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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
10000 FIRE IN CENTRALIA
Entire Block Destroyed by Flames
Fireman Injured

roITsViLLE, Pa. June 15.-Fire
eused loss Of 10000 at Centralia to-
esy when flames, which destroyed a two
rels building owned by Anthony Con-
~ SET fire to an entire block. Part
", y sonway's building was used as a
,es,a me establishments destroyed and
uslF owners follow:
s,. san Brothers. moving picture the
<s y. J. Murphy. residence and busi-
-ss <,'a pace Thomas Cook, residence and
irs5.sei SURE John Curry storeroom and
a. sslilng. and a building owned by Mrs,
s-ssisa Geteh, containing the residence
~ leWeiry store of j. II. Frank. The
..'on =. and residence of Victor Machin-
- damaged by water and smoke.
e@sph zeaiburg, a fireman, fell from
ann nj and suffered a fracture of the
49, 49, ne Is In serious condition in the
r'esz hospital at Fountain Springs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
FAMILY RESCUED FROM FIRE
Policemen Use Ladder to Save Eight
From Burning House

Two members OF family were over
come by smoke and two were injured early
today before they were carried from a
burning building at 1877 South Sd street.
occupied by Samuel Pilot as cigar store
and dwelling.
Two policemen carried the members of
the family down ladder. Among the
rescued were Mrs. Pilot and her twin
babies. who are only week old.
Israel Pilot, 10 years old, and his little
sister, Cecilie, were cut by flying glass
Their father and their sister, Minnie. s
years old, were overcome by smoke. They
were revived an a nearby drug store,
where the injured had their wounds
dressed.
The building was badly damaged, a loss
of $1,000 resulted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
TITUSvILLE OIL RELICS
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Entire Block Burned-Loss Estimated
at $50,000

TITUSVILBE, Pa, Jan. Is. Fire
which originated In the D. o. Dougherty
ice cream parolr, on the corner OF
Franklin and Main streets swept the en-
tire block this morning. destroying every
building and entalng a loss of more than
$4,000 The Insurance Is small
The buildings were all of frame, built
many years ago OF pine lumber, relics
of the old days of the oil excitement.
The sufferers, as near as can be learned
Mt this time, are as follows;
ID. o. Dougherty. ice cream paror: Mrs.
Ivy Ingraham, music and novelty store
William White, insurance office and liv-
ing rooms Louis Stockey, shoe shop Il.
w. Walker, watch and clock repair shop;
G. III. Henderson. music store Cox &
Davis, photograph gallery; l.. o. Bradley,
bath house; Mrs. Jenuie Cobb, art shop
Harry V. Bailey. barber shop; J. A.
Palm, bakery.
The several properties were owned by
Mrs. C. ". Snakard, Mrs. T. j. Young
and j. j. Donohue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
SOMEBODY TOLD UNTRUTHS ABOUT
MELBOURNE FIREMEN, SAYS CHIEF
Claims Record for Being Fastest Company and Will
Punish Subordinate Who Spread Taes-Beat
Darby in 12-Minute Run to Lansdowne

Volunteer hremen Of Millbourno are
quicker than those of Darby, they declare
Furthermore they assert that they beat
the Darby firemen to n FIRE i'm Lansdowne
the other night. They also assert that
they beat all the other fire companies to
the Lansdowne fire, except the Lans-
downe Fire Company itself which lives
there.
It was denied today by the Millbourne
volunteers that the delay in starting their
new $500 motortruck VS. due to n defect
IN the carbureter and they assert em-
phattcally that the self-starting truck
didn't start because a new storage bat
tery hadn't arrived. Regardless of this
drawback, however. II. B. Thatcher, the
Oldest member of the compan,- declared
that they made the run from Millbourne
to Lansdowne in II minutes. This is re-
garded as remarkable speed i'm view Of
the hills and roundabout route which the
fire laddies had to take
Thatcher. who is known as "Pop' be-
cause he is 63 years young, said there
are pullbacks In Millbourne who wouldn't t
get out of bed to so to n fire. These per-
sons, he said, spread reports about the
fire company which are some distance
from the facts
Chief Freudenbcrger agreed with
Thatcher, and declared there was jeal-
ousy behind IL all, due to persons who
wanted to hold office in the company and
failed.
We're going to have an investigation ="
said the chief, land II VIC find that n
member of the fire company issued state
ments attacking our organization he'll be
fired Some people won't help to put out
fire themselves and knock those who
do"
To prove that the Millbourne Volunteer
Company No. 1 had been successful in
extinguishing fires the chief pointed to a
clock which had been rescued In the first
fire attended by the company. The clock
which was of the eight-day species, was
in glass case on the wall.
Some of the residents of Milbourne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
GIFTS AWAIT MISSING BOY
Mother of Richard Meekins Keeps
Christmas Tree for Him

