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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

InaRmuch as Delegates John White and Doctor
S'N the last "o eOnSenoR S @ VIII GO unhstrGSted to
the coming convention, no action was taken.
and 'Uheas George % Lock made femarks on the good
and welfare OF the court and lauded Delegate
Court auditor. as one who has done, much
for h and the Gss s tba The
5ers when they said that thai Broth Brother White ] should
RRs Ry foa also ss RaSse E Singer
2s as oSs Afa
tsined The members WITH TesitationS si tnS ana
Was Wen received.
The %s@I6eTshiP contest is DIR drawing II to
Canning and John White being the leaders
The members present voted the entertainment M
n next W debate. the subject and date Of which
"t;o Court Hamilton enjoyed at last meeting a
ysluH6ls eetqTe Sy e C. yan =; Ghsres I'm to tbs
STANDARD; or, Who Shall Get the Plums7' The
speaker was applauded throughout his entire
members received wisdom and knowledge on
the inner Workings OF the order and were
hearty Invitation TO come again;
Court SeymonT gave a reception 70 Brother
gate 10 represent the court at the Grand Court
convention. The committee In charge furnishes
Iefreshmsnts. smokes music songs and ad-
Court Haddinsten's degres team visited Court
Cross Keys team do the initiatoR work, but
as Court Cross Keys team failed TO make an
Appearance, q was up TO Court HRddington' s
degree team 10 do the work. Brother Samuel
Turner was present after an absence OF about
the oTatoTical manner with which he expressed
his feelings on the progress that the court had
There we're several visiting members who
Wee requested BY Brother Thomas Moore,
under good and welfare 10 support Brother Il.
NJ TaylOr for supreme Representative at the
convention. Brother John Stiles under whose
direction the minstrel troupe is being trained,
stated that hts troupe Is now ready TO 90 be-
fore the public. The GetJTogether Committee
annourced that by the next meeting Il would
present for membership hve new members with
Athletic ability, and that in the course OF
week or two would be ready 10 compete against
any court in dual meet, consisting Of run
ming, boxing and baseball.
The class Initiation OF Court Fairmount last
Thursday night was bigger success than
expected. The degree team. the court mem
bars and candidates marched from their meet
ing room to- Court Hamilton Disston, 1884
Ridge avenue. The courts NE and drum corps
furnished the music for the procession. The
degree team. under the eaptaincy OF Brother
William Johnson. exemplihed the degree In a
much praise cannot be given the Officers and
members OF the team for their nne showing.
The committee in charge cf the arrangements.
brothers Mlchad Powers, Frederick Justice.
Iames Kennedy. Hugh HillesaaB ana William
Mace are 20 be ngrRtulated for the royally
good tlmc they prepared
rha worthy grand treasurer. Doctor Bacon,
sent letter of regret. AZ dld pr; Y. 8; hubos,
tie court deputy. Brother Richard kiualos.
Vlded tho enterIain nment features, fhf talent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
CHIEF DAVIS ASKS 100000
Declares Sum Is Needed for Improve
ment of Pumping Equipment.

Chief Carleton e. Davis, OF the Water
Bureau. urges that Councils Finance
Committee appropriate s9OO. 900 for the inn
provement of pumping equipment at the
Shawmont, ROxborOugh and Mt. Airy
stations. He points out the inadequaey
and even dangerous condition of equip
ment In the Roxborough and shawmont
station.
The appropriation would be made from
the $4,000 item for the Water Bureau In
the A,s25,OOO loan recently passed by
Councils
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
gg.essSzBF zBFRKTERNAL SOC[ETIESSSzB

18th street and Columbia. avenue, when az
councils should make final report, Every one
possible should attend this important event.
Monday next, nth Inst. - 60.
very fne service was held last Sunnay
evening at bethesda NJ F. Church, Venango
street east Of RIchmond uSder Nd az the ausRSs afss
delegation OF the guards Of Farview Council,
No i3 Of west Philadelphia, was In attend
arCe. . 80,
The monthly meeting OF the Good Of the
order Association will be held TOMORROW, t,r,-
dav evening at America Council, No. 30, llth
street and Columbia avenue, when Il ls hoped
that delegates from every council VIII be
present Many important events VIII De
considered by tho association.
Tomorrow evening Dlligent Council, No. =.
a large number OF propositions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
Workman Killed at Work

