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The Keota news., 1915-09-03
hmE HINTS FOR BUILDERS
L..t care should es Taken In Seleo-
tIon Of the Most Substantial
Roofing Material.

7, YOU were without preparation or
an rudely placed In wilderness.
rnr first thought would be of food
pply and your next Of shelter. for
(ese are the two most vital ,necessi.
"a of mankind. It is therefore
ptural that the best thought, and
[udy are put upon these two essen
als.
More forward steps have been
kken in the building industry IN the
asst fifteen years. as regards comfort,
eryice and architectural beauty than
the fifty years previous.
Only in recent years has the hand
ne of cement in building work been
Understood properly. and progress is
kill constantly being made with 1t.
kodern hotels and ONCE buildings
re being equipped with sheet metal
aouldings and steel veenered doors.
Eearly every important change In
building construction is away from
he fire hazard of wood.
One Of the most significant develop
hents of recent years Is the crushed
hate surfaced asphalt shingle which
B, on new construction and old. rapid
" supplanting the wooden article.
fhere are many reasons for this. The
blate surfaced shingles add beauty 10
kny building-in fact. there is really
10 comparison from an architectural
Crushed slate of pleasing
ints of red or green. 10 employed a. q
burfacing. The shingles are uniform.
" eight inches wide and are exposed
|our inches to the weather. No paint
hg is necessary a. the red or green
crushed slate is natural and therefore
eannot fade.
The purchaser. however. should
Euard himself against buying slate
Durfaced shingle that is not guaran.
seed by q reliable and responsible
manufacturer. There are 30 many
kinds Of roofing and shingles on the
market today each claiming to be the
,est that It becomes necessary for the
,uyer to get some satisfactory assur.
nee that the roofing or shingles are
represented honestly.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
Only q smart man can conceal the
fact that he considers himself I'm
portant.

Offered an Appropriate Hymn.
A special preacher. about to ascend
the pulpit In . country church. was
asked II he would like any special
hymn to be sung to agree with his
sermon. rr7F
mo. no." he replied: "as . matter
Of fact, l hardly ever know what I'm
going to say until am in the pull
pit"
'Oh, we'll. in that case," said the
vicar, 1--WE had better have the hymn
For Those at Sea-"
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
Frost Damages Vegetable Crop.

Waterloo, la.-Heavy frosts, III
,,n,A instances takins The form OF ice'
we're reported in this section Sunday
night The government thermome.er
here registered 81 above. All tenoer
vegetation, including melons, late po
tatoes and some sweet corn, Is SAID 10
haye been damaged. Field corn prop
ably escaped serious damage IN TINS
county. but reports from the northern
,oya committees were that this cereai
suffered more serious damage.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
CzAR'S HOPE IN STORMS
AUsTRo.GERMAN SMASH DooMs
RUSSIANS LAST STRONG.
HOLD IN POLAND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Sept 1.-While reports
from the eastern war theatre. en-
bracing the region from Courland to
southeastern Galicia, indicate that the
Germans and Austrians are still
pressing the Russians hard in combat
or tenaciously following them in re.
treat, military observers here are hop.
ing that the approaching equinoxial
season will limit the further forward
movement OF the Teutons and force
them to be content with the fruit OF
their past successes as the winter sea.
son falls upon them.
Both Berlin aud Vienna lay empha-
sis on the statement that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg's forces along
the Dvina river In Courland have re-
newed their activities. which were
brought to sudden halt recently with
the success Of the Russians in holding
Riga as a menace to Won linden
burg. rear.
In southwestern Russia. In the
Brest.I.itovsk region, the Austrtans
and Germans are chiefly concerned IN
driving Grand Duke Nicholas armies
further into the Pripet marshes. evil
IDENTIFY with the purpose Of repeating
the early score Of the Germans In the
Mazurian lake region Of East Prussia.
To the northwest. in the section ly-
ing only a short distance to the east
of the East Prussian frontier, Berlin
reports an advance of the Teutons
and the capture Of the town OF Lipsk,
lying Just to the west Of the fortress
OF Grodno, upon which the aims OF the
Germans now are evidently centered.
Grodno is the last Of the great fort
resses In Poland held by the Russians.
Gen. Won Eichhorn has defeated the
Russians in q battle east OF the Me
men. northeast of the fortress OF Olita
recently taken by the Germans, cap
turing 1900 prisoners and seven con-
non. the German official statement
announces.
The defeat by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's troops Of the Russian
forces which made a stand south OF
Kobrin while retreating In the marshy
d,st tricts east of Brest.Litovsk. Is re.
ported.
Desperate fighting continues In the
Dardanelles in the vicinity OF the
spot where the British recently made
their landing. The Turkish reports
claim the recapture by the Ottoman
forces of allied trenches with heavy
allied cas,,alties,
Violent artillery fighting took place
At many points in the Argonne district
as a result Of which the trenches OF
th.. Germans were seriously damaged,
according to the French official re-
port.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
Retort Courteous.

