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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
NAVY YARD PREPARING
FOR TENNESSEE SAILING
Island Hive of Activity in Prep
aration for Dispatch of 800
Men to Haiti.

The Philadelphia navyyard is a hive OF
activity today
Supplies are being quickly assembled
for transporting 800 marines and field
commander to Haiti, late Tuesday night
or early Wednesday morning, to strength
en- the eNpeditionary forces there under
Rear Admiral Caperton.
The armored cruiser Tennessee, which
viii carry the men, is now coaling and
receiving few minor repairs at the
brooklyn hayward, and will arrive at the
Philadelphia navyyard on Sunday.
Lieutenant Colonel l.. w. 7. walters
Will be in command of the marines and
upon his arrival at Haiti will assume
charge of all the land forces, succeeding
Lieutenant Colonel Cole. His staff will
be composed of Major McGill, adjutant,
and Lieutenant Osterman, aid.
Colonel T. p. Kane has been ordered
from the War College at Washington to
assume charge of the 1st Regiment,
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This regi-
ment, composed of go marines, is all
that is left to guard the yard and the
warships stationed there.
Seventy-hve marines from Norfolk ar
rived at the yard. today, and % more re-
ported from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The second company of the first regiment,
NnoWn as the mining company, which
has been in camp at Loves Point, Md,
for summer maneuvers, has been ordered
to return, and is expected to arrive to-
night or early tomorrow morning.
From the extent of the preparations,
the general belief Is that the men are in
for long campaign, and many of them
believe that after the trouble in Haiti
is settled they will be sent into Mexico.
Materials for bridge building, barbed
wire, 10 machine guns, 1000 yards of sub
marine cable, narrow-gauge railroad
tracks, great cases of rifles, ammunition
and canned-food supplies are already
piled on the dock ready to be placed
aboard the Tennessee on her arrival.
The exact destination of the Tennessee
was not revealed in the hurried orders
from Washington yesterday. II is be-
lieved, however, that 1t will proceed di-
rect to Port au Prince, the centre of the
revolution in Haiti.
When the marines under Lieutenant Col
onel Waller land at Haiti the United
States will have lighting force of almost
1900 men on the island, including a bat
TALON of 800 bluejackets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
BUSINESS MEN TO BOOM
MOORE FOR MAYOR
Kensingtonians to Organize
Chain of Clubs for Support
of Congressman.

Political circles heard an echo from the
kensington Board OF Trades testimonial
dinner TO Congressman j. Hampton
Moore today, when II was announced that
the business men of the Kensington dis
trict VIII father n movement to give the
Republican nomination for Mayor to Mr..
Moore, as "the business mems candi-
date"
A. C. Kelley. president OF the KensinE-
ton Board of Trade, who was toastmaster
at the dinner, said that plans are being
perfected for chain of business mems
clubs throughout the city to urge the
candidacy of Mr.. Moore. The movement,
he said, was not Board of Trade affair,
but was spontaneous on the part of the
business men of Kenslngton and fol-
lowed a conference with several promi-
nent manufacturers and business men
in other sections of the city.
I'VE believe that Mr.. Moore is the
proper candidate for the business men
to indorse and have consulted with others
outside of Kensington who are in accord
with u.s." he said.
'rhis movement will be in the form
of an individual appeal from one business
man to another and we plan to form a
chain of business mems clubs throughout
the city to further the candidacy of the
man of our choice. The movement is
spontaneous among business men through
out the city.
Mr. Moore has not given us his COM
plete sanction of the movement. but we
will lay our case before him next Tues
day and appeal to him to announce his
candidacy as the business mans candi-
date. We feel sure he win answer the
call"
Mr.. Kelley said that there were many
business men identified with the move
ment, including Robert Mcneil William
Weir, Jr., and James Johnson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07

