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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
WALNUT SEES PERIL
OF LEGISLATIVE CRISIS
Fears "Whip of Patronage" May En-
danger Civil Service Bill.

Fears "Whip OF Patronage" May ELI
danger Civil Service Bill.
The present situation between Gov
ernor-elect Brumbaugh and the Legisla-
ture, which might develop into Crisis
where the whip of patronage would be
used to keep the Legislature in line, has
caused the trainers of a Statewide civil
service bill, which will be introduced
during the present session. much concern.
"It would be matter of regret II the
5000 or more positions in the State were
TO embarrass the proposed State civil
service law in which both DR., Brum-
haugh and the Civil Service Reform AS
sociation are interested" said t. Henry
Walnut, an independent and member
of the Executive Committee of the asso-
citation. 1.-THE present situation and a
possible crisis emphasize the fact that
under n State civil service law there
would not be so much reason for clash
over patronage between the Chief Exec
utiva and the Legislature, for then the
Legislature would not have so much In
huence over the Governor and the Gov
ernor would not have so much influence
over the Legislature.
"Iegislation would be enacted more
under the auspices of public opinion, un-
affected by the matter OF patronage.
Fights over jobs sometimes distort or
stifie legislation. 1t may under the pres
ent system, more frequently happen that
iobs would have more influence over
legislation than would the good or evil
inherent in the proposed legislation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
WllL OF J. E. OPPENHEIMER
\ LEAVES $4,000 TO FAMILY

testament Bequeaths Sums to Char
itv at Death of Beneficiaries.
,ossph e. oppenheimer, late Of 1918
A,rks street. and for years manager Of
4, snerlenburg Clothing Company, left
4 estate valued at $4,000. His will was
.dnItted to probate today. Mr.. Open
A.,msr died in the Jewish Hospital, Janu-
sya
& The will. which names Moses Lieberman
ad the Glrard Trust Company as ex-
scutors places the entire estate in trust
.or the benefit of the decedent's mother,
sarah oppenheimer, and two sisters. At
me death of the last beneficiary Of the
trust fund 1t is directed that sums of
500 each be paid to the National Farm
School OF Pennsylvania and to the United
Hebrew Charities.
The WIN also stipulates that upon the
ouldat!on of the trust fund the residue
hen existing shall be divided among such
Jewish charities as may be named by
|he executors and and trustees.
The sll,5O0 estate of Adam q. Wiegand,
zho resided at the northeast corner of
sIll ana CneSInuI blFeetSr 10 pliSSu W
he viii in trust for son, Herbert ID. r.
Niegand, at whose death the principal is
. be distributed among his children. II
hubert Wiegand is not survived by chill
lren the estate Is to be divided equally
tmoug St Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church, the Church of st, Luke and
Epiphany and the Jewish Hospital.
Other wills probated today include those
h Camilla G. Swoyer, who died at North
,ast Nd. leaving an estate of s2l 900;
Joseph Walz, 1928 North 22d street, $1,000;
EIlen Crumbach, 6731 Woodland avenue,
seoo; Elizabeth G.. Morrison, 2OiO Vine
tlfeet $500; Susanna A. Perkins. Middle
town Del, $1,000; Margaret Jackson, lOs
S West Logan street, $500. and Lewis A.
Wetters. 1919 South Sd street, $1,000.
Letters testamentary were granted in
he following estates: Joseph e. Munich,
ate Of 2l52 North Broad street, $4,000;
Matilda H. Hoffman. northeast corner
"a and Media streets, $35,366; Thomas
NeGettlgan, 1903 Montrose street. $500;
Anna NJ. ottinger. 18th street and Erie
avenue. $500; Rachel Farrell, 54O2 Chester
lsenue, $500; william ], Morris, 7loe
RIDGE avenue, 5000. and Margaret A
lsahy, 1892 South 18th street, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
PloUS JEWS BURY ToRAHS
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Ruined Scrolls Are Borne From
Synagogue to Cemetery.

Synagogue to Cemetery.
Funeral rites were held yesterday for
the ruined scrolls of the Holy Scriptures
that had been damaged by fire a week
ago in the Tefereth Israel Synagogue
$40 Girard avenue. One thousand men
and women followed white hearse bear
ing the damaged Torahs from the syna-
gogue 70 Mount Lebanon Cemetery in
Darby. where the scrolls were buried
Rabbi B. L. Levinthal conducted solemn
services over the scrolls in the syna-
gogue. Standing upon the blackened pull
pit he rebuked the congregation Of mourn
ers, all in tears. that they had not better
cared for their ediaee. a lighted candle,
left standing upon the pulpit. was over
turned, causing the fire,
Funeral hymns were sung and prayers
OF mourning offered at the service In the
cemetery. The scrolls We're reverently
buried in an earthern prn, placed In g
plain white coffin. A collection was taken
to replace the lose Torahs and the regu-
lar afternoon religious service followed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
CONFERENCE IN DELAWARE
Governor and Members Of Assembly
Will Discuss Program.