S0tore C00reoo0o.
e, Pluribus Jones reached the sta.
tion platform Just as the 6:16 was
pulling out. A little burst OF speed
before the admiring onlookers netted
him 80 feet in overcoming the trains
handicap, but the best that bis am.
pie carcass could do thereafter was
to run a losing race. He quit at the
end of the freight yards and returned.
Miss your train. sir?" inquired the
porter cheerfully.
Jones ficked q speck OF dust from
his coatsleeve.
mo. my friend" he said earnestly.
''oh, no. l was Just chasing It out
of the yard. You oughtn't to allow
It around here. Don't you SEQ the
tracks It left?" .
The Keota news., 1915-09-03

Australian Infant Death Rate.
Among infants In western Australia
1906 the death rate in each l 900
births was 10. and last year 1t was
1897. the lowest in the common.
cealth.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
Endless chuin,

Knicker-Isn't that an expensive
sheet of water?
Subbubs-Yes. in the winter we set
1t In the river and narbor bill. and in
the summer We get an appropriation
to drain It for the mosquito campaign.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
Wirsiess Waves.

1t has been found that wireless tele-
graph waves are propagated along the
surface of the earth with q velocity
slightly inferior to that Of light.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03

Usually when people say nice things
about a man he is too dead to appre-
ciate them.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
A Heroine,

A Heroine.
Ray-Have you heard Of my engage
ent?
Bay-No-er-who's the plucky
ri?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
J. w. KING, LAWYER, MISSING
Disappeared Month Ago, But Fact
Was Kept Secret.

James w. King. widely known lawyer
Of this city, disappeared from hotel in
Washington month ago. News of his
disappearance was kept secret until to-
day, but now it is feared that he may
have met with some accident, and search
for him is being made in all parts of the
country.
Mr.. King, who Is not married, lived at
1907 Pine street with his brother and sis
ter. He is 81 years old, Since last Sep
tember he had been suffering with nerv-
Gus prostration, brought on by apprehen-
sion over investments.
on January 0 Mr.. King went to Wash.
ington with his friend and professional
associate, Robert Brannan, of 900 North
42d street, who is now directing the
search. The trip was undertaken in the
hope that it might benefit Mr.. King. Aft
er attending a theatre with Mr.. Bran
nan, Mr.. King went 10 mis- room A few
minutes later Mr.. Brannan followed to
see If the could do anything for his
friend, ard found the room empty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
NORWOOD AGAIN LEAVES WIFE
Globe Trotter Forfeits $1,000 Bail.
Stipend to Mrs. Norwood.

Forfeit of $1,000 bail under which he
was freed last July revealed in the
Municipal Court today that Carlisle Nor
wood, globe trotter and soldier of for
tune, again had fled from his wife and
was prepared to give detectives another
chase. Mrs. Norwood was Miss Olga
Good, daughter of the late Charles Good,
clerk in the Quarter Sessions Court
here.
The Norwoods were married in Los
Angeles in 1907 Soon after their mar
riage they came East, intending to live
in Philadelphia, but when their train
reached Broad Street Station Norwood,
his wife charges, refused to leave it and
continued to New York. Detectives hunt
ed for him unsuccessfully until last July,
when he was caught in New York
He was allowed to go under $1,000 bail
furnished by his mother, but when the
case was called this morning he failed
to appear. Judge Brown gave Mrs. Nor
wood an order for $25 a week. This will
be paid from the forfeited bail bond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
RUDE MAN RlLEs GIRL,
so SHE BRINGS SUIT
Conductor Refused Torn Ticket
From stenographer.