ns' oaSh' and then they offer onlv cent,
aPieSe' ana the broken baskets fj,a,y ,yoy,,t
ny LOT at all. When that banneps evs
,i..es, ,,I. We paid for the wholesaier's has
no, el1 . nave nothing to show for H. And
boS,o t,s mat but ] have also let him
Will oep,al' bringing me no return
80, am collecting empty baskets So
you see how the or fi5 cont nroe, 49,
basket loss DS iooor ana
.,.. no. we retailers are blamed for
eeverything. Yet we take all the risls
Not only risks, but take the actual ios.
~ naVlng to replace goods that are re-
sosteu ~ TO us as being bad. Saw nav
4ivo iri, LOT oranges and sell that LOT nj "a *
49,, nree ana third per cent. profit? Not
~, VI IL There will be oranges that we
5 vi set called up on the phone about.
is not ours. '''' iaui'
SoMETHlNG RADICALLY WRONG
Inere is something radically wrong
WIN me system OF wholesale distribu-
tloh' h' should think there might be good
Iarlners associations formed The goods
snoulu be brought direct from the farmer
W our pavement. And there should be
soine some way of fixing the prices, for the
sake or the farmer, for the sake Of tho
-'N ANA lAlN Hhke OF lne customer.
nc me customer wants the prices to be al
ways the same Well. then let the farmer
ana the retailer have their costs always
tne same, as much as that can be done
Ihey seem to have done something of
this sort in eggs why not in every
thing?
Tn not blaming the farmers. but they
are shortsighted in not trying to stand
ardize their kind of goods in their ship
fnents. Take thing like corn often
Spit even on a basket, with re profit
say L paid IS cents the basket.
There will be 40 ears to the basket. or
these aboout "a may be good ones. The
rest have to be got rid of at the rate
or $l for the hundred. Suppose | got 30
or 30 cents dozen for the good ears
You see, there would be no profit on the
basket, OF course corn is cheaper than
that now-2o to % cents.
Remember that retailers have to face
corners in the market. too. Suppose there
are only four cars of peaches, and one
man owns them all. You can see how
we have to pay big prices for them; but
we are expected to sell them just us
cheaply as when peaches are in greater
supply. There is speculation among the
wholesalers, from place to place. A man
has lot of peaches. "Give you 81 for
Them says his neighbor; and he gets
them all. Then he sells them for 81. .25,
and, perhaps, they change hands again,
at Sl.50 and s1,75 before they come to us.
WHO makes the proht2"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
CALEDONIANS TO SEE
FAST FTVE-MTLE RACE
Famous Professionals of Phila-
delphia and Other Clubs at
seth Outing.

One OF the greatest fields OF distance
runners ever seen In this city will toe
the mark this afternoon In the nve-mile
professional race at the 56th annual Scot
tish games OF the Caledonlan club. at
Point Breeze Park. The stars include
Jimmy Lee and Eddie MacGuire. famous
Boston distance men; Abbie Woods OF
England Jimmy Fitzgerald, OF Aus
tralia, and Johnnie Gallagher, famous
track man Of this city. who will become
professional. Henri st. Yves, the
Frenchman that won the $4,000 Derby
at New York some years ago, also Will
be a starter
Every feature Of the celebration will
represent the traditions and customs OF
the Land Of the Heather" There win
be Scotch games and Scotch dancing, and
the music will be furnished by a band
OF bagpipers Even the food will be pre-
pared by cooks whose training was pro-
cured in the kitchens of Glasgow and
Edinburgh
The program of games started at
o'clock
Walter Scott, OF New York, prominent
in Scotch-Amerlcan activities, has offered
five gold medals for the winners OF va
rlous contests. They will be awarded to
the best performer on the bagplpe, to the
woman scoring the greatest number OF
points In the broadsword dance and high
land fling. to the girl who attalns the
snme record. to the man who wears the
best full highland costume and to the
hoy who gives the best exhibition of
dancing.
At o'clock there will pe an association
football match. The Bethlehem team,
national champions, will compete with the
pick of Philadelphia
The Committee on Arrangements in
Clunnq AlpXnn1hF
son, Joseph Ferguson. Alexander Tulloch.
Alexander Nicol, p. w. Malcolm, Duncan
Carmichael, George Plenderleith. David
Patterson, Robert Gilchrist John Master
son, William Morgan, William Morton and
John Gould.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
MACHINIsTs THREATEN STRIKE
Metal Workers Union to Wait Month
for 8-Hour Day.

Machinists engaged in making of war
munitions IN shops in this city and vicin-
ity have said that they are. prepared to
strike unless employers grant their de-
mands for an S-hour day and minimum
wage of 81. Members of the Metal Work.
ers' Union met in the Parkway Building
last night and ratified this program.
They selected September l as the date
when their threat will become effective
letter from John ]. Reppler. who pro-
NOTED the Bridgeport strike, was read TO
the members. He commended their stand
and indorsed the campaign.
1t was announced that the Remington
Arms Company has promised machinists
an eight-hour day and a 81 minimum
daily wage at its Eddystone plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
WOMAN DYING FROM
A KICK IN STOMACH
Police Accuse Man of Causing
Fatal Injury to 70-Year-Old
Neighbor.

