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tance west from Martinez. Over this bridge pass trains carrying the output of the Hercules Powder company and the Standard Oil company to the east Spe- cial Agent James Prindeville of the Southern Pacific company said tonight that the entire western division of the railroad which extends from Oakland to ogden. Utah, would be placed under special guard Both Prndeville and Sher- if R. R. Veale of Contra Costa county. expressed the opinion that the dynamite was placed under the bridge by some person desirous of impeding the prog ress of war munitions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
SELMA

Selma, December 11.-(Special)-Th annual meeting of the stockholders of the Selma National bank will be held at noon
 Tuesday, January il. A board of direc- | tors will be appointed and other business transacted.
 l All is in readiness for the meeting in 1 the Young Mems Christian association Selma Federation of Womens Bible Classes will be addressed by Leon c. Palmer of Montgomery and Mrs. w. G. Moody of Galveston, Tex. MT. Palmer is secretary of the Alabama Sunday School association; Mrs. Moody is one of Texas noted Sunday school workers. Indica- tions point to large attendance at the meeting.
 The annual stockholders meeting of the Selma Bank and Trust company will be held Tuesday, January Il, according to announcement made Saturday
 Christmas presents in Selma this year will be marked by the presence of many Eandkerchefs. Local suffragists are buy ing dozens of boxes of suffrage hand AcICulclS, pdlt Ol lnC PllCG SOiilS lO tHe national association. One merchant Is handling the handkerchiefs, and reports inability to keep them in stock because of the great demand.
 The recently inaugurated night school
 at the Alabama Avenue school is prov
 ing markedly successful, according to re-
 ports With large number of pupils,
 Teachers from the public schools, volun- | tparnR their services. fighting tn ip-
 still the rudiments of an education. The
 work has the approval of the city officials
 and members of the county and city school boards. l The park commission, appointed by the
 late Mayor J. T. Clay. and members of the county board of revenue has been
 called to meet with Mayor Louis Benish Monday afternoon, when the organiza- ticn will be perfected and officers elected. Jimmie Brown, who aspires to be the feed king of the Black Belt, announces the placing of a machine which grinds
 corn, shuck, cob and all into a feed un- equaled for feeding cattle and horses.
 Brown is turning out several kinds of
 feed and his business promises to grow ir to one of the largest in Selma. He has
 placed buildings giving much storage room 'Possum hunts through the woods in
 this neighborhood are becoming "the thing in society and night after night
 crowds of young people are after the
 slck-tailed varmint. Catholics of Selma art planning the raising of considerable money within the
 next month or so Several meetings held
 in St. Andrews hall have brought out
 worthy plans which will be put into op-
 eration at once. Members of the loca,
 branch of Catholic Knights of America
 will be leaders in the work of raising the
 funds
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FORD'S EXPEDITION AS
 SEEN FROM ABROAD

f Edinburgh, December 11.-"At this mo- ment there is coming over a vessel
 fraught with peace,'' said the Earl of Rosebery in a speech here tonight Tt is propelled apparently by a gentleman named Ford, who makes, I think, peram- bulatcrs. He is coming oyer to pour oil on troubled waters at the inspra tion of a pr. Azed, of whom we know some thlng here, and who by voice more potent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12

than that of any mortal heard in this world, is going to call the soldiers from the trenches and bid the waves be still.
 The expedition will fail, but that the 80 passengers receiving free passages may enjoy themselves and do no mischief is our earnest solicita tion."
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themselves The relief extended by tho city government of Petersburg and busi- ness bodies and the church organization of that city will be continued through Monday, and longer, if needed. Fifteen thousand persons were fed here Friday.
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sented represented qualified voters. Tho advocates of incorporation will seek a 1 charter when the legislature convenes in | Meanwhile Hopewell remains | under martial law. Conditions as regards
 the destitute and suffering are adjusting ]
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Hopewell Refused Charter

Hopewell, Va, December 11.-Circuit Judge West today refused to grant a charter to the city of Hopewell, destroyed by lire Thursday on the ground that less than 70 of the names on the petition pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
FOR MRS. GALT'S WEDDING
 BEING COMPLETED

Washington, December n.-With Presi- dent Wilson's return from Columbus to- day final arrangements were begun for his marriage next Saturday night to Mrs Norman Gait.
 The New York dressmaker preparing gowns for Mrs. Galt. was at Mrs Gait s home, and at the White House today to make final fittings.
 Most of the small company of the Pres iGent's and Mrs. Galt's relatives who will witness the ceremony already are in Washington.
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Dynamite Discovered

Oakland, Cal, December 11.-A package containing six sticks of dynamite, equipped with caps and fuses was found today under Southern Pacific railroad bridge over Alhambra creek, a short dis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
TALE OF A CAT AND A MONKEY
REVEALS SAD TRAGEDY OF CIRCUS
Aresas Obvious Fate Temporarily Removes That Magnetic
Hound Dog of Derter FeLOaOs From GloW of Spotlight
and ProveS the BaefM Effect of Jealousy.