"The Aftermath Of a Summer Vaca-
tion" might make an appropriate title oi
the tribuations which last summer came
to Miss Bertha waber a stenographer'
SIS North 9Th street, who today lodged
complaint with the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Ulster and Del
aware River Railroad.
Miss waber contends the Ulster and
Delaware River Railroad overcharged her
$3.50 on two round-trlp tickets between
Fleishman Station. N. Y, and Kingston.
She also contends the overcharge and the
conductors persistency in getting the ex-
ira $3.50 caused her to feel embarrassed
According to Miss waber, while on her
way to Fleishman Station the conductor
accidentally destroyed her return ticket
as we'll as a ticket belonging to her friend.
When she rendered the torn ticket to the
conductor on her homeward trip, she al
leges he refused to accept 1t.
Miss Waber said today II necessary she
would go to Washington and tell her
story to members of the commission.
II have decided to bring this suit"
said Miss Waber because feel am
right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
ROUSED BY Walls
OF WOE AND VISION OF CRIME
Armed With Domestic Weapons, They Sally Forth in
Night to Aid Victim

The mournful cry Of victim in dis
tress, followed by the fall OF body,
struck terror in the hearts Of residents
near Haines and Boynton streets A mo-
ment of intense silence then an unearthly
wall, as though the victim had sum
moned every ounce OF energy in feeble
cry for help. Two pistol shots followed.
Windows went up and heads went out.
Sounds of scurrying feet added to the
tumult. With the robberies and attacks
in Logan ftesh in their minds many
grabbed old guns and baseball bats. One
or two took revered swords from the
walls of their living rooms
Judging from the weird cries the MUIR
derous burglars were on the roof. AS
there was no time for delay several of
the attacking army ran there with their
domestic weapons. A policeman saw the
early morning heroes on the roof and
mlstook them for burglars. Regardless
of consequences he ran there with the
idea of capturing them all single handed.
The cries continued at intervals despite
the arrival of the rescuers.
Finally a woman peeped out timor-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
YOUNG ENGLISH GIRL HERE;
HELD BY GERMANS AS SPY
Liner Haverford Also Brings Refu-
gees From Belgium.

A thrilling tale OF being held prisoner
for four days by German soldiers under
suspicion of being an English SPY, was
told today by Miss Edith Plum, London
resident, who was a passenger on the
liner Haverford when it docked here this
morning. She is here on visit to friends
in Arlington.
The same ship brought Mr.. and Mrs.
Antoise Pirotte, of Brussels, who, before
the war, were wealthy Belgians. They
now are pennlless, and soon will go to
Cuba to live with relatives.
Miss Plum was governess in the en-
ploy of, prominent German family in
Mannheim, near Heidelberg. when the
war broke out. A little later a squad of
German soldiers appeared at the house
and arrested her on suspicion of being a
paid English spy. Despite the protests OF
her German employer, she was dragged
away and searched. When nothing was
found on her, she was given Sc hours to
leave the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09

ously from a second-story window and
declared that q woman was being killed
downstairs. In his desire to reach there
In n hurry one man almost fell from the
roof. The policeman saved him by
catching bis ankle. Then the rest of the
rescue party ran to the first floor. They
were reinforced by a number of women,
who thought it safer to go with tho
crowd
When they reached the sidewalk the
sounds appeared to be on the roof again.
A number were about to go UP again
when n small boy discovered the victim,
but not the murderer.
The victim is known as Togs, and was
found with his head wedged in a water
spout He couldn't say n word when
questioned. Togs travels around with an
old lamrlighter and accidentally strayed
away from him. He Is regarded as n
faithful dachshund, and it is believed that
he was chasing a rat which ran in the
spout, which led TO its nest, when his
head became wedged in the mouth Of
the spout. 1t acted as a megaphone when
he howled for help and gave his bark
an almost human tone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
Secret Influences
TmottIing Gas Bill
Continued from Page One

Continued from Rage One
at this time, fathom. A letter from you
such as indicated I think, would bring
the question to a cruN."
President Bodlne, who previously had
gone on record In a letter to the Mayor
as saying that his company was ready TO
make the change, compiled with Mayor
Blankenburg's request, and sent letter
TO President MoCurdy, of Common Coun-
ell, last Thursday. declaring that his
company was ready to enter contract
to alter the lamps as soon as authorized
by City Councils. In that letter he al
lowed an additional saving Of 25 per cent
per lamp, increasing the unit saving from
$3.50 to S6.55 per lamp.
Business mems organizations repeatedly
have taken action urging Councils
Finance Committee to authorize the trans
fer OF the lamps
Thomas Aiartindals, representing the
Market Street Merchants Association, has
written Chairman John p. Connolly, Rd-
vocating that action be taken at once.
Another letter from Mr.. Msrtindale will
he sent John p. Connolly before the next
meeting Of Councils,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
MAJOR BEARY REAPPOINTED
To Be Adjutant General Stewards
Deputy In N. g. P. Improvement.