DOVER, Del, Jan. I1.-Governor Miller
and members OF the General Assembly
today arranged for joint executive ses-
sion Tor the discussion Of legislative
program. Such a procedure is an inno-
walton In the state.
Governor Miller advanced the sugsestion
IN mis- MESSAGE urging the legislators to
nave short business session in the in
terest of economy.
AS check to any attempt to proiong
the session a concurrent resolution will
be offered this afternoon fixing February 1
as the last day on which new legislation
may be introduced.
A bill tor repeal the Hazel anti-shipping
law, measure framed to fortify local
option In Kent and Sussex Counties was
introduced this afternoon.
The Hazel law was declared unconstitu-
tlonal by the Supreme Court 1t was
drafted to prevent intra-state traffic in
liquor.
The court held that, while shipments Of
liquor could not be consigned from one
county to another, It did not prevent
liquor being sent to thirsty Delawareans
from outside the State.
AS q result, Philadelphia, Chester and
Baltimore have been doing brisk business,
while Wilmington wholesale liquor dealers
have suffered.
A legislative committee to probe the
Child Labor Commission and clothed
with authority to subpoena witnesses was
created by a resolution offered by Rep
resentative Elliott.
Tho commission has been under FIRE
for fortnight, following the dismissal
of Inspector Gibbons on charges OF inef1.
cheney.
Glenn Edwards, OF the National CHILD
Labor Office in New York, is acting as
Mr.. Gibbons successor. The proposed
inquiry, according to the sponsors Of tn,
investigation, will cover the scope Of tn,
body and its efficiency. There is dis
position to abolish the commission ant
attach the inspector to one OF the Stat,
departments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
SHIPPING MEN ASK REPEAL
OF SECRET MANIFEST ORDER
Treasury Regulation Places Outbound
Vessels Under British Suspicion.

vessels Under BRITISH suspicion.
Shipping men said today that it was
time for the Secretary of the Treasury
to rescind his order to conceal the mani
tests OF outward-bound steamships for
80 days after the vessels sailed. IL he was
sincere in his desire to assist in the
transportation of American goods abroad.
These men condemned the order when
it was first issued several weeks ago and
they declared that 1t would cause Great
Britain to consider every vessel leaving
American ports under suspicion. This is
borne out in the reply of England to the
United States protest, which reads I'm
part as follows
"Since the outbreak of the war the
Government of the United States has
changed its previous practice and has
prohibited the publication of manifests
till 30 days after the departure of vessels
from the United States ports, We had
no locus standr for complaining of this
change, and did not complain. But the
effect of 1t must be to increase the diff
ficulty of ascertainng the presence of
contraband, and to render necessary in
the interests of our national safety the
examination and detention of more ships
than would have been the case If the
former practice had continued"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
SUFFRAGlSTS WILL LOSE
I'M HOUSE, SAYS UNDERWOOD
Women Throng to Washington to
Plead for Amendment.

WASHINGTON. Jan. n.-There was
much activity in the suffrage camps today
In preparation for tho big fight In the
House tomorrow on the Mondell resolu-
tion for nationwide suffrage. Among
those expected to speak in favor OF the
amendment are:
Republicans- and SABBATH, of
uIinois. Cramton, of Michigani Towner'
OF Iowa; Kent and Kahn. Of California T;
Tess. of Ohio; Cooper, of Wisconsin
Rogers, of Massachusetts. and Hughes OF
West Virginia.
Democrats-Brown, OF New aork'
1,alSar of New Jersey; Palmer. OF Penn
s,'Ivsnia. Borland, of Missouri; Hayes and
BaKer. of California; seldomridge and
Keating, of Colorado; Hobson' OF Ala
Pro. Progressives-Kelly of Pennsylvania;
NJ,rdoek. of Kansas, and cOpley. OF Illi-
nois,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
DECLINES TO PASS ON LAW
suprsme Court Requires Test o.
mississippi 1o-Hour Statute.