Tragedy must have it's fling at the cir
Gus as we'll as anywhere else AS
consequence of an unfortunate incident
that happened at the grounds yesterday
there is therefore. crepe hanging on the
hack fence of a house in the vicinity OF
the big tent. ., ~ .
II ali happened this way. Arethusa' the
net cat of the aforesaid residence round
her way TO the big kitchen tent OF the
circus yesterday afternoon. There II Is
that they make the soup in great cal
drons for the countless hundreds OF snow
folk, A regular pet OF that department Is
a monkey OF the name of Ignatz. Wen'
circus folk are pretty whole-hearted rolk'
ana when Arethusa put In an appearance
tha circus cooks took quite fancy 70
her Choice tldbits went her way ana
shs had the time OF her life during the
arlv hours OF the afternoon
Not 40 Ignatz. A real and overpowerins
jealousy shook his being, VINO was inns
weneh Arethusa TO supplsnt him. reg
mar member of the circus family IN the
bearts of the circus cooks!
Tpnatz laid his plans and ne Iald t~neni them
Nth UNPARALLELED stealth ana euhhlhs'
80 IN the afternoon Arethusa disap-
aarah Last night the Chinese acrooats'
tpsose daredeyils who slide from the top
~ tSa tent on pulleys fastened to their
Sa,r Thought the soup for supper was
s,Ssat The remainder of the circus Iolk
Ga not II had a peculiar taste; at least
III thst dlshed out of certain one OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
HENRY FORD LIKELY TO GIVE
CUSTOMERS SHARE IN PROFITS
Interest Aroused Here Over Plan to
Refund $50 to Car Buyers.

Much interest was aroused today in
Philadelphia over the announcement of
Henry Ford of Detroit that the profit
sharing plan which he outlined condi-
tonally last August would continue to be
carried out, and that $50 would be repaid
to each purchaser of a Ford car between
August l, 1914 and next August
This means that at least Sl5,OO0,OO0 will
be refunded by the Ford Motor Car
Company to its customers The condi-
ton under which the rebate was to be-
come operative was that at least 100000
cars were to be built and sold during
the year following last August. While
this number has not yet been sold, its
production and disposal, with a month
to spare, is assured. Prospects are
bright for exceeding the minimum limit
by a large number.
you may say that We shall pay back
to each purchaser of Ford car between
August l. 1914, and August /, 1915, bar
ring the unforeseen, the sum of S50,00O,'
said Mr. Ford. You may also say that l
authorized this statement"
Counting in the employees profit-sharing
plan, the Ford Company, it is estimated.
will pay out at least S25,0O0OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
MRS. ASTOR WILL WE'D
MACKAY, RUMOR SAYS
Society Hears Widow of Titanic
Victim Is to Marry Telegraph
Company's Head.