ALLENTOWN. Feb. Announcement
has been made that Adjutant General
Thomas j. Stewart, recently reapponted
by Governor Brumbaugh, has reap
pointed Major Frank ID. Beary, of this
city, as deputy adjutant general of Penn
sylvania. Major Beary who is one of the
most capable officers OF the National
Guard, was selected deputy adjutant gen
eral about two years ago. He has for 20
years been soldier OF the 4th infantry
and he was one of the original captains
selected by Major Groome to help or
ganize the State constabulary, whose
rules of conduct he helped to draft
General Stewart had intended to re-
tire, and announcement of his intention
was published, but he reconsldered. There
are a number of laws TO be passed by
the present Legislature for the reor-
ganization and Improvement of the guard.
All the National Guard companies. il Is
believed, will soon consist of about $4,000
men, comprising an entire division.
With the exception of Pennsylvania, New
York Is the only State the National Guard
of which would make a division. Major
Beary will be the chief assistant of Cen
eral Stewart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09

When the sweetheart of Mike Petza-
lofsky became Indifferent he stole her
shoes. This didn' Improve matters any
The police say he then stole her clothes.
Then Mike wondered why she grew
colder toward him.
He first met Alice DietrasierslIi several
weeks ago. 1t was n case of instantane-
Gus love, for their ideals were the same.
There was peace until Mike became
jealous. He thought Alice loved an
other and, being convinced in his own
mind that 1t was so. he stole her shoes.
To be sure she could not so out nc
finally stole her coat and hat
Then he laughed at her, she said, as
she sat shoeless and unhappy In the Sec
ond story of her home, 26il Tllton street
'Tn have you arrested shouted Alice
Mike showed his teeth and shook his fist-
Then he threatened to Kill her. at least
SO say the police. While he strobe up
and down In front OF her home she bor-
rowed a pair OF shoes, slipped out rear
door and got warrant. Constable Max
Iieber arrested Mike while he was stu
hurting dehs in front of his sweetheart'5
home. When he was searched, according
10 I.ieber a pair Of brass knuckles was
found in Mikes pocket His excuse that
they were ircnholders for his mother was
not accepted.
ON hearing Of the romance of Mike
MaRistrate MacFarland decided that he
was too dangerous 20 be az large and
reid him ia 1890 bail for court.
man whose clothing looked much
the worse for wear sat on a step at
Front and York streets and tried 70 fas-
ten his shoes together with wire. Police
man RasheF noticed that he was trem-
bling and looked pale.
What's the matter?" asked the blue
coat.
I've been walking around trying 10
get work" said the man, but some OF
the people won't let me in their places"
Il guess you're hungry" said Rasher
Il haven't had anything 10 eat since
yesterday, but II ] could get a piece Of
chocolate I'd be All right" The cop"
was amazed 70 think a hungry man
would want candy, but the stranger ex-
planned that chocolate always pulled him
through a long spell when he couldn't
get enough 70 buy a meal
Bat Rasher got the man something
more normal and then took him 10 the
ith and York streets police station. The
willing prisoner gave his name as Albert
Patterson.
send me some plaes NhaFe ! can sst
work q o.. even II 4 only set food Tor
pay he aske4 Magistrate alenn.
4ne aa4sAfate gays AIm Ehff mQash1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
DEMOCRATS LOSE
FIGHT TO FORCE
VOTEON SHIP BILL
Follow All-night Filibuster
With Unsuccessful Effort
to Hold Senators in Cham
Der Continuously.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.--with the
avowed object Of adopting rule so SEN
sectional that 1t would centre the whole
~nntry's attention on the pending Senate
nsbuster against the ship purchase bill,
the measures friends only succeeded to-
day following an all-night speech by
Senator Jones. in opening up a new ave-
nue. for discussion
II was Senator Reeds proposal that the
lawmakers should be kept In the cham
Der constantly unless personally excused,
~ long as f'e Senate continued in ses-
sion. Since the majorty's evident inten-
ton was to keep the oy in continuous
session until vote on the bill should be
reached, the adoption of such rule
would have forced a vote as soon as the
flibusterers physical endurance had
reached the breaking point.
The rule was aimed at preventing a
resort to the relay system of prolonging
the contest
After an hour OF parliamentary sldrm-
ishes. one of which would have delayed
discussion Of III; proposal until another
legislative day had it succeeded, vote
was taken on the question whether the
Reed proposal was debatable or should
be decided Immediately by vote.
The vote was 3s to SO in favor of de-
batting the proposal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PASSES HOUSE BY
VOTE OF 1SO TO II
Resolution to Put Amend
ment to State Constitution
Before Voters in Novem-
Der Now in the Senate.
trnoM starr corarsroSDnNr. ]

