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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-16
District No. I.

This includes all of the city of
Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald Rural
Routes. At least two prizes will
be awarded in this district after
the Grand prizes are awarded.
Mrs. Willis Cole----281,2 POO
Miss Maiden Davenport -26O, 900
Miss Anna Huling -21O, 400
Miss Ruth Stephens---27 8, 900
Miss Margaret Spiller -279, 700
Miss Willie. Barentine -276,900
DIN Brown -268, 200
Miss Cora Babb 276. 92O
Miss Minnie Bruce 263, 800
S. H. Dickson 2G1 400
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-16
No
More Changes
in the
Published List

There will be no more
changes in the published list
after today. The Auto Club
Manager has sealed up the
lock on the ballot box and no
more votes will be counted un-
til the judges break open the
seal and unlock the ballot box
at nine o'clock August 21st.
The published list as it appears
today will appear in all subse-
quent issues Of the Leader
Enterprise next week.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-16

Miss Ethel Downing -272,30O
Miss Eula Carol 278. 400
Miss Clara Stone 277,4
District No. II.
This includes all territory out
side of Fitzgerald. At least two
prizes will be awarded in this dis
trict after the Grand prizes are
awarded.
IrWinVille
Miss Lillian Luke -280,19
OSierfield
Miss BIondine Wllbanks- -278,80O
Mystic.
Miss Alice Fletcher 1903
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
METHODISTS' SESSION
OPENS AT SHAMOKIN
Bishop Burt Presiding Over
47th Annual Gathering of
Central Penna. Conference.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, March l6.-Examina-
tion of large number of candidates for
the ministry held the attention OF the
47th annual session of the Central Penn
sylvania Methodist Conference today
Bishop William Burt arrived from Bur
faIo, N. Y. this morning and was given
a hearty reception when he took charge
of the proceedings. He asked the earnest
support of all the delegates to make the
sessions successful.
Representatives of the Sth Avenue
Church, Altoona, have started move
ment to capture the convention for next
year, and in all probability they viii be
successful. as the sessions alternate from
the west to the northeastern part OF the
district. A field secretary for the con-
ference annuity fund was recommended
DIR. II. L. Jacobs was proffered the place
but refused TO accept ii.
shamokin is filled with Methodist MIN
isters and laymen, and much interest al
ready is being manifested over the as
signments for next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
ANTI-RUM FORCES
SCORE BIG POINT
No-license League Maintains
Saloons Are Unnecessary in
Conshohocken.
tFRoM 4 STATE connrspoNnrNr. |

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, March 16.-The No
License League of Montgomery County,
in its fight against the granting of liquor
licenses, scored a point in its argument
before the Montgomery County License
Court today when James Wood, vice
president and general manager of the
John Woods Manufacturing Company, Of
Conshohocken, testified, without success
full contradiction that the saloons of Con-
shohoclSen are menace to business and
that the town would be a great deal
better off without them one saloon at
the most he said, would be sufficient
for the town and is all that should be
permitted
Mr.. Woods testimony was given in
connection with the remonstrance filed
against William Il. Toner, proprietor of
the ConshOhocken Hotel. 1t was sub
stantiated by the Rev. John Morehouse,
also of Conshohocken. who called the at
tention of the court to the fact that of
the IL saloons in Conshohucken fivc were
located within three blocks on Fayette
street between the Schuylkill Canal and
1st avenue. He contcnded that Cond-
tion at Toner'S place were intolerable.
How do you know that?' asked Sec
retary Tracey attorney for the defense,
Were you ever inside the place."
mo, I'm glad to say that l was not"
replied the clergyman.
The court opened with continuation of
two cases held over from yesterday, that
of Frank Brunelll of the Fairvicw Inn,
Fairview Village, and Felix O'Brien, of
the Rising sun Hotel, West Conshohock
en-, in both oC which defcnses were heard.
In the case of the Froelich Brewing
Company, of Pottstown, which was
argued yesterday, the court ordered
reargument because the address of the
applicant was not properly set forth in
the advertisement of the case. Both sides
were asked to prepare for further argu-
mcnt next Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
PLUNGES TO DEATH
IN SCHUYLKTLL RIVER
Unidentified Man Leaps Over
Railing of Market Street
Bridge.