Should Richard Meeklns. years old. of
ie South 61st street. who mysteriously
vanished November %. 1915, reappear in
me next few months. he will find a
snristmas tree in the parlor The
branches and needles of the tree have
ALLEN off. but on the carpet near the tree
pile OF toys which Mrs. Meekins pur-
tnased for him. She feels confident that
1tI boy will be found alive. She wants
hehard to see the tree when he does
come back.
intend to keep the tree in the parlor
iei few months" said Mrs. Meekins.
something tells me that Richard is
afe and that he will be here with US
suon. and will see his tree and the toys
purchased for him."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
KAISER ABLE TO FIGURE
LUNCHEON OF STATE
Cheered as He Drives Through
Streets to Reichskanseler.
Confers With Chiefs

BERLIN. Jan. 15.-Kaiser Wilhelm to-
day attended a luncheon at the Reich
skanzler He was joyfully cheered as
he drove through the streets to the palace.
The Kaiser was seen at several places
IN Berlin. II was the general opinion
that he looked well, considering his
Illness.
At the Reichskanzler Palace luncheon
today Governor General Won Bissing, of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
Motor Truck Kills Man

e..ssay essaony Boyle. IS years old, $500 Lam
II -. esenue. ran out OF a store today
xkss - street and Lancaster avenue, and
1Ir',s. Hs tried to cross the street was
1sss- ~ motortruek and dragged
ff.sz.sns fsss ne wheels. He was rushed to the
slss'eraan slsss.straa Hospital. but died a few
feisz., ale A.er being admitted. John Err
f.6sk - Sirard avenue. driver Of the
{ winch was the property OF the
zat s.a, 49, Coal Company. was arrested
-..-- ~. % City Hall for hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15

Belgium: General Won Bosseief. Doctor
Delbruck. Secretary of the Interior.
Secretary Of FOREIGN Affaifu Won Jaeow.
the Prussion House OF Lords. and several
others were present
The Kaiser engaged in lively conversa-
ton with the other guests, and afterward
held a long conference with several
officials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
Auto Driver Held for Man.a pentIt

Andrew Petrey, Jr., q years old. OF 2l1i
Columbia avenue. was committed without
bail by Magistrate Pennock at the Cen
trail Station today to await action OF the
Coroner in connection with the death OF
James ID. Kilduff, which occurred In the
Methodist Hospital yesterday. Kilduff
lived at 2l3v South Watts street, and was
struck by an automobile operated by
Petrey at Broad and Pattison streets Jan
uary Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
NAYOR RIDDLE OPPOSES
LIQUOR ADVERTISEMENTS
One Time Friend of "Booze" Men
startles Atlantic City by New Move

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 15.-Mayor
william Riddle, long an ardent advocate
Of booze without stint, today started
r,ovement to eliminate all forms of liquor
advertsing from the Boardwalk.
Riddle, in placing of signs upon his
beach-front properties, stipulated that
none Of the signs to be erected shall re-
late 10 liquors. His sudden change of
heart is attributed to a new respect for
reform engendered by the Slough re-
Veal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
Seven Above in New York

s.lasaa SEM YORK, Jan. 15.-Today was the
,ss,ssa ,s,zss oI the winter. At O'Clock the
-s-..4 -ls--.'elneter registered seven degrees
lsss sss ssro' a drop Of rs degrees within "a
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21
CURE HAMS AND BACON

