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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
100000 STRAW HATS
TO VANISH TOMORROW
They Would Make Four Stacks,
Each Towering Far Above
Mt. McKinley's Summit

IL Is midsummer, as far as the heat Is
concerned, but II is also September H.
so, therefore, the straw hat must make
hasty exit tomorrow.
incidentally. statisticians could do many
Things with these CASTOR straws. The
average straw hat is about three inches
in height. II the half million hats were
piled one on top Of the other they would
extend upward of 100000 inches, or 125 900
teet Therefore, IL one could sit on TOP
OF this straw tower, Mount Mckinley
would look like a small plate Of ice cream
In the distance.
Placed end to end at tangent these
100000 straw hats, averaging Ia inches in
length. would cover 1000 900 inches or
more than 1925 miles, reaching all the
way to Topeka, Kan. They would make
straw rugs for many hundreds of car
petless rooms In tenements II thrown
on the surface of the Delaware they
would clog the stream from Trenton to
Chester (perhaps) and would make thou
sands of market baskets, which may be
filled as long as orders from abroad keep
piling In daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
CANDIDATES DODGE
CONTRACTORS DINNER
Three Leading Men in Mayor
atty Race Absent from Good
Humor" Affair

Not one OF the three candidates OF the
mayoralty appeared at the luncheon Of
the Contractors Association of Philadel-
tor George D. Porter, Thomas b. Smith,
and Colonel Sheldon Potter had all been
Invited and It was expected that they
would all meet at the luncheon.
Mayor Blankenburg was represented by
Director Cooke, of the Department Of
Public Works, who praised the association
and its purposes. This purpose is to pro-
mote friendly relations between the con-
tractors and the people of the city and to
promote cooperation with the city govern
ment.
The Director said there was too much
delay between the time public project
was conceived and the time of its com
pletion.
The city Is frequently at fault in this
work" he said. There is too much red
tape. Much of this can be done away
with by your help. Sometimes the Off
GERS of the city government are to blame.
! admit that l am often at fault. because
] am unavoidably called out of town
There should be more city inspectors.
Any honest contractor profits by high
class inspection. You don't want cubs
or crooks TO inspect your work, but you
do want high-class men.
philadelphia should be more open than
1t is There should be competition from
outside the city. This would make it
easier for you to get contracts in other
cities.
You can call on the administration at
| any time for aid. We have spent $S
100000 in my department, and | am
| pleased that l can look in the eye of
every man and know that never helped
| him do anything he shouldn't have done"
Director Cooke said he regretted that
| the administration had but three months
| to carry out the new plan of cooperation,
| Among the speakers at the luncheon were
| David Peoples, president of the associa-
\ ton; r. A. Manwarng, secretary, and
! Senator Ware. The latter was the only
! prominent figure in the political world
| who was present. About rs attended.
| Among the contracting firms represented
| were the American Sewer Pipe Company,
! the Bath Portland Cement Company the
| Vulcanite Cement Company. Coplay Ce-
| ment Company, Eastern Paving Company
| Keystone Brick Company. and the Pear
| son Ludascher Lumber Company.
Although the dinner was supposed to be
nonpolitical affair, it was generally
| believed to have been fostered by the
| Organization to put the contractors in
| good humor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
BULLETS GO ASTRAY
in KITCHEN BATTLE
lntruder's Shots and Those of
Member of Germantown Fam
lily Miss Their Targets

Inaccurate shooting by a burglar and
George Madison, son OF Harvey =. NAL
lison, superintendent OF a Dobson mill IN
Germantown, was the only thing that
averted fatalities early today during
fght in the kitchen OF the Madison home
George Madison, asleep on the third
floor OF the house at $500 Chew street. his
mother and sister on the second floor
heard suspicious footsteps. George NAL
lison went to investigate lie carried a
revolver In his right hand, a pocket flash
light IN his left. As he reached the sec
ond floor there was a sound OF terrified
scuffing, and Madison made out the form
of a man running down the front stairs
At the foot he called TO the man TO stop.
but the order failed TO halt him, and
the chase progressed into the kitchen.
There Madison found the burglar wrest-
ling with the outer kitchen door. He
turned and fired at Malison. who replied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
PLAN WATERWAYS MEETING
Atlantic Association Will Hold Con-
vention in Savannah, Ga.