PLEASANTVILLE N. j.. May 49,
Mark Barrett, formerly of Chincoteague,
Va, but for the last two years living
here, was killed this morning while en-
rounding the new Atlantic City reservoir
at Doughty's mill pond. A cable allowed
a large vessel of mortar to fall on Bar
rett, driving a beam nearly through one
Of his limbs. He died while being taken
to the Atlantic City Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

In the hope of lessening risk of acci-
dents, Superintendent of Police Robinson
yesterday gave orders for all jitney buses
to display metal pacard bearing the
words "Jitney Bus" on the rear of the
machines as we'll as in front An order
was also issued prohibiting drivers Of
cars from using dealers license tags for
the jitney traffic. According to the po-
lice, many accidents are due to the fact
that jitneys with machines following
them stop suddenly for passengers and
collision results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

leaders, and he was elected 10 Office IN the
Grand Circle OF New Jersey and became grand
chief Washington in 1907. He entered the
supreme Circle In October, 1OOs, at the session
held at Bridgeport, Conn. His work in that
body soon earned promotion. and In October
lep, he was elected supreme watcher OF the
night and nlled all the subordinate ehoirs with
dignity end ability and now assumes the posi-
tion as the head OF the organization In the
United States.
Brother Cages activities in fraternal work
are not confined 20 the Brotherhood OF America.
He Is member Of Trinity Lodge. No. 10, r.
ana ana a; ~ q % Atlantis clty; Royal Trinity
K, IT,; Atlantic City Chapter ei the Eastern
Camden; Crescent Temple, Mystic Shrine. OF
Trentoni AEasapha Tribe. No: i06 /. o. n. NJ
American Star Lodge, No 14S, !. o. o. r.
Neptune Home, No, 5. Of New Jersey, b. OF
A.; Ocean Castle, No, II. x, q. E; Colonel
JaneWay Camp, No. IL, S. cf ", and Progress
sive Ruling. No. $50. =. n. C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
PLAN NEW AMERICAN LINERS
Officials to Ask Government Aid in
Building Four.

NEW IORk, May 10.
The American Line announces that II
will ask the Government to assist II in
the construction of four fine new ships
OF the Lusitania type. capable of max
ing 25 knots or more. Inasmuch as the
Lusitania and Mauretania were built
with the assistance OF a government loan
OF Sl3,00O.000, the officials OF the Amer
lean Line. the only one flying the Amer
lean nag across seas, believe that their
line should also receive encouragement
IN their scheme to build up an American
merchant marine.
The American Line has decided to re-
vert 10 Its former practice OF carrying
three classes OF voyagers in it's steam
ships, the Philadelphia. New York, ST.
Louis and ST Paul.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving TO-DAY

Str Oregon CNor.). Port Antonio, fruit. West
Indiea Importing Company.
SIR. rlHan, Boston. passengers and rner-
ehandlse, Merchants and Miners Transporta- A.
ton Company.
str Indian. Jacksonville, passengers and
mefenanaise. Merchants and Miners TranspoT-
ssr Ro@ford CBFl Santiago. ore. wester-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
DRUGGISTS GAIN MEMBERS
Campaign of Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation Yields Good Results.

One hundred and seventy-five new
members have been added to the rolls OF
the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation in this city as a result of the first
day of the membership campaign. The
campaign is being conducted by IA
crews, divided into two sections, under
the command of Edward Hahn and John
Mccullough. The latter division won the
honors yesterday with 9S OF the IT'S new
members. The prizes were awarded to
team No. /, OF which Elmer Bobst is
captain, and No. 2. OF which Charles Reh-
fuss is captain. The campaign Is being
conducted by members of the Travelling
Mems Auxiliary of the organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