Is there any reason why bacon
should sell at 35 or 40 cents per pound
Hogs sold now do not net the grower
more than about 12c dressed. 1t is
sell as low as 23c, but Swift and
Armour charge a profit above that
amounting to the price OF the dressed
pork 1t might be well for our hog
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

The Villa chase by U. S. troops
seems destined to both failure and
ridicule. The blame is not so much
to be placed upon the failure of the
expedition for not delivering the goods
as upon the failure to apprehend Villa
at the time of the Columbus raid, or
to have prevented that raid and at
the same time have captured or killed
its perpetrator. Locking the stable
door after the horse had been stolen,
pretty nearly covers the history of
later events, and the censure for al
lowing such thing as the Columbus
butchery at a point of our guarded
border and in the face of government
troops, will grow greater as the inter
est in the chase ends.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

AS to how this government is going
and increased navy. has not been men
tioned-perhaps not thought about, by
congress. Heretofore it has been diff
ficult to secure men for the smaller
number required. To the free born
American there is little attraction in
the life of a buck soldier board and
clothes and few dollars a month
The navy is somewhat more attractive
because it offers a little more varia-
ton, but in order to get men for
either, recruiting offices have had to
be maintained in all the larger cities
and flaming posters of straight-shoul-
dered young men hung in nearly ev-
cry federal building window. Volun-
teering for actual service in the field
or on water is a different proposition
from enlisting in the regular army or
navy. A call for defense would be
answered Immediately by almost any
number. 1t may be that old country
ways of enforced service in the life
of every young man will have to be
adopted, and if that period is short
enough. say year or eighteen months.
there is no question but it would
prove a good thing. not alone for the
nation. but for the benefit of its young
men, who would be greatly improved
by short course in army service and
discipline; improved physically and
fitted for better citizenship. We be
lieve that a military short course is
more practical for the average boy
than an advanced college course would
be for the masses. 1t would do away
with many of the physical weaklings
and shorten the measure of fads and
fancies.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21
MoNTRoSE CAR RUNS
DOWN LADY MISSIONARY

Miss Aurola McIntyr, lady mission
airy at the local Presbyterian church,
was run down at 1915 p. m. Tues
day on the south crossing at Mesa
avenue and Main street by the big
touring car of Howard Lathrop, and
both lower limbs below the knees
badly sprained and bruised. Mr..
Lathrop Immediately gathered up the
dazed and injured woman and placing
her in his car, rushed her to the Of
fees of Drs. Knott & Knott for medi-
cal attendance.
While Miss McIntyr was able to
ascend the steps in the Nye building
with assistance, upon examination she
was found to have the muscles of both
be suffering considerably from the
limbs blackened and bruised, and to
shock--Press.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

If one were to Judge Governor Carl
son by the abues deluged upon him
through the Democratic press of the
state, it could only be believed that
he was a monster unfit for civilization.
One of these fool editors says: IF the
Republicans must send Carlson to
the Chicago convention, they ought
to muzzle him." Just for why, please?
Governor Carlson has never traduced
the state; he has never dishonored
the state. Risking his life for the
states laws and integrity first brought
him into prominence. AS governor
he has made good-at least, so nearly
so that his friends and the party are
satisfied By party" we mean the
Republican party of this state, and
not a possible few of its disgruntled
members. Governor Carlson is a
strong and logical speaker and makes
a good appearance. In our opinion
he was the one first choice of Colo
RADIO Republicans for appointment as
delegate to the National convention.
1t is also our opinion that the manu-
featured abuse filling nearly every
Democratic papar in the state, will
not hurt him, so as to be noticed.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21
GRAND JUNCTION LAYS FEDERAL
BUILDING CORNER STONE