Members of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association from this city, New
Jersey and Delaware, met at the offices
Of the Board of Commissioners of Navi-
CATION, in the Bourse Building, this after
noon, to devise Rnal plans for the eighth
annual convention, which will be held In
Savannah, Ga, November O. TO- IL and IL.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, presi-
dent of the association, said that the
steamship Persian, of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company, has
been chartered to carry the delegates
from this city. and that a special train
from New York will carry the delegates
from that city and New England points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
B. S. MAY STOP
ALLIES LOAN TO
KEEP NEUTRALITY
Washington Sees Govern
mental Interference I'm
less Collateral Is offered
OPPOSE BOND SECURITY

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA portentous,
nav complication was injected today into
Americas international relations:
Shall the United States GoVernment be-
oone banker" for the Allies?
This was the question raised by the pro-
posai Of the Anglo-French banking COM
mission in conference with New York
snanciers. 1t was an issue which was
hooked upon as ranking in Importance
With the submarine controversy.
The two questions were inter-related.
That Germany and Austria might protest
against the proposed mammoth loan as
unneutral was reported in diplomatic
quarters.
fntimations from high officials that the
washington Government would disap-
prove II not actually forbid the loan to
the Allies II II is made solely upon bonds
Of the nations asking 1t.
The Government is represented in the
conferences, although unoficially, it was
harmed today A Treasury official is
meeting with the European and American
ananciers. Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo is watching the course of the
associations carefully.
II was reported today that the Ameri-
can bankers will sound out the Admins
tration before completing any loan. A
COMMITTEES may come here to meet Nc
Adoo.
Oficials pointed out that the Govern
ment has already indicated that it frowns
on loans to any of the belligerents. Thus
far IL has not actually stepped in f.
prevent a loan, however. But there was
excellent authority for today's report
that II the national bonds, otherwise un-
secured, are the only security offered
by the Allies for the proposed $1,000, 900,
oD advance, the Administration is dis
posed to prevent the transaction as gross
ly unneutral
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
OBJECT TO COAL DUST
Camden Housewives Do Not Approve
of P. R. R. Storage Scheme

Housewives in East Camden are up In
arms against the Pennsylvania Railroad
for its action in storing thousands Of
tons of coal on property It owns in the
rear of Howard street, between 26th and
27th streets. The dust from the coal,
the housewives say, has ruined clothing
hung out in backwards to dry and has
penetrated in many instances into the
houses, coating the furniture.
When the unloading and dumping of
the coal was continued Sunday it was
reported to the police as in violation OF
the Camden Sunday ordinances. The
police did not interfere, however. Resi-
dents nearby talk of a suit against the
railroad. 1t is reported that the COM
pany plans to store $4,000 tons of coal
there in anticipation of coal strike at
the termination of the agreement between
the miners and their employers in the
spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
ZEPPELlNS AGAIN RAID
BRITISH EAST COAST
Sixth Foray in Week Officially
Reported by London-No
Casualties

LONDON, Sept. H.-A Zeppelin airship
bombarded the east coast of England last
night, It was officially announced today
BY the Government Press Bureau.
There were no casualties and no dam
age was done.
The report of the Press Bureau fol-
lows:
"a Zeppelin bombarded the east coast
last night. but there were no casualties
and no damage was done"
This was the sixth German air raid
over British soil within a week.
1t was officially announced that seven
persons were wounded, two women prob
ably badly, during the German. air raid
over Kent yesterday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
City Sufrapists Pleased

Suffragists we're elated today over the
announcement that the next State con-
vention of the Pennsylvania Woman
Suffrage Association will be held In this
city on November 30. "If we win on
November q" said Miss Patterson, State
chairman. "the 1915 convention will take
the form OF a jubilee. If we lose 1t will!
be a short session, with merely official
reports and elections" The invitation
to hold the 1915 convention in Philadel-
phia was issued by the Woman Suffrage
party of Philadelphia, and was signed
bysDr. r. NJ. Heistand Moore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
50 Pupils Barred From High School

