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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-19
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Of any Weekly or Monthly
Newspaper published in
Wheeling, the Ohio Valley
or West Virginia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-19

All Glass Cutters keep away from
the Pitthin & Brooks shop, yalparai.
SO. Ind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
ELECTRICAL EXPERT
CALLS CORRODTNG HAND
OF TIME POWERLESS
Company's Witness Before Pub
lie Service Board Asserts
Property Virtually
Indestructible
NO DETERIORATION SEEN

For the FIRST time in its history, tho state
Public service Commission Is holding three
distinct hearings in this city to-day.
The hearings ares
Tho Philadelphia Electric rate case;
brought by Director Cooke, In M cTort 90
force the company to reduce its rates and
Improve its service In this city.
The belmont improvement Associations
case against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pnny. to prevent the company from increas-
Ing the fare or cutting down service between
10th street aud Broad street station.
The protest by Doughton y Son. con
tractors. Of ~ South 10Th street. against the
rate for the delivery of crushed stone from
Conshohocl,cn.
Further testimony to prove the
practical indestructibility of the property
of the Philadelphia Electric Company in
this city was offered before the Public
Service Commission today by Prof.
Dugald g. Jackson. the companys APP
praisal expert who so far has been the
chief witness for the company in the
case brought by Director Cooke TO force
l'uu'llpu OF tlSClllC rates III lnlla-
dclpha.
William Draper Lewis, who is conduct
ing the cross-cNaminatiou of Professor
Jackson. ms counsel for the complainant
has shown i'm several instances that no
definite percentage for depreciation was
allowed in fixing the company's physical
property valuation Mt $5h562Oi5. Pro-
fessor Jackson in reply has indicated that
some classes of the company's property
are not affected by any lapse of time.
Ornamental iron poles and Brush cleo
triCal generators had been Classed among
the property that does not deteriorntc
with use earlier this week and today
Professor jackson volunteered the in
formltiou that copper wire, aside from
the insulation covering, Is practically
imperishablc.
MIR. Lewis attempted to show that in
estimating the yaIU" OF the copper wirc
now used 10y Nh" company a proper per-
centago for depreciation had not been
deducted. The Witness insisted, however.
that the cost OF replacing wire need not
ac Cpnsd red as serious cost factor
by tn" company
The enormous total of G,75OO0O pounds
Of copper wire is now in use in tho
company's lines In this city. according 10
the testimony. Illustrating the rapid
growth of the Philadelphia Electric Com
pany it was added that this total, iSO1.-
100 pounds. had been purchased within
the last six years. and two-thirds of this
latter total in the three years ending
December ], 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
POWDER EXPLOSION
WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT
Explosive at Du Pont Plant
Said to Have Been 1gnited
by Car or Horse

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec 3.-Dcspite
German spy stories which have been
given currency In connection with the
explosion Of p packing house at the du
Pont Powder Company's Brandywiue
plant on Tuesday, the accident Is now
said to have been caused either by pow
der falling from tho car which was be-
ing hauled to the packing house and a
wheel running over the explosive, or by
the horses hOof striking and ignitng It,
II is recalled by those familiar with ex-
plosions at the du punt plant that moro
explosions have been caused by horses
and cars than by any other means. II
Is pointed out that the recent explosion
at Carneys Point, when the sorting
house was destroyed by fire and six men
died as the result of injuries, was due to
one or the other of the aforementioned
causes. Several years ago there was an
explosion IN which a number OF people
were killed which was caused by horse
running away in the powder yard and
creating a spark with its iron shoe. One
OF the famous explosions I'm the history Of
tho powder mill business was the eXplu-
sion which occurred many years ago In
front OF what is now the home Of Bishop
kinsman, Of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Delaware II was caused by powder leak
ing from wagons on to the wheels. In this
explosion number of people were
killed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
RAILROAD MAY ABANDON
STATION AT 10th STREET
Counsel Hints at Plan When Unfair
Discrimination Is Charged