A 7O-year-old woman is dying at the
Woman's Homeopathic Hospital as the
result of being kicked, the police say, by
George Daniels, 1924 Oakdale street. She
is ldrs. Mary Coleman, 2520 Oakdale
street.
Mrs Coleman. Mrs. Daniels and the lat
ter's daughter. Mrs. Bella Geiger got into
an argument in the rear of Mrs Cole
mans home today. according to the
neighbors. Several other relatives and
friends of each side became Interested
and finally the women began to exchange
blows.
While the struggle was at its height
Daniels is said TO have jumped the fence
separating two houses and Kicked the
aged woman in the stomach. She fell to
the ground and when bluecoat reached
the scene she was unconscious Physl-
clans say she cannot recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels were arrested and
will have a hearing at City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
MAN CUTS ARTERIES, THEN
HANGS HIMSELF In HOTEL
Baltimorean Takes Triple Precautions
70 Commit Suicide.

Triple precautions to end his life were
taken today by Paul Band when he de-
cided TO commit suicide in his room in
the Hotel Herman. at 18th and F'libsrt
streets He opened the arteries IN his
wrists and ankles, turned on the gas and
then hanged himself by his belt to the
gas Jet. a bell boy who detected the
odor Of gas discovered Bands body
The dead man was about 30 years Old
He registered at the hotel yesterday from
Baltimore, paying his room rent for two
days There was nothing In the room
or his pockets to serve as a further clue
to his identity sixty cents In change
was found in his pockets.
nall file lying on the floor revealed
now Band had opened his arteries II
is believed that after he had started To
bleed from these injuries he opened the
gas Jet and then climbed on a washstand
directly under the bracket. Despite the
pain from his wounds he placed his head
IN a moose formed by tying his belt over
the arm Of the bracket and allowed his
body TO swing out
Policeman Harold, Of the 18th ana Vine
streets station. and Reserve Policeman
Shower took charge Of the body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
11S BABIES DIE in
WEEK FROM HEAT
Total Number of Deaths During
Same Period Is sos, Report
Shows.

or sos deaths recorded in this city dur
ing the week ending today, 11s were ba-
bies less than 1 year Of age and % we're
babies between 1 and years old The
high percentage of infant mortality Is at
tributed by health authorities to excessive
heat of last week
Although only seven adult and four in
fant deaths are attributed directly to the
heat in the weekly report Of the Bureau
of Health, the indirect influence is seen
In the large number of babies dying from
summer complaint.
The total deaths this week exceeded
those of last week by 64, and those of
the corresponding week of August, 1914.
by D. The causes of death according to
the health report were as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
uHy RETAILER DOES NOT
GAIN FROM MARKET GLUT

cmtomers expect prices always to be
anne, whether the goods cost the
...i.r more or less than normal.
p,ll,ery Of produce, labor, rent, sta
t.,rv and other charges cut down
rodia
osality Of goods varies greatly In the
y, baskets, the best specimens being
IN a. normal price and the inferior
,a,elneus at loss.
Goods must be replaced when CUSTOM
n complain.
uholesaiers' specuIatlons put prices at
-hlirary figures when dealers get Cor
nas.r 49,.
,hould never have left the farm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
BRIDGE CONTRACTS AWARDED
Two City Structures Will Be Built
From Steel and Concrete.