WASHINGTON, Jan. i1.-Holding tnat
maiorfty stookholder Of corporation
could not enjoin enforcement or a law,
LII more normal means of testing its
oonstitutlonaiity had been attempted; the
sunreme Court this afternoon declined
10 pass on the Mississippi ten-hour oay
law. .4a.t,hotas. IN
1ar1e cotton seed oil mill had argued
mat to violate the State law, and then
tast its eonstitutionality In the courts.
vSo,,Id subject the property Of the com
psnv 10 confiscation, due to the enormity
81 the penalties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
ARREgrED FOR COPPER THEFT

Two youths who. the police say con-
..'sS 10 robbing churches OF copper
,ssS go. mines. we're caught early today by
ssa,.gsant Robert Henry. OF the Trenton
sSegna and Dauphin street station as
tbsv were breaking copper said 70 nave
, sheS tsEen from the summerfeld Meth
5sat psslt sniseopaI Church, Tulip and
Seiss ssii, a., ztrests. Henry was making his
l-s,,.,Ss when he heard sounds coming
t-s.., an alley across the street from the
l.',,rcb aso,sa re ran Ia and caught James
Sn's.o.,sle. en II. OF 2T76 East Susquehanna
.,.,e,,,e Later Lawrence Mcknight. s0Vs
East Cumberland street. was arrested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
KILLED IN LAST" ASCENSION
Philadelphia Balloonist Planned to
Accent Position Offered Him.

Accept Position Offered Him.
George Taylor, the young Philadelphia
aeronaut who was killed yesterday in
Jacksonville, Fla, when he fell 300 feet
after his balloon exploded, was making
that which he intended to be his last as
senson when the accident happened. ac-
cording to Sergeant Bartie, of the 26th
and York streets police station.
'I had succeeded in getting George a
Job with the Ford automobile concern in
this city," said Sergeant Bartle today.
1.-THE boy probably was induced to make
a flight in order to raise his fare to Phil
adelphla. Four years ago he had an ac-
cident, and he then said he would never
ascend again. The desire to come North
probably made him forget his resolution"
Taylor was the son of Milton Taylor.
2615 West Dauphin street. His balloon
exploded for some unknown reason, and
the boy fell, clinging to the basket, in
view of thousands of spectators He was
Identified as n former Philadelphia by
letters found in his pockets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
WILSON TELLS JANE ADDAMS
HE MAY VETO LITERARY TEST
She Appeals to President on Behalf
of Immigrants.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Miss Jane
Addams, OF Hull House. Chicago appealed
today to President Wilson to veto the
immigration bill containing the Iiteracy
test. The President declared that he was
opposed to the test and intimated that
he would probably veto the measure.
Miss Adams told the President that
many well-to-do foreigners In Chicago
and elsewhere desired to bring their aged
parents from abroad. particularly since
the war broke out Many OF these old
people could neither read nor write.
Miss Mary A. Mcdowell, OF the Chicago
University settlement. said some OF the
best types OF citizenship were developed
among illiterates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
RRYAN Fo sPEAK HHRE
Secretary of State Win Address Poor
Richard Club.

The ninth annual dinner OF the Poor
Richard Club will be held next satur-
aav Secretary Bryan win be the orator
~ the occasion. The Secretary viii speak
on sPeaee and Prosperity" ana this Will
Be his hrst address since the protest
AGAINST the searching Of American ships
was sent 70 Great Britain.
AIiss Katherine Davis. Commissioners OF
Corrections Of New York City viii speak
on safhe American Woman IA Municipal
Work" and Prof. II. Il HolllnssNort1.
81 Columbia University ca Advertisers
ana Progress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
ACROSS CONTINENT AWHEEL
Young Man Hopes to Win $4,000
Prize and a College Education.

LouuS Mali nOpeS W VIII pOONS
Prize and a College Education.
Francis de l'Ackso wants to go to col
lege. In order to earn the necessary
funds he Is planning to ride a bicycle
from New York to San Francisco with his
wrists handcuffed.
De lAckso, who is 20 years old, ar
rived In Philadelphia today from Balti-
more, his home town, on his way to New
York, from where he plans to make his
start on the cycle trip about January o.
If everything goes as planned he will
ride through the big entrances to the
Panama Pacific Exposition July 15.
De rAckso is an old hand at the walk
ing game. 1t was after n trip around
the world he had desire to go to coll
lege. He found himself in Ann Arbor.
Mich, at the time and attended the high
school there for three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
soHooI BOARDS ACCOUNTS

Bins for December approved today BY
ths Ffnanee Committee OF the Board OF
FducatIon aggregated &9i2, eeo77, including
sli85lo.z p for salaries Of teachers. jani-
tors. clerks and superintendents. and
si4i 80 rs for purchase Of sites and cree
ton Of nov buildings. The available bal-
anee On hand reported by School Treas
urer William Mecoaeh, lncl11lns uneol-
Isclea school orders. 5 aeQ7 .6les5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
D, S. SUPREME COURT
| AEFlRMS FINE OF RAILROAD
uphelds Right of Georgia Commits
llon 70 Punish for Discrimination.

