Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-06
News at a Glance

LONDON. Sept. 6.--The bGdiss OF the is
| Zeppelin sailors burned to death when
| their airship was brought down in SUNDAY
mornings raid were buried three miles
| from Cuffey today, but not with military
| observances. The Church OF England
burial service was used.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 6.-By the mar
row majority of three votes Yukon terri
tory will remain wet for two more years,
| according to cablegrams received here to-
day The election was held several days
ago. but it was not until today that the Of
fetal returns came in. The mining districts
gave heavy majority to the dry element.
WASHINGToN. Sept. Ga program for
a complete investigation of railroad egis-
lation past. present and proposed for the
future will be framed at a meeting OF the
joint congressional railroad investigation
committee called by Senator Newlands to-
day for Immediately after the adjournment
OF Congress
NEW YORK, Sept. G-Fifty-thres new
cases of infantile paralysis and % deaths
were reported today This is an increase Of
one death and II new cases over yesterday
BUFFALO, n. ", Sept. 6.--NIaJor c. W.
Campbell, of the British army was prob
ably fatally injured today when his aero
plane fell 200 feet to the ground at the
Curtiss training field. EA
HARRISBURG, Sept. 6.--Notiee was alsd
at the State Department today of the with
drawals of Arthur i. Bates, Meadvlle, and
Frank Fl. Buhl, Sharon, as Republican
presidential elector candidates. In their
places were named Walter ]. Bates, Mead
VILE, and Bryan II. Osborn, Franklin. The
selections were made by Candidate Hughes
NEW YORK, Sept. Ga reduction OF I
cent a gallon in the price of motor gasoline
was put into effect through the metropolitan
district today. The new prices are % cents
gallon to public garages. in bulk and =
cents gallon 10 domestic consumers in
general.
wILKES-BARRE, Pa. Sept. 6.-EHesp-
tions to the decree of Judge Laird Barber
which disbars him from practice in the
Luzerne County courts for the next SIX
months, have been filed in the court here
by Paul ]. Sherwood. The case will now
be taken TO the Supreme Court Of the
State, and If a special allowance is maas
Sherwood may have the proceedings re-
viewed in Pittsburgh in October.
YORK. Pa, Sept, G.-Publie begussls
amounting 10 $4,000 are made in the WIN
Of Sarah Lydia Bailey, of Dlllsburg, ad-
mitted TO probate here The Duik
OF the estate, valued at $4,000, is TO ps
used for the establishment of memorial
fund for the Children's Home here, Other
bequests include $4,000 TO the Monaghan
Presbyterian Church, Dillsburg, $lOOo 10
the York Hospital, 500 to each OF uis
Presbyterian Boards on Missions and DIS.
abled Ministers and S25 TO the Howard
Hospital, Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Ths appOlnt-
ment of sixteen ma jors as reserve oihcers ~
the Inspector Generals corps has been au-
thorized by the War Department Undst
the national defense act these men may
be taken from civil life, provided they
have had at least one years experience ~
the army, the volunteers or the Nallohs'
Guard, in the service of the United STATES
and pass examinations showing themselves
fitted for the appointments. ApppeshP
must be less than 40 years old
COPENHAGEN, Sept. eff the pressnt
negotiations for coalition cabinet sueessa,
general elections probably will be ayoldse
and the question OF the sale OF the panlsh
West Indies TO the United states WIZ
settled by a plebiscite in Denmark ana ~
the three islands affected. Conservative
Leader Ellinger says he expects the neso-
tiations will succeed.
PLATFsBURG, n. ", Sept s.-fhomas
A. Edison Prof. Robert j, III. De Leaeh' Oh
the Georgia Geological Experiment Statloh
John Burroughs, the naturalist, ana n. .
F.restone, president of the Firestons hup-
her company, are in camp just OUTSIDE llls
city today. Henry Ford expected 10 SON
the party, but was not able 10 reach mere
He viii jon the party later. Ealson
and party are sleeping in tents and haFihs
their food prepared over the camp nre'
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