Philadelphia society is interested today
in revived rumors that Mrs. Madeline
Force Astor, widow Of Colonel John Jacob
Astor, is engaged to marry Clarence II.
Mackay president of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. Mrs Astor is now in
Washington with Mrs. Joseph e. widener
of this city.
Mr.. Mackay, who was divorced in Paris
In February, 1914, following the airing of
troubles between the Blake and Mackay
families is a member of the party OF
friends accompanying Mrs Astor and
Mrs. widener They will visit Richmond
and other points in the South.
Mr.. Mackay's divorced wife married DR..
Joseph A. Blake in Paris in November,
1914 Trouble between Doctor Blake and
hie wife came to light in the fall of 1913,
when Mrs. Blake brought suit against
Mrs. Mackay for si,0O0,O00 for alienation
of her husbands affections Later the suit
was dropped, but she obtained a divorce
from Doctor Blake. a mutual divorce
was granted to the Mackays as a sequel
to the Blake divorce, each charging de-
serton.
Should Mrs. Astor marry she would lose
the income from 100000 and the use of
the hstor mansion at $40 5th avenue, New
York In the will of her husband she
was given 100000 outright, the income
from the amount named and the use of
the mansion until her death or remar-
riage.
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big caldrons. Moreover. there was a hair
or two in It. And the hairs were Are
thusa, cat
Anyhow, that's tho story as Jay Rial,
the genial local press agent, told It. and
no one ever accused press agent OF tell
ing anything but the truth.
All the freaks OF the Barnum & Bailey
circus are not found in the sideshow tents
nor under the big canvas either for that
matter.
There's that magnetic hound dog, for
instance. He's tho favorite pet OF young
Dexter Fellows. Dex has white hair
really and all that sort OF thing. but
no one is really older than he feels, and,
according to that consideration, Dex
is still In his teens, Dex is doing
advance work just at present In Har-
risburg, so you can't see the magnetic
hound dog because wherever the veteran
press agent goes the hound goes, too.
But this hound Is the real thing. All
you have to do is TO say "Hokus Pokus
Barnum and Bailey" and the magnetic
instinct begins TO work His head points
10 the North Pole and his tail to the
South, just like that. 'Dex" says he's
invaluable for polar exploration purposes
and for the tack home late Saturday
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
MURDERER OF BROOKLYN
WOMAN SOUGHT IN THIS CITY
Hanel, Accused of Killing Benefac-
tress, Pawned Her Jewelry Here.

JTGSS, L dWtlGu JcWtiIy IlGIts
Detectives and special police officers are
securing this city today in an effort to
capture Joseph Hanel, accused of mur-
dering Mrs. Julia Heilner, wife of a
wealthy corset manufacturer of Brook
lyn, who was found murdered in her
home at 2l7 Albemarle road, Flatbush,
on Friday afternoon.
A pair of pearl earrings surrounded by
12 chip diamonds each, belonging to the
dead woman, were pawned by Hanel In
this city within five hours of the discov-
cry of the murder. 1t is believed that
the man Is still In Philadelphia probably
protected by some of his pals in the Ten
derlon.
The knowledge that Hanel had come
to Philadelphia was first known yester-
day when Abraham Linse. manager OF
the New York Loan Company. at 143
North 9th street. this city. notified the
police that jewelry answering the de-
scriptlon of that taken from the dead
woman had been pawned at o'clock on
Friday. He later identified picture of
Hanel as that of the man who pawned
the earrings.
Detectives Roddy, Maher and Snowden,
of New York. came to this city with Miss
Helen Buck, former companion to Mrs.
Heilner, and positively identified the jew
els as those torn from the dead body.
The earrings were returned TO New York
this morning. but the visiting detectives
remained here.
Joined by Detectives Geonnetti and
Isola, of this city. they are making a
thorough search of Chinatown. Although
1t was said that Hanel had been seen in
that section, the detectives believe that
he may have sought refuge In another
section of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
COUNCILMEN WAIT ON IN
BIG PRIZE CONTEST
Presidents Still Refuse to Name the
"LuckY TwentY-four."

Apprehension and whisperings pervade
the Councils corridors and clerks rooms
In City Hail. The tension of the situa-
tion increases daily, as bevies of Organiza-
tion Councilmen for no stated reasons.
haunt the corridors-"just to see how
things are going"
The tension is due entirely to the delay
of Presidents Ransley and McCurdy in
naming the lucky "a who will go to
the Panama-Pacitic Exposition with the
Liberty Bell, serving as the excuse for
free. transportation and meals on the
cross-contlnent jaunt. Organization Coun-
cilmen are now declaring that they are
beginning to realize why the bell that
proclaimed liberty is worthy of venera-
tlon.
The lucky "a" will include IL Council
men from each body named ostensibly
to make all arrangements for the eXcur-
sion. Their duties will not be extremely
arduous before the fatigue incident TO
their train ride begins. because all ar
rangements are now being perfected by
the clerks of Councils.
Announcement has been made that the
bell will go west by the northern route
and return by the southern, giving pa
triotic Americans In all sections of the
country a chance to obtain inspiration
and ediication" by a glimpse at the
relic.
Another Interpretation of the choice of
routes by an opponent of the junket was
that the lucky 2F' were choosing routes
in keeping with climatic conditions. The
trip westward will be made in midsum-
mer. hence the Northern route. Tho re-
turn will be made in tho fall or winter,
when. railroad folders declare, the South
ern lines are especially delightful.
Announcement of the "a prizewinners
probably will be made within few days,
and the ward strife and activities of re-
taliation by the disappointed contestants
will be In full swing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
SUNDAY WINS BUT 27
CONVERTS in PASSAIC
Diligent Appeals Win Few in
Audience of 1900 in Fashion
able Church.