Unfair discrimination against Philadel-
phia and particularly against the patrons
of the 10th Street station of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad were the charges made
today by Frederick NJ. Bradley, secretary
of the Belmont Improvement Association,
in his suit against the railroad at a con-
tinued hearing before the Public Service
Commission
In reply Henry Wolfe Bikle, counsel
for the railroad. said that the railroad
considers it time to close the station al
together, In view Of the fact that the
cost OF maintaing it is more than twice
the receipts from the patronage, which,
he declared. has fallen far short of cN.
peCtations.
The complainant, who was represented
by Thomas H. McCafrrey, alleges that
the CommutatiOn rate Of ~ cents for 10
trips between Broad and 10Th streets ,2.T
niles is contrary to the g-Cent-a-milo
rule. He cited I'm comparison the same
rate which prevails between Broad and
sd streets al niles, the charge of sc
cents between Broad and 18th streets C}7
niles and the charge of 81 for 10 trips
between similarly situated stations i'm
Pittsburgh. Witnesses asserted that the
alleged poor patronage is caused by poor
train service,
The hearing is being held before Com
missOners William d. B. Aney, chair
man, and Milton S. Brecht.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
GERMANTOWN ABLAZE
WITH LIGHTS TONIGHT
FOR ELECTRIC PARADE
Attractive Floats to Be a Fea-
ture of Procession in Honor
of the Prosperity
Week" Fete
s T OR E S DECORATED
parade tonight in Germantown. start
Ing at o'clock from goth ana "irard
avenue.

nriec,r.rity in its various forms, such
:. tbo brilliant electric light and the cleo
81. burglar alarm. has done more TO
4 s,rb crime In this city than any other
.gencv with the possible exception OF
the police force itself.
This WAS the statement made by Rob
at cameron, chief of the Detective Blu
rsau. today. Mr. Cameron went on to
say:
And when ! say curbed, I mean vir-
,raliv wipcd out. for crime in this city
is not what Il used to he. due a great
deoI no doubt. to electricity. The scien-
tiac burglar alarms when record
rarauder's presence to the inch in
house and the hgh-powercd lights nave
done away with the many robberies and
hold-ups of former days.
ITO be secure from burglars house
doesn't necessarily have to be equipped
with a burglar alarm. \ light is very
anoctive II every person who left their
home for instance, for trip to the the.
a,re. kept a few lights burning instead
+ of trying to skmp on the electric light
4 hills. there would be fewer robberies.
Iilght is great safeguard for two rea-
sons. First the thief is more than likely
lto get the impression that everybody is
home. and. secondly. if he does find the
Ibouse cnptv, he will consider n long
while before he dares to operate under
n glare of light. That would, of course,
attract immediate attention, while to put
Them out would he to arouse suspicion.
THE THIEFs NEMESIS.
1.-THE rapid development of electricity
has provcd TO be the burglars Nemesis.
He Is more afraid of II than he Is of a
.bouseholder's gun. Any thief Will take
a chance for his liberty by engaging in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
LENNON FOR SELECT
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Wares Take Slap at Penrose-
McNichol Faction by Stating
South Philadelphia

The Wares have taken n direct slap at
the Penn ose-McNichol faction of the Re-
publican Organization by stating James T.
Lennon for president Of Select Council To
succeed Harry r. Ransley, who was
elected Sheriff last month
Lennon publishes a South Philadelphia
political paper that is regarded as the
official organ Of the Wares. His uapcr re-
Gently made violent denunciations of Pen
rose and McNichol
1t is not known whether or not the Pen
rose McNichol forces will oppose Len
non. The caucus at which the presidents
of both chambers OF Councils will be
selected will be held tomorrow morning
at II o'clock.
should tho selection of Lennon 20 un-
opposed, a McNichol follower will succeed
George McCurdy as president of Common
Council. Dr. T.. T. Gleason, of the 9th
Ward, is the only candidate in the field
for the presidency of the lower chamber
If any opposition to the selection of Len
non as president of Select Council APP
pears in the McNichol camp, the Wares
vii! bring out their own candidate for
president of Common.
The Republican CITY Committee spent
Si,vl9o} in the recent campaign. Its eN-
pensc account was filed yesterday and
showed receipts of $9l i3l 30. The con-
tributor5 Of the largest amounts were
Senators Ware and McSiChol, each Of
whom Eave $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
MARRIAGE L1CENsEs