Director Cooke, of the Department Of
Public Works, awarded contracts today
for the building of two steel and con-
crete bridges. The first is to continue
Whitby avenue over the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad and was
awarded TO f. S. Boas for $4,000. The
other is on the line of Front street and
spans the roadway of the Philadelphia
Hospital for Contagious Diseases. 1t was
awarded to the Philadelphia Paving Com
pany for $4,000.
A contract for test borings was awarded
to the T. B. Harper Company for $1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
Boy Dies Trying to Save Brother

"IIe met death in an endeavor to save
the life of his brother"
This tribute, unusual in the procedure
of the Coroners Court, was today incor-
porated in the official report of the in
quest over the death of nine-year-o
Louis Sontag, of 1884 oxford street, who
died hero while trying to rescue his
scven-year-old brother William, who also
was drowned. The brothers were chas-
ing butterflies on the west bank of the
schuyllSll River at the Fairmount lock,
when William fell into the swollen river.
Louis plunged in after him without hesi-
tation, and the yellow waters closed over
both of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
Professor Laird Chosen Adviser

Professor Warren p. Laird, of this city.
head of the architectural department of
the Towne Scientific School, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was selected ad-
wiser today of the Pennsylvania Meade
Monument Commission at Harrisburg
The commission was created by the Leg
islaturc to have charge of the erection
of a monument to the hero of Gettys-
burg at Washington, D. c. A sculptor
win be chosen early in the fall. In the
meantime Professor Laird will attempt
to procure site.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
Wills Admitted to Probate

The following wills were admitted to
probate today:
s2S, ,OOO Gilbert H. Slaight, Bossville.
N Y, S24,56O; Henrietta a. Hassinger,
273O North Sth street, $4,000. and Sarah
Harkins. Upland, Pa, s2SOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
'RETAILER LOSES
EVEN WHEN FOOD
ISN OVERSUPPLY
Freaks in Market So
Disorganizing t h a t
His Profits Are Swept
Away.

rxnscted by His Customers to
Keep His Selling Prices at a
standard Figure, Even if He
Has to Sell His Goods at a
Loss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
Conduetor Killed by HIa own Trnin

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 7-John McGre-
gor a conductor in the Pennsylvania
yards mere fell under his train this morn
ing and had both legs cut Off at the hips
and died on the way TO the hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
FIFTEEN BRAVE WAR ZONE
Large Number of Philadelphians
Leave for Liverpool on the St. Louis.

Fifteen Philadelphians braved the dam
gers of the War Zone and submarine
warfare today when they embarked at
New York on the American Line steam
ship st. Louis, for Liverpool. The ship
will probably avoid the dangerous Irish
Sea route, and will make detour around
the northern coast of Ireland.
Those from this city having reserva-
tions on the steamer are;
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
new THEATRE
TOMORROW

Tomorrow the new Mutual Theatre
will open its doors to the public, in
matinee at o'clock in the afternoon.
This neat little show house is in the
Ross building opposite the court
houes. The main part of the audi
forum is furnished with two hundred
comfortable opera chairs back of
which is space reserved for the In
dian patrons of the theatre A thor
oughly modern fire proof and almost
indestructable machine has been
installed in an apartment entirely sep
arated from the audience from which
is reached the outside The interior
decorations are in red, white and blue,
in blended manner suggestive of the
national emblem. The proprietors of
the new venture are Messrs. w. d.
Michigan and S. J. Harris, who will
conduct the business under the firm
name of Michigan & Harris. The
senior partner is we'll known in the
western part of Nevada and needs no
which he has lived the past four years.
Mr.. Harris, who is new arrival in
Yerington has had considerable cx-
perience in theatrical management
The delays incident to the remodeling
Iof the building to be occupied have
prevented the announcement of the
features of the first week 1t is the
intention of the proprietors to pre-
sent high class motion pictures and
photoplays, changing nightly, and
frequent vaudeville entertainments
Good orchestra music will be provid-
ed, and on Wednesday evenings after
the performance the popular "jitney"
or pay as you dance" parties will be
given. A retiring room is provided
for the ladies together with free SER
vice. Spaces has been provided in the
rear of the theatre for hitching of
horses and teams. Two shows will
be given each evening, the first COM
| mencing at o'clock The regular ad-
mission will be 10 cents. 1t is the in
| tent of the management to provide
clean attractive show and every care
will be taken to provide for the COM
fort and entertainment of their pat
rons. Pictures will be changed each
evening. All are cordially invited by
Messrs. Michigan & Harris who assure
a good time to every one
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN SOL.
DIER.-LETTERS ON DEAD