- - . eAAAaAA AOA ASA9NA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Right OF
HAia Railroad Commissions to fine rail-
.nacs for violating their intrastate orders
Nas sustained today by the United
RATES supreme Court. It affirmed a fine
q 1900 upon the Wadley Southern Rail-
1sy OF Georgia for violating a. decision
N me State Railway Commission.
Georgia law providing that railroads
nay Be hned up to 5000 for disobeying
elasfs OF the State Railroad Commission
- involved in the decision. The com
11lsslon = ordered the Wadley SouthzAi
railway Company, a link of the Central
ssofsia Railway, to give shippers
ADRIAN. Ga, equal privileges with
ee.s Of Roclland in shipping without
Hsgayment of freight charges.
pe railway refused to obey the order
Governor ordered a penal sui
ssns against the, railroad and a jury
sasssd it fined $1,000, The Georgia su.
Court affirmed this verdict. THAI
asaal clause OF the State Railway
Z, lesion act was unconstitutional was
sa oy the railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
ARRESTED AS HE LEAVES COURT

Two minutes after sentence had been
suspended on Charles Mink, a Negro of
1901 Naudain street. in court today when
he was arraigned on charge of enter
ing a house, the man was rearrested and
turned over to the police of Ardmore
Mink is wanted In that suburb on a
charge of breaking and entering. He was
arrested as he left the court room by
Detective Williams,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
Nag. LAuRA y w1NK

e tseFe Virginia Wink. wife Of
INK. o. Lancaster. Pa, died
she was the great-sTand-
= g the late Captain Philip
ia fanerai services WiiI Be hello
f o& her bfother-fn-law,
zHs CaFliale street. tomor-
q o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
sAsAtIY srRIcKEN ON STREET
sslsi Steel Engineer Of Philadelphia
7..''sie Company Dies In AmbuIance.

- - trouble caused the death shortly
49,. noon today OF George Peiffer. n
~. ''e. OF zo4o Cherry street, in a JET
hospital ambulance. He was
On Chestnut street near Broad.
az sslHer was chief steel engineer Of
sts.1 1.ss.aelphia Electric Company. by
-; atm he had been employed for 80
z,.sIs. Haa body was Identified at the
aease py members OF the arm. Mr..
za6 = Prominent in Masonic circles
s,s veteran Of the Civil War. He
sss.5 -'ae"er and is survived BY one
asa- Mrs. Ida Barry, 1882 Glrard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
wuRK HERO WOUNDED

PANS Ian. H. ,chukri Pasha, Who
sntet ne rmtish troops N their
s'. License ~ AdrianoDle against the
as.aes. Allies. has baen wounded ena
iaeea prisoner b the hussi+ns e me
Caucasus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
TODAY

You can get at a Reduced
Price a Suit or Overcoat that
you'll grow fonder of the
longer you wear it!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11

It's not aItogether-if at
aIl-what you paid for it that
will stay by you; it's the fit,
the looks, the comfort!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11

It's the Character Of
the Suit or Overcoat you
buy that's going to count
in the long run!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
BY r. F. FLINT

