Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

uEAutrGt Pa Oct tts--' - - !, - t.ft
OF the Reading cigar Makers Union ne"
hsre Iast nIrhf Il was unanimously agreed
that the increase In wages OF " per tnou .-
sand. granted BY the various mannfactureIs
IN the last week. n not sufficient and pians
were made for demanding VI more
rAyAr. A,ere.. oct. fs--it win take
about twenty days 20 repair the damages
caused BY mrs aboard the italian steamship
MlIaszo bound from New York 70 Genoa
which was forced TO put In here.
CrFyEIA<D. oct. f1.--1chn ID. hocke-
feiler concluded hts sumner visit mere ano
left for Pocaniico HIS, n. ". late yes,er-
day
wAsurNoroN, Oct. 1.-THE contempt
case OF United states District Attorney ~
snowden MarshaIl, OF New York, VIII De
heard December 4 by the Supreme Court:
Mr. Marshall says the present House or
Representative has no jurisdiction TO try
or punish him. and appealed 70 the supreme
Court.
RERIr~. Oct. fs.--AccordinE 60 the
census Of September A. 1916, the number
Of hogs in Germany was .i7,s00,ooo, an IN
crease from April IS Of 3.ss3,sos, or zs.4
per cent. SAYS an Overseas News Agency
statement. The number OF horned cattle
IL given as 20.3ss.sbO. as against ls,sz2.lsS
on April is. The decrease In cattle IN -FOUR
months was 81 per cent.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. oct. I7.-Captain
E o. Shepherd former United states army
ofYlcer assigned 10 duty as instructor with
the Alabama National Guard, who resigned
and iolned the British army when the war
began, has been wounded Ave times. and is
now a captain and brevet major In the Dis
ting,iished Service order. letter from
Colonel II. Brock-Lyth. OF the North STAFF
Cautnln
Shepherd was first assigned carries this in
formation 10 Montgomery friends. The
captain was blind and paralyzed for months.
but has regained his sight and has been
sent to Mesopotamia.
BERNE, Oct. 1.-The Swiss Govern
ment has issued a decree prohibiting the ex-
port 20 Entente countries of munitions
manufactured by German machines and
with German coal.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. Oct. 1.-THE much
discussed monument to General Robert E.
Lee. commander OF the Confederate forces
at the battle OF Gettysburg. was dedicated
on Gettysburg field here today. The monu-
ment stands in West Confederate avenue.
close to the Round Tops. and is a tribute to
"A Son Of Virginia" Prominent men
and women from both North and South
were present for the dedication.
RERLIN, Oct 17.--Russfan prisoners OF
war of Ukrainian nationality held in prison
camps in the Grand Duchy OF Baden coli
lected among themselves COS marks for
victims OF the French aviation attack upon
Carlsruhe, the Overseas News Agency says.
When the money was handed to the Mayor
the spokesman of the delegation asked him
20 consider the gift an expression OF graft
tude for the humane treatment of prisoners
of war in Germany
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Depart
ment Of Commerce announced today II was
preparing TO send to South America NOV
ing picture films showing United States in
dustries in operation with a view to stimu-
lating the export trade of this country.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce Commission today found unjusti-
fed the proposed increases of rs TO 30 cents
per hundred pounds in carload rates on cot
tonseed cakes, meal and hulls from South
Texas points to Kansas City and points
taking the same rate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Holding that
cats are "a nuisance and menace to So
ciety" DIR. Howard E. Ames today told a
citizen meeting they ought to be taxed and
tagged.
SHADOW LAWN, Long Branch, N. J.,
Oct. 17-President Wilson today received
n letter IFOfn hldn ftdWicys pftofucht VI tuc
Aero Club of America, expressing the writ
ter's appreciation to Mr.. Wilson for taking
the FIRST step 10 organize a council for ma
tional defense"
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. I5.-In . test
case brought by the Government TO deter
mine whether a woman can be convicted of
conspiring to make herself a white slave
and whether a man can be punished for aid
ing in her transportation even II she pays
the expenses Elizabeth Howard and
George Brown were acquitted by jury
here today
NEW YORK. Oct. 17.--Frank A. Van
derlip, president OF the National City Bank.
returned today after an absence OF several
weeks. during which he travelled through
the Middle West. He reported that banks
In that region never had had so much money
on deposit and that business conditions
were very satisfactory.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 1.-THE Meco Goa,
Company, Of Philadelphia, has filed no.
tice at the Capitol OF increase of stock from
| $4,000 TO 100000 and OF debt 10 extent
| Of $4,000.
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