Fifty pupils, victims of drastic new
ruling which is being enforced at the
Central High school. were notified today
that they must leave school, They came
under the school law that no student who
fails twice In one terms work can con-
tinue at the school. The faculty is de-
termined that mo more money or time
will be wasted" on students whom they
consider mentally deficient or too lazy TO
come up TO the requirements. No mercy
was given, except in the case OF the ath-
ietes, who will fail under the new ruling
next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Porter Asked to Stop R. R. Danger

Director Porter's aid was asked today
in order to minimize the risk of injury
to children of Elmwood who have to
cross the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad when they go to school
Nathan Fisher of 3511 Eastwick avenue,
called on the Director today and told
him of conditions in that section. the
extreme southwestern part of the city.
He said that three boys had been killed
on the tracks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Hope for Victims of Lumber swindle

Stockholders swindled by the promoters
of the International Lumber and Develop
ment Company, now In jail. may yet re-
cover some of their money from the prop
erty of the company in Mexico, according
to the report of John o. Sheath. the re-
ceiver. Mr. Sheath spent a month in
specting the property. and filed his report
in the United States District Court today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Thief Gets Three- Year Sentence

Henry B. Smith. pof collingswood, N.
j.. was sentenced to serve three years In
the county prison by Judge Staples In
the Quarter Sessions Court today, when
ne pleaded guilty to stealing two travel
ing bags. the property of M. E. Feigert,
OF LaJoyse, Pa, and Samuel B. Tucker,
OF Pittsburgh, Pa. while the owners
we're waiting for trains in Broad Street
Station last month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

with two bullets from his own weapon.
Ry that time the burgisr had the door
open Madison fred twice more through
the half-open door. but missed. Madison
is not sure whether the man was bur
glar or n striker who had threatened him
and his father. who Is in Cincinnati
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
WIDOW A BRIDE AT rs
foungster Of so Succeeds Spouse Of
80 and She's Now a "Bird"

PATCHOGUE. n. Y, Sept. 14-Mrs.
Carollne Green. aged 75 a widow, and
oscar +. Bird, aged so. were married here
today
MY hrst husband was 30 when he died
five Yeats ago, and I am eetting a vouns-
ster this time" said the blushing bride
am now a bird and ! know | have
got perfect dove OF peace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
BattIeships to Go to Vera Cruz

The second-line battleships Kearsarge
and Kentucky will sail from the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard the latter part of this
week for Vera Cruz to replace the Louis
lana and New Hampshire, which will
come north for the war game off Hamp-
ton Roads, It was announced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

q We have, in fact, so Sc
lected our fabrics and
models for this seasons
IN. B. T." Clothes as to
embrace the thousandfold
varieties of temperament
and taste among Philadel-
phia men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

q If we had consulted
representatives elected to
enunerate the divergent
tastes of Philadelphia.
manhood, we could not
have improved either the
character or variety of our
assortments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

Heat Closes Pittsburgh Schools
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept. 4.--schools
we're closed here this afternoon because
Of the heat. The onicial temperature was
20, breaking September records.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

q, If we had taken a Cen
sus of Choice in Philadel-
phia we could not have
combined discrimination
with diversity any better
than we have in our Fall
and Winter selections of
IN. B. T." Clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14

q And we have so de-
signed, so cut, so tailored.
so finished and so indi-
vidualized every suit and
overcoat on our counters
as to leave a man no al
tentative in the field eI6
choice-but IN. B. T."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
Loading Autoears
on Chestnut Street