Yesterday the laying of the corner
stone of the first federal building on
the Western Slope of Colorado, was
witnessed by 1000 people. 1t is an &C.
complishment of more than ordinary
Importance and marks a big step for
ward for the Metropolis of Grand
Junction. Its erection has been brought
about after many months of weary
waiting and planning but it is the re-
ward of "stick-to-it' effort and is only
an evidence of what can be done by
the energetic progressive men of the
community.
We can all be proud of our new fed
eral building and we are grateful to
the men whose efforts brought about
its construction, now under way. 1t
is one of the many big things that will
come to our favored city in the next
few years.-News.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21
THE PRINTER HIT HARD.

We may. as one of our esteemed
Indifferent to the war. but we (speak-
ing in the purely editorial sense) can
hardly be utterly oblivious to some of
its effects. For instanct, there is the
price of paper This is one commod-
ity for which thus far no satisfactory
substitute has been found. Paper is
steadily going up and up, and owners
of autos and other users of gasoline
have nothing on the newspaper makers
when it comes to advancing prices.
The fact is that practically every
thing which goes into the making of
a newspaper is being subjected to the
heavy pressure of war prices. We
bear the advance of linotype metal
terial is a home product. Inks for
both job and news room have been
ma rked up by the manufacturers, and
the paper situation is something IN
precedented in the newspaper and job
business.
The story of paper is graphically
told by the Review of Reviews, and
our readers will undoubtedly find the
account interesting and instructive. al
though thus far no advance is being
made to the ultimate consumer. the
reading public.
"A commodity even so indirectly re-
lated to the demands of war as paper
is showing the prevailing tendencies
to such a degree as seriously to en-
barrass publishers. The higher price
of paper stock and the difficulty of
obtaining it at all in England was the
chief factor in the discontinuance in
March of the London Daily Standard,
after a career of 60 years, for a CON
siderable portion of which it was the
most important organ of the middle
classes in England. In America the
demand for paper has been increasing
for six months as a result of general
supplies used in its manufacture have
decreased by war conditions, and in
some cases have almost been shut off.
The supply of old rags is affected by
the cutting off OF the importations
from the European peasantry and by
the demand for making of guncotton.
The chemicals used in bleaching the
paper produced by sulphuric acid and
lum are being devoured by the manu-
facturers of explosives. while importa-
tions of jute have fallen off until the
price Is doubled. An embargo has
. been placed on shipments of wood
pulp from Norway and Sweden, while
Canada stopped access to her vast re
sources some time ago. The newspa-
war conditions in many other items OF
supplies besides the basic one of paper
stock Practically everything going
; into the manufacture OF a daily news
, paper has increased in price from 10
= to 30 per cent--inks. owing to the ad
vance in the cost of acids and dyes
, from 300 to 5000 per cent; type. owing
to the higher cost OF lead. tin and anti
: mony-even the rubber and felt wrap
ped around the press rollers add theiI
quota to the increased 'costof-iiving
: OF the daily newspaper"
V You can now understand why white
space costs money. and why news
: papers are holding their breath a,
: lfhey read the latest bulletin.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21
TAX REBATES

State OF Colorado. county OF Delta. IS.
l. II. X Gibbs. county clerk and
recorder in and for said county. in the
state aforesaid. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true state
ment OF that part of the Commits
sioner's Proceedings rs pertains to the
allowance OF bills. granting OF rebates
OF taxes or assessments as required
by the Act approved April IL. 1901.
and a brief statement OF such other
matters as are contained therein.
In witness whereof. have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF
Delta county this 18th day OF April.
1916.
tSeaD
II. X. GIBBS. County Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

ROAD FUND
n. X. Gibbs, cash advanced ......s II 90
Victor Feldman. Road Over
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

red thousand dollars. The sections
which have become the most prosper
Gus and wealthy are the ones that
have done all these things.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

1914 Twin cylinder Indian motor
cycle in good condition. Reynolds
Spencer, $50 Main st.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