Hyman H. Hurshman, 200 w. Huntington st.
and Sylvia Gottlteb, 732 wallace st.
Morris Rarag, 728 Tasker st., and Ida ostroff,
273 S. 5th 81.
Samuel Skouvltz $40 Winton st., and Lena
Goldstcln. 1898 S. 9th st.
Alexander Moss Ia Kalos st., and Edna
Thompson, 147 Sumac st.
Philip Bortnik $50 Cantrell St, and Bertha
Adcman, 2527 s. 9Th 81.
iuryis jackson, iTis Atlantic st., and siala
Fleming. iTlS Atlantic 81.
Thomas r. Gould. 3o36 n. 9th ct. and Mabel
u. Wlsmrr. ia ". Wentz st.
David j. Power, tr., G23T Calowhill st and
Mary Brennan, Rala, Pa.
Max Iovy. 1860 Main ST.. and Rcbecca Levy.
2u3l Y. Monmouth ST.
James H. Minis 200 y. 46th st.. and Hattie
Young 600 n. 45th St.
Nrtonl Fiaco. 1850 Trenton ave, and Jennie
Marccin, 4GlS Dittmnn ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03

Alvin ]. Ralor, 252O Trankcord ave, and Ethel
II. Hamilton. s2i n. 22d st.
German t. Holmes 1905 w. Colu nbia ave-,
and Anna V. McCombs 2I5I Amber st.
Eugene NJ. Loeb 1892 N. 18th ST., and Mildred
l.. Levi, 3o16 Diamond ST.
Harry A. srilker. 2to Tree St, and Rose NJ.
Russ, i27 w. Allen at.
Alexander Bradley. 10 y. Jones lans, and
Margaret Smith. 10 E. Jones lane.
Reuben Cohen, 73s Mifhin st.. and Lena
Schwartz, 800 n. 9Th at.
Solon p Chamberlain. zoe n 42d st., and rs
tele NJ Brown, % S. 42d st,
Benjamin Hopkins, 1910 F-itzwater st., and
Hattie weathers, 1913 Lombard st.
Paul Brueren. 26O3 s Chadwick st.. and Alics
NJ. Burger. 725 Moyamensing ave.
william Arnold, 1880 Latona st., and Rose
Robinson. Jenkintown, Pa.
stephen A. Fitzpatrick, 900 Greenwich st., ana
Ellen McGnns, 1921 Il. Moyamcnsing ave-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
Match King Weds nj "a

AKRON, o., Dec. 3.-Ohio c. Barber
"a years old, millionaire match manufac.
turcr promoter OF the Cleveland freight
subway. vas married here Yesterday to
Miss Mary f. orr hts private secretary,
who is Sycats old. Miss orr has been
the secretary Of the match king for Is
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
OLD MUSEUM STAR DEAD
1'ly Hinton" Otherwise Mrs. Billy
wilson, Succumbs Suddenly

No. oId-time first nighters" of the
- Museum later the Dime Museum,
beti,apu purhlng today the death of another
III s.l snt star of 20 years ago. Lilly Hin
hs S'heIwise Mrs. Billy Wilson. wife of
Isaa Minstrel tl OF that name. was found
Ies. ~ her bed yesterday at her home
n thWood. 10 miles from Atlantic City
aatS mainland. Heart trouble caused
Ia Imam friend from this city discov-
~ Mrs. Wilson's body ana notified the
shofities. Twenty years ago. under the
na, oi Lilly Hinton, Mrs Wilson played
ioo1S,nsl parts In productions at the
- Auseum. and was a favorite With
'>-Hesoers Ia this City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
TO PROTECT ARMS WORK ERS
Eddystone Corporation Intends to
Employ Two Surgeons in Plant

That the arms and ammunition plants
realize the necessity of providing for
emergencies caused by explosions ana
other accidents in connection with the
dangerous occupation OF their employees
was further evidenced today when the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03

Eddystone Ammunition Corporation, at
Eddystone sent out hurry call' for
two retired surgeons OF the United States
army.
The call was in the form OF newspaper
advertisement, which asks for immediate
application. The speciality OF the sur
seons is to be first aid in factory acc-
dents and the management of a dispen-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
TRAGEDY ON NORTH CARO-.
LIMA AND TENNESSEE LINE