A man, breathless and excited, ran on to
the east end of the Market street bridge
through the early morning darkness and
leaped into the Schuylkill River. Several
men who heard the splash attempted to
save him, but his struggling form disap-
peared under the water.
The crew of the police boat John L.
Reyburn are working in shifts in n row.
boat, graphing for the body. They are
working within radius of a spot about
20 feet from the east bank of the river
where the body was last seen.
Policeman John Cocoran, of the 18th
and Vine streets station, was notified
of the suicide shortly after 3 o'clock by
David Barnes, Harry Connolly, Frank
Connolly and Leonard Fay, all of 18th
street and Columbia avenue, and j. c.
Kirk, of 3272 Locust street. They said
that the man hurriedly brushed by them
and, running out on the bridge jumped
over the railing. While two of them
summoned the policeman, the others
called to the man to swim. as he evil
IDENTIFY changed his mind soon as he
struck the water. He sank just as
Corcoran arrived.
The men could not give a description of
the stranger because of the darkness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
"TOOTHLEsso HOUSING BILL
is SPIKED BY GOVERNOR
Brumbaugh's Refusal to Approve
Amendments Stops Vote.

HARRISBURG, March 16.-The sponsors
of the substitute "toothless" housing
bill for Philadelphia today indefinitely
postponed action on the measure, after
Governor Brumbaugh let II be known that
amendments that have been made to the
original bill will not receive his indorsc-
ment.
The amended bill came up for vote
on third reading in the House. Represem-
tative Sigmund ]. Cans, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the House Committee on
Health and Sanitation, moved that con-
sideratlon of the bill be postponed for
the present. The motion carried.
Republican Organization leaders, when
they had the bill brought back into the
House last week, announced that the
measure would be amended ito suit
everybody" 1t has been amended, but
apparently to suit Republican Organiza-
ton leaders in Councils more t'nan any
one else.
Tho bill has been amended so that
instead of the chiefs of the four bureaus.
those of hospitals and charities, health.
sanitation and housing, having the en-
tire say in formulating rules and en-
forcing health, housing and sanitation
regulations the directors of the Depart
mcnt of Public Health and Charities
and the four chiefs of bureaus shall con-
stitute a board which will have charge
of the enforcement of the rules and
regulations.
Another amendment that has been
made would give Select Council the right
to make all health, housing and santa
ton rules and regulations for Philadel
phia. Under the original draft of the
bill this power was vested in the Direc-
tor of the Department Of Health and
Charities and the bureau chiefs.
The third principal change in the bill
creates n division Of plumbing and house
drainage, which would enforce all plumb
ing regulations and rules. The amended
bill also aboshes the few restrictions
and regulations that were contained in
the original draft of the substitute
measure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
WOMAN'S $50, 900 GONE,
PROMOTER" in JAIL
Mrs. Melville's investments"
in Lands Have Left Her Vir-
tually Destitute.

Virtually destitute, as a result Of in
vesting her entire fortune of $4,000 In
Florida lands and Mexican mines, pro-
noted according to the police, by Frank
c. Mooney, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Melville
said today that the man brought her a
lamb chop several days ago when she in
formed him of her plight. Mrs. Melville
is 50 years old and quite feeble. Her
home, at 2452 North Broad street, is mort
gagged to the limit and her estate be-
uueathed by her late husband, Captain
George Melville, is gone. Mooney is in
Moyamensing in default of $4,000 ball.
Mooney had a hearing yesterday before
Magistrate Harris and it was brought out
that he had handsome home at $3.50
McCallum street. Germantown. A stack
of checks, produced as evidence, and
said to have been drawn until recently
from June. 1910, in favor of Mooney, ag-
gregated S7O.0i2 1t was also stated that
Mrs Melville had issued additional
checks, and that the total would reach
$4,000. Mrs Mevilles husband made
fortune as a seafaring man. He died 20
years ago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
HOUSE BILLS PASSED

HARRISBURG, March 16.-The follow
ing House bills were passed finally:
Permitting killing of blackbirds when
destroying crops
Authorizing adoption of an amortized
basis for valuing bond investments of
life insurance companies.
Providing for payment of bounties on
noxious animals direct by State instead
of by counties.
Providing for commission to revise
the law of decedents' estates with $4,000
for expenses.
Authorizing foreign corporations manu-
featuring and selling explosives to hold
real estate In Pennsylvania.
Permitting Philadelphia County to
establish pension fund for county en-
Amending the nurses registration act
so as to provide for reciprocity OF
registration with other States.
The House PASSED the following SEN
Authorizing first and second-class cities
to appropriate funds for maintaining
historical societies.
Appropriating for road construction
and repair purposes Sls7,772, automobile
license money which accumulated before
the 1913 act passed; appropriating similar
fees to State Highway Department.
Regulating fees Of Sherins In counties
of from 100000 to 100000.
Permitting counties of lOO9,OO popula-
ton TO appropriate county funds FOR
maintenance of historical societies.
Admitting to practice In the supreme
Court attorneys who have pFaetieed
three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
EXAMINATION MEASURE
TO PREVENT FUSION READY