HARRISBURG, Feb. s,--The resolution
for woman suffrage amendment to the
state Constitution passed the House on
final reading this morning by vote of
1870 to II, after an argument Of less than
an hour. It is now in the Senate for
passage by that branch, and favorable
action will put the question before the
voters at the municipal election next
November.
The vote was almost the same as that
recorded in the House when the amend
ment was FIRST voted on last election. It
passed two years ago by vote of 13t
to 70. The Philadelphia delegation voted
"a for and II against the resolution.
The vote OF the Philadelphia representa-
tlyes was as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
RECTOR AsSAILS BISHOP
Rev. DR.. Richmond Severely Arraigns
His Church Superior.


His Church Superior
An attack on Bishop Philip Mercer
Rhinelander was made today In a formal
statement issued by the Rev, George
Chalmers Richmond relative to his ap-
preaching trial on charges of conduct un-
becoming an Episcopal minister. Bishops
Rhinelander and Garland are accused of
'living on the fat of the land" while
ordinary clergymen hardly have money
enough to get good beefsteak once a
month"
Doctor Richmond said the diocese has
never been so near financial bankruptcy
as at present. declaring a statement TO
that effect was sent out some time ago by
Ewing L. Miller, diocesan treasurer. He
said Il Is costing the diocese So, 900 a year
TO support the two bishops, pointing out
that Bishop Rhinlander lives in a pal
ace OF q rooms and Bishop Garland at
the Bellevue-Stratford."
l.. E Runl. the church advocate in the
forthcoming trial, also Is severely scored
by Doctor Richmond. who accuses him of
sbsolute unfairness and lack of the
usual equable temperament characteristic
OF great legal minds"
Il care not what the outcome may be
20 me personally, am fighting this battle
for the freedom of the clergy" said Doc
W AAShinoilus many OF lnem are al
ready In the fight, more will come over to
my side when they learn the true inward
ness of Bishop Rhinelander's acts of cow
Rrdly oppression dealt out to some OF his
clergy and laymen. His plans for new
churches have mostly failed. The Epis-
eopal Hospital is closing its doors to the
poor
When informed of Doctor Richmond's
statement. Bishop RhInelander, through
his secretary, the Rev A l. Arnold
made the following statement:
II hardly think that Il Is necessary TO
make any reply We don't desire to make
any defense"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09
JUDGE RIDICULES CHARGE
OF BREACH OF NEUTRALITY
Allegations of German-American AL
lance characterized as Absurd.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.--Federal Judge
John NJ. Killits, OF Toledo, shrugged his
shoulders and laughed today when asked
to comment OH the protest the German
American Alliance of Toledo is forward
ing to President Wilson charging him
with dlsregarding the spirit of the Presi-
dents neutrality proclamation. The
charge was that Judge Killits, in public
speech said he did not care how soon
some one dropped 1000 bombs OH the
Kaisers head"
1t is too absurd to discuss" said Kill
Its. who is hearing criminal cases here.
The talk l made was before a semi
private club. My remarks were cXtem-
poraneous and | can't recall now just
what l said Somewhere I have heard
the story of an lrishman who said he
wanted to be strictly neutral. but he
wouldn't care If some one dropped 1000
bombs on the Kaiser's head. | don't re-
member whether | told that story or not.
At any rate l am certain that l did not
make the statement attributed to me in
published articles"