Il. j., for 25 years. He was
admitted to Liberty Circle, No.
as. In 1893, retaining his mem
bership until II merged in 1910
with Farragut Circle, No. %,
located at Atlantic City, Oh
which he has been scroll
keeper since that date. His
activity in the fraternity at
tTacted the attention OF its
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

ers George Lock and Merritt
Rose were in the affirmative
and John White and Frank
]. Canning in the negative.
The judges, Michael Shug-
rue, Fred Aiken and Chief
Ranger Jacob Singer. unan-
imously decided In the af-
firmatiYe. Several members
present spoke fayorably OF
the candidacy of Richard V.
Fsrlay for grand Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

FRuH.-In loving memory OF CARL D. s.
FRuH. who departed this life May 18th,
A DEAR FRIEND
HALL. In loving memory of AMOS H
HALL. who departed this life May I3 IDA
WIFE AND CHILDREN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

IHeetIng WITH much suCCesa IN
their efforts to bring out in
active members. Past SaChem
George w. Nicholson made a
favorable report for the delin-
quent committee and with the
cooperation of all the mem
bers a great increase in the
attendance. Is hoped for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

archlal Encampment on sat
urday evening at Lu Bu Ten
pie, when about $500 patti.
arChs OF Philadelphia and
nearby counties were present.
The work was under the direct
supervision Of Grand / atridfch
samuel n. Pope, while Past
Grand Representative +. r.
lnnNnA nrDnldDn 1-hn mini
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
MARRIED
IN AIEAIORIAM

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Saturday,
May l, Church of the ransfiguration New
York. by Rev. William Daviss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
Foresters of America

Court General Garfield held a very interest
ing meeting on last Thursday evening, which
was enlivened by a debate on Should Women
g's IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
Independent Order odd Fellows

Two hundred and forty members Of Scarlet
Degree lodges We're initiated into the higher
degrees Of the order embraced In the Patri-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
Brotherhood of America

Thomas L. Gage. who was elected yesterday
supreme Washington of the Supreme Circle,
has teen prominent business man and hotel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

corder during the year were
s22, 7STl2. and nd n. the oe dIsbnrse. 9,,,I
were 501n admitted by inltia
tion. 75 by card and ~ by re-
instatement. only three were
expelled. The total member
ship ls now 80. sI5. There were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
knights of Malta

The 23d annual convention Of the knights
of Malta in session at Pottsville this week.
reported a substantial increase In membership
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
Fraternal Patriotic Americans

! with the following results:
II runs, and Loyal Council, /
run cat this game State Vice
Councillor William II. Shene-
man threw out the frst bail);
Diligent Council, Is, and
Hamilton Council. 8; Col. ID.
r. Houston Council. Z runs,
and Integrity, 8 runs.
The Annual Banquet Com
miltco met last SATURDAY
nlght and great results are 10
be expacted. Iha iast meet
nitte9 before the etent Aill b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

The tOTAT oFPets OF All COTlnHHUVTTtb HTIIOUIII
TO S24a Go1.41, and the disbursements were
s1St ,33s lS TIE cash on hand in the COM
nanderies amounts to sos 262.e3. There was
S5s $4,000 paid in benefits by the subordinate
communicates, and the total number OF mem
bers being relieved was 1742.
The Committee on ELECTION reported that UP
to the present time 1sl communicates have
reported the result Of the votes on the grand
officers. Total votes cast were 20O3 dis
tributed among the candidates as follows;
Reading 1905 grand generelssimo Sir James
p. Brady, OF slntedale 1897; grand captain
grand preiate. Sir clint $. Miller. Mount Car
mel. 1aps; grand recorder, Sir John H. Hoii-
Chnrles W. Baesler Sunbury 1892; grand
senior warden, Sir Warren j. Rafensberger,
York. 1873.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18
MRS. v. ]. EuASON
F0UIND4D|E||.A||.D||IINIBED \ |.
" Well ELL . known I Woman Had
NIot Been Strong for
Several Years.