HARRISBURG, March 16.-The Republi-
can Organization leaders program of cleo
u0n bills, which would prevent fusion
aller the primaries and repeal the non
hrtissn judicial ballot act, will be in
aOduced in the Senate today by Senator
low who is chairman of the Repub-
asan State Committee.
me anti-fusion bill would prevent any
sahddate from withdrawing after he has
zen nominated for amy office and the
saluidate of another party being indorsed
ns place. The measure aims to pre-
ps iusion such as occurred last fall,
saen William Draper Lewis withdrew as
ss washington party candidate for Gov
= Eesor and the Washington party leaders
,~'oIsed Vance G. Mccormick, Democrat
!. Ae leaders today expressed the opinion
a'N doVernor Brumbaugh would sign
- pnl' II 1t reached him, because of
~ pitter night he was forced to wage last
~ against the fusion ticket The anti
ssa4oh Dill would also prevent any fusion
- .ne Independent mayoralty candidate
rhiladelphia next fall. The bill is
sa s.'.se alreetly at such fusion as was ac-
lplAhed When Mayor Blankenburg was
- aas the nominee OF both the Keystone
NJ Demoeratic parties in 1911.
k,ne repeal of the non-partisan judicial
gs act would not go into effect until
sslaaary l. 1916, and would not affect the
=.ssuen next November, when Ave Com
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
BILL PROPOSES CONTROL
OF STOCK QUOTATIONS
IrRoM A STAFF coRRpspoNpENr.

HARRISBURG, March 16.-The Public
Service Commission would have complete
jurisdiction over stock exchange quota
tions If a bill introduced in the House
last night by Representative McCraig, of
Allegheny County, becomes law.
The measure declares that since quota
tlons of stock exchanges are of public
interest, any stock exchange, telegraph
company, telephone company or other au-
thorized distributors of stock quotations,
shall furnish them to any responsible per-
son. company or corporation for payment.
1.-The Public Service Commission of
Pennsylvania shall have Jurisdiction to
regulate the prices charged or to promul-
gate and define reasonable rules and regu-
lations for the furnishing of such quota
tions, and shall have jurisdiction over all
disputes about all rates or rules or regu-
lations," continues the bill A fine of $1,000
is provided for refusal to supply the quo
tations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
CITY Boom" TO TAKE
SHAPE IN TWO WEEKS
Plan of Canvass of Business
Men for Central Trade Body
Is Announced.

The plan to merge the leading trade
and business organizations of this city into
one mighty business phalanx which had
been advocated by Alba B Johnson, prest-
dent of the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
for more than two years, as "A means of
exploiting Philadelphia's commercial pre-
eminence throughout the world, is now
about to take concrete form.
This announcement was made today by
Mr.. johnson at the weekly luncheon )f
the Chestnut Street Business Mems As
sociatlon at the Adelphla Hotel In two
weeks, Mr.. johnson stated, an organized
canvass of the business district will be
begun to lay the foundation for n central
trade body which will guide an extensive
campaign to advance every branch of
philadelphia's commercial interests.
The plan of consolidation, Mr. Johnson
announced, had been indorsed by the 10
men comprising the Board of Directors
of the Chamber of Commerce 1t Is eX-
pected by those promoting the organiza-
tion that COCO of the leading business men
of the city will pledge their cooperation
in the movement at once.
The unifcation of the trade bodies, the
speaker explained, while it probably will
mean that some must lose their present
individual identity, is designed for the
ultimate good of all and should be sup
ported by all.
The movement to advertise Philadel-
phia as the Worlds Greatest Work.
shop" which had it's inception at a dim
ner at the Manufacturers Club on Feb
ruary 0. will be one of the concrete prop
ositions undertaken by the unified trade
body.
The keynote of the entire plan. Md.
Johnson said, will be to boom" Phila-
delphia as the trade centre of America
and to let the world know what Phia-
delpha stands for commercially. Organ
ization and cooperation. it was explained,
will be essential to the success of the
movement,
Cyrus II. *. Curtis, president of the
Curtis Publishing Company and of the
PUBLIC LEDGER Company. is one of the
pioneers in the movement, Mr.. Johnson
said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
TiRE WILL FIGHT HARD
FOR STATE AID FOR PORT