PATTERSON, N. j., April 2.-Although
he talked to representative society
audience in Passaic this morning,
BILLY" Sunday wasn't at all pleased
with the manner in which they receive |
his message and responded to his invita-
tion to give themselves to God. At his
invitation, % out of an audience of 1900
came forward and took the evangelist by
the hand. II was with difficulty that he
succeeded In getting even this compare
lively small number to acknowledge
themselves penitents.
When he made the prayer at the close
of the sermon, sunday looked over the
well-dressed and wel-fed audience, and
said
"who will raise his hand and say 4
want to take Christ? Come on down
and give me your hand"
The choir, n dozen young women, sang
the hymn, II Am Coming Home" Billy"
pleaded with the people to come forward
Active personal work on the part of
Trainer Jack Cardiff resulted in an old
man coming forward.
The rest of the people seemed to hesi-
tate. and BILLY" cried impusvely,
what good is II to be wealthy without
God? Why is it that you don't want to
be Christians?"
After about 10 minutes there were 20
women, four girls and three men on the
penitents' bench In the front row
Mayor George n. SeEer, of Passaic. was
highly pleased with "Billys" visit to his
city, and. when asked his opinion of the
evangelist, summed it up In two words,
absolutely sincere
Sundays subject was the 23d Psalm.
He said that the lack of moral influence
in the education of the children today
was the cause of there being so many
criminals with the dew of youth upon
their brows.
You have to go around to the court
house to find out who has the most re-
ligion instead of consulting Dun's or
Bradstreet's." he said
Most people forget all about religion
in these modern times and God has to
shake a shroud over their heads or back
a hearse UP to the door before they real
ize they are so far away from the Lord -
When a woman in the audience laughed
at one of "Billys" remarks he said, You
can go out If you don't like 1t, sister
Some people think that the preacher
should consult them on what he should
say in the pulpit"
pie claim that heaven is a state, he
said mo, 1t Is not. If heaven were a
state, good many bad people would be
in heaven of a state with their riches
and good many good people would be
In a hell of n state with their suffering
and poverty"
The Rev. Edward Dawson, pastor of
the First Reformed Church. at which the
meeting was held. introduced Sunday and
offered q prayer at the opening of the
service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
DEVOTIONAL SERVICE OPENS
SECOND A. NJ. E. SESSION
Delaware Annual Conference Con-
tnues in Grace Memorial Church.

Delaware Annual Conference Con-
tinues in Grace Memorial Church.
The second day of the 1OSd session of the
delaware Annual Conference of the Union
African Methodist Episcopal Church was
opened this morning in the Grace Mem
oral Union A. NJ, e. Church, 18th and
FEDERAL streets, with a devotional ser
nee, followed by sacramental sermon
esnVered by the Rev. ID. w. Smith.
me sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered by the Rt. Rev. B. T. Ruley
ana the Episcopal address was then
aeNa The morning session was brought
ing elders
thls afternoon the convention will re-
assemble at the church at 1880 o'clock,
slen devotional service will be held.
an address by the Rev. A. Smith on the
s.pefannuated Fund will be heard. At 3
sslook the Rev, E. Smith will report on
~ anniversary of the publishing de-
sarpnent' The afternoon session will
ss with an address by the Rev. s. Cum
On Temperance.
ias evening a devotional service will
asld and the annual conference SER
80 a WIN be delivered by the Rev A.
80 feature of this service will be
sas by the choir OF the Paschal I'm
~ A N. e, Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
QUITS FEDERAL POST
FOR PRIVATE OCCUPATION
Special Agent Nixon, Of Department
of Justice, Resigns.