. . = -
Mrs.. WilliamJ. Eliason, well known
resident Of the city, is dead at her
home on Locust avenue, her liieless
body having been. found in bed this
morning when members Of the.family
attempted to awaken her She had not
been strong for seyeraI years. ii
Mrs. Eliason was formerly Miss
Mary corbin. a sister Of the late q. II.
corbin. She is survived by her hus.
band and three children. Walter Ella.
son. Of this city, Frank Eliason, Of
Ohio. and Mrs. Amy Palmer, wife Of DR..
Wayland Palmer, Of Holidaysburg. Pa,
the three named being the only sur.
viying members of a large family Of
children, all of whom have died with.
inlthe last several years. "A son, George
Eliason, died in Clarksburg several
months ago. and his children have
since resided with their grandparents.
Asister, Mrs. M. E. Glove, OF Califor:
mia, and brother, Benjamin Corbin, al.
SO survive. iTi
Mrs. Eliason was a member of the
Christian church andgwas woman of
splendid Christian character. She was
aHdevoted wife and mother, and her
death has brought the deepest sorrow
In her home circle.
Funeral arrangements are in charge
of Undertaken Cunningham, but have
not been completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18

Contestants who have subscriptions
to turn in the last day should seal
them in an envelope before coming
to the office to deposit them in the
ballot box. Do not give even the
slightest hint to any person as to the
number Of subscriptions thus deposit.
ed. None but yourself should know,
All voting certificates. must be in
the box before the closing hour. The
blue and yellow certificates which
have been issued on subscriptions are
the actual votes that the judges will
count, and unless they are in the bal.
lot box at the closing hour, no credit
can be given for them. Contestants
are personally responsible for the re.
turn Of their voting certificates. All
boys and girls and their friends are
Invited to be present at the close of
the carnival. The closing hour Is s
p. m. Wednesday, December 90.
The extreme aprecaution to safe.
guard the interest OF every contest.
ant is in keeping with theSpolicy of
The West sVirginian throughout the
carnival. The contest manager has
observed the greatest secrecy regards
ing the work done by various contest.
ants, and has given every legitimate
assistance, with a total absence OF
fayoritism or partially. The metal
ballot box Is the climax to this pre-:
caution, used when the greatest pre-
caution is necessary,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18
Christmas Prize Carnival
Ballot Box NolU Readu

}The metal ballot box, which has
sheen made especially for the closing
of The West Virginian's Christmas
Prize Carnival is ready for use, and
will be placed In conspicuous place
In Carnival Headquarters. 404 Main
street, Watson Hotel Building, Wed.
nesdayE morning, December %, to re-
cetye votes and final subscriptions.
AS was stated few days ago, 1t
was q happy thought that suggested
The, metalsb box. 1t removes from the
close Of the contest the slightest pos.
pibilityS of .leaks" or unfairness. There
ban be nc, intimation or hint Of the
chance Of any contestant finding out
anything for the reason that the bal.
lot box can not talk, and no eye can
pierce its metal sides. u
This means Of insuring absolute
secrecy on what is done the closing
'day.isl In keeping with determination Of
The West yirginianS to make the con.
test absolutely fair and impartial in
every respect. No contest Is decided
until the last day, and in this the
metal box stands guard over the work
and chances OF every contestant:
Early Wednesday morning the box
viii be placed In a conspicuous place
In the Carnival Headquarters, there
sfo receive the final subscriptions ard
xoting certificates OF the boys and
..-ls who have made this contest the
pIendid snccese that tits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18
Declares Windy City Police
Department is Absolute
ly Rotten.
PROMISES A CLEAN & \ UP
Will Put a Stop to the Awful
Orgy Of Crime if It
Costs His Life.
(By Associated Press.)