HARRISBURG, March - Senator
Ware said today that he would fight hard
% have the Legislature pass the bill for
State appropriation of $1,OOO,OOO for the
Improvement of the port of Philadelphia.
He Introduced the measure in the Senate
last night
IAN appropriation by the Legislature to
improve the port of Philadelphia was part
d the Republican State platform at the
hs election. and everything possible
should be done to carry this party pledge
hto effect" ne said.
The port of Philadelphia should be i'm
proved and the Philadelphia delegation
n the legislature is heartily in favor of
sppropriating as much money as the State
can spare toward this work. AS a sea-
port Philadelphia should be high among
her sister cities of the United States, and
shall do everything in my power to
place her at the front rank of the ship
ping centres of this country"
Senator Ware and his brother. Repre-
sentative William s. Ware. were the prin-
eipal factors in having the pledge placed
IN the Republican State platform at the
meeting of the Republican State Commit
zee In Pittsburgh last spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
PARK COMMISSIONS POWER
EXTENDED BY NEW BILL
IFRoM A sFATF ooRREsPoNpENr. ]

..aaa.hRlsBURG, March 16.-Au buildings
I'm ss,sl 9O feet of the Parkway in Phila-
y s'pnla would be under the Jurisdiction
ne Philadelphia Park Commission, un-
le provisions of a bill introduced in
= - - house today by Representative Stern,
~. ,.'iisoelphia. The measure also gives
VI The first, second and third classes
~ power to regulate the location. size
use OF all buildings in those cities
- aef the provisions of the bill the city
fAotiues are empowered to make diff
4 - regulations for different districts
II ne city, but all buildings within 200
~, any park, parkway or play
= come under a special provision
fo,lass Dill This provision reads as
a..5 any city in which there is a com
ssss ssseA Tor the care of public park, the
-, pafk commission may make such reg
= seas a as to the location, size and use
- Aiaings, any portion OF which shall
within 200 feet of any park, park
playground or other public place
- IT'S care or MANAGEMENT, and upon
~, approyal by the Councils of such
~ zald regulations shall have the same
essaas Is II originally made by said
aeH Bell Telephone Building al
- arch streets. now under course
siraetioa. would come under the
ans ef TIE proposed act Il passed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
Twelve Autos Saved in Fire

Twelve automobiles We're saved from
destruction by fire early this morning
when a blaze of unknown origin broke
out in a garage at 1904 North Sth street.
The garage is owned by William Tower,
Firemen from the 18th and Parrish
streets station eXtingushed the flames
The loss was trifiing.
A fire in the ceiling between the first
and second floors of the Pennsylvania
Button Works, 444 North 18th street, was
discovered early this morning. This is
the third time that a fire has been dis
covered there in three months Bad
:, iring is given as the cause. II was
ext ngulshed by firemen from the sta
tion at 10th and Buttonwood streets. The
loss was $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
r. II. ACCIDENTS DECREASE
Interstate Commerce Commission Re-
ports on 3-Month Period in 1914.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-onc hundred
and eighty-one persons were killed and
2555 injured in train accidents on steam
railways in the United states during the
three months ended September 80, 1914, the
Interstate Commerce Commission today
announced.
In railroad accidents other than train
246S persons were killed and 1906 injured.
Ninety-nine persons were killed and 2S,-
COZ injured in industrial accidents on rail-
road property not involved in train oper-
ations.
These figures represent n decrease from
those for the same period last year of 30
deaths in train accidents, 362 in general
railroad accidents and SO in industrial ac-
Cidentl
There were 3OS5 collisions and derail-
ments in the period, defective roadway
and equipment causing 1l.3 per cent. of
these,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
CONFERENCE MEMBERS ARE
ARRIVING AT NORRISTOWN
12Sth Session of Methodists Will Be
Opened Tomorrow.