Special Agent Nixon, Of Department
of Justice, Resigns.
c. r. Nixon. special agent OF Justice in
the Federal Department Of Justice in the
Postoffice Building. resigned his position
today to become an Investigator for the
Philadelphia Association of Credit Men,
His resignation becomes effective May 1.
Special Agent Nixon has been detailed
in this city for nearly two years, and
during that time has made Investigations
and obtained evidence for the Government
in many important bankruptcy and other
cases. Among the more important of
those he has handled for the department
are the cases against Muchnick & Cra-
mer, Abe Lipmann and Anna Solltist, Ver-
stein Brothers and Dahm & Green Com
pany
MIR. Nixon, who is 27 years old, has
been in the service for five years. He is
a graduate of Georgetown University in
the department of law. He will be sue
ceeded by Special Agent Samuel Klawaus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Trolley Rams Jitnex: Three Hurt

Two passengers and the driver of a
jitney bus are recovering from the ef-
fects of being hurled to the pavement
last night when the machine was
rammed by a trolley at Broad street and
Allegheny avenue. B. F. Allonger, who
was driving Mr.. and Mrs. c. Washer to
their home at 36ll North 11th street. was
badly bruised and the machine wrecked.
Mr.. and Mrs WASHER were treated at the
Episcopal Hospital.
William Wood, foreman of a Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit emergency crew, Is
in the Episcopal Hospital with a broken
leg. He was knocked unconscious last
night while helping to put derailed car
back on the tracks. A hawser broke and
an iron hook struck him with force sufii-
cient to break his leg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Dead Man Nav Be PhIIadelphian

H. w. Pickett, former railroad con-
tractor Of Germantown, is believed TO be
dead in San Francisco. A dispatch re-
ceived in this city from the chief OF po-
lice Of the Western metropolis describes
a dead man thought to be Mr.. Pickett.
The man had a hat and n watch both
bearing Pickett's name. The police have
not located any of the relatives. Mr..
Pickett was president Of the II. w. Pick
EFT Company, 1no., and formerly lived at
the Wood-Norton Apartments, Wayne
avenue and johnson street, Germantown.
He had offices at that time In the Harri-
son Building, but closed them several
months ago, stating that business was
dull and that he was about to leave for
Canada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
VARIED WEATHER MENU
SKATERS ALL RECORDS
Temperature Freaks Make Ordinary
Humans Lightning Change Artists.
Temperature Freaks
April, 1915. for PhIladelphiaps We

April, 1915. for Philadelphans very
nearly has broken all records for wild
temperature fluctuations. Intense heat on
Sunday; moderate temperature Monday
morning, but an s0-degree reach during
the afternoon Of that day; intense heat
again yesterday, with the mercury
tumbling 21 degrees in two hours-that is
the record.
The rapid drop of yesterday was the
result of 44-mile-an-hour gale, which
struck the city about 6 o'clock last night
Great swirls of dust were swept through
the city streets, making walking precari-
Gus by binding eyes. 1t was the fore
runner of rain, but the freak element Of
the storm was found in the long time It
required to put in its appearance after
the gale started.
Ninety-three degrees. the high tempera-
ture of yesterday, registered at 2:30 p. m.
was the highest for April q on record
and equaled the high record for the month
of April made on the 18th in 1906
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
AUTO INJURIES CHILD
6-Year-Old Boy Tossed by Motorcar;
Condition Serious.

SiX-year-old Vernon Roach is In serious
condition, with internal injuries, .at his
home 1886 North 9th street, as a result
of being struck and hurled l5 feet by an
automobile at 32d and oxford streets.
The chauffeur. Richard Labar, 1851 lit
ting street, was held in 5000 bail for
further hearing today by Magistrate
Morris, of the 2Sth and oxford streets
police station.
According to witnesses, the child be-
came confused as the automobile, be-
longing to the Studebauker Corporation
of America, 18th and Noble streets
crossed the bridge last night, He was
picked up unconscious by Edward O'Con-
nor, 1916 Hamilton street, and taken
TO his home, where DR.. Ellis r. Givens,
271i Columbia avenue, said his condition
was serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
SOCIETY PROSPEROUS

convention in Wilmington Shows 1t
ls In Excellent Condition.
h'.LaiNGToN, ~ Del. April 2S.-Today
). s.'as Society of Delaware is being held in
Anarews Episcopal Church. The ses-
Nm egened at 1880 O'clock this morning,
~ & ILs Frank c. Sparks presiding and
~ sssnslous exercises in charge of the
~ ~ W. Trapnell. rector OF the church.
e,,s hang hAaolnlng session was devoted to rou-
ss' heV- George j. Ehler opened the
~ s',.4oon session and interesting reports
~ esVed from the various branches
hf am, les .lees There was an interest
usss- ~ Dy young Sunshine members.
me direction of Mrs. A. v. ort and
~. 4Ifett J. Hart. The various re-
s,lsst showed that the society was in ex-