In the d Of Co
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f al ny
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Sales
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
PERSONAL
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w. j. ATKINSON and wife are ar
rivals from Blair.
/. II. COOK is over from Goldheld
on a business errand.
GEORGE W. UMMERFlELD was
a passenger this morning for Reno.
c. f. WITTENBERG left this morn
ing for San Francisco to witness the
closing of the Panama-Pacitic tXposi-
ton.
MISS NELLIE DONAHUE, of Gold
field, is spending a few days in To
nopah She is the guest of Mrs.
Frank J. Cayanaugh.
GEORGE CRERAR, a mining man
of Basin, Montana, was an arrival this
morning. He is interested in the
Monitor Belmont property at Belmont.
MRS. J. T. PECK and little daugh-
ter were passengers on this morn
ing's train for Reno, where an eye
specialist will be consulted for the
benefit of the child
GEORGE S. BROWN, attorney for
the Southern Pacific company in the
case brought against that corporation
by j. Grant Crumley, returned to Reno
on todays train
MRS. NJ ROCHE. mother of Mrs. J.
c.. Piercy, who had been visiting heI
daughter and son-in-law for the past
three months, departed this morning
for her home in Chicago,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
MISSION SERVICE
At ST. MARKS CHURCH
EVENING CONGREGATION WAS
THE LARGEST THAT HAS
YET ASSEMBLED

Beside the Holy Communion at 10
a. M, Mr. Unsworth had a short SER
vice for the children at A in the after
noon. The short address was on the
importance of little things, the little
pleasant courtesies and kindlinesses
of life, in word and deed, the ready
alacritous obediencies that
get the start of commands even, let
alone scolding and other severer pun.
ishments He told them of the value
of close attention to the little details
Of duty and Of work that went so far
to make the perfection that in the
close competition of our modern life
was specially sought and gained the
prizes always waiting for that sort of
dependable fidelity
The evening congregation was the
largest out yet and the Offering the
largest. All the offerings are to 20
towards the expenses of the mission
The subject of the sermon was "The
Fruit of the Spirit" the clusters Of
which Mr. Ellsworth described. They
are love, Joy, peace, long suffering
kindness, goodness, faithfulness
meekness, temperance, l. e. self-eon
troll
Tonight the subject is "The Holy
Spirit as the source Of Power"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
PROPERTYAT BELMONT
PLEASING TO VISITORS
SUNRISE LODE BEING ACTIVELY
DEVELOPED BY HARRY
STlMLER

C. w. Taylor and w. f Marsh,
who accompanied Harry Stimler to
Belmont Tuesday to view his mining
property there, returned very enthu-
siastic over the outlook. They report
that the entire bottom of the shaft is
now in ore of shipping grade. Silver
values predominate
This property is almost in the cen
ter of the old town and the ledge
crops boldly, but on the surface il
does not have very promising APP
pearance and has been known as the
bull quartz ledge. 1t is included in
the Sunrise group of claims.
At one place near the surface there
were punches of high grade round In
the early days by the original owner,
Pete Bartell He chlorided small ship
ments now and then for number of
years. After his death the property
was relocated several times. but no
work was done until Mr. Stimler pur-
chased the ground. He is now sink
ing and drifting in both directions
on the ninety-foot level and has a
large accumulation of excellent ore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
AT THE MARBLE WORKS

The machinery and equipment last
week reported en- route for Carrara is
arriving daily Three cars have been
unloaded, and two or three are ex-
pected within the week, says the ODE
lisk
The incoming shipments include
polishing jenneys, copers, rubbing
beds and, in fact, practically all OF
the equipment Of the gang saws,
which are not yet reported on the way
from the factory
With the arrival Of Mr. Bowker, the
efficiency engineer Of the A. G, M
company, work will be commenced on
the finishing plant and rushed 10 con
clusion
Bids are being received by the
marble company for the tifty-ton cleo
trio travelling crane to be installed il
the plant for the handling Of the big
blocks and transfer purposes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
GAME
WILL Be PLAYED
BASKETBALL TOURNEY STARTS
BETWEEN STUDENTS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