II that ESs oss 4sdsst
sudden taking off the world st mourns was author The
thought have been original with Yet somehow these
appeared in that ppan little publication have ind:b impressed
them upon the writer .~~n..
So potedy do these words apply subject this article
that the writer has adopted them the ruling thought in discussing
the settlement growth and present condition of this great state
By way preface look back half to the
proof q the tremendous energy Of Which capable
undeveoped only the nation whole through
the early excursions Of few ventu1eGne and gold
p The Of the t = had "a 1sa
Full energy the advancing Of halted tor
gaze nqngy westward the treele:s plains
which in s, eq that
which bring continent under subsection and give the woro
its greatest national unit
The signal
Grants triumph Richmond and the quickly resulting peace
hoed and psaogies BY
were for any emergency Thy were eaay ana eager
Such ' was the Vanguard that led West
invasion that did not until the sn had
this advance and following it in endless stream came
along line Of the United States
The ndoable energy the Of
the Middle again outlet along this new line Of prog
5 bsn homes wealth. for in Michigan Ohio Illinois
other Of the set forth on
BODY that would They the OF their fathers
and inherited to the full their spirit and initiative
Swiftly surely the swept westward Hanlets became
villages villages and towns became cities yet SUI
the march continued The Mississippi was reached and
passed Homes established civil organized railroads
built and permanent civilization created.
In this the Of the advance reached the ke
River North and here that our own state Noin
Dakota territory it then called came into the
quickly moving picture. .
In the force had been added to that army OF
which destined exert
less than injection of distinctly European factor among those
Scandinavian Natural trained oy
eatons continuous struggle with stubborn soil and climate these
hardy had for been sending their young en
new homes perhaps rugged their surroundings than those
which they had been accustomed #sa#, :,
better equipped allies could have oeen
for the pendos yet before the pioneers Indeed from this
fine forward has the influence Of these people upon
The movement the history North Dakota must OF necessity be
history Of the Scandinavian farmers who dared and did
those early days when the Red River marked the boundary
great which the with the viking blood Jared ortn
The crossing Of the Red River by Northern Pacific railroad
although yet eapse before state
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
E. B. BURWELL IS
 ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
 ALASKA'S PROSPECTS,

Edward B. Burwen is one Seattle businessman who has practically grown up with Alaska" Ig he hasn't personally visited nearly every spot in Alaska. Eddie" Burwen. as his friends in the North afiectionately re- fer to him. knows someone in every camp. no matter how far rom civili- ration it is.
 Mir. Burweu is sales manager of the Seattle Hardware Company. is ono Of the oldest members of that firm, and is @ real pioneer in the Alaska field. He has been making a six weeks tour of Alaska in company with J. E. Moul- ton. the company's travelling represen- tatiye. inspecting business and trade conditions and increasing his fund of information about the Northland. Mrs. Burwen accompanies him on his pres ent trip.
 Since 1892 Mir. Burwe1 has been almost constantly in touch with busi- ness and commerce in Alaska. and he said yesterday that the present visit has had other delights for him. than an opportunity of witnessing the growth of the Territory since his last visit two years ago. He refers to his friends. the "old-tlmers". and some new ones. 'It has pleased me im- mensely to meet them once again. and am happy to see that they all seem to be doing well" he said.
 I believe that the government
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18

to make Anchorage a great coaling station and that the coming year win witness Q large employment of men and money at the most interesting town" he said yesterday. "The town of Anchorage is just rising on the new townsile aud everyone Is rush ing to get things In good order before winter. Tho merchants arc doing a good business. the men employed on the railroad project seem to be sat- isfied with their condition, and a gen. eral atmosphere Of prosperity hangs over that community"
 About Seward, Mir. Burweu said that at the time he was there, there seemed to be a luli in business, due perhaps to the fact that at that time tho title of the Alaska Northern rcil- road had been clouded by disputes among the American and Canadian bondholders in the East. However yesterdays cable advices told of a settlement of the lawsuit, and of the likelihood of a first payment of S5OO,- 900 on the road before September l..
 "The Valdez fire was quite a ser ious setback for many of the mer- chants there" Mir. Burwell continued. But the fire losses have been ad- iusted by the insurance companies and building will be resumed at once.
 "Cordova is suffering from floods but this handicap will soon be re- moved and business seems very good at this point"
 Mir. Burwell is Of the opinion that Juneau is destined to become just what It's idealists believe-the great golden key to the wealth of the Ter ritory. He said: 'The Southeastern Alaska towns have not changed very much in the past two years, except
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
osEATrLED ARRIVES.

With seventy-fve excursionists, making the trip to Sitka and return, the steamship City of Seattle, Cap tain R. D. McGnliyray commanding, arrived early this morning from the south, and proceeded to Skagway and SitlSa this afternoon.
 Among the passengers for Juneau were Mrs. J. II. Rabbit, Miss Thelma Rabbit, Bertha Johnson, Mrs. Emma S. Sherman, Mrs. c. A. Bronson, E.. J. Callahan, Harvey S. Brown and z. NJ. Bradford
 Outgoing passengers were Mrs. B. D. Stewart and Miss Margaret Wag- ner and Mrs. S. Martin to SitlSa, c. L.. Andrews, J. c. Black and R. E. chas- tain to Haines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-18
NO TRUTH TO RUMoRs
 ABOUT THE R. R. GRAFT

District Attorney Spence stated in answer to question that there is no truth to the rumors about any graft or anything like 1t in connection with work on the government railroad. The grand jury and the law officers looked into the rumors and found they were nothing but street talk.-(Seward Gateway)