. IL Is es-
timated that a fund of upwards OF
100000 year will be raised in this
manner. II Is said that an Anti-Sa-
loon league is preparing for a state
wide prohibition amendment for 1915.
p. o. Heron OF Troy has been ap-
pointed superintendent OF the new
penitentiary farm in Madison county
The salary is $4,000 a year.
Citizens OF Galllpolls today filed
with the state utilities commission
complaint against the Calls Tele-
phone company the question OF the
physical value OF the telephone COM
pany as a basis for computing service
tolls being the point at issue. II is
alleged that the telephone company
Is figuring it's rates on a valuation
OF $iOs.OO0 while the value fixed by
the state tax commission is only $685.
600. Bad service Is complained OF
and IL Is alleged that the company has
not issued a phone directory since
1911.
company. through its president, ]. c.
Donnell, tonight issued its annual
statement. showing a surplus of $685.
419,O53.24, or more than $4,000. 900
more than the statement made a year
ago showed. The capital stock OF the
company is $4,000. 900.
The assets of the company are val
ued at $40 .427. 544.S4. the cash, bonds
and bills receivable being placed at
$3I.41l ,s1O6S. The stock during the
past six months has gone up so points
In anticipation OF stock dividend.
CLEVELAND, Mar. 2O.-An amend.
cd petition OF n suit for 1927 OH
DAMAGES from the National Fireproof.
ing Company. with home Offices in
Pittsburgh. was fled In Federal Court
here to-day by the Great Eastern CLAW
e
The plaintiff alleges that IL has sui.
fered losses totaling S64O.337.33 NV
reason of the tactics OF the defendant
IN Its formation. which involved the
taking over of II plants in Illinois.
Indiana, Pennsylvania. Ohio. New
YORK; New Jersey. Connecticut and
the District of Columbia, and also
the absorption OF the Great Eastern
Clay Products Company. II seeks for
recovery under the provision OF the
sherman act, which provides for triple
damages.
The petition charges that the Ma.
lional flreprootng Company violated
the antitrust law in spending huge
sums OF money TO stimulate trade i'm
certain parts OF the country. and
equally large sums in other sections
10 stifie competition. IL alleges that
millions were spent for which no ac
counting was made.