Members of the Philadelphia Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church are arriving at Norristown on
every train for the 12Sth session, which
will be formally opened tomorrow.
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell. of
Chicago. presiding bishop of the confer
ence, has arrived and with his cabinet,
composed of the five district superinten-
dents of the conference, is holding execu-
tive sessions. He will open the confer
ence formally tomorrow morning in the
Haws Avenue Church, where most Of the
sessions will be held.
Preceding the opening session the ami
versary of the Historical Society of the
conference will be held this evening in
the Haws Avenue Church at 1890 o'clock.
when the Rev. Dr. Wallace McMullen will
make an address, Music will be under the
direction of the Haws Avenue Chuch
choir Professor Thomas Middleton will
be the choirmaster and Miss Pearl Handel
Daub the organist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
TopAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

John r. Chapman. 100 Pine st., and Mary ].
Hun 3OI Powelton ave.
William H.. Blackman., 32I 3o2I t,rankford ave.
Ellwood s. Paisley. 1928 N. 9th ST., and Ada
Spencer, Green Lane, Pa.
Jennie Black. III Mexican ST.
Jacob Shore. $50 Mexican St., and Ida Kleiman,
$50 Mexican st.
Harry II. Housekeeper 2s55 ~. Garnet st.,
and Minnie II. White 202O y. ChadwiCk 81,
James II. Burton. 5O2 s. 9TH ST. and Mary
Blake G}4 Lombard st.
Harry Vogelir. HOS ~ Camac st.. and Alice
BENDER, 2lJ0 y. Tth st.
sigmund j. Hecsh SOf S. Goth ST., and Ruby
Schoenfed, 1887 Christian st.
Frank Sudell 3i55 Cresson ST.. and Ethel NJ.
lands, 4OO6 Pechin st.
George Paster. 20 N. 59th st., and Cecilia
Steiger 2324 s. Franklin st.
Morris Softer. 2319 Margaretta st.. and Dora
Kriter, s53 n. 18th ST.
Monroe "A. Smith. 230 s. 4th St.. and Phoebe
Frank A. Street s55 n. goth ST. and Dorothy
Borrowes 2027 CathaTine st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
SOUGHT FOR MURDERERS
rrpoM A STAFF coRREspovpExr. !

HARRISBURG. March 16. - Senator
McNichol last night introduced a bill in
the Senate providing a sentence of life
Imprisonment for first degree murder in
Pennsylvania. The measure provides
that "every person convicted of the crime
of murder of the first degree, his aiders,
abettors and counselors, shall be sem
fenced to suffer death in the manner pro-
vided by Law. Or TO undergo imprisonment
for life, at the discretion of the jury trying
the case. which shall fix the penalty by its
verdict the court to impose the sentence
so fixed as in other cases; in cases of
pleas of guilty, the court, where it de-
termines the crime to be murder of the
first degree, shall at its discretion impose
sentence of death or Imprisonment for
life"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
MTLVIHILL NOW
nCHARGE OFLTQUOR
IogBY AT HARRISBURG
/, .ods Fight Against Gov
''a arnor's Local Optic n
p;ll Breaking His Rule
Not to Appear in a Po-
litical Contest.
-. sr,rr connnspoNnENr.l J

ntst1iRG. March 16.-"Jim" Null
hn' - here last night and took per
~, charge of the liquor lobby that is
...,ns the passage of Governor brum-
's,0s local option bill
~. ,.,d conferences last night and to-
y In Neil Bonner, of Philadelphia,
w., of the Pennsylvania Federation
.1 LIQUOR Realers; p. F. Keefe, of
s,,.surgh. head of the Allegheny County
t'''., ..,an,s organizations and c, j. Gu
- Scranton, representing the
Nsrers. A.. ,o.s,,u
,rtatye of the liquor interests in
~, IN Pennsylvania, and he made 1t
4. never to appear on the scene of
,,.aor fight II he could avoid it. He is
.mciai of the Independent Brewing
o..Dany, which has breweries all over
s,stern end of the State. and is one
!, ,he leaders of the "old Guard" Demo-
II. feature of the plan which Mulvihiil
,,orted to put into operation is aimed
!, n. protest that has been made against
!. scores Of the liquor lobbyists who
~. been crowdng the floors of the
.r,n.o and Senate chambers.
i oraer to close this avenue to criticism
4. nouor interests are bringing former
u.hers of the House and Senate to
u,-.sburg, and having them talk to the
v,rresentatives and Senators. An effort
!. hsIug made by the liquor men to bring
!. las, score of these former members
~. and when this is done, they will
-oharaw their lobbyists from the floor
M the legislature is in session.
Tho House Law and Order Committee
~ nrobably set date for a public hear
y. W. an the local option bill before ad-
ss,,nmept this week. At n conference
ts,veen Governor Brumbaugh and Repre-
ssrtatlve williams. of Tioga, chairman of
.se law and Order Committee, last night,
y vas arranged to call meeting of the
Law and order Committee for next Tues
s,y The date for the hearing will prob
I'M be tentatively fixed by Chairman
williams this week and ratified at the
needing.