Ford, End hand, in AL condition,
special equipment, seat covers, hand
Klaxonet, mechanical starter and
trunk rack. Reynolds & Spencer, $50
Main ST.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

OHIO SEED going fast. What's
left is awful poor or powerful good
Herbert Chase.
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21

First National Bank Delta, labor
aSsu. A~-SS
Hotchkiss Mere. Co. labor assgd. 500
s1072.72
The Delta independent., 1916-04-21
$1072.12

ADVERTISING AND IMMIGRATION
FUND.
Denver Mfg Assn. rent space for
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-22
vitation has been sent

~ FVltatiOn has been sent
to tins ministers in the
Wes' m North Carolina Con,
terence to come here during
the KiIgo revival meetings
ana stay as long as they can.
The meetings will begin on
March 26 and will probably
continue for a month A
number of preachers have
s'gnified their intentions of
coming to these meetings.
One of the features, and
one tat should not be toler>
ate" N the occasion of the
Rowan County commence
ment . be held in this CITY
on Friday, April Z. will be
the athletic contests for both
sexes. These will Re held
on the Ellis Street sch DOL
ground and will be free to
the p bic.
Inc Arcy Hardware Com.
pany, a we'll known firm Of
this city, is going out of bns>
mess. The managers, Messrs
Viii and Belt Arey, have
made no public announce,
ment of their future inten.
tons
Roy Russell, an employee OF
the southern shops at Spen~
ceT, was caught under a
heavy car wheel which fell
and ne suffered a broken leg
on Friday afternoon. ne
was given temporary surgical
attenti n and later taken to
the Stokes sana~
forum for treatment.
Floyd Trexle1, the fast
short stop of Spencer, will
play this season on the
Gree sboro baseball team.
The Spencer team will thus
Ios3 one of its best players.
h will leave here for his
new position on April 8th,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-22

The closing EXERCISES Of the
colored public schools Of the
county were held in the old
court house last Friday and
were largely ATTENDED.
DR. WilliamT Rainey this
city, on Monday took up his
new work as resident physi>
clan at Baden for the Ameri-
can Aluminium Company,
having received this appoints
ment over ninety>eiaht other
applicants. In addition to
serving the manv employees
on the works and the em>
ployes in the plant when
completed DR. Rainey will be
privileged to attend to out.
side practice also. Ihe Alu>
minium Company will erect
at once a hospital which will
be in charge of DR. Rainey
when completed. This APP
pointment is a worthy one to
the young physician, whose
many friends will be glad to
learn of his good fortune.
L G Deadman, a young
farmer of Cooleemeo, was
given a hearing last Saturday
before Recorder ] ID Gains of
Cooleemee, t 0 answer a
charge Of having four gall
Ions of intoxicating liquor.
He was fined s1OO and costs
which he paid. He also
was required to give a bond
for his good behavior for six
m ,nths.
The advertising posters for
use by the Sparks circus DUR
ing the coming season have
arrived here. A very large
amount has been received
and many new designs have
printed. The bills will soon
be posted announcing the
opening here on April 10th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-22
Sale Of and Nesr LaGbis.

Pursuant to the provisions OF the
LIST will and testament of Hettie s..
Alb ipht, ecorded in Viii Book No. 8,
pag 500. l Will sell at public auction
The highest bidder for cash, at the
Court House door in Salisbury,
l. Saturday April 22nd, 1916,
at IL O'Clock, M, one tract of land
ato one quarter of a mile from Lam
ii known as the Hettie s. Albright
= ICE, and contains abo t seven 90
a tas- j is tract If land has a small
L.r . On it and adjojns the laTds of
l'eai q torrihers Do.& P thel, George
e~1erri]l and others, and being fu ly de-
segibed by metes and bounds in deed
Y" IN AlleE Sheriff. and Frank Pethel
t ilet.ie .. Albright.
his is a valuable tract of lard sit
" I'D near Lands, and suitable for
= .tiing purposes Terms of sale cash -.
This MAJ CHI IS, 1915.
J.C. CORRELL, Executor.
Lands, N. G