Letters written by German soldis )
during the battle of Z Champagne,
found on prisoners and dead, throw
some light on the spirit of the troops.
THE battle front has disappeared
in cloud of smoke" 2te one
Nothing can be seen, for lie French
artillery fires almost as rapidly as
the infantry. One armorcd shelter
was crushed in and not one of the 10
occupants escaped. Men are falling
like flies and the trenches are moth
ing but debris"
shells are simply raining upon us"
another wrote at the end were only
near! This is the cry everyone should
raise, 'peacel peace!."
"Cruel hoursl" captain noted in
his diary, at is as if the earth wer,
crumbling up. Our lossesj ere very
heavy One company of ESQ ,Men had
90 killed last night and a. bai .ry
close by lost 10 dead. A shelter nve
yards deep, protected by two rows of
logs and two and half yards Of e nth,
was caved in as if it were ohsy a
match; THAT'S a specimen of r. Qorce
of the French Shells"
/ MANY of our men are useless"
wrote the captain of the oath infantry
in report INTENDED for his superior
officer. "We must have reinforce
ments at once. Our men are dying
of failure, privation anfs loss of sleep
Nothing to eat; heavy losses" nc
ted another. "The French haven't
ceased firing since the morning of the
2lst; it has gone on sixty hours; how
long will it last? Every spot of our
position is so bombarded that Ut is
next to impossible for human beings
to hold out any logger"
six of our men were killed by
shells yesterday morning." wrote a
captain. "Our trench has been nearly
leveled. The eleventh battalion has
suffered heavily"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
RED CROSS
SEAL DATA

225,0OO,0O0 Hon.-, s.ickers Aireao
Distributed In United States.
Few people have any conception .
he magnitude OF the Red Cross chris,
mas Seal Campaign. Here are fe,
igures that will show what giganti.
movement this Is. Already 225.OO0.00
ieals have been printed aid practi all
hat entire number distributed t.
agents In every state and territory .
he Union from Alaska t. the North T.
he Canal Zone in the South aud from
orto Rico In the East to Hawaii In tn,
est. Advertising circulars. poster
ards. etc to the number of severa
.lil.ion have also been distributed. No
SIS than i.,UO.uOO personal letters ask
ug people to buy seals have been sen
ut. II Is estimated that the army u
.orkers. nearly all of whom are vol
lnteers. engaged In selling the seal
numbers well over 5OO.OO0 The adver
Using and publicity donated to thu
ampaign amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. Every effort Is bein,
put forth to sell 75.OOO.0OO seals, or less
than one for every man. woman ant
child in the United States. This will
mean $75O,O0O for the anti-tuberculosis
campaign in the United States. and
particularly all Of the 1900 anti-tuber
culosis associat lions Of the country dc
rive their support from Red Cross Seals
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
RURAL SOCIAL CENTERs

We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained,
amused and instructed under the di-
rection of cultured. clean and COM
petent leadership. where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful, where art charges the at
mosphere with inspiration and power.
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people ON the
farm we must make farm life more
attractive as we'll as the business of
farming more remunerative. The
school house should be the social unit,
properly equipped! for nourishing and
building character, so that the lives OF
our people can properly function
around 1t and become supplied with
the necessary elements of human
thought and activity.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
OBITUARY

Died-On Sunday, December 18th,
1915, Orlandina, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Santini, aged eleven
years. -
The funeral was held in Yerington
on Tuesday last and the remains OF
the young girl were followed to her
grave by a large gathering of sorrow
ing friends of the family.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
FROM
THE YERINGTON BAKERY

Have your Turkey roasted at the
Yerington Bakery and save all that
trouble on Christmas day We roast
them for so cents.
Place your order now for Mince and
Pumpkin pies for your Christmas
dinner.
We have fresh Cream Puffs and all
kinds of Christmas Cakes and Pies.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
FROM
A. FABRI & COMPANY'S

Christmas Candies in Christmas
boxes
A neat stylish cap is neat Christ
mas present for man or boy. We have
them.
Materials for your Christmas dinner
can be found at our store
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
FROM
DILLON & VESTS

Meet Santa Claus at p. m. Friday
afternoon at our store to get your gift
for writing essay.
Watch for Santa Claus as he goes
for the essay letters at 4 p. m. each
day next week.
Be sure your essay is in by Thurs
day evening. You may be the winner
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18

The annual value of the food used
on nearly thousand farms surveyed
by the u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture was found to average $44S per
family, of which So per cent was fur
nished by the farm.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18
FROM
WIN. McDONOUGH'S

Order some of our Delicious Plum
Pudding and Mince Meat for those
Christmas pies.
Use Mustard Compound to make
your hens lay.