~ %sNSSS-s-N~~~- <SSS'S
CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-Roused by re-
cent wave OF crime which has resulted
in several murders and numerous rob.
berries and holdups, Mayor William
Hale Thompson today charged the Chi,
cago Police Department with shield.
ing criminals, grating, and contribu.
ting to the orgy of crime.
81 know the police department Is alb.
solutely rotten" the Mayor said. "It
is honeycombed with grafters. I
know criminals, holdup men, murder.
ers, pickpockets and thieves OF all de-
scriptions, known to the police, are
walking the streets every day and are
not arrested"
This is terrible thing to say, but
] would not be surprised to learn that
in the department are men who have
planned murders"
Mayor Thompson said he would i'm.
medtately start a wholesale cleaning
up Of the police department and rid
it Of crooks, "even though it cost me
my life"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18
Frederick schleindl Arrest
edsThis MorninginN Ma
tional City Bank.
.D0CUNEKTSARE MISSING.
He is Charged With Giving
Them to Representatives
Of German Nation.
,(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Detectives
following the trail Of plotters seeking
TO destroy ships and munitions sent
to the allies today arrested Frederick
schleindl, a clerk IN the National City
Bank, whom they charge with larceny
Of documents, cablegramg and mes.
cages, which. 1T is alleged, ho turned
over to the representatives Of the
German government.
These documents. tho detectives say,
gave information as to which ships
bore ammunition across the seas.
Schleindl Is also alleged to have
given information to the German rep,
resentativess 40 to what firms were
manufacturing var supplies here and
also the amounts Of money placed In
certain banks to the credit Of the al.
lies. 81 N ;l,es 80 IS !.
Schleindl was taken to police head;
quarters for lfurthe eryexamination.
Schleindl detectives said, confess.
ed to having obtained Information re:
garding shipments OF munitions and
other matters saying that he did this
at the direction OF Paul Koenig, head
Of are bureau OF investigation OF the
Hnmburg:American line, who was ar
rested yesterday on the charge OF
plotting to destroy the Welland ca
nal i,s
Detectives said they found in
Schleindl 8 pockets a telegram relat-
Ing toIa shipment Of 100000 rifies
10 the allies. r u. !,
The prisoner who said he was a.
German reservist, declared that when
he met Kocnig at up: town Fhotel, arr
rangements were made for him to OBJ.
tain cablegrams and other: documents
at the National City Bank. For this
work, Schleindl told the police, he
has!beenI receiving about $25 a week.
The arrest OF Schleindl, J. Koenig
and Richards Emil Leyendecker, a
New York antique dealer, were d.
rectly due to a confession made sew.
eral5 weeks ago by George Fuchs Of
New York, relative of Koenig. I
Paul Koenig and Richard Emil Ley,
endecker were held in $4,000 and.
100000 ball respectively, by United
States Commissioner Houghton,
today when they were arraigned be-
fore him on charges OF conspiring to
destroy the Welland canal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18
Brin ging Fathers
Bodyfor Burial Here

Asmessage received this morning by
n. Q. Jones from Thomas Harvey, at
DAYTON, Ohio, announced that he
would arrive here early Sunday morn.
ing with@the remains of his father,
whose death occurred there last night.
The message gave no details of the cir.
cnmtsances surrounding his death. Def.
mite arrangements for interment will
be made upon the arrival OF the fune-
raj party at 6.52 Sunday morning.
The Harvey family formerly resided
ehre, conducting general merchan:
disc store In the building now occupied
bN harrison Company.tA sister, whose
d LthS occurred during their residence
4 re, was buried in Woodlawn Gene
terry, and the wife and child Of Theo.
doref Harvey are also buried here,
Theodore being brother of Thomas
lE1aryey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-18
B & 0 PROMISES new PASSENGER
and FREIGHT STATIONS HERE
Both viii Be in Complete Harmony With Chamber Of
Commerce Plans for the Future 81
Appearance of the City.
THE FREIGHT STATION WILL CONE FIRST
Passenger Station Will Be of Tunnel Bult
Of Stone and Will Cost Several Hundred
Thousand Dollars
Thousand Dollars.


That railroad fits part n b better and
more beautiful sont which upon BY the
OF Commerce indicated
between members officials Of the
session of the commerce body 295STsf =
Arthur W. Thompson of the the spokesman or
the road and the policy which this
Guy as outlined by him contempaes construction eniarg
and modern freight station and the site
he present one OF embody the very
@ ideas for handling traffic conditions that per-
tain here which will harmonic with the improvements
Wea ara already underway contemplated citizens OF
Fairnont 81 - ~ y
The new passenger station will construc
oh hat 10 say the principal Of Park
ana structure will be built tracks
Eheh Will run under Just railroad the
@ 70 their
@ y eAnoMn 10 laEouen-
stone the building. rx
20 Of sufaeieRt size
@ tor Of Years watt
or men the
ator will be modern pleasing dgi Comparing IN appear