At 3:45 this afternoon the first
inter-class game will be held at the
Gym There will be four teams
senior VS. sophomores, junior VS.. fresh
men, After these two games, the
eighth grade boys >will play the
seventh grade boys and then the two
winning girls teams will play for
the championship OF the school
The girls have put in a great deal
Of hard practice and, as the older ex
perienced players are well distributed
the championship contest will be more
that worth the small admission.
The admission will be ten cents
and will be taken at the door This
money will be used in purchasing the
necessary equipment for the first
team when it is chosen.
The games are not only important
because of the championship title,
but also because the girls coach, Mr..
Cross, expects to get line on play
ers for the team which will represent
Tonopah against outside teams
See these games and tell your
friends and nighbors about them.
Then they will come to future games.
you ana tney can not AFFORD to miss
them because we guarantee you your
moneys worth at all of them.
With the close of the football sea.
son, girls basketball has started with
a vim At present some twenty girls
are trying out for places on the high
school six. The newer girls in the
game are showing up well and with
about dozen of the older players
out the fight for positions is rather
keen.
The regular playing season opens
Friday, December 10, when the high
school girls take on a team made up
of old stars selected from local girls
and teachers.
The complete schedule is now being
worked out with all the best teams
in the state, and as soon as complet.
ed, the entire list of games will be
published.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02

II is said that over 1OOOO,OOO women in this
country shop daily 80 per cent OF whom infiu-
eneed through advertising to buy certain article
or 90 to certain store; hence when small dealer
tells you that advertising doesn't pay. you will find,
nine times ont of ten, that not only his advertising
but his store methods faulty. He is. very
likely. a spasmodic advertiser. He Is operating
without any particular plan or policy In short, he
- hot and cold proposition. pretty much like the
old rooster In the snow, standing FIRST foot.
then ON the other trying to avoid getting cold feet
where II he used both feet at the same time he
would get to some place where there wasn't any
snow. The advertiser who uses the Daily Bonanza
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

The feature at the Butler theater
tonight will be World Film release
in a fye-part photoplay, "The Master
Hand" based on Carroll Flemming's
drama of the same name, with Nat
G. Goodwin, the famous and best
known actor in the world in the lead
ing role NAT" is welcome in pic
lures. As an actor he is versatile;
his name and personality are famil-
lar to millions. Any picture in which
he appears is assured, in advance, Of
special attention. THE Master Hand
Is strong drama, If ever there was
one, with "A trio of Williams just about
as villianous as Williams can be. There
are-iirst, husband who marries a
rich widow, wants her money and
stops at nothing short OF slow muir
der to gain his ends; second. fe.
male accomplish, lady doctor, who
drugs the unsuspecting woman and
plans to marry hubby when the wife
| dies; third, a rascally doctor who
keeps a private saGitarlum and con
spires with hubby and the lady doc
| tor to have the wife committed to his
| sanitarium. 1t is picture that will
| be enjoyed from start to finish and
| the public has rare treat in store
/ for them. The preliminary reel Will
! be pathe Weekly which will run
ahead Of the feature. Tomorrow
/ 1heda Bara in Fox production en-
/ titled Sin -
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
PRECIPITATION THE
LOWEST ON RECORD
MONTHLY REPORT OF WEATHER
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN IN
THIS CITY

November, like October, was re-
cord breaking month as to precipita-
ton. Only a trace was noted by OBJ
server H. Legler. It fell on the 26th.
There were 1853 hours of sunshine
during the month, SO per cent.
The highest temperature in Noyem-
Der was Ga degrees on the 1st and IA
degrees on the 18th The total preci-
pitation since September list has been
.27 of an inch, while the normal is
2.24 inches. The prevailing direction
of the wind was from the southeast
and the total movement was 6767
miles. The highest velocity attained
was AZ miles per hour from the north
west on the 18th. The month con
tanned ten clear, eight partly cloudy
and twelve cloudy days. Light frost
occurred on eight mornings and kill
ing frost on nine mornings.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-02
GARBAGE NOTICE

We don't mean to overlook anyone,
but owing to the fact that we have
had such heavy run for the last
ten days is why we are a little late
in getting around. The public neglect
to make preparations for the third
wagon for Thanksgiving and that
threw all that work on the two
wagons, SO if you will have patience,
and always call phone 1926, your
wants will be attended to.
CITY SCAVENGER
ADV D1t1