Elizabethton March 31.-John Nor
gan struck sGorman Oakes on the
head yesterday afternoon with
hammer handle, near the line be-
tween North Carolina and Tennessee.
Oakes died Tuesday night from the
effects of the blow. Both were young
men, Morgan being II and Oakes 20.
They had a difficulty Sunday, Nor
gam claiming that Oakes and some
other parties imposed upon him. On
yesterda y afternoon as both were
coming from the Cranberry mines,
the quarrel was renewed. Morgan
claimed that Oakes was coming at
him with a knife when he struck
him with a hammer handle and
crushed his skull. Morgan is in Jail
at Elizabethton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
RED CROSS PROCLAIMS
TENNESSEE DOCTOR
HERO OF THE PLAGUE EREA.
Enlisted From Sewanee and Arrived
in Geyelia at Critical Time and
Took Situation in Hand

Washington, March 27.-With sixty
Red Cross surgeons and nurses dead
in Gevgelia and points in Serbia from
typhus fever, DR.. Reynold M. Kirby
Smith, of Sewanee, Tenn, is desig-
mated as hero of the plague situa-
tion by the American Red Cross So
ciety headquarters in Washington,
under whose banner he left for the
European war zone in November as
Red Cross Surgeon.
When typhus fever broke out in
Gevgelia DR.. Kirby-Smith and three
nurses left Pau, France, to go to the
aid of Dr.. Ethan Glagg Butler, of
Washington, director general. On his
arrival he found that DR.. James F.
Donnelly, the noted Brooklyn sur
geon who was engaged as part of
DR.. Buffers corps, had died, and that
nearly all physicians in and around
Gevgelia had been stricken. All were
who could travel removed to Salon
Xxi, Greece, on the Gulf of Saloniki,
where everything possible is done for
their relief.
Dr.. S. H. Hodge, of Knoxville, was
among those stricken. He is now in
Saloniki convalescing.
Dr. Kirby-Smith has been blessed
by good health through the ordeal.
With fortitude and bravery he has
worked day and night, according to-
the Red Cross society, and reports
that those he is attending are inn
The greatest trouble seems to be
in Gevgelia, town of 1000 inhabi-
tants, on railroad operating be-
tween Nish, Serbia, and Saloniki,
Greece.
The typhus fever is said to be
deadly 1t comes from exposure tol
filth and debris and unsanitary con-
litions, and the first symptoms are
'ollowed by deiirium. DR.. Kirby
Smith is reported as having the situa-
ion in hand
DR.. Kirby-Smith is a brother of
Miss Elizabeth Kirby-Smith, postmis- |
,ress at Sewanee, and was an officer
Ind later surgeon in the First Ten
lessee regiment seeing service in the
Philippines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
PINEY FLATS,

Preparations for the closing of the
school here is now in progress. On
next Sunday, April 4, at the Union
church the annual sermon will be
preached by Rev. r. Dabney Carson.
A special program of music has been
arranged for this special service and
a large crowd is expected to attend
On Monday night, April 5, at 7
O'Clock, the program for intermediate
students will be given, consisting of
short plays. songs, pantomines and
drills. After the rendition of this
program Prof S. H. Thompsin, state
superintendent of schools, will de-
liver an address.
On Tuesday morning, April 6, at
10 o'clock, the contests for, recitation
and oratory will take place.
In the afternoon of the same day
at l o'clock the graduating exercises
will be given. Mary Hughes Insti-
tute has six nth eclass who COM
plete the course here this years-Clif-
ton Ford, Paul Jeter, Raymond Flee
nor, Nola Masengill, Mary Wolfe and
Hazel Long. Following the class ex
ercises Prof. e. c. Hicks, of Jones'
boro, will deliver literary address.
Prof. Hicks is native of Sullivan
county and no doubt many of his
friends will hear him on this occa-
sion.
On Tuesday night at $50 the play,
winning of Latane,' will be given
by the High School students. This
play is a delightfully."- arranged ro-
nance, with two hours of wholesome
action. It's style and simplicity
make it one that everybody will en-
JOY. Thus closes another successful
school at M. H. I. For the past four
years o. L. Jones has been principal
of this school.
Miss Myrtle V. Sanders has had
charge of the secondary work here
for six years. Mrs. Gertrude Ford
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01

ton on the bill to require the pay
ment of poll taxes by the voter thirty
days previous to the lection. How
ever, the measure was rejected that
prevented the police and deputy sher-
ifs from interfering with elections,
This law was unfortunately propos-
ed by the Republicans. Failure was
also made when the republicans
sought to call up the bill to abolish
the clubs This measure is strongly
opposed by the city cantains of poll
ties and they think they have it
squelched.
Mr.. Alleys bill to require that
marriage licenses should be obtained
five days before the wedding met an
untimely death in the house, though
the author said it would cure great
evil of runaway couples being tied
up by a certain Bristol parson.
The house passed bill to redis-
trict Campbell county, one to author
ize Johnson City to issue market
house bonds and fish law for Sui
livan county.
With Senator Worley in the chair,
that body brought up the house bill
10 appropriate $4,000 to raise mon
ument to the Confederate women and
passed the measure. The senate also
passed a bill to create state print
ing commission. Jim Southall, a
brother-in-law of Gov. Rye, will be
secretary of the commission. Repre-
sentative H. p Cash has been strick-
en- with the small pox He is from
Upton county and is the second
member attacked during the present
session.
The house education committee this
evening recommended for passage the
)ill requiring the Bible to be read in |
he public schools. The measure was
irst proposed by the Nashville A.
?. AS.
Governor Rye thi sevening address |
ID a note to Professor Gus Dyer,
state archivest, notifying him that he
lad been relieved of any connection
With that department of tsate and
young man. R. T. Quarles, Jr., put
n charge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
Rheumatism Yields Quickly to Sloan,

Rheumatism Yields Quickly to SlOan's
You can't prevent an attack of
Rheumatism from coming on, but you
can stop it almost Immediately.
Sloan's Liniment gently applied to the
sore joint or muscle penetrates in
a few minutes to the inflamed spot
that causes the pain. 1t soothes the
hot, tender, swollen feeling, and in
a very short time brings relief that
is almost unbelievable until you ex-
perience it. Get a bottle of Sloan's
Liniment for Csc of any Druggist
and have it in the against
Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints, Lum
bago, Sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back if not satisfied, but it
does Civ ealmost instant relief
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
IN TENNESSEE If THIS
BILL PASSES SENATE
SPEAKER HILLS NEW PLAN
Is to Have a State Board of Agricul-
tufe Instead With Seven Men,
berS-Other Bills Passed

Nashville, March 29.-Speaker Hill
this afternoon introduced bill to
create a board to be known as the
Tennessee board of agriculture, to
consist of seven persons, five of whom
are to be appointed by the governor.
The sixth member to be the dean of
the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee, and the seventh
is to be the superintendent of public
instruction. If this bill is enacted
by the Legislature, Capt. T, F. Peck,
a Hooper appointee, loses his office.
The senate today passed the bill
passed by the house Friday to relieve
the people of Johnson City from pay
ing for the lighting for the East Ten
nessee normal. The state will now
pay for this.
There was nothing of an exciting
nature in either body. The senate
spent almost the entire afternoon on
local bills while the house transact
ed very little important legislation.
Senator Hoskins passed in the senate
a bill to incorporate Lonsdale and
Oakwood.
Senator Gardner presented petitions
from citizens of Carter and Washing
ton counties asking special legisla-
tion as to road building in those
counties.
A resolution was adopted in both
houses setting forth that the archives
has no legal existence and
therefore authorizing the governor to
appoint some one to take charge of
the department at a salary of fifty
dollars per month. The republicans
we're of the opinion that If no such
office was in existence the governor
had no authority to put Prof Dyer
now in charge out of office.
Senator Gardner introduced a bill
to give a commission form of govern
ment to Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-01
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE
SOUTHERN DISMISSED

Washington, March 29.-The COM
plant of the Union Taning company
of Johnson City, against the South
ern railway, that the rate from Bris-
tol to johnson City was unreasonable,
was dismissed before the Interstate
Commerce commission today The tan
bark, which rates was in controversy
is shipped out of the Holston valley
of Virginia, and re-billed at Bristol
at a local rate. The commission
held that the railroad had met all
requirements made by the company,
and there was no reason for any or
der being made except one of dis
missal